Xref: utzoo sci.space:9662 sci.space.shuttle:2410 talk.politics.misc:22305 misc.headlines:6707 misc.misc:4775 rec.music.misc:23680 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sm.unisys.com!randvax!talmy From: talmy@randvax.UUCP (Shel Talmy) Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle,talk.politics.misc,misc.headlines,misc.misc,rec.music.misc Subject: First concert from space--update Keywords: Global concert, superstar Message-ID: <1885@randvax.UUCP> Date: 19 Feb 89 18:19:53 GMT Organization: Rand Corp., Santa Monica, Ca. Lines: 115 A company in Los Angeles called Orbit Productions has been formed to stage the first ever concert from space. A large portion of the proceeds from this venture is to be donated to various charities. The following is a letter that was sent to Mikhael Gorbachev that explains the current position to date. Chairman Mikhael Gorbachev The Kremlin Moscow, Russia Dear Chairman Gorbachev: We have organized a company in the U.S.A. whose main goal is to produce the first ever musical concert broadcast from space. To that end, we are in negotiations with some of the most famous musical stars in the world, many of whom have expressed an interest in performing while orbiting high above the earth. We of course, have been in touch with NASA, and while they are receptive to the idea, are not booking civilians on shuttle flights for the foreseeable future. We would like to explore the possibility of booking passage for our "star", on one of your spacecraft with a view towards broadcasting the concert live from your space station while a pre-rehearsed band plays the accompaniment on earth from a yet to be determined venue. The boldness of the concept provides a unique opportunity to further stimulate international harmony between our nations, where the artist would be American, but the stage would be Soviet. Our aim is to do this concert as close to Christmas of 1990 as possible. We would appreciate learning what are the available launch dates. We are prepared to pay any price within reason. We intend to donate a portion of the proceeds to further research into the cure of Retinitis Pigmentosa, the World Wildlife Fund and others. We would also be happy to donate some of the proceeds to a charity of your choosing. We await your favorable reply. Yours sincerely, Stanley Ralph Ross Martin Genis Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Ralph Ross would appreciate any technical suggestions that will make this "space concert" better. Please direct all your suggestions or questions to Stanley Ralph Ross, Orbit Prods., 7865 Willoughby Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046, FAX #213-656-6446.