Doc Soup: Chasing Einstein

Wednesday, January 08, 2020 @ 7:00 PM
Globe Cinema - 617 8 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB
$15 General | $13 Student/Senior | $68 Subscription (SOLD OUT)

Einstein's theory of relativity has been the dominant narrative of astrophysics since 1919 even though it culminates in the shocking conclusion that most of the universe must be made up of a mysterious and invisible matter… a matter that no one has ever observed. This matter, known as dark matter, has been the fountain of youth, the holy grail, the El Dorado for physicists for nearly a century. Countless hours, careers, and dollars have been dedicated to proving that dark matter exists; yet, despite all that, no one has successfully detected it.

Chasing Einstein documents the crossroads physics now finds itself at. Some of the sharpest brains in the industry continue to dedicate their lives to search for dark matter, but others have begun working on a new theory of gravity. A theory that would upend how we look at the universe.

Chasing Einstein follows leading scientists around the world, from the largest particle accelerator at CERN in Switzerland to the LIGO gravitational wave detector in the United States to find out whether Einstein's theory of gravity, as it passes its 100th birthday, can stand the test of time.

About Doc Soup Calgary

Doc Soup Calgary is a monthly* feature-length documentary series presented in partnership with the Calgary International Film Festival and Hot Docs. The series, now in its 12th year, will run from November 2019 to April 2020. Screening on the first Wednesday of each month*, Doc Soup Calgary brings six of the year's most talked-about docs to local audiences. Our 2019-20 series is expanding to TWO screens at Eau Claire.

Each film in the series is announced one month in advance. Single tickets to each film will be available for purchase at that time.

DOC SOUP 2019-20 dates:

Wednesday November 6 - 7pm, Eau Claire THE CAVE
Wednesday December 4 - 7pm, Eau Claire PICTURE CHARACTER
Wednesday January 8 - 7pm, The Globe CHASING EINSTEIN
Wednesday February 5 - 7pm, Eau Claire
Wednesday March 4 - 7pm, Eau Claire
Wednesday April 1 - 7pm, Eau Claire

*except in January 

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