2005 James Dean Anniversary Schedule

June 23 - 25	13th Annual Rockabilly Rebel Weekend Indianapolis, Indiana, 1119 Prospect Street (at Radio Radio) Come rock out with the coolest cats in Indy. This 3 day event commemorates everything retro. Dress up in your favorite 50s attire while dancing the night away to rockabilly favorites such as Ace Brown & His Helldivers, The Haywoods and Johnny Powers. At the event you will find the 6th annual “Road Rockets Rumble Hot Rod Show” and an array of vintage and retro vendors.
July 1 - 3	Marfa GIANT Celebration Marfa, Texas, Highland Avenue The town's Chamber of Commerce hosts the “Giant Celebration” over the Fourth of July weekend. The highlight of this three day event will by the July 2nd screening of “Giant” in its original 35MM format.
July 29 - 31	David Loehr’s James Dean Fan Weekend Fairmount, Indiana
August 3	World of Outlaws, Lawrenceburg Speedway; Lawrenceburg, Indiana Nineteen time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser will show off a winged masterpiece in a James Dean 50th Anniversary sprint car. The Outlaws race at Indiana’s Lawrenceburg Speedway will never be the same once the poignant and iconic James Dean paint scheme hits the dirt!
August 6	Kroger 200 (NASCAR Busch Series Race) Indianapolis Raceway Park; Indianapolis, Indiana NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart will drive the special edition No. 33 James Dean 50th Anniversary Chevrolet Monte Carlo during the NASCAR Busch Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park. This unique and highly special distinctive vehicle will be fielded by Kevin Harvick, Inc.
August 7	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis, Indiana Tony Stewart will don his rebel attire once more on August 6th for the 12th running of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, taking place at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His Nextel Cup car will triumphantly adorn the James Dean 50th Anniversary paint scheme as Stewart makes a run for the checkered flag.
August 31 - September 5	U.S. Mac Tools NHRA Nationals Indianapolis Raceway Park; Indianapolis, Indiana Avowed James Dean fan and 14-time NHRA funny car champion John Force will proudly flaunt the James Dean 50th Anniversary logo on his notorious Castrol GTX Ford Mustang funny car at the Mac Tools NHRA Nationals. Come out and cheer on Force as he races with Dean to victory!
September 1 - March 5, 2006	James Dean Comes Home - Photographs by Dennis Stock Just in time for the 50th anniversary celebrations, the Indiana State Museum is paying tribute to Hoosier actor James Dean an exhibition of photos taken by photographer Dennis Stock. Several of the photos are known the world over, while some are rare treats seldom seen by fans. The exhibition, "James Dean Comes Home - Photographs by Dennis Stock," invites visitors into the personal the life of one of Indiana's most iconic native sons.
September 23 - 25	Fairmount Historical Society’s 30th Annual Museum Days Remembering James Dean (sponsored by the Fairmount Historical Museum) The three-day celebration includes: local bands, rides, booths, Dean films, Garfield's Great Race, James Dean Rock Lasso contest, a Grand Parade, dance contest and THE James Dean Look-alike contest. Fairmount, Indiana
September 23 - 25	26th Annual James Dean Run In addition to the run, there will be music, door prizes, D.J.s, a flame throwing contest, kids games, trivia, awards, an evening dance, a parade of neon and much more! Playacres Park in Fairmount, Indiana
September 27	James Dean Memorial Junction Ceremony Three days before the 50th anniversary of the automobile crash that took the life of James Dean, State Highway Routes 41 and 46 near Cholame, Calif. will be dedicated as the James Dean Memorial Junction.
September 30	Back Creek Friends Meeting for the Memorial Service for James Dean 2 pm EDT -- Memorial Service in the small Back Creek Friends Church located just south of the Winslow Farm in Fairmount, Ind. where James Dean was raised. The service will be followed by a walking procession to Dean's gravesite in Park Cemetery. 7:30 pm EDT -- candlelight walking procession from the Back Creek Friends Church in downtown Fairmount, where Dean's funeral took place in 1955, to his gravesite. The procession is expected to arrivie at Dean's grave at approximately 8:45 EDT, which would be 5:45 California time -- exactly fifty years after the tragic accident. The James Dean Gallery will supply 500 memorial candles for participants.
October 6-30	NY Stage Production of “Rebel Without a Cause” The Barely Balancing Artists Group’s stage production “Rebel Without a Cause” has extended its run at the Lion Theatre in New York City through the month of October. Catch Jim Stark live and on stage October 6-30, Thursdays through Mondays at 8 PM, except on Sundays when the show will be a 2 PM matinee. Special events are in the works to commemorate the 50th anniversary “Rebel’s” release on October 26. Tickets are now available at www.ticketcentral.com. For the latest production information, visit www.rebelwithoutacause.net.
November 4-6	Edgewood High School’s production of “Rebel Without a Cause” The Masqued Crafters, an Indiana-based acting troupe, will open its season with a stage production of “Rebel Without a Cause.” Come and check out this James Dean classic, orchestrated right before your eyes. Performances will take place November 4, 5 and 6 at 7:30 in the Edgewood High School auditorium in Ellettsville, Indiana. For more information, contact the Edgewood High School’s Masqued Crafters or visit Edgewood High School’s Web site at http://www.ehs.rbbcsc.k12.in.us/.