Yuri's Night Los Angeles 2004 - World Space Party http://www.yurisnight.net/vip/
You are cordially invited to a special VIP reception as we celebrate the spirit of space exploration. Monday, April 12 Featured VIP Presentation by Ray Bradbury Science Fiction Author Ray Bradbury is one of those rare individuals whose writing has changed the way people think. His more then five hundred published works- short stories, novels, plays, screenplays, television scripts, and verse exemplify the American Imagination at its most creative. Once read, his works are never forgotten. His best-known works and most beloved books, The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, Fahrenheit 451, and Something Wicked This Way Comes are masterworks that readers carry with them over a lifetime. His timeless, constant appeal, to audiences young and old has proven him to be one of the truly classic authors of the 20th century. Please join us for this extraordinary evening with a legend in his own time- Ray Bradbury. About Yuri's Night Yuri's Night is the World Space Party on the 12th of April every year. It was on this day in 1961 that Yuri Gagarin made his historic flight around the Earth, making him the first human in space. In only two years, Yuri's Night has become the largest grassroots celebration of space in history, with over 200 events involving 15,000 worldwide celebrants, from the London pub scene to NASA rocket scientists. Complimentary tray passed hors d'oeuvres and reserved VIP area. Proceeds go to benefit space education charities, including the Space Generation Foundation. Tickets: $75 Call 877.714.7668 or visit Groovetickets.com Please purchase your tickets early as we do expect this event to sell out. Encounter Restaurant & Bar Los Angeles International Airport 209 World Way Los Angeles, CA 90045 310.215.5151 Enter LAX on the lower level (Arrivals) and proceed past the third signal until you see the Encounter signage on the left. Follow signs to valet parking in front of the restaurant. Donate Help support Yuri's Night! It takes thousands of volunteer hours to create YN every year. Our programs bring people together, train young leaders and share the excitement of space with the public. Your donation expands our ability to reach out to people and to build the community that will take us to the stars. Donation payment processing courtesy of PayPal. 7:30pm: VIP reception with cash bar 8:00pm: VIP featured speaker: Ray Bradbury 8:45pm: Presentation of the Earth and Space Foundation's Exploration Award to the NASA JPL Mars Exploration Rover Team 9:00pm: Yuri's Night event continues until 2 AM
