CU Boulder has a planetarium that is used often for Liquid Sky light shows, which are displays created live by a CU Boulder student while the crowd admires the inside of the dome as it lights up with shifting, psychedelic shapes and cosmic images. To accompany the visual aspect is a roughly hour-long tracklist of songs from your favorite artist, whether it be Glass Animals (my favorite band and the Liquid Sky event I attended) or Taylor Swift (which was fully booked when I was browsing tickets).
The experience was one of the most influential I’ve had in a long time, not just for the magical feeling of sharing a small theater with people who were singing along to my favorite songs, but because it was a memorable opportunity to connect with my brother over something we both love. I would highly recommend the CU Boulder Liquid Sky planetarium shows to anyone who wants to get out and experience something new with friends or family.
Although the runtime of the music show was a full hour, my brother and I both agreed that it felt like fifteen minutes and we left wishing for more. The sound system could have been more crisp to do the songs justice, but all in all it wasn’t about the music itself. I will never in my life forget sharing a knowing and blissful glance with my brother as our favorite track came on and there were cheers from those in the rows of reclined seats behind us who shared the sentiment.
Tickets and browsing of upcoming Liquid Sky events are available on the Fiske Planetarium website, officially managed by CU Boulder. Tickets are relatively cheap at only $14 each, and $10 for kids, seniors, and veterans.