It is impossible to overstate the penetration of “The Raven” into American culture. It’s still the only poem with its own NFL football team, the Baltimore Ravens. That is where Edgar Allen Poe died and is buried. But just one year prior to his sad and mysterious end, he had visited Providence to pursue a …
A lock of Poe’s hair, a spiritualist photobooth, an immersive performance of The Raven — join the fun Thursday evening (not midnight) when a major Poe exhibition opens at the Providence Athenaeum with a fundraising event. “A Midnight Dreary” (Sold Out) is open to members and non-members alike. (Become a member and save money on …
The skies should be appropriately gloomy and threatening later today when fans of Edgar Allan Poe (born January 19, 1809) gather to celebrate his life and works. The rain should hold off long enough for a speech honoring Poe, as well as some readings from “The Raven”, “The Telltale Heart” and “Masque of the Red …