From Julia99:

Fans of 'Dark Shadows' bring gothic romance to ... Burbank Airport Marriott? by Mary McNamara

Opinion piece from the managing ed. of The Star Herald (who cannot spell ):

http://starherald.net/opinion/x1907084391/The-love-of-vampires

Spectre will have a very limited supply of Barnabas and Angelique figures to sell plus several prototypes on display.  See:

Spectre Toys to Haunt Dark Shadows Festival &  2010 San Diego Comic-Con

The article also announces that Lara Parker will be signing at their Comic-Con booth on Saturday, July 24 from 3 to 4 p.m. (before the DS panel).

Obit in Sunday's LA Times:

Ed Limato dies at 73; longtime Hollywood agent

His first client was David Selby, and the actor remained with him until his death.  From hollywoodnews.com (the author's memories of a 2001 party at Limato's home):  "David Selby, the terrific actor, telling me that Ed Limato had been his one and only agent through his whole career. Despite Limato adding Mel Gibson (then sane), Denzel Washington, Michelle Pfeiffer and other movie stars over the years, he’d remained loyal to Selby. And vice versa."

A friend reminded me that Limato was one of the special people listed in the dedication for In and Out of the Shadows.

I'm sure many of you have seen the ads/trailers for Christopher Nolan's Inception, which opens July 16 and features Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a large supporting role (originally to have been played by James Franco).  If not, check out the official site.

Nolan's other movie featuring a [future] DS actor was 2002's Insomnia with Martin Donovan.

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Number 219. June 25, 2010

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Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,

ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS), announces the following breaking news in this Online News Update "bulletin."

---- JOHN KARLEN – LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW THIS WEEKEND

---- SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:
UPDATING: PROGRAMMING & SPECIAL EVENTS –
DS FESTIVAL – SHADOWS IN THE SUN DS CAST REUNION / FAN CONVENTION

*** JOHN KARLEN IN NATIONWIDE RADIO INTERVIEW – SAT., JUNE 26

JOHN (Willie, Carl, Kendrick, etc.) will do a live phone interview with radio hosts Terry and Tiffany DuFoe on "Cult Radio Live." The show will be heard nationwide and in other countries at 7pm PST (10pm EST/9pm CST, 8pm MST). It also is heard through the internet and will be rebroadcast on Thurs., July 1.

John is expected to discuss DS, the upcoming DS Festival, and DS and other topics. SG thanks Terry and Tiffany for the following information.

Some more info about our radio show: "Cult Radio A-Go-Go! Live"; aka CRAGG Live; is a 4-hour live call in show every Saturday from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm (Pacific). Our show is available on the internet internationally as well as in local syndicated markets around the country. We've reached listeners as close as LA (our biggest market) and as far as Iraq, Europe, and Australia. The radio show garners approximately 500,000 to 900,000 listeners on average per month (just via our broadcast and not counting our syndicates) as we are available locally and also in international online media markets including Shoutcast Radio, Terra Radio, Chumby Radio Networks, Live365 Radio, on select cell phones, Stickam networks, and various other syndicates. We are also officially licensed and contracted radio partners of iTunes and Window Media Networks.

In addition to select local markets in various regions, our Saturday show will be simulcast in two places available internationally online. The show can be heard nationwide through the Cult Radio Network and the Radio Dentata Network. The links to hear this broadcast are as follows:

www.cultradioagogo.com/cragg.html
 
In addition to the show broadcasting live on Saturday nights, the show is re-broadcast every following Thursday night on one of our syndicates, Radio Dentata, so listeners get a 2nd chance to tune in and hear their favorite guests if they missed it live. The rebroadcast on Thursday nights starts at 7 pm PST and listeners can tune in at: http://www.radiodentata.com/

Chat Room: For listeners wishing to get involved with the show, we have a live chat room that goes on during the four hour live show. Often listeners can submit questions in the chat room for consideration during our interviews with our celebrity guests. Only a small portion of the Cult Radio Nationwide Audience participates in a live chat room that is on going during both broadcasts. Only select members of the CRAGG Club are allowed to participate in chat. If anyone desires to become a member of the CRAGG Club, they must apply before Saturday morning at the following url: www.cultradioagogo.com/craggclub.html

Membership to the CRAGG Club is FREE and subject to approval by Cult Radio and its owners. If accepted for membership by the CRAGG Club, the URL for the chat room is:
www.cultradioagogo.com/craggchat.html

If you have any fans, mailing lists, friends or family that would like to participate in chat while the show is being broadcast, we encourage you to direct them to the above CRAGG Club before this Saturday morning. The URL of our official website is: http://www.cultradioagogo.com/

The show line up for the upcoming weekend is updated every Wednesday and can be seen at:
www.cultradioagogo.com/thisweek.html

For more information, please contact us directly at: cultradio@gmail.com

*** SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT: PROGRESS REPORT
SHADOWS IN THE SUN – 2010 DARK SHADOWS CONVENTION

July 16-18, 2010
Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
818-843-6000

Updating: Programming highlights and events for the DS cast reunion / fan convention

This message repeats some information already premiere-announced in SG Online Update #218 and previous SG Online Update posts to the SG YahooGroup, as well as reported in the Double SG #117-#118 print issue.

