Astronaut and artist Nicole Stott will star in events with regional cultural institutions April 30 through May 2.
Her appearances tie into the space-themed programming of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, the Everhart Museum and the Lackawanna County Children’s Library.
Stott spent a total of 104 days in space on the crew of the International Space Station and a space shuttle. She made a spacewalk, operated the ISS robotic arm and created the first watercolor painting done in space.
“We are so excited to have NASA astronaut Nicole Stott with us to help bring the wonder of science and space to Northeastern Pennsylvania audiences through these musical performances and educational programs,” Chason Goldschmitz, the Philharmonic’s executive director, said in a press release. “This will be a groundbreaking weekend for the Philharmonic.”
On Thursday, April 30, the Philharmonic and the Everhart will jointly present a panel discussion featuring Stott. It will explore the art and science behind the Museum’s exhibit on the Hubble Space Telescope and later Philharmonic events.
Stott and museum curator James Lansing will be joined by composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg and projection designer Camilla Tassi.
The museum is extending its hours to 7 p.m. for the 5:30 p.m. event, and there will be a cash bar staffed by AV Restaurant & Lounge. Reservations are recommended, but admission will be paid at the door.
The following day, Friday, May 1, Stott will introduce the Philharmonic, the Marywood University Concert Choir and the Choral Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania at the “Planets, Moons, & Star Wars” multimedia concert at the Scranton Cultural Center. Tassi worked on multimedia elements and Falkenberg composed some of the music. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
For children
A free event aimed at children ages 2 through 6 will be Saturday, May 2, at 10 a.m. at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton. Stott will narrate the children’s book “Icarus at the Edge of Time,” while accompanied by a group of Philharmonic musicians performing the music of Philip Glass.
Admission
The Everhart event is included with the admission fee. That’s $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and free for several groups, including museum members, children 12 and under and SNAP, WIC and EBT recipients. The museum website is everhart-museum.org.
Tickets for “Planets, Moons, & Star Wars” start at $29 for adults and $16 for students, available at NEPAPHIL.org/tickets or by calling 570-270-4444.