Bennuval!

Bennuval!

On Saturday, September 12, 2015, Bennuval! landed at the Fox Theatre in downtown Tucson. The event, fully titled "Bennuval! An evening of Space, Art, and Music," was created by Professor Dante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx principal investigator, and his Xtronaut Enterprises as a celebration of science and art as creative human endeavors. The event was also intended to showcase Tucson as a vital and important locale for innovation, both scientific and artistic. Local artists, working with The Art of Planetary Science, contributed works that turned the theatre lobby into a gallery space. Local musicians ChamberLab provided a unique soundtrack for the event. Professor Lauretta and famed meteorite hunter Geoff Notkin, one of the hosts of Meteorite Men on Discovery Science Channel, regaled the audience with exciting tales of their adventures in the field and in the laboratory; they were also in on the fun when Tucson Improv Movement took the stage. The evening culminated with a performance by Tucson circus and fire performers, Flam Chen. Bennuval! provided a truly unique evening of entertaining science!