Lovecraft Under the Gun

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Lovecraft Under The Gun 72 Hour Film Competition Film Screening
Sunday, April 13th
1:00 pm
Upper Theater

Be part of the jury at the 3rd Annual Lovecraft Under The Gun event! Teams of local filmmakers had three days to write, shoot, edit, and score a short Lovecraftian film. Five eligible entries will be shown at this special event, and the audience will choose the winner.

The participating teams are:

Foul is Fair Productions
Monsieur Soeur
A3O Studios
Team Tequila
Team Wheelhouse

Keynote with Ken Hite

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Keynote Speech
Saturday, April 12th
7:00 pm
Main Theater

Join us for a special Year of the Witch keynote presentation with our Guest of Honor, author and game designer, Ken Hite! He has written Tour de Lovecraft: the Tales, Cthulhu 101, Dubious Shards, The Nazi Occult for Osprey Publishing, and the graphic illustrated version of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to U.S. History, and published a number of Cthulhu Mythos short stories and three Lovecraftian childrens’ books: Where the Deep Ones Are, The Antarctic Express, and Cliffourd the Big Red God. He has also designed, written, or co-authored over 80 roleplaying games and supplements.

Dreams In The Witch House Rock Opera Performance

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Dreams In The Witch House Rock Opera
Saturday, April 12th
7:30 pm
Main Theater

Mike Dalager has put together an incredible lineup of talent for this kick ass rock opera version of H.P. Lovecraft's "Dreams In the Witch House." Douglas Blair Lucek (W.A.S.P.) lays down solid heavy metal guitar riffs, while Alaine Kashian (Silence: The Musical) and Mike Dalager (Ogham Waite) bring to life the struggles and dichotomy of the sinister but misunderstood Keziah Mason, and the ambitious physics student Walter Gilman. Prepare to have your mind (and maybe your eardrums) blown as they perform selections from the epic "Dreams In The Witch House: A Lovecraftian Rock Opera." (http://witchhouserocks.com)

Cultist Ritual

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Cultist Ritual
Sunday, April 13th
8:45 pm
Main Theater

Grand Heresiarch of the Geek Orthodox Temple of Yog-Sothoth Cody Goodfellow, will lead a dozen cultists in a ritual to raise the temple's namesake. Join us for what should be an enlightening experiment in navigating dimensional rifts and summoning nameless horrors!

Pickman's Apprentice

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Pickman's Apprentice
Saturday, April 12th
Noon-2 pm
EOD Center, Main Room

The 3rd Annual Pickman's Apprentice competition pits Lovecraftian artists against each other in an epic race against the clock to create a masterpiece based on the audience's suggestion! Last year was "King In Yellow" and "Sushi Bar," and the previous year was "Shoggoth" and "Circus." What will our intrepid artists be tasked to portray on their artboards this year? Returning challengers Lee Moyer, Nick Gucker, and Liv Rainey-Smith will be competing against our Artist Guest of Honor, Allen K.

VIP Party and Art Show Reception

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VIP Party and Art Show Reception
Friday, April 11th, 5:00-6:30 pm
EOD Center

Our esteemed guests, filmmakers, and Kickstarter VIPs will have a chance to kick off the festival in style at the VIP Party and Art Show Reception! VIP attendees can pick up their swag bags, be the first to see the Lovecraftian Art Show, browse Artist Alley, and have one on one conversations with the guests and creators who make this festival so unique!

In addition to tasty hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and soft drinks, we have a special treat for your ears - a live performance by Power Skeleton! An improvisation based psychedelic black metal disco featuring a revolving ensemble.

After Party at Tony Starlight's Supper Club (Friday)

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Friday, April 11
Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge
3728 NE Sandy Boulevard
11pm until ?
No cover, 21+ with proper ID.

After a long, fulfilling day spent watching movies, playing games, and listening to readings, come chill out and mingle with other exhausted fest-goers and fest-guests at Tony Starlight's with a fancy cocktail and one of their great appetizers or entrees.

Dreams In The Witch House Acoustic Performance

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Dreams In The Witch House Rock Opera - Acoustic Performance
Sunday, April 13th
2:00 pm
EOD Center - Main Stage

Drive-In Lovecraft: an Audio Visual presentation

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Saturday, April 12th
1-2 pm
EOD Center Classroom

Doug Bradley reads The Hound

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Sunday, April 13th
8:00-8:30 pm
EOD Center - Main Stage

We think this is a truly unique event! Come see Doug Bradley read on-stage one of our favorite H.P. Lovecraft stories: The Hound! This tale of madness, depravity, grave-robbing, and otherworldly revenge, read by the man who brought us "We have such sights to show you" will leave you in shivers. Don't miss it... we're serious. You won't see this at the average Horror convention, we promise!

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