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Join us!
To celebrate the last total solar eclipse
of millennium, the Exploratorium will open its doors
from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. on the night of August 10,
1999.
Be part of the studio audience for the Eclipse Webcast,
and join in the fun, which will include music, films,
and live performances.
For the live
Webcast, please visit
Live
Coverage page.
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SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
:
Tuesday, August 10th 1999
9:00 p.m.
- Doors open
10:00 p.m.
- Musical program and films begin (please
be aware that the program is subject to change)
Films to be shown in the McBean Theater (times have not yet
been assigned):
"Benjamin Bannekker: The Man Who Loved the Stars"
"Eclipse"
"Private Universe"
The musical program parallels the eclipse's path of totality
(from landfall in England to India):
10:00
p.m.
-
England
, Shira Kammen, early and traditional music.
10:30
p.m.
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France
, Odile Levault and the Baguette Quartette,
french accordion band
11:00 p.m.
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Germany/Austria
, Zeitgeist 1800,
classical trio
11:30 p.m.
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Hungary
, a trio will be playing
12:00 a.m.
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Romania
, Kitka, a women's vocal
choir
12:30 a.m. -
Turkey
, Vince Delgado and Jazayer,
traditional Turkish music
1:00
a.m.
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Iran
, (To be named later)
1:30 a.m.
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India
, morning ragas
Musical
program ends.
2:00
a.m.
- Sword swallower; Donpaul, Fire Eater: Malotov Malcontent
2:30 a.m.
- Talks in the Webcast studio begin; see
our
Webcast
Program Guide
for more details
3:00 a.m.
- Webcast goes live on the Internet
5:00 a.m.
- Webcast ends
6:00 a.m.
- Museum closes
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