Sensory-Friendly Show! The Little Star That Could

There are sensory-friendly shows at the Staerkel Planetarium on July 26! These matinées will feature "lights up, sound down" and will have a relaxed atmosphere where patrons can come, go, and move around as needed. Our sensory-friendly shows are great for guests with autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities, or young children. All are welcome, even if you don't need sensory accommodations!

Journey with “Little Star,” an average yellow star, in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each star special, why they are different colors and how they combine to form star clusters and galaxies. Let’s hope a delightful cast of characters including “Pearl” and “Big Daddy” can help “Little Star” find some planets! Updated and adapted to fulldome video by Audio Visual Imagineering.

Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 65 and older, or children 12 and under. Passes may be purchased at tickets.parkland.edu or in the lobby beginning a half-hour before the first show. Members of the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium are admitted for free.

Please check the information about our sensory-friendly shows on the planetarium website! https://www.parkland.edu/Audience/Community-Business/Parkland-Presents/Planetarium/Educational-Resources/Sensory-Friendly-Documents

You may also like the following events from William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College:

• Next month, 1st July, 01:00 pm, The Little Star That Could in Champaign
• Next month, 1st July, 02:00 pm, Cosmic Colors in Champaign
• Next month, 11th July, 08:00 pm, The Sun, Our Living Star in Champaign