The Massacre Returns to the Portage Theater October 18th!
They’re Back! The 24-Hour-Horror-Marathon, THE MASSACRE will be Oct. 18 at the Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago)! Presale Tix are only $20 (buy now before they’re $24 in a week!)http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/843642 Please Share & Spread The Word!
More information at The Massacre’s Facebook Page.
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Hack / Slash Comes to the State for Halloween
STRANGELOOP THEATRE AND CHEMICALLY IMBALANCED COMEDY BRING THE CULT HORROR COMIC BOOK SERIES HACK/ SLASH TO THE STAGE FOR HALLOWEEN
Enter a world filled with things so evil and crazy that when you shoot them, they stand up to get shot all over again
CHICAGO – This fall Strangeloop Theatre, in a co-production with Chemically Imbalanced Comedy (C.I.C.), is bringing the horror comedy series Hack/Slash by Chicago artist and writer Tim Seeley from the 2D comic book page to a 3D Chicago stage.
“This production will appeal to hardcore fans of the comic book series, while still being accessible to theatre-goers coming in with little to no knowledge of Hack/Slash or Tim Seeley,” said Brad Gunter, Hack/Slash director and co-artistic director of Strangeloop Theatre. “It promises to be a bloody good time — pun totally intended — for everyone who joins us.”
Hack/Slash is the story of horror victim survivor Cassie Hack who, together with her disfigured sidekick Vlad, travels the country (and sometimes the underworld) fighting evil slashers who refuse to just lay down and die even after being burned, impaled and shot 20 times. The original comic book series, on which this production is based, ended its run in May of 2013. The series was recently relaunched by Image Comics as Hack/Slash: Son of Samhain and is co-written by Seeley’s brother Steve Seeley and Michael Moreci.
Seeley is best known as co-creator of Hack/Slash and Revival, and for his work on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, New Exiles and G.I. Joe vs. Transformers. He also currently co-writes the weekly series Batman: Eternal for DC Comics.
This is the second time Hack/Slash has sliced its way onto the Chicago stage. The first production, which featured a different script, was produced by New Millennium Theatre Company in 2005. Both productions were done in conjunction with creator Tim Seeley.”It’s great to see Hack/Slash brought to life again,” Seeley said. “I’m excited for the fans to see it and to have it introduced to a new audience.”
For the Strangeloop/C.I.C. version, Seeley’s original comic book scripts were used as a basis for dialogue and action. This production pulls from several storylines giving fans and newcomers alike a glimpse into Cassie’s history, the mayhem that made her what she is and, of course, plenty of slashers.
The cast of Hack/Slash is: Jean Burr as Cassie Hack; Tim Lee as Vlad; Miona Lee as Emily Cristy and Erika Napoletano, Christopher Prchal, Pete Navi, Richard John McLain, John Rohr, Melissa Nelson, Karen DuVall and Renee Lynn Jackson as the ensemble.
Just in time for the Halloween season, Hack/Slash opens Friday, September 12, and runs through Saturday, November 1, on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. Please note, there is no performance on Friday, September 19. The performances will be held at Chemically Imbalanced Theatre (1422 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613). Tickets are $15 and will be available in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
More details are available at strangelooptheatre.org and at ciccomedy.com.
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Immersed In Ink Tattoo Arts & Horror Festival in Champaign, IL
Immersed In Ink Tattoo Arts & Horror Festival will be making their final stop on the 2014 Tour in Champaign, IL on October 10-12, 2014 at the Fluid Event Center. This show is a celebration of pop culture in tattoo arts and films and features some of the hottest tattoo artists from all over the US. Live tattooing, gut wrenching sideshows, costume contests, Ms. Tattoo Pageant, human suspension, insane body modification, tattoo contests, guest appearances by some of your favorite horror celebrities from Friday the 13th, Saw, Insidious, Deathrace, Sharknado2, Hall-o-ween and so much more! visit www.tattoohorrorfest to see their celebrity and entertainment line-up. The Champaign Tattoo & Horror Expo is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
COME ON FRIDAY IN A COSTUME AND GET $5 OFF YOUR ADMISSION FOR THE DAY!
COSTUME CONTEST IS AT 3PM ON SATURDAY. THE CONTEST WILL BE JUDGED BY A PANEL OF CELEBRITY JUDGES AND PROFESSIONAL FX ARTISTS — WINNER WILL RECEIVE $50 CASH!
