Mayo Planetarium's “The Blue in the Distance”
Come join us for an evening of live music, poetry, and thoughtful imagery of Minnesota's nature! The musical quartet group, Zeitgeist, from Red Wing, will perform live in the planetarium, and will show us fulldome nature imagery of Quarry State Park in St. Cloud, and other places in Minnesota's northern landscapes. The evening will include pieces entitled "Blue in the Distance", "NORTH", and "Twelve Months", which have all had amazing reviews in other planetariums here in Minnesota. The quartet group features percussion, piano, and woodwinds. The artists include Heather Barringer, Scott L. Miller, Mary Ellen Childs, Asuka Kakitani, Caitlin Hammel, Joyce Sutphen, and others. Come enjoy this truly unique event as technology, music, and art merge together to form an unforgettable experience.
For more information please follow this link zeitgeistnewmusic.org/
Suggested ages 10 and up. Please enter through door #6 at Mayo High School.


Ben Joslin
Instructor
Ben Joslin is the Director of Rochester Public School’s Planetarium at Mayo High School. He graduated with a degree in science education from the University of Arizona and has a graduate degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has been teaching Earth and Space science since 2005, and has been the planetarium director since 2022.
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Instructors:
- Ben Joslin
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19th 2026 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Mayo High School |