Adler After Dark: Taste of Space | August 15
What is Adler After Dark?
Exclusively for adults 21+, this evening offers you open access, unlimited shows, and unique entertainment every third Thursday of the month from 6:00–10:00 pm (Summer hours, May-August: 6:30–10:30 pm.) With themes that change every month, Adler After Dark is never the same event twice. Reinvent your Adler experience every month with friends, family, or that special someone on a date they’ll never forget.
August 15: Taste of Space
It’s not all astronaut ice cream. Cool down with a cocktail and celebrate the science of (space) food at Adler After Dark on August 15!
Hydroponics and closed-loop food production are evolving technologies and will be vital on future manned missions throughout the Solar System. Explore an aquaponics system and chat about sustainable methods of food production with Plant Chicago, or try some hydroponically-grown micro-greens from Closed Loop Farms.
Check out some of the “space food” that astronauts eat aboard the International Space Station, and learn what different places in space may smell like. Chat about all things space with Astronomy on Tap and challenge other guests to a no-holds-barred team trivia game hosted by AoT where astronomy meets…gastronomy! Top it off with a special brew from our friends at Empirical Brewery.
We’re also excited to host Sian Proctor, a geoscience professor, STEM outreach educator, and “analogue astronaut,” in a special conversation on food strategies for long-duration spaceflight and how eating like a Martian can help us in creating sustainable food economies here on Earth.
And don’t miss DJ catieo, who spins a wide range of eclectic of tunes including Anatolian psychedelic rock, disco, French Boogie, space rock, electronic, minimal wave, and soul. DJ catieo hopes to share unexpected music and always includes a bit of whimsy.
Enjoy a tasty trip around the cosmos this August at Adler After Dark!
Plan your evening ahead of time with our event schedule! (Subject to change.)