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Sunday Evening Videos: Ghosts Of RFC Halloweens Past

October 31, 2010 by Rudy Panucci


RFC 07 “DEVO Shirt”

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Production notes.

Okay folks, we’re going to bring you EVERY SINGLE HALLOWEEN EPISODE OF RADIO FREE CHARLESTON today, right here in one convenient post!  We’re even throwing in the bonus episode from April Fool’s Day 2009 and our latest show, which just went online last week.  Above you see our first Halloween show, episode seven. On the other side of the jump, you’ll find eight more classic Holiday episodes of RFC.  We’re also dropping in links to the original production notes, so go nuts, folks.  Happy Halloween!

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ARTMARES 2: ELECTRIC BOO!

October 28, 2010 by Rudy Panucci

The PopCulteer
October 29, 2010

The ArtMares exhibit opened Wednesday night at Kanawha Players Playhouse, and you have one last chance to see it tonight from 5 to 7 PM, before it goes back into the crypt.

This is all part of the second HallowEast happening, wherein the East End of Charleston comes alive with the smell of death.

30 artists contributed to this show, and I’m going to try to show you at least once piece by each one of them. Hit the “read more” link to see the bounty of phantasmagorical photos.

In order for your PopCulteer to squeeze in some sleep, this photo essay is presented without captions.  For a list of the artists, check out this post from eariler in the week.

We are presenting this photo essay roughly in the order in which the show’s curator, Jenifer Sheets, cleverly arranged it in the KP Playhouse.

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“Jazz From Hell” In The Halloween RFC

October 27, 2010 by Rudy Panucci

RFC 113 “Jazz From Hell Preview” from Rudy Panucci on Vimeo.

Chelsea Cook as "Rose Kendrick"

Above you see episode 113 of Radio Free Charleston, “Jazz From Hell Preview.”  This is our Halloween special, and it’s quite a departure. It’s also quite a bit less than I’d originally planned.

Last July I got the idea to bring back Count Rudolph and Celeste, The Zombie Supermodel for our Halloween show this year. That’s me and my imaginary daughter, Chelsea Cook, if you didn’t watch RFC 54 and 55 back in 2008.  I thought that, instead of showing music videos, we’d actually interrupt a cheesy horror movie this year.

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Halloween Week Events: Hector’s Warehouse and Other Ghost Stories

by Rudy Panucci


Come to the WVSU Capitol Center Theater for six stories of suspense and the supernatural, inspired by true events. Four young people revisit their mysterious encounters with the unknown in a spooky theatrical setting. I got to see part of this show being rehearsed, and it’s a perfect spooky treat for the Halloween season.  Fans of “Ghost Hunters” and the paranormal will really enjoy “Hector’s Warehouse and Other Ghost Stories.”

Presented by The Contemporary Youth Arts Company and writer/director Dan Kehde.  Starring Meredith Overcash, Craig Auge, Mandy Harper, and Coleman Richardson. Tickets are $5.50 for students and seniors, and $9.50 for adults.

Performances on October 28 at 8:15 (join them after Trick or Treating), 29 and 30 at 8:00, or at 2 PM on Sunday, October 31.

Halloween Week Events: ArtMares Exhibit

October 26, 2010 by Rudy Panucci
Above you see my two entries in this year’s ArtMares Exhibit, part of HallowEast 2 and opening Wednesday night at Kanawha Players Plyhouse, 309 Beauregard Street, on Charleston’s historic East End.

On the left you see “Making Maria,” which was inspired by Fritz Lang’s silent classic science fiction movie, “Metropolis.”  On the right you see “Burlándose de los Huesos.” Both are digital paintings, printed on stretched canvas. Feel free to come and buy the heck out of them, and the other artist’s work, too. In fact, they may cut you discount if you buy everything!

This year’s ArtMares artist lineup is ghoulishly incredible. A full list of artists appears after the jump! At the reception on Thursday night, music will be provided by RFC 111 guest, Andy Park.

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Halloween Week Events: Scare Your Pants Off

by Rudy Panucci
The No Pants Players annual “Scaretacular” takes place Saturday night at The La Belle Theater on “D” Street in South Charleston. Admission to this family-friendly fright-fest is ten bucks, and the evening of fun and improv, including a costume contest with prizes, kicks off at 8 PM.

If that’s not enough pantsless hilarity for you, be sure to check out West Virginia’s premeire Improv troupe Wednesday night as part of HallowEast 2!  At 6:30PM you can participate in the “Main Street Murder Mystery Cocktail Party”  presented by No Pants Players at the Woman’s Club of Charleston, 1600 Virginia Street, E. Ticket price: $35 per person.

People all around town are being converted into zombies and you have to solve the mystery complete disaster occurs…Who started the zombie outbreak? Bluegrass Kitchen is catering this interactive whodunit that will prove to be an East End classic.

RFC Halloween 2009 Revisited

October 25, 2010 by Rudy Panucci


RFC 85 “HallowEast Shirt”

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Above you should see last year’s Radio Free Charleston Halloween Special, with our special guests Jeff Bukovinsky, Mandy Petry, Duncan Stokes, Joe Wallace, Mark Wolfe, Amy Williams, Melanie Larch and music from Unknown Hinson, Flare Baroshi, The Big Bad and the CYAC musical, “The Blob.” For full production notes, check here.  And keep watching PopCult all week long for tons of Halloween treats!

Monday Morning Art: Happy Halloween!

by Rudy Panucci

We are kicking off Halloween week with a cute little Jack-O-Lantern digital painting.  It started out as a fetish photo.  See if you can find any traces of the original in there.

PopCult will feature Halloween content every day this week.  Yesterday we brought you classic spooky cartoons.  Today, just after Noon, you’ll see a flashback to last year’s Halloween episode of Radio Free Charleston. Keep checking back, because Halloween is popping out all over here at PopCult.

And click the image if you want to see it bigger.

Sunday Evening Videos: Halloween Cartoons!

October 24, 2010 by Rudy Panucci

Halloween week begins now! We’re kicking it off with a big batch of spooky cartoons.  Above you see Betty Boop cavorting with a ghostly rotoscopted Cab Calloway in “Minnie The Moocher.  After the jump, you’ll find several more animated holiday “treats” featuring Popeye, Legos, Scrappy, Classic Disney and more Betty.  Be prepared for what some folks might consider racially insensitive material.  Some of these cartoons date back to the 1930s. Check PopCult every day this week for special Halloween content!

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ArtWalk Time Again, Now With Video!

October 21, 2010 by Rudy Panucci

The PopCulteer
October 22, 2010

It’s ArtWalk time again! You know what that means…I slack off for an entire PopCulteer and just post photos of the highlights of my tour of the downtown art scene.

This stunt comes in very handy this month because, on the way home, I sliced open my finger in the car, and my typing is not up to my usual standards.So don’t expect much in the way of captions.

We are doing something else different this month–I’ve put together an “Instant PopCult Video,” which you should see right below this text. It’s a few minutes of random images and music recorded just last night.

The big highlight of this month’s ArtWalk was the pet-centric “Best In Show” exhibit at The Good News Mountaineer Garage Gallery. That’s one of K.D. Lett’s pieces from the show you see above right. After the video, follow the “read more” link to see the rest of the ArtWalk photo essay. There was all kinds of cool new things on display.

October ArtWalk: PopCult Instant Video from Rudy Panucci on Vimeo.

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