Category Archives: Festivals

A Look At November

Lift Your Cares….. With Thirty-One Days O’Horror behind us for the year, let’s take a quick glimpse at what’s ahead for Ken’s Alternate Universe in November. The first episode of season two of The Mandalorian was released on Friday, October 30th, and instead of giving a general review of the series, I think that I’mContinue reading “A Look At November”

Enjoy A “Short” Weekend!

Brimstone Museum, Sulphur, LA The 3rd Annual Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival is happening this Saturday at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, LA. I’ve attended this festival every year and I really enjoy all of the wonderful short films created by independent artists. Shorts from all over the world are shown at the festival andContinue reading “Enjoy A “Short” Weekend!”

Calcasieu Serialfest!

Chapter 7! I’ve been going to Calcasieu Serialfest for a number of years now, and Chapter 7 will definitely go down as one of the most unique chapters in the festival’s history. COVID-19 has struck a massive blow to tons of events similar to Calcasieu Serialfest, but Serialfest’s smaller size and choice of venue allowedContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest!”

Edge Of Your Seat Action!

Saturday, July 25th, 2020, Sulphur, LA Thanks to COVID-19, there haven’t been very many comic or pop culture conventions or festivals of any sort since March. Luckily for folks in southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas, though, Calcasieu Serialfest is returning for another great year! As in prior years, Calcasieu Serialfest will focus on one person’sContinue reading “Edge Of Your Seat Action!”

Playing Catch Up!

October isn’t just for Halloween! My regular readers know that I spent the entire month of October blogging daily about classic Universal horror films. Doing so left me little time to blog about anything else and aside from my post about the Texas Renaissance Festival, I’ve pretty much been MIA over the last few days.Continue reading “Playing Catch Up!”

Outpost: Texas Renaissance Festival 2019

Todd Mission, TX I’ve been attending the Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF) faithfully for ten years. I only missed one year due to circumstances beyond my control. I love TRF more than pretty much every other event that I attend on a regular basis. It has something for everyone. I start the festival each year byContinue reading “Outpost: Texas Renaissance Festival 2019”

Throwback Thursday: I Wanna Go Back…(1980’s)

The Brimstone’s Totally Rad 80’s Party I spent my childhood growing up under the influence of pop culture icons like Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox, Family Ties), ALF, and Macho Man Randy Savage. I listened to bands like Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, and KISS. I watched iconic films like The Empire Strikes Back andContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: I Wanna Go Back…(1980’s)”

The Next Chapter Is Coming!

Sulphur, LA For the sixth year in a row, the cliffhangers of yesteryear are returning to southwest Louisiana at Calcasieu Serialfest! This free event will once again be held at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur. You’ll get to watch selected chapters from serials of the 1930’s and 40’s featuring such heroes and adventurers as SpyContinue reading “The Next Chapter Is Coming!”

Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival!

Sulphur, LA This weekend at the Brimstone Museum Annex will be full of excellent short films ranging from action to comedy. The Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival will be taking place from 10AM to 6PM with an awards ceremony starting promptly at six. On Friday evening beginning at 7PM, an informal mixer will be takingContinue reading “Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival!”