Professor Brian Cox

Professor Brian Cox at Masonic Jack White Theatre at the Masonic Temple

Why does the universe look the way it does? Brian Cox is bringing that question out of the textbook and onto a stage. Professor Brian Cox brings Emergence to Detroit's Masonic Jack White Theatre at the Masonic Temple on December 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM, turning abstract science into vivid experience through visuals, sound and storytelling that make deep ideas accessible.

Cox, the physicist behind BBC's Wonders of the Solar System and The Planets, has teamed with scientists, musicians, filmmakers and graphic artists to build a show that moves fluidly between cosmology, biology, philosophy and history. Large LED screens, layered lighting and immersive sound design give his ideas a visual and theatrical setting. That combination gives someone curious about the natural world a reason to choose a theatre outing built around ideas.

The appeal reaches beyond a single science subject. Cosmology and biology sit beside questions from philosophy and history, opening several paths into the material. Follow the ideas that already fascinate you, or come curious about the connections between them. The show offers an occasion to give those questions your full attention, with Cox guiding the presentation.

Give the biggest questions in science an evening of your attention. Explore Brian Cox’s Detroit engagement.