Brazosport Art League, BASF Planetarium Officially Consolidate with The Center

(Pictured from left to right: BASF Planetarium chair Diane Hill, BFAC president Elaine Polemenakos, Brazosport Art League chair Margarita Prinz)

Leadership from The Center for the Arts & Sciences, Brazosport Art League and BASF Planetarium gathered Wednesday evening, May 26, to share a champagne toast and sign paperwork signaling the official consolidation of both partner groups with The Center. Congratulations to everyone who made this exciting move possible!

The Art League and Planetarium join Brazosport Center Stages in the consolidation process, as the theater group officially became part of The Center in November 2019.

The Facts featured the event in the Friday, May 28 edition of the paper. The story and photos can be viewed online.

The Facts Covers BASF Planetarium Reopening

After more than a year of being shuttered due to COVID-19, the BASF Planetarium is reopen to the public…and it’s news worth reading about! The Facts published “Planetarium excited to be open for public” in Monday’s online edition.

Hear from planetarium director Judi James and marketing committee member Kristin Gaspard about what the planetarium has planned and why the reopening is front page news. Read the article online!

Reserve a pod for May 18 or 25!

BASF Planetarium Set to Reopen May 11

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! After being closed for more than a year due to COVID-19, the BASF Planetarium will REOPEN Tuesday, May 11 at 7:00 PM! The May show will be “Water on Mars” and will include a night sky tour and demonstration.

To allow for social distancing in the planetarium dome, we are allowing up to 4 pods of up to 8 people from the same household to attend each viewing. (If you reserve one pod, you may bring up to 8 people from the same household. The $20 admission fee is per pod, not per person.) Member pods are included with BASF memberships.

Masks must be worn at all times. Shows will be by reservation ONLY and visitors are asked to remain socially distanced. Reserve your pod online or swing by The Center Box Office during normal business hours (M-F, 9AM-5PM) or call 979-265-7661!