For the love of all you hold hear, go to facebook.com/DADAReturns and like us. Hope to see you at a show, because you'll love us!
This weekend is the big Poe Celebration in Baltimore featuring John Astin and your humble narrator - www.poeforevermore.com. I have sold and divided almost all of the assets, and my career as an executor and trustee will become a career in world traveling. And don't forget - "DADA Returns" (20th Anniversary Edition), directed by myself, coming to DCAC in May and June, and then moving to the DC Fringe Fest in July! Broke off 1.5 teeth on an innocent pakora. Woo-hoo!
Real estate - sold - and a huge weight off of me! Onto the big E. A. Poe Celebration/Seance in Baltimore (March), then Fraudulent Productions rises as Legitimate Stage to present the 20th anniversary production "DADA Returns!" in May, June July. Then, maybe some travel... Things are changing, and someting is taking its course...
If you find yourself an executor - hire someone else. If you ever sell commercial real estate - well, just don't do it. If, however, you are offered three performance gigs on the same day - take them - your passion will supply the energy you need. BTW, S.E. Asia was an *amazing* six weeks!
Hoping to sell the commercial property by year's end, finish my new script, then off to complete my tour of Southeast Asia. Life is lovely and horrid by turns, but it's my job to make it all okay. And it's all okay!
The House Sold! That half of the long nightmare is over. And my new script is making me happy. Here's to 2010, hope it's kind to everyone!
The Funeral of Edgar Allan Poe Was an Enormous Success!
Poe only had 7 mourners at his funeral, we had over 700! Starting with a horsedrawn hearse with bagpipes and mourners wending it's way through the streets of Baltimore... Arriving at Westminster Burial Grounds...
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John Astin presided over the event, featuring the venom of Rufus Wilmont Griswold...
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And others, including Dr. Moran, Walt Whitman and H.P. Lovecraft...
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What a meaningful, monumental event. We were picked up by CNN, NBC, ABC, BBC, CBC, NPR and CNN! It was one week ago, and the impact is still sinking in...
Poe only had 7 mourners at his funeral, we had over 700! Starting with a horsedrawn hearse with bagpipes and mourners wending it's way through the streets of Baltimore... Arriving at Westminster Burial Grounds...
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John Astin presided over the event, featuring the venom of Rufus Wilmont Griswold...
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And others, including Dr. Moran, Walt Whitman and H.P. Lovecraft...
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What a meaningful, monumental event. We were picked up by CNN, NBC, ABC, BBC, CBC, NPR and CNN! It was one week ago, and the impact is still sinking in...
My Next Undertaking:
The Funeral of Edgar Allan Poe
Public Viewing of Poe's Body
Mr. Poe's body will lie in state at his former home at 203 North Amity Street from noon to 11:00 p.m. The Poe House will be open for an unprecedented 11 hours to allow people to view Poe's body. This will be an open casket viewing.
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All Night Vigil at the Poe Monument
October 8, 2009 12:00am to 7:00am
Beginning at midnight on Thursday, October 8, 2009 until 7:00 am, a vigil will be held at the Poe Monument, located at the entrance to Westminster Graveyard. This will be the only opportunity for the public to offer their own eulogy or tribute to Poe. Assigned times will be given to people wishing to pay homage to Poe and it may be in simple spoken words, poems or music. The scheduling for this event will start in late September. A sign up sheet will be added to this website. People are welcome to spend the entire night if they desire. Poe related performances will be presented throughout the vigil. More details to follow.
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Funeral Procession
Sunday October 11, 2009 at approximately 11:30am
On Sunday, October 11, 2009, under police escort, Poe's body will travel from his Amity Street home to the Westminster Hall for the funeral services and internment in the family plot in the historic Westminster graveyard. The procession will be led by the Loch Raven Pipes and Drums. Anticipated departure from the Poe House will be at 11:30 am. Mr. Poe's casket will be transported in an antique horse drawn hearse. His coffin will remain on the hearse until the start of the 12:30 pm service. The procession is expected to arrive at the hall about noon. If you are attending the first service you may want to arrive early to witness the procession as it approaches to the hall. The procession route will be announced when it is finalized. There will be no procession for the 4:30 pm service.
