BODIES ... The Exhibition To Open November 19th in New York City at the South Street Seaport
November 07 2005 - 10:56AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Premier Exhibitions,
Inc. (OTC:PXHB) (BULLETIN BOARD: PXHB) today announced that, in
association with Concert Productions International and Jam
Exhibitions, it will bring its blockbuster exhibition featuring
real human bodies to New York City for the first time. BODIES ...
The Exhibition will open on November 19th in the new Exhibition
Centre at the South Street Seaport. The exhibition will showcase 22
whole- body specimens and more than 260 organs and partial body
specimens that will give visitors the opportunity to see their own
bodies in a fascinating way they never have before. These
meticulously dissected whole-body specimens are featured to show
the visitors exactly 'what lies beneath' and the complex systems
involved in the activities that are a part of daily life. "Your
body is the only thing that you carry with you from the moment you
are born until your last breath. Yet we know surprising little
about ourselves," said Dr. Roy Glover, Professor Emeritus of
Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Michigan and Chief
Medical Director for the Exhibition, a medical educator with more
than 30 years of experience. "For centuries, this world has been
off-limits to the public - open only to doctors and medical
professionals. Now, for the first time, we are pulling back the
curtain and allowing the public to see it for themselves, up-close
and personal. Have you ever wondered what's underneath your skin?
After the seeing this exhibition, you will finally know. The body
doesn't lie." BODIES ... The Exhibition will be a
30,000-square-foot exhibition which features a gallery showcasing
the eye-opening effects of obesity on the human body through
authentic human bodies of those who damaged their organs due to
over-eating and lack of exercise. The exhibition also features a
healthy lung and a black lung ravaged by smoking side by side in a
vivid comparison that is undeniable - and more powerful than any
textbook image. In addition to providing an up-close look inside
our skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems the
exhibition encourages healthy lifestyle choices by serving as a
wake-up call that demonstrates how our own choices directly affect
our health. The exhibition will change the way people see
themselves. It is designed to enlighten, empower, fascinate, and
inspire. The human body specimens in the exhibition are preserved
through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In
this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid
silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a
rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing
the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood
vessels, and organs. The full-body specimens can take over a year
to prepare and after undergoing the polymer preservation process,
they become impervious to decomposition. Vice-President and Senior
General Manager Michael Piazzola of Seaport Marketplace LLC stated
that, "We are delighted to have this extraordinary exhibition at
the South Street Seaport as it will undoubtedly have a positive
impact on the visitor experience as well as a strong economic
impact that will radiate positively throughout the Lower Manhattan
business community, starting with the Seaport's tenant base." The
organizers of BODIES ... The Exhibition have a similar exhibition
currently open at the Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa,
Florida where it has drawn record crowds. Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
is a major provider of museum quality touring exhibitions
throughout the world, including "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit,"
and "Bodies Revealed" which is currently open to the public in
Seoul, South Korea. CPI is a multi-faceted entertainment entity
with expertise in all areas of live concert and event production
including tour marketing, merchandising, sponsorship, broadcast,
home entertainment, as well as theatrical productions, including
Broadway's smash hit "Spamalot" and the new "Lord of the Rings"
stage production, and has promoted 5 of the 6 top grossing concert
tours of all time including tours by the Rolling Stones, Pink
Floyd, U2 and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Jam Exhibitions is a
division of Jam Productions, the largest independent promoter of
live entertainment in the United States. Located at the tip of
Manhattan, South Street Seaport is a slice of timeless New York.
Visitors to this historic waterfront pier and cobblestone streets
experience a thriving community that includes a world-class
maritime museum, award-winning special events, breathtaking views
and more than 100 shops, cafes and restaurants. South Street
Seaport is owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc.
(NYSE:GGP), the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real
Estate Investment Trust (REIT). The company portfolio totals
approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes
over 18,000 retailers nationwide. Tickets to BODIES ... The
Exhibition will go on sale on November 10th and will be available
at http://www.bodiestickets.com/. The exhibition will be open 7
days a week, from 10AM - 7PM Monday - Wednesday, and 10AM - 10PM
Thursday - Sunday. Premier Exhibitions, Inc. is not affiliated with
any other organizer of human anatomy exhibitions, including Gunther
von Hagens, Gerhard Perner, or Genlife Biomedical. BODIES ... The
Exhibition should not be confused with "Body Worlds," "Body
Exploration," "The Universe Within," "Bodies Revealed," or any
other human anatomy exhibition. Media Contact: Holly Taylor Rogers
& Cowan 212-445-8446 DATASOURCE: Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
CONTACT: Holly Taylor of Rogers & Cowan, +1-212-445-8446, or
Web site: http://www.bodiestickets.com/
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