News Release

Release Date: June 27, 2003
Contact: Ganesh Ganpat, Executive Director, (806) 355-9547 ext. 24
g.ganpat@dhdc.org

“Fantastic Universe” opens at the Don Harrington Discovery Center & Space Theater

AMARILLO, TX, June 27, 2003 -- The Don Harrington Discovery Center unveils it opening presentation for the Space Theater. The opening presentation will entertain and educate audiences of all ages and demonstrate some of the new digital theater capabilities. The opening show was created and produced by the Discovery Center and is titled “Fantastic Universe.”
“The opening presentation will begin with a musical journey of the Texas Panhandle followed by a constellation show of the summer skies concluding with Fantastic Universe,” said Ganesh Ganpat, Executive Director. “Fantastic Universe is a roller coaster ride of our universe and is a presentation that will excite visitors about the digital theater system. The 40-minute long show displays the latest in digital theater technology with stunning computer graphics and animation. I am delighted with our theater staff Aaron Guzman, Space Theater Education Director, and Chris Cost, Space Theater Graphic Designer and Programmer, for their efforts to make this first presentation a first-class production.”
The Space Theater will open to the community on July 26 with Fantastic Universe, which will be shown daily at 11:00 a.m. (except Sundays), 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m. through September 19, 2003. The theater will show “Wonders of the Universe” and “Skies Tonight” on September 20 to December 31, 2003. “New Horizons” and “Skies Tonight” will be shown from January 2, 2004 to April 30, 2004.
Admission to the Space Theater will be $1.00 per person in addition to the Discovery Center admission. Admission to the museum is $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 3 to 12 and $4.00 for senior citizens and students (ages 13-22 with school ID). The Discovery Center is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Sunday from Noon to 4:30 p.m. The Center is closed on Mondays.

The museum is a private, not-for-profit organization that makes science exciting, relevant and interesting to all types of learners by providing interactive exhibits and programs that actively engage children, adolescents and their families. It fosters inquiring minds and nurtures the individual genius that is within each of us.

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