Press release: Broadcast Bash 2024 – the 86th anniversary of the broadcast

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When: Oct 26, 1-4 pm

Where: West Windsor Arts

Cost: $10 per adult, $5 per child, under 5 free

Join us for our annual Broadcast Bash celebration!

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It was 86 years ago on Mischief Night that a young director, Orson Welles, captured the attention of the nation through his dramatic radio broadcast of a play based on the novel War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Panic ensued when news spread that aliens from Mars had descended upon Grovers Mill, NJ (a part of present day West Windsor). Even after so many years, we are still captivated by the story of how a work of theater in the form of a ‘fake’ broadcast became a local phenomena and a national media event.

Activities for all ages include:

• Halloween crafts and snacks for all ages.
• Improv theater games led by Tim Moran inspired by the broadcast and the alien invasion!
• Artists Eric Schultz, who created the 12-foot martian sculpture outdoors at the art center, and Robert Hummel, who has made several paintings inspired by the broadcast including the one at Grover’s Mill Coffee in West Windsor, will also be on site to talk about their art and display current works.
• Several of our mini-martian mascot sculptures will be on view.

No further information has been provided as of this date.