"Unfolding the Universe" Closing Party and Talk with Dr. John C. Mather

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

Join us for the "Unfolding the Universe: First Light" closing party and presentation by Dr. John C. Mather of NASA Goddard

ONX Studio

*﻿**If event is sold out: Waitlist will be available at the door!***Join us for the closing reception of Ashley Zelinskie's "Unfolding the Universe: First Light" and a presentation by Dr. John C. Mather (NASA Goddard) on "unlocking the infrared treasure chest" the history of The James Webb Space Telescope, what we hope to discover, and the discoveries we have already made in just a few short months! A﻿bout Dr. John C. Mather:James Webb Space Telescope Senior Project Scientist and Nobel Laureate John C. Mather is a senior astrophysicist in the Observational Cosmology Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. He leads NASA science teams in their efforts to answer central questions about the whole universe, including: What happened after the Big Bang?; How are stars and galaxies and black holes born, how do they grow and what happens when they get old?; and what could make life possible on other planets?As a graduate student at UC Berkeley in the 1970s, Mather had the opportunity to measure the cosmic microwave background radiation, the remnant of the Big Bang. He continued to explore this foundational subject at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, where he led a proposal to build the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE) that NASA launched in 1989. COBE measured the spectrum of the cosmic background radiation, matching exactly what the Big Bang theory had predicted, and discovered the hot and cold spots in the radiation that led to our existence. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this work in 2006. In 1995, Mather was tapped to work on the next great space telescope after Hubble. The James Webb Space Telescope launched in 2021 after decades of painstaking work from a team of more than 10,000 people. Now, he is excited for this new powerful tool to probe the mysteries of the early universe, and expand our understanding of the burgeoning number of exoplanets throughout the galaxy and beyond.-﻿--After the talk you can enjoy the exhibition "Unfolding the Universe: First Light" a solo exhibition by Ashley Zelinskie in coordination with the James Webb Space Telescope team.-﻿--With musical guests :Trio Triumphatrix, performing excerpts from “Astronautica: Voices of Women in Space.” Words of NASA astronauts; music by Jennifer Jolley, RaShonda Reeves, Renée Favand-See.Trio Triumphatrix is mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn, contralto Kirsten Sollek, and guest soprano Emily Donato. www.triumphatrix.coma﻿nd J﻿U-EHDescribed as ‘a powerful mysterious force’ by Parterre, ‘gleaming like the glowing orb’ by Opera Wire and as possessing a ‘strong physical presence’ by Broadwayworld, JU-EH (Juecheng Chen), a male soprano trained at the Guildhall School Of Music &amp; Drama in London, UK and The New School’s Mannes School of Music in New York, NY, specializes in developing non-human roles in contemporary opera such as Lonely Spirit (Meredith Monk's opera “Atlas” at the L.A. Philharmonic, in which he sang 6 soprano high Cs); Siren (Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s “The Night Falls” with American Opera Projects); and the Moon (Garrett Fisher’s “Blood Moon” with Beth Morrison Projects, in which he sings 4 octaves with self-conducted choreography); among others.As a composer, director, improvisor, and sound conceptualist of the web3 era, JU-EH has initiated projects that defy genre, period, or easy categorization, including projects like his self-starred musical drama, “The Living Dying Opera,” commissioned by NY Chinese Culture Salon; solo album, “Operatic Electric,” by Composers Concordance; and the 1st Clubhouse opera, “ASIAN CASTA DIVA,” for the #StopAsianHate movement.a composer, director, improvisor and overall conceptual creator, JU-EH has initiated projects that defy genre, period or easy categorization including projects like his self-starred musical drama The Living Dying Opera commissioned by NY Chinese Culture Salon; solo album Operatic Electric by Composers Concordance; the 1st Clubhouse opera ASIAN CASTA DIVA for the #StopAsianHate movement.JU-EH was awarded the Brooklyn Arts Fund in 2020 and 2021 for his vision “Unopera,” as well as being a finalist for the 2022 Creative Capital Awards. He is a resident artist at Atlantic Center for the Arts and The Center at the West Park. He is also a member of NEW INC, the New Museum’s cultural incubator. JU-EH’s latest hybrid performance project "Operatic Telepathy" will be premiered in fall 2022 sponsored by Chamber Music America.“Unfolding the Universe: First Light”ONX Studio, Gallery Level, Olympic Tower, 645 5th Ave, NY, NY. Oct 6-24, admission free. Studio Hours 12-6pm daily (closed on Mondays).