Planetarium

Film Screening a Chance to Reexamine the AIDS Fight

jgrin008 — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:51:19 +0000

Film Screening a Chance to Reexamine the AIDS Fight jgrin008 Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:51

Pretlow Planetarium Sets Spring Lineup

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 17:52:08 +0000

Pretlow Planetarium Sets Spring Lineup Anonymous Sun, 04/02/2023 - 13:52

Old Dominion 91��Ƶ's Pretlow Planetarium is proud to bring you three movies this season. We will be changing the movie monthly this season. Please come back often and see them all. Throughout the rest of February we will be showing Nanocam: A Trip into Biodiversity. In March we switch to Black Holes: Journey into the Unknown. Finally, we wrap up the season with Dark: Understanding Dark Matter. We have a wide range of topics covered this semester, and we hope you can come enjoy all three movies with us.

Shows are on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 6:00 PM. All shows are free, open to the public, and families are always welcome. You do not need tickets or to make any reservations. The doors to the planetarium will open approximately 15 minutes early. For more information about each movie, our location, parking, or special event rentals please visit www.odu.edu/planetarium.

Pretlow Planetarium's Bad Movie Night

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 17:52:08 +0000

Pretlow Planetarium's Bad Movie Night Anonymous Sun, 04/02/2023 - 13:52

- time/details may vary.

Date/Time: 05/01/2015 6:30 PM EST - 8:30 PM EST
Location: Pretlow Planetarium
Fee: Free
Description: The first Friday of every month, we will be showing old sci-fi films on the dome of the planetarium. The night will start with a pub-style trivia contest at 6:30 followed by an old sci-fi film at 7:00.

The first Friday of every month, we will be showing old sci-fi films on the dome of the planetarium. The night will start with a pub-style trivia contest at 6:30 followed by an old sci-fi film at 7:00.

The next Bad Movie Night will be Friday, May 1st. We'll be showing:

Battle of the Worlds (1959) - View the Trailer

For more about trivia rules, Bad Movie Night, and about our weekly public shows, you can check our website at www.odu.edu/planetarium. Make sure you check our website or follow us on Twitter (@ODUplanetarium) for more announcements.

Movie Nights

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 12:01:13 +0000

Movie Nights Anonymous Sun, 04/02/2023 - 08:01

Bad Movie Night: Secret Showing

Friday, June 7, 2024

6:00 - Doors Open, Tickets Available

6:30 - Trivia Contest

7:00 - Movie

Tickets are $4 each

Can you keep a secret?

For our June edition of Bad Movie Night, we'll be playing the classic 1950's creature feature [REDACTED]. Featuring lead actor [REDACTED] in one of his first films, plenty of fast cars, and lots of screaming & running theater goers.

In the small town of [REDACTED] in the year [REDACTED], a teen couple's date night is interrupted when a slimy and amorphous [REDACTED] threatens them. But the [REDACTED] he's [REDACTED] turns out to be a [REDACTED] with a [REDACTED]. Who will win? [REDACTED] or [REDACTED]?

Cash, credit, or debit accepted at the door. No early reservations for tickets. Seating is first come, first-serve with tickets purchased at the door.

Please limit your food or drink. Candy, water, and resealable bottles are fine. (We have a brand new planetarium and want to keep it clean.)

May

Naro Minded: Donnie Darko

May. 21, 2024

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Michael and Kimthanh Lê Planetarium

Naro Minded

NARO MINDED - A regular series of free public screenings of cult favorites and new releases.

In 2020, Ghent's own Naro Video made the tough decision to close it's doors. In doing so, they donated over 42,000 movies to the ODU Libraries. (See the article here.) As the full Naro Expanded Video collection gets ever closer to being unveiled at ODU, we have partnered with their Naro Minded movie series.

7:00 - Preshow
7:30 - Showtime
Free admission C/O Old Dominion 91��Ƶ Libraries
Please limit your food or drink. Candy, water, and resealable bottles are fine. (We have a brand new planetarium and want to keep it clean.)

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