BOSTON
(October 1, 2014) — On October 31, fans of the darker literary persuasion
will find a very special treat at the Somerville Theatre. At 8pm, the
house lights will go down, and Edgar Allan Poe will return. In “Nevermore: An
Evening With Edgar Allan Poe,” Jeffrey Combs, known as Herbert West in Re-Animator, several Star
Trek TV
characters, and the eccentric FBI agent in The Frighteners, will fill Poe’s shoes,
coat, and personage. Combs’ portrayal of the Boston-born author is so
mesmerizing that attendees will forget that Poe has left us, and that it is, in
fact, not 1848.
For
the occasion of this rare night, “Nevermore” producer and Boston filmmaker Izzy
Lee has commissioned the award-winning art studio Phantom City Creative to
create a rendition of Combs as Boston’s favorite wayward son. The stark,
romantic image combines the image of Poe along with representations of his
well-known tales The Raven, The Black Cat, and The
Tell-Tale Heart.
This illustration will be hand-screened on high-quality art paper, will be
limited to 100 prints, and will be signed by Combs himself. The 18” x 24”
“Nevermore” prints will be for presale for $50 (or $65 shipped) on www.nihilnoctem.com for pickup in the
Somerville Theatre’s lobby on the evening of the Halloween show; any remaining
prints will be for sale then as well.
Additionally,
fans in the Boston area can have their art print signed in person at two
different locations:
Comicazi,
at 407 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA on October 30, 2014, from 12-1pm.
Legendary artist Graham Humphreys will be signing posters from 12-2pm.
Scarlet
Letter Press and Gallery, at 102 Wharf St., Salem MA, on the evening of October
29, 2014, time 6-8pm. Graham Humphreys will be also signing posters
"I
was honored when was asked to create a poster for Nevermore," says
illustrator Justin Erickson. "Right away, I knew I wanted to do an
illustration of Jeffrey Combs as Edgar Allan Poe that touched on some of Poe's
most well-known works, such as 'The Raven,' 'The Tell Tale Heart,' and 'The
Black Cat."
“Nevermore”
will be the second night of a two-night event; on Thursday, October 30 at
6pm, the Edgar Allan Poe Bronze Bust Project will be unveiling the results of
the successful Kickstarter to create—you guessed it—a bronze bust of Poe,
created by renowned sculptor Bryan Moore. The bust will be unveiled in
America’s oldest public library, the Boston Public Library. The event is free,
open to the public, and will be showcased in majestic Abbey Room of the
palatial McKim Building. The Kicksarter was funded, in part by a $10,000
donation from filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim, Hellboy, Pan’s
Labyrinth, The Strain); authors Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Coraline, Sandman) and Peter Straub (Ghost
Story, The
Talisman, Shadowland); and other Poe
advocates and fans. Attending will be Moore; Lee; Boston College English Professor
and Poe expert Paul Lewis; and Jeffrey Combs, the talented character actor who
plays Poe in “Nevermore.”
Poe—the
author of the widely acclaimed stories The Raven, The
Tell-Tale Heart, and The
Black Cat—pioneered
macabre mystery narratives and provoked heated debates among his
contemporaries, he earned little money, mixed reviews, and especially cold
Boston receptions in his lifetime, but found widespread acclaim posthumously as
generations of fans recognized his genius.
As
the “Nevermore” October 31st show date approaches, Moore and Lee are
optimistic because they feel the tide is finally turning in Poe’s favor in
Boston, but also because the greater fan community—across North America and
even Europe—has already shown support for giving Poe a prominent memorial in a
prestigious hall near his birthplace.
For more information on Nevermore and the Edgar Allan Poe Bronze Bust
Project, visit: https://www.facebook.com/EdgarAllanPoeBronzeBustProject
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