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August 2021
CANCELLED-Foley Art Workshop
KaBoom! Zing! Clank. Screeeeech… Join FCMoD as we explore Foley Art – the art of adding sound to post-production cinema. Learn about the history of sound in film, and discover what tools are used to create the pew pew of laser blasters, the clip-clop of horse hooves, and the simple background noise of everyday life. Get ready for hands-on exploration of how a variety of sounds are made by Foley Artists while you build your very own sound-creation tool kit!
Advance registration is recommended. The workshop will take place in-person at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please check-in at the front desk upon arrival. We encourage all participants to wear a face covering, and require social distancing of 6ft. between groups during the program.
Ages: All ages are welcome, workshop is specifically designed for ages 8 and above. Younger children may require caregiver assistance.
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Please select your preferred ticket price below, and thank you for your consideration!
Summit Conference with Sustain Music and Nature
Celebrate music activism for the environment with the Summit Conference and Benefit Concert, presented by Sustain Music and Nature. Conference portion hosted at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.
SCHEDULE
Conference Venue: Museum of Discovery
1-1:30p: Sustain Music & Nature Panel – What can music’s role be in environmental activism?
1:40-2:20p: WORKSHOPS
Marketing and Collaborations for Musicians
How to Build Community and Support Causes through Music
2:30-3p: Film Screenings in the OtterBox Dome – Songscapes & Trail Sessions
3-4:15p: LA’s Dante Elephante to perform on the roof, followed by appetizers and networking!
Concert Venue: Aggie Theater
6p: Doors Open – Silent Auction Items on Display
7p: Miguel Avina of iZCALLi
8p: Slow Caves
9p: Special Guests
Presented by Sustain Music and Nature. For more information, visit sustainmusicandnature.org/summit.
September 2021
Biocube Survey Pop-up
Get ready to explore the diversity of life right in our backyard – the Big Backyard, that is! Drop in to chat with FCMoD staff about Smithsonian’s Biocube Project, and use a biocube to complete your own biodiversity observation. Contribute to community science by studying and sharing discoveries from habitats around the museum! What will you discover?
Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
Biocube Survey Pop-up
Get ready to explore the diversity of life right in our backyard – the Big Backyard, that is! Drop in to chat with FCMoD staff about Smithsonian’s Biocube Project, and use a biocube to complete your own biodiversity observation. Contribute to community science by studying and sharing discoveries from habitats around the museum! What will you discover?
Free with museum admission. Reserve your admission in advance here.
October 2021
Dome Show: One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Join Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend, Hu Hu Zhu, for a look at the stars. Take an imaginary trip to our Moon, learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star, and see how we all share the same sky.
Runtime: 23 minutes | View the trailer!
Dome Show: Dream to Fly
Since the beginning of history, people have dreamed of flying. Tales of mythical dragon flights thrilled ancient dreamers. Storytellers wove airy fantasies of magic carpet rides. Leonardo da Vinci stoked the dreams of flight with his fantastic drawings and through his eyes, we learned to look to nature for the secrets of flight. Dream To Fly is a poetic and touching story of aviation development through the ages. It presents the significant milestones on our route to conquering the skies – both in terms of technological breakthroughs, as well as our perceptions of flying itself.
Runtime: 35 minutes | View the trailer!
Dome Show: CAPCOM GO! The Apollo Story
What did it take to get humans to the surface of the Moon? What challenges did the engineers, scientists, and astronauts who worked to achieve that goal face? From award winning fulldome producer NSC Creative comes their latest show, an immersive historical documentary that showcases the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put the first human on the Moon.
Runtime: 25 minutes | View the trailer!
Wellness Walk
Join Volunteer Naturalists for a short and slow walk along the Poudre. Discover ways to incorporate mindfulness and daily time in nature.
Presented by City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department. Up to 1 mile; easy. Location: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Meet at the Museum entrance.
Masks will be optional for all vaccinated participants and volunteers. We kindly request that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals wear a mask while indoors or when within 6 feet of anyone not in their household group, including the volunteers. Waivers will be required to be signed either online or in person upon arrival.
Music Industry Night
Music Industry Night is an evening for the musician community of Northern Colorado to safely connect, find resources, and have fun!
This month’s event is a gathering for the music community centered on mental health and the Mind Matters exhibit. Mental Health: Mind Matters creates a safe space for important conversations about mental illnesses, misconceptions, and stigma that lead to prejudice and discrimination. This exhibition and related programming help #MakeItOK to talk about mental health. Mental illness touches all of our lives in some way, making this exhibition an important resource for our community.
We encourage anyone in our music community to join us for a night of connection, conversation and relaxation. Get your instrument or pedalboard cleaned up at our refresh station, leave your mark on our community art project, or bring your entire band for a complimentary band photo by Backstage Flash! Free haircuts provided by Floyd’s!
DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED courtesy of Music City Hot Chicken! Enjoy a free meal while you take advantage of a myriad of resources for musicians and members of the music community.
This event is free, but pre-registration is required. There is no time restriction on your visit.
Presented in association with Music Minds Matter and FoCoMA.
Wellness Walk
Join Volunteer Naturalists for a short and slow walk along the Poudre. Discover ways to incorporate mindfulness and daily time in nature.
Presented by Fort Collins Natural Areas Department. Up to 1 mile; easy. Location: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.
Meet at the Museum entrance. Masks will be optional for all vaccinated participants and volunteers. We kindly request that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals wear a mask while indoors or when within 6 feet of anyone not in their household group, including the volunteers. Waivers will be required to be signed either online or in person upon arrival.