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Number 153. July 8, 2006.

********************************************* Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,

ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark
Shadows (DS), announces the following breaking news. SG and the DS
Festival also ask online and postal-mail fans to participate in a new
fan survey.


*** NANCY BARRETT DVD TAPING SESSION

Nancy has presented her special cabaret shows at recent DS
Festivals. She'll perform at the Fest's 40th Anniversary Celebration
in Brooklyn on Sat., Aug. 26.

She tells SG, "I am making a DVD for sale at the convention"
and "we're shooting the DVD on the 11th of July. Folks in the NYC
area who would be interested in seeing the DVD filmed, it's happening
at the West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street at 9th Avenue, on Tues.,
July 11, between 2 pm and 4 pm (or til 5 pm if necessary). DS fans
are welcome and should let me know they're coming via the email
address NBKNYC@...."

In her musical program, Nancy sings, dances, and shares her own
commentary, accompanied by her musical director Steven Silverstein.
She plans to include her own special DS references and surprises.

Nancy played the roles of Carolyn, Millicent, Charity, Leticia,
Melanie in "Dark Shadows," Carolyn in "House of DS," and Claire
in "Night Of DS."

*** COMMEMORATIVE SPECIAL FAN SURVEY

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the original series, the Dark
Shadows Official Fan Club/Dark Shadows Festival is conducting the
following fan poll in association with the ShadowGram Online Dark
Shadows News Updates List.

Please note: There are no definite plans at this time to produce a
new Dark Shadows. This survey is meant only as a means to measure
fan interest in such a possibility.

Feel free to pass these questions along to other fans. E-mail
replies should be e-mailed to ShadowGram@... or briefly write
your responses and send them directly by postal-mail to ShadowGram /
Marcy Robin,. P.O. Box 1766, Temple City, CA 91780-7766.

Each e-mail address is limited to one response. All answers must be
received no later than July 31, 2006.

Poll results will be announced at the 40th Anniversary Celebration,
August 25-27 at the New York Marriott Hotel at the Brooklyn Bridge.

Please briefly answer these questions:

--- DARK SHADOWS SURVEY QUESTIONS

1. If a new DARK SHADOWS was to be made, would you prefer a feature
film, weekly television series, or a television mini-series?
2. Which current actor(s) would you like to see play Barnabas
Collins?
3. Which current actress(es) would you like to see play Victoria
Winters?
4. Which current actress(es) would you like to see play Angelique?
5. Which current actor(s) would you like to see play Willie?
6. Which current actor(s) would you like to see play Elizabeth?
7. Which current actor(s) would you like to see play Roger?
8. Which current actress(es) would you like to see play Carolyn?
9. Which current actor(s) would you like to see play David?
10. Which original series actor(s) would you like to see play a
different role?


*** DS 40TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE & TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The DS Festival's Celebration of DS' 4 decades is being held at the
NY Marriott Hotel at the Brooklyn Bridge, on August 25-27. The hotel
is located at 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. 1-718-246-7000.

Recent SG Online Updates to this List and the current SG #107 and SG
#108 published newsletters have more specific details about the
weekend.

Previously-announced Festival guests: DAVID SELBY, LARA PARKER, NANCY
BARRETT, JOHN KARLEN, JERRY LACY, KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT, MARIE WALLACE,
DIANA MILLAY, DONNA McKECHNIE, BETSY DURKIN MATTHES, CHRIS PENNOCK,
LISA RICHARDS, CONARD FOWKES, STUART GOODMAN, MARILYN ROSS (Wife of
DS novelist Dan Ross), JAMES BUTLER and LES SCHECTER (DS publicists
for ABC-TV).

More guests to be announced. All guests are subject to professional
and personal commitments. Fest proceeds benefit the UCLA Alzheimer's
Disease Center. . --- New guest: Author BRIAN KELLOW will present a
Joan Bennett remembrance and sign copies of the biography "The
Bennetts: An Acting Family."

--- Big Finish Productions, the producers of the new DS audio series,
will be attending the 40th Anniversary celebration. Members of the
production staff will be on hand to launch the first two CDs, which
will be available for the first time over the weekend, along with
discussing the new project onstage.

