Ice Sculpting Event Debuts at Discovery Green
Seven of the most acclaimed ice sculptors in the country to compete
Discovery Green has been a most popular destination in downtown Houston since its opening last April. The Ice at Discovery Green, Holiday Skating on Kinder Lake, presented by the Houston Chronicle, remains open daily through January 19 for ice skaters of all ages.
In keeping with the ongoing themes of supporting the works of local artists and offering free and eclectic entertainment for the public, Discovery Green is pleased to announce a very special event on Saturday, January 10.
"Houston's First Annual Magnificent Seven All Out Ice Sculpting”. This competition will pit seven artists competing to create the best ice masterpiece, using seven tons of ice in seven hours.
WHAT:
The first annual "Houston's First Annual Magnificent Seven All Out Ice Sculpting at
Discovery Green. The public is invited to watch as seven of the top ice carving
sculptors in the country create their unique ice sculpture wiith chain saws, blow
torches and unrivalled creativity. Each artist must transform one ton of ice into a
special creation in just seven hours.
WHO:
Acclaimed artists and ice sculptors include Reverend Butter, Gonzo, Buddy
Rassmussin, Dan Rebolze, and Dean Demaris.
WHEN:
Saturday, January 10, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Competition begins
5:00 p.m.
Celebrity judges, including Lester Marks, Catherine Anspon and Gonzo
of Aerosol Warfare to determine the winning creation and winner of the
$2,000 prize
6:00 p.m.
Award ceremony on the Anheuser-Busch stage
6:15 p.m.
Reverend Butter to perform a 45-minute carving to live music by band Downfall 2012
ADMISSION:
Free to the public
WHERE:
Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney
(713) 400-7336
About Discovery Green
Located in downtown Houston, Discovery Green is 12 acres of urban green space including one-acre lake, children’s playground area, interactive water features, multi-use amphitheater stage and sloping lawn, small and large dog runs, and two restaurants, the Grove and Lake House operated by Schiller Del Grande Restaurant Group. The park is free and open to the public.
About IceRinkEvents
Discovery Green has retained the Premier North America rink operator and manufacturer, Ice Rink Events (www.IceRinkEvents.com) to construct and maintain the outdoor skating surface. This skating rink will be a flagship location, with others coast to coast from Manhattan to San Diego to Seattle, and world-wide. The company, with its headquarters in Conroe, Texas, has over 30 years of experience installing ice rinks in cities across the United States as well as international destinations including China, Kosovo, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Central, South America and many other countries in the world.
The skating surface for The Ice at Discovery Green spans 7,200 square feet of the model boat basin all sitting within Kinder Lake, it will hold 6,000-gallons of water, and its surface temperature will be maintained at a cool 22 degrees.
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