Poe died on October 7th, 1849, in Baltimore. The mystery of what brought him to death’s door will never be solved. His genius, poetry and tales live on beyond his brief forty-years on Earth. This miniature audio portrait was written and narrated by Mark Redfield. Original Music and Sound Design by Jennifer Rouse. Narrated by Redfield, it features the voices of Tom Brandau, Kevin G. Shinnick, Sean Paul Murphy, David Ellis, and others. © Mark Redfield Studios Thank for listening and subscribing to our weekly podcast! For more great audio, please visit http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com

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On The Death Of Edgar Poe (Ep. 21-35)

Poe's Poetic Principle - Three Poems On The Death Of A Beautiful Woman Find more great audio at www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com ______________ In “The Philosophy of Composition" , an 1846 essay written by Edgar Allan Poe , he gives his theory about how good writers write, when they write well. He concludes that length, "unity of effect" and a logical method are important considerations for good writing. He also states that "the death... of a beautiful woman is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world". Ulalume is a poem written by Poe in 1847. Much like Poe's poems The Raven and Annabel Lee, Ulalume focuses on the narrator's loss of his beloved due to her death. Poe originally wrote the poem as an elocution piece and, as such, the poem is known for its focus on sound. It makes many allusions, especially to mythology. The three central elements of Poe's philosophy of composition are: Length. Poe believed that all literary works should be short. They should be read in a single sitting. Method. Poe dismissed the notion of artistic intuition and argued that writing is methodical and analytical, not spontaneous. Unity of effect. The essay states Poe's conviction that a work of fiction should be written only after the author has decided how it is to end and which emotional response, or "effect", he wishes to create, commonly known as the "unity of effect". In this essay, Poe logically decides on "the death... of a beautiful woman" as it "is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world, and equally is it beyond doubt that the lips best suited for such topic are those of a bereaved lover." Biographers and critics have suggested that Poe's obsession with this theme stems from the repeated loss of women throughout his life, including his mother Eliza Poe, Jane Stanard, his foster mother Frances Allan and, later, his wife Virginia. In the essay, Poe traces the logical progression of his creation of "The Raven" as an attempt to compose "a poem that should suit at once the popular and the critical taste." Even the term "Nevermore," he says, is based on logic following the "unity of effect." The sounds in the vowels in particular, he writes, have more meaning than the definition of the word itself. He had previously used words like "Lenore" for the same effect. The Raven itself, Poe says, is meant to symbolize Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance. This may imply an autobiographical significance to the poem, alluding to the many people in Poe's life who had died.

Poe's Poetic Principle - Three Poems On The Death Of A Beautiful Woman (Ep 21-34)

Drawing in the Dark at Baltimore Theatre Project. On artist Micheal Iampieri, with John C. Wilson, Anne Cantler-Fulwiler, and Philip Arnoult. Artist Michael Iampieri drew during live performances of theatre, dance, and music for more than 30 years. John C. Wilson’s book, “Drawing in the Dark: The Art of Michael Iampieri” celebrates the legacy of Baltimore Theatre Project’s visual historian, and showcases nearly 300 of Michael’s drawings. Paired with essays by former Theatre Project Directors, “Drawing in the Dark” reveals the intimate relationship between performance and audience. With quick, mindful strokes of his pencil, Micheal captured the precision of movement, depth of emotion, and verve of dramatic performance. We present an audio recording of a panel discussion that was held at The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021. The speakers are author John C. Wilson, Theatre Project Board Member and Former Producing Director Anne Cantler-Fulwiler, and Theatre Project Founder Philip Arnoult. The moderator is Juanita Rockwell, writer and director, and founding director of Towson Univerity’s MFA in Theatre program. The event was held at the Ivy Bookshop’s spacious outdoor covered patio. A fierce thunder and rain storm moved in, but didn’t dissuade the large audience for attending the book-signing and panel discussion. The Baltimore Theatre Project is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2021-2022. Founded in 1971 by Philip Arnoult, the theatre has been presenting theatre, music, dance, and performance art from around the world since its doors opened. Thank you for listening to our podcasts and for subscribing! To purchase a copy of “Drawing in the Dark: The Art of Micheal Iampieri” Visit: http://www.drawinginthedark-book.com/ To make a tax-deductible donation to Baltimore Theatre Project Visit: https://www.theatreproject.org/ For More Great Audio Visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com

Drawing in the Dark at Baltimore Theatre Project (Ep 21-33)

