astral

The tapestry and astrolabes are with several great manuscripts in “Astral Light,” built around the study of astronomy.

At the heart of these studies lies a suite of algorithms known as ASTRAL, which Mirarab's lab developed to infer evolutionary relationships with unprecedented scalability, accuracy and speed.

The most telling line in “Shapes,” for which he adorned his body with astral flecks of silver glitter, is when Torres announces he will “abruptly do some impressions at you,” emphasizing his refusal to extend himself toward the other beings in the room.

Described on its website as “a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song,” people walk through an immersive multimedia display that takes them on an imaginative journey of stars visiting Earth.

Especially notable are the extensive homages to the theme park ride including the numerous spectral encounters on the astral plane with introductions to the cemetery caretaker and his bony dog, those three hitchhikers, the pair of duelists, the homicidal bride and, of course, the famed Hatbox Ghost.