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Poe's Funeral
Two services: Sunday October 11, 2009 12:30pm and 4:30pm
As Mr. Poe's death was sudden and unexpected exact details of the funeral are still in the planning stages. We can say that there will be two services to accommodate the expected throngs of people who wish to attend the event. The first service is at 12:30 pm and the second service at 4:30 pm. A number of people have been invited to speak and present eulogies for Mr. Poe. A list of confirmed speakers is listed above. We are awaiting confirmations from people in the entertainment, stage and literary fields. Not all speakers will be at both services. We are pleased to announce that beloved actor John Astin will officiate over both services. In addition to the speakers appropriate funeral music will be offered.
Due to the space required for Mr. Poe's casket seating is limited to 300 people per service. The casket will be closed for the services. Seating will be reserved and assigned.
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Poe's Internment
At the request of Mr. Poe's family the burial will be private. We ask that the public and media respect this request and not invade the privacy of the Poe family during this melancholy period.
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Ticket Information
Viewing of Poe's Body
203 North Amity Street
Baltimore, Md. 21223
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Noon to 11:00 pm
$5 all ages
All Night Vigil
The Poe Monument
Westminster Graveyard
Fayette and Greene Streets
Baltimore
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
12am to 7:00 am
Free
Funeral Procession
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Route to be announced
11:30 am to noon
Poe's Funeral
Sunday, October 11, 2009
12:30 pm and 4:30 pm
All ages at the door: $40.00
In advance: $35.00
Children under 10 are not permitted.
The Funeral of Edgar Allan Poe
Public Viewing of Poe's Body
Mr. Poe's body will lie in state at his former home at 203 North Amity Street from noon to 11:00 p.m. The Poe House will be open for an unprecedented 11 hours to allow people to view Poe's body. This will be an open casket viewing.
__________________________
All Night Vigil at the Poe Monument
October 8, 2009 12:00am to 7:00am
Beginning at midnight on Thursday, October 8, 2009 until 7:00 am, a vigil will be held at the Poe Monument, located at the entrance to Westminster Graveyard. This will be the only opportunity for the public to offer their own eulogy or tribute to Poe. Assigned times will be given to people wishing to pay homage to Poe and it may be in simple spoken words, poems or music. The scheduling for this event will start in late September. A sign up sheet will be added to this website. People are welcome to spend the entire night if they desire. Poe related performances will be presented throughout the vigil. More details to follow.
__________________________
Funeral Procession
Sunday October 11, 2009 at approximately 11:30am
On Sunday, October 11, 2009, under police escort, Poe's body will travel from his Amity Street home to the Westminster Hall for the funeral services and internment in the family plot in the historic Westminster graveyard. The procession will be led by the Loch Raven Pipes and Drums. Anticipated departure from the Poe House will be at 11:30 am. Mr. Poe's casket will be transported in an antique horse drawn hearse. His coffin will remain on the hearse until the start of the 12:30 pm service. The procession is expected to arrive at the hall about noon. If you are attending the first service you may want to arrive early to witness the procession as it approaches to the hall. The procession route will be announced when it is finalized. There will be no procession for the 4:30 pm service.
__________________________
Poe's Funeral
Two services: Sunday October 11, 2009 12:30pm and 4:30pm
As Mr. Poe's death was sudden and unexpected exact details of the funeral are still in the planning stages. We can say that there will be two services to accommodate the expected throngs of people who wish to attend the event. The first service is at 12:30 pm and the second service at 4:30 pm. A number of people have been invited to speak and present eulogies for Mr. Poe. A list of confirmed speakers is listed above. We are awaiting confirmations from people in the entertainment, stage and literary fields. Not all speakers will be at both services. We are pleased to announce that beloved actor John Astin will officiate over both services. In addition to the speakers appropriate funeral music will be offered.
