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2008 Philcon Progam Schedule

Below is the schedule for panels I'll be participating in during Philcon, which takes place this upcoming Friday, Saturday and Sunday.


Fri 8:00 PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR ARTISTS (102)

[Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Alan Beck, Sally Wiener Grotta, John Picacio]

Technical stuff we love to use to creating our art.


Sat 2:00 PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
SCARY PICTURES! WHAT IS THE ALLURE OF HORROR ART? (105)

[Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Joseph L. Bellofatto, Jr., Alan Beck, Diane Weinstein]

Why artists want to make horror art, and why people love it


Sat 3:00 PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
WHY HORROR IS NOT DEAD (71)

[Panelists: Dina Leacock (mod), D.E. Christman, Sara Harvey, Jennifer Williams]

Despite the naysayers and the disappearance of the category in some bookstores, it's still out there. Why?


Sat 9:00 PM in Plaza IV (Four) (1 hour)
THE BIG, BAD ZOMBIE PANEL (141)

[Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Tony Finan, Jennifer Williams, Matt Black]

BRAAAAAAAINS!


Sun 11:00 AM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
BEYOND ILLUSTRATION: ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO SELL ART. (106)

[Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Emily Kwait, Ruth Lampi, Heidi Hooper, Ray Ridenour]

Prints, T-shirts, Collectibles, Web Comics, Subscriptions, other ways to sell your images beyond book cover illustration

ART SALE!

Here is a list of all art that is available for sale. Some old and new pieces. All art comes professionally framed. The list is long so there is something here for everyone. If you have any questions, please contact me here or email me at ric@ricfrane.com Thanks! R. Photobucket
Image size 12x15 Framed 18x21 $800

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Image size 12x21 Framed 18x27 $800

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Image size 17x21 Framed 24x28 $1000

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Image size 12x20 Framed 18x26 $700

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Image size 10x16 Framed 15x21 $600

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Image size 12x16 Framed 18x22 $800

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Image size 12x13 Framed 17x18 $800

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Image size 12x16 Framed 17x21 $800

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Image size 11x13 Framed 16x18 $800

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Image size 9x20 Framed 15x26 $600

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Image size 14x16 Framed 20x22 $700

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Image size 11x13 Framed 16x18 $600

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Image size 11x14 Framed 15x18 $600

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Image size 10x13 Framed 14x17 $600

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Image size 9x13 Framed 14x18 $600

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Image size 12x17 Framed 19x24 $800

Pirate Special!

Special offer thru November.

What does November have to do with Pirates?
Well Pilgrims came over in a big ship.
Ships remind me of Pirates!
So for ever order of $30 or more,
you get a print of one of my most popular pirate images.
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14x22 signed and numbered print. A $30 value.

Offer good thru November.

Up to 75% Off Blowout at Annies Costumes

Annies Costumes is having an after Halloween Blowout Sale!

Up to 75% Off!

AnniesCostumes.com
AnniesCostumes.com features over 15,000 styles of costumes for everyone! Family owned and operated since 1996, great quality costumes, low prices, fast and reliable service.

Up to 75% off

SpiritHalloween has a site-wide clearance on SpiritHalloween.com where all Halloween items are marked down 50% (some up to 75%) which will run through next week-end.

Go there now for the best selection:

SpiritHalloween.com
Halloween Costumes, Props, Décor and More Celebrating 25 Years.

News & Updates from Grendel’s Den Design Studio 2008-10-31 15:22:00

Happy Halloween to everyone out there! Here's to a spooktacular day!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

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To all my friends and fans.

Twilight, in theatres November 21st.

TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school.  When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn’t expect much of anything to change.  Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she’s ever met.  Edward is a vampire, but he doesn’t have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood.  Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella’s soul.  Soon, they are swept up in a passionate, thrilling and unorthodox romance.  To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for – a soul mate.  But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy.  But what will Edward & Bella do when a clan of new vampires – James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre) – come to town and threaten to disrupt their way of life?



ABOUT TWILIGHT: Based on the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series with over 17 million books in print by Stephenie Meyer, TWILIGHT is a cultural phenomenon, with a dedicated fan base that eagerly awaits this movie.  There are over 350 fan sites devoted to TWILIGHT, and it has been chosen as the New York Times  Editor’s Choice, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, Amazon’s “Best Book of the Decade…So Far”, Teen People’s “Hot List” Pick, and The American Library Association’s “Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults” and “Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers,” among others.  Critically acclaimed director Catherine Hardwicke brings to life this modern, visual, and visceral Romeo & Juliet story of the ultimate forbidden love affair – between vampire and mortal.

