SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS UPDATE # 282

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Update Number 282.

March 30, 2013

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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 Official Online News Update "bulletin."

****** UPDATING: DARK SHADOWS ISLAND WEEKEND – APRIL 27-28, 2013:

---- DAVID SELBY WITH JIM STORM PERFORM LIVE IN "SHADOWS & LIGHT"
--- NEW DS MERCHANDISE TO DEBUT AT WEEKEND EVENT

SG Online News Updates have premiere-announced and reported that several original DS actors will join fans for a 2-day event the weekend of April 27-28 on Coronado Island, just five minutes across the bridge from downtown San Diego.

Please see recent ShadowGram Online Updates for further details.

Here is the latest news about the Weekend.

**** "Dark Shadows Island Weekend"
April 27-28, 2013
Coronado, CA (San Diego)

The Weekend opens with the world premiere of the psychological thriller movie "Doctor Mabuse." DS' JERRY LACY stars in the title role. Also in the cast are DS' LARA PARKER and KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT.

"Doctor Mabuse" is shown Sat. evening, Apr. 27, at the historic Coronado Village Theater, followed by a special "Dark Shadows Surprise" screening. There also will be a talk / panel with Jerry, Lara, Kathryn, "Mabuse" filmmaker / director / writer (and DS fan) Ansel Faraj, and other cast members. Our guests will be available for autographs. A variety of "Mabuse" and DS merchandise – including new DS items – will be offered for purchase.

The Island Weekend continues the afternoon of Sun., Apr. 28, with the DARK SHADOWS LUNCHEON and the new live dramatic / musical performance, "Shadows & Light."

Coronado Island Marriott Hotel & Resort
2000 Second Street
Coronado, CA 92118

The Marriott is just 1.3 miles from the Coronado Village Theatre. Taxi service is available.

Luncheon Special Guests:
DAVID SELBY (Quentin Collins)
LARA PARKER (Angelique)
JERRY LACY (Reverend Trask)
KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (Maggie Evans)
CHRISTOPHER PENNOCK (Jeb Hawkes)
JIM STORM (Gerard Stiles)

David presents a new musical concert he has written. "David Selby In Performance: Shadows & Light" includes his songs and poetry about DS. Joining him is DS' Jim Storm on guitar.

The 3-course lunch begins at 11:30 at the Marriott Hotel. There will be door prizes and all attendees will receive an "exclusive DS gift bag of goodies." A DS memorabilia auction also will be held.

Our guests will participate in a Q&A session with the fans, followed by an afternoon of autographs, photo opportunities, socializing, and available DS merchandise including a range of books, photos, a new pen, and a newly-designed t-shirt with artwork of Quentin, Barnabas, and Collinwood.

The afternoon event closes at 5:00 pm.

**** TRANSPORTATION & LOCATION NOTES

San Diego International Airport is only minutes away from the theatre and hotel. Rental car, bus, and taxi service are available. Major interconnecting freeways provide easy access to the entire area.

In the first DARK SHADOWS scenes, a train rolled through the Maine countryside, carrying Victoria Winters to a mysterious mansion on the edge of Widows' Hill. Fans from across California and beyond can travel by rail to the DS Weekend via Amtrak and local train service to downtown San Diego, just minutes by taxi over the bridge to Coronado Island.

The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Train from Los Angeles' Union Station to San Diego is just one of many train options. For all train schedules to San Diego, go to the Amtrak website at www.amtrak.com

Rental cars and local bus lines offer transportation options for fans who'd like to explore the many attractions and sights: Balboa Park, the internationally-acclaimed San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, Sea World, historic "Gaslight" city district, Old Globe Theatre, Air & Space Museum, Reuben H. Fleet Planetarium, LEGOLand, Pacific Ocean beaches and activities, sporting events, shopping, restaurants, and more, all easily accessible throughout the San Diego vicinity.

The Coronado Village Theatre ("Doctor Mabuse" screening on Sat., Apr. 27) is a wonderfully-restored vintage cinema (opened in 1947). In 2011, it was converted into a triple-screen movie theatre with auditorium murals that create a 3D effect of historic places in both Coronado and nearby Balboa Park.

**** WEEKEND DETAILS

--- "Doctor Mabuse" Screening
Saturday, April 27, 2013

Coronado Village Theatre
820 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 9211

Admission: $20 – By Advance Reservation Only (details below)

--- Saturday, April 27 Schedule:
6:00 pm Doors Open – Doctor Mabuse & DS Memorabilia + Refreshments
7:00 pm "Doctor Mabuse" Movie – World Premiere Screening
8:45 pm Onstage Q&A with "Doctor Mabuse" Cast & Writer-Director Ansel Faraj
9:30 pm Autographs with Jerry Lacy, Lara Parker, Kathryn Leigh Scott, & other movie cast members.

