Breaking Radio Silence! 2009-05-05

6. May 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 Tuesday of each month!  The purpose of a newsletter is to bring news, so let’s begin with news about…

The First ARTC art contest!
ARTC is well known for its adaptations of H. P. Lovecraft’s classic horror. With adaptations of At the Mountains of Madness, The Dunwich Horror, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and The Rats in the Walls in our CD collection and The Colour Out of Space in our live production catalog we thought we’d return to one of our earliest adaptations, The Call of C’thulhu. Originally adapted by Gerald W. Page and performed at the first Dragon*Con in 1987, the script has, unfortunately, been lost. Ron N. Butler, creator of Rory Rammer and adapter of The Colour Out of Space, among other outstanding new audio dramas, has agreed to do a brand new adaptation for us, which we will present as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration at Dragon*Con 2009.

We’d like for YOU to create the promotional poster and, eventually, CD cover art for this project. Here are the specifics:

• Artwork should be portrait style, 3.75″ x 7.5″ with a “live” area of 3.25″ x 7″.
• Submissions should be in jpg, gif, or png format, emailed to art@artc.org. Questions may be sent here as well.
• Submissions should depict your vision of the short story The Call of C’thulhu by H. P. Lovecraft and must be your original work. We’ll fill in our logo, name, and showtimes afterwards.
• Once a winner has been selected, a final version should be provided as a high-res Photoshop (psd) or TIF file of at least 300dpi.
• One winner will receive the entire H. P. Lovecraft ARTC CD collection as well as a copy of the new Rory Rammer, Space Marshal CD.
• Three runners-up will receive a copy of the new Rory Rammer, Space Marshal CD.
• Artwork will be properly credited, but becomes the property of the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company.
• Submission deadline: June 7, 2009

New Social Networking:
ARTC is pleased to be participating in the current online gab-fest that is Twitter!

Studio Productions:
The CD for Rory Rammer, Space Marshal is nearing completion! We aim to have it available for mail order and download in time for our appearance at LibertyCon on July 11…if not before. In the meantime, don’t forget the outtakes from the studio sessions. These are being made available exclusively to subscribers of Breaking Radio Silence…not even the podcast gets this kind of content. So if you’re not a subscriber, become one!  We’re repeating the link from last month for our new subscribers. And if you like it, let us know and we’ll be sure to include more like it in the future!

Also, you told us and we listened. New pricing at Audible.com makes your favorite ARTC studio recordings more affordable than ever. Each piece is available individually or as the same set we sell on CD by mail order. Download and complete your collection!

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!

Live Performances:
We’ve taken some time off to work on studio productions, but more great live audio drama is coming your way soon!

Our next confirmed live performances are at LibertyCon on July 11th and Dragon*Con on September 4-7.

Our second season at the Academy Theatre has been set and we’ll be announcing the dates and shows in our June newsletter, so stay tuned.

Handy reference link for the ARTC performance calendar.

Getting Involved:
Ever wanted to help out ARTC but you weren’t sure how? Email us and let us know! There’s all kinds of things that can be done from anywhere in the world. Or if you have an idea for something you’d like to help out with, let us know that, too! We’re always eager to welcome new people into our fold in whatever way works best for them!

ARTC Podcast:
The ARTC podcast for April included a special favorite of ours, and we hope yours as well, Blues for Johnny Raven, by Thomas E. Fuller, from our 25th Anniversary Performance at the Academy Theatre. Next up for May we’ll be bringing you Ghost Dance by Thomas E. Fuller, performed live at a special engagement for Georgia Pacific. Remember, the studio recording of Ghost Dance is available for sale at our website and at Audible.com!

Tune in on the second Thursday of each month at 8pm for more free audio drama from ARTC!

Snippets from the Static:

• My Little Cthulhu.
• Ron N. Butler contributed to our long-running series Bumpers Crossroads with a gem entitled Bradbury’s Funeral Home. Does this sound familiar?
• Often called one of the most chilling, horrifying stories we’ve ever performed, Ron N. Butler’s A Case of Abuse was called to mind with this item.

Haven’t heard A Case of Abuse? Want to? Let us know and we’ll add them to the list of upcoming podcasts!
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…and beyond!

• Former ARTC President Geoffrey M. Brown in his new production company, Dancing Monkey Cabaret!
• Longtime ARTC members Oreta Taylor, Clair W. Kiernan and Daniel W. Kiernan will be singing at a recital for students of John Sabine on Saturday May 9 at 5:00pm at the First Christian Church of Decatur.
• ARTC member Sarah Taylor will be singing with the William Baker Festival Singers (part of the William Baker Choral Foundation) on May 17 at their annual “Bon Voyage Concert”.  The concert will be held in Grace United Methodist Church at 8:00 pm.
• Sarah Taylor will also be appearing with the William Baker Festival Singers in Charleston, SC, on May 25 at 3pm. Admission is FREE to the Circular Congregational Church, so arrive early for best seats!
• ARTC members Sarah Taylor and Oreta Taylor will be singing with the Northside Festival Singers (part of the William Baker Choral Foundation) at their Season Finale concert on May 31 at 4:00 pm at the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.  The concert will feature early American music, jazz, and modern American choral works.
• Audio costumers (yes, you read that right) Clair Whitworth Kiernan, Trudy Leonard, Fiona Leonard, Chrism Kronick, Caran Wilbanks, and Bill Kronick were awarded Best in Show Presentation- Master Class at CostumeCon 27 in Timonium, Maryland, on May 3. Their presentation, Killer Bs, was also recognized with a special award from Simplicity patterns for best use of Simplicity patterns for their costumes!
• One of ARTC’s favorite musical guests, Juliana Finch, is touring around the country. See her in Hayward, CA on May 14, San Francisco, CA on May 15, and Los Angeles, CA on May 18. Full tour calendar here!

Got something for Snippets from the Static or Off-dial Programming? Broadcast it this way!
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.

Handy social networking links:

Follow ARTC on Twitter!
Become a fan of ARTC on Facebook!
Check out our random updates on LiveJournal!
See pictures of audio drama in our Gallery!

There is Adventure in Sound!

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