14TH ANNUAL UFO FESTIVAL AT MCMENAMINS HOTEL OREGON
"A former administrator of the British Ministry of Defence's UFO Project, an Area 51 researcher, a multiple-abductee experiencer and an X Files investigator will speak at the 2013 festival, set in Oregon wine country."MCMENAMINS' 14TH ANNUAL UFO FESTIVAL will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 17 advance tickets available now at ufofest.com"
NICK POPE o Friday, May 17 o 7 p.m.
Come and hear the secrets of the British Government's UFO project from the man who ran it. Dubbed "the real Fox Mulder" by media, Nick Pope will talk about the history of the UK Ministry of Defense's UFO research program, as well as discussing some of the most bizarre cases in the files, with his talk entitled, "The Real Live X-Files." Pope will also talk about the ongoing program to declassify and release the entire archive of the UK's UFO files. Finally, he'll give an update on recent UFO stories, including the Citizen Hearing on Disclosure in Washington D.C., where he joined numerous other experts in testifying before a group of former congressional representatives.
Pope is a former employee of the UK Ministry of Defense, and had a 21-year government career. He's now a journalist and broadcaster, recognized as a leading authority on topics such as space, fringe science, defense and intelligence.
GEORGE KNAPP o Saturday, May 18 o 10 a.m. (first of two speakers)
Knapp is a two-time Peabody Award winner as well as a 19-time Emmy Award-winning journalist whose reporting on Nevada's infamous Area 51 military base was selected by UPI as Best Individual Achievement by a Reporter (1989). Other awards include the Associated Press's Mark Twain Award for news writing and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting. George is an anchor and reporter for the CBS affiliate KLAS-TV in Las Vegas and he also writes a weekly column for a Las Vegas newspaper.
JIM SPARKS o Saturday, May 18 o 11 a.m. (second of two speakers)
Sparks is author of "The Keepers", and a lecturer and expert in the abduction phenomena. His abductions began in 1988. Initially an unwilling abductee, his experiences transformed once he began to understand he was encountering intelligent advanced beings from other worlds. His talk is entitled, "The Greys: Their Nature and Purpose."
LINDA MOULTON HOWE o Saturday, May 18 o 5 p.m.
In 2009, Howe spoke at our festival to a near sold-out crowd, and we're pleased to have her back again this year, with the talk, "Gobekli Tepe's 12,000-Year-Old Stone Circles Enigma - Terraformed by E.T.s?" which is based on her travels and investigations into an excavation in Turkey.
Howe is an award-winning documentary producer, writer and director, as well as a reporter and editor for Earthfiles.com. She is currently the X-Files investigative reporter for Premiere Radio Networks' Coast to Coast AM and Dreamland Online.
WEEKEND FUN FOR FRIENDS event at 7 p.m. o McMinnville Community Center
10 per person advance, 15 day of event, available online and at the door (2-day pass also available for 25 per person in advance or 35 day of event)
MCMINNVILLE UFO FESTIVAL VIDEO CONTEST
3 p.m. 'til 7 p.m. o 3rd St. Pizza Co./Moonlight Theater o Loop of all entries
LIVE MUSIC FROM KIRBY SWATOSH & THE MOON ROCKET PATROL o SPACED OUT ROCK
7 p.m. o Cellar Bar at Hotel Oregon o 21 9 p.m. filmo Tent on N.E. Evans St. at Hotel Oregon
"Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis" live radio broadcast
7 p.m. 'til 12 midnight o Paragon Room at Hotel Oregon
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
FOOD, BEER event at 10 a.m. o McMinnville Community Center
10 per person in advance, 15 day or event, available online and at the door (2-day pass also available for 25 per person in advance or 35 day of event)
Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
MCMINNVILLE UFO FESTIVAL VIDEO CONTEST
12 noon o 3rd St. Pizza Co./Moonlight Theater o Single showing of all entries
UFO FUN RUN
1 p.m. o Third all ages welcome
This is a friendly non-competitive race to support the community, promote physical activity and show off your alien colors! The.8-mile route circles the parade route and may be run multiple times for those looking for a more rigorous start to their day. The finish line is at Third and Davis, with a brief award ceremony following the race.
UFO COSTUME PARADE
2 p.m. o Third St.
To march in the UFO Costume Parade please read and submit the UFO Parade Entry Form, found at ufofest.com.
Third Street Dance! Featuring Garcia Birthday Band
Immediately following the parade 'til 5 p.m. o Third St. at Hotel Oregon
After GBB's float wraps their parade appearance, come "dancin' in the streets" as they park in front of the hotel for a few more hours of "Grateful jams"!
A PERFORMANCE BY WILLAMETTE RADIO WORKSHOP
Performing "The Cave of Night" by James Gunn, "They're Made out of Meat" by Terry Bisson and "The Anachronic Man - The Original Dr. Who" by H.G. Wells
3 p.m. o Mattie's Room at Hotel Oregon
Alien Pet Costume Contest
Bring your pets, dressed in their alien best!
4 p.m. at Buchanan-Cellers, 855 NE Fifth St.
UFO SPEAKER: LINDA MOULTON HOWE: "GOBEKLI TEPE'S 12,000-YEAR-OLD STONE CIRCLES ENIGMA - TERRAFORMED BY E.T.S?"
Doors at 4 p.m.; event at 5 p.m. o McMinnville Community Center
10 per person in advance, 15 day of event, available online and at the door (2-day pass also available for 25 per person in advance or 35 day of event)
Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
MCMINNVILLE UFO FESTIVAL VIDEO CONTEST
3rd St. Pizza Co./Moonlight Theater
6 p.m.o Single showing of all entries
7 p.m. o Awards Ceremony and screening for entrants and their families, with remaining tickets available to the public
Live music to follow the ceremony, admission is free, all ages, public welcome
Live music from Kirby Swatosh & The Moon Rocket Patrol o Spaced out rock
7 p.m. o Cellar Bar at Hotel Oregon o 21 & over
Alien Costume Ball
Featuring live music from The Strangetones o Out of this world R&B - Rockabilly
8 p.m. 'til 11 p.m. o Mattie's Room at Hotel Oregon
ABOUT MCMENAMINS HOTEL OREGON
Set in Oregon's idyllic wine country 40 miles south of Portland, McMenamins' historic 1905 hotel in McMinnville is the perfect place to uncork and unwind. Cozy guestrooms, a comfortable restaurant and pub, live music on weekends, the legendary Rooftop Bar and more offer visitors from far and wide reasons to relax.
ABOUT MCMENAMINS HOTELS, PUBS & BREWERIES
The name "McMenamin" is well known throughout the Pacific Northwest, signifying a great place to enjoy handcrafted ales, wine, spirits and pub fare with family and friends. The dream began more than 20 years ago in the hearts of brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin and continues to spiral upward. With 57 properties (including Hotel Oregon) and counting, the siblings are considered to be pioneers of the Pacific Northwest microbrew, historic hotels and music venue industries. Go tomcmenamins.com for additional information, photos and more.
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