Los Angeles, CA, April 04, 2023 –(PR.com)– On Saturday, April 8, the Yuri’s Night Flagship Event will kick off with this year’s theme: For All SpaceKind with Jessica Watkins sharing her experiences as a NASA astronaut working in space aboard the International Space Station for 170 days in 2022. Guest speakers include Tawny Newsome, who played the first black woman on the moon in the TV Show Space Force. The show, The Orville, will also be receiving the Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award.

After the program, DJs will spin underneath the Space Shuttle Endeavour, including space-flown DJ DR CHRISPY, who flew to space with William Shatner on Blue Origin in 2021. Yuri’s Night showcases the best in space cosplay from speakers and attendees.

Yuri’s Night LA 2023 will be the last opportunity for attendees to dance under the belly of the space shuttle Endeavour. The museum has broken ground on the shuttle’s forever home, where it will…