Mother’s Day Matinee Featured at Hōkūlani Imaginarium

Windward Community College
Contact:
Larry N Wiss, (808) 235-7350
Imaginarium Mngr, Career and Community Education
Posted: Apr 29, 2016

Mother's Day matinee of Earth, Moon & Sun.
Mother's Day matinee of Earth, Moon & Sun.

The Hōkūlani Imaginarium at Windward Community College is now accepting reservations for a Mother’s Day 2:00 p.m. matinee viewing of its fun-filled show EARTH, MOON AND SUN. Whether you’re celebrating mom, grandma, your mother-in-law, or any female on May 8, attending the show is a novel way to express your appreciation for that special someone.

EARTH, MOON AND SUN is appropriate for audiences of all ages. The fast-paced 28-minute show explores the fundamentals of our Earth-Moon system with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions, who has a razor sharp wit, however is a bit confused about what he sees in the sky. The show explores the wonders of lunar phases, sunrises and sunsets, eclipses, space travel to our Moon and other celestial puzzles. Native American stories are told throughout the show to help distinguish between myths and science.

If you’re interested in making a reservation for this Sunday, May 8, 2:00 p.m. show call (808) 235-7433 between 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Regular Imaginarium admission prices apply:

- 7 General admission

- $6 WCC students, military, seniors (65 years or older) with identification

- $5 Children (4 to 12 years of age)

- Free for children less than 4 years of age, and WCC faculty or staff with university identification

Reserved tickets must be picked up at the Imaginarium box office at least 15 minutes prior to start of program; unclaimed tickets are released for sale to walk-in customers on a first come, first served basis.

The Hōkūlani Imaginarium is a high-tech, multi-media planetarium and scientific visualization theater under the management of the College’s Center for Aerospace Education (CAE). The Imaginarium supports the College’s astronomy and Polynesian navigation curricula and community outreach efforts; its fulldome video projection technology covers the entire overhead dome surface, allowing an immersive experience that fills the viewer’s field of view. The facility is available for K-12 school visits as well as group and public shows. For general information, call Larry Wiss, Imaginarium Manager, at (808) 236-7350 or visit the website at aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.html