The FRIB-sponsored “Of Equal Place: Isotopes in Motion” will return to the Wharton Center for Performing Arts on 14 November. The unique event incorporates dance, video, and physics to create an exhilarating and engaging exploration of dance and science. The public performance is 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, 14 November. The event will include free informative talks presented by topic experts 45 minutes prior to the performance. In addition, attendees will have the chance to sign up for an FRIB Laboratory tour at a later date.
Tickets for the 14 November performance are on sale now at the official Wharton Center Ticket Office, online at whartoncenter.com, or by calling (517) 432-2000 or 1-800-WHARTON.
Originally performed in 2022, “Of Equal Place: Isotopes in Motion” delves into research being done at FRIB while exploring themes that resonate in both nuclear physics and dance: stability and instability, measurement, acceleration, fragmentation, and navigating mystery. The performance highlights the contributions of youth, women, and people of color in science through a cast diverse in age, race, and cultural backgrounds.
This project is a collaboration between FRIB, the Wharton Center for Performing Arts at Michigan State University (MSU), Dance Exchange, All of the Above Hip Hop Academy, the Greater Lansing Dance Company, Happendance, Lansing Everett High School, and the Everett Dance Company. FRIB is sponsoring this event to engage and connect with FRIB individuals who may not typically see themselves in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields.
In addition to the public evening performance on 14 November, FRIB and Wharton are holding performances for area schools during the day on 13 and 14 November. Those events will include an FRIB tour and several activities focused on dance and science.
Dance Exchange, based in Maryland, is a nonprofit dance organization that creates groundbreaking dance works that expand who gets to dance, where dance happens, and why dance matters.
Michigan State University (MSU) operates the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) as a user facility for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC), with financial support from and furthering the mission of the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics. Hosting the most powerful heavy-ion accelerator, FRIB enables scientists to make discoveries about the properties of rare isotopes in order to better understand the physics of nuclei, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental interactions, and applications for society, including in medicine, homeland security, and industry.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of today’s most pressing challenges. For more information, visit energy.gov/science.
The Wharton Center, Michigan’s largest performing arts venue, hosts nearly 1,000 events per year, ranging from Broadway shows, rock concerts, classical music, to student productions.