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Merry Birthday
arashi




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Calendar Events / Announcements '13 II / Happy Birthday to Doug!
« on: December 15, 2013, 04:51:25 PM »
Happy Birthday
Doug


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Calendar Events / Announcements '13 II / Rebecca Staab on 'Masters of Sex'
« on: December 06, 2013, 03:43:29 PM »
'91 series alum Rebecca Staab appears in the upcoming episode of Masters of Sex, which premieres Dec. 8 on Showtime. (I can feel the nuns glaring at me for starting that sentence with a number!)


I haven't watched the show but heard from Julia99 that it has a recurring female character who is somewhat reminiscent of another redheaded doctor.  [santa_smiley]

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SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS
UPDATE # 303
 
December 5, 2013
 
Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
 
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following key breaking news in this Official DS News Online Update "bulletin."
 
 
**** SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘DOCTOR MABUSE’ FILM NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD
DARK SHADOWS 2014 VAMPIRE CALENDAR
 
**** SG CORRECTION – FOR THE RECORD
 
 
---- EXCLUSIVE NEW “DOCTOR MABUSE” FILM DVD WITH ORIGINAL DS ACTORS

The psychological thriller DOCTOR MABUSE, seen in limited theatrical release earlier this year, is now available on DVD, exclusively via mail-order from the Dark Shadows Festival.

The 95-minute drama stars JERRY LACY as the nefarious and maniacal title character. LARA PARKER and KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT co-star as mysterious sisters in the supernatural.
 
The film had its world premiere in April, 2013, as part of the DS Festival’s “Dark Shadows Island Weekend” in Coronado, CA. The 3 DS actors, director/writer Ansel Faraj, and other cast members participated in an audience Q&A and autograph session after the screening.

In addition to the full-length film, the DVD includes a 24-minute featurette about the “Making of Doctor Mabuse,” with behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and deleted scenes.

Exclusively available now via mail-order, DOCTOR MABUSE on DVD is $19.95 + $3.00 shipping & handling).
 
Please send total payment of $22.95 by check or money order, made payable to:
 
Dark Shadows Festival
P.O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ 07040
 
Please note that the Festival can not accept PayPal or credit card payments.
 
The Festival also has available the deluxe new DARK SHADOWS 2014 VAMPIRE CALENDAR. It offers over a dozen rare and previously unseen Dark Shadows images, made from the original negatives.
 
This exclusive calendar lets you enjoy images of Barnabas and other favorites each month of 2014.
 
Please send payment of $14.99 (includes postage) by check or money order, made payable  to:
 
Dark Shadows Festival
P.O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ 07040
 
Please note that the Festival can not accept PayPal or credit card payments.
 
 
 ---- FOR THE RECORD:  CORRECTION
 
SG Update # 302 announced that DS is included in the upcoming TV Guide Network (TVGN) special program ”Who Shot the Daytime Soaps?” about the history of daytime shows.
 
Please note there was an inadvertent typo for the premiere airdate. The actual date is Mon., Dec. 16. (The Update accidentally had the 18th.)
 
Broadcast times remain as stated in the Update: A “sneak preview” for daytime fans will air at 2:00pm on Dec. 16. The special repeats that evening at 8:00pm.
 
SG regrets any concern or confusion.

Marcy Robin

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SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS

Update Number 302
December 3, 2013

Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
 
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following key breaking news in this Official DS News Online Update "bulletin."
 
 
**** DONNA McKECHNIE IN ONSTAGE INTERVIEW SHOW
**** CHRIS PENNOCK IN NEW PLAY PERFORMANCE
**** DARK SHADOWS' “BARNABAS” SCENE CLIP IN NEW PBS PROGRAM
**** NEW HISTORY OF DAYTIME SOAPS SPECIAL INCLUDES DS
 
 
---- DONNA  McKECHNIE IN PERFORMANCE & INTERVIEW
 
Donna (Amanda Harris, Olivia Corey) says, “I'm getting very excited to bring a new show to Birdland, Dec. 9. IN GOOD COMPANY is a variety-interview show with special guest, the Tony-Award winning director of KINKY BOOTS, Mr. Jerry Mitchell. Conversation, stories and a few songs along the way. Maybe I can get him to sing and dance with me! It's a Party, come and enjoy the fun!”
 