SHOW HOURS:
- Friday : 2pm-10pm
- Saturday : 11:30am-11pm
- Sunday : 12pm-8pm
ADMISSION:
- $20 per day ($3 Service Charge for CC Transactions)
- $35 for a weekend pass ($3 Service Charge for CC Transactions)
- Kids under 5 get in FREE with paying adult. Discount tickets can be purchased online.
- CASH ONLY at the door. There is an ATM on site, but we do recommend that you bring cash to avoid the transaction charges.
For full details & information visit http://www.tattoohorrorfest.com.
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Halloween at the Genesee Theatre: Stories to Make You Jump
Waukegan Public Library presents the award-winning
Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival on All Hallows Eve
Waukegan, IL— Experience Halloween beyond trick-or-treating, costumes, and pumpkin carving this year. Instead, celebrate Ray Bradbury’s favorite holiday with some of the most recognized ghost stories, macabre fables, and creepy tales told on the historic Genesee Theatre stage. The Ninth Annual Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival, hosted by the Waukegan Public Library, takes place on Friday, October 31 at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Waukegan.
Named after, and honoring Waukegan’s famous writer-offspring, the Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival has entertained fans of literature, storytelling, and Bradbury for the past eight years. Each year, the festival celebrates a different literary theme such as “Literary Monsters”, “Literary Ghosts” or “Literary Witches.” This year’s theme “Literary Halloween” delights in Bradbury’s favorite time of year.
Megan Wells serves as the artistic director of the festival and appears each year in the persona of various nefarious characters, from Dracula to Mr. Dark. She holds an MFA in theater arts and numerous theater awards including the Joseph Jefferson Award for directing. Wells is excited to tell one of Bradbury’s famous Halloween stories on the evening he loved most.
“Nine years ago, we asked Ray Bradbury if we could use his name to create an annual Storytelling Festival, and his only stipulation was that it be at the end of October, around Halloween,” said Richard Lee, executive director of the Waukegan Public Library. “His love of fall comes out in his writing. You can actually smell the autumn air, taste the pumpkin pie, hear the crush of leaves, and often feel an impending shiver. It will be incredible to hear his words that evening.”
Presented by the Waukegan Public Library, the award-winning festival presents a frightful family friendly first act for all ages at 6:30 p.m. and a spooky second act recommended for listeners age 12 and older starting at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 for both acts, or guests can purchase reduced tickets for one act only. Present any library card at the box office and receive $1 off the ticket price. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 29 at the Genesee box office or www.ticketmaster.com.
A one-hour matinee show for students is presented at 10:30 a.m. Tickets for the school show are $5 if purchased before October 1 or $6 after October 1. School groups receive one free chaperone ticket for every ten tickets purchased. Teachers and caregivers can contact the box office at 847-623-6300 for more information.
The Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival is a great way for both children and adults to enjoy the fun, and occasionally dark, aspects of this venerable holiday. All attendees are welcome to dress in costume. For more information, call or visit the library at www.waukeganpl.org or (847) 623-2041.
Since 1898, the award-winning Waukegan Public Library has provided the community with opportunities to learn, gather and be entertained. As a 2013 Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal winner, a 2012 Library Journal Library of the Year runner-up and recipient of two American Library Association awards, the library consistently offers innovative educational programming that meets the needs of the community. The main library is located in downtown Waukegan at 128 N. County Street, just north of the County Building; the Hinkston Park Branch is located at 800 N. Baldwin, in the Waukegan Park District Field House. For more information, call 847-623-2041, or visit www.waukeganpl.org.
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ACTOR MICHAEL ROOKER TO STAR IN “THE DRIVING DEAD”
New Web Series Slated for August 25 Launch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 22, 2014) – “The Driving Dead,” a new Web series starring actor Michael Rooker, announces it will debut with an extended-length pilot episode on August 25, 2014. Rooker fans will be able to view the pilot and subsequent installments online, exclusively at www.TheDrivingDeadSeries.com.
The Driving Dead follows the survival stories of a group of road travelers as they face harrowing encounters in a post-apocalyptic world. Rooker, renowned for his roles in Marvel’s latest, “Guardians of the Galaxy,”and AMC’s, “The Walking Dead”has signed on to appear in the first four episodes.
“When I heard about The Driving Dead, I thought that the concept was really cool,” said Rooker. “In this series, we are able to share some really important messages in a way that is unlike anything that has been done before.”
Part of a new campaign spearheaded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, The Driving Dead series was created by Arthur Agency out of Carbondale, Ill. Leading up to the August 25launch, fans can connect with The Driving Dead on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for up-to-date news and a behind-the-scenes look at the series.
For more information visit www.TheDrivingDeadSeries.com.
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