Yuri's Night Seattle 2006 (Global Space + Future Party) April 12, 2006

http://www.myspace.com/yurisnightseattle

WHY: Seattle celebrates space with other cities all around the world on the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin and the first NASA Space Shuttle launch. Meet astronauts and visionaries, learn about the future of space travel and listen to some of the Northwest's best bands.

PERFORMANCES BY:
>> KJ Sawka
>> Optimus Rhyme
>> Plan B
>> m.0
>> Boy Eats Drum Machine

Visuals by Epiphanous

Live painting by Nyein and Lisa sponsored by LiftPort

SPECIAL GUESTS:
>> Dr. Bonnie Dunbar: Five-time NASA astronaut and Seattle area native.
>> Dr. Adam Bruckner: Chair of the University of Washington's Department of Aerospace Engineering.
>> Dr. Donald Brownlee: UW Professor and co-author of Rare Earth. He is also the chief investigator on the STARDUST Project to collect comet samples and return them to Earth.
>> Ron Hobbs: Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) Solar System Ambassador.
>> Dr. Robert Hoyt: President of Tethers Unlimited.