Tonight, you become one of the Kindred, the beautiful and the damned who hide behind our ordinary world. Driven by a hunger like fire, you will struggle to maintain your humanity while immersed in a vicious society of monsters.
The sharks you swim with deadly. The Kindred are the smart, sexy vampires of pop culture, but cruelty is in the nature of kindred and Hartford is one of the most dangerous cities they hold. Why come here if doing so can be a detriment to immortality?
It makes you feel alive.
Dark Colony: Hartford is an OWBN Camarilla Vampire Larp set in Hartford, CT. The longest running continous OWBN game in New England. DC:H is a continuation of the vampire chronicles Court of Storms and Hartford by Night (started in 1998). Set to the World of Darkness theme for Gothic Punk Personal Horror. We play every fourth Friday of the month, and aim to give you dark tales of horror, set to the back drop of a classic world of darkness.
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Dark Colony Vampire House Rules
Dark Colony Universal House Rules
Dark Colony Crafts & Demolitions House Rules
We play on the 1st Saturday of each month.
Site information: Avon Public Library - 281 Country Club Road Avon, CT 06001
Staff Contact: darkcolony@googlegroups.com
October 7th, 2009
Rachel would like us to remind people that this friday between 6 and 6:30pm she will be at site to help teach anyone intrested in learning basic dance steps for the North East event.
I recommend going, can't beat free dance lessons
~Adam
October 7th, 2009
Haunted Circus is Huge hit in Hartford
With the coming Halloween season a new attraction has arrived in Hartford which draws hundreds of attendants nightly. The event known as the “Psycho Circus” has delved into the history of Hartford and seemed to struck a cord with the people here. Praised for it’s unprecedented level of special effects, actors, and dedication, the haunted circus runs seven days a week all night long to accommodate the large crowds of Halloween lovers that wish to experience this one of a kind haunted house.
When asked for comment, the owner and ringmaster of the event Jordan Barnum (an play on the rather famous normal circus), about the event and the groups dedication to detail and realism he replied, “Well we just all love Halloween, and we want to give people a show like they haven’t ever seen before. We make sure to go out of our way to hire different actors each night. That way each time you go it’s never the same. We also try to go for an extreme level of realism with the event, and our special effects team is an amazing group that has worked for years on Hollywood Horror movies, so they know what they are doing for sure. Defiantly though this event is not for the faint hearted and those that scare easy. Only the real Halloween nuts will be sure to love and appreciate this event.”
One thing is for sure is this event’s popularity is growing by leaps and bounds. Drawing hundreds of people from all over New England as well as other parts of the country Hartford has received a nice boom in local business due to the haunted circus. As stated by the owner this event is not for those with heart conditions or can’t handle an extreme level of scare or fright should not attend this event. For everyone else who loves the Halloween season this one event that you should not miss this season.
This is Heather Hegedus Reporting for WFSB Hartford.
Christian Revival hits Hartford
A large congregation has rolled into Hartford of evangelical Christians who seek to restore faith to the city and spread the word of gospel to those who will listen. Erecting a massive tent in Bushnell Park preacher Jonathan Newberry calls for all good people of Hartford to come forward and pray with him and his congregation. Normally these events roll into Hartford all the time, however this event perhaps struck the city at the right time, either way the attendance and occurrence of these events is very large indeed.
When asked a local Hartford woman by the name of Rachel Avery as to what seems to draw her to the sermons she had this to say. “I don’t know really, it’s like some sort of new faith has been restored in the city. I mean one who looks around can see how desperate and bad the city has gotten. It’s getting to the point where people don’t out at night anymore. You have killings, kidnappings, missing children. It’s all just so bad. And then I dunno, it’s like this great light came into the city like a month ago, and I just felt like I should go back to church and pray.”
Some would question the timing of this revival and it’s correspondence with Halloween and the spirit of the holiday that has seem to over taken the city. But when asked preacher Jonathan says he heard a call to come to Hartford and that he wishes those who engage in the holiday spirit a good time and prays they will perhaps find guidance in the word of the gospel. These massive gathering of people from Hartford as for the Revival is expected to last all month if not longer due to rising popularity. One thing is for sure, regardless of anyone’s beliefs this reporter is happy to report for once that hope has seemed to return to our city.
This is Heather Hegedus Reporting for WFSB Hartford.
October 1st, 2009
North east event 2009
Seven dealdy sins:
Pride Envy Gluttony Lust Wrath Greed Sloth
Seven Virtures: humility, kindness, abstinence, chastity, patience, liberality, diligence
Come and join us. Pre reg is still going
Hotel information
October 1st, 2009
A special event this Thursday Evening at the Wadsworth!
One of my favorite movies, the Rocky Horror Picture Show, is having a viewing at
the museum with Audience Participation and Costuming!
Be sure to show up early to view the lovely people in the paintings as well. The
event is free with admission to Pheonix Art After Hours ($5 or free with
membership) Free parking available on the streets after 6pm.
ART AFTER HOURS Sponsored by The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
October 1, 5:00-8:00 pm
$5 / Free for Phoenix Employees, Museum Members.
