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| Ghost Books! | Ghost Tours! | Ghost Hunts! | Avon Theater! | Facebook! | | WELCOME TO THE NEW ISSUE OF THE NEWSLETTER! 17 AUGUST 2011
Let me start off this new edition of the newsletter with both a thank-you and an apology. First off, let me say thanks to the great group of people who joined us earlier this month for the weekend at the Bell Witch Cave in Tennessee. We had another great time this year, the weather held up perfectly and we really enjoying seeing old friends and meeting new people. I don't always get to go along on all of the overnight excursions that we do, so having such a nice group of people made the weekend worthwhile.
Thanks also to those who have responded so wonderfully to the new books that we have offered this summer -- from ILLINOIS HAUNTINGS to ILLINOIS MONSTERS and the new FLICKERING IMAGES book about the Avon Theater. When we are hearing constantly about how the book business is so terrible these days, it's great when we get such support from our readers. We are working hard to make the transition to the new world of publishing (check out the Whitechapel Press website for all of the new books available as Kindle titles) but we still believe that there is nothing like the feel of a good book in your hands! So, thanks again for your continued support! And now the apology... which really goes out to all of our loyal readers outside of the Midwest. As fall approaches, you'll find that more and more of the newsletter will be centered on events and activities in Illinois. We know that most of you can't make it to these tours and events and hope you'll bear with us through the Halloween season. We'll try and make sure that we have plenty of other material for you if you don't mind hanging in there as we talk about our Illinois tours, ghost hunts and events at the haunted Avon Theater. And speaking of all of that..... here we go: FRIGHT NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!
Join me at 8PM this Friday night, August 19, at the Avon Theater in Decatur, Illinois for the new version of FRIGHT NIGHT, starring Colin Farrell. Then, stick around (or just come for) the 10:30 screening of the original FRIGHT NIGHT for FREE! It's going to be a fun, spooky night at the Avon Theater! ST. FRANCISVILLE RE-SCHEDULED!
Join me again on Friday night September 2 at the Avon for the FREE screening of the infamous ST. FRANCISVILLE EXPERIMENT, during which I will be providing a live, ongoing commentary on the behind the scenes of this unintentionally hilarious horror film. This is a one-time event -- I won't be doing it again -- so I hope you don't miss it! ALTON HAUNTINGS TICKETS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY! Don't forget, newsletter subscribers will have access to ALTON HAUNTINGS ghost tour tickets 5 days in advance of the general public! As has long been our tradition, we start offering tickets to the general public on Labor Day night, but our loyal readers get first access to the best tours. Newsletter subscriber tickets for the Alton tours will go on sale starting Wednesday, August 31 -- just watch for the newsletter in your email to book your tours! Click Here to see the Fall Schedule in Alton! TROY TAYLOR AT GREENE COUNTY DAYS IN ELDRED! Another event was just recently added to my schedule -- I'll be speaking at the legendary Eldred House in Greene County, Illinois on September 11. As part of the Greene County Days weekend, there will be an assortment of live entertainment at the Eldred House and I've been asked to speak at 2PM on Sunday afternoon. This will be one of my only speaking appearances this fall, so if you can make it, I'd love to see you there! Click Here to see More about Greene County Days! More events are featured in the newlsetter below, from the Fall Festival to Spookapalooza, FREE horror movies and much more! Hope to see you in person during the coming weeks and months! Troy Taylor Editor, Bump in the Night Newsletter | | | OUR ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL IS BACK!
October 1, 2011 in Lebanon, Illinois
Noon to 4:00 PM -- FREE Admission
Join the American Ghost Society for a special weekend to kick off the Halloween season! Celebrate the start of autumn in Lebanon, Illinois - “one of the most historic and haunted towns in Illinois” and be chilled by presentations on ghosts, hauntings, spirited locations, paranormal investigations and much more! Meet authors and speakers on strange phenomena, network with other ghost enthusiasts from all over the Midwest, join us for a special ghost tour or an overnight ghost hunt, sign up to win free door prizes & make this a haunted weekend you won't soon forget!
The annual kick-off to Halloween will be held in Lebanon, which is 25 miles east of St. Louis on Interstate 64. The free open house will be held at the local Visitor's Center, at 221 West St. Louis Street, right in the center of town. From noon till 4pm, your host, AGS-VP Len Adams and his cast of fellow paranormal researchers will keep you enthralled with tales of ghostly happenings. Our event runs at the same times as the town of Lebanon's own Fall Festival. From 9am to 5pm, the main street will be closed off for various venders and craftsmen. Unlike the burned hotdogs and warm soda served by Len in the past, you can get real food served in real restaurants in town! Many of these locations are featured on the Haunted Lebanon Tour, especially The Tapestry Room (Len's favorite). So come early and enjoy the town and plan to stay late and encounter the ghosts!
After-Hours Events Include:
* Haunted Lebanon Tour with Len Adams
* Night at the nearby Original Springs Hotel in Okawville, Illinois
Check Our Details About these events on the website!
Speakers for the 2011 Fall Festival Include: * Len Adams: Host
For this year's event, host Len Adams will (as usual) be entertaining attendees with some of his ghost hunting exploits in Lebanon and the surrounding areas, many of which can't be heard on the Haunted Lebanon Tour!
* Troy Taylor: Hell Hath No Fury
The Supernatural, Suffering & Sins of Illinois' Female Spirits
A tragic look at some of the murdered, missing and mysterious women of Illinois and the strange hauntings that surrounded their deaths. From the stories of the Last Woman Hanged in Illinois, the Unsolved Murder of Mary Jane Reed, the death of Marion Lambert and of course, Illinois' Most Elusive Ghost -- Resurrection Mary! A brand new presentation for the Fall Festival!
