Exploratorium
 
For Immediate Release
December 1, 2007
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Contact:
Linda Dackman 415. 561. 0363
Leslie Patterson 415. 561.0377
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Under the Antarctic Sea with Artist Henry Kaiser
Sunday, December 9
McBean Theater, 1pm

Even though we live in Northern California, when we think of the approaching holidays, we think of winter, snow
Henry Kaiser in Antarctica
and ice. In keeping with that theme and with the International Polar Year, the Exploratorium presents Henry Kaiser, a Grammy-Award winning guitarist and research diver, who will accompany 45 minutes of spectacular Antarctic footage (shot mostly underwater) with narration and improvised guitar. A former resident of the Antarctic Artists and Writers Program, Kaiser has since returned to the ice four times as a research diver. This cool musical pre-holiday icy event is included in the price of admission to the Exploratorium.

One of the most creative and innovative guitarists, improvisers, and producers in the fields of rock, jazz, and experimental music, Oakland-based Henry Kaiser is also one of the most extensively recorded, having appeared on more than 225 different albums. A Grammy Award winner, Mr. Kaiser frequently performs throughout the USA, Europe, and Japan. He first traveled to McMurdo Station in 2001. He recently worked as producer and underwater cameraman for Discovery Channel International on Werner Herzog's new Antarctic feature film, Encounters at the End of the World.

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The Exploratorium is located inside the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco's Marina District. Museum admission is as follows: Members FREE; Adults (18-64) $14.00; University Students (with ID) $11.00; Senior Citizens (65+) $11.00; People with disabilities $11.00; Youth (13-17) $11.00; Children (4-12) $9.00; Children Under 4 FREE. Exploratorium hours are TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 10am–5pm, CLOSED MONDAYS, except for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day. The Exploratorium is wheelchair accessible. For information, call (415) EXP-LORE.



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