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Star show: John Kenny, above, works the control console in the planetarium's theatre
Star show: John Kenny, above, works the control console in the planetarium's theatre

Star show: John Kenny, above, works the control console in the planetarium's theatre

Date10/3/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Star show: John Kenny; above; works the control console in the planetarium's theatre.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0110509F
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Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - Planetarium (1 of 2 files)
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - Planetarium (1 of 2 files)
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n.d.
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Exterior of McLaughlin Planetarium resembles observatory with its domed roof
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Thunder, Perfect Mind, written by Paul Gross, above, will break new ground for theatre when it opens at the McLaughlin Planetarium. Left, Broken Wisdom, one of the play's slide images
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New use: A majestic cathedral in Riga, Latvia, has been turned into a planetarium and theatre
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