3/30/15

WORLD SPACE PARTY: DETROIT

WORLD SPACE PARTY: DETROIT
at 
Michigan Science Center 
April 11th, 2015
8pm-1am
 
ART X and the Michigan Science Center host Detroit's official entry into this worldwide event - also known as "Yuri's Night"- in commemoration of the first spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin on April 12th, 1961 - but celebrating all human activity in space. Join tens of thousands of people around the world this April to dream about where we're going, explore where we are, and celebrate where we've been at the World Space Party!


Here are some of the highlights of this special night! 
ROCKET LAUNCH 
Witness the two-story Saturn V rocket and Space Shuttle models rumble to life and launch via projection-mapped animation by New D Media Arts, synchronized to an experimental DJ score featuring live performances by musician Audra Kubat!
PLANETARIUM EXPERIENCE 
Be the first to see a developing short film about life on a new frontier. This hard sci-fi vision of survival in the first sustainable city on Mars is meticulously researched and shot on location in the deserts of the American West. 
WEBCAST - simultaneous events worldwide! 
Live Painting by: Armageddon Beachparty ! Aerial Performance by: Irina Laura Borealis ! 
Themed Cocktails! Interactive Science Exhibits! Space Cinema! More! 


All-ages, open to the public. No cover. Dress for the future!

This is the ART X showcase of Daniel Land, 2014 Kresge Fellow in Film Directing. 
The event marks the 54th anniversary since we first escaped the cradle, so come party for a reason - and represent Detroit to the rest of the globe. 

Sponsors include: Midtown Detroit, the Cinetopia Film Festival and AirTime Trampoline Park.
Michigan Science Center is located at 5020 John R. St. in Detroit. 313-577-8400 www.mi-sci.org