The Skeleton Factory's Todd & Tommy Brunswick have churned out a total of 9 intense B-style horror flicks over the past several years and are now bringing their dark and dangerous sensibilities to life with their first-ever, all-out horror convention, aptly named Motor City Nightmares Weekend of Horrors, on July 18, 19 & 20 at the Crowne Plaza in Novi, Michigan.
The festivities will include a special Motor City Nightmares Film Festival (featuring movies by The Skeleton Factory and a host of others); photo opportunities and autograph sessions with celebrities such as George Romero, John Russo, Linnea Quigley "The Original Scream Queen," Tony Todd and more; unique vendors selling the newest or rarest classic horror toys, t-shirts, artwork, jewelry, posters, DVDs, and other assorted horror goodies; film auditions; a creepy costume contest and more!
In June, Motor City Nightmares is also presenting "Fright Nights" every Wednesday at the Emagine Theatre in Canton, Michigan (June 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th), 39535 Ford Road, Canton, MI. Show time is 8 PM | Admission $10.
For more details on what Motor City Nightmares has to offer you, click here.
SIGN UP FOR THE ACTORS 4-1-1 WORKSHOP
Don't forget to register for the acting workshop on Saturday, June 7 here at Specs Howard School. The 6-hour "How-to-be-a-working-actor-in-Michigan" workshop is only $99 -- a small price for loads of valuable information on getting yourself on the film sets of all these movies that are being shot in Michigan. Even if you're more of a behind-the-scenes kind of person and want to work on the crew, I am told you should come too. Click here to find out more about how this workshop will help put you in the center of it all!
CHUCK WILBUR INDUCTED TO CCA HALL OF FAME
The Career College Association (CCA) inducts one or two graduates of its members' schools into their Hall of Fame every year at their annual convention in Las Vegas, and I'm extremely pleased to report that Chuck Wilbur, Senior Advisor for Education and Communication to Governor Jennifer Granholm, will soon join two other Specs grads (Ron Bachman and Joe Wade Formicola) in receiving this national honor.
Chuck is a former News Director at WDET-FM and Chief of Staff for Michigans Senior Senator, Carl Levin.
EMMY NOMINATIONS
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Michigan Chapter) has released its nominees for their annual Emmy Awards and, as always, I am delighted to see how well represented our graduates were.
*Corey Adkins, PhotoJournalist, WWTV-WWUP, Traverse City/Cadillac (4 nominations)
*Charlie Langton, Host/Producer of "Legally Speaking," Macomb Cable
*Glenda Lewis, Anchor/Reporter, WXYZ-TV, Detroit
*Stephanie Mills, Executive Producer, WWTV-WWUP, Traverse City/Cadillac (2 nominations)
*Loren Plant, Host of "State Champs," WMYD, Detroit
*Paul Pytlowany, PhotoJournalist, WWJ-TV, Detroit (6 nominations)
I anxiously await the results and wish them all good luck. They're all winners to me!
'Til Next Time!
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