Party Profile: Yuri’s Night Hampton Roads
For our first Party Profile of 2009, Yuri’s Night is featuring a first-time event that nevertheless has the potential to be one of the most exciting parties of the year. The NASA Langley Research Center, located in the Hampton Roads area of southeast Virginia, will be bringing together NASA, academia and the aerospace industry on April 4th to celebrate space exploration.
As with most Yuri’s Night events, the entertainment is the centerpiece of YN Hampton Roads, and with dancing and music from DJ JeyOne and reggae band The Prisoners, this event is sure not to disappoint the standard partygoer. If dancing isn’t your cup of tea, come for the laser light show, MaxFlight simulator rides, performances by capoeira and belly dancing groups, airbrush tattoos, and the “retro space costume contest”. The best costume gets an iPod Touch, so make sure to bring your creative A-game.
T-shirt for Yuri's Night Hampton Event
Yuri’s Night isn’t just about partying, though; it’s about celebrating space and astronomy, and NASA Langley is making sure there’s something here for all sorts of space devotees. FIRST Robotics students from Hampton Roads high schools will be bringing their robots to YNHR to face off in competition, and other community members will be participating in the space-themed art and photography contest. Don’t forget to check out the Magic Planet digital video globe, Postcards from Space, and the iPod Kiosk, where you can transfer space videos from NASA Langley directly to your Apple mp3 player. NASA Langley’s support for Yuri’s Night might be most strongly evident, though, on their center website, where a countdown to the kickoff of their Yuri’s Night event is prominently displayed on the top of their home page.
Yuri’s Night Hampton Roads will be held at the Virginia Air and Space Museum on Friday, April 4th, starting at 7 PM and going until midnight. Tickets are $5 and include entertainment and food, though cash bars will also be available. 18 and up only, please. For more information on Yuri’s Night Hampton Roads, visit http://www.yurihr.com.
