Magificent Mash Up: Yuri's Night (And Afternoon) at Ames

Yuri's Night is now the viral party that is taking over the globe, and other virtual worlds. Space generation party planners have spawned over 189 or more parties on 7 continents. The grand daddy event kicks off at NASA Ames, and the bill for this spacepalooza is eye popping.
It has become a Microgravity Burning Man With Brains. And to boot, a space idea festival that probably needs to have 3 days of events instead of 12 glorious hours of space celebration, and a bit of everything else thrown in for good measure. Wear something spacey-pocket protectors might make a subtle but smashing retro fashion statement-who know,s you might win a prize.

NASA Ames Yuri's Night Party Profile
After a 2007 event that drew over 4,000 attendees and global attention, the NASA Ames Research Center in the San Francisco Bay Area is ready to hold a party even bigger and better than last year's. Over the course of 12 hours (1:30 PM - 2 AM), NASA Ames' Moffett Field will host dozens of speeches, presentations, artistic exhibitions and musical acts on four separate stages.

At its heart, Yuri's Night Bay Area is a giant party, and the all-star musical lineup is sure to satisfy any space enthusiast with a dancing urge. Prominent acts include indie synthpop band Freezepop, the 17-member percussionist Gamelan X, acclaimed electronic artist Amon Tobin and Telstar, featuring former Grateful Dead guitarist Phil Lesh. Over 25 different acts will be performing throughout the day, not including the ambient DJs playing round-the-clock in the relaxing Orbital Lounge. Bring your best space outfit to party in--the best outfit, as decided by the audience, will win a free flight in zero gravity (ERV: $4,000).

There's more to celebrating space than partying, though, and NASA Ames has a dazzling array of scientific and artistic installations. Notable displays include: the 2008 Tesla Roadster, the world's first high-performance production electric vehicle; the BD-5 Jet, the world's smallest jet airplane; Burning Man Earth, a 3D virtual representation of the annual outdoor festival; and many artistic displays and exhibits. Live performances include interdisciplinary dance company Capacitor, multimedia performance group Bad Unkl Sista and the mesmerizing LED displays of Flowtoys. Don't forget to catch Aeronautika at 6 PM, an hour-long aerobatic display with two Soviet-era aircraft and the venerable American Pitts Special biplane.MORE...go to headline.