--- Fest Memberships It is recommended that fans pay for their
memberships in advance to ensure attendance at the gathering.

Rates: Weekend (Fri.-Sat.-Sun. - All general programming events -
$25 per person. Friday only (6pm-midnight) - All general programming
events - $15 per person. Saturday only (11am-midnight) - All general
programming events - $15 per person. Sunday only (11am-7pm) - All
general programming events - $15 per person. Children age 6-12 -
Half-price for above rates Banquet with DS Stars (Sun. 7pm-10pm) -
$65 per person (* Non-refundable). Seaport & Museum Trip (Fri. 11am-
3pm) - $18 per person (* Non-refundable).

Mail checks/money orders payable to Dark Shadows Festival and send
directly to: Dark Shadows Festival, P.O. Box 92, Maplewood, NJ
07040. www.darkshadowsfestival.com

You must use the membership form included in the recent Fest general
postal-mailing or printed off the Fest website. Please include 2
SASEs and the full names/addresses of each person. Be sure to send
all membership, trip, and Banquet payments directly and only to the
above postal-mail address. The Fest cannot accept credit card or
Paypal payments. All payments and SASEs must be received on or
before Aug. 18.

SG previously reported the Brooklyn Marriott has sold out of
discounted DS rate sleeping rooms - although they do have rooms
available at a higher rate. The nearby NY Marriott Financial Center
in lower Manhattan, just 2 subway stops or a 5-minute taxi drive from
the Brooklyn Marriott, now is offering discounted sleeping rooms for
Fest attendees. Call 212-385-4900 and mention Dark Shadows to
receive the special reduced room rate.


*** 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WEEKEND SCHEDULE

--- Please note: This is a tentative schedule. All times are
approximate and events are subject to change.

Friday, August 25 11:00 South Street Seaport Day Trip 3:00
Registration Opens 6:00 DS: The Beginning 6:30 DS 1960s Novels Guest -
Marilyn Ross 7:00 The First Year - Guests - Kathryn Leigh Scott,
John Karlen, Diana Millay, Conard Fowkes 7:30 DS: The Salem Branch -
Guest: Lara Parker 8:00 Dan Curtis Tribute 9:00 Autographs/DS In
Remembrance 10:00 Night Of Dark Shadows 11:30 Movie: The Black Hole
(2006 science fiction film starring David Selby)

Saturday, August 26 11:00 Fan Videos 12:00 Guest - Marie Wallace
12:30 Guest - Betsy Durkin 1:00 DS 40th Anniversary Auction I 2:00
Remembering Grayson Hall 2:30 Guest - Donna McKechnie 3:00 Guest -
David Selby 3:30 DS Cast Reunion 4:15 Nancy Barrett In Cabaret
Performance 5:00 Autographs/DS Bloopers 6:00 DS Game Shows 6:30 DS
Movie Trailers 7:00 Dark Shadows 2004 TV Pilot 7:45 Dark Shadows In
Salem 8:00 Costume Gala/Skit 9:30 House Of Dark Shadows 11:00 Movie:
Horror Classics

Sunday, August 27 11:00 DS Informational Fan Panel 12:00 Guest -
Diana Millay 12:30 Guest - Chris Pennock 1:00 DS 40th Anniversary
Auction II 2:00 Big Finish Presents New DS Dramas 2:30 Guest - Jerry
Lacy 3:00 Guest - Kathryn Leigh Scott 3:30 Dark Shadows 1991
Rehearsals 4:00 Guests - Dark Shadows Cast Presents First & Last
Episodes Live On Stage 5:00 Autographs 7:00 Banquet Dinner with the
Stars (By Advance Reservation Only) Door Prizes/Special Video
Screening

*** DS MERCHANDISE NEWS UPDATES

--- SHADOWGRAM PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW DVD UPDATE In November,
MPI Home Video will be releasing a special, single-disc DVD for
$19.98 called "Dark Shadows Bloopers & Treasures." This is a 2½-hour
collection of bloopers, outtakes, music videos, promos, and vintage
game show appearances by the DS actors. There also is a new
featurette with actress Lara Parker (Angelique the witch)
entitled "Dark Shadows In Salem," where she visits the actual sites
of the witch trials and ties-in with her new novel "Dark Shadows -
The Salem Branch." The DVD will be available early for fans at the DS
40th Anniversary event in August.

