Bordenia, a Film by Cameron Munson
In the most recent issue of The Hatchet, I conducted an extensive interview with wunderkind filmmaker Cameron Munson, who was in post-production for his short independent film, Bordenia. He graciously sent me a copy of the 21-minute film and I watched it the day before yesterday. I have to say I was immensely impressed by […]
Naysayers and Lizzie Borden
It happened yet again! Another person said to me that people in Fall River couldn’t afford to pay $40 to see a play in the city. Fall River has become, for some, a punching bag that negative people use to vent their discontent. Some folks, apparently, simply can’t imagine that culture and art and music […]
Lizzie Borden Live Met the Hurricane
Today, from 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m., WSAR radio in Fall River became one big Lizzie Borden lovefest. The Hurricane (Mike Herron) called me yesterday and asked me to participate in the program to touch upon the history of the case for thirty minutes. Then when Jack McCullough and Jill Dalton came in at 4, […]
Lizzie Borden Meets The Hurricane
On Tuesday, June 16, actress and playwright Jill Dalton and director Jack McCullough will appear on WSAR radio to talk about their work on Lizzie Borden Live and their successful efforts to bring the show to Fall River. Jill wrote and stars in the play and has developed a special affinity with Lizzie Borden, an […]
Lizzie Borden Live in the News
More pieces by Marc Dion have popped up online tonight, advertising Lizzie Borden Live, which plays this weekend, on Saturday, June 20, the anniversary of Lizzie Borden’s acquittal. That makes three in one paper for Tuesday’s print copy! How exciting! Here is a link to all three articles: Play Pulls Back the Curtain on Lizzie’s […]
Lizzie Borden Case from 1938
A “photo” essay on the Lizzie Borden story appeared in the December, 1938, edition of Pic Magazine. I blogged here about the Lizzie image in 2006, referring to the image of her as a “lipstick Lizzie.” Here they are for your viewing pleasure! Click to enlarge.
Lizzie Borden Live June 20, 2009 in Fall River!
Purchase your tickets here! From the press release for Lizzie Borden Live—- Lizzie Borden is coming back home to Fall River on the 116th anniversary of her acquittal in New Bedford Superior Court this June 20th. New York writer and actress, Jill Dalton, resurrects the spirit of Fall River’s most infamous character in a chilling, […]
Lizzie Borden, We Barely Knew Thee!
Cowabunga! The new book about Lizzie Borden and her Fall River being written by the curatorial staff at the Fall River Historical Society is going to change everything! Everything we thought we knew about Miss Lizzie A. Borden, everything we have heard so far, read so far, seen so far, decided so far, is going […]
Another Lizzie Borden Tidbit
The folks at the Fall River Historical Society have added another “tantalizing tidbit” from their forthcoming book on Lizzie Borden—Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. This time it is a Lizzie Borden letter! I wonder what goes in the blanks. Let’s guess!
Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare
Ric Rebelo is working on a master’s project titled Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare. It is all about the Lizzie Borden case and asks the question Who Killed the Bordens? Five minutes of the project has been put together and posted on YouTube. It stars your truly (in my worst hairdo ever!), Len Rebello, author of […]
Fall River Historical Society Carries Lizzie Borden and PearTree Press
The Fall River Historical Society, both online and in the brick and mortar gift shop on Rock Street, carries many Lizzie Borden items for sale, including the publications of PearTree Press. Check them out for the two latest issues of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History, The Preliminary Hearing in […]
Fall River Boys Photographer Coming to Fall River
The Fall River Historical Society is hosting a book signing on June 13 for photographer Richard Renaldi, the author of Fall River Boys. The book is garnering rave reviews. The signing is from noon until 2:30PM at the Fall River Historical Society, 451 Rock Street, Fall River, MA. It will be the first Fall River […]
Paranormal Lizzie Borden Talk in NY
On May 31, at 3:00 pm at the Polaris Theatre in New York City, paranormal expert Al Rauber will be presenting “The Lizzie Tapes.” On Sunday, May 31st at 3pm, Sturges Paranormal is pleased to announce a lecture presented by Al Rauber. The price for this lecture is $20 at the door or you can […]
New Fall River Historical Society Website Launched
The new Fall River Historical Society website was launched today, and it promises to be an active site that you should plan to return to often! Not only is it easier to navigate, looks great, and is up to date, but it also has an entire section on the Society’s new publication: Parallel Lives: A […]
Submission Deadline Extended for the Literary Hatchet
The Literary Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History is extending its submission deadline by two weeks. We pay authors! Please visit the Literary Hatchet website to download your free issues and read about what we want and do not want in the way of content. New deadline for submissions is May […]
Spring 2009 Hatchet in Print Format
The Spring 2009 issue of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History is now available for sale in both subscription (online pdf) and print. If you want to subscribe, for only $15 per year, to the Online edition, please visit The Hatchet. If you would like to purchase the print copy, […]
Lizzie Borden: Story of her Life Not Quite Right
A new telling of the Lizzie Borden story appeared today on the Rotten Works blog. The writer, RottenOne, gets the story somewhat right. The basic gist is there, and fairly well told, as far as the truth of the matter is concerned. However, like almost all writers on the case these days, and speakers for […]
Fall River History Club: Granite Mill Fire
The next meeting of the Fall River History Club is on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, but NOT at the Fall River Public Library. Instead, the club will convene at Bristol Community College to hear a lecture presented by Philip T. Slivia, Phd.D., and Jay J. Lambert, J.D., as part of the series of Bristol County […]