RI INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS 11TH GHOULISH YEAR

50 FILMS. 6 COUNTRIES. 4 RUNNING DAYS. 1 OPENING NIGHT SPOOKTACULAR & GOULISH-GATHERING: Festival Unleashes A Cinematic Symphony Of Horror From Across The Globe with an Opening Night at the VMA Arts & Cultural Center with the World HD Premiere of Roger Corman’s “The Fall of the House of Usher."

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (10/08/10) — A symphony of cinematic horror slashes its way across the big screen as the FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) unwraps its Eleventh Annual RI International Horror Film Festival, October 21-24th. In addition to its traditional spooky film fare, this year's festival also includes its popular H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour, a live-action “Zombiethon Battle” and an opening night screening at the VMA Arts & Cultural Center. The 2010 festival will include an expanded focus that will include horror, thrillers and sci-fi that will run as a thread throughout the screenings. The 2010 FLICKERS: RI International Horror Film Festival is sponsored in part by MGM HD, the Providence Phoenix, WJAR TV 10 and Cox Media.

For one night only, fans of the diabolical duo of Vincent Price & Roger Corman can delight in the High Definition World Premiere screening of the new restoration of the 1960 classic horror film, The Fall of the House of Usher. The program presented by Flickers is in partnership with MGM HD. This unique, one-time-only screening will serve as the main attraction for the Horror Film Festival’s Opening Night Spooktacular.

ABOUT THE OPENING NIGHT:
In true horror-style, the Festival will be “slashing” its opening-night prices: tickets for the entire evening will be offered for the frighteningly-low price of only $5.00 per person and there will be special group rates. Free admission to anyone coming in costume.

The VMA Arts & Cultural Center, the elegant and historic 1,900-seat theater located in the heart of the capital city (1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence) is ground zero for this year’s frightful kick-off. The night’s line-up will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a pair of Award-Winning short horror films fresh from the 2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival: Brett Foraker’s creepy Natural Selection, starring Simon Callow and James D’Arcy, which won First Prize in this year’s Short Film category, and Krishnendu Majumdar’s discomforting The Happiness Salesman, starring Christopher Eccleston, which took home Grand Prize at the Roving Eye Film Festival for Narrative Short. The evening’s Main Event will be the screening of a new, beautifully restored print of Roger Corman’s classic cinematic retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, The Fall of the House of Usher. MGM HD will be sharing special behind-the-scenes images of the making of the film and never-before-seen interview footage with Roger Corman, himself.

AND THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND:
The Festival’s “Weekend of Frights” will continue on Friday and go through Sunday, with screenings taking place at the VMA Arts & Cultural Center, the Bell Street Chapel Theatre, the Barrington Public Library, and the Providence Public Library in Rhode Island. All library screenings are FREE to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. General Admission for screenings at the Bell Street Chapel Theatre is $10.00 per person. Festival 6-packs available at $40 (which are good year-round and any RIIFF event). Discount Passes are also available.

The FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival is an eerie-sistable salute to what is an often overlooked genre that will include a bevy of World and U.S. Premiers of short, feature-length and documentary films. In all 50 films have been selected from 367 submissions and include works from the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Canada, the Philippines and the United States. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance, so audience members will have a chance to meet, ask questions, and even network with the next generation of horror-auteurs.

To add to the fun, this year’s festival offers a witches brew of extra-ingredients to entice horror fans, some of the programming highlights include:

• ZOMBIETHON BATTLE,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25TH 12:30 p.m., Bell Street Chapel Theatre
5 Bell Street, Providence, RI
Outdoor Zombiethon and Battle, Presented by the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA)
The SCA is an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe. Their "Known World" consists of 19 kingdoms, with over 30,000 members residing in countries around the world. Members, dress in clothing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, attend events that feature tournaments, royal courts, feasts, dancing, various classes & workshops, and more.

Local members will provide a demonstration of some of the many activities practiced by the SCA, including both heavy and light armored combat and for this year’s Horror Film Festival: a Zombie Battle Royale

Free to the general public.

