After Armageddon: the Future of Weird Poetry

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Panel discussion with K A Opperman, Ashley Dioses, Adam Bolivar, D L Myers, S.T. Joshi

There has been much discussion about the renaissance of Weird poetry in recent years. But what of its future? How will rapidly changing media affect an art form which has endured since the dawn of history? Could an AI convincingly compose traditional forms of metered and rhymed poetry? Will there be ballads about Martian pioneers? Weird poets will dig into this topic and muse on the future of speculative versification.

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Theatre of Cruelty and Stop Motion Demons

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French actor, surrealist, poet and theatre theorist Antonin Artaud (1896-1948) was plagued throughout his life with mental illness, an addiction to opium and passion for theatrical performance. In his most famous work, The Theatre and Its Double he defines Theatre of Cruelty as a means of unleashing repressed feelings from the audience’s subconscious and the arduous, artistic process in transferring forms of distress—which the artist need experience first.

Deep Time in Fiction

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Panel discussion with DB Spitzer (moderator), Kenneth Hite, Sean Branney, Adam Scott Glancy, Amanda Downum

Humanity doesn’t seem to understand the true horror of time and what it holds. Panelists talk about time as horror in different media

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Richard Stanley reads M R James

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Special Guest Richard Stanley indulges us with one of his favorite pastimes, reading ghost stories!

M. R. James's "A Warning to the Curious"

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M. R. James scholar and actor, Robert Lloyd Parry has flown in from Manchester, Great Britain to thrill you with a one-man performance of James's chilling classic story, "A Warning to the Curious." Dripping with decadent atmosphere, do not miss this incredible live event.

Do an author's Mental Problems Push Creativity Into Action?

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Panel discussion with John Shirley (moderator), Adam Bolivar, Sean Branney, Benjamin Capps, Henrik Möller

From madness to depression to obsession, its application to the arts. B-story: Did HPL have psychological issues?

Lovecraft and Kafka

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Panel discussion with Fufu Frauenwahl (moderator), Cody Goodfellow, Adam Scott Glancy

Stange Aeons Radio LIVE!

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Hosts K.L. Young and Eric Morgret of Strange Aeons Radio podcast interview Richard Stanley and discuss his latest success.

Author Reading 4

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Author reading with Brian Hauser, Evan J. Peterson, John Shirley

H. P. Lovecraft in Comics

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From Arkham Asylum to The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Lovecraft has been an influence on comic books. He has been an inspiration to famed comic book writers such as Mike Mignola and Alan Moore. He has even appeared as protagonist in some stories. David Heath explores how the man from Providence has left an undeniable impact on modern comics.

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