Due to the space required for Mr. Poe's casket seating is limited to 300 people per service. The casket will be closed for the services. Seating will be reserved and assigned.
__________________________
Poe's Internment
At the request of Mr. Poe's family the burial will be private. We ask that the public and media respect this request and not invade the privacy of the Poe family during this melancholy period.
__________________________
Ticket Information
Viewing of Poe's Body
203 North Amity Street
Baltimore, Md. 21223
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Noon to 11:00 pm
$5 all ages
All Night Vigil
The Poe Monument
Westminster Graveyard
Fayette and Greene Streets
Baltimore
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
12am to 7:00 am
Free
Funeral Procession
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Route to be announced
11:30 am to noon
Poe's Funeral
Sunday, October 11, 2009
12:30 pm and 4:30 pm
All ages at the door: $40.00
In advance: $35.00
Children under 10 are not permitted.
Well, I'm officially an orphan now. Mom died, leaving me a complex estate to settle. But in the end, it'll be World Tour for Johnny and his gang of iconoclasts! And, of course, I'm keeping busy with the Poe Bicentennial Celebration!
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For more info visit The Poe House Bicentennial Site or Baltimore City's Bicentennial Site. The first weekend was a fantastic success, and there are many more events to come -- "Some Words With a Mummy," "The Fall of the House of Usher" (performed in the actual cemetery where Poe is buried), "The Tell Tale Court Case" and Poe's Funeral in October! Here are some rehearsal photos of "Some Words With A Mummy"
And here's a shot of John with Gomez Addams, the Incomparable John Astin!
And, as if that's not enough, the Professor is busy entertaining the masses each and every month at the world-famous Palace of Wonders and Dime Museum!
Check out Professor Sprocket's Page! and Visit the Palace site
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Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for The Weirdo Show, the world-famous Congress of Curious Peoples. We present a genuine variety show featuring weird, strange, unbelievable freaks, wonders and curiosities, as well as the best in Burlesque, Vaudeville, Dance, Circus, Sideshow and Variety arts. So hurry hurry, you won't want to miss a single moment of our astounding assortment of aberrations of nature and culture! Named as "One of the Top Ten Reasons To Go Out During the Week" by the Washington Post, the Weirdo Show brings you the very finest in variety entertainment, all set in the sulfurous glow of the Midway of the Palace's own Museum of Oddities. In the words of the Washingtonian: "Now how can you pass that up, huh?" We'll see you at the Palace, pal!
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For more info visit The Poe House Bicentennial Site or Baltimore City's Bicentennial Site. The first weekend was a fantastic success, and there are many more events to come -- "Some Words With a Mummy," "The Fall of the House of Usher" (performed in the actual cemetery where Poe is buried), "The Tell Tale Court Case" and Poe's Funeral in October! Here are some rehearsal photos of "Some Words With A Mummy"
And here's a shot of John with Gomez Addams, the Incomparable John Astin!
And, as if that's not enough, the Professor is busy entertaining the masses each and every month at the world-famous Palace of Wonders and Dime Museum!
Check out Professor Sprocket's Page! and Visit the Palace site
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Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for The Weirdo Show, the world-famous Congress of Curious Peoples. We present a genuine variety show featuring weird, strange, unbelievable freaks, wonders and curiosities, as well as the best in Burlesque, Vaudeville, Dance, Circus, Sideshow and Variety arts. So hurry hurry, you won't want to miss a single moment of our astounding assortment of aberrations of nature and culture! Named as "One of the Top Ten Reasons To Go Out During the Week" by the Washington Post, the Weirdo Show brings you the very finest in variety entertainment, all set in the sulfurous glow of the Midway of the Palace's own Museum of Oddities. In the words of the Washingtonian: "Now how can you pass that up, huh?" We'll see you at the Palace, pal!
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