Lincoln (Neb.) - Nov. 16, 2001 - Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its schedule of laser shows for the rest of 2001.
This year, the planetarium will feature a new version of the "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Laser Show," in addition to "Star Spangled Laser," a musical tribute to America. The planetarium will also celebrate the release of the Pink Floyd "best" album, "Echoes," with the laser show "Echoes of Pink Floyd" on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Admission to evening laser fantasy rock shows is $5 general admission and $4 for college students with ID. Laser Fantasy rock shows are not intended for children.
Admission to afternoon Laser Visions family shows is $5 general admission, $4 for senior citizens and college students with ID, and $3 for children ages 12 and younger. There is no admission charge to showings of "Star Spangled Laser," but a donation is suggested to the many relief agencies linked at the Web site (http://www.libertyunites.org).
Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before show time in the planetarium lobby in the University of Nebraska State Museum (Morrill Hall), 14th and U streets. For further information, telephone the planetarium at (402) 472-2641 or visit its Web site (http://www.spacelaser.com).
Following is the schedule of Laser Fantasies rock shows for the rest of the year: Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 - "Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd," 8 and 9:30 p.m.
Following is the schedule of Laser Visions family shows: Nov. 17 -
"Star Spangled Laser," 3 p.m.; Nov. 18 - "Star Spangled Laser," 3 p.m.,
"Enya," 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 24-25 - "Star Spangled Laser," 3 p.m.; Dec. 1 -
"Star Spangled Laser," 3 p.m.; Dec. 2 - "Star Spangled Laser," 3 p.m.,
"Enya," 3:30 p.m; Dec. 8 - "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 2001," 3:30
p.m.; Dec. 9 - "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 2001," 2 p.m., "Laser
Country Christmas," 3:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 - "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
2001," 3:30 p.m.; Dec. 16 - "Holiday Laser," 2 p.m., "Mannheim
Steamroller Christmas 2001," 3:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 - "Holiday Laser," 2
p.m., "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 2001," 3:30 p.m.; Dec. 23 -
"Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 2001," 2 and 3:30 p.m.; Dec. 29 -
"Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 2001," 2 p.m.; Dec. 30 - "Mannheim
Steamroller Christmas 2001," 2 p.m., "Enya," 3:30 p.m.
For questions regarding these releases, contact:
tsimons1@unl.edu
(402) 472-8514, Fax: (402) 472-7825