Starring KRISTEN STEWART (PANIC ROOM), ROBERT PATTINSON (HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE), BILLY BURKE (UNTRACEABLE), PETER FACINELLI ( THE SCORPION KING), ELIZABETH REASER (THE FAMILY STONE), CAM GIGANDET (NEVER BACK DOWN), NIKKI REED (THIRTEEN), JACKSON RATHBONE (HURT),  ASHLEY GREENE (SHARK)
 

TIMOTHY HASKELL

TIMOTHY HASKELL ACCLAIMED CREATOR OF NIGHTMARE: BAD DREAMS COME TRUE NEW  YORK’S MOST HORRIFYING HAUNTED HOUSE TO APPEAR ON NBC’S “THE TODAY SHOW” HALLOWEEN 2008 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
 
Timothy Haskell, creator of the wildly popular Halloween spectacular NIGHTMARE: BAD DREAMS COME TRUE, will appear on NBC’s The Today Show on Halloween (this Friday, October 31) during the 10:00am hour.  During this appearance, Haskell, known for his sharp humor, will teach the millions of viewers how to create simple, yet affective and fun, Halloween tricks and treats in their very own home. 
 
Named “King of Horror” by ABC World News Tonight, Haskell has received international acclaim for his approach to terror, attracting thrill-seekers from all over the world to experience his unique brand of fright.  NIGHTMARE: BAD DREAMS COME TRUE is currently packing them in at CSV Cultural Arts Center (107 Suffolk Street at Rivington Street) and runs through November 8.  2008 marks NIGHTMARE’s celebratory fifth anniversary in NYC, and its inaugural year in Miami Beach, FL.  For tickets and more information, please visit NightmareNewYork.com.
 
Presented by Psycho Clan (Executive Director, Chip Meyrelles), this year’s version of NIGHTMARE has received the best reviews yet!  Time Out New York screams, “Sick!  Deliciously sick!”  Michael Musto in the Village Voice shrieks, “A brilliantly conceived spook house!"  And The New York Press cries, “The largest haunted house in the entire country, outfitted with more costumed actors than animatronics, is bigger and scarier!”
 
For its 5th anniversary, Psycho Clan decided that NIGHTMARE should actually be about nightmares so, as in years past, it conducted an online poll about its audience’s recurring bad dreams—and thousands responded!  The creative team then selected the most twisted, demented responses, added some iconic recurring nightmares, and created a house that will force audiences to experience awake what few can handle asleep.  With more special effects, more elaborate sets, and more evil baddies waiting to get you then ever before, NIGHTMARE: BAD DREAMS COME TRUE will bring your worst night terrors to screaming life.
 
NIGHTMARE: BAD DREAMS COMES TRUE is a classic walk-through haunted house that features downtown fearmeister Timothy Haskell’s trademark theatricality.  In celebration of its fifth year at the same venue, a SECOND terrifying haunted attraction has been created—NIGHTMARE LEGENDS. Featuring the new Halloween legend SAW V Room, this is a classic haunted house from back-in-the-day, with a carnie feel and a cast of legendary horror characters: Blob, Zombie, Vampire, Witch, Frankenstein, Mummy and, of course, a maniac with a chainsaw!
 
NIGHTMARE: BAD DREAMS COME TRUE features the work of New York’s most talented young visual artists and designers including: Paul Smithyman (production designer), Aaron Haskell and Justin Haskell (art directors), Wendy Yang (costumes), David Andora (special effects), Garin Marschall (lights), Eric Shim (sound) and will be produced by David Solomon Rodriguez.
 
Timothy Haskell (Creator/Director) recently directed the Off-Broadway hits Stitching, The Jaded Assassin, Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy starring Corey Feldman at the Classic Stage Company and the Paris Hilton spoof, I Love Paris by Doug Fields.  Haskell is perhaps best known for creating and directing the 2002 cult hit Road House: The Stage Play at the Barrow Street Theatre. 
 
Psycho Clan (Executive Director, Chip Meyrelles) is a division of Art Meets Commerce LLC, an entertainment company dedicated to special events, theatrical productions and new media applications.  Its principals are Mr. Meyrelles, Ken Greiner, Timothy Haskell, Jim Glaub, Laurie Connor and Amanda Pekoe.  Producing credits include Bug, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Orson’s Shadow, The Jaded Assassin, Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy, I Love Paris and Magic Hands Freddy.  New Media advertising/marketing clients include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Xanadu, Fela!, Almost an Evening and The Seagull.  To learn more, visit ArtMeetsCommerce.net. 
 
NIGHTMARE fans can go to both haunted houses for one low price of $30 throughout the run! Tickets are $30 if purchased at the door.  There will also be a limited number of line-busting VIP tickets (no-wait entry into both attractions and a gift bag) available for $60.  To purchase tickets, and for more information, please visit NightmareNewYork.com or call 212.352.3101.  (For groups and parties call 888-491-7469 or visit BroadwayGroups.com.)  CSV Cultural Center is located at 107 Suffolk Street between Delancey and Rivington streets. 




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