Special Event . . . Presenting the third-annual Carnivorous Nights TAXIDERMY
CONTEST on November 2 . . .
Don't miss the year's most beastly Day of the Dead event . . .
The Carnivorous Nights Taxidermy Contest
Friday, November 2, 2007 at 8 PM
@ Union Hall
* Enter your taxidermy to win!
* Show off your beloved moose head, stuffed albino squirrel, sinuous
snake skeletons, jarred sea slugs, and other specimens. Compete
for prizes and glory!
* The contest will be judged by a panel of savage taxidermy
enthusiasts, including the American Museum of Natural History's
collections manager for mammalogy Darrin Lunde; Robert Marbury,
co-director of the Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists;
and Dorian Devins of WFMU and the Secret Science Club!
* Don't miss the wild taxidermy talk by beast master Brian Wiprud,
author of Stuffed, Pipsqueak, and Tailed
* Prizes for best stuffed creature, most interesting biological
oddity, and more!
* Meet--and try to beat!--last year's Grand Champion of taxidermy,
Takeshi Yamada of the Museum of World Wonders
* Plus! Taxidermy-inspired tunes and video . . . and ferocious
specialty drinks
CONTEST RULES: The contest is open to taxidermy (homemade, purchased,
found), preserved and jarred specimens, skeletons, skulls, gaffs ...
and beyond. (Note: Wet specimens must remain in their jars.)
ENTRANTS: Please arrive at Union Hall at 7 pm to log in your beast or
specimen, and contact secretscienceclub@gmail.com to pre-register.
Share your taxidermy (and its tale) with the world!
SPECTATORS: Cheer on your favorite specimens!
No cover charge. Just bring your beastly self. Doors open at 7:30.
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.) in Park Slope, Brooklyn, p:
718.638.4400
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