MONSTERPALOOZA MAGAZINE

Michael Heisler and I are pleased to announce a new quarterly print 'zine called MONSTERPALOOZA MAGAZINE.

No.1, Autumn, 2011. 96 glossy pages. Full color (unless the subject dictates beautiful black & white!)

The premiere issue is being assembled now, and we ship No. 1 in mid-September, 2011. You can pre-order your copy at www.monsterpaloozamag.com

Our cover, "The Pumpkin Master" is by Jeff Preston. Our contributors this issue include: Jeff Baham, Matthew J. Bowerman, George Chastain, Frank Dietz, Scott Essman, Pierre Fournier, Daniel Griffith, Michael Heisler, Matt Lake, Joe Moe, Caroline Munro, Joe Nazzaro, Mark Redfield, Gary Don Rhodes, Eric Supensky, and Anthony Taylor. Monsterpalooza Magazine is published and edited by Michael Heisler and Mark Redfield.

Check out the website HERE

We're still adding things to the website, so come back often. As of today's website launch, you'll notice that we can only take pre-orders for orders in the US. But don't worry, friends in Canada, the UK and overseas--we'll be adding those very soon!

We hope you like it! It was made with loving care by folks like you--who love the art of monsters!

Copyright Damfino Media. All Rights Reserved. Monsterpalooza is a Trademark of Rubberroom Headhunters Corp., used by permission and under license. All Rights Reserved.

Redfield's Cartoonarama: "Grymsyke's Smile"

 "GRYMSDYKE'S SMILE" (2011) by Mark Redfield. Acrylic on canvas board. 18x24.

A cartoon of Peter Cushing's character Arthur Grymsdyke, smiling with sweet Valentine's Day revenge from the film TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972).

The segment, called "Poetic Justice", is from a story that originally appeared in the HAUNT OF FEAR comic in 1952.

The Poe House and Museum in Baltimore: FOREVERMORE, Print Sale And Artist's Reception Benefit

FOREVERMORE
An event & installation celebrating the gift of 100 signed prints by artist, Gaia to benefit Baltimore’s Poe House & Museum

MICA trained artist, Gaia, has generously donated a numbered special edition of his print, The Raven (Forevermore) for a sale to benefit Baltimore’s Poe House & Museum so that they may continue to keep their doors open.  There will be a Preview & Print Sale gallery event
at Urbanite@Case[werks] and hosted by Baltimore Heritage on the eve of Artscape 2011, July 14^th from 6 to 8 pm.  To attend the Preview, please RSVP.  An Artist’s Reception will follow from 8-10 pm to celebrate the gift with an installation by the artist and is open to all.

THE RAVEN (FOREVERMORE), 2011 by Gaia. Block print on Mulberry paper, 66x91 cm
(26 x 35.8 inches)

Actor John Astin will host the event, and introduce the artist, Gaia. Later in the evening, Tony Tsendeas will perform a reading of Poe's famous poem, The Raven.

Only 100 prints will be offered at a cost of $400 each with all proceeds going directly to the Poe House & Museum.  Framed prints (per the artist’s specification) will also be available for $600.  Sales tax and/or shipping is additional.

Urbanite@Case[werks]
1501 St Paul Street, Suite 116 (Railway Express Building)
Baltimore, MD  21202
urbanite@casewerks.com
410-332-4160

Sponsor:

• The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Awards.

Event Organizers:

• Artist, Gaia
• Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts (BOPA)
• Baltimore Heritage
• Baltimore City Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation (CHAP)
• Case[werks], LLC
• Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
• Station North Arts & Entertainment District (SNEAD)
• URBANITE Magazine

For more information about this very special project, visit www.poeforevermore.com or contact the gallery via email, urbanite@casewerks.com.

PLEASE, NO TALKING OR TEXTING IN THE THEATER!

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin has the right idea.

We should take no pity on the chicken-brained, selfish "self-entitled" generation.

Bravo Alamo!

Vincent Price: Happy 100th to The Master of Mayhem!

