Experience all three chapters of the award-winning project at Rockefeller Center
When: January 18 — March 3
Where: Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111
Price: $50; 13+ recommended
Tags: #VR, #immersive, #art, #exhibit, #solo, #ContentAdvisory, #MobilityAdvisory (see below)
Get No Proscenium’s stories in your inbox
Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer.
SubscribeSubscribe
Fall into a black hole. Surf on Saturn’s rings. Experience SPHERES, a Virtual Reality journey through the cosmos debuting at Rockefeller Center. In a first-of-its-kind event, this experience will transport you from New York City to the darkest edges of the universe.
Chapter I: Chorus of the Cosmos — Planet Earth sings. We discover the Universe through sound. Our solar system becomes an instrument as we listen to its music. Narrated by Millie Bobby Brown.
Chapter II: Songs of Spacetime — Dive into the heart of a black hole and uncover the hidden songs of the cosmos. The breakthrough discovery of gravitational waves transforms how we see the Universe. Narrated by Jessica Chastain.
Chapter III: Pale Blue Dot -The Big Bang was silent. Then came sound. Journey from the edge of the cosmos to uncover the strangest song of all. Narrated by Patti Smith.
Read our review of this VR experience.
NoPro is a labor of love made possible by our generous Patreon backers: join them today!
In addition to the No Proscenium web site, our podcast, and our newsletters, you can find NoPro on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, in the Facebook community Everything Immersive, and on our Slack forum.
Office facilities provided by Thymele Arts, in Los Angeles, CA.
Contact Level: None
Content Advisories: VR can motion sickness in some individuals.
Discussion