“The Fall of The City” by Archibald MacLeish Starring Orson Welles and Burgess Meredith Fascism is a slippery word. It’s meaning changes and is nuanced with each incarnation. Fascist leaders copy other fascists , and use what is expedient to control the people. We present the audio drama “the Fall of the City” by Archibald MacLeish. Produced by the Columbia Workshop for CBS Radio and presented on April 11th, 1937. This experimental radio play was a sensation when broadcast in the spring of 1937, and made an overnight radio star of 22 year-old Orson Welles. The New York Times selected “the Fall of the City” as one of the best radio broadcasts of 1937. The Fall of the City By Archibald MacLeish Recorded at the drill hall of the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York City on April 11th, 1937. Broadcast by CBS radio. A production of The Columbia Workshop. The Cast includes: House Jameson as the studio director Orson Welles as the Announcer Adelaide Klein as the Voice of the Dead Woman Carleton Young as the First Messsenger Burgess Meredith as The Orator With 200 extras to voice the crowds “the City has fallen” was directed by Irving Reis with music by Bernard Herrmann. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great Audio Visit: www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com

“The Fall of The City” by Archibald MacLeish Starring Orson Welles and Burgess Meredith (Ep 21 - 32)

“PLAGUE” How Golden Age Radio Dramatized Pandemic & Plague DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For More Great Audio Visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com Mark Redfield presents three audio dramas from the Golden Age of Radio Drama that dramatize how we confront and deal with plague, pestilence and pandemic, reflecting from the standpoint today’s Coronavirus Pandemic that we are all dealing with. In this collection: “The Great Plague” from The Weird Circle (1945); an adaptation of Jack London’s “The Scarlet Plague” from Escape (1954); the juvenile science fiction “The Mericus Plague” from Captain Starr of Space (1953). As we enjoy these audio fictions in there historical context, please BE SAFE! And follow all State and Medical guidelines, and please take caution! Together, we can stop the spread of COVID-19 and come up with the testing and vaccine that we all need!

Plague! How Golden Age Radio Dramatized Pandemic & Plague (Ep 21 - 31)

Ep 21-30 - In Conversation with Caroline Munro DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! Find more great audio at: http://www.redfieldartsaudio.com Mark Redfield chats with Caroline Munro, the star of “The Golden Voyage of Sinbad” and “The Spy Who Loved Me” about her recent film work, and about recent film projects like Joshua Kennedy’s “House of the Gorgon”. Caroline Munro voiced Junah, the pirate princess in our full-length audio adventure “Sinbad and the Pirate Princess”, and Rita in our swinging 60s adaptation of Poe’s “The Black Cat”. Redfield Arts Audio is very excited to share that they are producing “Caroline Munro - In My Own Words”, Caroline’s audio-autobiography, premiering worldwide in 2022! This conversation was recorded in October 2019, at the Crypticon Convention in Minneapolis.

In Conversation with Actress CAROLINE MUNRO

Three audio dramas that make every day Friday the 13TH, and makes new converts to the superstitious. Host Mark Redfield introduces you to - - Frank Lovejoy, playing hard-boiled reporter Randy Stone in “The Black Cat” from November 3rd, 1950, from the NBC radio show NIGHT BEAT. Our second offering stars Caroline Munro in “The Black Cat”, loosely adapted form the story by Poe. Along with co-star Mark Redfield, let them take you back to the swingin’ 60s London for murder and mayhem. And our final tale, starring the great Peter Lorre in another adaptation of Poe’s “The Black Cat”, which originally aired on the NBC Radio show MYSTERY IN THE AIR, during the summer of 1947! Sit back, relax, and enjoy three great tails, er, TALES of mystery, murder and mayhem! Thank you for subscribing! Featuring: - Night Beat, 0039 The Black Cat - starring Frank Lovejoy - THE BLACK CAT - Based On The Story By Poe - Starring Caroline Munro and Mark Redfield - MYSTERY IN THE AIR: THE BLACK CAT starring PETER LORRE For More Great Audio Visit: www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com Original content of this program © Mark Redfield Studios.

Three Black Cat Tails...er...Tales (Ep 21-29) Peter Lorre, Caroline Munro, Frank Lovejoy

In Conversation With MARTINE BESWICKE DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For More Great Audio Visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com This interview between Mark Redfield and Martine Beswicke took place early in 2020. They discuss how Martine got her start as a model and actress as well as how she got roles in such films as James Bond 007 "Thunderball", "From Russia With Love" as well as Harryhausen's "One Million Years BC". Thank you for listening! Original Content © Mark Redfield Studios SUBSCRIBE to our podcasts and never miss a show!

In Conversation with Actress Martine Beswicke (Ep 21-28)

“Casey at the Bat” The Great American Pastime Poem by Earnest Thayer Read by Mark Redfield DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more Great Audio Visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com Ah! Baseball! In this episode, Mark Redfield pines for baseball season, and performs Thayer’s famous 1888 poem, “Casey at the Bat”. Along the way, Redfield gets a little help from Abbott and Costello, Babe Ruth, and Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver. Play ball!

