New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ rhythmism) The American Museum of
Natural History kicks off another season of One Step Beyond on Friday, October 14th, 2011 from 9 PM � 1 AM. Nominated by Paper Magazine for �Best Museum with a Party Scene�, OSB lifts off in the Hall of The Universe with a headline DJ set by
Best Coast and supporting DJ set by Max Tonnone. Space age visuals by Fuevoz (with VJs SeeJ and Benton-C) pierce the darkness while in the Hayden Planetarium, attendees can view the Whoopi Goldberg narrated
Journey to the Stars. Tickets are $25, which includes a free future visit to the museum (general admission). This event will sell out, so get your tickets early at www.amnh.org/osb.
Best Coast DJ Set (Mexican Summer)
Best Coast was born when Los Angeles native Bethany Cosentino decided to return home after living in New York City. She quickly garnered praise from critics and listeners alike with the single �Sun Was High (So Was I),� and the �Where the Boys Are� cassette tape. After a series of additional singles
Best Coast released their debut album Crazy For You on Mexican Summer Records in July 2010. Two years of touring, including Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, plus appearances on Letterman and Fallon and an acclaimed video for �Our Deal� directed by Drew Barrymore (https://on.mtv.com/r4EdJl) cemented their reputation as one of 2011's most loved bands. For more information, please see www.bestcoast.us
Max Tannone
New York City resident Max Tannone has created many unique remix albums, including one combining the sounds of rap king
Jay-Z with British rockers
Radiohead in �Jadiohead,� followed by a remix for the
Beastie Boys promoting the re-release of their seminal �Check You Head� album. Tannone also created �Mos Dub,� which merges Brooklyn legend
Mos Def with reggae masters like King Tubby and Lee �Scratch� Perry, and his album �Ghostfunk� mixes rapper
Ghostface Killah with vintage African funk and rock music. For more information, please see www.maxtonnone.com
Activaire DJs
Activaire, devoted to developing custom music programs, blends the disciplines of design and architecture with DJ culture.
The Rose Center for Earth and Space is one of the most beautiful public spaces in the world. Inside One Step Beyond, attendees can check out the Cullman Hall of the Universe and see artifacts of space and science, while the DJs and live acts provide suitably otherworldly experiences. Featuring extraordinary images from telescopes on the ground and in space and stunning, never-before-seen visualizations of physics-based simulations, the dazzling new
Journey to the Stars launches visitors through space and time to experience the life and death of the stars in our night sky, including our own nurturing Sun. Tour familiar stellar formations, explore new celestial mysteries, and discover the fascinating, unfolding story that connects us all to the stars. Those who come along for the journey may never see the night sky in the same way again.
The One Step Beyond continues on November 4th, then greets 2012 with dates from January � June. To stay on top of the latest news on the One Step Beyond event series, go to amnh.org/osb.
About the American Museum of
Natural History:
The American Museum of
Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to explore and interpret human cultures and the natural world through a wide-reaching program of scientific research, education, and exhibitions. The Museum accomplishes this ambitious goal through its extensive facilities and resources. The institution houses 46 permanent exhibition halls, state-of-the-art research laboratories, one of the largest natural-history libraries in the western hemisphere, and a permanent collection of more than 30 million specimens and cultural artifacts. With a scientific staff of more than 200, the Museum supports research divisions in Anthropology, Paleontology, Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology, and the Physical Sciences. The Museum shares its treasures and discoveries with approximately four million onsite visitors from around the world each year. AMNH-produced exhibitions and Space Shows can currently be seen in venues on five continents, reaching an audience of millions. In addition, the Museum's website, www.amnh.org, extends its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs to millions more beyond the Museum's walls.
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