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Number 202. September 10, 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 in this Online News Update “bulletin.”
---- ANNOUNCING: 2010 DS FESTIVAL – July 16-18, 2010 - BURBANK, CA
---- SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT: HOTEL NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS
---- REPORT: 2009 DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL – August 14-16, 2009 – NEWARK, NJ
**** ANNOUNCING: 2010 DS FESTIVAL CONVENTION:
‘DARK SHADOWS IN HOLLYWOOD”
JULY 16-18, 2010 – BURBANK, CALIFORNIA
The 2010 DS Festival returns us to the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 91505. 1-818-843-6000.
We held the 2008 Fest in this location. Renovations were underway at that time, yet the facilities were spacious, accomodating, and comfortable. (Numerous science fiction/fantasy/special interest conventions have been held here over the years.) The renovations now are complete and the hotel is even better than it was in 2008!
---- HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
The hotel is located directly across the street from the Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena (Bob Hope) Airport (BUR), which is served by major airlines that travel across the US and beyond.
SG will announce and update Fest programming, guests, and other information as these plans are finalized.
--- SG Premiere Announcement:
The hotel now is taking sleeping room reservations for the event. There is a limited number of rooms at the special reduced rate of $129 (+ tax) per night. You must mention “Dark Shadows” to receive this rate. It is strongly recommended that fans make their complete hotel and travel arrangements well in advance. Reservation contact information follows.
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center:
PHONE: Marriott Main Reservations line: 1-800-228-9290
PHONE: Hotel Direct Reservations: 1-818-843-6000 (Ask for Reservations Department).
ONLINE: The hotel advises: “Simply cut and paste any of the three links below and include with your electronic correspondence to facilitate the reservation process. Your guests will be directed to the property's home page with the code already entered in the appropriate field. All they need to do is enter their arrival date to begin the reservation process.”
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/burap?groupCode=dksdksa&app=resvlink&fromDate=7/13/10&toDate=7/19/10http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/burap?groupCode=dksdksa&app=resvlink&fromDate=7/13/10&toDate=7/19/10 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/burap?groupCode=dksdksa&app=resvlink&fromDate=7/13/10&toDate=7/19/10 Remember you must mention “Dark Shadows” when making phone reservation, or use the online special code DKSDKSA in receive the special room rate.
The hotel provides free shuttle service to and from Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena Airport (directly across the street). On-site parking is $4 per hour or $14 per day.
--- Nearby scenic, historic, and tourist attractions (Distance range: Up to approximately 15 miles)
Universal Studios Hollywood & Entertainment Center
Universal City Walk (featuring shopping, restaurants, and more)
NBC Television Studios (tours, show tickets)
Warner Brothers Studios (tour)
Griffith Park – featuring, among other unique attractions:
Los Angeles Zoo
Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum
Los Angeles Equestrian Center
Travel Town
Hollywood & Highland Entertainment Complex
Hollywood Bowl Entertainment Center
Beverly Hills
Pasadena / Old Town Pasadena / Rose Bowl
Dodger Stadium (sporting venue)
LA Theater District – Staples Center – Downtown Los Angeles
Santa Monica Pier / Beach cities
--- Disneyland / Downtown Disney is approximately 45-50 miles to the southeast. Also within that vicinity are a number of other popular Orange County tourist and scenic attractions.
--- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is approximately 28 miles to the southwest. There are various long-range shuttle van/bus services, taxi cabs, and car rental facilities at LAX to provide transportation to Burbank.
--- Burbank Amtrak Train Station is less than a half-mile west of the Marriott Hotel. Additionally, local Metrolink trains connect with extended rail lines throughout the Southern California region..
--- The hotel has on-site restaurants, lounges, swimming pool, and other facilities and maintains a non-smoking environment.
SG #117 and subsequent print issues will highlight all confirmed plans and other information for the Festival event.
*** 2009 DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL – REPORT
Over the Aug. 14-16 weekend, over 1200 fans from across the U.S., Canada, and Europe came to the Newark Airport Renaissance Hotel in Elizabeth, NJ for the DS Resurrected convention.
SG Online Updates to the ShadowGram YahooGroup and published complete issues of the ShadowGram Official DS Newsletters premiere-announced and updated guests, programming, and special features for the convention. Exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos and more details will be featured in the next published SG newsletter, SG #117.
Our guests were DS actors Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins), John Karlen (Willie Loomis), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans), Lara Parker (Angelique), Jerry Lacy (Reverend Trask) and Marie Wallace (Eve). They participated onstage in audience Q&A sessions and shared anecdotes/reminscences while hosting video clip screenings.
