Get your own Sputnikfest tshirt (with the design from the previous post) now at the Rahr West museum for only $18!!! All money will help make this fun and funky festival reality! Of course you can donate more if you like we don't mind. Go and check them out! They will also be available on the website and at other locations throughout town soon! Go check out the website too...download forms for Miss Sputnikfest, Artta This World juried art fair, donations and the Sputnik short story contest! Oh it's getting fun now.
http://www.sputnikfest.com/
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Spotnik
Meet Spotnik...the star of the upcoming Sputnikfest coloring and fun book. By the brilliant Tina Kugler! 
Thursday, January 10, 2008
What's happening at Sputnikfest you ask?
Here is a rundown of the events that will be taking place for Sputnikfest. There may be more may be less but this is the plan right now!
Fundraising and Pre- festival Events
Sputnikfest Merchandise available at http://www.sputnikfest.com/
Miss Sputnikfest Contest (will be during Tom Drills Showtime on the barge)
Fundraising Dinner?
Sci Fi Movie Festival?
One week or more prior to festival space stations will be set up throughout the downtown in store windows with pictures, first hand accounts, and other space age memorabilia. Get a stamp in your passport at each space station to register to win an exciting prize!
Friday September 5th 2008 3pm-11pm
Local bands beginning at 3pm.
Approximately 3 opening bands and Out of Time headlining
Kids can make a Sputnik in the Kiddie Station
Rahr West exhibit of memorabilia and Russian Art exchange
The sputnik ring photo area
2 Food vendors
Sputnikale booth (Courthouse Pub is researching)
Possible…. parade and 1950-60 car show.
Space Stations
Saturday September 6th 2008 8:30am-11pm
SputnikRun along the Mariners Trail 8:30am-?finish Runners can enjoy a kite display along the lake from Unique Flying Objects!
Local bands all day starting at 10am in the band shell under the big top on N 8th near the Rahr West
Artta This World fine art and indie craft fair 10am-5pm
Space Stations (see above)
6-8 food and beverage vendors
Kids Area with fun games and contests like make your own sputnik, carnival type games, and more!
Rahr West Exhibit of memorabilia and Russian Art
The sputnik ring photo area
Re-enactment play
Space Age retro related merchandise tents
National Headliner Entertainment in the evening
SciFi outdoor movie?
Sunday September 7th
Pancake breakfast or Spudnik buffet (baked potato buffet)
Work with merchants for a special shopping day. Maybe a MCCA event?
This will keep people overnight and encourage them to explore the city a little more… offer museum/shopping package on Sunday.
All of this with aliens walking around to assist anyone with any questions. It is just going to be a unique crazy fun good time.
Fundraising and Pre- festival Events
Sputnikfest Merchandise available at http://www.sputnikfest.com/
Miss Sputnikfest Contest (will be during Tom Drills Showtime on the barge)
Fundraising Dinner?
Sci Fi Movie Festival?
One week or more prior to festival space stations will be set up throughout the downtown in store windows with pictures, first hand accounts, and other space age memorabilia. Get a stamp in your passport at each space station to register to win an exciting prize!
Friday September 5th 2008 3pm-11pm
Local bands beginning at 3pm.
Approximately 3 opening bands and Out of Time headlining
Kids can make a Sputnik in the Kiddie Station
Rahr West exhibit of memorabilia and Russian Art exchange
The sputnik ring photo area
2 Food vendors
Sputnikale booth (Courthouse Pub is researching)
Possible…. parade and 1950-60 car show.
Space Stations
Saturday September 6th 2008 8:30am-11pm
SputnikRun along the Mariners Trail 8:30am-?finish Runners can enjoy a kite display along the lake from Unique Flying Objects!
Local bands all day starting at 10am in the band shell under the big top on N 8th near the Rahr West
Artta This World fine art and indie craft fair 10am-5pm
Space Stations (see above)
6-8 food and beverage vendors
Kids Area with fun games and contests like make your own sputnik, carnival type games, and more!
Rahr West Exhibit of memorabilia and Russian Art
The sputnik ring photo area
Re-enactment play
Space Age retro related merchandise tents
National Headliner Entertainment in the evening
SciFi outdoor movie?
Sunday September 7th
Pancake breakfast or Spudnik buffet (baked potato buffet)
Work with merchants for a special shopping day. Maybe a MCCA event?
This will keep people overnight and encourage them to explore the city a little more… offer museum/shopping package on Sunday.
All of this with aliens walking around to assist anyone with any questions. It is just going to be a unique crazy fun good time.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
NPR and Sputnik
Here is a great article to check out including a little press from NPR with our mayor Kevin Crawford about our tie with Sputnik.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14949891
Check it out!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14949891
Check it out!
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Happy Anniversary Sputnik
This week marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first Sputnik satellite and the beginning of the space race. There is a big buzz going with Sputnik and Google even has one in their logo right now! I love seeing this image everywhere!
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