Donna has created a series of autobiographical cabaret shows exploring her life, career, and iconic musical plays, creators, performers, characters, and legacies. She will perform and discuss these at NYC’s Birdland Jazz Club this Friday, 12-9 at 7:00, and again on Mon., 1-6-14 at 6:30.
 
Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W. 44th St., NYC, NY, 10036.   http://birdlandjazz.com/
 
Tickets off sale: 212-581-3080 for reservations.
Tickets are $30 with a $10 food or beverage minimum (dinner is available).
 
For 12-9-13 show: http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/411123-donna-mckechnie-in-good-new-york/
For 1-6-14 show: http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/363655-donna-mckechnie-in-good-new-york/
 
Birdland publicity: The show “brings her conversational skills to the forefront, and provides a stage for unique, 1-time-only musical moments with Broadway’s most celebrated and iconic artists.” Donna is “regarded internationally as one of Broadway’s foremost dancing and singing leading ladies.”
 
Donna’s cabaret show SAME PLACE, ANOTHER TIME opened 1-3-13 at the 54 Below Club in NYC. A recording of the show is due 1-1-14 on Jay Records.
 
 
---- CHRIS PENNOCK ONSTAGE IN NEW SHORT PLAY
 
Chris (Jeb, Cyrus/John, Sebastian, Gabriel) reports he’s in TOMORROWLAND, a new short play to be presented the weekend of 12-13/15.
 
Publicity: The Lost Studio is “a teaching theater and one of LA’s leading acting schools. (It) offers intensive training and production workshops for beginning through advanced actors, writers, and directors.”
The Lost Theater is at 130 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles 90036. (323) 933-6944.
http://theloststudio.com    https://www.facebook.com/theloststudio   Email: theloststudio@gmail.com
 
 
---- “BARNABAS MAKES A CAMEO ON PBS”
 
The new PBS fund-raising/pledge special CLASSICAL REWIND: MY MUSIC began airing on PBS stations nationwide 11-30 and continues for the next few days at various times and dates in different cities. It also will air in future pledge months such as March, 2014. Please check your local listings.
 
One segment begins with a scene of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins from the original DS series, when the character returns to the Old House for the first time in 1967.
 
The program is “an overview of favorite classical compositions…set to a variety of visual images.” Indications are that the DS scene is approximately 8 minutes into the 1½ -hour show, during the “Bach Toccata & Fugue in D Minor.”
 
Program press release: CLASSICAL REWIND “takes viewers on an incredible journey to explore the music of the masters. This visual and auditory joyride offers a fanciful look at the classical masterpieces, providing spectacular video…to accompany each composition…. Viewer contributions are an important source of funding, making PBS programs possible. PBS and public television stations offer all Americans from every walk of life the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content.”
 
 
--- DS INCLUDED IN NEW HISTORY OF DAYTIME SOAPS SPECIAL
 
ShadowGram is asked to announce: DS is featured in “a look at the history of daytime soap operas” called WHO SHOT THE DAYTIME SOAPS? The special debuts on the TV Guide Network 12-18 at 8:00pm, with a sneak preview earlier that day at 2:00pm for daytime fans. It includes an interview with Kathryn Leigh Scott.

Thank you.

Marcy Robin

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Happy Birthday
Barnabas Collins


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Calendar Events / Announcements '13 II / Depp as Jack Sparrow, made of cake
« on: November 17, 2013, 01:38:06 AM »

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Calendar Events / Announcements '13 II / Happy Birthday to DLA75!
« on: November 16, 2013, 05:44:30 PM »
Happy Birthday
   
DLA75!

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Calendar Events / Announcements '13 II / Happy Birthday to joe integlia!
« on: November 16, 2013, 05:38:36 PM »
Happy Birthday
joe integlia!


