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The Return of the Raven & the Ghost of Edgar Allan Poe Online
Come join us this Halloween season as night slowly falls and we channel the chillingly gothic and hauntingly sublime ghost of Edgar Allan Poe – alive once more in the 1st person and period costume.
Poe’s haunting poems, prose, and unforgettable short stories long ago established him as the undisputed ‘Master of the Macabre’ – which he remains to this day. Yet, underneath his eventual worldwide popularity and acclaim, lay a graveyard of loss and personal tragedy. Meet the ‘real’ Poe, as Dr. Covington ‘channels’ the writer and the artist – through inspired readings of some of Poe’s most famous poems, prose, and select excerpts from his most spine-chilling stories.
“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. Quoth the Raven”
Dr. Covington is the Creative Director of Performances Par Excellence – bringing history to life with 1st person living biographies and educational, entertaining programs. A highly knowledgeable and experienced cultural historian and classically trained stage actor, he is a refreshingly innovative, enlightening, and engagingly dynamic performer who is both personable and memorable.
This event is free and open to the public and will be held online via Zoom. Registration is required.