Rock Out At The New Detroit Science Center This Summer

Rock Out At The New Detroit Science Center This Summer

Amazing Music Studio Opens June 11, 2005

DETROIT, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you the next American Idol? Do you enjoy singing in the shower? Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in a music studio or at a concert? Do you know what it takes to create your favorite music? Find out and immerse yourself in a total music experience as The New Detroit Science Center opens its newest traveling exhibit, Amazing Music Studio. The exhibit, presented through support from the Comerica Charitable Foundation, opens June 11, 2005 and will be on display through Oct. 2, 2005.

Music is a part of the fabric of life, both an art and a science, and something we all participate in, either as producers, performers or listeners. Amazing Music Studio explores this universal, mysterious subject from different angles -- its physics, its technology, its history, its artists and ourselves, the audience.

Music is as much about technology as it is about talent! With more than 30 hands-on activities, visitors can investigate harmonics, test reverberation time and find out about digital sampling. They can try out their talent as a DJ or at a mixing desk. They can even sing in the Karaoke shower! This exhibit also includes great rock photography and exhibits on graphic and stage design thus making the show ideal for fans of popular culture as well as science and music.

Visitors can experience the science and technology of making music through themed areas including:

Rehearsal -- Explore the science of sound through a variety of exhibits that demonstrate the physics of sound waves and harmonics. Test yourself to see whether you can sing in tune or recognize whether musical notes are going up or down -- it's harder than you think!

Composing -- Could you put a band together? Here, visitors can practice keeping a drum beat, try out as a DJ, play an invisible harp and dance on a giant piano. Energetic visitors can compete for the best score at keeping the music going on the music wall.

The Studio -- All kinds of recording technologies are demonstrated in the studio, from recording horns of the late 19th century to modern CDs. Visitors can try mixing their own 4-track tape, or explore Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles made some of their greatest recordings.

Listening -- The flip side of the musical coin is hearing, and in the listening area you can find out how well your ears work and whether you can hear through other parts of your body. Nostalgia fans can choose their favorite record of the past fifty years and decide if they prefer the cover version or the original.

On Stage -- In real life not every hopeful can make it on stage, but here everyone can have a go at singing in the karaoke shower and dancing in their own videos. Visitors also can see how a professional stage designer puts on a rock show. The wide variety of skills and job opportunities in the music industry are highlighted in the work of Mark Fisher, the designer of huge touring shows for U2 and the Rolling Stones.

Admission to Amazing Music Studio is $4 for adults and $3 for children age 2 and up and seniors, with paid General Admission to the Science Center. The exhibit was produced by Tourwest Productions.

The New Detroit Science Center features 110,000 square feet of scientific exploration, including Michigan's only IMAX(R) Dome Theatre; the Dassault Systemes Planetarium; the Ford Learning Resource Center; the DTE Energy Sparks Theater; the DaimlerChrysler Science Stage; an 8,700 square-foot Science Hall for traveling exhibits; five exhibit laboratories -- General Motors Motion Laboratory, Dow Foundation Life Sciences Laboratory, Waves & Vibrations Laboratory, Jean and Sam Frankel Matter & Energy Laboratory and SBC Children's Gallery; and a Special Events Lobby. It has served more than 1.3 million visitors in its first 3 years. For more information, please call 313-577-8400 or visit the website, http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/

Source: The New Detroit Science Center

CONTACT: Matthew Birman, PR & Community Outreach Coordinator of The New Detroit Science Center, +1-313-577-8400, ext. 446, mbirman@sciencedetroit.org

Web site: http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/

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