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Number 193. April 19, 2009.

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Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,

ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS), announces the following breaking news.

**** JONATHAN FRID SHARES HIS LATEST NEWS WITH SG (SG Exclusive)

Moonshine?

Jonathan Frid writes to advise me that he is busy preparing new readings for the DS Festival in Newark, particularly Jack Finney's intriguing story: "The Third Level."

Jonathan will again be staging a silent auction of memorabilia, including scrapbooks and one-of-a-kind scripts, and signing items for the winning bidders.

If you visit Jonathan's website at www.jonathanfrid.com, you can help determine what DS episodes Jonathan will screen and comment on in Newark (go to Festivals to join the Game).

More news will follow from Canada as the Festival approaches.

--- SG reminds fans that the 2009 DS Festival convention is Aug. 14-16 at the Marriott Newark Airport Renaissance Hotel, 100 Spring St., Elizabeth, NJ 07021. 908-436-4600.

SG Update #192 and the latest print issue SG #114 had more information about guests, planned programming, hotel location, and other details.

--- SG also encourages fans to visit Jonathan's website to enjoy all its sections offering Jonathan's candid and sharp observations on – almost anything and everything – as well as his career, Shakespeare, history, acting, literature, and, yes, Barnabas Collins and "Dark Shadows" too.

His official website: www.jonathanfrid.com

When you visit his site, please suggest "your five most favourite scenes taken from episodes." The "ten most popular" will be shown on the big screen at the Festival with Jonathan's comments" for the entire audience to watch. All suggestions must be submitted by June 1, 2009.

On the site, Jonathan also has a range of personal photos, interesting essays, available autographed pictures, and much more.

*** JONATHAN FRID LOOKS BACK AT THE DS FESTIVAL – BURBANK, CA – JULY 2008 (SG Exclusive)

SG #114 print issue featured Jonathan's own thoughts about the most recent Fest convention: Excerpt: "I keep reminding myself of the three recent and coming happy years involving my planning and presence at Dark Shadows festivals.... For this coming Festival next August I hope to participate in the events with other actors. " He comments on his feelings as he prepared for the Burbank event and for his previous Fest appearances (2006 and 2007). He also considers the coming Fest this summer...and he has plans....

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The SG website and this ShadowGram YahooGroup will be your main online source for the SG online update announcements, plus a range of photos, background information, current events, and much more.

The site presently is under construction, but please visit often. As always, SG welcomes your pictures of the DS personnel, media references to DS, and more.

**** Subscription information for the ShadowGram Newsletter print issues follows. When your order arrives, I will send you the current SG #114 newsletter to begin / renew your subscription. The next SG #115 and subsequent issues will be sent to you and all postal-mail subscribers as they are published..

Thank you.

Marcy Robin
ShadowGram Editor / Publisher
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766

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