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RBP Neighborhood Missive for October
(sent October 15th, 2008)
The next Dickens Fair missive will be out shortly...
In This Missive:
War of the Worlds - 70th Anniversary "Broadcast" at the Castro Theater October 29th
Le Bals de Vampires - November 1st in Alameda
"Puttin' on the Ritz - 1920's Speakeasy" - November 8th in Vallejo
An Update From Martin Harris
An Update on Samara Lefson
War of the Worlds - 70th Anniversary "Broadcast" at the Castro Theater October 29th
The classic radio broadcast of 1938, that panicked a nation and immortalized Orson Welles, will be brought to vivid life by La Legion Fantastique, in a 70th anniversary performance. The infamous radio drama will be presented live on the stage of the Castro Theatre. Transport yourself back to the golden age of radio, and see why this is The Earth's "favorite invasion".
The show features some of Dickens Fair's own, including: Paul Jennings, Tanya Anguita, Dan Morgan, Michael Cawelti, John Woodruff, Monique Ivan-Woodruff, Jay Davis, Robin Driskill, Rob Doolan, Paul Sinasohn, Tom Westlake, James Meyers, Bob Crabb and many many more!
Adapted and directed by Peter Overstreet, produced by Cat Taylor
Live show followed by a screening of George Pal's 1953 classic film "War of the Worlds"
Directed by Byron Haskin; Starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite (1953, 85 min, 35MM)
Tickets are $15 each, and advanced purchases are recommended.
Tickets Available at: http://www.castrotheatre.com/tickets.html
OCTOBER 29th 2008 - 7:30pm
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-621-6120
Le Bals de Vampires - November 1st in Alameda
Waltz the night away in a beautiful candlelit ballroom with the San Francisco Bay Area’s most glamorous Undead at the 15th Annual Le Bal des Vampires held once again at the Alameda Elks Lodge, a stately neo-Colonial mansion with a stunning Edwardian ballroom, a photogenic Edwardian staircase, and a film noir style discotheque.
Alameda Elks Lodge - 2255 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda
Dancing on Two Floors
Doors Open: 6:30 pm, Formal vintage ballroom dancing: 7:45 - midnight
Featured Band: Bangers & Mash , Dracula's Daughter Discotheque & Bar: 6:30 - midnight
Tickets: $17.50 in advance (by October 25) $25.00 at the door
Advance tickets may be ordered by sending a check or money order to:
PEERS
2144 B Buena Vista Ave
Alameda CA 94501
For more information see http://peers.org/vamp08.html
"Puttin' on the Ritz - 1920's Speakeasy" - November 8th in Vallejo
Another reason to wear a costume!
Vallejo Music Theatre is sponsoring a "Puttin' on the Ritz - 1920's Speakeasy" casino night on November 8, 2008, 6:00 PM at the Marin Street Theater, 823 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590. Costumes are encouraged. The $25 entry includes dinner - Blazing Saddles is the caterer - and $10 in chips. There is also entertainment planned.
There are raffles, silent and live auctions as well as gaming (no poker) with certificates/prizes for winners. The money raised will go to children's programs sponsored by both the Vallejo Suburban Kiwanis and Vallejo Music Theatre. Call 707.649.2787 for reservations or for on-line ordering, go to www.vallejomusictheatre.org and click on "Buy Tickets Now."
Yes, I know its workshop weekend, but some of you live up here and might want a fun night out.
Lynn L Combs
An Update From Martin Harris
Rising like a phoenix from the ashes after nine months of recovering from two major surgeries, Scrooge shall return triumphant to share the good news of Christmas. May I say a most sincere thanks to all those who supported me through this time of constant challenge.
My scary close-call laparoscopic prostatectomy in January happened because I insisted on further testing, (ignoring my doctor's advice, who said, Nothing to worry about!) After the op I was told the cancer was about to metastasize into the bone and if ignored, I wouldn't be here right now.
This left me with a clear message to all men over 40, Don't be a sissy! Go and get checked out just in case and demand to know the whole story, knowledge is power!....remembering that I had no symptoms when I first asked my doctor. The second operation was simply a full left hip replacement in June and I was Morris dancing again in September!