Casey At The Bat - The Great American Pastime Poem Read By Mark Redfield (Ep 21-27)

DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For More Great Audio Visit: www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com The Curse of Black Aggie An Original Audio Drama Written by Stuart Voytilla Featuring the voice talents of: Susan Stroupe, Chris Pfingsten, Mike Moran, Mara Neimanis, Rebecca Eastman, David Crandall, and Mark Redfield. Original Music by Jennifer Rouse. Soundscape and Sound Effects by David Crandall. Recording Audio Engineer Bill Dickson. Recorded before a live audience at Baltimore Theatre Project. A ghost story. An urban legend. The legend lives! The legend kills! “The Curse of Black Aggie” tells one possible origin story of the famous Baltimore urban legend of the sinister, and sad, “Black Aggie”. A creepy tale of artists, stolen souls, abuse and vengeful spirits returning from the grave!

The Curse Of Black Aggie - Ep 21-26

This conversation you are about to listen to, between Mike Flanagan and Mark Redfield, was conducted by phone while Flanagan was editing “Before I Wake” in 2015, and Flanagan was on pins and needles waiting on word that Stephen King would give his blessing for him to make “Gerald’s Game”. Writer-director-editor Mike Flanagan made his first splash with horror films fans with his 2011 crowd-source-funded film “Absentia”. “Absentia” featured actors from Flanagan’s student-film days, and genre favorite Doug Jones, the star of “The Shape of Water” and “Pan’s Labyrinth” . His real break-out film in the horror genre was “Oculus” from 2014. Flanagan’s next major film was “Hush”, released by Netflix in 2016. This lead to writing and directing an adaptation of Stephen King’s “Gerald’s Game” for Netflix and, eventually, to the adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel “The Haunting of Hill House” for Netflix, released as a 10-episode film, in 2018. “The Haunting of Hill House” as won raves and accolades from fans and critics. Stephen King said, “ ‘The Haunting of Hill House’, revised and remodeled by Mike Flanagan. I don’t usually care for this kind of revisionism, but this is great. Close to a work of genius. I think Shirley Jackson would approve, but who knows for sure.” His latest series on Netflix is "The Haunting Of Bly Manor". Don't Forget To Subscribe! For more great audio visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com

Director/Writer MIKE FLANAGAN On Screenwriting (Ep 21-25)

My Jimi Hendrix Experience Jimi, My Mom and Dad Listen to highlights of a 1970 Jimi Hendrix concert in Baltimore, MD at The Baltimore Civic Center, recorded on June 13, 1970. In this audio essay, Jennifer Rouse looks at the legendary Hendrix, and her parents first date. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great audio visit: http://www.redfieldartsaudio.com

My Jimi Hendrix Experience By Jennifer Rouse (Ep. 21-24)

Boris Karloff And The Creation Of The Screen Actor's Guild DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! Find more great audio at: www.redfieldartsaudio.com In this edition of AN ACTOR'S NOTEBOOK, Mark Redfield looks at the life and career of actor Boris Karloff and Karloff's participation in the creation of The Screen Actor's Guild in 1933. © Mark Redfield Studios Music and sound design by Jennifer Rouse

Boris Karloff And The Creation Of SAG (Ep 21-23)

Recorded at Westminster Hall in Baltimore, MD Poe’s tale of revenge, served ice cold, was published in the November 1846 issues of the magazines “Godey’s lady’s Book” and “The New England Weekly Review”. Our production was adapted and directed by Tony Tsendeas, with incidental music and sound scape by David Crandall. Our star , John Astin, has performed a one-man show called “Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight”, written by Paul Day Clemons and Ron Magid. Said John about Poe: “I feel that Poe, through his own tortured existence, gained deep insight into the nature of the universe, along with an intense love and appreciation for life itself. Through this play I want to share that impression with others." John Astin is teaching and directing theater in Baltimore At Johns Hopkins university as of November 2019, and has had a long, rich career as an actor in radio, films and television. Additional title from Redfield Arts Audio: NEVERMORE An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe starring Jeffrey Combs https://www.audible.com/pd/Nevermore-Audiobook/1645553361 Edgar Allan Poe's Haunted House Of Usher https://www.audible.com/pd/Edgar-Allan-Poes-Haunted-House-of-Usher-Audiobook/1645551156 DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great audio visit: http://www.redfieldartsaudio.com

John Astin And Mark Redfield in The Cask Of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (Ep. 21-22)

In Conversation with Carol M. Ford, biographer of Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane. Mark Redfield chats with Bob Crane biographer Carol M. Ford about her research and surprising discoveries writing “Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography”. Popular and beloved actor Bob Crane was best known for the CBS comedy “Hogan’s Heroes”, which ran from 1965 to 1971. Crane began his entertainment career as a disc jockey and radio personality, enjoying great popularity on LA’s KNX radio station, before gaining greater fans as Col. Hogan on the CBS situation comedy. Bob Crane was murdered in Scottsdale Arizona on June 29, 1978. As of this interview, Crane’s murder remains officially unsolved. The interview was recorded at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, Hunt Valley, Maryland. To purchase Carol M. Ford's book "Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography" visit: https://vote4bobcrane.blogspot.com/2016/05/2016-author-events-for-bob-crane.html Or on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1943201048/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_.YoTBbZFW4QQQ For more great audio be sure to visit http://www.redfieldartsaudio.com

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