Intergalactic Gala event with alien costumed participants bathed in light beams.
Immersive Event

Intergalactic Gala

Out of this world fundraiser in Marin, CA

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Project Overview

Musepop was given an amazing opportunity to convert a private property into an immersive event venue. The one acre location was transformed with an array of installations, costumed performance artists, aerial and dance apparatus, music, lights, and video projection. Multiple points of interaction were created for event attendees, with theatrical vignettes, photo ops, and out of this world food and drink experiences. Aliens from various parts of the universe converged on the secret location to raise money for a local school. It was quite the production!

In addition to all of the planning elements pre-event, a custom website was created to get attendees excited about the intergalactic theme. The site features a curated list of costume and makeup artists, fashion designers, and hair and clothing boutiques to encourage attendees to shop local. You can see the shop local webpage here. This is a great resource for those looking for unique fashion items and services in San Francisco and Marin County.

Massive thanks to the Ross Elementary Host Committee, all of the amazing event participants, artists, and production staff that contributed to the project. It was an incredible adventure and community event! The full list of contributors with links are below. Explore, follow, and learn more about the details of each person and their work here.

Perfomers Dwoira Galilea and Chloe Axelrod inside of Chrystie Cappelli's Star Merkaba Sculpture
DJ Haute Mess playing with lasers and video projection in the background.
Clubhouse Caravan Bar with Alien Space Ship Crash Site Art Installation, and Stan Clark's Astrobotanical Sculpture, Single Asparagus in the background
Pair of alien lizard hosts with makeup by Walter Welsh and Alicia Barry
Performer Maggie Powers on her aerial pyramid apparatus
Photo of two Alien DNA Collection Station Doctors
Photo of a green, humanoid alien welcoming guests at the event entrance
Wise alien intergalactic docent with a blue face with beams of light behind him.

Project Credits:

Event and experience design, planning and production: Musepop + Ross Elementary Host Committee | Sound Design and Music: Haute Mess | Culinary Delights: Chef Ryan Scott | Mobile Mixologists: Clubhouse Caravan | Host Makeup: Walter Welsh + Alicia Barry | Costumes, Headpieces, and Face Painting: Marina Polakoff | Event Rentals: A Party Center

Art Installations & Decor:

Various Installations, Props, Lighting, Stage Design: Justin Young | Interactive Star Sculpture: Chrystie Cappelli | Inflatable Sculptures: Stan Clark / Astro Botanicals | Shibori Cube Sculptures: Krescent Carasso + Jasper Speicher | Giant Jellyfish LED Sculpture: Grant Patterson + Marina Polakoff | Pyramid Dance Apparatus: Maggie Power | StarGate LED + Steel Sculpture: John McCoy | Aerial Apparatus: Dwoira Galilea

Performers:

Aerial: Dwoira Galilea + Chloe Axelrod | Pyramid Apparatus: Maggie Power | DNA Collection Facility Doctors: Evin Wolverton + Joey Haney | Intergalactic Docent: Brandon "Ace" Reddick | Green Alien Docent: Michelle Stuessi | Stiltwalker: Patricia Wright with costume by: Earth Circus

Production Staff:

Event Designer + Director: Justin Young | Production Lead: Jerome Joyce | Immersive + Experience Design: Evin Wolverton | Video + Lighting Techs: Jacob Dineen + Mark Hellar | Sound Design and Music: Haute Mess | Sound Tech: Conan Mattesson + Really Good Sound | Aerial Rigging: Bruce Aguirre | Event Videography: Nick Kasimatis | Production Assistant: Allison Mahaynee | Intergalactic Concierge: Cristina Sparks + Summer Murray

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Video Recap and Photo Documentation Below

Intergalactic Gala

Event Video Recap

Shot & Edited by: Nick Kasimatis

Event Photos

Participant Contacts on: Artist Page

Photo gallery and descriptions in order of the experience design.

Outdoor event check in area with space backdrop photo op by Musepop
Event Check In Area + Photo Op
Lizard aliens with makeup by Walter Welsh
Host Photo | Makeup by Walter Welsh
Event entry portal with fog and green lights
Event Entry Portal
Green alien host at the welcome portal
Green Alien Welcome
Clubhouse Caravan Space ship crash site bar
Spaceship Crash Site Bar
Intergalactic Gala event forest with lights and art installations
Intergalactic Gala Entry Walkway
Intergalactic Dance Floor
Intergalactic Dance Floor
DJ Haute Mess with Aerialist
DJ Haute Mess w/ Aerialist
Intergalactic Pool Lighting Installation
Intergalactic Pool Lighting Installation
Jelly Fish by Grant Patterson and Marina Polakoff
Jelly Fish Species Costume
Alien doctors waiting to collect DNA
Alien DNA Collection Facility
Alien Doctor Collecting DNA
Alien Doctor Collecting DNA
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