• H.P. LOVECRAFT WALKING TOUR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22N 3:00 p.m. The tour departs from the John Brown House at 52 Power Street, Providence
The life and work of Providence's best-known fantasy and horror author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, provide the backdrop for this walking tour. Acknowledged genius of occult and horror fiction, Lovecraft's "Providence stories" (written between 1924 and 1935) provide the basis for this walk. Lovecraft wrote eloquently, and in great detail, about such landmarks as Prospect Terrace, the First Baptist Church, and Benefit Street houses. See the site of his former home, as well as the sights mentioned in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Haunter of the Dark, The Shunned House, and The Call of Cthulhu. Lovecraft's own words offer a most amazing literary, historical, and architectural walking tour.

The tour lasts 90 minutes.

Cost: Tickets are $17 per person, include a ticket to the Horror Festival and can be purchased online. The Walking Tour can be purchased in advance by calling the RIIFF offices at 401.861.4445 or ordered directly online at http://www.film-festival.org/HPLovecraft10.php

RIIFF Presents its Annual H.P. LOVECRAFT WALKING TOUR

Popular Annual tour will explore Lovecraft’s favorite Providence haunts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence native and cult horror writer H.P. Lovecraft will be the subject of a a popular annual walking tour and film series during the annual FLICKERS: RI International Horror Film Festival (RIIHFF), October 21 – 24, 2010.

The life and work of Providence's best-known fantasy and horror author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, will provide the backdrop for the tour, which will be lead by the Rhode Island Historical Society. Lovecraft's "Providence stories" (written between 1924 and 1935) are the inspiration behind the walk. Lovecraft wrote eloquently, and in great detail, about such landmarks as Prospect Terrace, the First Baptist Church, and Benefit Street houses. Participants will see the site of his former home, as well as locales mentioned in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Haunter of the Dark, The Shunned House, and The Call of Cthulhu.

Following the tour, which begins at 3:00 p.m. and lasts for approximately 90 minutes, participants will be treated to ticket to see a film screening at the Bell Street Chapel Theatre good for anytime during the Festival.

“It is amazing how Lovecraft’s horror writing still resonates with audiences today,” commented Demetria J. Carr, Managing Director of the Rhode Island International Film Festival. “Providence provided the inspiration for his most chilling and terrifying stories. This walking tour is a wonderful opportunity for his fans to connect with the man behind the writer.”

The H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour will cost $17per person, and includes a ticket to the Horror Festival. The Walking Tour can be purchased in advance by calling the RIIFF offices at 401.861.4445 or ordered directly online at http://www.film-festival.org/HPLovecraft10.php

EVENT DETAILS:

• H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22^N 3:00 p.m. The tour departs from the John Brown House at 52 Power Street, Providence

The life and work of Providence's best-known fantasy and horror author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, provide the backdrop for this walking tour. The tour lasts 90 minutes.

Cost: Tickets are $17 per person, include a ticket to the Horror Festival and can be purchased online. The Walking Tour can be purchased in advance by calling the RIIFF offices at 401.861.4445 or ordered directly online at http://www.film-festival.org/HPLovecraft10.php

THE FLICKERS’ BACKSTORY & MISSION:

The mission of the Flickers, the Newport Film Society & Arts Collaborative - now in its 29th year - has been to serve as a creative partner in the arts by uniting various media and arts disciplines that nurture the artistic process and support a vital part of our community. This includes multi-disciplinary art presentations; artistic and cultural activities; performance festivals; video and television productions; audio recordings and broadcasts; educational outreach programs; and the FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF).

ABOUT THE RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:

The FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), has secured its place in the global community as the portal for the best in international independent cinema, earning the respect of domestic and foreign filmmakers, filmgoers and trend watchers. This confluence of art and commerce brought together world-class celebrities, award-winning filmmakers, new talent and audience members in record numbers last year. Ranked as one of the top 12 Festivals in the United States, RIIFF is also a qualifying festival for the Short Film Academy Award through its affiliation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. There are 65 film festivals worldwide which share this distinction and RIIFF is the only festival in New England. The Festival takes place every August. For more information about the festival, please visit www.rifilmfest.org.

