(10.25) Learn more about the life and times of H.P. Lovecraft — walk the streets that inspired and/or frightened him. (This is said to be the house in the The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.) The life and work of Providence’s best-known fantasy and horror author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, provide the backdrop for this walking […]
There is a lot to take in at the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council store in the Arcade. Either they keep adding stuff or I keep seeing stuff. Last week it was a work by Josh Yelle, d.b.a. Pencilmancer, that caught my eye. “I Cthulhu RI” is basically a sly, if nonsensical, take on his rebus-y
(8.20) What would H.P. Lovecraft, architecture critic, have made of The Facade? One Ms. Archer writes, “Lamenting the decay and destruction of American Colonial buildings, [Lovecraft] uses these dilapidated buildings as a symbol of horror and the sublime.” Safe to say, this gutted Georgian Revival can be filed under “symbol of horror” and greed and
(8.23) They’re baaaack. The second biennial NecronomiCon Providence kicks off Thursday night; organizers expect more than 2,000 Lovecraft devotees will be taking over the city this weekend. Check out the Bill Van Siclen piece in the Sunday ProJo — “Something Wicked This Way Comes” — with his amusing recap of the obvious signs and omens
Check out the new Lovecraft Arts and Sciences Council storefront in the Providence Arcade. This bookshop, tourist center, and curiosity shop actually serves as the headquarters of a non-profit educational organization connecting writers, academics, artists, and fans of H.P. Lovecraft. We strive to organize public educational events including NecronomiCon Providence – a biennial convention that
(4.12) A tribute to Providence horror writer H. P. Lovecraft will take place Sunday afternoon at 3pm. From ProJo, Historian and author Christian Henry Tobler will be master of ceremonies at the free event, which is held every year around the date of Lovecraft’s death (March 15). Dramatic readings of the author’s work will follow
More genius marketing, and a great label, from Narragansett Brewery. This time it’s Lovecraft Honey Ale an homage to Providence’s hometown horror fiction writer, H.P. Lovecraft, and the first draft of Narragansett’s Lovecraft Series. Crafted in collaboration with Revival Brewing Company — it was released on January 19th, the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe, a
(8.23) Head down to the library Saturday night for the Lovecraft Readathon. “Weird” fiction writer, H.P. Lovecraft has reached cult status across the globe. On August 23, we celebrate the birthday (August 20) of Providence-born Lovecraft with an interactive, multimedia reading event, hosted by the Providence Public Library and the Rhode Island Historical Society. The
Born August 20, 1890. This newly dedicated square is at Prospect and Angell Streets.
H. P. Lovecraft fans are gearing up for NecronomiCon Providence, a four day celebration with panels, talks, walking tours, gaming, and social events including a masquerade ball and a Sunday Cthulhu prayer breakfast. (They should have a spelling bee.) The theme will be The Rational and the Supernatural – an exploration of the intersection of
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(4.1) To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft a special tribute will take place on the grounds of the Ladd Observatory, built in 1891 and frequented by Lovecraft in his boyhood years. The public is invited to the ceremony which will include readings from three of Lovecraft’s stories as