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Number 168. April 21, 2007.
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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 GUESTS AT THE 2007 DS FESTIVAL CONVENTION
THE DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL presents a special convention on August 17-18, 2007, at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown, NY, celebrating Jonathan Frid's 40th Anniversary of his first appearance as Barnabas Collins.
Jonathan Frid will appear in person at the event, presenting a dramatic program on stage as well as hosting a selection of his favorite moments from DS and a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Jonathan also will attend a Saturday night, August 18, banquet at the hotel, at which he will personalize a unique, commemorative autographed photograph of Barnabas for each banquet attendee.
The celebration marks Jonathan Frid's first appearance at a Dark Shadows event in over a decade!
The Festival also will host a Friday, August 17, day trip to the nearby Lyndhurst Estate, site of Collinwood from the 1970 and 1971 MGM motion pictures "House Of Dark Shadows" and "Night Of Dark Shadows."
Friday evening at the hotel will welcome several other DS stars in person.
Full and ongoing details will be announced shortly on this SG Online Updates List and in the upcoming SG #110 and subsequent SG print issues. (Subscription information for the published SG Newsletters is later in this Update.)
A U.S. postal mailing will be sent soon to all fans who send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to: Dark Shadows, P.O. Box 92, Maplewood, NJ 07040. Information also will be posted soon at www.darkshadowsfestival.com. Fans also are invited to visit Jonathan's official website now at www.jonathanfrid.com
Please do not send any payments to the Festival until the schedule and prices are announced by SG and the Fest.
It is highly recommended that all fans who plan to intend this convention make hotel room reservations immediately, by calling the direct Westchester Marriott Hotel Reservations Line at 1-800-882-1042. Be certain to mention "Dark Shadows" to receive the special discounted sleeping room rate of only $129.00 (+ tax) per night. This rate is only available for three nights starting Thursday, August 15 and ending Sunday, August 18.
The Westchester Marriott Hotel is at 670 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591. 914-631-2200. It is approximately 25 miles (45 minutes) north of Manhattan on the eastern shore of the Hudson River at the Tappan-Zee Bridge. The hotel is accessible by air, train, and driving. Closest major airports: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark. Main highways: US-87, US-95, US 287, Route 9, and Route 119.
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A Dark Shadows Festival doesn't get any better than this! Awesome! What a great gift from Jonathan to us. Waiting until August is gonna be tough! :D
Michael ;D
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Dear Lord, I almost peed my pants reading this. I tried to send off an email to Renee to tell her and for a minute forgot my password I was so excited. What a fun weekend this will be! [banana2] [banana]
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I'm sure a good time will be had by all. I was surprised to see that JF would personalize a photo for each banquet attendee, which means that the tickets will probably sell out quick! And the Q & A session should be fun, but if you want to ask a question, best bet would be to line up an hour before the event begins (lol). Just kidding. Well...maybe. Not sure how it'll work out.
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so frid's coming to the fest!?!
that certainly changes the equation doesn't it.my hopes for the two day tarrytown event were not that high before this revelation.
didn't someone say weeks ago that the hotel was already booked?there's definitely going to be some "overflow" now.i wonder if there's another hotel in the area.i'm glad i live close enough that i can just come in for the day.i usually don't attend the rubber chicken banquet but frid's presence might make me change my mind.
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This news is sure to change the minds of some West Coasters who weren't going to bother coming. I do hope so! I'm so glad I booked my room as soon as it was announced. It's going to be some crowd -- that's for sure!
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When the pricing of tickets is announced, I would encourage everyone who plans on attending the event to purchase the tickets immediately or at least Saturday's ticket. That will sell out. The venue is not overly large and once tickets for the day are gone, they're gone.
Nancy
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didn't someone say weeks ago that the hotel was already booked?there's definitely going to be some "overflow" now.
mscbryk, you might be referring to this:
I've got two rooms booked already and they're just about full.
though I'm not sure of the source of this information. But regarding...
ShadowGram:This rate is only available for three nights starting Thursday, August 15 and ending Sunday, August 18.
...as of now, the nights of the 16th, 17th, and 18th ARE still available at the Festival rate. (Thursday is actually the 16th, not the 15th, and just to clarify-- NO rooms are available at the Festival rate for the 15th.)