Award Winners Announced for 2009 Horror Festival

37 films from across the globe vie for adjudicated genre awards

PROVIDENCE, RI (October 29, 2009) – The eerie, macabre and bizarre in the world of cinema were given their due with the wrap of the tenth Annual RI International Horror Film Festival through adjudicated awards. From an entry base of more than 250 entries, 37 films were screened during the cinematic symphony of horror, October 22-25th at the Bell Street Chapel and Providence Public Library in Providence. Attending this year were the cast and crew from 11 of the films screened during the Festival including "Crooked Lane,” “Happy Face,” “Broom Ride to Salem“ and “Maggots” for their World premieres, along with directors Chase Bailey, Jared Skolnick, Franklin P. Laviola, Amybeth Parravano, Andrew Landauro and Matt Giannini. Author Christopher Rondina was also on hand and spoke about his latest book, “Ghost Ships of New England.” This year’s event was sponsored in part by MGM HD, the Providence Phoenix, WJAR TV 10, and Amtrak.

“Without question, this was a strong year for entries and quality genre films,” said George T. Marshall, the Executive Director of the Rhode Island International Film Festival, which produces the Horror Festival sidebar. “One of our ongoing goals has been to refocus the event and create a program with greater community appeal. The use of the Bell Street Chapel helped us achieve that, making the Horror Festival more intimate.”

“With the HP Lovecraft Walking Tour to the horror book signing, we continue to expand our offerings while holding true to the mission of the Festival. The Festival ended in the black and frankly, was enjoyable for all who attended and participated.”

Winners of top prizes for the 2009 Festival:

Best Picture – Dawning (2008, U S A), directed by Gregg Holtgrewe
tied with Circuit (2009, U S A), directed by Andrew Landauro


Best Short - Lazarus Taxon (2008, Spain), directed by Denis Rovira
tied with The Taxidermist ( 2009, United Kingdom), directed by Bert & Bertie

Best Documentary - Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009, U S A), directed by Andrew Monument

Directorial Discovery -- Happy Face (2009, U S A), directed by Franklin P. Laviola

Best New England - Crooked Lane (2009, U S A), directed by Chase Bailey

Best Makeup FX - Werewolf Trouble (2008, U S A), directed by: Charlie Anderson

The next edition of the RI International Horror Film Festival will take place October 21-24, 2010.

ABOUT THE RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The mission of the Rhode Island International Film Festival is to discover and empower filmmakers. Held in Providence, and at locations throughout the state, RIIFF is one of only 63 film festivals worldwide that is a qualifying event for the Oscars. It is also New England’s largest film festival. Its innovative programming, cultivated industry ties, and loyal audiences have made the Festival a strategic and desirable platform for film premieres, drawing hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the globe. The next Festival will take place August 10-15, 2010. For more information about the festival, please visit www.rifilmfest.org.

2009 RI International Horror Festival is taking shape

We are almost at the point where we be announcing the full scope of this year's Horror Film Festival. Our locations are locked and we are still awaiting final word from our judges on the selected films. At this writing, 20 films have been accepted into the festival.

The Festival will take place this year October 22-25th and there will be a special screening on October 29th at Roger Williams University.

