Campaign for Real Fear Writing Contest
Christopher Fowler and Maura McHugh are looking for more diverse work in the horror genre which reflects characters and themes of 21st century life.
Wanted: Dark, challenging fiction in 500-word stories that are well-written, original and previously unpublished. Write a story you’d like to read or write about something you think isn’t depicted in horror often. Keep it contemporary. Care about your characters and subject.
“It’s important to stress that while this movement began from the glaring omission of women from the horror genre, the Campaign for Real Fear wants diversity in themes, characters and monsters. It’s time to promote a twenty-first century horror sensibility, one that explores what scares us most in our rapidly changing world.”
“If you want change, you better write it.”
The top ten stories will be published in British horror magazine Black Static and podcast as an audio book by Action Audio.
The deadline is 5pm GMT, on Friday the 16th of April. One story per person.
More info here: http://campaignforrealfear.wordpress.com/
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ASSEMBLAGE 23 live in concert
ASSEMBLAGE 23 live in concert with guests
•Angel Theory
•Cobalt Core [Chicago-area locals]
•plus DJ :EYG:
•Arrive before 10PM for a chance to get FREE stuff!
•Check out vendors: Ravyn’s Castle & more TBA
•The Abbey 3420 W Grace
•$17.00 ADV •$20.00 at door
•Friday April 30 2010 •9:30PM-2AM •18+

The Bloody Fabulous Curse of Dragula, Opening March 18th, Mary’s Attic Theatre
The Creators of 2009’s cult hit “Mrs. Hyde and the Case of the Gaslight Buggerings” have unearthed an outrageous new parody… THE BLOODY FABULOUS CURSE OF DRAGULA! A wild new killer vampire drag spoof of the 1950’s classic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ starring Ed Jones, Michael Miller, David Besky, Dan Hickey, Craig Conover & Lori Lee, written by Duane Scott Cerny and directed by Mark Contorno
Previews March 18th thru 20th.
Opens Thursday, March 25th thru April 23rd. All shows @ 7:30 pm.
Mary’s Attic Theatre, 5400 N. Clark, Chicago 1-773-784-6969
www.hamburgermaryschicago.com/attic.php
Tickets: $15.00 & $20.00. Call 1-800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/96176
More information at www.evenandoddtheatricals.com
Contact: Mark Contorno, ThanklessGreetings@yahoo.com, 1-312-753-3025

CYPHAN
CYPHAN is a convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy, horror and the unexplainable! Come and meet your favorite actors! Break out your most inspired costumes! Shop from a wide assortment of collectibles, comics, media and costuming supplies! Party until the wee hours of the morning! Take a three day vacation from the boring part of life and fly your geek flag high with friends old and new!
Rumor has it that the event may be in danger of a zombie invasion, but you should keep an eye on https://www.chicagohorror.com for more about that…
CYPHAN? Game ON!
Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 North Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL
http://www.cyphan.com/
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