The International Fortean Organization (INFO) |
Tributes to John Keel
from Ingo Swann, Jacques Vallee, Phyllis Benjamin, and Marc Coppola
THE INTERNATIONAL FORTEAN ORGANIZATION (INFO) PRESENTS
FORTFEST 2011, LO! and Behold!
May 14 & 15, 2011
56th Phenomenal Conference on Anomalous Phenomena
Days Inn Inner Harbor Room, Baltimore, MD
PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM (PDF)
SATURDAY, May 14 Conference, 9:30 A.M.-6:30 P.M.,
MC Larry Arnold:
Dr. Bob Hieronimus, on “The Apocalypse Is Not the End of the World”. Dr. Bob is an artist, radio
broadcaster, symbologist, and author of such recent titles as “The United Symbolism of America” and
“Founding Fathers, Secret Societies”. His groundbreaking and provocative 21st Century Radio Program
airs locally on Sundays at 8 PM on WCBM 680 AM.
Dr. Stephen Braude, on “The Evidence For Life After Death”, Stephen is a hilosopher/parapsychologist,
author of Immortal Remains (a look at some of the most puzzling cases),The Gold Leaf Lady
and Other Parapsychological Explanations, a Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department at the
University of Maryland Baltimore County and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration.
Alvin Holm, AIA, award winning architect, founding member of the Institute of Classical Architecture
and Classical America , designer of the Impressionist Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC,
on “Part 2 of the Mysteries of Empathy , “Sacred Spaces, Buildings That Sing and How We Harmonize”.
Dr. William Fellows, Ph.D., NOAA physicist, engineer and inventor, Freemason and metaphysician
will speak on “The Science of Crystals”.
Phyllis Benjamin, journalist/artist/producer, President of The International Fortean Organization
(INFO), former editor of The INFO Journal: Science and the Unknown and Chair of 30 years of FortFests,
FortNites and FortScapes (with co-Chair Al Rosensmyle) on “Charles Fort Is In The Details or What
You See Is What You Get”.
Doug Skinner Fortean writer/artist/humorist/ on and off-Broadway performer extraordinaire (often with
Bill Irwin), discusses “Sketches of Strangeness”, from the John Keel Collection , a series of unpublished
drawings circulated among silent contactees in1967 ( with input from Freud).
Robert Schmidt of Project Hindsight and Golden Hind Press, mathematician/philosopher/astrologer
examines “The Fort-tuitous Origins of Modern Science” and suggests THE most inexplicable
phenomena in recorded history.
Special Guest award winning author and executive editor of The National Lampoon Larry
“Ratso” Sloman on his latest book “The Secret Life of Houdini”. Was Houdini a spy killed by a secret
group of cabalists?
Inductions to the Fortean Hall of Fame! Filming by videographer Dave Singer.
Plus: Optional Deli Lunch Buffet, The Phenomenal Book Sale, informal Friday in the
hotel bar in the Greenery Restaurant and SAT. ENCHANTED EVENING PARTY!
7 pm-Midnight Saturday: Italian Buffet Dinner, cash bar, live music by Doug
Skinner (including John Keel’s rendition of Jadoo) and the Others, later Fortean
fun and games with good conversation and song. Bring your favorite clip or ghost
story for Take the Mike.
SUNDAY, MAY 15, 10 am-5pm, The Amazing Paranormal Bus Tour, Private
Viewing of the Astounding Paranormal Photos of Psychic Ted Serios, Private
Tour of the Extraordinary American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM), Explore the
Labyrinth at the Amaranthine, See Relics of Saints and Holy Men at the Walters
Museum of Art, another phenomenal motor coach trip! An astounding tour of
the world’s premier museum dedicated to Outsider Art, navigate the Labyrinth at
the Amaranthine & view the painted floors to ceilings depicting the metaphysical
journey of Man, experience the boggling collection of psychic Ted Serios and
visit the holy relics at the Walters. Lunch on your own at Mr. Rain’s Fun House.
*Reservations Essential, Space Very Limited For Lectures and Meals.
Please note: Reserve your Hotel Accommodations by April 24!
Registration
PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM (PDF)
Email questions? Contact us at fortfest99@yahoo.com or telephone INFO
at 443-564-2158. See our website for past conferences at www.forteans.com
Join up and visit the International Fortean Organization at www.meetup.com/fortean
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For 27 years, the American writer Charles Hoy Fort worked full-time researching scientific journals and old periodicals to gather material on phenomena on the borderland between fact and fantasy - the wide range of mysteries that orthodox science either ignored or improperly explained away. His pioneering researches appeared in four books: The Book of the Damned (1919), New Lands (1923), Lo! (1931), and Wild Talents (1932).
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