As every year I am looking for contacts to give my dramatic readings of A Christmas Carol at schools, libraries, Old Folks Homes, Corporate Functions etc and having been off work all this year would greatly appreciate any help with this. I'll be there for Dress Rehearsal, CDs in hand discounted for Fair Folk that weekend only.
The highest praise and congratulations needs to go to Kevin and his loyal helpers for saving the Cow Palace. I'm sure Scrooge would have only one thing to say to both those polluted politicians and the greedy bankers who forced our world into another Dickensian dungeon of crumbling credit...Bah Humbug!!
An Update on Samara Lefson
This in from Carol Goodman - Beverage & Catering Coordinator, regarding one of her servers and friend to many at the Fair(e)s.
So, we are almost finished with our treatments here in Boston, tomorrow is our last one, yea! Unfortunately, I took bit of a bad turn recently. I was having trouble breathing and so we went to the ER here at Mass General and they took some chest scans and such and found out that I have pulmonary embolism, which is blood clots on the lungs. They are scary because if they dislodge it can cause a stroke, uugh. So they put me one some anti-coagulants to thin my blood and hopefully that will take care of the problem. Since blood clots are common for cancer patients I would be on this medication indefinitely.
I have been in the hospital for two days now, and have met with a group of docs who are looking at the scans. They are concerned that I may also have nodes that have spread from the tumor in my back, to my lungs. Right now they are still looking at all the scans and will probably take some more before they can be sure if the cancer has spread. We are absolutely praying that it has not, because it would mean that the proton treatment has not really worked.
Well, this was not the news we had hoped for, we were so looking forward to coming home soon. We still may, it just depends on the outcome of these tests.
Please keep up the prayers, we are right on the edge between some ok news and some really bad. We think about you guys all the time and can't wait to be home. We will continue to you updated as we learn more. All our love,
Samara, Dave and Piper
To sign up for the missives, please email missives@redbarnproductions.org, and request to be added to the missive list.
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RBP Neighborhood Missive for October
(sent October 15th, 2008)
The next Dickens Fair missive will be out shortly...
In This Missive:
War of the Worlds - 70th Anniversary "Broadcast" at the Castro Theater October 29th
Le Bals de Vampires - November 1st in Alameda
"Puttin' on the Ritz - 1920's Speakeasy" - November 8th in Vallejo
An Update From Martin Harris
An Update on Samara Lefson
War of the Worlds - 70th Anniversary "Broadcast" at the Castro Theater October 29th
The classic radio broadcast of 1938, that panicked a nation and immortalized Orson Welles, will be brought to vivid life by La Legion Fantastique, in a 70th anniversary performance. The infamous radio drama will be presented live on the stage of the Castro Theatre. Transport yourself back to the golden age of radio, and see why this is The Earth's "favorite invasion".
The show features some of Dickens Fair's own, including: Paul Jennings, Tanya Anguita, Dan Morgan, Michael Cawelti, John Woodruff, Monique Ivan-Woodruff, Jay Davis, Robin Driskill, Rob Doolan, Paul Sinasohn, Tom Westlake, James Meyers, Bob Crabb and many many more!
Adapted and directed by Peter Overstreet, produced by Cat Taylor
Live show followed by a screening of George Pal's 1953 classic film "War of the Worlds"
Directed by Byron Haskin; Starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite (1953, 85 min, 35MM)
Tickets are $15 each, and advanced purchases are recommended.
Tickets Available at: http://www.castrotheatre.com/tickets.html
OCTOBER 29th 2008 - 7:30pm
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-621-6120
Le Bals de Vampires - November 1st in Alameda
Waltz the night away in a beautiful candlelit ballroom with the San Francisco Bay Area’s most glamorous Undead at the 15th Annual Le Bal des Vampires held once again at the Alameda Elks Lodge, a stately neo-Colonial mansion with a stunning Edwardian ballroom, a photogenic Edwardian staircase, and a film noir style discotheque.
