52008: Dancing with Dinosaurs in Houston
May 20, 2008 by Paris and John
Filed under News and Festivals
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is kicking off its fifth year of Mixers, Elixirs and IMAX®. Beginning June 6, the perfect Friday night party returns with some of Houston’s most popular bands, a new IMAX lineup, and the addition of a private VIP room, known as “The Lab.”
The Mixers: At 6 p.m., the excitement begins in the Grand Entry Hall with award-winning DJ Sun spinning the wheels – or partygoers can make the evening larger than life with an IMAX® film to start. Doors to the Hall of Paleontology open at 7 p.m. for live music, dancing under the dinosaurs, a cash bar and complimentary appetizers.
The Band Schedule:
June 6 Mango Punch
June 13 Little Brother Project
June 20 Picture Book
June 27 The Fab 5
July 11 Mambo Jazz Kings
July 18 Grupo Batacha
July 25 The Handsomes
August 1 The Chromatics
August 8 Siakara
August 15 Grady Gaines & The Texas Upsetters
August 22 Lady D and the Zydeco Tornadoes
August 29 Grupo Ka-Che
VIP Room: “The Lab,” located in a the Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals, fills with the sounds of DJ Sun, all accompanied by hors d’oeuvres, a top shelf cash bar, exceptional wait staff and comfortable seating. Admission is limited, special ticketing is required, and patrons must be 21 and up, with a valid ID.
IMAX: Every hour from 6 – 10 p.m., partiers can eake a break with an IMAX film including Galapagos 3D; Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia and Grand Canyon Adventure: Rivers at Risk 3D.
Price: Tickets for Mixers, Elixirs and IMAX® are $13 for museum members, $15 for non-members and include a cash bar, complimentary appetizers and an IMAX® ticket. Tickets for the VIP room are $30 for members and non-members.
For more information:
• visit www.hmns.org
• call 713-639-4629
Photo courtesy Houston Museum of Natural Science
