Hosted by R. O'Donnell and featuring the fine talents of Dawn Gathings, Kitty Gibson, Brook Hofpar, Jason Munford, Tobias De Vor, and special guest Amy McKenzie, The Boiler Room's premiere Poetry Scream was a screaming success. It confirms that the talent is here, right here in Port Townsend, and that one of the spots heating-up that talent is The Boiler Room.
The Poetry Scream, a fast-paced poetry reading whereby uncensored poets are unleashed at the podium, will continue every Last Friday of the month at The Boiler Room, 8pm sharp.
The Boiler Room is a non-profit all-ages venue for music, art, poetry, and theater. A youth-run business, The Boiler Room fosters a culture of volunteers and celebrates community, growth, learning and empowerment of youth and the young-at-heart. We are located in the heart of a small Victorian seaport (Port Townsend, Washington State) in the Pacific Northwest.
Links:
http://www.ptbr.org
http://poetryscream.wordpress.com
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
THE BOILER ROOM'S POETRY SCREAM SHOUT-OUT POETS
Brook Hofpar, Tobias De Vor, Dawn Gathings, Jason Munford, Kitty Gibson, with special guest Amy McKenzie and host R. O'Donnell will be reading their poetry this Friday the 30th @ 8pm at the Boiler Room, 711 Water Street, Port Towsend, WA.
POETRY SCREAM is an edgy humorous poetry reading whereby five uncensored poets are unleashed onstage. Our aim is to make poetry readings dangerous again.
The Boiler Room is a non-profit all-ages venue for music art, poetry, and theater. A youth-run business, The Boiler Room fosters a culture of volunteers and celebrates community, growth, learning and empowerment of youth and the young-at-heart. We are located in the heart of a small Victorian seaport (Port Townsend, Washington State) in the Pacific Northwest.
This is a FREE event!
Links:
http://www.ptbr.org
http://poetryscream.wordpress.com
POETRY SCREAM is an edgy humorous poetry reading whereby five uncensored poets are unleashed onstage. Our aim is to make poetry readings dangerous again.
The Boiler Room is a non-profit all-ages venue for music art, poetry, and theater. A youth-run business, The Boiler Room fosters a culture of volunteers and celebrates community, growth, learning and empowerment of youth and the young-at-heart. We are located in the heart of a small Victorian seaport (Port Townsend, Washington State) in the Pacific Northwest.
This is a FREE event!
Links:
http://www.ptbr.org
http://poetryscream.wordpress.com
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Introducing Gothic Poet & Illustrator The Kreep
Brazillia R. Kreep
I was born Brazillia R. Kreep in Lizzards Point, Pa., October 31, 1756.
The city was named after my great, great grandfather Brazillia L. Kreep. The "L" for Lizzard, passed down through several generations. I am an author of dark ethereal poetry n’prose. Presently, I write Gothic poetry as well as many little illustrated books such as Kreeplets, Kreepy Krumbs, Kreep Sakes, and the novel Parenthia Ghoste.
Please visit my hauntings here or where'er my links will take you.
in E†ernity,
Brazillia R. Kreep
The Kreep
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On my other blog, The Kreep, I've been chronicling my poetry and illustrations for a new book of poems entitled Kreeplets.
Reprinted from the blog:
I believe, thanks to Parthenia's patience, I've manifested her at last. As a ghost, Parthenia has a very fine history and I do believe she is best served in the visual treatment presently pursued. It should be interesting to see where this artistic journey leads.
in E†ernity,
Brazillia R. Kreep
The Kreep
Post Script: I do miss the canvas and my brushes very much.
Parthenia Goste is a high-spirited poltergeist that haunts The Kreep
READ THE KREEP
Reprinted from the blog:
I believe, thanks to Parthenia's patience, I've manifested her at last. As a ghost, Parthenia has a very fine history and I do believe she is best served in the visual treatment presently pursued. It should be interesting to see where this artistic journey leads.
in E†ernity,
Brazillia R. Kreep
The Kreep
Post Script: I do miss the canvas and my brushes very much.
Parthenia Goste is a high-spirited poltergeist that haunts The Kreep
READ THE KREEP
Coraline Animated Feature Film Honors Kreep Creator R. O'DONNELL
Not too long ago, Gothic poet and illustrator The Kreep (created by R. O’Donnell) received an entirely handmade box of treasures collected specifically for him by the CORALINE team at Laika films. Inside the box, numbered 46/50, are highly decorated secret compartments that contain relics from the film including a bat/dog model, a bat body mold, authentic skeleton key with secret password, and a wing skeleton prototype #3. An old envelop with a wax seal with inlaid black button (as used for the eyes of the witch) and a hand-typed note explained the curious gift:
351 of the world’s oddest and most talented animators, artisans, and puppet fabricators have hand-made CORALINE. Led by Henry Selick, the director of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, this team has created the first stop-motion feature shot entirely in 3D. Based on the beloved best-selling children’s classic by Neil Gaiman, CORALINE is a fairy-tale nightmare steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship, and the old-fashioned art of moviemaking magic.
