Cosmic Adventures Student Matinee

Venue: Vancouver Playhouse

VCT Presents National Geographic Live: Cosmic Adventures  with Tracy Drain

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Discover the marvels of our cosmic backyard through the eyes of the robotic spacecraft sent out to explore it. Aerospace engineer and National Geographic Explorer Tracy Drain works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop, test, and operate the complex machines that uncover some of the countless mysteries within (and way beyond!) our solar system. Among her projects: rovers on Mars, a mission to Jupiter, and a hunt for exoplanets that reshaped our entire understanding of the galaxy.

Tracy Drain is a flight systems engineer who has helped develop, test, and operate a variety of robotic spacecraft for deep space exploration in a career spanning more than two decades. After obtaining B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and Georgia Tech respectively and interning at the NASA Langley Research Center as an undergraduate student, she landed a full-time position on the engineering staff at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2000. She is a 2024 National Geographic Society Wayfinder Award recipient, and she is currently the lead flight systems engineer on the Europa Clipper mission, which should arrive at Jupiter in 2030.

The show begins at 11:00am and is 60 minutes long, including a 15-minute Q&A with the speaker.

2025/26 National Geographic Live Student Matinees

Vancouver Civic Theatres is thrilled to invite your students to join us for our 2025/26 National Geographic Live speaker series at the Vancouver Playhouse. This unique and educational series, suitable for students from Grades 1 to 8, features three dynamic and entertaining explorers from National Geographic’s roster of speakers.

Covering fascinating topics including the complex ecology of tree canopies, deep space exploration, and the neuroscience of memory, National Geographic Live thrills and educates with striking photography, captivating video, and compelling stories shared by some of the world’s most renowned adventurers - LIVE on stage! 

We hope this season's events will act as a valuable experiential learning field trips for your class. 

CONTACT
Please contact VCT’s Programming department directly at [email protected] to confirm your class’s eligibility and attain the password for the student group ticketing page.

GETTING HERE
School Bus: School buses are permitted to park in the fire lane on Hamilton Street during the show and up to an hour before and after (from 10am to 1pm).

Public Transit: The Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton Street) is located in the core of Downtown Vancouver and can be easily accessed by multiple modes of public transit. The theatre is a block away from the Stadium/Chinatown Skytrain Station (Expo Line) and a short walk from the Granville Skytrain Station (Expo Line) and Vancouver City Centre Skytrain Station (Canada Line). Nearby, there are stops for Bus Lines including: 005, 006, 019, 022, 240, 246, 250, 253, 257, and more.