[OR_Archaeology] The Archaeology Channel Film Festival: tickets and other information

[RPettigrew at aol.com]

To our friends in Oregon: 
 
Discount tickets for the sixth annual edition of The  Archaeology Channel 
International Film and Video Festival (May  19-23, 2009; scroll down for details) 
are available until April 1.   Five-day ticket packages are now $60, but will 
go up to the standard price of  $70 on April 1.  The package includes 
admission to all five days of films  (18 films in all) plus the Friday night Keynote 
Address by Dr. Zahi Hawass,  Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council 
of Antiquities.  
 
Here are the details:
 
TAC Festival 2009 
(_http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml_ (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml) )  takes 
place in the Soreng Theater of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts  from 
Tuesday through Saturday, May 19-23, 2009.  Tickets are available  through the 
Hult Center–ticket packages can be purchased only by calling the  Hult Center 
Ticket Office at 541-682-5000.  Ticket prices range from $5 per  session for 
students to $30 for orchestra seats for the Zahi Hawass  presentation.  Most 
session prices are $12 each (in most cases for three  films).  Online ticket orders 
for individual sessions can be made at 
_http://www.hultcenter.org/event.asp?id=5862_ (http://www.hultcenter.org/event.asp?id=5862)   (scroll down to bottom 
of that page for the link).
 
TAC Festival is the only juried competition in the Americas, and one of the  
world’s leading competitions, for films relating to archaeology and cultural  
heritage.  Films to be screened represent the best in the world in this  genre.
 
See the daily screening schedule at 
_http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/film/filmschedule_09.html_ 
(http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/film/filmschedule_09.html) .
 
Hotel information is available at 
_http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/hotelinfo09.html_ (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/hotelinfo09.html) 
.   We have greatly expanded our options this year and very affordable rates 
are  available.
 
All 18 film titles for this competition (selected from 87 films submitted  
from 25 countries) are listed on 
_http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml_ (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml) , 
 where each film title is a hot link to a page devoted to that film, 
including a  short video clip for each.
 
You can find a bio about our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Zahi Hawass, at 
_http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/ZahiHawass.html_ 
(http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/ZahiHawass.html) .   Dr. Hawass, who is in charge of all 
Egyptian archaeology and monuments,  including the pyramids, the Sphinx and King Tut. 
 He is the outlet for all  archaeological discovery announcement from Egypt 
and appears regularly in TV  programs about Egyptian archaeology.
 
Other Festival events will include a special workshop on reading and  writing 
Mayan glyphs (taught by the film-makers for “Breaking the Maya Code,” a  
guided to tour to Cascadia Cave and its famous rock art (and possibly other  
tours), a film-makers’ symposium, Native American storytelling, a video bar for  
viewing all films submitted to the competition, our Saturday night Awards  
Reception, and possibly more.  We will post information about these  activities at 
_http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml_ 
(http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml) .
 
We soon will set up a special Amtrak rate for Festival-goers who choose to  
take the train to Eugene.  That information will be posted at 
_http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml_ (http://www.arc
haeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml) ,  just as we did last year.
 
We are all aware that the economy is a big issue for everybody this  year.  
We hope you will join with us in a commitment to continue the growth  of this 
event as a key part of Oregon’s annual cultural calendar.  Thank  you very much 
for your support!  

Richard M.  (Rick) Pettigrew, Ph.D., RPA
President and Executive  Director
Archaeological Legacy Institute
4147 E. Amazon Dr.
Eugene, OR  97405
USA
RPettigrew at aol.com
_www.archaeologychannel.org_ (http://www.archaeologychannel.ort/) 
541-345-5538
541-338-3109  (fax)
Skype: rick.pettigrew


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