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YURI'S NIGHT: LA
The California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr
Los Angeles CA
Saturday, April 8th 2023
Doors open at 6:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Doors Open
Registration & Check-In begins. In order to expedite the process, please have your ticket printed or ready on your phone. For guests over 21 years old, prepare to show ID in order to receive a wristband allowing you to order from the bar.
6:00 PM
Meet & Greet
After taking a selfie (or two) with our amazing display of featured cars, buzz through registration and head upstairs for cocktail hour! Alongside Storm Troopers, Droids, and mingle with our out of this world ambassadors!
For our VIPs, take this time to meet with some of our special guests and speakers as they prepare for showtime. If alcohol isn’t your thing, enjoy complimentary “mocktails” provided by Zero Proofed.
We recommend parking before 6PM to take full advantage of this experience.
7:30 PM
Show Start
Our emcee, Gray Bright, will open the night by welcoming everyone and introduce our key speaker, NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins. Immediately following Jessica’s presentation, Yuri’s Night Founder Loretta Whitesides will share information about EclipseFest happening 2024 in Texas.
Jessica will return to the stage joined by panel host Actress Tawny Newsome, and Sian Proctor for a discussion leading into our presentation of the Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award to the cast and crew of The Orville. The Orville will be joining the ranks of an incredible selection of previous recipients, for more information click here.
Meet our Ambassadors, a unique selection of educators, engineers, personalities, and space influencers. Emcee Gray Bright will return to the stage to close the night with a few announcements before we clear the stage in preparation for our live DJs.
8:00 PM
Silent Disco
In the Kelp Forest, DJs will begin their sets spinning beats you can only hear with your Quietevents headset. Be sure to pick one up on your way in to be fully immersed.
8:40 PM
Music Start
Our main stage will be taken over by our musical artists and will continue until the event ends. Enjoy music from James Ellington, DOORLY, and Dr Chrispy (Chris Boshuizen) and dance alongside our incredible array in of ambassadors, special guests, and more!
9:00 PM
Side Talks Start
Through the atrium and to the left in River Zone, join YouTuber and Engineer Xyla Foxlin in a Q&A starting at 9PM. Following her presentation, head upstairs to the Extreme Zone at the top of the atrium stairs and hear from Tara Sweeney as she talks about her recent exploration in Antarctica happening at 9:30PM. Happening right after her talk, Tara will be joined by our Executive Director Tim Bailey to talk about the Cosmic Odyssey Scholarship and the amazing things the organization is doing for families affected by pediatric cancer.
12:00 AM
Event End
That’s it space people. Return your Quietevents headsets to their tables and board your ships home. Thank you so much for attending and supporting Yuri’s Night. Don’t forget to check out the online auction supporting the Cosmic Odyssey Foundation and bid on some out of this world memorabilia, experiences, and more!
Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award
The award recognizes “a person or team that embodies the Yuri’s Night mission by using music and art to make space cool.” Previous recipients include: the bands Duran Duran and OK Go; astronauts including Chris Hadfield, Anousheh Ansari, and Ron Garan; video game developer and second-generation astronaut Richard Garriott de Cayeux; and the all-civilian crew of Inspiration4. See all the previous Award winners.
The Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award itself is a beautiful 8.5″ globe depicting the Earth with clouds, provided by MOVA. It rotates slowly when placed in light (no batteries required!) to remind us all that we all crew on this spaceship Earth.
SPECIAL GUESTS
ARTISTS
EXHIBITS
Entrance (Rotunda)
Check out the out of this world vehicles on display in the rotunda such as The Astronaut Edition by Landrover, a Back to the Future inspired DeLorean, and more!
The Astronaut Edition by Land Rover
Dee Chester’s Astronaut Edition by Land Rover was honored to drive Sir Richard Branson on his way to board Spaceship Unity for his flight on July 11th, 2021. The vehicle was also honored to tow Spaceship Imagine from it’s hangar for the first time in March 2021.
The Neo Runner by Neotropolis
Designed by Jared Butler, Festival Event Director of Neotropolis Events, the Neo Runner is a rare model of custom kit car. The ongoing project is his tribute to 1980s concept cars combined with his love of spacecraft.
Back to the Future DeLorean
This film-ready replica of the DeLorean Time Machine based on the version from Back To The Future Part 1 provided by Star Car Central doesn’t need roads where it’s going. Check out the amazing attention to detail in person!
Registration & Disney Court
Join us for cocktail hour with live music by Jason Achilles, complimentary mocktails provided by Zero Proofed, and more!
Meet & Greet(6PM - 7PM)
After taking a selfie (or two) with our amazing display of featured cars, buzz through registration and head upstairs for cocktail hour! Alongside Storm Troopers, Droids, and mingle with our out of this world ambassadors!
For our VIPs, take this time to meet with some of our special guests and speakers as they prepare for showtime. If alcohol isn’t your thing, enjoy complimentary “mocktails” provided by Zero Proofed.
We recommend checking in before 6PM to take full advantage of this experience.
Jason Achilles
Enjoy live music by Jason Achilles, a multi-instrumentalist and aerospace conceptualist sure to tickle your auditory senses. In 2017, Jason worked with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory helping capture the first sounds of the planet Mars recorded by the Mars 2020 Perseverence rover.
LA Zone
Enjoy a unique display of installations and educational outreach tables and open your mind to a greater involvement with space and humankind.
Rock Petting Zoo
Explore this dazzling display of meteorites and tektites that you can touch and examine, provided by Jeff Schroeder.
Outreach Tables
Stop by our incredible outreach tables that are sure to blow your mind. Learn about how they’re bringing humankind closer to becoming an interplanetary species, or how you can get involved in programs you didn’t know existed!
Atrium (2nd Floor)
Chat with some of our out of this world sponsors and check out an awesome installation that might or might not take you to a different time altogether!
