Run for Your Lives
Reed Street Productions is behind Run for Your Lives, a 5K race involving zombies chasing runners that started in Darlington, Maryland, last year with more than 10,000 participants. This year the organizers expanded the run to 12 cities, including Atlanta, Toronto, Indianapolis, and Seattle. Racers make their way through an obstacle course while wearing flags that "zombies" try to grab, and the first person to cross the finish line with at least one flag wins. Following the race, there's the "Apocalypse" party, with food, drinks, and, naturally, more zombies.
Photo: HGL
Blobfest
The Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Colonial Theatre's claim to fame is being featured in 1958 cult film The Blob, so every year the historic spot hosts Blobfest, a celebration of all things related to the Steve McQueen monster flick. The 2012 run of the festival, which was July 13-15, included a street fair with local vendors, a window display and facade contest, and a showing of The Blob as well as The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Photo: Serena Blackwell
Roswell U.F.O. Festival
Every year the city of Roswell, New Mexico, commemorates the alleged flying saucer crash of 1947 with festivities that include alien-costume contests, a parade, and live entertainment. Coordinated by several organizations, including the city, the Roswell Museum and Art Center, and the Roswell Runners Club, this year the three-day U.F.O. Festival had an "Alien Chase," a 5K and 10K fund-raising run, as well as talks from Dr. Donald Burleson, author of UFOs and the Murder of Marilyn Monroe.
Photo: Mike Peters
Women’s Institute Opening at Florida Hospital Celebration Health
For the October 3 event, organizers wanted to create a moving, memorable experience for the 300 guests. While the crowd gathered in front of a small stage, a narrator read a fictional story about women she had known throughout her life, highlighting those that had dealt with health issues. As the eight-minute story progressed, the 15 windows on the building’s third floor began to illuminate, one by one, revealing actresses portraying each of the women.
Photo: Scott Cook