Phoenix Art After Hours provides a stimulating setting for mingling with friends
after work. Sip a cocktail, enjoy music and other live performances, attend a
gallery talk, and even see a classic movie or art film. The Wadsworth Atheneum
is open until 8 pm the first Thursday of every month.
DIG IT! 5 - 8 pm
The Hartford Party Starters Union hosts two great bands.
DIG DEEPER! 5 - 8 pm
Artists Willie Cole and Hank Willis Thomas reinterpret works from the Amistad
Center for Art & Culture in the new exhibition Digging Deeper
DIG UP! 7 pm
Lecture by UHart alum and established contemporary artist Mark Dion, who creates
works incorporating found objects from excavation sites - The Emily Hall
Tremaine Lecture in Contemporary Art
DIG DRAG! 8 pm
Get dressed up, sing along, or ad lib while watching The Rocky Horror Picture
Show (1975)
GALLERIES and THE MUSEUM SHOP OPEN TILL 8
Convenient parking available at the Front Street Garage, off Prospect Street,
behind the museum.
$7 max for the evening (includes the film) or $3 for the first hour, $2 for each
hour after
September 15th, 2009
Message from our webmistress
Guys,
I temporarily placed the courtofstorms site on arachne - the temp link is http://www.arachneattire.com/courtofstorms NEE is linked off of the front page.
thanks,
Sarah
August 1st, 2009
The old Rancid Polygon has reopened as "The Red Door". It features 3 floors of entertainment. From Wednesday to Sunday evenings the first floor has a set theme with corresponding live music featuring: jazz, blues, rock, punk, techno, hip hop, 80s, 90s, metal. The second floor is a dance club spinning the latest top40 dance songs. The third floor is a VIP only area.
July 23rd, 2009
*Airraid sirens can be heard throughout the city, wailing high pitched as a voice crackles over*
"Attention citizens of Hartford: This is the year when hope fails you.
The test subjects run the experiments and the bastard you know, is the hero you hate. But cohesion is possible if we try. There's no reason; there's no lesson; no time like the present; the City is of the free once again. This is not up for discussion.
Good night.”
*With that the city goes dark and there is only silence*
July 15th, 2009
So this thursday starting at 8pm a tv show can be found on basic cable being played called Fang versus Fiction (http://www.answers.com/topic/fang-vs-fiction-the-real-underworld-of-vampires-and-werewolves). Any questions just ask...As I actually own that documentary :-)
~Short Shit
July 2nd, 2009
(OOC: copied over for James)
Subject Line: First Thursday for July at the Wadsworth Athenium
It is my great pleasure to once again inform our group that tonight is Art After
Hours at the Wadsworth Athenium, from the hours of 5pm til 8pm. Admission is 5
dollars, or free for members (You ARE all members, aren't you?). I look forward
to seeing you all there.
Sincerely,
Keeper Buckley
ART AFTER HOURS Sponsored by The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
July 2, 5:00-8:00 pm.
Park at the Front Street Garage, off Prospect Street and behind the museum.
For the Front Street Garage after 4:30 pm:
$7 max for the evening (includes the film) or $3 for the first hour, $2 for each
hour after
$5 / Free for Phoenix Employees, Museum Members, and Corporate/Institutional
Members.
Phoenix Art After Hours provides a stimulating setting for mingling with friends
after work. Sip a cocktail, enjoy music and other live performances, attend a
gallery talk, and even see a classic movie or art film. The Wadsworth Atheneum
is open until 8 p.m. the first Thursday each month. The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
is our generous sponsor.
ISLAND RHYTHMS 5 - 8 p.m.
The Hartford Steel Symphony performs soca, calypso, reggae, pop, classical,
gospel and jazz with a Caribbean twist.
ARTIST TALK 6 p.m.
Chet Kempczynski talks about inspiring works at the museum, then takes us to
Hartford Public Library's Artwalk space to introduce his retro:works.
SING OUT LOUD 8 p.m.
Mamma Mia!
(Outdoors on Main Street)
Sing along with the story of a bride-to-be who tries to figure out which of
three men is her father is told using 1970's hit songs from the group ABBA.
2008. UK/USA. 108 min. Rated PG-13. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
GALLERIES and THE MUSEUM SHOP OPEN TILL 8
See these exciting exhibitions!
Hidden Treasures
Highlights of the Wadsworth's more rare, fragile and obscure pieces from our
extensive permanent collection. Spanning more that 2,000 years of art, these
pieces include works from numerous countries and cultures including Asia, South
America and Africa.
The Ballets Russes: Celebrating the Centennial
One of the most significant cultural movements of the twentieth century was
Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, which flourished from 1909 to 1929. Discover
the extraordinary synthesis of art, music and dance that resulted in lavish
costumes and set designs from a wide variety of notable artists from Picasso to
Derain and Gris to Rouault, as well as the Surrealists, Miró, Ernst, and de
Chirico.
Faith and Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworks
Rediscover exquisite paintings and decorative arts that put all the senses into
physical form.
June 4th, 2009
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