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'STARDUST' Experience Returns to Las Vegas

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'STARDUST' Experience Returns to Las Vegas

Unique musician weaves organic and electronic sounds into a trip through the cosmos...

UPDATE 12/2/24 - Since the original publication of this article on July 2nd, STARDUST by John Allen has spread to the four corners of the nation. After a successful tour, the all-live performance spectacle returns to Las Vegas on December 12th. Here's the official announcement:

Last chance for 2024 to catch Stardust!! Fresh from a run of sold-out shows in Washington…Dec 12 we are back at The Dale Etheridge Planetarium at the College of Southern Nevada . Tickets are available and limited to one night only! See you there!

https://www.eventbrite.com/.../stardust-an-immersive-live...

[embed]https://youtu.be/c_jqJn0C_DQ?si=U3VG7q98b6QPW7Wc[/embed] ORIGINAL 7/2/24 ARTICLE HERE:

Sin City is viewed by some as the center of the universe. If it's new, daring, or headline-grabbing, it's happening right here. Las Vegas has everything from groundbreaking superstar residences and eye-popping structures to mind-blowing immersive experiences. When THE SPHERE at Venetian Resort came along and combined all three, the world lost its collective mind!

Image by PhotoFM.com With so much attention focused on the unique properties of the SPHERE, traditional planetariums may once again become cool. We've seemingly forgotten about those spherical science center theaters we loved so much as kids. They made for awesome school field trips and became hip places to see trippy concerts and laser shows as we grew older.

Dale Etheridge Planetarium at College of Southern Nevada

You may be surprised to learn that Las Vegas has its own planetarium. The Dale Etheridge Planetarium is located at the College of Southern Nevada. Just a few minutes from Fremont Street, the intimate 66-seat venue is the only public planetarium in Southern Nevada.

The planetarium's 30-foot dome and Evans and Sutherland hi-def hemispheric projection system bring starry skies and swirling solar systems practically within reach. Thanks to a new concept entitled STARDUST, audiences are rediscovering the joys of the Dale Etheridge. Or as this writer recently did, they're visiting it for the very first time.

John Allen is the visionary mind behind STARDUST. An extremely gifted musician with a galaxy-sized personality to match, Allen joins the wonders of nature with technology and human sounds. STARDUST is a concert experience composed entirely in real-time, performed solely by Allen without relying on pre-recorded tracks.

[embed]https://vimeo.com/972561569[/embed] Utilizing just his voice, a specially constructed console, and a foot pedal or two, this aural magician creates a full-blown soundtrack right before your eyes. Those elements accompany a beautifully edited collection of moving images from deep space...even a black hole and the surface of the Sun.

Alternately ethereal, pulse-pounding, and awe-inspiring, the five-movement STARDUST symphony takes guests on a 360-degree journey through the universe that may even touch your soul. From whispy "oohs and ahs" to pumping rhythms, the sounds and images will fill your mind long after you've left the theater. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://vegas411-images.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/10113733/20240622_141729.mp4"][/video] After his most recent performance of STARDUST, Allen invited attendees to stick around and learn how his music is created on the spot. An experienced educator, John is as enthusiastic about his craft as he is about sharing it with the world.

In Part Two, we'll have an in-depth conversation about STARDUST with John Allen, and discover how he came to pioneer an entirely unique art form.

Follow John Allen via JUST ALLIANCE by clicking here. The Dale Etheridge Planetarium is located at 3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue on the College of Southern Nevada campus. Learn more by visiting the website here.

Photos by VEGAS 411, Just Alliance, PhotoFM.com, Dale Etheridge Planetarium

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