Starting from a few gigs on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, she got her own series, Xena: Warrior Princess. From there, she did a cameo in Spider-Man, then became a Cylon on the new Battlestar Galactica, and even showed off her golden voice on Celebrity Duets. Now Lucy Lawless will perform live in concert this January. […]
I just learned about one of the weirdest festivals I’ve ever heard of – Frozen Dead Guy Days. Held each year in Nederland, Colo., it "celebrates" the cryonic storage of Grandpa Bredo. I kid you not. Bredo Morstoel [pronounced "Bread-dough More-stul"] , a Director of Parks and Recreation in Baerum County, Norway for over 30 […]
I told you I’d be back. On my drive across the U.S. to my new home in sunny California (it’s good to be back!), I found quite a bit of interesting things for the genre traveler, and I’ll be sharing them over the next few days. In the mean time, here are somethings happening in […]
It started on Thursday, and I’m afraid it will continue on through the weekend. The Fifth Annual New York City Horror Film Festival is haunting Lower Manhattan, bringing the best new and classic horror films to Gotham City. If you happen to be in the Big Apple this weekend, you might want to stop by […]
More than 40 artists will be displaying their Halloween-themed art now through Nov. 5, 2006, at the Peter Jones Gallery in Chicago. The Annual Halloween Art Exhibit is a national showcase of original, collectible Halloween art by today’s top and budding talents. The show celebrates and explores the theme of Halloween in all forms of […]
This weekend marked the opening of a special horror genre art show at the Wax Poetic Art Gallery in Burbank, Calif. The exhibit features the works of Frank Dietz featuring well-known performers and characters of the horror genre. Dietz is the museum’s featured artist for October. Exhibits includes artwork created in oil, charcoal, pastel and […]
Each year, the city of Victoria, Canada, brings out its ghosts. Considered British Columbia’s most haunted place, Victoria has a variety of ghost tours available throughout the year. But in October, many groups at different locations host a variety of spooky activities throughout the city. Highlight for this years Ghosts of Victoria Festival highlights include: […]
What: SITGES — the International Film Festival of CataloniaWhere: Catalonia, SpainWhen: Friday, Oct. 6, through Sunday, Oct. 15., 2006Description:This film festival for horror and fantasy film fans is celebrating it 39th year with more than 200 films, 24 of which will be competing for festival prizes and honors.For more information: www.cinemasitges.com/uk What: Book SigningWhere: Dark […]
Looks like a lot of events are being announced last minute, so they didn’t get into the October issue of The Genre Traveler, which I’ll be posting today or tomorrow (I hope). Here are a few that are coming up in the next couple of weeks. World Premier of Going to PiecesNext Thursday, Oct. 12, […]
Ready for a little chicken skin? That would be goosebumps to some of you, and you can experience them at any of three Outrigger properties in Hawaii during the last week of October. “Spooky Tales,” the hotelier’s award-winning annual event features ghost stories and other hair-raising tales presented by master island storytellers. Sponsored in part […]