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FILM FESTIVAL DE SANTA Ff
April 25 29
Santa Fe, N.M. He who laughs first
will probably be at this festival Ihe
theme this year is America laughs
Comedy in Film and about 30 films
(old, new. and avant garde will be
screened at three area theaters
tickets are $5 to S25. students get a
discount Call 505 989 2430
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CINCO DE MATO
May 5 6
Grand Prairie, lei. During this tiesta
celebrating Mexican independence
Grand Prairie s traders Village takes
on the flavor ot a cantina at carnival
More than 70.000 revelers come to
sample latm cuisine listen to maria
chi bands, and watch tolklorico
dancers Call 214 64/ 2331
COUECIIOH 90
May 1517
Providence, R.l. A coat ot many
shoelaces turned up here last year
and so did a dress made ot rattan
palm stems But garments made ot
funky materials are only part ot this
showcase ot clothing creations by
Rhode Island School ot Design stu
dents Fashion critics pick the best 150
designs which are then modeled m
three shows tickets are 520 to 545
and go on sale in early April Call
401 331 3511
The Kinetic Sculpture Race lull when you
thought it wat idle to qet buck on the
ilreeli
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY
KINETIC SCULPTURE RACE
May 26 28
Arcala (alii In this 36 mile
three day race from Areata lo Tern
dale the 50 lo 100 homemade entries
can be fueled only by people power
although sails are allowed On then
way lo the linish line the vehicles
mostly built from lawn mower and
bike parts must cross sand dunes a
river and a bay Call 70/ 12b 3851
J U N !
U S A INTERNATIONAL
BALLET COMPETITION
June 17 July 1
Jackson, Miss. This Olympic style
competition comes lo the U S only
once every lout years always in Jack
son Dancers from as many as 23
countries vie lor medals and winners
perform in an enhibition gala Bar
yshmkov was a past winner Tickets
are S4 lo S55 and disappear quickly
Call 601 355 <7853
Htminqway Dait Will the real Ernes! Hemingmaii please slep lorward1
GRANDMA S MARA1H0N
June 23
Duluth. Minn Ihis run named allei
Grandma s Saloon and Deli see
p 61 drew more than i /00 runners
and 60 000 spectalors Iasi year Itns
year the numbers should only qel
bigger because the Women s Naburia
Marathon Championships * be run a!
the same tune Afterward everyone
ends up at Canal Park loi hot dogs
beer and musn by M waukee s Boos
Brothers band Call 218 HI 00-1/
Jilt
STATEHOOD CELEBRATIONS
July
Bone. Idaho, and Cheyenne, Wyo
Both these stales are celebrating then
centennials * th events throughout the
yeai Idaho s major bash is July 2 to
4 with the state s largest fireworks
display parades, and music Call
208 44S 1990 Wyoming s biggest
celebration which runs throughout
July includes a folk festival and
(rontier Days the country's biggest
rodeo tall 40/ 111 S844
HEMINGWAY DAYS
July J6 2?
Key Wesl, Fla This festival on
Papa s favorite island goes all out to
celebrate the author s birthday In
eluded are a street festival, calypso
music, a Hemingway look alike con
test a literary seminar and specials
at the author s old watering holes
And on his actual birthdate July 21
theie s a party at Hemingway s Home
and Museum Call 40b 294 4440
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF
FAME FESTIVAL
July 11 August 4
Canton, Ohio Jake more than a
passing glance at football greats past
and present at this weeklong festival
Along w 'h the induction ceremony
there will be a Ribs Burn Off and a
parade honoring this year s inductees
At the Annua Hall of Fame Game the
Chicago Bears and Denver Bronc w
battle it out Iickels are $6 to Sf 4
Call 216 466 7254
^ U 6 0 S T
OMAA STAMPEDE AND
WORLD FAMOUS SUICIDE RACE
Auqusl 10 12
Omak, Waih The suicide face
started as a Native American rile ol
passage Today 20 riders on horse
back gallop 120 teet down an almost
vertical bluff across a river and to
the linish line a guarter mile away
Races are held lour limes a day
tickets are S4 to S10 You also can
check out a rodeo and an Indian
encampment [all 509 826 1002
Buckmq lor a trophy at Cheyenne i Frontier
Dayt the country i target! rodeo
LOUISVILLE BLUEORASS
AND AMERICAN HUSICFES!
August 31 September 3
loutiyille. Ay listen to everything
from blues to blueqrass at the court
try's largest tree music festival As
many as ISO 000 people spread out
at Riverfront Pla/a to hear local re
qional and national talent like Elvin
Bishop and Emmylou Harris perforin
Discount travel packages are available
Call 502 896 2135
J E 9 I I N I I I
AYDEN COLLARD FESIlVAt
September 4 8
Ayden, N.C. Ayden stinks to high
heaven with the smell of cooking
(oliard qreens dunnq Ibis festival
honoring the vegetable it's kin to
turnip qreens Don t miss the col lard
eating ; .ntest ir which as many as
15 hardy souls try to break the world's
record of 7 pounds Calf
919 746 2270 J. C