San Francisco Cares
In a recent article in InsideBayArea.com from the San Francisco area, the Travel Editor presents a nice write up on the Lizzie Borden B&B as a possible Halloween destination. In case you are one of those people who likes to pack up and go elsewhere to observe and/or celebrate Halloween, and you haven’t decided where […]
MLB Late Night Music by Los Bravos
“Black is Black” by Los Bravos.
Lizzie at the Nashville Ballet a Hit
According to Shirley Blackburn for The Tennessean, the Nashville Ballet’s rendition of the “Lizzie” was a smashing success. In the finale, “Lizzie,” Vasterling showcased his strength as storyteller and choreographer. His spin on the life of Lizzie Borden, a Victorian spinster tried for but acquitted of the murder of father and stepmother, took the form […]
Historical sleuthing
From the IndyStar.com: They have a killer evening planned at the Morris-Butler House in October. Seventeen characters from fact and fiction will join forces to help solve a whodunit in the progressive mystery play “From Dark Pages.” Shannon Borbely, administrator of the 1865 mansion museum, says the interactive play has been presented — with changes […]
License to Kill
Nashville Ballet’s Theory Surprising
In an article that appeared in the Tennessean.com, Nashville Ballet artistic director Paul Vasterling admits that “After endless research — and numerous worrisome nights — he’s created ”Lizzie,” his own interpretation of the events that set Victorian society on its ear.” Vasterling’s theory is that Lizzie committed the crimes and was a victim of incest […]
Lizzie Author at Fall River Historical Society
According to this morning’s Herald News, Karen Elizabeth Cheney, author of Lizzie Borden, a new book about the case, will be signing copies on Saturday at the Fall River Historical Society, 451 Rock St., from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Copies of the book will be for sale.” “There’s still a tremendous amount of interest […]
Fall River’s Sopranos
“This is the title sequence for “The Machados,” a Portuguese mafia spoof inspired by “The Sopranos.” Those who live in or are familiar with the greater Fall River, Massachusetts area will get the joke!” Starring Kenneth J. Souza. VERY FUNNY!
tsk tsk St. Pete Times
In an article that appeared online today in the St. Petersburg (FL) Times, political writer Elena Lesley reported that “Council member Jim Farley compared the mayor’s proposed chops to those made by Lizzie Borden, the most notorious accused ax murderer in U.S. history.” Now one can take this little quote two ways. One is that […]
Namesakes
Elizabeth Borden of Lizzie Borden and the Axes fame, has a kewl website that includes tons of info about her and her bands. Her newest incarnation is as The Liz Borden Band and a new CD will be released soon. Check it out! Band Members Lizzie Borden – guitar & Vocals, Kelly Johnson – Bass, […]
August 4th on Mass Moments
The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities has a very nice site which includes mention of LB. Mass Moments offers a 59 second retelling of the Borden case in an audio file online. There is also a nifty narrative of the case here, which includes “On this Day” and “Background” sections. ON THIS DAY…in 1892, a […]
Quequechan Festival in FR
“Crowds gather for Quequechan River Festival” details the events yesteday in Fall River as the city celebrated the second Quequechan River Festival at Britland Park. The event was held as part of a larger effort to bring attention to the “hidden” river that traverses through the city and from which the city gets its name. […]
MLB Late Night Music by Christopher Cross
“Sailing,” 1980, by Christopher Cross.
Bridge Boy Music
On an album titled “The Language of Crows”, Wendy Lewis, voice, and Bill Carrothers, piano, voice, have a short wonderful rendition of the Lizzie Borden doggerel. I know you will like this! Click here to listen to the MP3 file. Thanks to Intrepid Reporter for the find.
Newmarket, NH
Newmarket, NH, is the town where Emma eventually moved to following her departure from Maplecroft. She also died in there 9 days following the death of Lizzie in 1927. Intrepid Reporter has discovered two short videos on Google Video that were produced by eLocalLink, Inc. You can really get a nice feel for the place […]
$1750 Buys You a Bit of History
Bibliopoly is offering these unique items for sale related to the Lizzie Borden case: Pearson, Edmund., Eight Typed Letters Signed and one Autograph Letter Signed on Lizzie Borden. 1926, Nineteen pages to a Mrs. Case, apparently a writer for the Hartford Courant and an afficionado of murder cases.These are long and very interesting letters in […]
Lizzie Lecture at the Boston Public Library
On December 13th of this year, historian Karen Elizabeth Cheney will present a lecture on Lizzie Borden. “Trial by Newspaper†Lizzie Borden and the Penny Press In 1892, the Borden murders became the latest “crime of the century.†Media portrayed Lizzie Borden as an unemotional woman who “did not behave in a manner that suited†[…]
Poison
From the Clovis, New Mexico, News Journal, Saturday, September 23, 2006: “Lessons can be learned from food scares” by Ryn Gargulinski. In an article about the recent E. coli outbreak in spinach reaching The Land of Enchantment, the author segues into a discussion about how much poison it takes to do someone in—and even manages […]