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Calendar Events / Announcements '13 II / DS Caribbean Cruise 2015
« on: November 14, 2013, 03:52:17 AM »
Yet another drastic date change for the next DS cruise, but this one has been "finalized" (according to the editor of CruiseGourmet.com):

www.hartfordholidays.com/dsfmartinique2015
Facebook page to be set up shortly.
"We have invited even more cast members to join us and some special surprises"

With thanks to Bette!


(Regarding the guest list, we've seen announcements that actors would attend other events when in fact they hadn't agreed to do so.  So when Selby himself announces that he's attending the cruise, I'll believe it. [hall2_wink])

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Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills remade into design wonderland

Photo Gallery

Pink velvet chairs, a bowling alley "runway" tribute to Valentino, and an Octopus chair that Tim Burton would love!

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SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS UPDATE # 301
 
November 6, 2013
 
Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
 
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following key breaking news in this Official Online DS News Update "bulletin."
 
**** SHADOWGRAM PREMIERE-ANNOUNCES: NEW 2014 DS CALENDAR
 
**** REPORTING: THE DARK SHADOWS HALLOWEEN CRUISE
 
 
---- AVAILABLE NOW: NEW DELUXE 2014 DS CALENDAR
 
SG is asked to make this premiere announcement:
 
The DS Festival now has the deluxe “Dark Shadows 2014 Vampire Calendar” available for ordering.
 
“This new calendar features over a dozen rare and ‘biting’ black-and white images, direct from the original negatives in the Dan Curtis Productions archive. Many have never been seen before.”
 
The price is $14.99 (includes postage). Please send check / money order payment to
 
Dark Shadows Festival
P.O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ   07040
 
Please note the Festival cannot accept PayPal or credit card payments.
 
 
---- REPORTING:
DARK SHADOWS AT SEA: DARK SHADOWS HALLOWEEN CRUISE
 
Original DS actresses LARA PARKER (Angelique), KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (Maggie), and MARIE WALLACE (Eve) hosted over 100 fans for a week-long
round-trip cruise to Kings Wharf, Bermuda, from Oct. 27 – Nov. 3.
 
The ship “Explorer of the Seas” (Royal Caribbean Cruise Line) left Cape Liberty Cruise Port in New Jersey (New York City area). During several days at sea, the fans enjoyed intimate Q&A sessions with Marie, Lara, and Kathryn. The ladies also offered dramatic performances and shared many recollections of their days on DS and other career achievements.
 
A highlight of the journey was an elaborate DS Halloween Costume Party in the ship's gothic-flavored “The Chamber,” a dungeon-style night club, which also included dancing. Kathryn dressed as waitress Maggie Evans, her original DS character. Lara appeared as a wicked, black-haired witch. Marie became a mysterious but glamorous society matron. Many fans came splendidly attired in an intriguing array of costumes.
 
A further celebration on the deck of the ship included the other 1,000 + guests on board. Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 (Halloween) were spent docked at Kings Wharf in Bermuda, offering a variety of opportunities to explore, relax, shop, sightsee, and more.
 
For the first time, Kathryn, Marie, and Lara joined together for a musical-comedy performance in a skit, set backstage in the dressing rooms of “Dark Shadows” in 1968. During the show, they proceeded to offer humorous stories, capped with a rousing group rendition of "Together, Wherever We Go." The 3 ladies presented the song complete with special DS-themed lyrics as they danced and flung colorful feather boas, to the delight of the crowd.
 
**** Now in the planning stages for 2015: A Dark Shadows Caribbean cruise, to include a stop in Martinique (the 1795 home of DS’ Angelique Bouchard and Josette and Andre DuPres).

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Calendar Events / Announcements '13 II / Happy Birthday to murph!
« on: October 27, 2013, 08:20:05 PM »
Happy Birthday
 [candle_in_skull_2]
murph!

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SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS UPDATE # 300
 
October 21, 2013
 
Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
 
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following key breaking news in this Official Online DS News Update "bulletin."
 
