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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Poe haunted house lives up to author
EMMA LEGAULT
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the Chambers is "a literary walk through Poe's writing," according to Amber Bequeath, vice president of Full Moon Productions. Full Moon also operates The Beast and The Edge of Hell haunted houses, but The Chambers is a unique experience for patrons.
"Poe's literary work speaks for itself, and for fans of his, this is going into his writings and being able to experience them in a physical way instead of just reading," Bequeaith said.
Edgar Allen Poe was a Romantic writer best known for his gruesome and macabre short stories and poems. The Chambers of Edgar Allen Poe haunted attraction focuses on Poe's most horrifying works.
some of Poe's most famous and twisted horror tales include "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat" and "The Fall of the House of Usher," and they all feature themes of terror, obscurity and
imagination, making them ideal subjects for a haunted journey.
Randy Nguyen, a sophomore from Wichita and a self-proclaimed fan of haunted houses, said he has not been to The Chambers but would be interested in going.
An investigation by Discovery Channel's Ghost Lab has proven the location to be buzzing with paranormal activity. The Chambers has also recently been the site of filming for "Horror Filmed," a movie centered around two college students attempting to prove the existence of ghosts. Bequeath said there were unexplainable events that happened in the building while shooting the footage.
"If it's anything like The Beast and The Edge of Hell, it will probably be really creative and interesting," Nguyen said.
actually conduct their own hunt through The Chambers that comes complete with a DVD creation of personal footage available afterward.
The construction of The Chambers is historically and geographically accurate, too. The artifacts used inside the attraction are replicas of the era when Poe lived, and Bequeaith's research of Poe in his hometown of Baltimore provided the basis for the fourth-floor recreation of his gravesite.
What makes this attraction really stand out, however, is the audience participation factor and the opportunity to experience firsthand the ghostly activity. Visitors learn how to use paranormal equipment and
"All of the tombstones are facing the same direction and all the names are the same." Bequeaith said. There is also a recreated church that was built over the gravesite in Baltimore that visitors have to crawl under to get to part of the graveyard.
The Chambers and its counterpart, the Macabre Cinema, are nonprofit organizations that benefit the Dream Factory of Kansas City, a charity for critically ill children. Bequeath said most of the auditioned actors and workers for the Chambers are volunteers for the
Dream Factory.
Single tickets for the haunted attraction start at $25. A combo pack that includes tickets to the Chambers and the Macabre Cinema starts at $38.
The Chambers is open this Friday and Saturday, and next Friday through Halloween. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and 8 p.m. all other days.
— Edited by Madison Schultz
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New season starts for 'Walking Dead'
From left, Sarah Wayne Callies, Robert Kirkman, Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira attend the premiere of "The Walking Dead" at Universal Studios in Los Angeles on Oct. 4. The show premiered its third season on Sunday.
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After two painstaking seasons of watching Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) fight tooth-and-nail to find a suitable shelter for this group, including his wife, Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies), and his son, Carl (Chandler Riggs), the new episode throttles us into an intense action sequence in which the survivors
While the second season of "The Walking Dead" was nothing more than a post-apocalyptic rendition of "All My Children," the third season's premiere, "Seed," snaps you back into the grim reality of a ragtag group of survivors in a world where the dead outnumber the living.
clear a residential home of zombies without speaking a word. All puns aside, their methods are perfectly executed.
The plot's new direction is most likely in response to recent criticism that the previous season was "reading water" and shying away from major plot progression.
Season 3 picks up after an entire winter has come and gone, and the weather isn't the only thing that has changed. The premiere shows the developing survival skills of several cast members, who before would cower at the sight of a zombie but are now spraying more blood, brains and bullet casings in the first two minutes than any episodes before. Decisions are made with the
Staying true to producer Glen Mazzaras promise of a more heavily plot-driven story, the group of survivors stumble upon a prison that, aside from being filled with hundreds of flesh-craving guards
and prison mates, presents the first truly safe shelter they have seen yet.
fluidity of a military unit, which helps push the story past the constant struggle of protecting group members who seemed to dominate much of the previous conflict.
"The they are starting to have more wins," Mazzara said in an online press release. "It's important for the group to have wins, so when they suffer losses it's that much more devastating."
If the first 19 episodes of "The Walking Dead" left you itching for
more gritty, gunslinging zombie extermination, the latest in the series will surely reestablish itself as a masterpiece in the genre and make fans fall back in love with the group of survivors who first drew them in.
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Step show to perform in Union
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An old tradition is being revived at the University through Greek life on campus.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will be performing a step show on Saturday in the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
"When we were asked by NPHC to help sponsor the step show, we thought it was a perfect opportunity to help showcase the talent here at KU," said Student Union Activities Cultural Programming Coordinator Subha Upadhyayula, a sophomore from Leawood.
Stepping is a form of dance in which the dancers use their bodies as percussion instruments to set the beat. The step show had been a tradition at the University dating back to the mid-1990s.
"We haven't done it in two years, and so many people remember it," said NPHC member Chris Cushimberry, a junior from Topeka. "We're trying to get it back for KU."
There will be six acts performing at the show, including University fraternities Phi Beta Sigma and Kappa Alpha Psi, and sorority Zeta Phi Beta. There are three other outside acts: the University's Dance Unity, the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence and the Lawrence High School step team.
Cushinberry, a member of Phi Beta Sigma, talked about the historical aspects of the show.
"NPHC's governance is African-American greeks here at KU, and it's been a tradition that we participate in step shows," he said. "It all goes back to our chapter's history, and to keep this tradition going is an honor. The preparation and hype for it will have lots of people coming."
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity member Stan Parker, a senior from the Kansas City area, also expressed his excitement about the upcoming performance.
"I want KU to come out and support us in large numbers and get exposed to step culture," Parker said. "Also, they should have a good time."
Zeta Phi Beta member Courtney Newman, a senior from Leavenworth, also talked about the upcoming performance.
"It's good to be able to add different things to my life besides academics," Newman said. "It's nice to take a break and have fun with something like this."
Upadhayyula, a first-time member of SUA, expects the extensive advertising for the event will help draw people in.
"There are calendars and posters everywhere, and I expect it to be a blast and a lot of fun," she said.
Doors will open at 7:15 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door and $5 with a Student Saver Card.
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