"Doctor Mabuse" and "Dark Shadows" memorabilia will be available for purchase.

Activities continue until 11:00 pm.

---- "Dark Shadows Luncheon"
Sunday, April 28, 2013

Coronado Island Marriott Hotel & Resort
2000 Second Street
Coronado, CA 92118

Luncheon Event Admission:
$50.00 – By Advance Reservation Only (details below)

---- Sunday, April 28 Schedule:
11:30 am Luncheon at Marriott Ballroom
12:30 pm DS Door Prizes & Auction
1:15 pm "Shadows & Light" – Musical & Dramatic Performance by David Selby and Jim Storm
2:00 pm Guests' Q&A Session, Autographs, and DS Memorabilia Sale
6:00 pm Closing

(Schedules are flexible and subject to change.)

**** BOTH EVENTS – RESERVATIONS & PAYMENTS

Advance Reservations Are Required For Both Events

Space is limited for both the movie premiere and Luncheon, so it is recommended that reservations be made as soon as possible. Payments are non-refundable.

DOCTOR MABUSE PREMIERE – Apr. 27: $20.00 per person

DARK SHADOWS LUNCHEON – Apr. 28: $50.00 per person

Please send your payment (for a single event or combined in one payment) by check or money order only, payable to Dark Shadows Festival.

Sorry, credit card / PayPal cannot be accepted. Please include a SASE (Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope).

Ticket payment(s) MUST be received at the following Dark Shadows Festival postal-mail address by the April 20 deadline.

DARK SHADOWS
P.O. BOX 92
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040

**** HOTEL RESERVATIONS & CORONADO ISLAND INFORMATION

The Coronado Island Marriott hosts the "Dark Shadows Luncheon" and is only 1.3 miles from the Coronado Village Theatre, site of the "Doctor Mabuse" premiere the previous evening. Taxi service is available.

To receive a special room rate, use the online reservation form at www.coronadoresortmarriott.com or call the Marriott toll-free reservations line at 1-888-236-2427.

You must mention the Dark Shadows Group Code - drkdrka – to receive the discount room rate.

When making your reservation online, you must type in the Dark Shadows Group code – drkdrka – in the Group Code Box to receive the discount room rates.

Reservations at the reduced room rate MUST be made by directly contacting the hotel by phone or online by the deadline of April 3 (deadline newtly extended).

Thank you.

Marcy Robin

March 18 obituary for Charlotte Fairchild, who appeared once on DS as Millicent's maid (delivering a fan to her) in 1796, from The Plain Dealer:  http://obits.cleveland.com/obituaries/cleveland/obituary.aspx?n=CHARLOTTE-FAIRCHILD&pid=163709646#fbLoggedOut

With thanks to Kosmo!

This week's episode of "Stranded" on the Syfy channel, titled "Seaview Terrace," airs tonight and repeats March 7, 11/12 and 13.  "Three New Yorkers travel to Newport, RI, where they're stranded in a haunted mansion."  Check your listings for the times.

Episode clip:  http://www.syfy.com/videos/Homepage/vid:2629024

Tonight on KOCE/PBS SoCal at 9 p.m. is the 2-hour retrospective 60s Flashback: Hullabaloo.  Featured acts include Herman's Hermits (lead singer Peter Noone hosts the special), Lovin' Spoonful, Animals, the Mamas & the Papas, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Sonny & Cher, Byrds, the Four Seasons, Nancy Sinatra, Outsiders, Barry McGuire, Trini Lopez, Bobby Fuller Four, and various hosts (which changed weekly).  And of course there were the backup dancers, which included Donna McKechnie and Michael Bennett.

The show will repeat at 2:30 am, also Sunday at 7 pm and Monday morning at 12:30.

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Update Number 280.
February 4, 2013

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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 Official Online News Update "bulletin."

NOTE: As SG previously reported, there are no plans for a standard Dark Shadows Festival convention this year.

However, SG earlier announced that a special event with DS connections will take place the weekend of April 27-28, 2013, in Coronado, CA (San Diego).

Following are full details.

**** SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT
UPDATING:

THE DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL PRESENTS
"DARK SHADOWS ISLAND WEEKEND"
Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28, 2013
Coronado, California (San Diego)
--- "Doctor Mabuse" Movie World Premiere - Sat., April 27

This psychological thriller film features 3 original DS series actors:
JERRY LACY (starring in the title role)
LARA PARKER
KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Coronado Village Theatre
820 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 92118

The Coronado Village Theatre is a wonderfully-restored vintage cinema (opened in 1947). In 2011, it was converted into a triple-screen movie theatre with auditorium murals that create a 3D effect of historic places in both Coronado and nearby Balboa Park. The theatre is very close to downtown San Diego, Old Town San Diego, Sea World, Balboa Park (San Diego Zoo, museums, Old Globe Theatre, and much more), Pacific Ocean beaches and activities, and other area sights and attractions.
"Doctor Mabuse" Premiere Screening Admission:

$20 - By Advance Reservation Only (details below)

"Who is the mysterious Doctor Mabuse...?"

