The Gift

Step into a music-filled reading room at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to explore what we can learn about ourselves—and each other—by observing the stars. The Music Center Presents: The Gift, an immersive experience for Angelenos of all ages exploring deep emotional themes of grief, loss and human connection, includes the opportunity to peruse an illustrated easy-to-read book that conveys the story of two stars whose fates are intertwined. One of these stars will, at the end of its life, give over its matter—everything it has, everything it is—as a gift to its companion. The book will be available in English, Spanish, French, Simplified Chinese and Korean, all in large-print text. About the Co-Creators The Gift is co-created by three visionaries: Janani Balasubramanian, a creator and researcher who merges art with scientific inquiry; Dr. Natalie Gosnell, an observational astrophysicist and associate professor of physics at Colorado College; and Dr. Andrew Kircher, a creative director whose expertise in immersive design bridges art and technology.