BASF Planetarium kicked off its Science Café program last week with “The Life of Stars”, featuring speaker David Babb, who discussed astrophotography. Approximately 50 guests attended the event.
Check out the story, “Planetarium hosts night out for adults only: What’s your science? Adults-only program gazes into our space and stars” in today’s (6/21) edition of The Facts!
The Facts published a preview of BASF Planetarium’s new Science Café program in today’s newspaper, “Planetarium reaches for new audience: Science Café will have adults seeing stars in a new way”. The article includes interviews with speaker and astrophotographer David Babb and BASF planetarium chair Diane Hill.
Read the article at The Facts online!
Then, if you don’t yet have tickets to attend the event, aimed at adults 21+, get yours now!
This year’s Bruce Good Memorial Scholarship Show in the Brazosport Art League gallery may have only lasted a week, but it made a big impact on the participating high school seniors, especially the three who were awarded scholarships!
This year’s winners were:
Read more about the annual exhibit and see photos from the reception/scholarship presentation on Sunday in today’s (5/10/23) edition of The Facts online.
After four months of rehearsals, Brazosport Center Stages’ Penguin Project production of The Wizard of Oz (youth edition) is about to hit the stage this weekend, May 5-7! The Facts published a feature with interviews and photos in today’s (5/5/23) edition, “Wiz kids: Penguin Project puts on special performances of iconic story”.
Read the story and see photos at The Facts online.
Then, get tickets to this weekend’s performances!
Brazosport Art League’s People’s Choice exhibit allows the public to vote for their two favorite pieces of art during the annual show. Open since late March, the exhibit is entering the home stretch, with voting closing this Thursday, April 27.
The Facts published a feature in this weekend’s (4/22) edition, highlighting the show and the public’s role in selecting the winners, who will be named at a reception on Friday, April 28 in the gallery. The exhibit officially closes on Sunday, April 30.
Read the article and see photos at The Facts online.
Admission to the gallery is free. To help us record visitor demographics, please register in The Center lobby when you arrive or pre-register online. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, and 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday.
The Facts published two articles about Brazosport Center Stages’ upcoming production of “Anna in the Tropics” in today’s (4/12) edition. The front page feature, “Audiences will get wrapped up in story of Cuban cigar makers”, includes interviews with director Bobby Britton Jr. and the cast, as well as photos of a recent rehearsal.
Read the story and see photos at The Facts online.
Paul Geisler also wrote a column, “‘Anna’ an immersion of emotions” about the complexities of life, love, relationships, business and the modernization of an industry steeped in tradition, all wrapped up in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Read Paul’s take on the play online.
THEN, if you don’t yet have your tickets to the production, on stage April 14-16 & 21-23, get them NOW!
BASF Planetarium’s Spring Astronomy Day and family-friendly Saturday planetarium show were a hit this weekend, with a sold-out 1:00 PM planetarium show and a full house for the day’s free activities. The planetarium also played host to local space-lover and mom-to-be Tyra Patterson’s gender reveal party during the afternoon packed with activities. (She’s having a girl, by the way!)
The Facts attended the busy event, which was featured in the online version of Sunday’s (3/19/23) paper. See the full story and photos from the event at The Facts online!
