First Friday: ART X SCIENCE

All-ages, family-friendly

$10 adults, $5 kids andseniors, free for members.

Discover the incredible fusion of creativity and discovery at First Friday: ART X SCIENCE! Bring your poetry & songs for a space & science-inspired open mic, craft cosmic zines using imagery from real space telescopes, explore a pop-up gallery of astronomical art, and take a glimpse behind the curtain with the filmmakers behind Dear Moon, a short film told from the perspective of Earth’s closest galactic companion, the Moon.

Celebrate the innovative spirit that connects these two worlds in an engaging, interactive evening the whole family will enjoy!

Schedule:

6:00pm – 10:00pm – Fuse: A Pop-Up Art Gallery 
Fuse is a limited engagement pop-up experience that celebrates the fusion of art and science, featuring the work of local artist Ray Lewis, as well as a cohort of poets including Fiona Sophia, Lillith Era, Madeleine Donat, and more.

6:00pm – 9:30pm – Galaxy Photo Booth
Capture a memory against the backdrop of a glowing galaxy! Pose with props & snap a picture for your socials. Don’t forget to tag @chabotspace on Instagram!

6:00pm – 9:00pm – Cosmic Crafting Corner with Chabot’s Galaxy Explorers 

Galaxy Zines:
Create your own out-of-this-world zines using images from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes!

Space Bracelets:
Make & wear some stellar fashion with colorful & space-themed beads!

6:30pm – Planetarium Show: Tales of the Maya Skies 
(35m) Through the magic of technology and imagination, you are about to take a trip across time and space to visit a world as it no longer exists today: the world of the ancient Maya civilization! The great pyramid and other stone observatories and structures in the ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have been laser-scanned and recreated digitally to enable your journey. You will see Chichen Itza perhaps as it looked a thousand years ago when the Maya civilization of the ancient world was at its peak. You will also learn about Maya culture’s advanced understanding of space, time, and mathematics that allowed them to understand the world as few ancient cultures have.

6:30pm – 7:30pm – Live Folk Music with Seraphina Perkins
Seraphina Perkins is a folk and soul musician, seamstress and storyteller who weaves depth and softness into her expression. Themes of ancestral reverence, strength and ethereal gentleness have been making themselves known to her through sound and lyricism. Folk, soul music and craft holds a grounding force in her life that she loves to share as an offering, and helps to connect with spirit in a tangible way.

7:00pm – Author Talk: Creature Comforts in Space: Designing Enjoyment and Sustainability for Off-World Living 
After 50 years of space exploration, off-world living is still like going on an extreme camping trip. Living out there is uncomfortable at best. This book tackles the challenge of Creature Comforts: those hard-to-describe things that make life more enjoyable, have mental health benefits, and are fun! Using the analogy of building a homestead on the high frontier, early space settlers need to develop long term sustainability techniques with limited resources. This book isn’t just about making life better beyond our planet; it’s a blueprint for enhancing life on Earth through thoughtful, space-inspired design.

Samuel Coniglio is a space futurist and technical writer. Member of the Space Tourism Society, he researches off-world domestic concepts. His Zero Gravity Cocktail Glass and Cocktail-making robots won international acclaim. His new book “Creature Comforts in Space” guides designers to create an enjoyable and sustainable off-world lifestyle.

7:30-10:30 – Free Public Telescope Viewing 

7:30pm – The Sky Tonight: Live Zeiss Show
with East Bay Astronomical Society
Explore the cosmos as a Chabot Astronomer leads you through the galaxy using a Zeiss Universarium Mark VIII Star Projector.

7:30pm – 10:00pm – Telescope Makers Workshop 
Open to all ages, the Telescope Makers’ Workshop is an all-volunteer group committed to helping people build their own telescopes. Drop in to see what they are up to.

8:00pm – Open Mic 
Bring your nature-inspired poetry & music in a celebration of the night sky & our beautiful home planet as a part of First Friday: ART X SCIENCE! Performer sign-up sheet will be available beginning at 6:00pm in Studio 3 and will remain open until slots are filled.

8:30pm – Short Films for the Future: Dear Moon and Glisten 
Dear Moon:
What would the Moon tell Humankind and the Earth if she could feel and communicate? Through music, poetry, and visual art, Dear Moon tells a story that is still for humanity to write, hoping that the future she dreams about will one day become humanity’s present.

Join us in the Theater for a screening of the film, followed by a virtual glimpse behind-the-scenes at the making of the movie with filmmakers Ola Mirzoeva and Robin LeBeau.

Glisten:
Kingmakers of Oakland is a social enterprise non-profit based in Oakland, reimagining systems of education, culture, and wellness while celebrating Black people and culture. As part of our award-winning animation program, we are excited to share our original music video Glisten, a vibrant journey through Oakland’s present and future. We’re also showcasing a behind-the-scenes video of Glisten, highlighting our collaboration with BlackNative Studios in South Africa, exemplifying the global creativity and innovation driving our storytelling. Support our mission and help us continue empowering Black youth through art and animation by donating at kingmakersofoakland.org!

9:00pm – Planetarium Show: Ohlone Skies 
(45m) The East Bay has never been a new world. It is an ancient place, and the Ohlone people have been here since the beginning. Here they remain, in the same place every generation of their people have always been, and every moment of their history has occurred. The ones from before saw “mur taaraxtak”–the night sky–as a living universe that teaches us on Earth, that communicates with us; a universe that has its own purpose. Every movement above was carefully observed, and time was kept by the stars. Offerings were given, and celebrations were held for the stars, the sun, and the moon. This deep knowledge has never been lost. Join us and learn of the rich understanding of the sky above carried on for thousands of generations of Ohlone people, to this day.

9:00pm – Star Stories
For centuries, people have told stories about our skies. Join us as we gather under the starlight with storyteller Doug Olsen to explore star myths from around the world!

9:30pm – ElectroLaze: Dark Side of the Moon 
Light up the night with our full dome laser show featuring the music of Pink Floyd!

Concessions:
Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase in the Café, and beer, wine, and a special themed cocktail will be sold at the bar.