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Breaking News: AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ Scouting In Oregon Hill

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Last night, entertainment sources confirmed that Robert Kirkman, the creator and executive producer of the highly popular ‘Walking Dead’ television and comic book series, is visiting Richmond, and the Oregon Hill neighborhood in particular, in order to find new settings and locations for future episodes.

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Robert Kirkman

This news comes after much speculation about the The Walking Dead’s current studio setup and filming in Georgia in wake of state government legislative action that has been described as hostile to the LGBT community. AMC Networks has released a statement that says “discrimination of any kind is reprehensible”. In contrast, Virgina Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed a “religious liberty” bill earlier this week that would have allowed businesses to discriminate against LGBT people based on their religious opposition to same-sex marriage.

With the current story and season of ‘The Walking Dead’s zombie apocalypse fictionally set around Alexandria, Virginia, it makes sense that tv production would go ahead and move to the Commonwealth. So far the Virginia Film Office has been mum about the relocation, but many local movie industry workers are excitedly buzzing about possible opportunities.

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While no big plot spoilers were divulged, Kirkman said in a brief interview that Richmond will be prominent in the coming ‘TWD’ storyline. Oregon Hill, with its proximity to a large university, the picturesque Hollywood Cemetery, James River rapids, and it’s enclave-like status from its Belvidere wall, makes it particularly intriguing. He learned more about the neighborhood from discovering and reading the previously electronically published pandemic thriller “Harbor On The Hill”. At press time, there were rumors that Gov. McAuliffe had personally telephoned Rev. Turner to secure the Pine Street Baptist Church as a possible location for a survivor refuge.

With a reported average of more than 14 million viewers last season, ‘The Walking Dead’ has the highest total viewership of any series in the history of cable television. The hour and a half season six finale broadcasts this Sunday. Needless to say, future filming here will have a huge effect locally. Please stay tuned as this exciting story develops.

(Some folks are speculating that Kirkman may make an appearance at an upcoming event at Gallery 5: All The Saints Theater Company Presents: A Spaghetti Dinner with Bread & Puppet Theater! on April 10. All The Saints is the group that organizes the annual Halloween parade through Oregon Hill, complete with zombie bluegrass players.)

ABC Notice for Altria Theater

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From notice, as published in the Times Dispatch:

SMG Food and Beverage, LLC d/b/a Savor trading as Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel St., Richmond, Virginia 23220 is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine & Beer On Premises; Annual Mixed Beverage Performing Arts Facility license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Harold L. Westley, President and CEO. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

It’s Almost Halloween!

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The 10th Annual Halloween Parade is around the corner, October 31st on Halloween Proper, 7pm, from the Southwest corner of Monroe Park, we will gather for A Funeral March for Individual and Collective Depression!

We confront the imbalance within ourselves both solitary and as a lattice of individuals as we strive to be a reflection of our purist intention….while having fun! We will look at our relationship with nature, and with massive puppets we will come together to celebrate community and spontaneity All the Saints-style with ruckus and puppets in the streets of Oregon Hill. Our Halloween parade is an ancient form of huge pageant style puppetry with the Dixieland tribute to modern day New Orleans style funeral marches. We are blessed to have a community that welcomes such wildness because wildness is necessary!

Join us for 10 years of All the Saints’ Halloween Parade, this years parade will include members from NoBS Brass Band, stilt walkers, Zombie String Band, 15foot saints style matroyshka-madonnas, 5 person buffallos, moose, a celestial tribute party, honoring the moon and the stars as well as mother earth, celebrating migration with tribute refugee puppets. “We will use our bones and blood to end your fracking flood” no pipeline boat will join us to speak up on behalf of mama earth. And of course we will have zombies, gouls, pumpkins, and whatever costume you show up in! This parade relies on your participation, so show up ready to carry puppets, dressed and willing for to do just about anything for Halloween fun!

This year’s parade theme was the outcome of grief and reflection in honoring the tragic and true death of All the Saints member and friend, Cayman Mooney. We will memorialize Cayman with a huge puppet of him with his accordion, and if you knew and played music with him please join us in marching with his puppet in remembrance, to celebrate his life and learn camaraderie and compassion from his death. I believe depression is caused by an imbalance between nature and true-selves, lets slow life down and remember Old World Traditions, and go Basic. Stars, Moon, and Sun. On All Hallows Eve when the walls between us and the spirit world are most translucent we welcome Cayman and all that we have lost. In remembering Cayman, I think of his music. Let us play music everyday, and seize opportunities to be wild, make love, and be joyous and kind! Congrats to us all on 10 years of Richmond’s Halloween Parade!

Thank you all,
Lily Lamberta
All the Saints Theater Company

We can’t wait to see you all in continuing this community tradition!

Dress up and parade with us!

Because it’s Saturday night and its the 10th anniversary, Oregon Hill residents should expect major crowds and traffic for this event. Still, hopefully there will be time and room for children’s trick-or-treating beforehand.

I know the new David will be watching the festivities..

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