Gloworama Lights The Way Thanksgiving Weekend

GLOWORAMA LIGHTS THE WAY THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

A 1st annual evening of lights, colors, art cars and artists illuminating Downtown Houston

HOUSTON, TX (November 10, 2009) – Downtown Houston will be glowing brightly with an evening of lights, artists and machines kicking off the holiday season on Saturday, November 28, 2009. The night procession of art cars in H-E-B's 1st Annual Illuminated Art Car Parade will begin immediately following the 9 p.m. closing of the 50^th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts AutoRama.

Location 1001 Avenida de las Americas (in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center & Discovery Green)

Admission Admission varies depending on event; please see below, visit www.illuminatedartcarparade.com or call 713-658-8938 for ticket prices and information.

When Saturday, November 28, 2009

7:30 pm – 2 am (please see schedule below for specific events)

Schedule The Invincible Czars perform “Nutcracker Suite”

7:30 pm

Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney

Free

Austin's The Invincible Czars, known for composing a "...frenzied, turn-of-the-century riot inducing classical music..." The Dallas Observer, continues to spread a unique variety of holiday cheer by performing their zealous take on Tchaikovsky's classic "Nutcracker Suite” at Discovery Green on Saturday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. to open the park’s ice skating season. Their re-imagined “Nutcracker Suite” appeals to everyone from children to the young at heart seeking to experience the classic holiday tradition in a radical new format that is certain to delight.

VIP Balcony Viewing Party

7 pm – 10 pm

George R. Brown Convention Center balconies

$150, advance purchase only

Get a bird’s eye view of the illuminated art car parade complete with cuisine, open bar and complimentary access to AfterGlow, the official afterparty of Gloworama.

H-E-B’s 1^st Annual Illuminated Art Car Parade

9 pm – 10 pm

1001 Avenida de las Americas

Free

See art cars like you’ve never seen them before! It’s Gloworama with spectacular lighting, fire and music making this a parade you will never forget. An electrifying procession of illuminated art cars, brimming with light and color, will weave its way down Avenida de las Americas in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center. An incredible, new 3D light show projected on the George R. Brown Convention Center and never-before-seen in the United States, accompanies the cars and artists as they travel down the avenue and empty into the George R. Brown Convention Center and bask in the Afterglow!

AfterGlow

10 pm – 2 am

George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall A
1001 Avenida de las Americas

$25 advance purchase

$35 at the door

Party the night away with the illuminated art cars, artists, live music from the Rich Latimer Band, pop-up performances from Luminosity, Ninja Noodles, The Renegades and Their Collection of Carnies, Red Agent Aerialist, Roller Derby Girls and other visual delights you have come to expect from the art car artists. Illuminated costumes encouraged, cash bar.

GLOWORAMA BOX OFFICE

Tickets for all events with Gloworama are available on-line at www.illuminatedartcarparade.com or at the door on event night. VIP tickets are only available for advance purchase. Ticket prices may be subject to increase at the door.

A full listing of Gloworama’s events can be found at: http://www.illuminatedartcarparade.com

Gloworama is generously sponsored by H-E-B, Houston Downtown Alliance, Art Cars of Houston, ABC-13 KTRK, City of Houston Convention & Entertainment Facilities of Houston, City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, Bud Light, LD Systems, Continental Airlines and O’Reilly Auto Parts AutoRama in Houston.

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About Houston Downtown Alliance and Houston Downtown Improvement, Inc.

Houston Downtown Alliance is a broad-based civic organization of individuals, businesses, arts and entertainment organizations dedicated to promoting, advocating and participating in a vital and vibrant Downtown Houston. Houston Downtown Improvement, Inc., the 501 (c)(3) arm of HDA is home to Houston Theater District, Emerging Leaders and Houston Young People for the Arts. HDI creates events and programs for the downtown community including Downtown Home Tour, Haute Town – Summer in the City, Theater District Open House and many other programs to foster awareness as well as to make Downtown Houston an enjoyable place to live, work and play. www.downtownhouston.org

About Arts Cars of Houston

Art Cars of Houston, Inc. was formed in 2009 to promote art cars as a celebrated mode of daily transportation as well as a sophisticated art form within the City of Houston. Goals include increasing exposure of art cars to more diverse groups, encourage new art car artists/builders and increase participation by established art car artists and owners through a variety of events and workshops. www.artcarsofhouston.org

About the O’Reilly Auto Parts AutoRama in Houston

The 50^th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts AutoRama presented by Super Start Batteries in Houston is sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts and is part of the . Event hours are Thursday from 3-9 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Discount tickets are available at Houston-area O’Reilly Auto Parts stores; regular admission tickets may be purchased at the George R. Brown Convention Center with children five years old and under admitted for free. Additional information about the show is available at www.autorama.com.