Days of the Living Dead Season 5, Episode 7: The Gates Are Open(ing)

  • Posted : October 25th, 2014
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It's opening night 2014 and the Zombie Army crew and scare-actors are ready to FEED THE BEAST that is Statesville Haunted Prison. Watch the previous months' trials, tribulations and troubles melt away as the haunted house comes together that first night and John and the crew remember why they have the best jobs in the world - scaring the bejeezus out of people! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1nb9ft8
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Monsterpappa Pumpkin Carving Workshop with Villafane Studios’ Andy Bergholtz!

  • Posted : October 21st, 2014
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Learn the art of 3D pumpkin carving with the Monsterpappa himself, Villafane StudiosAndy Bergholtz! Spend an evening with Monsterpappa himself carving your very own pumpkin, using tools and techniques demonstrated by Andy on Food Network and the SyFy Channel to bring a whole new dimension to your Halloween. Each student will get a pumpkin to carve, a set of Villafane Studios carving tools, and a limited glow-in-the-dark Orlok magnet from Monsterpappa Workshop.

Location:
8221 W. Grand Avenue
River Grove, IL. 60171

Date/Time:
Friday, November 14th 2014 5-10 PM

This class is limited to students 18 and over please. Fees are non-refundable, however if you are unable to attend the workshop a credit will be applied to future workshops. All accepted students will receive an email with full details about the event when the date approaches. Register HERE.
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Kosart Effects Studios Presents the Fourth Annual MALEFICIUM Dark Art Exhibition

  • Posted : October 20th, 2014
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The MALEFICIUM Dark Art ExhibitionChicagoland’s LARGEST Halloween-Themed Art Show featuring Award-Winning Artists of All Media:

Kurt Andersen • Wayne Anderson • Clive Barker • Tom M. Baxa • Andy Bergholtz • Kyle Bice • Rayce Bird • Brian Busch • Dan Chudzinski • Dina Cimarusti • Iris Compiet • Melita “MissMonster” Curphy • Dave Dorman • Grigor Eftimov • Faminik • Aron Gagliardo • Rosemary Morrissey • Herzberg • Tom Herzberg • Joshua Hoffine • Akihito Ikeda • Douglas Klauba • Rich Klink • Jamie Koala • J. Anthony Kosar • Kosart Effects Studios • Richard Kryczka • Thomas Kuebler • Matthew J. Levin • Travis Lewis • Carol Luc • Darick Maasen • Matthew McCarty • Barrett McGivney • Aaron Miller • Mark A. Nelson • Blake Packard • Jim Pavelec • Alan Pollack • Vincent Proce • Bill Reinhold • Forest Rogers • Chad Savage • Jordu Schell • Chris Seaman • Jason Seiler • Tim Shumate • Jill Thompson • Vincent Villafranca • Raoul Vitale • Allen Williams • Jeremy Wilson • Terry Wolfinger • Artists subject to change.

Exhibition Opening & Artist Reception: Saturday Nov 15th, 2014 from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Kosart Effects Studios & Gallery: 760 Burr Oak Drive, Westmont, IL 60559

The MALEFICIUM Exhibition runs November 15th through December 19th
Gallery hours (11/16 – 12/19) by Appointment Only.
Please call to schedule an appointment: 630.310.8353

Exhibition Info: Admission is FREE! ALL ages welcome (though due to theme and content of this show, attendee discretion is advised)! Costumes & Creative Attire optional. Wine & Cheese served on Nov 15th (must present valid ID to drink wine). Special screenings of Joshua Hoffine’s film Black Lullaby at the Exhibition Opening Reception on Nov 15th! Artwork will be for sale (unless marked NFS). All major credit cards will be accepted.

Full details and information at http://www.kosartgallery.com/2014-maleficium-dark-art-exhibition.html

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The Neo-Futurists Present Too Much Fright Makes the Baby Go Blind! 10/31

  • Posted : October 20th, 2014
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Get the pants creeped off of you at Too Much Fright Makes the Baby Go Blind!

  • Friday, October 31, 2014
  • Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show begins at 7:00 p.m.
  • ADVANCE RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED ($25)
  • The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland
  • For tickets or information, visit www.neofuturists.org or call 773-275-5255

CHICAGO – Spend Halloween with the weird and the wicked of The Neo-Futurists at 5153 N. Ashland. The Neo-Futurists brutalize your senses with Too Much Fright Makes the Baby Go Blind, a special Halloween horde of 30 plays performed in 60 merciless minutes that explore the macabre, the strange, the unknowable terrors of the back of your mind. Expect dark humor, heavy metal, and existential dread. Also, expect candy.

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Gallery Provocateur & 44 Flood Present the MONSTRUM Dark Arts Exhibition

  • Posted : October 20th, 2014
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Gallery Provocateur & 44 Flood present MONSTRUM: The Annual Dark Arts Exhibition, a group show exploring monsters from our collective psyche.
MONSTRUM: The Annual Dark Arts Exhibition

  • Opening Cocktail Reception Saturday, November 1st, 2014 8pm – 12am
  • Gallery Provocateur, 1621 N Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60647
    *costumes & creative attire encouraged*
  • $5 Suggested Donation at Door
  • Book signing by 44FLOOD

Full information at http://www.galleryprovocateur.org/

Including artwork from the following masters:

  • menton3
  • Ben Templesmith
  • Vincent Castiglia
  • David Stoupakis
  • Colin Christian
  • Scott Radke
  • Jonathan Way$hak
  • Guillermo Rigattieri
  • Chet Zar
  • Ver Mar
  • Matthew Levin
  • Allan Amato
  • Aaron Ryan
  • Jim Mahfood
  • Shane Pierce
  • Rory Coyne
  • Shawn Hughes
  • Zmiya Mochoruk
  • Tim Roosen
  • Lina Hsiao
  • George Pratt
  • Christopher Mitten
  • Jed Leiknes
  • Tony Moy
  • Riley Rossmo
  • Richard A. Kirk
  • Esther Garcia
  • Ario
  • Charles Moesch
  • David Richardson/Clive Barker
  • Chris Guarino
  • Simon Wolak
  • Patrice Hubert
  • John Santerineross
  • Tim Bruckner
  • Matt Lombard
  • Mike Stidham
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