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W H A T : Bucky Fuller & Spaceship Earth
W H E N : June 11 – September 18 2011
W H E R E : Marta Herford
M O R E : We are all Astronauts: Universe Richard Buckminster Fuller
W H A T : Geodesic Dome Launch Party
W H E N : May 12, 2011 – 7 PM
W H E R E : NURTUREart Gallery, 910 Grand Street, Brooklyn NY
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W H A T : The Fuller Dome Restoration Celebration & Launch
W H E N : Saturday, April 9 · 12:00pm – 4:00pm
W H E R E : The Fuller Dome Home, Carbondale, IL
M O R E : Buckminster Fuller’s Dome Home & Museum
The future Fuller Dome Home site – Carbondale, Illinois
This is going to be an incredible day featuring all of the following at Bucky’s Home:
A ribbon cutting to launch restoration of the Fuller Dome!
The final tours of an unrestored Fuller Dome!
Lots of fun and engaging activities for kids!
A Design Department Reunion featuring more than 50 years of SIUC design students!
Dome building activities!
A rare glimpse into some of the one-of-a-kind Buckminster Fuller artifacts in the RBF Dome NFP collection!
Music, food, bonding and fun…. and lots and lots of livingry!
One of the activities planned for Saturday … newspaper domes … everyone should try it!
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