Sonic Vision

The American Museum of Natural History no doubt has a magnificent variety of exhibits. I've heard of the famous dinosaur skeletons, for instance, reminding us of the smallness of our human frames and the brevity of our history on Earth. At present, the museum boasts a special exhibit entitled "Mythic Creatures" that invites guests to "track the origins of legendary creatures including dragons, unicorns, mermaids, and sea serpents," which, I must say, sounds pretty cool.

But I'm willing to bet that my excursion in to the Museum of Natural History this weekend tops dinosaurs and mermaids alike.

It's called "Sonic Vision," and it's the result of a collaboration with MTV2. As the planetarium goes dark, you're invited to recline in your chair and "enjoy your journey." What follows is a dazzling visual cornucopia that cannot possibly be described in textual form. These images are accompanied by the music of Coldplay, Radiohead, Moby, Bowie, and Prodigy (remember Prodigy? sort of?), to name just a few. Seriously, it's breathtaking. You leave with at least a vague sense that your mind has been blown, or if you're as lucky as I was, a new outlook on the world.

To the best of my knowledge, GraightNYC does not endorse illegal drug use (openly). But let me throw a wink, wink, nudge, nudge your way and say that this experience was clearly designed with a certain demographic in mind.


Sonic Vision
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
$15 admission
Shows on Friday and Saturday, 7:30 and 8:30 PM
http://www.amnh.org/rose/dome/