The Kepler Story: Theater + Science + Harmony

A project in San Francisco, CA by Motion Institute
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An immersive theater piece at Morrison Planetarium about 17th C. astronomer Johannes Kepler and the harmony of the universe.
Backers: 349
Average Pledge Per Backer: $118

Funded: $41,133 of $40,000
Dates: Jul 18th -> Aug 20th (33 days)
Project By: Motion Institute
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WOW

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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WE DID IT!!!!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU~~~THANK YOU~~~THANK YOU~~~THANK YOU~~~!!! We've reached our Kickstarter goal! We absolutely couldn't have done this without you, and we're so very grateful for your generous support. Because of you, Kepler's story will come to life through... (Read More)

Special Reward: Only $176 to go. Be the one!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Satellites; Whoever gets us to $40,000 or over gets a special reward. It's a secret. To be revealed ... Thank you!!!! Nina and the Kepler team  (Read More)

93% Funded with 51 hours to go!!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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Great Interview with Nina Wise

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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Art transforms

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Satellites; As we buckle down for a sprint towards the finish line, I wanted to thank you all again for your pledges and send you this message, which arrived in my email today from Peter Popp, one of the best creators of films for planetariums. He... (Read More)

6 days to go!!!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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More Good News

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Thank you everyone for your incredible support. In just over 24 hours, we've hit our fund-matching limit of $2500 -- which means, because of YOU, our Kickstarter just got $5000 closer to our goal! AND, another supporter has just offered  to... (Read More)

Matching Funds!!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dearest People, Great news! One of our supporters has offered to match up to $2500 in pledge funds for our Kickstarter, through this weekend only. If you've been thinking of backing The Kepler Story or increasing your pledge- NOW is the time. From... (Read More)

Great new visuals

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Satellites; I met with the team at Cal Academy of Sciences on Tuesday and we reviewed the visuals they've been developing for the show. I was thrilled to see the imagery and soon we will test it out in the dome. What a great team: Ryan Wyatt,... (Read More)

T-shirt for you!

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Matter is Made from Harmony Give us the shirt off your back and we'll give you a cooler one back. The Kepler Story tshirt can be yours. Check out our new rewards. And thank you!  (Read More)

Friends

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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The nourishment of hidden treasures

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We do not ask for what useful purpose the birds do sing, for song is their pleasure since they were created for singing. Similarly, we ought not to ask why the human mind troubles to fathom the secrets of the heavens. The diversity of the phenomena... (Read More)

You are a Satellite!

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We wanted to let you know you are now a Satellite. Kepler coined the word after the Greek "satello," which means attendant, when he was searching for a term to call the planets that revolve Jupiter.  And that's how we see you. Thank you for your... (Read More)

Thank you and Magic

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much to all our backers. We've surpassed the $10,000 mark which was our first goal and we are so delighted to have all of you on our team. At this moment, we have $10,001 and 111 backers which seems like a numerical good omen. I've just... (Read More)

THANK YOU THANK YOU!! We hit our goal early!

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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Update

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are 13% there and 28 days to GO GO GO!!!!  (Read More)

Thank you!!

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
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