The Poe House and Museum Tribute to Vincent Price. Screened at the Poe January Birthday event in 2011 at Westminster Hall, Baltimore. Includes stills of Price visiting Poe's grave in 1977. Price and Poe. Perfect.

Written by Max Berring. Edited by Sean Paul Murphy. Narrated by Mark Redfield.

JACKIE COOPER 1922-2011

The Vincent Price Centennial

Vincent Price was born on May 27, 1911. This month I'll be celebrating Vincent Price here at AN ACTOR'S NOTEBOOK, so drop by as often as you can and spread the word!

PRICE AS PROSPERO (2010) Acrylic on canvas (18x24) by Mark Redfield.

LESSON I LEARNED TODAY? DON'T LET THE BLOCKHEADS DISTRACT YOU

Harry Houdini March 24, 1874 -- October 31, 1926

The Great Houdini

Remembering the great showman, magician, escapologist, foe of phony spiritualists and mediums, and the first man to fly across Australia!--on this, the 137th anniversary of his birth.

CARTOONARAMA: W.C. FIELDS

"W.C. Fields" (2010) by Mark Redfield. Acrylic on canvas board. 16x20.

This cartoon is one of my "blotter pieces", meaning that when I'm painting and have paint I've mixed left over, I'll use it up without any plan or thought.

I started with just round shapes and swirls, and somehow what decided to manifest itself was this caricature of the great comedian!

-Mark Redfield

9th ANNUAL RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS

It's the last week to vote in the fun and fan-driven RONDO HATTON AWARDS. Click the link below, follow the simple directions and email your vote before the Saturday, March 27th deadline! You don't have to vote in every category, just the ones you know or feel strongly about.


This year I'm honored to have been nominated in the BEST INTERVIEW (#13 on the ballot) category for my talk with Hammer Films star Veronica Carlson (which you can read here at An Actor's Notebook).

Veronica Carlson and Simon Ward in "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed"

I'm also pleased-as-punch to be "nominated by association" with the noms for Larry Blamire's movie DARK AND STORMY NIGHT (in Best Indie Film category) and the live performance of Ted Newsom's TOO MANY CREEPS at the 2010 Monsterpalooza show (in Best Live Fan Event).

The Cast of "Dark and Stormy Night"

DARK AND STORMY NIGHT, the latest Blamire comedy, was released on DVD in 2010 after traveling the globe playing theatrical and festival dates. The murder-mystery-old-dark-house romp has a great cast, and I was lucky to be included among the stellar talents of Dan Roebuck, James Karen, Brian Howe, Fay Masterson, Jennifer Blaire and so many others!

TOO MANY CREEPS was performed live in a truncated form for an audience at Monsterpalooza last year. I had the cool opportunity to voice Boris Karloff in this, acting along side Brinke Stevens, Perry Shields, Frank Dietz, David Skal and David J. Schow!

I've already voted (in fact, I cast my ballot an hour after the nominations were announced!) but if you vote, I'd like to urge you to look at my favorite horror-related blog FRANKENSTEINIA and consider voting for it this year in the "Best Blog" category.

I've been following this fascinating "Everything-Frankenstein-Under-The-Sun" blog almost since it's debut on the web, and this labor of love from Pierre Fournier just can't be beat for information regarding Mary Shelly's towering and influential creation.

Karloff as The Monster

FRANKENSTEINIA is now a virtual encyclopedia of all thing Frankensteinian, and is always outstanding and entertaining. Pierre has done a marvelous job, and continues to make it fresh and exciting on a weekly basis.

That's my simple but heartfelt endorsement. I love Frankensteinia and would so like it to win this year!

Thanks for you consideration and votes! Here's to Rondo 2011!

-Mark Redfield

The Rondo Awards are HERE.

Frankensteinia is HERE.

3rd ANNUAL POE WINE TASTING EVENT AT WESTMINSTER HALL IN BALTIMORE

3RD ANNUAL THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO WINE TASTING AMONG THE BONES

Join us on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from noon to 4PM at Westminster Hall in Baltimore of our 3rd Annual CASK OF AMONTILLADO WINE TASTING AMONG THE BONES!

