Come join us for MSU NIGHT in the Star Theater on Thursday, December 6th. Present your MSU ID card for free admission.
6:00 pm - Planetarium Program: Season of Light & Laser Show: Laser Holidays
Season of Light:
An elegant, sophisticated non-denominational presentation for the winter holiday season. Naturally, there is some astronomy in Season of Light. We catch a few northern winter constellations, illustrate why we have seasons, and explore the possible astronomical explanations for a “star over Bethlehem” in the last quarter of the show. Narrated by National Public Radio’s Noah Adams.
Laser Holidays:
1) Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
2) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky
3) Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
4) Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics
5) Deck the Halls - Philharmonic Orchestra
6) Jingle Bell Rock - Randy Travis
7) White Christmas - Bing Crosby
8) Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins
9) Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) - Enya
10) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love
11) Frosty the Snowman - Cocteau Twins
12) Carol of the Bells - David Foster
13) The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
14) All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
15) We Wish You A Merry Christmas - James Galway
7:30 pm - Planetarium Program: Star of Bethlehem & Laser Show: Laser Holidays
Star of Bethlehem:
The Star of Bethlehem takes us back to the little town of Bethlehem of long ago where the birth of Jesus was announced to the humble shepherds by a multitude of the heavenly host and to the people of Israel by the arrival of the Wise Men. Guided by the light of the star that they saw in the east they traveled far from their lands to come and worship him. In the endeavor to investigate what this star might have been, we present all the historical and scientific facts we have today in order to unravel this 2,000-year old enigma in a special audiovisual show that fills the audience with a sense of wonder and an air of innocence.
Laser Holidays:
1) Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
2) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky
3) Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
4) Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics
5) Deck the Halls - Philharmonic Orchestra
6) Jingle Bell Rock - Randy Travis
7) White Christmas - Bing Crosby
8) Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins
9) Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) - Enya
10) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love
11) Frosty the Snowman - Cocteau Twins
12) Carol of the Bells - David Foster
13) The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
14) All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
15) We Wish You A Merry Christmas - James Galway
