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The program is a radio play based upon actual Wiccan ceremonies.
Wicca is religion which is nature-based, generally believing in the feminine Goddess in Her many aspects as well as a male God.
Wiccans celebrate a solar "sabbat" eight times a year with Samhain (sow-en) or Halloween being the old Celtic New Year. They do not worship the devil or Satan, but celebrate the joys in life recognizing the changing seasons and our own life journey.
Samhain is the last of the three harvest festivals preceded by Lammas on Aug. 1 and the Autumn Equinox. It is a time of reflection on our lives, what we've accomplished during the year and what is left undone. It is also a time to honor the ancestors who have gone on before us.
The radio play will include many of these principles. The stories of Persephone and Hades and the aspect of the Goddess Hecate are the principal archetypes. Your are invited to look at your shadow side with the hosts.
The play will also include Celtic- and Renaissance-influenced music from Blackmore's Night, Celtic Woman, Loreena McKennett and Reclaiming among others. The players are Andy and Annie Weiss, Jeff Hayes, Stazi Adair, Sandra Wade and Rhyschenda Owens.
The program rebroadcasts on Thursday at 11 a.m.
For information call KPFZ at 263-3640.
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Beginning Nov. 1 the Lake County Theater Co. will begin accepting full-length plays from playwrights in Lake County and throughout Northern California as part of its Dreamcatcher Playwright Contest.
All scripts not previously performed or published professionally are requested.
Lake County and surrounding areas have long been a haven for creative individuals. Art, music and published authors abound. For this reason, the Lake County Theater Co. has no doubt that a playwright contest in this area will produce plays of great quality, plays that are just waiting to be performed by an equally great theater company.
The contest will run through March 15, 2009. At that time, the winning play will be selected. This play will be performed and the playwright honored by the theater company in an upcoming production.
Call 279-2595 or visit http://lctc.home.mchsi.com for contest rules and application forms.
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On Saturday night, Oct. 25, there will be one screening only, 7:30 p.m., at Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center in Middletown. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before show time.
See the amazingly creepy, psychological thriller, “Subject Two.” Death has its side effects! Meet Director Philip Chidel and find out how he pulled this one out of his head and created a film that's been winning honors at film festivals.
In addition there will be wonderful animation, “Hope Springs Eternal,” by Ron Noble of Noble Town Productions, which is racking up awards of its own. This seven-minute, dark-humored story of death has been pleasing crowds at current festivals and took Jury Prize Winner at USA Film Festival, Best Animation at Festivus-Denver and Best Runner Up, LA Animation Festival.
The horror genre doesn't usually need any new takes on Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein,” but once in a while, something unique comes along that reminds us how rich with possibilities that original text is. \
Philip Chidel's “Subject Two” – a modern Frankenstein tale that takes place in the isolated snowy mountains of Aspen, Colorado – takes some of its cues from Shelley's seminal work, but the bulk are drawn from a fresh vision that's entirely his own.
At 12,000 feet above sea level, Dr. Franklin Vick has been conducting highly unethical research in the field of, well, resurrection. After his first subject fails him, he calls upon troubled, migraine-plagued med student Adam Smith to assist in furthering his "practical" studies, which involve killing and reviving Adam over and over and over again. But evidently dying has side effects.
Sprinkled with dark humor, this film has won numerous awards since it premiered at 2006 film festivals including Official Selection at Sundance and Best Feature Film at Sci-Fi-London (The London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film) as well as Audience Award Winner at Silver Lake Film Festival.
As always, the cost is $10 at the door, $5 for kids 16 and under …but we don't suggest that this is a kid's night – parental discretion is strongly advised! We'll have fresh Coyote Popcorn, candies, drinks and other refreshments for sale.
The Calpine Visitor Center is located at 15550 Central Park Road, Middletown.
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This article has been updated.
CLEARLAKE – Local publisher Mark Bredt will host an open call for manuscript submissions at Wild About Books in Clearlake at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Printing under the imprints Mallard and Heron Books, Paracletus and Marshal Creek, Bredt plans to publish four to six books in 2009 featuring Lake County writers, stories or locations.
Authors are welcome to bring their completed manuscripts for consideration.
“One of the publications will be a collection of writings, short stories, and poetry by Lake County writers,” said Bredt.
Bredt also will present the second edition of his own short novel, “The Candlespike Murders,” during the open call.
“After discovering that Amazon was offering a copy of the first edition for $999 – no, really, almost $1,000! That’s absurd, but flattering – I thought it might be worthwhile to bring the book back into print,” said Bredt. “Besides, I am planning the sequel, 'Death Comes Quietly,' to publish in Spring 2009.”
Located in Clearlake Park, Bredt’s company, M Bredt Ink LLC, offers publishing services and consulting to small publishers and authors around the world via the Internet.
“Anyone interested in the book publishing industry, small press publishing or even self-publishing is welcome to stop by during the event and ask questions or discuss the business,” Bredt said.
Wild About Books is located at 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake, next door to Lisa's clothing store.
For an updated list of times and dates for upcoming events, stop by the store or call 994-WILD (9453).
UPDATE:
In 2009, Bredt was named in a Florida publishing scam related lawsuit.
http://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.nsf/WF/MRAY-7VJLSY/$file/WritersLiteraryGuildComplaint.pdf
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2009/08/31/daily59.html?page=1
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