Find out when this psychological thriller is screened for the very first time. The 3 original DS actors appearing in the movie will be in attendance.

Memorabilia from both "Doctor Mabuse" and "Dark Shadows" will be available for purchase.

--- Event Schedule:
6:00 pm Doors Open - Doctor Mabuse & DS Memorabilia + Refreshments
7:00 pm Doctor Mabuse - Movie Premiere Screening
8:45 pm Onstage Q&A with Doctor Mabuse Cast & Writer-Director Ansel Faraj
9:30 pm Autographs with Jerry Lacy, Lara Parker, Kathryn Leigh Scott, & other cast members

PLUS!
--- DARK SHADOWS LUNCHEON
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Coronado Island Marriott Resort
2000 Second Street
Coronado, CA 92118

Luncheon Event Admission:
$50.00 - By Advance Reservation Only (details below)

Luncheon Special Guests:
DAVID SELBY (Quentin Collins)
LARA PARKER (Angelique)
JERRY LACY (Reverend Trask)
KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (Maggie Evans)
CHRISTOPHER PENNOCK (Jeb Hawkes)

Enjoy a three-course banquet lunch with our DS guests and other fan attendees in lovely Pacific Ocean surroundings.

The special highlight will be a dramatic performance by David Selby, including live music and songs.
There also will be a Q&A session, autographs, DS memorabilia for sale, and more.

The hotel is 1.3 miles from the Village Theatre, with taxi service available.

Event Schedule:
11:30 am Luncheon at Marriott Ballroom
12:30 pm Dark Shadows Door Prizes & Auction
1:15 pm Shadows & Reflections - David Selby Musical & Dramatic Performance
2:00 pm Guests' Q&A Session, Autographs, and Dark Shadows Memorabilia Sale
4:30 pm Closing

--- EVENTS - RESERVATIONS & PAYMENTS
Advance Reservations Are Required For Both Events
Space is limited for both the movie premiere and Luncheon, so it is recommended that reservations be made as soon as possible. Payments are non-refundable.
DOCTOR MABUSE PREMIERE - April 27: $20.00 per person
DARK SHADOWS LUNCHEON - April 28: $50.00 per person
Please send payment by check or money order only. (Sorry, credit card / Paypal cannot be accepted). Please include a SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope).

Send to:
DARK SHADOWS
P.O. BOX 92
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040

--- WEEKEND HOTEL RESERVATIONS & CORONADO ISLAND INFORMATION
Beautiful Coronado Island is only 5 minutes from downtown San Diego via bridge.
Attendees traveling by plane can arrive at the San Diego International Airport. Van, bus, and taxi services all are available to Coronado Island, which is just minutes away.

The Coronado Island Marriott Resort hosts the "Dark Shadows Luncheon" and is only 5 minutes from the Village Theatre, site of the "Doctor Mabuse" premiere the previous evening.

To receive discount Dark Shadows sleeping room rates at the Marriott, use the online reservation form at www.coronadoresortmarriott.com

When making your reservation, you must type in the Dark Shadows Group code - drkdrka - in the Group Code Box.

You also can call the Marriott toll-free reservations line at 1-888-236-2427.

When calling, you must mention the Dark Shadows Group Code - drkdrka - to receive the discount room rates.

Please Note: The Marriott may sell out of sleeping rooms at the discounted rate. Additional rooms may become available at a different price.

There are other nearby Coronado Island hotels, and you may find more on the internet.

Here are three options, all just a few blocks from the Marriott.

The Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Phone: 855-268-1219. This beautiful iconic, historic location has been used in many movies and television productions.

Best Western Plus Suite Coronado Island, 275 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Phone: 800-568-8520.

A more economical, budget-price alternative is Coronado Inn, 266 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Phone: 800-598-6624.

**** SG Online Updates will premiere-announce and provide more confirmed "Doctor Mabuse" movie premiere and Luncheon details as they become available, as well as other DS Fest- and DS- related news.

From today's LA Times Business section:  Sundance darlings eye alternative distribution platforms--

"Among the contenders ... the porn-addiction comedy 'Don Jon's Addiction,' directed by and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt;"

It also stars Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore, and Tony Danza (!) plays his dad.  It's Gordon-Levitt's first time directing, and he also wrote it.  This makes, I think, his 7th time at Sundance.  Such a talent.