FOR SALE: 2 tickets for Yuri's Night - - Bay Area

Hey all,
I have two extra tickets for Yuri's night Bay Area: yurisnightbayarea.net/2008/

They are $35 / ea. (with service charges etc)
shoot me a message and we can coordinate an exchange if you're interested.

ciao ~ shayna

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Yuri's Night Bay Area 2008 includes:

* A mind-expanding series of speakers including SAUL GRIFFITH, head of
MAKANI POWER, an innovative new company seeking to harness high-altitude
wind energy as a cheap alternative to coal; and NASA astrobiologist
JONATHAN TRENT, leader of the new NASA G.R.E.E.N. team for green
technology research.

* A TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE featuring leading Bay Area alternative energy
companies including SOLFOCUS, WRIGHTSPEED, CALCARS, and TESLA MOTORS.
Plus, dozens of art and science installations spanning everything from
NASA ROBOTS & ROVERS to the unveiling of the newest fire sculpture by
the FLAMING LOTUS GIRLS.

* A world-class lineup of musical artists, ranging from the electronic
breakbeat sounds of AMON TOBIN, TIPPER, and JOHN TEJADA to rockin' live
performances by FREEZEPOP, PARTICLE, and the very special debut of
TELSTAR, featuring PHIL LESH of the Grateful Dead.

* Live performances of all kinds, from dance and acrobatics by CAPACITOR
(San Francisco's ground-breaking interdisciplinary dance company) to
aerial demonstrations featuring Yuri-Gagarin-era AEROBATIC AIRCRAFT.

* ...and much, much more! Browse the partial list below!

Tickets are available on-line for $40 (plus applicable fees). A limited number of tickets may be available for $50 at the door -- check the website for status. If you are interested in helping out at the event, please fill out the volunteer form on our website.

We hope to see you there!

- The Yuri's Night Bay Area Team
(Please feel free to forward this email.)

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YURI'S NIGHT 2008 LINE-UP

TALKS AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES
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* NASA SCIENTISTS and ASTRONAUTS
* A do-it-yourself SHOW AND TELL by INSTRUCTABLES
* WILL WRIGHT, creator of SimCity, SimEarth, and the forthcoming Spore
* NASA astrobiologist JONATHAN TRENT, leader of the new NASA G.R.E.E.N.
team for green technology research.
* A CUSTOM MUSIC INTERFACE CONTEST by CreateDigitalMusic
* Leading Bay Area minds including SAUL GRIFFITH, head of MAKANI POWER
* ...and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
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* A variety of NASA RESEARCH ROBOTS AND AIRCRAFT
* Advanced solar energy technologies from SOLFOCUS
* Electric and hybrid vehicles from TESLA MOTORS, WRIGHTSPEED, and CALCARS
* The WIND-POWERED BOAT from MAKANI POWER
* Spacecraft models from VIRGIN GALACTIC
* The COOLCLIMATE CALCULATOR from the Berkeley Institute of the Environment
* A GPS DANCE SPECTACULAR tracking demo from Mikel Maron of openstreemap.org
* TRANSPORTATION PODS from Jpods.com
* METHANE MACHINE demos and vehicles from Drew Wohlenhaus et al. 

ART AND SCIENCE INSTALLATIONS
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* The unveiling of the newest work by the FLAMING LOTUS GIRLS
* MASSIVE SCULPTURE by MICHAEL CHRISTIAN
* VIDEO PROJECTION by KOSHO, CELESTINE STAR, and many others
* Amazing water vortex effects by SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
* Large-scale kinetic art by SWARM
* ...and MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MORE!

S.T.E.A.M. SCREEN DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
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Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics/Music
Frank Pietronigro, Program Curator

* MOMENTS IN THE INFINITE ABSOLUTE live with Lowry Burgess
* Golden Star Productions interviews with SPACE LUMINARIES
* Jean-Luc Bozzoli’s TRANSMUTEO
* Frank Pietronigro's DRIFT PAINTING IN A MICROGRAVITY ENVIRONMENT
* SPACE ART: EXPLORING NEW TERRITORIES! direct from Paris’ The
International @rt Outsiders curated by Jean Luc Soret.
* AYAKO's art projects with European Space Agency
* Virtual visit from London with The ARTS CATALYST and GRAVITATION OFF!
* FLUXIONS with Brazil’s interactive robotics artist TANIA FRAGA
* Michael Ricciardi, presenting an 'INTERPRETIVE AUTOBIOGRAPHY' of
HAM, the FIRST CHIMP IN SPACE plus more on Space Junk and Animal Space
Pioneers

LIVE PERFORMANCES AND DANCE
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* A LIVE AEROBATIC DEMONSTRATION, featuring three unique Yuri-era
airplanes flown by three of the best aerobatic pilots in the world.
* CAPACITOR: San Francisco ground-breaking interdisciplinary dance company
* BAD UNKL SISTA: breathtaking costumes and dance-inspired performance
* THE VONSTILT FAMILY: Gravity-defying stilt performances
* ...and more!

LIVE INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC
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* TELSTAR (feat. Phil Lesh, Steve Molitz, and John Molo)
* FREEZEPOP (Boston): indie synthpop / new wave
* PARTICLE: instrumental space-disco-dance
* BLVD w/ SOULEYE: hip-hop, house, & breaks
* ZOE KEATING: avant garde looping cello
* MJ GREENMOUNTAIN vs. YOSSI FINE: global fusion and afro-tribal funk
* CHRISTOPHER WILLITS (12k, Ghostly Intl.): processed guitar soundscapes
* GAMELAN X: the intergalactic 17-member percussive melodic marching troupe
* LULACRUZA: Argentinan percussion, guitar, and vocals
* THE SWEET SNACKS: Ghettotech and big beat

ELECTRONIC MUSIC
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* AMON TOBIN (Ninja Tune/Montreal)
* TIPPER (UK, special twilight downtempo set)
* JOHN TEJADA (LA/palette recordings)
* LUSINE (Ghostly Intl., Seattle) : live set
* SCUBA (Hotflush Recordings, UK)
* DIGITONAL vs. POSTHUMAN (UK): with live violin
* [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE (LA): live set
* DERU (Merck, LA): live set
* TYCHO (Ghostly, Merck): live set
* RANDOM RAB (El Circo): live set
* MR. PROJECTILE (Merck): live set
* DR. TOAST (False Profit) vs. GANUCHEAU: live