New Lizzie Borden Books for Sale
The Fall River Historical Society has updated their Museum Shop’s pages to reflect new Lizzie Borden books that they have available for sale. Among the additions are Richard Behrens’ Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective, Tim Weisberg’s Ghosts of the SouthCoast, Karen Chaney’s Lizzie Borden, and Faye Musselman’s timeline. Additionally, a new books on the Sarah Cornell […]
Fall River Historical Society Adverts
The Fall River Historical Society commissioned me to create several commercials that will soon run on public access television in Fall River. There are three for the Easton Tea Room and two for the Holiday Open House/Palette Pictures II displays. Please take a gander at them and let them know what you think on their […]
Fall River Historical Society Art Auction
The Fall River Historical Society is inviting the public to view and bid on original art works that were created for their second annual Palette Pictures fundraiser. You can bid by phone at 508-679-1071, in person at the Fall River Historical Society, 451 Rock Street, Fall River, MA, or by online form. There are 50 […]
Lizzie Borden and Delores Delight
A recent video on YouTube is quite entertaining. It is a modern recording of Delores Delight performing “You Can’t Chop Your Papa Up in Massachusetts.” The information on the video is as follows: “Showing off her character skills, Dolores tells us exactly why Miss Borden did just that… Created for Ministry of Burlesque’s Victorian Values.” […]
Lizzie Borden and Jill Dalton
When Jill Dalton created her one-woman stage play, Lizzie Borden Live!, she crafted an intimate portrait of the enigmatic Fall River matron that teased and entertained us. The play was performed in Cape May, NJ, Providence, RI, Sedona, AZ, and Fall River, MA. While in Fall River last year, the play and Jill were profiled […]
Lizzie Borden and Parallel Lives
The new book that is soon to be published by the Fall River Historical Society, Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River, has had its first big press! Sunday’s Boston Globe will carry the story. Here is the link, where you can read it early!
Victorian Christmas at the Fall River Historical Society
The Fall River Historical Society is celebrating the holidays with its annual Victorian Christmas. It is a beautiful display of elegance and good cheer.
Lizzie Borden Really IS Everywhere
No matter what I happen to be reading or watching on TV, it never fails —running into a Lizzie Borden reference. Here was one from 1962, on The Virginian.
Marc Dion Book Signing on Sunday
The Fall River Historical Society is hosting a book signing on Sunday, November 21, from noon until 2:30. Marc Dion, reporter and columnist for the Fall River Herald News, will be on hand to sign copies of Mill River Smoke: Stories and Essays, his latest fare. The Fall River Herald News ran a story on […]
Lizzie Borden: why we still can’t bury the hatchet
Interesting article online regarding the Lizzie Borden case you might like. One note of criticism—this essay is in need of an editor. Not for fact checking, which is usually the case, but for grammatical reasons. Being an editor myself, I am acutely aware of the inappropriate use of punctuation and word usage. Ah, well. We […]
Lizzie Borden Video Projections by Zoe Woodworth
The showcase production of Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt’s rock musical, Lizzie Borden, featured two secondary projection screens stage left and right. In keeping with the Victorian theme, these projections were designed to look like shadow puppets lit by candlelight. These are those projections. Really cool stuff! BTW: the show ROCKED! Secondary […]
Psychic Kids and Lizzie Borden
This Sunday, November 21, at 10 pm on A&E TV, is an episode of Psychic Kids filmed at the Lizzie Borden B&B. Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal: 20 – Messages from the Dead: The Lizzie Borden Case Megan is a 15-year-old girl who receives messages from the dead but is terrified to deliver them […]
Ghosts of the Southcoast Book Signing on Halloween
Halloween, Sunday, October 31, at 12 to 2:30, at the Fall RIver Historical Society, author Tim Weisberg will be signing his new book, Ghosts of the Southcoast! Come on down, over, or up to and get your spooky book on Halloween! Tim is also the host of Spooky Southcoast, an Internet radio show. Saturdays, 10pm […]
Fall River Historical Society Seeking Artists
From today’s Herald News: By Deborah Allard The Fall River Historical Society is seeking artists to take part in Pallette Pictures II, its second annual benefit exhibit. Professional working artists will be asked to create an original work of art on a 5-by-7-inch canvas or panel provided by the Historical Society, and submit it to […]
New Play: Lizzie Borden Took An Axe
Playwright and Artistic Director Garrett Heater has penned a new play about Lizzie Borden titled Lizzie Borden Took An Axe and it premieres in November in Syracuse, NY. Here are the details: The Covey Theatre Company presents Lizzie Borden Took An Axe a new play by Garrett Heater Directed by: Jen DeCook Produced by: Michael […]
OLD BEDFORD-OLD FALL RIVER BIKE RIDE
Mass in Motion is sponsoring a Bike Ride from Fall River to New Bedford. We would love it if you would attend. Here are the details for signing up through FaceBook. Here are the fliers, application, and waiver. Download, fill out, and bring with you to the event! It promises to be a glorious ride!
Lizzie Borden: Did She Do It?
Lee-ann Wilber, co-owner of the Lizzie Borden B&B and Lizzie Borden Society Forum member, is presenting a talk at the Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield, MA, on November 6, 2010. 2PM. Saturday, November 6, 2:00 p.m. “Lizzie Borden Discussion – Did She Do It?” Lee-ann Wilber of the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast/Museum in Fall […]
Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare
Filmmaker Ric Rebelo has completed his film about Lizzie Borden titled Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare, and soon it will premiere on Rhode Island PBS. October 30 and 31 at 7PM. You can see the website here and purchase your copy. It will also be showing at the Rhode Island International Horror Festival, Providence, RI, 2pm, […]