Everyday Paranormal at the Institute of Texan Cultures
October 22nd, 2008 by djb
Everyday Paranormal will be returning to the Institute of Texan Cultures to lead a paranormal investigation on the exhibit floor, on November 8, 2008.
Here are the details from the Institute announcement:
The museum’s folklorist, Rhett Rushing, will discuss the tales of local hauntings, followed by a guided investigation through areas of the museum where paranormal activities have been reported. The intent of the investigation is to record any paranormal activity that might be in the building that evening.
- Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8
- The investigation begins promptly at 8 p.m. and concludes at 11:30 p.m.
- Tickets are $35 per person
- Ticket sales begin on Oct. 21
- Sales are limited to the first 100 participants
- Tickets are on sale by phone at (210) 458-2259
- Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable
- Children ages 10-17 may attend, but must be accompanied by an adult
You may remember the Castroville Hearse located at the Institute we have posted about earlier.
And here is a video from their last visit to the Institute of Texan Cultures.
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Howdy Folks,
Just wanted to extend a “thank you” for your coverage and attention to the paranormal activity we’ve experienced at the Institute of Texan Cultures. We aren’t really looking for attention along paranormal lines, but since the experiences continue we’ve decided to address them as a teaching opportunity.
I encounter stodgy academics everyday (I’m usually one of them) that protest at the thought of promoting the supernatural. We are a rather unique teaching museum and our mission is to tell the stories of the people who came to Texas. We have learned that every culture that has come to Texas has a place for, and an understanding of, the paranormal in their belief system.
To that end, the Everyday Paranormal team has been a real gift in helping us deal with reported phenomena and to make sense of the stories that have circulated for 40 years.
Respectfully,
Rhett Rushing
November 6th, 2008 at 10:31 am
I am doing a school project and I need to know “Why do different cultures believe differentley about the paranormal?”
Thanks so Much!
-Kayla
Founder of FHPS
November 6th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Kayla:
A quick answer would be that paranormal beliefs are bases on a culture’s particular superstitions.
The best thing to do would be a Google-search, oncultural superstitions, and choose the hits associated with Academia, not pop culture.