Alameda Elks Lodge - 2255 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda
Dancing on Two Floors
Doors Open: 6:30 pm, Formal vintage ballroom dancing: 7:45 - midnight
Featured Band: Bangers & Mash , Dracula's Daughter Discotheque & Bar: 6:30 - midnight
Tickets: $17.50 in advance (by October 25) $25.00 at the door
Advance tickets may be ordered by sending a check or money order to:
PEERS
2144 B Buena Vista Ave
Alameda CA 94501
For more information see http://peers.org/vamp08.html
"Puttin' on the Ritz - 1920's Speakeasy" - November 8th in Vallejo
Another reason to wear a costume!
Vallejo Music Theatre is sponsoring a "Puttin' on the Ritz - 1920's Speakeasy" casino night on November 8, 2008, 6:00 PM at the Marin Street Theater, 823 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590. Costumes are encouraged. The $25 entry includes dinner - Blazing Saddles is the caterer - and $10 in chips. There is also entertainment planned.
There are raffles, silent and live auctions as well as gaming (no poker) with certificates/prizes for winners. The money raised will go to children's programs sponsored by both the Vallejo Suburban Kiwanis and Vallejo Music Theatre. Call 707.649.2787 for reservations or for on-line ordering, go to www.vallejomusictheatre.org and click on "Buy Tickets Now."
Yes, I know its workshop weekend, but some of you live up here and might want a fun night out.
Lynn L Combs
An Update From Martin Harris
Rising like a phoenix from the ashes after nine months of recovering from two major surgeries, Scrooge shall return triumphant to share the good news of Christmas. May I say a most sincere thanks to all those who supported me through this time of constant challenge.
My scary close-call laparoscopic prostatectomy in January happened because I insisted on further testing, (ignoring my doctor's advice, who said, Nothing to worry about!) After the op I was told the cancer was about to metastasize into the bone and if ignored, I wouldn't be here right now.
This left me with a clear message to all men over 40, Don't be a sissy! Go and get checked out just in case and demand to know the whole story, knowledge is power!....remembering that I had no symptoms when I first asked my doctor. The second operation was simply a full left hip replacement in June and I was Morris dancing again in September!
As every year I am looking for contacts to give my dramatic readings of A Christmas Carol at schools, libraries, Old Folks Homes, Corporate Functions etc and having been off work all this year would greatly appreciate any help with this. I'll be there for Dress Rehearsal, CDs in hand discounted for Fair Folk that weekend only.
The highest praise and congratulations needs to go to Kevin and his loyal helpers for saving the Cow Palace. I'm sure Scrooge would have only one thing to say to both those polluted politicians and the greedy bankers who forced our world into another Dickensian dungeon of crumbling credit...Bah Humbug!!
An Update on Samara Lefson
This in from Carol Goodman - Beverage & Catering Coordinator, regarding one of her servers and friend to many at the Fair(e)s.
So, we are almost finished with our treatments here in Boston, tomorrow is our last one, yea! Unfortunately, I took bit of a bad turn recently. I was having trouble breathing and so we went to the ER here at Mass General and they took some chest scans and such and found out that I have pulmonary embolism, which is blood clots on the lungs. They are scary because if they dislodge it can cause a stroke, uugh. So they put me one some anti-coagulants to thin my blood and hopefully that will take care of the problem. Since blood clots are common for cancer patients I would be on this medication indefinitely.
I have been in the hospital for two days now, and have met with a group of docs who are looking at the scans. They are concerned that I may also have nodes that have spread from the tumor in my back, to my lungs. Right now they are still looking at all the scans and will probably take some more before they can be sure if the cancer has spread. We are absolutely praying that it has not, because it would mean that the proton treatment has not really worked.
Well, this was not the news we had hoped for, we were so looking forward to coming home soon. We still may, it just depends on the outcome of these tests.
Please keep up the prayers, we are right on the edge between some ok news and some really bad. We think about you guys all the time and can't wait to be home. We will continue to you updated as we learn more. All our love,
Samara, Dave and Piper
To sign up for the missives, please email missives@redbarnproductions.org, and request to be added to the missive list.
Link to Cat Taylor's Homepage