Revelers model their automaton garb at the 2012 Robot Rumpus. The 3rd annual event will be held Saturday night at the Durango Discovery Museum.
Revelers model their automaton garb at the 2012 Robot Rumpus. The 3rd annual event will be held Saturday night at the Durango Discovery Museum.Ben Martinez/Courtesy of Durango Discovery Museum

“We are very excited to bring back Robot Rumpus. Now with fun new features, Version 3.0 is going to be better than ever,” said Ashley Hein, events manager for Durango Discovery Museum. “Fundraisers like this are our bread and butter. We used to throw the very big expensive black tie dinner parties before the museum was open. Now that we are open, our needs have changed, not to mention the space in and of itself. We no longer have a blank slate to work with and we have many supporters from many different demographics that want to be a part of the museum.

Music will be provided by humans – the band Bacon and DJ Mr. E – and the Rumpus will mark the debut of the Powerhouse’s new permanent lighting system. Robotics savant Ryan Finnigan will take over the boiler room theater with his top secret robotics show and Hein promises live dancers and “other crazy entertainment.”

If you go

The 3rd annual Robot Rumpus will be held from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio. Tickets cost $35 per humanoid (age 21+), available at www.durangodiscovery.org. Admission includes catered food and two drinks. Self-fabricated robotic attire is strongly encouraged. For more information, call 403-1861, or email [email protected].