Jazz Fantasia

Jazz Fantasia

Description

Jazz has been called America's true original art form. The rich history of jazz is brought to life in this comprehensive program. From early Dixie-Land and swing, to driving jazz-fusion, "Jazz Fantasia" will introduce audiences to some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.

Show Times

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Summer 2008 Schedule

Fiske Planetarium's Summer 2008 Schedule can now be downloaded as an Adobe PDF file (it opens in a new window).

Summer Hours of Operation

Main Office / Tickets: M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm 303-492-5002. You may purchase tickets in advance by phone (Visa or Mastercard only) or in person up to 15 minutes before scheduled public showtimes.

Admission

Live Talks / Star Shows:
  Adults: $6.00
  Students: $5.00*
  Seniors/Children: $3.50

Laser Shows (Fridays):
  All ages: $5.00

Family Shows (Daytime):
  Adults: $5.00
  Seniors/Children: $3.50

Lobby (Daytime) - FREE:
  Adults: $3.00
  Seniors/Children: $2.00   Suggested donation
  for all-day admission

High school, community college, & university students/staff get in FREE* for all Thursday night Live Talks.

* Must present student ID

Parking

Metered parking is $1.25/hour 7:30am-5:00pm, seven days a week. Please park in metered spots along Regent Drive or in Lot 306 (on Regent near Broadway; talking cashbox provides receipts). All-day parking permits for Lot 308 (Regent & Kittredge Loop Drive) are available at Fiske for $5.75 each. After 5:00pm M-F & all-day Sat-Sun, parking in Lot 308 is FREE! Disabled patrons may be dropped off in the red curb (loading zone) area along Regent Drive.

Charlas de las Estrellas

8:00pm - - !En Espanol!

  • June 24 - Las Estrellas del Verano
  • July 22 - Nuestro Sistema Solar

BVSD schools: FREE visit by Starlab & FREE trip to Fiske!

Thanks to generous funding from Impact on Education, 3rd grade & 8th grade classes in Boulder Valley School District may receive a FREE visit from Fiske's Starlab (portable planetarium) OR a FREE trip to Fiske (includes transportation and admission). For more information, please e-mail fiske@colorado.edu or call 303-492-5002.

Public schools outside BVSD: FREE Fiske visit!

Teachers: Please consider joining Colorado Project Astro-Geo (CPAG) to qualify for FREE visits to your classroom by scientists and engineers and FREE admission for your students to any program at Fiske! For more information, please e-mail fiske@colorado.edu or call Suzanne at 303-492-4073.

2009: International Year of Astronomy

The UN designated 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. Watch for local events as they become available!

See a meteor?

Meteors can be seen throughout the year. Please report meteor or fireball sightings to Cloudbait Observatory. If you find a meteorite, please contact us at Fiske!

Help Make Fiske a Science Center!

Donations are gratefully accepted to help bring new hands-on exhibits to Fiske's lobby. We appreciate your assistance as we develop Boulder's newest interactive science museum! For more information on how you can help, please contact us.