Mara Haaksman, James Inglis, Kam Franklin, Ryan Ramirez
A blue carpet led partygoers from the entrance to the bar, naturally, before they could virtually climb aboard the International Space Station. (True Anomaly Brewery poured craft beers, while Gentle Ben Vodka shook up the evening’s signature cocktail, dubbed the Space Rodeo.) Throughout the 60-minute experience, participants can explore the ISS and interact with art, sound, lights and even scents, all while immersing themselves in 360-degree virtual-reality footage shot aboard and outside of the ISS.
Among those in attendance were astronauts, NASA officials, artists and musicians, city leaders and familiar philanthropic faces: Lynn Wyatt, Kam Franklin, Brian Ching, Jon Deal, David Gow and Ursaline Hamilton were all spotted on The Infinite journey.
The 12,500-square-foot exhibition, open through Feb. 20, is an extension of the Emmy-winning interactive series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, a multiplatform production filmed by and documenting the lives of astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Christina Koch and Anne McClain, resident flight engineers who appear in the series, generously shared their stories and chatted with guests throughout the evening.
Serafina Lalany, Alex De la Fuente
Brian Ching, Lindsay Yates
Michael Duckworth
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Matthew Moncivais, Robert Koch
CoCo Dominguez, Miya Shay
Mark Sullivan, Ursaline Hamilton
Davis Sheffield, Gabi Schlegel
Lynn Wyatt
Derrick Shore, Brandon Bourque
Felix Lajeunesse, Stephane Rituit, Phoebe Greenberg
George and Michelle Leal Farrah
Christina Koch, Anne McClain