A Blog from Horror-Web: By Kevin Malone

Rhode Island International Film Festival Horrorfest (October 23-26)

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Last weekend I had the great pleasure of being invited by George Marshall, Executive Director/CEO of The Rhode Island International Film Festival to attend their 9th Annual Horrorfest taking place in five theaters throughout Providence over three days. I attended those at the Columbus Theater, a grand old movie house, gilded with the patina of having seen at least 80 years of films and now a perfect venue for any art film festival, and that’s how I would describe the RIFF event; artsy, independent and often fierce the choices of films shown. Given the short time I had to attend any screenings, I did manage to find a few gems and get a feel for Mr. Marshall’s commitment to helping make worthy small, independent, foreign and often, low budget horror films accessible to the general public to which they might not have been exposed otherwise. And what a refreshing experience it was. Tired of the last fifteen years of big budget Metroplex runs of bloated remakes, gratuitous and graphically violent films masquerading as horror to appease the tastes of the uninitiated teenager? Then go to next year’s 10th Annual Horrorfest. The RIFF takes a brave stance in supporting small films without the promotional clout of studio backing but that nonetheless pack a wallop of creativity, both visual and intellectual. The antithesis of the “junk food” offered at the local mega theaters, the films chosen for this years Horrorfest presented a meaty banquet of wide and varied courses, some spicy, some sweet but all ( at least of those I personally viewed) leaving me full of thought, imagination and questions and ready for my brandy and cigar.

For me the appetizer was a little Japanese film (with subtitles) called HAIR EXTENSIONS. When I sat down I half expected a knock off of “The Grudge” from a few years back, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Hair Extensions is a neatly packaged and highly stylized film with a simple plot A scientific madman uses a woman’s dead body as sort of a “hair farm,” growing long black wads of hair out of her every orifice. He then harvests the hair to sell to local beauty shops with . . . far reaching results. Even better than the horror plot is the second plot involving a pair of sisters, one good and the other not so good, and the abused child the bad sister abandons to the good one. The special effects will dazzle your eyes and make your skin crawl at the same time while the abused child subplot will break your heart to the point where you just can’t wait for the child beating “bad” sister to get her . . . hair done. Don’t miss this one. I loved it.

Next, I saw a short subject filming of H. P. Lovecraft’s Pickman’s Model with the feel of a student film experiment. The acting was like bad TV and the photography like a Polaroid Point and Shoot, BUT, it had something indefinable that made it come together and creep me out. It could have been the mannered theater like acting of the lead playing Pickman, or the murky, grainy, almost sepia toned coloring of the film but it undeniably delivered its goose bumps. For this, I’d have to give credit to the director, Gary Fierro, and lead actor who, even with all the flaws of this filming, will both with any luck will become polished into artists of merit in their future efforts. I would call this one an aperitif, short and sweet but with a nice kick. Good job guys, next time I hope you get a bigger budget to flex with.

Following the very short Pickman’s Model, I had the good fortune to have the time to see the film that followed; a modern silent filming of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulu, a famous and thus familiar tale of lost civilization, cult worshippers and dark obsession. Kitschy and sometimes corny, this “Call of Cthulu” seemed like an exercise in form over substance, very artistically shot with a nice 1920’s period feel giving the impression one gets of a piece of parchment held over a candle but with a downside of leaving the viewer coming away still waiting for a slamming pay-off. In the end the creators and director Andrew Leman proved they could make an eye catching, almost hypnotizing looking film but one that leaves the viewer at the end asking “Where the hell is the MONSTER?”

My next and final foray into the RIFF’s vault of horror was for the Saturday night premier of SEA OF DUST, but you’ll have to look at my full review posted earlier for that one. All in all, I can only praise Mr. Marshall for his dedication not only to artistic expression in general but to his clear love and appreciation for the art of horror film making and I can’t wait to see what he comes up with for next year, Surf & Turf? I’m there!

Malice Aforethought!

Ghoulish Halloween Fun with a Musical Motif!

PROVIDENCE, RI — Silent films provide a backdrop to the RI International Horror Film Festival’s dramatic presentation of “Malice Aforethought,” an eerie retelling of classic themes of horror and the macabre through song and music by some of New England's top classical performers. The program takes place at the Columbus Theatre Arts Center, 270 Broadway, Providence on Friday, October 24th at 8:00 p.m. and a special matinee performance on Sunday, October 26th at 3:00 p.m.

