Discovery Green Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the
Moon Landing Celebration with Spacefest
Friday, July 17 - Monday, July 20, 2009
Archival footage & popular films; exhibits; and special appearance by Cirque du Soleil
Mark your calendars for a special celebration at Discovery Green from Friday, July 17 through Monday, July 20. The downtown park continues to host unique and memorable events for Houston families and visitors to the city and is proud to celebrate one of the most historic firsts in history.
The whole world watched as “One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind” was heard from the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. Houston, home to the astronauts, engineers, scientists and all the people who helped make this historic journey, will remember, celebrate and look forward with events at Discovery Green, Houston’s new downtown park. Presented in partnership with NASA and Rice University.
What: Spacefest: 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Celebration
When: Friday, July 17 through Monday, July 20
Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney in Downtown Houston
Schedule:
Friday, July 17: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
· Discovery Dome and Wish Wall exhibits
· Music by Max Q at 6 p.m.
· Short film of John F. Kennedy’s stirring speech, delivered at Rice University proclaiming America’s intent to land on the moon introduced by Rice University’s Greg Marshall
· “In the Shadow of the Moon” (2007, rated PG, 109 minutes) (8:30 p.m.)
Saturday, July 18: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
· Discovery Dome exhibit; Stomp Rockets activity
· Wish Wall (7 to 9 p.m.)
· “Apollo 13” (1995, rated PG, 140 minutes) introduced by Michael G. Lutomski of NASA (8:30 p.m.)
Sunday, July 19: Noon to 4 p.m.
Wish Wall and Discovery Dome exhibits; Central City Co-op Green Market; Stomp Rockets
Monday, July 20: 4 to 9 p.m.
· “Driven to Explore” NASA mobile exhibit; “Discovery Dome” featuring “Future Moon” honoring the Apollo astronauts; Wish Wall interactive exhibit
· Live Music by the El Orbits (5 to 8 p.m.)
· Special appearance by Cirque du Soleil performers from Saltimbanco & video of “Cirque du Soleil - Then and Now” (7:15 to 8:30 p.m.)
· NASA Anniversary special of Eyes of Texas introduced by KPRC’s Daniella Guzman. (8:30 p.m.)
Admission: Free and Open to the public
Contact: Please visit www.discoverygreen.com for updates on the schedule of activities or call 713-400-7336.
Discovery Green Conservancy
The Discovery Green Conservancy operates the park. It is a private, non-profit organization formed in 2004 at the behest of the City of Houston’s Mayor Bill White. The Conservancy was charged with designing and building an urban park on property across from the George R. Brown Convention Center. The $122 million park project is a unique public-private partnership between the non-profit Discovery Green Conservancy and the City of Houston.
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