CORALINE was nominated for an Academy Award for best Animated Feature.
Still NO. 93. BAT/DOGS
Bat Body Mold (Unfiled)
NO. 46/50
Skeleton key with password: armpithair
Letter with Wax Button seal
Wing Relic † Skeleton Prototype (3)
photos: Eric Hoffhines
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DEAR R.,
INSIDE THIS OLD BOX IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND COLLECTION WE’VE AMASSED AND CATALOGUED WITH YOU AND YOU ALONE IN MIND…THE PLAIN TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS, WE ARE PRETTY OBSESSED WITH DARK STORIES. LIKE YOU. WE ADMIRE YOUR DEDICATION TO THE KREEP. PLEASE KEEP UP THE SUPER WORK. WE’LL BE READING.
SINCERELY,
THE CORALINE TEAM
351 of the world’s oddest and most talented animators, artisans, and puppet fabricators have hand-made CORALINE. Led by Henry Selick, the director of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, this team has created the first stop-motion feature shot entirely in 3D. Based on the beloved best-selling children’s classic by Neil Gaiman, CORALINE is a fairy-tale nightmare steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship, and the old-fashioned art of moviemaking magic.
CORALINE was nominated for an Academy Award for best Animated Feature.
Still NO. 93. BAT/DOGS
Bat Body Mold (Unfiled)
NO. 46/50
Skeleton key with password: armpithair
Letter with Wax Button seal
Wing Relic † Skeleton Prototype (3)
photos: Eric Hoffhines
READ THE KREEP
Kreeplets by The Kreep
Continuing my lessons in virtual art for Kreeplets, I painted n' penned a poem about surly twins. Here's a taste of art and verse.
in E†ernity,
The Kreep
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Double Trouble, twins despair
How they loved the cold night air
T’tinker in a misty yard
T’set ablaze their calling card
Double Trouble, twins beware
How they loved a fine nightmare
T’wake an creep around the block
Hide in the shadows whilst they gawk
Double trouble, twins macabre : Ranulf n' Maurice Vitkus
KREEPLETS ART
KREEPLETS WORDS
in E†ernity,
The Kreep
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Double Trouble, twins despair
How they loved the cold night air
T’tinker in a misty yard
T’set ablaze their calling card
Double Trouble, twins beware
How they loved a fine nightmare
T’wake an creep around the block
Hide in the shadows whilst they gawk
Double trouble, twins macabre : Ranulf n' Maurice Vitkus
KREEPLETS ART
KREEPLETS WORDS
Writer Richard O'Donnell is a Kreep
That's right, writer Richard O'Donnell, known for the hit Off Broadway musical comedy One & One, Radio City Music Hall's A Manhattan Showboat, and co-founder of the New Age Vaudeville theatre company, the New Variety cabaret, and the R. Rated Chicago television show, is Gothic Poet and illustrator Brazillia R. Kreep a.k.a. The Kreep.
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Dear creepy comrades,
Parthenia Goste died in 1862, the very year that the Battle Hymn of the Republic was published, a smallpox epidemic broke-out in California, and the Internal Revenue Service opened its doors. She was from a family of means, her father having amassed a small fortune in the dry goods business, and was laid t’rest in Chasings Cemetery overlooking Lizzards Point. She was 21 years old and was buried with her favorite porcelain doll, christened Paje (Parthenia's nickname in real life). It was an eerie accessory in that it was fashioned by local artist Gabriel Whent t'mirror her exactly.
Illustration and poem presented.
In E†ernity,
The Kreep
Parthenia Goste and Paje in her coffin - 1862
post script: aujourd'hui is French, pronounced au + jour + de + hui, literally "at the day of today"
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Dear creepy comrades,
Parthenia Goste died in 1862, the very year that the Battle Hymn of the Republic was published, a smallpox epidemic broke-out in California, and the Internal Revenue Service opened its doors. She was from a family of means, her father having amassed a small fortune in the dry goods business, and was laid t’rest in Chasings Cemetery overlooking Lizzards Point. She was 21 years old and was buried with her favorite porcelain doll, christened Paje (Parthenia's nickname in real life). It was an eerie accessory in that it was fashioned by local artist Gabriel Whent t'mirror her exactly.
Illustration and poem presented.
In E†ernity,
The Kreep
Parthenia Goste and Paje in her coffin - 1862
post script: aujourd'hui is French, pronounced au + jour + de + hui, literally "at the day of today"
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