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Research continues
I’m going to have a TON of research to do on this show before starting the script, and it’s actually a little intimidating. There’s going to be lots of constellations in this program… more →
Bearable Skyglow
Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. (etc.)
dcbradshaw wrote 4 months ago: I fell down the stairs this morning, while carrying the toddler. Landed hard on my butt, rammed my f … more →
Let it be known
dcbradshaw wrote 4 months ago: …that for the first time in my planetarium career, going on 5 years now, a visitor’s cel … more →
Tinkle, tinkle, little star
dcbradshaw wrote 4 months ago: My first show of the day was attended by a small group (a dozen or so) of developmentally-disabled a … more →
This JUST happened
dcbradshaw wrote 4 months ago: Woman Chaperoning Summer Camp Group: (pointing to the doors behind me) What is that?! Me: This is th … more →
Claustro-whatia?
dcbradshaw wrote 4 months ago: Visitors occasionally leave the theater for fear of vertigo, photosensitivity, or motion-sickness, b … more →
What is this?
dcbradshaw wrote 4 months ago: Lady With Impossibly Huge Stroller: (stopping in lobby) What is this now? Me: This is the planetari … more →
Kids...
dcbradshaw wrote 4 months ago: I was just clearing the theater after a show, and a kid who had been in the audience says to me, … more →
An observation...
dcbradshaw wrote 5 months ago: I think it’s hilarious when parents point to the dome when the show starts, to make sure that … more →
Research continues
dcbradshaw wrote 9 months ago: I’m going to have a TON of research to do on this show before starting the script, and it … more →
Show production starts this week
dcbradshaw wrote 9 months ago: Well, meetings concerning grant funding and sizable donations that will help renovate my theater hav … more →
The 3-D Post
dcbradshaw wrote 9 months ago: I’m a little behind on this, but I’ve been wanting to write about 3-D, and an NBC ad dur … more →
Geek vs. Veg
dcbradshaw wrote 10 months ago: If you’ve never read (one of my favorite authors) Neal Stephenson’s treatise on the conc … more →
My Definition
dcbradshaw wrote 10 months ago: Spurred by a discussion happening on the Dome-L planetarium mailing list, I feel compelled to discus … more →
Pathological Urges
dcbradshaw wrote 10 months ago: As a follow-up to my previous post about planetarium seating, I want to talk about some interesting … more →
Where should I sit?
dcbradshaw wrote 10 months ago: There are four typical seating arrangements in a planetarium theater: Unidirectional. These are se … more →
Dispatch: Eridian Birthday
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dcbradshaw wrote 10 months ago: This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of the 9th largest known object in our solar system (besides … more →
Sting and The Sun
dcbradshaw wrote 11 months ago: A pair of too-cute-for-words moments from yesterday: We’re running Peter and the Wolf right now, a l … more →
Black Friday
dcbradshaw wrote 1 year ago: Slow today, sadly. Past Black Fridays have been the busiest day of the entire year, with full capac … more →
Turkey, etc.
dcbradshaw wrote 1 year ago: MJ (and daddy) love Mama’s turkey. Speaking of turkey, an oldie but goodie from snopes.com: Tu … more →