--- SHADOWGRAM PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT - BARNABAS EPISODES DVDS UPDATE

MPI tells SG it is using the title "Dark Shadows - The Beginning" for
the 206 early, pre-Barnabas episodes. SG previously announced that
plans call for them to be released on DVD in 2007. They will be
identified as Collections 1-6.

The title "Collector's Series," which was utilized when those
episodes were issued on VHS video, will not be used for the DVDs.
These 6 DVD releases, to be issued throughout 2007, initially will be
available exclusively through MPI.

--- LARA PARKER'S NOVEL "DS: THE SALEM BRANCH" - PUBLICATION UPDATE
Lara's new novel "Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch" is officially
published on July 18 and should be available in stores approximately
that date. SG print issues and this SG Updates List have announced
and reported about this 288-page trade paperpack being published by
Tor Books. Retail price is $12.95 U.S. / $17.95 Canada. The novel
picks up immediately after the end of Lara's first DS
novel, "Angelique's Descent." Written in Lara's lyrical, intricate
style, there are 2 inter-connected stories. One is set in 1971
Collinsport, as Barnabas finds himself irresistibly drawn to a woman
who looks identical to Angelique, yet has a very different
personality. The other story steps back 3 centuries to explore the
life and death of Miranda du Val, the character Lara also portrayed
during DS' brief flashback to the 1690s. Miranda is caught up in the
hysteria and terror of the Salem Witch Hunt and Trials. In "The
Salem Branch," Lara brings Barnabas into that world and that time -
and also brings new twists to his own life in 1971 Collinsport. See
SG List Update # 152 (June 26) for details about Lara's upcoming book
signing events in San Diego and Burbank, CA. More signings are being
planned; SG will announce details and SG print issues will report on
these events. Visit Lara's official website to read the first
chapter: www.laraparker.com

--- The DS Festival asks SG to announce that 2 items now are sold
out: Autographed copies of the book on Dan Curtis' career, "Produced
& Directed by Dan Curtis", and the limited edition DS coin purse.

*** DAN CURTIS' "SAVING MILLY" ENCORES ON CBS SUN., JULY 9, AT 9:00 pm

This fact-based TV movie was one of Dan's final projects before his
recent death. He produced and directed the drama based on Washington
journalist Morton Kondracke's memoir about his wife Milly's battle
against Parkinson's Disease. Before its 3-13-05 premiere, Dan
said, "Everyone involved hopes the movie helps increase awareness
that money is needed to find cures for neurological diseases."


*** ALEXANDRA MOLTKE ISLES' NEW DOCUMENTARY BROADCAST - UPDATE

SG Online Update #152 announced her new film "The Healing Gardens of
New York City" will be seen on PBS. Plans call for it to be shown on
WNET-NY as Part 5 of 8 parts of a series called "Reel New York." Of
the parts scheduled to air in July, it is the only one listed which
is a one-hour show. The other parts are all compilations of short
subjects. It airs Thurs., July 27 at 10 pm and repeats early Tues.,
August 1, at 4.30 am.


*** SHARING WITH OTHER FANS SG invites all fans attending Nancy's DVD
filming session, Lara's signings, and the Fest to please share their
photos and reports with SG so all SG readers worldwide can enjoy
these special occasions with you. Please also send all articles,
reviews, and publicity material you may find about Alexandra's
documentary, the "Saving Milly" broadcast, and the upcoming book,
DVD, and CD releases. A Contributor's Copy SG print issue is given
in thanks for major sharing. Send all information to SG's e-mail- or
postal- mail addresses below.

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Thank you. Marcy Robin

ShadowGram Editor / Publisher Marcy Robin, P.O. Box 1766, Temple
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