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Oh, man, I WISH I could go! Hoping all you who are going will write LOTS of descriptions and take pix to post here?? Will anyone be able to record JF's remarks --maybe for YouTube?
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I just want to acknowledge that it was really our beloved Nancy who broke this news in the "Jonathan Frid and Crypts" topic, which I hadn't read until after I posted the Shadowgram in full. Nonethless, it was great thrll when I woke up today and Diane said, "You gotta read this, honey." :D
Again, looking very forward to seeing everyone on this special weekend.
Michael
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This update corrects the previous one, though the Festival dates below are now incorrect. Yeah, the two-day event format is hard for me to get used to also. :-
ShadowGram Update #169ShadowGram Online Dark Shadows News Updates List
Marcy Robin's Cyberspace "Dark Shadows" News Update List
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Number 169. April 22, 2007.
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Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS), announces the following breaking news.
*** 2007 DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL CONVENTION
The DS Festival Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Jonathan Frid's First Appearance as Barnabas Collins
Friday, August 16 to Saturday, August 17, 2007
Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown, NY
Our special guest is JONATHAN FRID (Sat. only)
SG soon will announce other guests, programming, and more details.
*** CORRECTION – PLEASE NOTE HOTEL ROOM RATES & DATES:
The Westchester Marriott Hotel offers a special reduced room rate of $129.00 (+ tax) (single-quad) per night to Festival attendees. This applies for only 3 nights: Thurs., Aug. 16, Fri., Aug. 17, and Sat., Aug. 18. You must request the "Dark Shadows Rate" when making reservations directly with the hotel. A different, higher-priced room rate is in effect for Sun., Aug. 19, and any other dates.
SG Update #168 yesterday inadvertently had the incorrect dates in the hotel reservations section. (Note: The correct hotel room information * was * given in SG Online Update #167 on April 4.)
SG regrets any confusion or inconvenience from this accidental error. Thank you for your understanding.
The revised information about the 2007 DS Festival convention follows below, after the news about Donna McKechnie.
*** DONNA McKECHNIE STARS IN CLASSIC DRAMA
Donna (Amanda Harris/Olivia Corey) will star as "Amanda Wingfield" in the River City Repertory Company's production of Tennessee Williams' drama "The Glass Menagerie." Performances are May 17-20 and May 23-25
at the Scottish Rite Temple in Shreveport, LA.
Company publicity: The production launches the company's "Southern Theatre Series (to) explore a classic play written by a Southern writer or firmly situated in the Southern mystique." Donna's character is "a faded, tragic remnant of Southern hospitality" who tries desperately to hold her shredded family together.
The Scottish Rite Temple is at 725 Cotton St., Shreveport, LA 71101. The box office is off-site, so please make reservations by phone or online.
Tickets are $25-$35 (+ tax) and can be purchased by calling 318-424-6805. www.rivercityrep.org/news_menagerie.html
Fans attending the play are invited to share with SG their reports, photos, program book, and any local publicity, articles, and reviews.
*** JONATHAN FRID GUESTS AT THE 2007 DS FESTIVAL CONVENTION
THE DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL presents a special convention on August 17-18, 2007, at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown, NY, celebrating Jonathan Frid's 40th Anniversary of his first appearance as Barnabas Collins.
Jonathan Frid will appear in person at the event, presenting a dramatic program on stage as well as hosting a selection of his favorite moments from DS and a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Jonathan also will attend a Saturday night, August 18, banquet at the hotel, at which he will personalize a unique, commemorative autographed photograph of Barnabas for each banquet attendee.
The celebration marks Jonathan Frid's first appearance at a Dark Shadows event in over a decade!
The Festival also will host a Friday, August 17, day trip to the nearby Lyndhurst Estate, site of Collinwood from the 1970 and 1971 MGM motion pictures "House Of Dark Shadows" and "Night Of Dark Shadows."
Friday evening at the hotel will welcome several other DS stars in person.
Full and ongoing details will be announced shortly on this SG Online Updates List and in the upcoming SG #110 and subsequent SG print issues. (Subscription information for the published SG Newsletters is later in this Update.)
