The Storytellers Circle of Halifax Will Be There!

THE BLUENOSE GHOSTS FESTIVAL Today at Alderney Landing the Bluenose Ghost Festival was launched. “Fear the Darkness, Haunted House” is open from 6:30pm to 9:30pm October 11th to October 13th and October 17th to October 31st. Admission is $10.00. Bea MacGregor, Executive Director Alderney Landing said, “All bets are off, we have delivered the Best Haunted House in the Province.” There are a few key ingredients involved in making an amazing scary haunted house: Creators, Mike McGillivray and Randy Mathews, live and breathe the Haunted House 365 days of the year. Alderney Landing staff supporting and participating in the development and promotion. Funding support from Canadian Heritage. Special effects from Tour Tech East, Easyhome, Canadian Maritime Engineering, First Fence, and Boultier’s Costume Rentals. Rain or shine we have people covered, compliments of Commercial Tent. Dressing and prop rooms are provided by Kent Mobile Shelters. The Chronicle Herald and 101.3 The Bounce promoting the venue. A hundred and fifty volunteers dedicated to giving an exceptional show each and every night. Outstanding year round volunteers, such as; Zelda Brannen, Kye Glenham, Sharon Karas, and Dylan Phillips, Bea MacGregor said, “We do have a couple of G Rated special matinee performances on Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th.” This is also the perfect time to visit the Alderney Landing Farmer’s Market, featuring the Pumpkin Food and Folklore Festival. Cindy Campbell, Vice Chair and storytelling liaison with the Helen Creighton Folklore Society, said “I am excited to be a part of the Festival, what would be a better way to educate people about Dr. Helen Creighton, then to tell stories. Leola Leblanc, creator of the Geary Street online Media Tour “Departures”, gave a visual tour that people can visit online either at www.bluenoseghostsfestival.com or www.alderneylanding.com. Leola said, “I now have a deep spiritual connection with the cemetery and enjoyed working with the youth and members of the community to create this Google maps educational piece.” Both can be found in the Shops at Ghoulville outside the Haunted House. Kim Farmer, Fine Arts Programmer at Alderney Landing said, “Don’t miss the Nocturne Art at Night -Collaborate Alderney, October 13th. Alderney Landing is transformed into a vigorous mix of artists, performers, human touch, balloons, and heavy machinery. She said, “The 101.3 Bounce Media Wall features the Alderney Landing Youth Horror Movie Trailer Screening.” Tessa Mendel, Co-Artistic Director, Halifax Theatre for Young People announced their production “The Monster Under the Bed.” Tessa said, ”it is a funny, profound story that includes fantastical flying sequences and monster chases, and is an exploration of the monsters that live inside all of us, and a celebration of imagination and its ability to help us face our fears.” Suitable for ages 5 and up. All performances take place in the Alderney Landing Theatre, Oct 19th to 26th, child/youth $10, adult $15, family of 4 $40. Bea MacGregor said “we are also pleased to have the following two theatre productions”; Houdini: The Man, The Mason and The Master Magician, (October 29th, 30th, 31st). Maritime Marionettes “Rumplestiltskin” Oct 29, 30th, 31st. For more information visit www.alderneylanding.com