Choreographer and Director: Xavier Nunez
Adler Planetarium Immersive Exhibit
Experience the wonders of the universe through interpretive dance. This first-of-its-kind collaboration, running in the Grainger Sky Theater—a 360 degree immersive fulldome experience—explores our intricate relationship with the cosmos, leaving audiences with a newfound sense of wonder and appreciation. Featuring Adler Planetarium astronomer's expertise, breathtaking imagery, and bold choreography by The Joffrey Ballet company members, Cosmic Rhythms takes audiences on a mesmerizing journey through the cosmos.
"It's all energy and the humans of Earth are the same combination. This is true of dance as extraordinary artists exert, spin, defy, and embody gravity." - Third Coast Review
CREDITS:
Written and Produced by Eric Grant
Executive Producer Dylan Gutierrez
Performers: Jonathan Dole, Yumi Kanazawa, Jeraldine Mendoza, Dylan Gutierrez, Olivia Duryea
Narrated by: Steve Aguilar, Jesse Sutherland
Director of Photography: Fabian Aguirre
Director of Animation: Babis Alexiadis
Editor: Nicolas Rojas
Technical Director: Tim Whalen
Line Producer/DIT: John Shaw
Assistant Camera: Tima Whalen
Gaffer: Stephen Wester
Key Grip: Mark Davis
Grip: Wade Rogers
Hair and Makeup: Brittany Crinson
Second Unit Director of Photography: Tim Whalen
Gaffer: Parker Nyqusit
Grip: John Shaw
Motion Capture Footage: Xavier Nunez
Post Production Supervisors: Xavier Nunez and Tim Whalen
Rotoscoping and Line animation: Babis Alexiadis
Assistant Animators: Polyxeny Katsari, Anna Valkanou
360 VR Compositing/Visual Effects, Additional Animator: Nicolas Rojas
Graphic Overlay Animator: Tim Whalen
Finale Collage Artist: Yuge Zhou
Sound Design/Mix: Steve Aguilar Aguilar Audio
Additional Sound Design: Jordan Stalling
Title Design: Tim Whalen
Science Consultants: Dr. Geza Gyuk, Dr. Lauren Corlies
"Dance and astronomy may not seem like complementary concepts on the surface, but motion is at the core of each." - Block Club Chicago