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Upcoming Special Events

Mindful Moments Under the Stars

Every Wednesday at 12:30-1:00pm starting Sept. 11th 2024

Learn mindfulness and practice meditation to effectively manage stress while under the stars in the UTA Planetarium. The event will be led by Dr. Vyas from CAPS and in collaboration with the SAR Center. Free to all UTA faculty, staff, and students.

This event is only for UTA faculty, staff, and students.

 

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2024 Concert Series

Have you ever wanted to listen to live music under the incredible atmosphere of space? Check out the UTA Planetarium's 2024 Concert Series where we blend art with science. Each ticket includes admission to the show and appetizers during the reception (unless otherwise stated). There will also be a cash bar available. For all shows, doors open with the reception at 6pm and the show begins at 7pm.

Live at the UTA Planetarium

Check out upcoming local artists performing in the planetarium

Panther City Quartet - Friday, November 15

The Panther City Quartet is comprised of four classical musicians with a passion for both classical and contemporary string quartet performance. As you might guess from our name, we are based in Fort Worth, Texas- otherwise known as "Panther City." With 70+ years of collective music performance experience, our members have played stages ranging from Carnegie Hall to the local pub, and we are passionate about bringing music to the masses. Whether you are looking for upscale classical music or face-melting electric rock arrangements, we can fit the bill!

 

Diana Rojas - Friday, December 20

Diana Rojas is an interdisciplinary artist whose research explores human attempts and desires to engage with the invisible through installation, video, sound, and sculpture. Informed by her interests in philosophy, history, physics, and material science, she approaches the role of technology in art making as the catalyst for larger conversations of existence, consciousness, and metaphysics. Her work, which exists physically and virtually, has been exhibited, screened, and published nationally and internationally in spaces such as: Fiesp Cultural Center, Dallas Contemporary, Chapel of Santa Maria dei Carcarati, Canyon Flats Video Wall, Rockport Center for the Arts, Texas Theater, the Yale Theater, and more. She is the recipient of several OER Grants from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the 2023 Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund Award, 2022 Judson-Morrisey Excellence in New Media Award and the Arrowmont Windgate University Fellowship. Diana was born in Mexico, received her MFA from the University of North Texas, and is an Assistant Professor of Sound Art at the University of Texas...

This Will Destroy You - Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23

THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2025

Christopher Royal King is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the founding member and composer of the cinematic rock ensemble, This Will Destroy You. King has created musical scores for a variety of environments ranging from Michelin awarded restaurant Vespertine to Oscar winning films. His work has also been featured as the opening music for the Olympics in China, Climate Resolve in Switzerland, and U.S. Pentagon briefings on natural disasters. King studied at both the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and Texas State University, achieving a double Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in communication design and philosophy. Over the past two decades, he has been engaged in roles such as art director, senior visual designer, and video/sound editor, all while showcasing his fine art in numerous galleries worldwide. His commercial visual art has ranged from award winning design for the music group, Deftones to promotional animations for the network Adult Swim.

Experience Live Music like Never Before

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