CONTINUOUS ENTERTAINMENT through-out the day while you sample great wines from WOODHALL WINE CELLARS! Also returning this year is Baltimore’s popular RAVEN BEER!

LEARN ABOUT THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WINES!The ever-popular LAURIE FORSTER,THE WINE COACH returns to give a spirited talk on wines, and Poe House favorites DAVID KELTZ and TONY TSENDEAS will be LIVE performing selections from Poe’s poems and stories!

THE DROP THREE COMEDY IMPROV TROUPE will be presented for the first time at this event, performing multiple times through-out the day. DROP THREE plucks THE RAVEN, drains A KEG OF ARMADILLOES, and patently parodies Poe with love and laughter!

BRING YOUR CAMERA and have your picture taken with POE, or with your host MONTRESSOR, with YOU dressed as FORTUNATO, or BOTH!

MARK REDFIELD will be showing new POE-INSPIRED ART with new drawings, cartoons and painting for sale! And rounding out the festival atmosphere will be a return engagement of SADIRA, brought back by popular demand because YOU asked for her, with her exciting display of ORIENTAL DANSI—it’s educational AND entertaining! SADIRA will also offering fortune-telling sessions, along with THE MYSTERIOUS MYKITA, who see’s all and tells all!

DATE AND TICKET INFO: Saturday, March 12, Noon to 4PM. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for “designated drivers”, at the door. Cash and checks accepted. Sorry we CANNOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. Admission includes 3 wine samples and all entertainment. Additional wine samples may be purchased. Children under ten not admitted.

Come for the wine and the friends! Stay all day for the entertainment!

More info and directions HERE!

REDFIELD'S 2011 OSCAR PREDICTIONS

Okay, let's see how I do after the big broadcast tonight.

Here are my 2011 Oscar predictions:

UPDATE: Well, at least I won the Oscar pool I annually contribute to. 17 out of 24 categories. Enough for a tank of gas and a couple dinners-for-two at Olive Garden.

BEST ACTOR: COLIN FIRTH
SUPPORTING ACTOR: CHRISTIAN BALE
ACTRESS: NATALIE PORTMAN
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: MELISSA LEO
ANIMATED FEATURE: TOY STORY 3
ART DIRECTION: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
CINEMATOGRAPHY: TRUE GRIT INCEPTION
COSTUME: THE KING'S SPEECH ALICE IN WONDERLAND
DIRECTING: DAVID FINCHER TOM HOOPER
DOCUMENTARY: INSIDE JOB
DOCUMENTARY SHORT: STRANGERS NO MORE
EDITING: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
FOREIGN FILM:IN A BETTER WORLD
MAKE-UP: THE WOLF MAN
SCORE: THE KING'S SPEECH THE SOCIAL NETWORK
ORIGINAL SONG: 127 HOURS TOY STORY 3
ANIMATED SHORT: NIGHT AND DAY THE LOST THING
LIVE ACTION SHORT: NA WEWE GOD OF LOVE
SOUND EDITING: INCEPTION
SOUND MIXING: INCEPTION
FX: INCEPTION
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: THE KING'S SPEECH
BEST PICTURE: THE KING'S SPEECH

RE-ANIMATOR: THE MUSICAL opens March 5th, 2011 in Hollywood

WHAT: "Re-Animator - The Musical." World Premiere engagement.
WHO: Book by Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon and William J. Norris. Music and lyrics by Mark Nutter. Adapted from the story by H.P. Lovecraft. Based on the film "H.P. Lovecraft’s Re-Animator" produced by Brian Yuzna. Musical director: Peter Adams. Choreography by Cynthia Carle. Directed by Stuart Gordon. Produced by Dean Schramm and Stuart Gordon.
WHERE: Steve Allen Theater, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90027. Parking lot behind building.
WHEN: Previews February 18- March 4. Opens Saturday, March 5, 2011, runs through March 27th. Fridays through Sundays at 8 p.m.
ADMISSION: $25. Previews $20. Student preview tickets $10 (with I.D.).
RESERVATIONS: 1-800-595-4TIX (595-4849).
ONLINE TICKETING: www.steveallentheater.com