Under the musical direction of Dr. Matthew Larson, and the creative lead of Kara Lund, selections from "Tales of Hoffmann," "Hansel and Gretel," Gilbert and Sullivan's "Ruddigore," among others will set the mood for this ghoulishly original event. Images from silent films will serve as a counterpoint to the music, providing a visualization of the emotional depth and range of the musical presentations. This multi-media production is sure to provoke, spook, chill, and entice.

George T. Marshall, Executive Director of the Rhode Island International Film Festival, the producer of the Horror Film Festival, is overseeing the creation of the film clips that will be screened behind the singers during the performances, making for a vivid realization of the musical recitals.

“Several years ago, we collaborated with Opera Providence on a prototype program called “Murder and Mayhem” which was not only great fun, but a wonderful artistic success,” stated Marshall. “This year we are expanding the programming, using some amazing music and including readings to bridge the musical and visual motifs.

“Kara Lund, one of Rhode Island’s gifted performers, has taken the reins and is producing this unique event, bringing in some of the best musical talent from the region,” added Marshall.

Featured performers are Lorna Jane Norris and Kara Lund, sopranos; Ethan Bremner, tenor; Vaughn Bryner, baritone; and Matthew Larson, pianist.

Tickets range from $20-30 with reserved seating available (senior and student discounts available, please call the RIIFF office to make reservations at 401.861.4445.) Tickets will be available at the door prior to each performance.

THE MUSIC FOR THE PROGRAM:
ACT ONE:
"Witch's Ride," from Hansel and Gretel, Englebert Humperdinck
"Dido's Lament," from Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell
"Der Doppelganger," Franz Schubert
"Gretchen am Spinnrade," Franz Schubert
"The Sunken Cathedral," Claude Debussy
"Come Away Death," Roger Quilter
"I Hear an Army," Samuel Barber
"Prelude in c# minor," Serge Rachmaninoff
"Song for Athene," John Tavener

ACT TWO:
"Barcarolle," from Tales of Hoffmann, Offenbach
"Danse Macabre," Camille Saint-Saens
"Katherine of Aragon," Libby Larsen
"Is My Team Ploughing," Ralph Vaughn-Williams
"Parade," Benjamin Britten
"Moonlight Sonata," Ludgwig van Beethoven
"Wraith," Vartan Aghababian
"Toccata," Katchaturian
"Painted Emblems/When the Night Wind Howls," from Ruddigore, Gilbert and Sullivan

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Ethan Bremner received his master degree in voice at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has performed with UW opera as Dr. Caius in Falstaff, Alfred in Die Fledermaus, Don Curzio in Le Nozze die Figaro and Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors. He has also performed with the Madison Savoyards playing Luiz in The Gondoliers, Richard in Ruddigore, and Fredrick in The Pirates of Penzance.

Ethan hails from Athol, Massachusetts and got his bachelor’s degree in music at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY where he performed as Tamino in The Magic Flute and Jack Madden in Scott Gendel’s A Song That’s True and where he performed with the American Symphony Orchestra. Since moving to Boston, Ethan performed the role of Achilles in Gluck's Iphigenie en Aulide and Rodolfo in La Boheme with the Boston Opera Collaborative, Idomeneo in Idomeneo with Opera Hub, Giorgio and Poliziano in the premier of Michelangelo with Opera Providence, and Alfred in Die Fledermaus with Longwood Opera and Providence Opera. Most recently he performed as Canio in Pagliacci with Lakes Region Opera.

Vaughn Bryner, baritone, originally from South Bend, Indiana, is new to Rhode Island having moved here a little more than a year ago. His performing credits range from opera and oratorio to music theater in venues from New England to the Eastern Seaboard and the Midwest. He has performed in numerous operas with regional companies and as a guest artist in university opera theaters. Roles performed include Figaro in Marriage of Figaro, the Father in Hansel and Gretel, the Judge in Trial by Jury, Schaunard in La Bohème, Ferrando in Il Trovatore, the Priest/Speaker in Magic Flute, and Marullo in Rigoletto. His oratorio work includes solo performances in Haydn’s Seasons, Schubert’s Mass in G and Mass in C, Bach’s Magnificat, Donizetti’s Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle. Bryner has also acted as performer, music director, and accompanist for many musical revues.