Learn about MOVA Globes and how the first-of-its-kind technology behind how they rotate without batteries or wires! Check out some of their featured favorite globes or even one of their brand new special edition pieces!
Also, celebrate with us as we present this years recipient of the Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award, sponsored by MOVA Globes.
HG Wells Time Machine
Outreach Tables
Stop by our incredible outreach tables that are sure to blow your mind. Learn about how they’re bringing humankind closer to becoming an interplanetary species, or how you can get involved in programs you didn’t know existed!
Extreme Zone
Learn about the experiences of one of our amazing ambassadors and hear from our Executive Director!
Tara Sweeney
Join Tara from 9:30PM-9:50PM during a fireside chat about her recent 102-day expedition to Antarctica as a field geologist. Learn about her PhD research related to rocket seismology, impact cratering, and technology in preparation for extravehicular activity on the lunar surface.
Cosmic Odyssey Scholarship
Immediately following Tara’s presentation, hear from her and Tim Bailey, Executive Director of Yuri’s Night, as they talk about the Cosmic Odyssey Scholarship. Hear about how their partnership with The Austin Hatcher Foundation is helping send pediatric cancer survivors to Space Camp.
Atrium (1st Floor)
Chat with some of our out of this world sponsors and check out an awesome installation that might or might not take you to a different time altogether!
Learn about MOVA Globes and how the first-of-its-kind technology behind how they rotate without batteries or wires! Check out some of their featured favorite globes or even one of their brand new special edition pieces!
Also, celebrate with us as we present this years recipient of the Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award, sponsored by MOVA Globes.
HG Wells Time Machine
Outreach Tables
Stop by our incredible outreach tables that are sure to blow your mind. Learn about how they’re bringing humankind closer to becoming an interplanetary species, or how you can get involved in programs you didn’t know existed!
Kelp Forest
Don your headset and lose yourself in the sights and sounds of our DJs while surrounded by a 188,000 gallon and get a glimpse of what life is like in these special underwater forests.
Silent Disco
Fully immerse yourself in the music with these state-of-the-art headsets bringing you closer to the music. With multiple DJs performing at once, your Quiet Events headset allows you to choose exactly which vibe you wish to jam out to. Experiencing this true silent disco is something you wont want to miss.
Samuel Oschin Pavilion – Space Shuttle Endeavour
The center of all events, Space Shuttle Endeavour. Here you'll hear from our speakers, celebrate the recipient of the Spirit of Yuri's Night Award, and hear from our top DJs!
Snap Yourself
We couldn’t have just any ordinary “photo booth”, we went with the coolest in the area! Grab a few props and get ready to pose with Space Shuttle Endeavour as your backdrop. With live performances happening behind you, you’ll be sure to get groovy with creativity.
Remember this awesome night with a copy of your photos emailed to you and printed on site!
Infinity Boxes
Become the art by stepping into a trippy infinity box created by the amazing artist, Matt Elson. Join Matt as you explore the questions “What is visual perception?” and “How do we experience each other?”.
Red Carpet Photos
It’s not an event without a red carpet photo to prove you were in attendance, right? Grab your crew and pose for our photographer in front of our backdrop thanks to our sponsors! While you’re there you might brush elbows with a celebrity or even a member of The Fleet.
Drinks & Snacks
From cocktails to mocktails to light hors d’oeuvres you’ll find something to fill your needs. With multiple locations across the event areas, grab a drink from one of our bartenders provided by Sunseri’s Bar & Beverage Catering.
In the VIP section you’ll find a private bar and plenty of snacks to keep you going as you party the night away thanks to Summit Event Catering. In the area you’ll also find seating and areas to rest your feet and recharge.
[VIP EXCLUSIVE] Alcohol not your thing? Stay in the party spirit without the spirits thanks to Zero Proofed. Their “mocktails” are booze free and guaranteed to be delicious!
SPONSORS
SPECIAL THANKS TO
HUGE THANKS goes to our incredible
VOLUNTEER TEAM that put this whole event together!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Be sure to eat a good dinner before you come at 6pm. We will have a table of bite sizable eats (usually under the Space Shuttle Main Engines) to keep you going but it doesn’t always last! There is no food available for sale on site so plan accordingly!
Yuri’s Night is a Space Theme-Nightclub that encourages costumes, creativity, play and full self-expression! You can wear black pants or galaxy leggings, or your favorite Sci-fi costume! We will be giving out a “Best Costume Award” at the end of the night!
Since this is a night club environment we don’t encourage people to bring kids. But just like at Burning Man, some people will. If you would bring your kids to Burning Man, feel free to bring them to Yuri’s Night. We are only checking your age if you want to drink. If you are looking for a Yuri’s Night event designed for kids, please check out Yuri’s Night Kids at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in nearby Downey.
Yuri’s Night is a grassroots annual event with hundreds of parties around the globe (and beyond!) centered around April 12, the anniversary of the first human spaceflight and the first launch of the space shuttle. These events celebrate all that humanity brings with us as we explore the cosmos: music, art, science, culture, and each other! Local groups, science centers, museums, NGOs, and other non-profit groups independently produce events in the US and worldwide. We use space to bring the world together, to empower the greatest parts of who we are, and give vision to where we are going.
Yuri’s Night L.A. will be filled with dancing, drinks, art, costumes, and all things space. You might bump into an astronaut, a rocket scientist or Mars rover mission controller at the party… You start at the pre-party with trust games to meet your crewmates, then listen to a space explorer share her experience first hand, then we bring the lights down for you to take your own epic journey. Every room will be filled with art and immersive entertainment. DJs will be spinning until midnight and we will be dancing under the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Pavilion celebrating space, art and the power to bring us all together here on our beloved home world.
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