Lake Charles, LA In January, the Lake Charles Film Festival announced that its first guest of honor would be none other than Michael Gray, Billy Batson from the 1974-1976 CBS television series Shazam! The series celebrates its 45th anniversary this year and the character of Captain Marvel, now referred to as Shazam, will be gettingContinue reading “Announcements!!!”
Category Archives: Festivals
Throwback Thursday: Universal Monsters
Before Shared Universes Were Cool I’ve been watching a lot of classic Universal Monsters films in recent weeks. I own all of the Legacy Collections that have been released so far except for The Invisible Man set. The recently released (August, 2018) Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30 Film Collection features all of the films andContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Universal Monsters”
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year: A Visit To The Texas Renaissance Festival!
Way Back When I always purchase at least two tickets to the Texas Renaissance Festival every year during their spring sale. Last year, unfortunately, I wasn’t able to visit TRF. This year, my daughter and I decided to make a spontaneous trip to the festival (with two tickets in tow). We arrived about thirty minutesContinue reading “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year: A Visit To The Texas Renaissance Festival!”
Chuck Fest 2018
Lake Charles, LA My original plans were to attend ArtsFest in Lake Charles over the weekend, but due to a few derailments, I ended up not being able to attend that event. Instead, I managed to make it out to Chuck Fest for a few hours on Saturday evening. For those of you unaware, ChuckContinue reading “Chuck Fest 2018”
7th Annual Lake Charles Film Festival
Southwest Louisiana On Friday, October 5th, at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, LA, the 7th Annual Lake Charles Film Festival kicked off with a series of short films and music videos and a screening of Tarzan of the Apes in celebration of the silent film’s 100th anniversary. Kelsey Swire was the emcee for the eveningContinue reading “7th Annual Lake Charles Film Festival”
Calcasieu Serialfest Chapter 5!
Sulphur, LA If you’ve ever enjoyed watching films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Rocketeer, Star Wars, or almost any of the current crop of superhero films, you owe a little debt of gratitude to the classic serials of the early twentieth century. Almost every aspect of modern action and adventure films hasContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest Chapter 5!”
Adventure! Danger! Romance!
The Edge Of Your Seat! This Saturday, July 21st, at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, LA, the epic cliffhangers of the 1930’s and 40’s will make a grand return at Calcasieu Serialfest! I’ve personally attended this event all but one year and have enjoyed it every time. I’ve blogged about this event before, and allContinue reading “Adventure! Danger! Romance!”
Pirates, Steampunk, Wrasslin’ and More!
Lake Charles, LA Since 1957, pirates have taken over the city of Lake Charles, LA, for one of the largest festivals in the state. Originally called Contraband Days, the festival grew from a one day event into a two week festival that included speed boat races, concerts from major artists in multiple genres, a carnival,Continue reading “Pirates, Steampunk, Wrasslin’ and More!”
Please, Call Her Miss Shaw!
On The Lakefront You’re probably wondering why I’m writing about the soulful, country-dipped, rock n’ roll blended, New Orleans bluesy sound of Amanda Shaw on a blog called Ken’s Alternate Universe. Well, in all honesty it’s because I like Miss Shaw’s work. Plus, she and I both call Louisiana home and I never hesitate toContinue reading “Please, Call Her Miss Shaw!”
Wanna Be Famous????
On This Very Blog I’m sure that you are all aware that convention season is upon us. Last year was a bust for me as I only attended one convention (Louisiana Comic Con, which was awesome). This year I plan on attending a few more. I have definite plans to attend CyPhaCon in Lake Charles,Continue reading “Wanna Be Famous????”
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