 
**** LARA PARKER’S RECENT INTERVIEW NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
 
**** SHADOWGRAM PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:
DATES FOR THE 2014 DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL
 
 
---- LARA PARKER’S  PROFILESTV SHOW INTERVIEW ONLINE
 
Recent SG Updates reported Lara (Angelique) did an extensive interview last month for ProfilesTV in NYC.
 
SG thanks Executive Producer Gary Huminy for sharing the following information: The interview segment now is online at.
 
http://a002-vod.nyc.gov/html/profiles.php?id=2228
 
 
---- ANNOUNCING THE DATES FOR THE 2014 DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL 
 
The Dark Shadows Festival returns to Tarrytown, NY, for a special event on the 48th anniversary weekend of the premiere of the original series:
 
The Fest is Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2014. 
 
ABC-TV’s daytime series “Dark Shadows” debuted with Episode # 1 (Victoria Winters arrives in Collinsport) on June 27, 1966.

SG Online Updates and the upcoming SG # 122 print newsletter will announce special guests, activities, and further details, including exciting new features at the historic Lyndhurst Estate, which served as Collinwood in the films "House of Dark Shadows" (1970) and "Night of Dark Shadows" (1971).
 
Interiors and exteriors of the mansion and outbuildings, the beautiful estate grounds, and the nearby historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery were used as “Collinwood” and environs in both movies. Cast members of the TV series re-created their TV characters or played new ones. HOUSE and NIGHT are available on DVD and BlluRay in their original theatrical release versions.
 
SG soon will announce our expected DS guests, special activities, and further details, including exciting new features at the historic estate.
 
Lyndhurst is located at 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591.  914-631-4481 http://www.lyndhurst.org/
 
HOST HOTEL:
 
The Tarrytown DoubleTree Hotel is the host hotel for the weekend. It is located a few hundred yards from the entrance to Lyndhurst.
 
The hotel address is 455 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591.  Phone 914-631-5700
 
A special Dark Shadows Festival sleeping reduced room rate is available for those who call the hotel and mention the discount code: DSF. The same code – DSF – also may be used to receive the discount rate when making sleeping room reservations online at the Doubletree Tarrytown Hotel website:
http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/new-york/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-tarrytown-TERHIDT/index.html
 
The Fest sleeping room rate is $149.00 + tax a night. It applies for stays over the nights of June 26-June 29.
 
For hotel reservations, please call the direct line: 914-631-5700.
 
The number of reduced rate rooms is limited and fans are encouraged to make their reservations as soon as possible.
 
LYNDHURST & TARRYTOWN:
 
Lyndhurst Estate and the DoubleTree Hotel are easily accessible by car and bus via Route 9 North. Lyndhurst is one-half mile south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on Route 9; approximately 24 miles north of midtown Manhattan on the eastern shore of the Hudson River. The mansion can be seen from the northbound lanes of the bridge.
 
To travel by train, take the Metro North - Hudson Line north to the Tarrytown station. Taxis are available at the station, and it’s about a 5-minute ride to Lyndhurst.
 
ATTENDING THE 2014 DS FESTIVAL IN TARRYTOWN:
 
Fest membership rates and other information are not yet available. SG will premiere-announce the specific details as soon as they are set.
 
You can receive an advance postal-mailing about registration for the 2014 Festival after all details are finalized. Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) to:
 
Dark Shadows
P.O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ 07040

The estate is part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and tours of the mansion will be available to fans. An acclaimed example of “19th century American Gothic Revival style architecture,” it was the elegant home of railroad magnate/Wall Street tycoon Jay Gould, who bought the estate in 1880 and added to it – inside and out. The rooms are filled with original and period furnishings, décor, and art collections. The spacious, open grounds are laid out in a “gardenesque" style, with sloping wide lawns, established trees, and a wide variety of bushes, shrubs, flowers, and other plants.
 
Sleeping Hollow Cemetery and Washington Irving’s home Sunnyside are within walking distance. From Lyndhurst

Marcy Robin

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Calendar Events / Announcements '13 II / Happy Birthday to John in NC!
« on: October 17, 2013, 02:46:53 PM »
Happy Birthday
John in NC!