The Sun. evening banquet was fully sold out with 550+ fans, each receiving a commemorative Barnabas photo personally autographed by Jonathan. There were door prizes and a video tribute to DS’ lasting popularity. Many items from Jonathan’s own career and personal collection – scrapbooks, original contracts, stage performance momentos, publicity materials and more – were offered in live and silent auction. Jonathan autographed these items for each winning bidder. Rare authentic DS items also were auctioned. The Fest benefited the Mary Health nursing home in California and the Society of Singers, an organization that helps singers in crisis.
Lara, John, Kathryn, Marie, and Jerry generously signed autographs, posed for photos, and chatted with attendees throughout the weekend. Actress Donna Wandrey (Roxanne Drew) sent her regrets that she was unable attend.
Jonathan honored 2 of the original “stage door fans,” Elena Nacanther and Valerie. They were among the fans who gathered at the ABC studio in NYC as the actors entered and left during the days of filming (1967-71). They spoke of their experiences, the fans’ comraderie, and helping to sort the massive amounts of fan mail Jonathan received during DS’ heyday. In acknowledging these 2 ladies, Jonathan also saluted all fans, then and now.
In addition, Jonathan performed several dramatic and humorous readings, capturing the audience with his interpretations of characters, settings, and mood using only his voice, gestures, and the written words themselves.
Recent SG print issues and Online Updates explained Jonathan’s “The Game.” This spring, he invited fans to visit his official website –
www.jonathanfrid.com – to vote for their favorite DS scenes. Jonathan hosted these as they screened in random order. He then identified their #10-#1 rankings. He says: “’The Game –Your Favourite Dark Shadows scenes were played for you and all of your fellow DS friends.” With permission, SG presents the result here..
--- 10TH PLACE - EPISODE 442:
Barnabas punishes Reverend Trask
--- 9TH PLACE - EPISODE 1198:
Rev Trask has shot Angelique and she dies in Barnabas' arms, where he confesses his love to her
--- 8TH PLACE - EPISODE 462:
Barnabas seeks a truce with Julia
--- 7TH PLACE - EPISODE 301:
Barnabas and Burke Devlin in Blue Whale discussing their relationship as a duel
--- 6TH PLACE - EPISODE 405:
Barnabas is cursed for the first time after he shoots the witch.
---5TH PLACE - EPISODE 212:
Barnabas meets David at the Old House playing on the stairs.
--- 4TH PLACE - EPISODE 233:
Barnabas relating the story of Josette's untimely death to Vicki & Carolyn during a thunderstorm at Collinwood.
--- 3RD PLACE - EPISODE 570:
Barnabas admits to Willie his feelings for Julia
--- 2ND PLACE - EPISODE 1070:
Possessed by Gerard Stiles, Julia begs Barnabas to return to their own time alone.
Barnabas tells her ,"Never without you."
---1ST PLACE - EPISODE 290:
Julia confronts Barnabas in her room. telling him she knows he is a vampire. She states she has been waiting for him for "a long, long time".
SG thanks everyone who joined us in Newark. Special thanks go to all the volunteers and our Volunteer Coordinator Nina Johnson, for their wonderful help during the weekend. My thanks also to all of us on the Fest staff..We too are volunteers, working and assisting in many ways before, during, and after the Fest, on our own time and at our own expense.
Many fans participated in the Costume/Presentation Gala, the traditional for-fun event saluting fan creativity (not a contest or talent show). Dressed in their own unique costumes as various DS/horror/historical characters, entries included 15-month-old Isabel Fagan and a variety of striking individual and group musical performances and recitations. Thanks to all who stepped onstage to share with us! The Collinsport Players presented a separate skit merging DS with "Bewitched,” with a guest appearance by Lara Parker as Angelique. An open discussion covering a variety of DS-related subjects was led by Marcy Robin. Offering explanations and answering audience questions, Marcy detailed and clarified DS news, the status of the Johnny Depp-Tim Burton movie, cast/crew members’ careers, DS facts and projects, and more.
To be kept fully informed, fans are encouraged to join the free ShadowGram YahooGroup to receive the latest confirmed, breaking DS news durect to your e-mailbox.
To join the Group, email Marcy directly at:
shadowgram1@yahoo.comOr go to:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/ShadowGram/**** SHADOWGRAM NOTE:
Please send SG your photos and reports from the 8-14/16 DS Festival convention in Elizabeth (Newark), NJ. You can send hard copy photographs or send images as jpegs at high resolution. Every picture captures a unique moment and each person has an individual experience. In this way, fans who cannot be there with us can share in the weekend fun. Please also send – at any time – articles, reviews, publicity, or other material you may find about the new DS film, the DS personnel, and DS-related news. Use the SG addresses below.
You will be named as Contributors in upcoming print issues. You also may receive a complimentary Contributor’s Copy for major contributions of information, funds, postage stamps, supplies, publicity, assistance, etc.
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Thank you.
Marcy Robin
ShadowGram Editor / Publisher
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766
E-mail:
Shadowgram1@yahoo.comOfficial ShadowGram Website: Shadowgram.com
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