Saturday, April 17, 2010 From 6 PM - 11 PM

:: 2010 Schedule of Events::

 

 


Dark Sky Festival 2010
Main Stage
Sponsored by:

6:15pm

Welcome /

Harmony High School Ballroom Dance Team

The Stars of Harmony HS Ballroom Dance Team will perform under the night sky at the 7th Annual Dark Sky Festival in Harmony. Stop by the Booster Club booth to purchase discounted advance tickets to "Kickin' It in Music City" end of the year show on May 14th & 15th!

7:00pm

Orlando Science Center

KABOOM! is a dynamic theatrical performance which introduces the audience to an eclectic array of experiments and demonstrations about physical science. This high-energy demonstration is guaranteed to generate enthusiasm and leave your students wanting more science.

7:45 PM

Registration for the Guinness World Record Attempt begins

Join us as we break the World Record for Largest Astronomy Class. All participants must sign in so that an accurate count can be made.

7:45 PM

Magic from Tim Howard

Tim Howard

Tim Howard is the hilarious, comical and hugely entertaining children's magician for Central Florida. Kids just love his friendly, high-spirited personality. This is kid's entertainment at its finest--it is uproarious and lots of FUN!

8:15 PM

Guinness World Record Attempt: Largest Astronomy Lesson

Terry Oswalt and Russell Romanella

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Join us as we attempt to break the world record for the Largest Astronomy Class. The lesson will begin with Dr. Terry Oswalt from F.I.T. speaking about the cosmos. Then, Mr. Romanella, the Director of the Space Shuttle and Space Station Operations for Kennedy Space Center, will talk about space exploration and space craft.

9:30 PM

Kenyon Lockry in Concert

Kenyon Lockry

Kenyon Lockry

Country recording artist Kenyon Lockry will be taking the main stage to perform under a beautiful star-lit night in Osceola County.





Dark Sky Festival 2010
Education Stage

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6:00 PM

 

Crazy Science

Join the Crazy Scientist for a variety of fun science experiments.

6:30 PM

 

Forever Florida

Forever Florida will be bringing a variety of native Florida animals out to the Dark Sky Festival.

7:30 PM

Gatorland Animals

Animals from Gatorland

There’s more to Gatorland than gators. Get up close and personal with some of the creatures of the night that you might meet in Florida and learn how our behavior affects their behavior.

8:30 PM

Orlando Science Center

Digital Planet is a high tech tour of the planets in our solar system.

9:00 PM

Virgin Galactic Space Tourism


Join Beverly Rother, a Virgin Galactic accredited Space Agent, as she talks about commercial Space Tourism aboard Virgin Galactic.



Dark Sky Festival 2010
Community Stage

Sponsored by:

6 PM

Welcome /

Silver Clouds Orchestra

Enjoy an early evening picnic on the amphitheater lawn while the Silver Clouds Orchestra plays some of your favorites

6:35 PM

Abraham the Alligator

Join author Paula Stark as she reads her book, Abraham the Alligator. Afterwards, you will be able to meet some of the characters from her book.

7:00 PM

Harmony Community School Choir and Band

Harmony Community School Choir

Enjoy a performance by our own Harmony Community School Choir.

7:30 PM

Dance Central of St. Cloud

 

Dance Central School of Dance Arts featuring performances in Hip-Hop, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Irish Tap, Ballet and Ballroom.

8:00 PM

Poinciana High School-Middle Eastern Dance Troupe

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To Be Announced




Dark Sky Festival 2010 – Harmony Telescope Lane

5 PM - 8 PM

Solar Scopes

Stare at the sun without worrying your mother! Astronomer guided solar telescopes will be available to view the sun’s surface safely.

8 PM - 11 PM

Telescopes

 

 

Join us on Telescope Lane as numerous astronomers bring out their telescopes for everyone to try. You might see the Orion Nebula, the Rings of Saturn, Mars, or one of the many galaxies in space.




Dark Sky Festival 2010 – Skydome Theater

6:15 PM

6:45 PM

7:45 PM

8:15 PM

9:10 PM

9:40 PM

 

The StarLab Planetarium

 


This tour of the night sky inside the StarLab had a line at its entrance all night when it made its first appearance at the Dark Sky Festival last year. We’re excited that we’re able to host a return visit of this fascinating display.




Dark Sky Festival 2010 – Street Entertainment

 

 

Cody the Magic Man

Cody

Cody's slight of hand card and magic tricks will keep you guessing.

 

501st Legion

 

501st Legion

The 501st Legion is a global Star Wars costuming organization whose members create movie-accurate costumes and are heavily involved in charity, goodwill and fund raising events, as well as visiting children and veterans in area hospitals. The Legion has over 4,000 members and is George Lucas' approved Imperial costuming organization (not affiliated with LucasFilm).

 

Twisted Critters by Cindy Lou

 

 

What festival would be complete without balloon art? Enjoy the creativity of Cindy Lou and her balloon animals.

 

Central Florida Nights Live

 

Get a tour of the night sky from Derek Demeter, Director of the Seminole State College Planetarium




Dark Sky Festival 2010 – Cosmic Kids' Zone

6 PM - 11 PM

 

Radio Disney


The Cosmic Kids Zone will be rockin’ all night with the latest hits, games and prizes as presented by the Radio Disney Road Crew.

8 PM - 11 PM

Glo Golf

 

 

Regular putt putt golf not enough of a challenge for you? Then try Glo Golf as created by the Harmony Golf Preserve. You won’t get lost in space as glow in the dark features make this version of mini-golf a cosmic experience.



 


OUR SPONSORS
Festival Information: Call 407.891.8358

Harmony, Florida The Harmony Institute Kissimmee CT

Osceola News Gazette Ed Foundation bas Central Florida Astronomical Society

Orlando Utility Commission Melbourne Astronomical Society

NASA International Dark Sky Association The Lakeside Inn & Cafe

St. Cloud Regional Medical Center


 

 

 

 

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