Science on Stage 2006
Presented by Magic Theatre, in Partnership with the Exploratorium
Thursday Evenings, September 14, 21, and 28 at 7pm
Exploratorium’s McBean Theater

This is the sixth annual presentation of script-in-hand performances of new plays about science and technology. Featured playwrights include Lauren Gunderson, Karla Jennings and commissioned young playwrights of UC Santa Barbara led by their faculty-playwright advisor Naomi Iizuka. Explore topics ranging from the subatomic world to stem cells to bio weapons and catch a glimpse of plays in the making. A discussion with the playwright, artistic staff, and a scientific expert follows. Tickets may be reserved until 1pm the day of performance at the Magic Theatre box office. Call (415) 441-8822. Admission to the plays is free with a Magic Theatre subscription, an Exploratorium membership, or a same-day Exploratorium entrance ticket ($13 at the door).

Go to: http://www.exploratorium.edu/pr/documents/06-9Science.html

The Bell Project
Composer Brenda Hutchinson Drives a Big Cast-Iron Bell Across America,
Ringing It All the Way to the Exploratorium
Departs New York City on September 1 and Arrives in San Francisco for Public Play on October 6 at 11am

Beginning September 1, New York/San Francisco artist-composer Brenda Hutchinson will haul a large, resonant, cast-iron bell on a trailer attached to the back of her car from coast to coast. The Bell Project, a cross-country performance journey, is a month-long series of bell ringing events in towns and cities across the United States, culminating with bell ringing and lecture-demonstrations at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. The project is in anticipation of the opening of a major new exhibit collection, Listen, on October 21. Starting on the east coast, Hutchinson will travel some 5000 miles following a predominantly Southern route ending at San Francisco's Exploratorium on October 6.

Go to: http://www.exploratorium.edu/pr/documents/06-10Bell.html