2009-01-01 Breaking Radio Silence!

1. January 2009 by David.

Breaking Radio Silence - The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company Newsletter

Greetings everyone and welcome to the ARTC newsletter, published on or around the first of each month!  The purpose of a newsletter is to bring news, so let’s begin with news about…

Happy New Year!
Ok, now that that’s out of the way…

Goals:
As the tired old cliche goes, 2008 has come and gone. We set some lofty goals for ourselves this year and we achieved many of them. One of the big ones is one that all of you helped out with, we purchased a sound effects library. This is a major achievement for us and we have big plans for bigger, richer soundscapes through the use of this new tool as well as custom sound effects that we will record ourselves. Thanks to everyone who donated to help us with this project. What’s up for 2009? Why don’t you tell us? Write to us and tell us what you want to hear out of the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. After all, we’re here for you.

Live Performances:
We’d also like to thank everyone who came out to see An Atlanta Christmas this past December. It was well received and a success by all measures. Thanks to your generosity at this pay-what-you-can event, we were able to donate $160 to the Center for the Visually Impaired here in Atlanta. The Christmas show has moved around a lot in the last few years, but we hope that the Academy Theatre will continue to host us for the foreseeable future.

Next up, ARTC’s love affair with the city of Chattanooga, just over the TN/GA border continues. We’ve been performing at LibertyCon for the last several years and now we’re making our first ever appearance at Chattacon on January 24 where we plan to reprise our performance of The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft, adapted for audio by Ron N. Butler, as well as The Gargoyle’s Shadow by Katherine Kurtz, adapted for audio by Daniel Taylor. We’re also trying to squeeze in a seldom-heard episode of Rory Rammer, Space Marshal, so stay tuned for that.

Following Chattacon, ARTC returns to the Academy Theatre for our 25th Anniversary Spectacular. It’s so spectacular that we’re dazzled by the light of the radio dial and haven’t picked all the programming yet, but I can tell you that we will feature Thomas E. Fuller’s Blues for Johnny Raven: The Ambience Man and also musical guest Juliana Finch. Here’s all the details:

ARTC 25th Anniversary Spectacular
March 7, 8:00 pm - March 8, 2:30 pm
Academy Theatre
119 Center St.
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
Tickets: $10
Box office: 404-474-8332

Handy reference link for the ARTC performance calendar.

Studio Productions:
Going back to the goals section of the newsletter just briefly, ARTC hasn’t had a studio release since Special Order came out in 2006 (coincidence??). This year we resolve to do better. There are several things right on the verge of completion and we hope to have available for you this year the long-awaited releases of An Atlanta Christmas, Throne of Shadows, Country of the Blind, and the often-rumored collection of Rory Rammer, Space Marshal, featuring four of our favorite episodes!
In the meantime, don’t forget our already extensive catalog!

Think CDs are old hat? ARTC is available by download at Audible.com, iTunes, and Amazon!

ARTC Podcast:
The ARTC podcast for December featured three new additions to An Atlanta Christmas. Rudolphium by Cyd Hoskinson, Christmas on the High Seas by Jonathan Strickland, and Christmas Rose by Kelley S. Ceccato. This month, to kick off the 25th Anniversary of ARTC, we will bring you the newest episode of Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Atomic Graveyard. Tune in on the second Thursday of each month at 8pm for more free audio drama from ARTC!

Snippets from the Static:
Anyone familiar with our long-running series Bumpers Crossroads is probably also familiar with that show’s long-running sponsor, Collins’ Best Coffee, that special concentrated blend that gives you more of what you drink coffee for. Looks like in the future you might be able to get Collins’ Best for your car!

Some time back, ARTC did an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s wonderful novel, Guards! Guards!, which was later podcast in three parts. He has now been granted knighthood. Coincidence?? …probably. Congratulations, Sir Terry Pratchett!

Off-dial Programming:
ARTC has had dozens, if not hundreds, of members in its run since 1984, and they don’t just do radio drama. Look for these ARTC members in performances around the Atlanta area!

Doug Kaye returns to the role of Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, January 31-March 1.. He promises spectacular swordplay, so make a point of attending!

Former ARTC President Geoffrey M. Brown in his new production company, Dancing Monkey Cabaret!
As always:
Remember that more information about us and audio drama in general can be found at www.artc.org.  Please feel encouraged to forward this newsletter to any and all who may have an interest in New Old-Time Radio, audio drama, or just using your imagination.  You can contact us through the website or by emailing info@artc.org. Archives of these newsletters as well as other information may be found at blog.artc.org.

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