ArticleRock Circus

Planetariums were not meant for entertainment but rather created for scientific and - later - educational purposes. However, there is, at least, one establishment that owes its very existence to the well-known idea of combining business with pleasure, while still featuring an IMAX movie theatre next to a star-studded space. The stars also feel close and personal - quite literally. Close enough that you can touch them, and personal enough to perform their best pieces just for you (all you need to do is put on headphones and step right in front of a stand sporting the star-in-question's poster and personal information), and as many times as you would care to listen to it. It's easy to ensure it's not a trick of some sort, too - just look at the big screen right behind the stand, and here (s)he is, singing that very song you are listening to, dancing, and obviously having the time of her life. In other words, feeling very much at home - maybe that's why many stars decided to bring some of their personal belongings with them. To name a few, John Lennon and Yoko Ono "War is Over" postcards, Freddie Mercury's antique chair, Madonna's bustier, not to mention numerous guitars owned by different stars at various stages of their careers. Finally, if you feel like listening to several stars ensemble, there is a puppet show run by a computer (as the puppeteer) using infrared rays rather than regular strings. The characters' puppets might be nothing but imitations but the voices are still very real...