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The Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series serves as an open door between Fermilab and our neighboring communities by offering a diverse array of performing arts performances and lectures that celebrate the artistic and intellectual vision of the lab.

Upcoming Events

Dear Friends of the Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series,

Please note that the United States Army Field Band scheduled for March 26; Frisson scheduled for March 29; and the Antimatter Lecture scheduled for April have been canceled.

Fabrics: The New Software has been moved to September 25; Reduced Shakespeare Company has been moved to February 6, 2021; and Micky Dolenz has been moved to August 29.

At this time your ticket in hand is valid for any of the above rescheduled events.  If you wish to transfer the value of your ticket purchase into a gift certificate for any event in the upcoming 2020-2021 season, or get a refund for your tickets, please contact us at boxoffice@fnal.gov to let us know your intent. Please be sure to include your daytime phone number so that we can clarify any questions.

If you have any questions, please write to us at boxoffice@fnal.gov or call (630) 840-2787.

Thanks for your flexibility and we apologize for the inconvenience,

Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series


March 26 @ 7:30 – United States Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors – CANCELED
March 29 – Frisson Ensemble – CANCELED
April 3 – Antimatter – Lecture by Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Northwestern University – CANCELED
April 18, 2020 – Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Complete History of Comedy (abridged)- RESCHEDULED for 2/6/2021
May 9, 2020 – Micky Dolenz Band – RESCHEDULED FOR 8/29/2020
May 15, 2020 – Mama’s Last Hug:  Animal and Human Emotions – Lecture by Dr. Frans de Waal, Emory University

Welcome David Ibbett – 2020 Guest Composer!  David visited Fermilab recently, touring various experiments and locations on campus.  We can’t wait to hear the results of his musical explorations in Spring, 2021! If you’d like to follow along, subscribe to David’s blog. 

 

 

Upcoming events

Antimatter and Other Deep Mysteries - Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Northwestern University - CANCELED

April 3, 2020, 8:00 pm
Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Northwestern University
Tickets: $8
Dear Friends of the Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series, We are writing to inform you that Frisson scheduled for March 29; Antimatter Lecture scheduled for April 3; and Reduced Shakespeare Company's Complete History of Comedy (abridged) have been cancelled. We are endeavoring to reschedule any cancelled events. We appreciate your patience in waiting until we... More »

Micky Dolenz Band - RESCHEDULED

May 9, 2020, 8:00 pm
Tickets: $40/$30 for ages 18 and under
Hey hey, it is Micky Dolenz of the Monkees! As a special treat, he'll be sharing some of his home videos of early Fermilab taken during the lab's construction, at the height of Monkee-mania.

Mama's Last Hug: Animal and Human Emotions - Dr. Frans de Waal

May 15, 2020, 8:00 pm
Dr. Frans de Waal, Emory University
Tickets: $8
When Mama, the alpha female of a famous chimpanzee colony on a forested island at Burgers’ Zoo, the Netherlands died at the age of 59, her final hug with Professor Jan van Hooff went viral on the Internet. Dr. Frans de Waal will discuss their encounter in his lecture on Friday, May 15 at Fermilab's... More »

Micky Dolenz Band (Rescheduled)

Aug. 29, 2020, 7:30 pm
Micky Dolenz
Tickets: $40/$30 for ages 18 and under
Hey hey, it's one of our favorite Monkees - Micky Dolenz! Not only is he performing in concert, but he will be bringing home movies his visit to the very early days of Fermilab.

Fabrics: The New Software - Lecture by Dr. Yoel Fink, MIT - CHANGE OF DATE

Sept. 25, 2020, 7:30 pm
Dr. Yoel Fink, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tickets: $8
Recent breakthroughs in fiber material and fabric  processing allow us to design and produce fibers and fabrics that see, hear, sense, communicate, store and convert energy, regulate temperature, monitor health, and change color. The basis for these new fabric capabilities are fibers that contain semiconductor devices  have made it into the fibers themselves, setting the stage for a “Moore’s law” in fibers. The new fiber materials enable visually inconspicuous yet highly functional capabilities in fabrics.