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DENVER – Oct. 13, 2016 – Denver International Airport (DEN) will offer a “close encounter” on Oct. 20 with a conspiracy-themed costume party and free screening of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” on the airport’s open-air plaza.
The event, part of the airport’s ongoing Film on the Fly series, will close out a month-long celebration of the airport’s many conspiracy theories. The movie was selected because of its connection with DEN conspiracies.
“Even this Steven Spielberg classic has managed to make its way into the conspiracy lore of the airport, with some people claiming the coordinates provided by the aliens point to Denver International Airport,” said Stacey Stegman, DEN’s senior vice president of communications, customer service and marketing. “While the coordinates actually lead to a field far north of the airport, we are still having fun with this theory and closing out our ‘Conspiracy Month’ of events with a free screening of this timeless sci-fi movie.”
Attendees are encouraged to show up wearing creative conspiracy-themed costumes (no full masks or weapons, real or not, please. We are an “airport” after all). Music and prizes for the best costumes will begin at 5 p.m. with the movie beginning after dark. Film on the Fly is presented by DEN in partnership with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Littleton. The first 100 people at the event will receive a voucher for a free hot dog and popcorn. A cash bar also will be available.
Some seating will be available but participants are encouraged to bring their own chair or cushion to ensure a seat. The plaza is located pre-security, is open to the public and is accessible just steps from the new University of Colorado A Line station at DEN (tickets are $9 and good for multiple trips during the same business day), or a short walk from the airport parking garages ($3/hour).
About Events at DEN
Events at DEN is an ongoing series of public events that brings family-friendly entertainment, activities, music, movies and more to the plaza that connects the Jeppesen Terminal with the Westin Denver International Airport. Events at DEN feature both unique offerings only found at the airport – such as open-air movies on the plaza – as well as events that connect visitors with major happenings in and around the Denver community, including local art and music. DEN’s 82,000-square-foot open-air plaza offers stunning views of the terminal tents, major public art installations, the transit center facility, the Rocky Mountains and downtown Denver. The plaza connects the terminal to the hotel is covered by a canopy, providing both covered and uncovered areas for activities.
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