By Staff Reports
(Kaneohe)– Closed since August, Windward Community College’s Imaginarium will reopen its doors to the public on November 9 at 7 p.m. with fulldome show Tales of the Maya Skies. The Imaginarium’s renovation has increased the theater’s seating capacity from 66 to 83. In addition to the new comfortable, lounge-style seating, the Imaginarium’s older projection equipment was removed to allow for maximum viewing of the full dome from every seat.
Tales of the Maya Skies will kick off the Imaginarium’s Fall 2012 schedule, which also includes live monthly Stargazing and show favorites Magic Tree House Space Mission, Maunakea Between Earth and Sky and Earth, Moon and Sun.
Special Showings:
November 23, 10 a.m., Magic Tree House Space Mission
December 21, 7 p.m., Tales of the Maya Skies
To showcase the theater’s new look, the Imaginarium will offer a twist on two favorite shows this fall. The first is a rare public morning show of the immensely popular Magic Tree House Space Mission on Friday, November 23 at 10 a.m. The second special show is Tales of the Maya Skies on December 21 at 7 p.m. Frequently misreported as the date the Mayans predict the world will end, the Imaginarium staff will take aim to dispel the misconceptions by answering audience questions about the Mayan calendar after the show. The full Imaginarium schedule can be found on the Imaginarium’s website at:
http://aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.html
General Show Information
Time: 7 p.m. for most shows, 10 a.m. for November 23 show
Costs: $5/child (12 and under); $6/UH, military or senior (65 and up); $7/adults
Reservations: Please call 235-7433 for reservations.
Located on the Windward Community College campus at 45-720 Kea‘ahala Rd. in Kāne‘ohe, Imaginarium shows are open to the public and enjoyed by audiences of all ages.
About the Hōkūlani Imaginarium
Hawaiian for Starry Heavens, Windward Community College’s Hōkūani Imaginarium is a high-tech planetarium and multi-media facility. The newly renovated 83-seat theatre houses a Definiti 4K
fulldome system from Sky-Skan. The new Digital Sky 2 technology allows audiences to experience immersive adventures in a true 360° environment. Viewers feel like they are part of the unfolding scene, whether it is falling through a black hole, flying through Saturn’s rings or witnessing the beginnings of the universe.