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Number 211. February 6, 2010.
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."
--- MARIE WALLACE:
NEW PLAY (NYC – March 1-14) & STAGED READING REPORT
--- **** SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2010 DS FESTIVAL "DARK SHADOWS IN THE SUN" CONVENTION:
-EXPECTED GUESTS
-ANTICIPATING A SPECIAL EVENT
-HOTEL SLEEPING ROOMS UPDATE
**** MARIE WALLACE
REPORTS: STAGED READING
UPDATES: NEW PLAY
In SG Updates #209 and #210, Marie (Eve, Mad Jenny, Megan Todd)invited NYC-area fans to her 2-2 staged reading of "War Wounds." She reports there was a full house audience and it "went great."
She now updates her next acting project. She portrays "Lois" in "Where's Sheila?", a new play in the Series C part of the 2010 Spring EATfest at the TADA! Theatre, 15 W. 28th St., 2nd Floor, NYC 10001. www.eatheatre.org
The theatre is located between Broadway and 5th Ave. and the production runs 3-1/14. Shows are Thurs. and Sat. evenings plus Sun. afternoons. Tickets are $18 adults. $12 student/seniors.
EATfest showcases new playwrights and artists, presenting works in progress for audience response and feedback. Marie – and DS fans who attended – enjoyed her role in "The Chiselers" as part of last year's EATfest (see SG #114 and SG #115-#116).
Marie hopes DS fans will come see her onstage next month. She shares more of her news in the upcoming SG #117 print issue – she's been busy!
Her official website is www.mariewallace.com
**** UPDATE: 2010 DS FESTIVAL – "DS IN THE SUN" CONVENTION
Since last September, SG Updates have premiere-announced and updated our 2010 "Cast Reunion & Fan Convention" event.
2010 DS FESTIVAL CONVENTION:
`DARK SHADOWS IN THE SUN"
JULY 16-18, 2010 – BURBANK, CALIFORNIA
We return to the newly-remodeled Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 91505. 1-818-843-6000.
---- SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Among the special guests will be Jonathan Frid, David Selby, Lara Parker, John Karlen, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Jerry Lacy, Marie Wallace, Kathleen Cody, and others.
An extra-special pre-convention event will be held the afternoon of Fri., 7-16. Out-of-town fans planning to attend the Fest are encouraged to arrive on Thurs., 7-15 if possible. SG will announce details shortly in the new SG #117 print issue and in the SG YahooGroup Updates.
SG tells fans "there still are plenty of discounted hotel sleeping rooms for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights" available for reservation at the special reduced rate of $129 (+ tax) per night. When making your reservation, you must mention "Dark Shadows" to receive this rate. It is strongly recommended that fans make their hotel arrangements well in advance.
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center Hotel 1-818-843-6000 (Ask for Reservations Department).
Fans seeking possible rooommates to share hotel room expenses can contact Pam Jarman, Fest Roommate Coordinator. She can not assist with room reservations or travel arrangements. Email: pljarman@hotmailcom or send a SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope) to: Pam Jarman, P.O. Box 45674, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
SG soon will announce membership rates and other information. The upcoming SG #117 print issue will have details about our guests, programming, and other plans for the annual convention. SG Online Updates to the SG YahooGroup also will have news.
Thank you.
Marcy Robin
ShadowGram Editor / Publisher
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766
Shadowgram1@yahoo.com
Official ShadowGram Website: www.ShadowGram.com
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Kathleen Cody....That would be fun for my first fest. However, I could ever bend Jim Pierson's ear I would ask why people involved in the 1991 version aren't invited or the 2004 pilot for that matter! My only qualm so far about the fest...
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Very curious to find out what the "extra-special pre-convention event" is going to be. Also looking forward to seeing Kathy Cody for the first time!
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Actors from the '91 series attended several '90s Fests - but if I understand the thinking correctly (and this has come from some of the '91 series' stars themselves), they believe there's no interest in having them attend as fans are seemingly only interested in the original stars. I can't say I agree with that because I would love to see actors from the '91 series attend. But there you have it. And if there's a belief that there's no interest in having the '91 series' stars attend, well, it's pretty much a certainty that the same belief is held with regard to the '04 pilot's stars. [snow_undecided]
As for Kathy Cody, I believe she was supposed to attend a past Fest but never showed. It would be great if she does indeed show up this time. But if history has taught us anything when it comes to the Fests, it's always best to consider the inclusion of some actors' names as hoped for appearances (and "special" announcements as hoped for announcements) rather than as certainties...