--- ADMISSION :
Adults: $30.00 for all 3 days or $15.00 for 1 day.
Children 6-12 - Half price.

Above rates by mail until July 10th, thereafter at the door only at the same rates. (Fest postal-mail address is later in this message)

--- NOTE: If you have paid for the weekend events, please bring your original receipt to the registration desk, where you will obtain your admission badge and program book. If you have paid for the banquet, you will also be able to pick up your banquet ticket and your Barnabas photograph personalized by Jonathan Frid. Please wait until the registration desk is less crowded to collect your banquet ticket and photograph.

--- GUESTS & AUTOGRAPHS
Appearing in person: Jonathan Frid, David Selby, Lara Parker, John Karlen, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Jerry Lacy, Marie Wallace, Kathleen Cody, James Storm, Lisa Richards, Roger Davis, Chris Pennock, Robert Cobert, Sy Tomashoff and Michael Brockman. Autographs will be signed during much of the weekend at tables in the foyer. Please note that Jonathan Frid has pre-signed photographs for banquet attendees only and will not be signing any other items.

--- JONATHAN FRID ON STAGE & DAVID SELBY'S SHADOWED PAST
On Saturday, Jonathan Frid will host The Game, where he will screen and discuss a selection of original DS highlights as selected by fans. On Sunday, Jonathan returns with a dramatic performance to enthrall and amuse. On both days, Jonathan will cap his appearances by fielding questions from the attendees.

On Saturday afternoon, David Selby will offer personal insights regarding his new book, My Shadowed Past, reflecting on DS and events that shaped his life. On Sunday, David will join Lisa Richards (Sabrina Stuart) to perform a reading that earned him the role of Quentin on DS. He will also participate in Q&A sessions on both days.

--- RARE THEATRE SIZE VIDEO SCREENINGS INCLUDING DS STARS' RECOLLECTIONS
The MGM motion picture Night Of Dark Shadows (1971) – with an exclusive outtake scene deleted from the movie -- will be screened, plus the rare 1974 Oliver Stone-directed Seizure starring Jonathan Frid. Also: Race With The Devil (1975) headlining Lara Parker with Peter Fonda. Also: Fan-created videos serving as DS tributes, rare Grayson Hall material, and Dan Curtis' special promotional one-hour edit of the entire 1991 DS revival series. There also are numerous DS Recollections sessions where a pair of DS actors comment on specially selected scenes of their work from DS. A DS episode complete with original ABC-TV commercials as aired in 1970 will be screened, and much more!

--- DARK SHADOWS REBORN & DARK SHADOWS IN THE 2000s
Big Finish Productions have now released over a dozen new DS episodes with the original cast on audio CD format. More DS dramas are on the way, including the convention debut of Jonathan Frid's first performance as Barnabas Collins since 1971. Producer Stuart Manning will discuss these very exciting extensions of the DS legacy.

Also on Saturday evening: A special presentation of the 2004 unaired DS television pilot will take place, to be followed by a discussion of the upcoming DS feature film to star Johnny Depp and be directed by Tim Burton.

--- SUNDAY NIGHT BANQUET WITH THE STARS & JONATHAN FRID AUTOGRAPH
The Sunday, July 18 DS Dinner at the Marriott has a few openings remaining. If you have a reservation, you will need to present your original receipt at the registration desk, preferably when it is not busy, to collect your banquet ticket and your Jonathan Frid autographed photo. (Jonathan will not be signing any other items). Please keep your ticket safe as it will be collected before you are served at the banquet. For banquet reservations, payment of $50 per person must be received at the DS address no later than July 10: Dark Shadows, P.O Box 92, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

--- HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS FRIDAY WITH FRID
Friday, July 16: Jonathan Frid handprint ceremony and "House of Dark Shadows" screening at the Vista Theatre in nearby Silverlake. Fans taking buses should meet at the Marriott Hotel front entry at noon for bus departure. The cost for the bus and film is $20, payable by mail at the DS address until July 1. Thereafter, $10 film tickets available at Vista box-office only.

--- MEMORABILIA AUCTION
At 1pm on Saturday and Sunday, a wide variety of rare and desirable DS collectibles will be offered at auction, with proceeds to benefit a charity to be chosen by the DS actors. Among the featured materials will be original DS memorabilia from the 1960s and many unique items.

--- FAN COSTUME/PRESENTATION GALA – Sat. – 8:00pm
The Fan Costume/Presentation Gala on Saturday evening welcomes fan participants of all ages, just for the fun of sharing your own costumes, performances, and DS enthusiasm.

