Star Theater

Morehead State University’s Star Theater has been ranked among the top 30 college planetariums by the website, Great Value Colleges.

In composing the ranking, the site considered four factors: 

Is the facility a planetarium or an observatory? A planetarium is a simulation of the night sky, while an observatory uses telescopes to look at the actual sky at that moment. The Star Theater is both. 

Morehead State’s Star Theater will have a slate of special holiday-themed programming on weekends from Nov. 30 to Dec. 15. 

In addition to the regular planetarium shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., there will be a special holiday-themed laser show at 4 p.m., and a special “Star of Bethlehem” show and Star Talk at 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. 

Morehead State’s Star Theater, located in the Space Science Center, will open for the season on Saturday, Sept. 7. 

The theater will offer more programming this year with weekly shows on Saturdays. Family shows, which are geared toward children ages 4 to 10, are at 11 a.m. Feature shows, geared toward middle and high school students, will be at 1 p.m. Laser shows will be at 4 p.m. All shows are appropriate for all ages. 

Shows playing this month include:  

Morehead State University’s Star Theater will feature several favorites and its most popular live program for the month of January.

The programs will start Friday, Jan. 30, with the “Dawn of the Space Age” at 6 p.m., followed by “Lazer Pop” at 7 p.m. and “Electro laze” at 8 p.m.

Programs will continue on Saturday, Jan. 31, with “Earth, Moon and Sun,” at 1 p.m., “Night Sky over Morehead” at 2:15 p.m., and “Dawn of the Space Age” at 3:30 p.m.

Programs continue on Saturday evening with laser shows “Laser Pop” at 6 p.m. and “Electro laze” at 7 p.m.

Morehead State University’s Star Theater will feature “The Star of Bethlehem,” “Season of Light,” and “Laser Holiday” for the holiday season.

Shows will be Dec. 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 and 20. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens, free for 4-and under.

The purchase of an admission ticket is good for either the 6 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. show, but not both.

Morehead State University’s Star Theater will feature several favorites and its most popular live program for the month of October.

The programs will start Friday, Oct. 24, with the “Black Holes: Journey to the Unknown" at 6 p.m., followed by “Fright Light” at 7 p.m. and “Laseropolis” at 8 p.m.

Morehead State University’s Star Theater will resume its public programs and will feature several favorites and its most popular live program.

The programs will start Friday, Sept. 19, with the “Dawn of the Space Age" at 6 p.m., followed by “Laser Beatles” at 7 p.m. and “Electrolaze” at 8 p.m.

Programs will continue on Saturday, Sept. 20, with “One World, One Sky" at 1 p.m., “Dawn of the Space Age” at 2:15 p.m., and “Night Sky Over Morehead” at 3:30 p.m.

Morehead State University’s Star Theater public programs for April will feature several favorites and its most popular live program.

The programs will start on Friday, April 18, with the “Origins of Life" at 6 p.m., followed by laser “iPop” at 7 p.m. and “Laser Pop” at 8 p.m.

Programs will continue on Saturday, April 19, with "Nature of Science" at 1 p.m., the live program “Night Sky over Morehead” at 2:15 p.m., and “Origins of Life” at 3:30 p.m. 

Morehead State University’s Star Theater public programs for January will feature several favorites and its most popular live program. 

The programs will start on Friday, Jan. 24, with the “Forces of Nature" at 6 p.m., followed by “Laser Vinyl” at 7 p.m. and “Laser Metallica” at 8 p.m. 

Programs will continue on Saturday, Jan. 25, with afternoon showings of “Moons of the Solar System” at 1 p.m., the live program “Night Sky over Morehead” at 2:15 p.m., and “Forces of Nature” at 3:30 p.m. 

Morehead State University’s Star Theater public programs for December will be “Season of Light” and “Laser Holiday.” 

Morehead State University’s Star Theater public programs for November will feature several favorites and its most popular live program. The programs will start on Friday, Nov. 8, with the live show “Tour of the Universe" at 6 p.m., followed by “iPOP” at 7 p.m. and “Electrolaze” at 8 p.m. 

Programs will continue on Saturday, Nov. 9, with afternoon showings of National Geographic productions “Forces of Nature” at 1 p.m., the live program “Night Sky over Morehead” at 2:15 p.m., and “Earth, Moon and Sun” at 3:30 p.m. 

The public programs for Morehead State University’s Star Theater for September will be “Awesome Light III: Chasing Celestial Mysteries” and “Dawn of the Space Age."