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Article #5920Mar 27-28 Leesburg VA - Art Becomes Reality - Skeptics Workshop
From: GS
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 01:54
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 01:54
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National Capital Area Skeptics Weekend Workshop 2004 ART becomes REALITY Leesburg, Virginia Saturday, March 27 - Sunday, March 28 Register for the NCAS 2004 Weekend Workshop: "Art Becomes Reality" in Leesburg, Virginia. We'll have presentations, attendee participation workshops, surveys to test how real our "common knowledge" is, and other fun stuff - all to explore how art affects our reality or our knowledge of what is true. Topics covered in presentations include: * From Reel to Real - How the media shapes our views of reality * The Miracle at Mons - How the German advance at Mons was slowed down: did medieval English bowmen intervene, was it St. George, or...? (come and find out) * The Lost City of El Dorado - Was it real? * The Philadelphia Experiment * How the South Won the Civil War * Why We Want to Believe panel discussion * Fact or Fake? SOCK (Survey of Common Knowledge) quiz and MORE fun stuff. When: Saturday March 27, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. to noon Where: At historic Carradoc Hall, the Holiday Inn just outside Leesburg, Virginia, 1500 East Market Street (Route 7) URL: http://www.leesburgva.holiday-inn.com/ Cost: $50 at the door. Registration includes hand-outs, continental breakfast, and breaks on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday lunch and dinner are your responsibility (there is a $10 buffet lunch available in Carradoc Hall). If you choose to stay at Carradoc Hall, the special NCAS rate will be $79 per night. Don't forget to mention the NCAS weekend when you register. Register NOW, don't put it off and miss out on a fun weekend - plenty to see and do in Leesburg. Mail your name, address, contact information, check, and number of participants to: NCAS 2004 Workshop Registration PO Box 8428 Silver Spring, MD 20907 (301) 587-3827 www.ncas.org
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