Oasis in Space Public Show
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February 18, 2022 at 7:30 to 8:30 PM. Doors open at 7 PM.
Tickets: BC Ticket Office and Online only. $8 adults; $6 seniors+children. Tickets go on sale January 22nd.
On Thursday evening, February 18th from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, the William M Thomas Planetarium will give a special one-hour evening showing of "Oasis in Space". Doors will open at 7:00 PM and will be closed during the one-hour program with no late admittance. Tickets are available for $8/adults and $6/seniors and children 5-12 years old from the Bakersfield College Ticket Office or Online only (tickets will NOT be sold at the door). The BC Ticket Office is in Business Services (661) 395-4326 and the William M Thomas Planetarium is on the second floor, northwest end of the Math-Science Building, Room 112. The map below shows you where the ticket office and the planetarium are. No food, drink, or gum/candy is allowed in the planetarium. Children must be 5 years or older, though the Oasis in Space presentation is geared for 3rd grade and above.
The one-hour show will begin with a short tour of the evening sky using the planetarium's new Goto Chronos star projector followed by the 24-minute all-dome presentation from Spitz Creative Media called "Oasis in Space" using our Spitz SciDome projector. Oasis in Space transports the audience on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy and solar system in search of liquid water---a key ingredient for life on Earth. With a proven, audience-tested story, a 95% national viewer approval rating, and an original surround-format musical score, Oasis In Space will delight viewers of all ages. View the trailer and image gallery of the presentation.
Map to Ticket Office and Planetarium
Also see the Online Campus Map for more information on the location of the planetarium, and our Parking Information page.
Webpage contact: Nick Strobel
