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Happy Independence Day interrum!
Happy in-between Independence Day! No, we’re not jumping the gun just because 7/2/2022 falls on a Saturday. The Declaration of Independence was actually signed on the second day of July, not the fourth. And it just took a few days to get the word out. Some people have debated whether to celebrate on July 2nd…
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Synopsis of Sleepy Hollow: The Hex of the Headless Horseman
Washington Irving‘s Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been told and retold in many different ways. It was first written as one of many short stories in a collection: The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. From there, it transformed time and time again. There was an opera, a short-lived Broadway musical, comics, radio shows, TV…
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Are you hunting mammoths?
What are your goals? If you were to acheive all of them with the snap of your fingers, would your life change drastically? If not, maybe you should aim higher.
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Where is Transylvania?
What’s Transylvania really like? Can you tell me how to get… how to get to Transylvania?
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Vlad the Impaler and Vampires
Vlad III, AKA Vlad Tepes, AKA Vlad Dracul, AKA Vlad the Impaler. Why did he need so many names? And was he as cruel and bloodthirsty as his reputation suggests?
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Inspiration for BBC Censor
Monty Python’s Flying Circus was one of the most influential and groundbreaking comedy television series in the history of television. It premiered on October the 5th 1969 on BBC1. The show was conceived, created, and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, each of whom has gone…
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Lindsey Humphries: director, actor, & designer.
Lindsey Humphries is a Dallas based director, actor, and designer. She has served on several theatrical nonprofit boards, including McKinney Repertory Theatre where she is the current Secretary. Below is the creative CV for Lindsey Humphries. Lindsey’s directing credits include: • Much Ado Out West by Wade Bradford July 2022, McKinney Repertory Theatre • 12…
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Stage CV for Joel Frapart
The Writing Curriculum Vitae of Joel Frapart includes the following works:• 2001: Gambling With Death— Short comedy about bargaining with the Grim Reaper— Won an award for it in middle school. Don’t remember the name of the award. shrug • 2007: The Kemah Mermaid— Short story about a romantic encounter with a mermaid • 2008:…
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The Vampire Countess: Elizabeth Bathory
Elizabeth Bathory – the Blood Countess – murdered young girls and bathed in their blood to preserve her youth. But, was she a vampire?
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World Dracula Day 2022
125 years ago today, Dracula was published. This year marks the Quasquicentennial for the birth of a whole genre of horror stories. Prior to Dracula, most vampire stories were of the credulous “non-fictional” type – that is, they were told because they were believed to be true. There were a few fictional vampires prior to…