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Ive met Barbara Steele at several Chiller cons. I think shed come to a fest.
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Well I don't mean to be crude but when all the original pass then they may need some of the 1991 stars to fill the void! I hate that the '91 stars feel that way! :( What a shame!
PS...my points went up dramatically! To whoever...thanks dahlings! :)
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Perhaps there will be more of a feeling of acceptance when it comes to Depp's DS. One can only hope...
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I don't know if this was posted elsewhere but if you have a AAA membership the cost of a room is $111.00 per night which is cheaper than the DS Festival rate of $129.00-the discount applies from Thursday through Sunday.
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Sadly it looks as if I won't be able to attend this year. I will for sure be @ the 2011 45th anniversary in NYC!
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I am not 100% if I am going-I just booked the hotel and I can cancel several days before. Too bad you won't be going Taeylor but will see you in 2011 for sure.
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Yeah I wish I could Jimbo! It was choice between that a visting my brother in Philly so I decided to go that direction. Thanks for the nice words!
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I'm so disappointed to hear that, Taeylor, though I hope you have a great time in Philly.
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FYI--A session on Remembering Grayson is also being planned for this year's Festival.
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Great! I hope we will see some rare performances of hers at the Festival.
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FYI--A session on Remembering Grayson is also being planned for this year's Festival.
That's awesome. Wish I could attend. Hope they do one for the 45th anniversary!
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I believe the Dark Shadows Festival website has been updated today:
http://www.darkshadowsfestival.com/page02a.htm
PS Taeylor Family is much more important!
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PS Taeylor Family is much more important!
Not if one is truly addicted to DS as the first sign that you might be addicted is:1.) You've replaced all the framed photos of your family/friends with autographed pictures of the DS stars.
And more than the brave fan in that topic have actually done that - and you all know who you are. [wink2]
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Well the trip to see my brother in Philly will also involve Halloween @ Seaview Terrace and meeting some fandom friends I have never met. So it will be family/DS trip combined!
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This article about the Fest could have been written better IMO (I should talk jk) but any publicity for the convention is always good to see. One of the comments raised a good point. The DS Festival website mentions that the Festival is near WB, the home of the new DS movie. We all know that it will be filmed at Pinewood Studios so why the error or misleading characterization?
http://www.examiner.com/x-12968-Lexington-Vampire-Examiner~y2010m3d23-Dark-Shadow-Fan-Club-and-Festival-information
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The DS Festival website mentions that the Festival is near WB, the home of the new DS movie. We all know that it will be filmed at Pinewood Studios so why the error or misleading characterization?
I had the same question when I first read that on the Fest's site. But then I just chalked it up to the usual odd things the Fest is apt to say to get people to attend. :-\ But as you say, as far as the article itself is concerned, any publicity is good to see.
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Why do I continue to be surprised when by now I shouldn't be. It does sound juicy however that Burton and Depp could be so close where the Fest is being held. But we know better.
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Why do I continue to be surprised when by now I shouldn't be. It does sound juicy however that Burton and Depp could be so close where the Fest is being held. But we know better.
Oh! I hadn't thought of that. Could you imagine that happening! I can only imagine Frid and Depp addressing the fans together.
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It seems the Festival website took down the 2010 convention detailed announcement today. Sorry to say but that website should not be deemed the official website for Dark Shadows. It is the number one hit on google under an official DS website search. I am not saying that operating a website is easy but if it is known in cyberspace as the "official" DS website it should always be current like collinwood.net is. IMO It's also a shame that the darkshadows.com site is not current and relevant these days unlike startrek.com.
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It seems the Festival website took down the 2010 convention detailed announcement today.
Odd. If it was a case that something was incorrect or has changed since it was put up, one would imagine they'd simply fix it or only remove the part that was in error, not take the whole thing down...
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Sounds really neat! i too wish i could attend as well. Would love to meet David Selby!
Yummy! Love Anne [snow_kiss]
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I don't know if this was posted elsewhere but if you have a AAA membership the cost of a room is $111.00 per night which is cheaper than the DS Festival rate of $129.00-the discount applies from Thursday through Sunday.
Thanks Jimbo for the tip I just changed to a AAA reservation will save around $60. I also cashed in Citi Thank You credit card rewards points for Marriott gift cards.
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Amen to that. As noted above, Steele is pretty cool. Michael T Weiss is also quite friendly and Barbara Blackburn is an absolute doll. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, however, was insufferably arrogant
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I was thinking that Joseph Gordon-Levitt migt be a good choiche for Joe Haskell and Nathan Forbs in the Depp/Burton movie.