A U.S. postal mailing will be sent soon to all fans who send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to: Dark Shadows, P.O. Box 92, Maplewood, NJ 07040. Information also will be posted soon at www.darkshadowsfestival.com. Fans also are invited to visit Jonathan's official website now at www.jonathanfrid.com
Please do not send any payments to the Festival until the schedule and prices are announced by SG and the Fest.
It is highly recommended that all fans who plan to intend this convention make hotel room reservations immediately, by calling the direct Westchester Marriott Hotel Reservations Line at 1-800-882-1042. Be certain to mention "Dark Shadows" to receive the special discounted sleeping room rate of only $129.00 (+ tax) per night. This rate is * only * available for three nights: Thursday, August 16, Friday, August 16, and Saturday, August 18.
The Westchester Marriott Hotel is at 670 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591. 914-631-2200. It is approximately 25 miles (45 minutes) north of Manhattan on the eastern shore of the Hudson River at the Tappan-Zee Bridge. The hotel is accessible by air, train, and driving. Closest major airports: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark. Main highways: US-87, US-95, US 287, Route 9, and Route 119.
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I just want to acknowledge that it was really our beloved Nancy who broke this news in the "Jonathan Frid and Crypts" topic, which I hadn't read until after I posted the Shadowgram in full. Nonethless, it was great thrll when I woke up today and Diane said, "You gotta read this, honey."
Was that your doing, Kersey?
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Nancy, you are the "soul" of discretion! I bet you were bursting buttons to hold this news in -- LOL! Kudos to you!
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Actually Nancy is the one to talk Mr. Frid into coming. Took her two years to get him to do it. Two years!!!
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Yes, JF was worked on to come but also the fan reaction to his website and recordings has pleased him very much. For over a decade fans have encouraged him to make recordings available in CD and/or DVD form of his past performances and now because of the stated and persistent interest in his other (nonDS) work that will come to fruitition. More information on recordings of his stage performances/reader's theatre programs becoming available will be divulged at a later date.
He's looking forward to the fan event in August and commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Barnabas' arrival on DS. It will be exciting for everyone, I think! I'm looking forward to it myself.
Nancy
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there's definitely going to be some "overflow" now.i wonder if there's another hotel in the area.
There's another Marriott just a short distance down the road, and it was used as the overflow back in '04. I honestly found it to be a much better hotel than the Westchester Marriott. But I have no idea if it will be the overflow hotel this year.
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This news is sure to change the minds of some West Coasters who weren't going to bother coming.
It's changed the minds of some West Coasters I know - but it's actually making them decide to stay away. :- But I've already explained that in the "Jonathan Frid and Crypts" topic, so I won't do so again here. ;)
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I inquired with the DS Fest about the possibility of getting a vendor table in August. Here's the reply:
"Thank you for your letter. Unfortunately, we are not selling vendor tables for the event this August. We are sorry to disappoint you and thank you for your interest. Sincerely, Dark Shadows Festival"
I wonder if this means there'll be no vendor tables or if they're just not offering tables to new vendors? Odd.
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I wonder if this means there'll be no vendor tables or if they're just not offering tables to new vendors? Odd.
As I understand it, the policy (at least right now) is there will be no fan vendor tables at all.
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So it'll just be Q&As and MPI tables? I was looking forward to visiting the table of that guy who took all the pics outside the studio as a kid...
And please help a newbie - around when do folks think tickets will go on sale?
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As I understand it, the policy (at least right now) is there will be no fan vendor tables at all.
wow. No dealers room? This will be an interesting year.
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No dealers room?
Not with fan tables. But there may be a dealers room if that's where the actors and official vendors are situated.
This will be an interesting year.
So not the adjective I had in mind... ;)
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Yeah, I love dealer tables and will miss that but I believe the custom at most of the planned small events is that there not fan dealer tables. I may be wrong since I don't travel out to California for the small events for the west coast fans. I don't recall seeing any at other smaller fan events at Lyndhurst. I know that the actors who attend this August event will have tables but that's it.
nancy
So it'll just be Q&As and MPI tables? I was looking forward to visiting the table of that guy who took all the pics outside the studio as a kid...
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I can only hope that the overall event is sufficiently Friddy, and that any special circumstances that some may believe are necessary, regarding dealers and whatnot, don't detract.