Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival (SHIFF) is honored to announce the addition of Jeffrey Combsâ acclaimed, live one-man Edgar Allan Poe show, NEVERMORE, as one of the festivalâs major events at the historic Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, New York. Â
The performance will be featured at the festival, which takes place October 10-13, 2019. Check www.sleepyhollowfilmfest.com and the Tarrytown Music Hall for forthcoming information on NEVERMOREâs showtime and date as it becomes available. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Dennis Paoli and starring Jeffrey Combs, NEVERMORE is a critically heralded experience that has delighted audiences for more than a decade. Hailed as âa landmark performanceâ by the L.A. Times, Combs has thrilled crowds across the country with his dynamic and revelatory portrayal of the legendary Poe. Â
This marks NEVERMOREâs Westchester County, NY, premiere, an event made extra special by the areaâs bicentennial celebration of Washington Irvingâa contemporary of Poe who was, from Poeâs perspective, also a rival. Combs recalls in a recent River Journal article, âI donât think they ever met. I take dark delight in pointing out that Poe doesnât have very nice things to say about Irving. Specifically, about Irvingâs penchant for always having a moral to his stories while Poe was often criticized for being without morals.âÂ
âSHIFF celebrates the Hudson Valleyâs wellspring of American history, of classic literature, and the continuing legacy of supernatural writings and cinematic works that it has inspired,â says fest co-founder Taylor White. âWeâre excited to have NEVERMORE as part of the festival because it encapsulates so many of these ideasânot to mention itâs a fantastic show, at the perfect time of year, in the perfect venue. We canât wait for the crowd to experience it!âÂ
As Combs added in the River Journal, âPoe was truly one of Americaâs great writers. Iâm honored every time I step on stage and recite his beautiful words.â Â
SHIFF, a celebration of outstanding genre cinema in the cradle of the American supernatural, takes place in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, NY, October 10-13, 2019, and features an exciting line up of film premieres, special screenings and live events.Â
The festival is currently accepting film and script submissions, which can be entered via www.sleepyhollowfilmfest.com Visit Sleepy Hollow NY at www.visitsleepyhollow.com