Vaughn is a voice instructor at Roger Williams University, Portsmouth Abbey School, in his home studio in Riverside, and in a satellite studio in Jamestown. He also co-founded and acts as a teaching artist for The Studio for Singing Actors, travelling regularly to teach classes and workshops at The Studio as well as in schools, community theater groups and opera education programs.


Vaughn holds a Bachelor of Arts in voice performance from Bethel College and a Masters of Music in voice performance from Ball State University. He also received the Certification in Somatic Voiceworktm the LoVetri Method from the Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah Conservatory.

Matthew Larson received his Doctorate in Collaborative Piano from Arizona State University in 2001 under the tutelage of Eckart Sellheim. An accomplished accompanist, Dr. Larson has played over 400 recitals in the United States and Austria. He has worked with such artists as Metropolitan Opera stars Carol Vaness, Maria Spacagna, Jennifer Larmore and Sherrill Milnes; Academy of Ancient Music director Christopher Hogwood; vocal pedagogy pioneer Richard Miller; and the eminent collaborative artist Dalton Baldwin, with whom Matthew was invited to study in New York.


Dr. Larson’s vast knowledge of vocal repertoire has led him to play for many competitions and auditions, including the Metropolitan Opera Guild; San Francisco Opera; NATSi; NATS Artist Auditions; NFMCl; MTNA; Rosa Ponselle Competition; and The American Music Competition. He has held the positions of Assistant Conductor and Pianist for Boston Lyric Opera; Assistant Music Director for the University of Connecticut Voice and Opera Program; Staff Pianist for Yale University Opera; Staff Accompanist for Arizona State University School of Music; Vocal Coach and Music Director for A.S.U. Lyric Opera Theater; Staff Pianist for The American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria; Music Director of Opera Providence; Vocal Coach for Boston University’s Opera Institute; and Staff Pianist for Opera New England.

Currently, Dr. Larson serves as Music Director of University of Connecticut Opera; Vocal Coach for Tanglewood Institute’s Young Artist Vocal Program; Staff Pianist for Boston University; and Director of Music at First Congregational Church of Milton, Massachusetts.

Kara Lund, soprano, is a musician with a gift for unusual and difficult repertoire including a wide variety of modern music, Scandinavian, and cabaret music. She received her Bachelors degree in Music from the University of Rhode Island, and her Masters degree in Voice Performance from Arizona State University.


Ms. Lund has performed with Opera Providence, the Rhode Island Civic Chorale, the Sippican Chorale, the Rhode Island Philharmonic and Beavertail Opera, Opera in the Ozarks, Lyric Opera Theatre of Tempe, Arizona, Chaminade Opera and Oratorio Society among countless chamber groups in the southern New England area. Favorite roles include The Merry Widow, Lola, Prince Orlofsky, Giulietta, Marenka, and Marian among others.


Kara is a National Society of Arts and Letters award recipient and was a winner in the 2005 Philadelphia Voice Competition. While there she performed to rave reviews at the American Music Conference in Philadelphia, where she sang for the composer Libby Larsen.


Currently Ms. Lund enjoys a teaching career at Rhode Island College, Rhode Island Philharmonic’s The Music School, at home, and is a soloist at Central Congregational Church in Providence. She is also the founder of Working Accents, a company which provides accent modification services and professional speaking solutions to corporate and educational clients. Visit us at www.workingaccents.com.


Active in television and film, you can see her as “Dr. Rhoda Lawrence” in the American Master’s documentary “Louisa May Alcott” on PBS, and as the “nurse” in the film “Tell-Tale” in theatres next spring.

