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Coral Reef Adventure at Seaspace 2004

In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Seaspace is partnering with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to showcase the Houston premiere of the IMAX film Coral Reef Adventure. The work of acclaimed cinematographers Howard and Michele Hall, Coral Reef Adventure takes viewers on a wide-screen tour of the islands and coral reefs of the South Pacific.

Known as the finest adventure exposition in the southwestern United States, Seaspace combines exotic travel, adventure sports, scuba diving and a host of related outdoor activities. Held in Houston's Reliant Center the weekend of June 5 and 6, Seaspace 2004 will feature more than 200 booths and exhibits for the outdoor sports and travel enthusiast, as well as a host of seminars that both entertain and educate.

"We are very excited to work with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to have this incredible IMAX movie make its Houston premiere during Seaspace 2004," says Ken Knezick, executive director of Seaspace. "The 46-minute film tells an amazing story about the underwater world of coral reefs, where some of the planet's most diverse, fascinating and mysterious landscapes and creatures exist, hidden from human sight. It also explores the delicate ecosystem of coral reefs and describes how many are in decline. The icing on the cake is that filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall will be on hand to describe the making of this film for our audiences."

Seaspace 2004 offers many other attractions for the young and the young at heart. A huge swimming pool in the exhibit hall enables those who want to get their feet wet to take a free "Introduction to Scuba Diving" class. Additional highlights include the "Gallery of Underwater Photography," presented by the Los Angeles Underwater Photo Society, and an extensive children's activity area dubbed "Kid's Place at Seaspace." Among a variety of stimulating educational activities, youngsters ages 5 to 12 can go on a simulated scuba dive through a coral reef constructed of recycled materials.

Adults will enjoy a wide array of seminars and presentations by luminaries that include Howard and Michele Hall, Marty Snyderman and Bret Gilliam. In-depth workshops include "Improving your Underwater Photography Technique" by Jesse Cancelmo and "Digital Photography Workshop," to be presented by Wetpixel's Eric Cheng and James Wiseman.

Admission to Seaspace 2004 at Reliant Center is just $6 per person. Kids 12 and younger, and scouts ##Boy and Girl Scouts?## in uniform are admitted free. Exhibit hall hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 6. Advance ticket order information and a complete weekend schedule may be downloaded from www.seaspace.org . For more information about Seaspace 2004 or Coral Reef Adventure, call 713-467-6675.

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