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May 6 2005

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"Stardust Lounge" Summer Solstice Gala Set for June 18

The dinosaurs, skeletons, and plankton will be joined by hipsters, swingers, tappers and singers on Saturday evening June 18, for the Maryland Science Center’s annual fundraising event. Solstice 2005 – titled Stardust Lounge – will begin at 7:00 pm, as the inside of the Maryland Science Center is transformed into lounges reminiscent of the 1920s and 30s—complete with tap dancing gents and crooning beauties!

Formally-attired guests will swing to the big band sounds of Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra, and each of the museum’s exhibits will become a lounge with its own unique flair. Your Body: The Inside Story will be re-christened the “Elbow Room,” while Dinosaur Mysteries evolves into the “Lizard Lounge.” Each of the lounges will feature hors’ d’oeuvres, chef-attended stations for buffet dinner, cocktails, and signature entertainment.

The annual Solstice gala is the Maryland Science Center’s largest fundraising event of the year, and raises funds to support the educational programs at the downtown Baltimore museum.

Tickets for Stardust Lounge are $500 per person. Sponsorships and blocks of tickets are available from $5,000. For ticket information, call the Maryland Science Center at 410-545-5989.

The Maryland Science Center is located at 601 Light Street at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. For information and tickets, visit www.marylandsciencecenter.org or call the 24-Hour Information Line at 410-685-5225, TDD: 410-962-0223.

The Maryland Science Center at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is visited by more than 550,000 people each year. Popular exhibits include: Dinosaur Mysteries which features more than a dozen full-size dinosaurs and interactive paleontology activities, an exploration of the day in the life of the human body in Your Body: The Inside Story, and add…dozens of interactive experiments in Newton’s Alley. Other popular attractions in the museum include the Kids Room, the five-story MIE Properties IMAX Theater, and the world-famous Davis Planetarium.