Free Planetarium Show: "Season of Light":

Date: December 06, 2022
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Venue: Radford University Planetarium
Description: Radford University Planetarium presents a free Planetarium Show titled "Season of Light" with nine showtimes starting on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 through Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

Season of Light Schedule:
• Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM
• Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM
• Thursday, December 01, 2022 at 7:00 PM
• Saturday, December 03, 2022 at 10:30 AM
• Saturday, December 03, 2022 at 3:00 PM
• Sunday, December 04, 2022 at 4:00 PM
• Monday, December 05, 2022 at 7:00 PM
• Tuesday, December 06, 2022 at 7:00 PM
• Wednesday, December 07, 2022 at 7:00 PM


"Season of Light" describes the legends associated with the stars that appear during the Christmas season such as Orion the Hunter, Taurus the Bull, and Leo the Lion. Narrated by Noah Adams of NPR’s “All Things Considered" and appropriate for all ages, the show talks about all things celestial and winter traditional including the Star of Bethlehem, Jolly Old Saint Nick, holiday lights and candles, exploring traditions of gift-giving, and solstice festivals.

This runtime for the show is 35-minutes and the show will include a tour of the nighttime sky using the full-dome projection system.

Admission is free.

Everyone is invited to our 55-seat theater in the Center for the Sciences, on the Main Street floor. We typically have room for everyone interested, although we do have to hold to the 55-visitor limit.

Please arrive approx. 15 minutes prior to showtime.

No food or drinks in the planetarium, please.

The Radford University Planetarium is located at 801 East Main Street, Curie Hall Room 43 in Radford, VA on the campus of Radford University.

For more information, visit: https://www.radford.edu/content/csat/home/ru-planetarium.html or https://www.facebook.com/Radford-University-Planetarium-437004916355364 or email Dr. Rhett Herman at rherman@radford.edu.