Festival Schedule
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All Films
Welcome Space Brothers (2023)
Feature documentary about The Unarius Academy of Science, an extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school and self-healing community established in the 1970s in El Cajon, California that became a wildly prolific filmmaking collective under the direction of outlandish spiritual leader and filmmaker Ruth E. Norman, AKA “Archangel Uriel.”
Saturday, April 6th
10:30 pm
Fantastic Planet (1973)
On the distant planet Ygam, enslaved humans called Oms are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants, the Draags. Terr, kept as a pet since infancy, escapes from his gigantic child captor and is swept up by a band of radical fellow Oms, who are resisting the Draags’ oppression and violence.
Sunday, April 7th
11:00 pm
The Arrival (1980)
Outsider cinema masterpiece created by the Unarius Academy of Science students as part of Unarius' past-life therapy program in which members re-enacted previous incarnations of themselves. From Unarius: THE ARRIVAL is a true story of reincarnation, reenacted by individuals reliving their past on the continent of Lemuria 156,000 years ago. Zan, an aborigine, is contacted by an immense spaceship while he is on an expedition. In telepathic conversations with the Space Brothers, he is awakened from his psychic amnesia to become aware of the reasons for his low state of consciousness and discontentment. Through this contact, he is able to psychically relive a past life, 200,000 years prior to his current life, when he was a spaceship commander of an Orion battle cruiser and helped to destroy an entire civilization.
Saturday, April 6th
11:55 pm
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet. With live scoring by Expo 70
Friday, April 5th
10:00 pm
All Workshops
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Unarius Past Lives Workshop
Delve into the past-life therapy program of The Unarius Academy of Science, an extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school and self-healing community established in the 1970s in El Cajon, California under the direction of Ruth E. Norman, AKA “Archangel Uriel.” This is your chance to experience new-found inspiration, inner peace, and creativity through past-life therapy! In this interactive workshop, you will be introduced to the principles of past-life therapy. Learn how to use the tools of this self-healing science to discover your own past lives and how they may be negatively affecting you in the present.
Sunday, April 7th
Water Marbling with Gio Splawn
Hot Springs' own Gio Splawn leads this fun, creative and truly hands-on experience for anyone (children must be accompanied by an adult) interested in rolling up their sleeves and making something beautiful! Participants will design their own "print" using colored inks that float on thickened water, then transfer it to fabric, cure and dry it. For a small fee, take home a one-of-a-kind silk scarf, bandana or handkerchief designed entirely by you!
Saturday, April 6th & Sunday, April 7th
Moonbeam Flora with Tyler Thrasher
Join artist and mad scientist Tyler Thrasher for an out of this world botanical experience! This Moonbeaming workshop will give guests a chance to create their very own Moonbeam Flora by coating dried plants in our special supercharged glowing pigment. These vibrant plants will glow and last your entire life.
Saturday, April 6th & Sunday, April 7th
Solar Cyanotypes with Laura Myers
Join local artist Laura Myers for drop-in cyanotype making sessions where visitors can learn about the historic photo-printing technique and create their own photographic print to take home, using the sun and botanical specimens. Cyanotype materials provided by B&H.
Saturday, April 6th & Sunday, April 7th
Tips for photographing the eclipse with B&H & Forest Chaput de Saintonge
Join the B&H Team with special guest Forest Chaput de Saintonge, Director of the Rocky Mountain School of Photography, for a pre-eclipse solar photography test-run. Get reacquainted with your gear, explore new camera settings and learn a few new tips for capturing the various phases of the eclipse!
Sunday, April 7th
Power Spell Yoga with Meg D’Amico
Move, meditate and ground. This class is all levels and open to all who are curious about deepening their mind and body awareness. Class will consist of sun salutations, vinyasa (flow) and close with a guided meditation. Everything is optional. All you need is yourself and an open mind. BOYM is encouraged as mats will be limited.
Saturday, April 6th
Hot Springs RC Flying Club
The Hot Springs RC Flying Club flies radio controlled model aircraft, some of which are small scale versions of full-scale 'real' planes. The most aerobatic planes are very nimble and overpowered, having the ability to climb straight up. Ecliptic campers are invited to join us at the Cedar Glades Park airstrip to see loops, rolls, stalls, and spins...potentially even inverted and knife-edge flight demonstrations!
Saturday, April 6th
Luminous Night Portraits with B&H, OM SYSTEM & Susan Magnano
Under the starry canopy, immerse yourself in the mesmerizing art of light painting with B&H, OM SYSTEM and Susan Magnano, our light painting guide. Join Susan as she illuminates the night offering a hands-on journey into the art of capturing light and motion. Learn to dance with light as Susan shares her illuminating techniques, inviting you to unleash your creativity and capture celestial magic through vibrant strokes of light. Pose, play, and create unforgettable memories.
Saturday, April 6th & Sunday, April 7th
All Artists
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Hot Springs National Park, AR