* John Winterbauer: Haunted Decatur
Stories of ghost and hauntings from Central Illinois and the Spirits, Scandals and Sins of Decatur!
* Tim Harte: Searching for Hauntings
One of the creators of the MESA system, a computerized set-up for tracking paranormal happenings, presents a collection of the many inventions and devices that he had worked with during scores of successful paranormal hunts.
Hope to see you there -- It's a year you don't want to miss!
HAUNTED AMERICA CONFERENCE RETURNS IN JUNE 2012!
Details are coming together now for the 2012 Haunted America Conference, which will be held over the weekend of June 23-23 at the haunted Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois! Our 16th Annual Conference will be another blow-out weekend and THE paranormal conference of 2012. We are still working on details but expect to have the website up and running in a couple of weeks. Tickets will go on sale starting in January! The 2012 event will include after-hours ghost tours, ghost hunts at the Lincoln and Avon Theaters, a psychic gallery, personal psychic readings and more! Our speakers (so far) include April Slaughter, Beth Cooper, Deona Kelly Sayed, Curt Strutz, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Eric Altman, Rene Kruse and host, Troy Taylor. We are also working on a "Monster Panel" for Friday night, which will feature some of the top people in American monster research. It's going to be a great event -- more details coming soon! SPOOKAPALOOZA 2011 OCTOBER 22 -- 8:00 PM HAUNTED LINCOLN THEATER IN DECATUR, ILLINOIS! Spookapalooza returns for Halloween 2011 with the Biggest Party in the Midwest -- all to benefit the Friends & Fans for St. Jude! Join us for the annual American Hauntings event at the spook-infested Lincoln Theater as we "Raise the Spirits" during this charity event! The haunted evening will include great live music from 808 and Absinthe Angel, Costume Contest, Ghost & Horror Merchandise, food from Fat Cake Cakes, drawings for prizes to benefit St. Jude Children's Research & Much More! Admission is FREE but donations are welcomed at the door! Don't miss out on our BEST Halloween event ever! Click Here to see the Spookapalooza Website!
AVON THEATER NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS:
 | AVAILABLE AT THE AVON!
FLICKERING IMAGES: THE HISTORY & HAUNTINGS OF THE AVON THEATER! After being out of print for several years, Troy Taylor's classic book on the history, mystery and ghost stories of the Avon Theater returns with a new, revised and updated edition with tales of Decatur's Theater District, the golden age of the Avon, its rebirth in 1999 and of course, the many tales of resident ghosts!
Available at the Avon or Click Here for More Information! |  | FREE AVON SPOOKSHOW ON AUGUST 19!
10:30 SCREENING OF THE ORIGINAL FRIGHT NIGHT!
After the premiere of the new 2011 version of FRIGHT NIGHT with Colin Farrell, stick around at the Avon for a FREE showing of the original 1985 version of the film, starring Chris Sarandon. The FREE screening will follow the evening show at 10:30 PM. Doors open for the FREE show at 10:00 PM!
Don't miss this FREE horror classic! |  | FREE EVENT WITH TROY TAYLOR ON SEPTEMBER 2!
FREE SCREENING OF THE ST. FRANCISVILLE EXPERIMENT WITH LIVE COMMENTARY!
Join author Troy Taylor for a FREE showing of the infamous St. Francisville Experiment -- a 2000 film in which he played himself -- and enjoy a running commentary throughout the film as he reveals what went on behind the scenes of this unintentionally hilarious horror film! Great FREE, spooky fun! |   AUGUST 2011
August 20: Night at the Haunted Rectory -- Jacksonville, Illinois --- Join us for another private ghost hunt at the mysterious Our Savior Rectory -- one of Illinois' most haunted sites! Reservations! August 27: Night at the Eldred House -- Eldred, Illinois --- Join us for a summer time ghost hunting event at one of our most popular -- and haunted -- locations, the infamous Eldred House! Reservations! August 31: Tickets on sale for Newsletter Subscribers ONLY for the Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours! Schedule for Fall 2011! SEPTEMBER 2011
September 2: Avon Theater Late-Night Spookshows presents THE ST. FRANCISVILLE EXPERIMENT, hosted by Troy Taylor, who will be offering commentary throughout the movie about his role in the film! 10:30 PM at the Avon Theater in Decatur, Illinois -- FREE Admission!
September 3: Night at Whispers Estate --Mitchell, Indiana
Come back with us to one of the most haunted houses in Indiana and experience the ghosts of Whispers Estate! Reservations!
September 3: Night at the Sedamsville Rectory -- Cincinnati, Ohio
Join American Hauntings at the haunted Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rectory in Ohio! Reservations! September 14: Tickets on Sale for Newsletter Subscribers ONLY for the Haunted Decatur Tours! Schedule for 2011! Sept. 16: Night at Demon House -- Monangahela, PA
Join us for a horror-filled night at a haunted attraction where the ghosts are REAL!
SOLD OUT!
September 17: Night at the Morse Mill Hotel -- Near Hillsboro, Missouri
Join us as we return to the infamous and haunted Morse Mill Hotel in rural Missouri as we search for the lingering spirits of this abandoned hotel! Reservations!
Sept. 17: Night at Nemacolin Castle -- Brownsville, PA Return with us to this legendary haunted castle, where the ghosts of the past do not rest in peace! Reservations! September 24: Night at the Twin City Opera House --McConnellsville, Ohio
Return with us to this vintage haunted theater and come face to face with ghosts from the past! Reservations!
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