Lorna Jane Norris, originally from England, has been delighting audiences in the New England Region for 10 years. Following a Masters Degree in English Literature from the University of Liverpool, Lorna Jane found herself in the United States and returning to her first love, singing. After graduating from the Longy School of Music in Cambridge MA., she has continued to explore her favorite repertory: Traditional Art Song Repertory, the music of the Renaissance and Baroque Periods, Contemporary Art Song and more recently, Cabaret and Musical Theater. This summer Lorna Jane thrilled audiences with her portrayal of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady with the Star Players of Bristol County Ma.


She was the winner of the 2005 Philadelphia Voice Competition and in March of 2007 Lorna Jane was a quarterfinalist in the American Traditions Competition in Savannah, Georgia. This year, she placed third in the New England Regional Finals of NATSAA.
 In addition to her teaching role as Chair of the voice department at South Shore Conservatory Ma., Lorna Jane unites the worlds of singing and body awareness in her work as a yoga instructor.

THE WHO, WHAT AND WHERE OF IT:

WHAT: “Malice Aforethought”

WHEN: Friday, October 24, 2008; 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 26, 2008; 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Columbus Theatre Arts Center, 270 Broadway, Providence, RI. For more information, please call 401.861-4445.

WHO: The RI International Horror Film Festival presented by RIIFF and the Flickers Arts Collaborative.

HOW MUCH: $20 - $30; senior, student and group discounts available. Tickets can be ordered online at http://www.film-festival.org/Malice.Aforethought.php

WHY: To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Flickers Arts Collaborative and the 9th Annual RI International Horror Film Festival.

HORROR FESTIVAL DISCOUNT PACKAGES AVAILABLE

H.P. Lovecraft’s Haunted Providence Tour Package
Cost: $15/per person
Date: October 25th
Contact: Adam Short, (401) 861-4445, adams@film-festival.org

The life and work of Providence's best-known fantasy and horror author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, will provide the backdrop for the tour, which will be lead by the Rhode Island Historical Society. Lovecraft's "Providence stories" (written between 1924 and 1935) provide the basis for this walk. Lovecraft wrote eloquently, and in great detail, about such landmarks as Prospect Terrace, the First Baptist Church, and Benefit Street houses. Participants will see the site of his former home, as well as locales mentioned in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Haunter of the Dark, The Shunned House, and The Call of Cthulhu.

Following the tour, participants will be treated to a special screening of films at the Columbus Theater in Providence inspired by Lovecraft’s stories. These films include “Pickman’s Model” and “Call of Cthulu." The latter film has played such prestigious film festivals as Seattle, Slamdance, Avignon, Rome, and Rhode Island. The film features incredible shots of Providence that have been digitally doctored to capture the look and feel of the city in the 1920’s.

Participants are invited to dine at the Broadway Bistro (205 Broadway, Providence). Included in the price of the travel package, the Bistro is offering special half-price discount off their selection of delicious appetizers. The Providence Journal describes the Bistro as “a Bohemian dining experience, with hip and creative dishes.”

TOUR/SCREENING SCHEDULE:

1:00 PM – Tour Departs from the Van Wickle Gates at Brown University (At College Street and Prospect Street)
2:30 PM – Tour ends
5:30 PM – Film Screening at the Columbus Theater (268 Broadway, Providence)
7:30 PM – Screening ends


Malice Aforethought Musical Package
Cost: $25/per person
Date: October 24 (8:00 PM) & October 26 (3:00 PM)
Contact: Adam Short, (401) 861-4445, adams@film-festival.org

A montage of scenes from classic silent films will provide the backdrop to a selection of live music from Tales of Hoffmann, Hansel and Gretel, and Gilbert and Sullivan. Featuring the singing talents of Lorna Jane Norris and Kara Lund, sopranos; Ethan Bremmer, tenor; Vaughn Bryner, baritone; and Matthew Larson, pianist.

Participants are invited to dine at the Broadway Bistro (205 Broadway, Providence). Included in the price of the travel package, the Bistro is offering special half-price discount off their selection of delicious appetizers. The Providence Journal describes the Bistro as “a Bohemian dining experience, with hip and creative dishes.”