First Friday Fractals is the spectacular, award-winning fulldome planetarium show that takes viewers on a tour of the fractals in nature and zooms through infinitely complex mathematical fractals. Featuring original music, the show is both educational and highly entertaining, and suitable for audiences 3 and up.





NOTE: For the months of March and April, the planetarium will be undergoing renovation, so for these two months we’re holding special limited-edition First Friday Fractals shows in the DynaTheater. With a huge 5-story tall screen, these shows will feature never-before seen fractal zooms, an in-depth educational presentation about fractals in science, math and art, and an amazing real-time fractal zooming performance with interactive audience participation!



Next Shows: Friday, March 6

at the NM Museum of Natural History and Science

at 1801 Mountain Road, NW, in Albuquerque NM

Adults $10, Seniors $7, Children (3-12) $5

6 PM show



7 PM show



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Please be aware: These shows almost always sell out (523 times, so far), so please buy tickets in advance. Online ticket sales end at noon on Friday of the show, and if there are any tickets late, you may buy them at the door that evening. Also, you must arrive at the Museum at LEAST 10 minutes prior to showtime to pick up your willcall tickets. There is NO late-seating, as the planetarium is extremely dark, and there are no refunds. Sorry!

Show Credits:

First Friday Fractals is produced and narrated by Jonathan Wolfe, Ph.D.

Music:

The lead composer and sound designer is Daniel Wolfe, who produced the music for the following animations from the show:

Ahonia (intro), Galanga, Hypermeshy, Mandelirium, Featherino, Peacock, Morphalingus, Triumple, Shroomungous, Butterfly Meltdown, Iftikhar, Xylengi, Hagen, Bulbia, Canyonero, Bulbalicious, Sportal.

Kan’Nal / Tierro Lee produced the music for:

Glomey / All Things Change, Oxlahun, Novamorph.

Fractal Formulas & Software:

Images:

Jonathan Wolfe, Tania Wolfe, Velvet Valentine, Bert Hickman, Robert Fathauer, Jef Duncan, Jennifer Warren, Jani Patokallio, Jared Tarbell, Bernard Malamud (Kings College, London), Paul de Koninck (Université Laval), T. Janka (Max Planck Inst. for Astrophysics), Ronald Thomas (New Mexico Tech), PK Yeung (Georgia Tech), NASA, Google Earth.