Gala Coordinator/Mistress of Ceremonies Marcy Robin encourages all fans to participate and be in the audience to support and cheer each entrant. Pick up an entry form at the Fest Information Desk on Friday or by Saturday at 6:00.

Marcy says: You are invited to come onstage to show off your outfit as a DS character or DS- or horror genre- inspired persona, or to perform a recitation, song, dance, or skit. Please note there is a per-entry 2-minute time limit. Any accompanying music/recording must be on a clearly-labelled CD, not on tape.

Shortly before the Gala (approximately 7:30) is a rehearsal, where participants hear ideas and tips on the best ways to present their costume/performance, ask questions, and receive the line-up order of entries. Be sure to bring your completed entry form with you to the rehearsal! It's understandably normal to feel nervous or unsure, but the Gala is for the joy of sharing, no matter your age or theme of your entry. Infants with parents, children of all ages, and adults to seniors step onstage to create their own DS-inspired interpretations. Please come and join in!

Gala questions: Please contact Marcy as soon as possible via e-mail: ShadowGram@aol.com

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--- SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center – Academy Ballroom. (Your membership badge entitles you to entrance to these events)

Friday, July 16
3:00 Convention Registration Opens
6:00 Opening Announcements/Dark Shadows Episode with Original Commercials
6:30 Collinsport Players Skit I
7:00 DS Recollections: Guests Jerry Lacy & Marie Wallace
7:45 DS Recollections: Guests Kathleen Cody & Kathryn Leigh Scott
8:30 DS Recollections: Guests Lara Parker & John Karlen
9:15 Autographs/Dark Shadows Rarities
10:15 Movies: Race With The Devil (Lara Parker) & Seizure (Jonathan Frid)

Saturday, July 17
11:00am DS Fan Videos/DS Video Vault
12:00 Remembering Grayson Hall with John Karlen, Kathryn Leigh Scott & Rebecca Jamison
12:30 Guest: Set Designer Sy Tomashoff
1:00 DS Memorabilia Charity Auction I
2:00 Dark Shadows Reborn I
2:30 Guest: Music Composer Robert Cobert
3:00 Guest Jonathan Frid Hosts The Game
4:00 Guest: David Selby
4:30 Dark Shadows Reunion – Actors Gather Together On Stage For Q&A
5:15 Autographs/DS Bloopers
6:00 Dark Shadows 1991 In An Hour
7:00 Dark Shadows In The 2000s
8:00 DS Costume Gala
9:30 Collinsport Players Skit II
10:00 Movies: Night Of Dark Shadows & The Devil's Daughter (Jonathan Frid)

Sunday, July 18
11:00am DS Today Fan Discussion – Marcy Robin on DS news, histoiy, and your questions
11:30 House Of Dan Curtis/DS Video Vault
12:15 DS Recollections: Guests Roger Davis & Chris Pennock
1:00 DS Memorabilia Charity Auction II
2:00 Dark Shadows Reborn II
2:30 Guest: Jim Storm Sings
3:00 Guest: Kathleen Cody
3:30 DS Recollections: Guests David Selby & Lisa Richards
4:00 Guest: Jonathan Frid In Performance/Questions & Answers
5:00 Room Closes/Autographs
7:00 Dark Shadows Banquet Dinner with the Stars (by advance reservation/ticket only)

Note: All times are approximate and subject to change.

--- DS OFFICIAL FAN CLUB & CHANGE OF ADDRESS
If you move, please let us know your new address, so we can keep you updated on future DS developments. Write to: DARK SHADOWS, P.O. BOX 92, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040 or: pansyfaye@darkshadowsfestival.com

For your convenience, you can pay for advance membership(s), the Vista Celebration, and/or the Banquet at the same time with a single check/money order. Send payment with 2 SASEs (Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope). All payments must include a membership form, available from the Fest website or by sending a SASE to the Fest address below. Please include the full name/address for each person for whom you are paying. Please note that the Fest can not accept credit card or PayPal.

PLEASE send all payments and related questions directly to the Fest, not to SG.

SEND PAYMENTS & SASEs TO:
Dark Shadows Festival
P.O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ 07040

Website: darkshadowsfestival.com

The Handprints Ceremony is held at the historic Vista Theatre, a few miles from the hotel. Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90027. (323) 660-6639.

Admission: $10 per person (includes a popcorn and a soft drink). Bus transportation to and from the hotel to the theatre is available for an additioonal $10. Tickets are available at the box office.

***** SHADOWGRAM NOTE: The current huge ShadowGram Double issue SG # 117-118 has more details about the Fest plus the latest DS news in detail, exclusive photos, advance information, and more.

Thank you.

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

ShadowGram@aol.com
YahooGroup e-mail: Shadowgram1@yahoo.com

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