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Live Shows
Laser Shows
This is LIVE! Be dazzled with brilliant colors and rockin' music at the Buhl Planetarium each day when our laserists choreograph sight-n-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions to your favorite music!
Members $2 per show
Non-members $8 for one show; add a second laser show or an Omnimax movie for just $5
Laser shows are presented most Friday and Saturday nights; some are shown in matinees.
Groups of 15 or more receive a special discount to Laser Shows. Call for details.
The Lasers of Oz
Experience the music from one of the most enchanting films of all times with lasers! The songs from The Wizard of Oz have been family classics for decades. Now they're the soundtrack for a spectacular live laser light show. The set list includes favorites like "Over the Rainbow," "Follow the Yellow Brick Road," and "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead."
Laser No Doubt
"You got me feeling hella good, so let's just keep on dancing" – with lasers in the Buhl Planetarium! The set list from the American rock band includes favorites like "Don't Speak," "Hey Baby," "Simple Kind of Life," and more!
Laser Nirvana
Love flannel, Kurt Cobain, the Seattle grunge era, and lasers? Lose yourself in the Buhl Planetarium with "Sliver," "Come As You Are," "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and more
Laser SkrillStep
Drift along post-electro landscapes while witnessing a head on collision with robotic breakbeats as tightly wound Dubstep samples uncurl, slicing through a fusion of vocals and instrumentation when elements of sub bass suddenly lurch and pulsate through the air. His name is Skrillex and he has won countless awards, including three Grammys with a nomination for Best New Artist. Now Carnegie Science Center brings you Laser SkrillStep with searing colors and imagery all created by our team of world class laser artists. See, Hear, and Feel Laser SkrillStep!
See Laser SkrillStep Showtimes
Midnight Floyd
A Buhl Planetarium classic! Midnight Floyd features a different mix of Pink Floyd albums every week, with songs from Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall and more. You may have seen Floyd in recent decades, but never like this! LASER liquid skies and full dome digital imagery will have you immersed in a Floyd experience like you've never had before!
Bob Marley Laser Show
Bob Marley shared his message of peace, freedom, and redemption to the world through his reggae music. Enjoy laser light, while listening to favorites like "I Shot the Sheriff," "No Woman No Cry," and "Could You Be Loved." This show will be "Jammin'!"
See Bob Marley Laser Showtimes
Our New System
The new projection system features three high powered, solid state, laser projectors – each the size of a ream of paper pictured here – that deliver on-dome visuals and 3D atmospheric effects that fill the air above the audience. Each laser appears many, many times brighter than the old argon gas system. These projectors are built exclusively by Laser Fantasy International, a Seattle-based company.
In addition to stunning new laser light capabilities, the new laser projection system is also "green." The new technology uses less electricity than the Science Center's previous laser system and does not require flowing water to be cooled. The Science Center will save approximately 300,000 gallons of water per year and more than 30,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity – representing about 500,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.
Laser shows are presented most Friday and Saturday nights as well as daily matinees.
Groups of 15 or more receive a special discount to Laser Shows. Go to our group pricing page for more information.