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VIRTUAL ROCKET BOYS FESTIVAL FROM OCT 27-29; FREE EVENTS ON FACEBOOK LIVE, YOUTUBE GIVES ACCESS TO HOMER HICKAM AND MORE

Virtual Rocket Boys Festival 2020

The Original Rocketboys

The first-ever virtual Rocket Boys Festival will be offered at no cost and will remain posted for later viewing as well.”
— Scott Hill, Rocketboys Festival and TWV Executive Director
BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Beckley and Coalwood WV-The Rocket Boys will aim high once again, this time into cyberspace with the first-ever ‘Virtual Rocket Boys Festival’ October 27th-29th.

The beloved New York Times worldwide #1 bestseller “Rocket Boys” tells the story of Coalwood WV’s Rocket Boys through the eyes of author Homer Hickam. The acclaimed book spawned a major motion picture, ‘October Sky,’ a musical adaption and an annual ‘Rocket Boys Festival’ for two decades, bringing thousands to Southern WV to meet Homer and the other Rocket Boys, NASA astronauts, stars of the film and musical.

The last official in-person Rocket Boys Festival was in fall 2019, the festival’s 20th anniversary. “It seemed like a good time to go out on a high note,” said Hickam, who made the pilgrimage back every year to greet fans of his books from all over the world.

Then, the global pandemic hit, and everything changed for everyone. There were no festivals or public gatherings, and everyone found themselves adjusting to home life.

Rocketboys Festival and Theater West Virginia Executive Director Scott Hill hit upon the idea to bring the Rocketboys and their many fans together online, making the festival accessible for the first time for folks from around the world who love the story but might never have been able to make it in person to West Virginia. The first-ever virtual Rocket Boys Festival will be offered at no cost and will remain posted for later viewing as well.

The Virtual Rocket Boys Festival will give attendees, including students from schools nationwide, the chance to virtually attend and interact with Homer and other Rocket Boys, get a sneak peek inside a real coal mine and the town of Coalwood, hear behind the scenes details of filming of October Sky, enjoy special musical performances and more. Students and adults can also attend virtual writers’ workshops and enter essay contests with Mr. Hickam, who has written 19 best sellers in addition to ‘Rocket Boys.’

The Virtual Rocket Boys Festival will take place October 27th-October 29th from 11 am to 2 pm ET each day and be accessible on the Rocket Boys Festival Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Rocket-Boys-Festival-419287301441465/, The Rocket Boys Festival YouTube page and at festival sponsor http://theatrewestvirginia.org/

Burke Allen/ Shaili Priya
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