SeasonalPoefest
PoeFest is a gothic evening of supernatural stories featuring witches, voodoo and one of Poe’s most ghastly tales, The Premature Burial. Experience this gripping imagery, shared by veteran Poe performers Rhianna Basore, Manny Fernandez, Monique Gaffney, Eddie Yaroch, Walter Ritter, and Veronica Murphy, and new to PoeFest, Geoffrey Geisinger. Performances take place throughout the Villa Montezuma Museum in Sherman Heights. This historic Queen Anne Victorian was named “The Palace of the Arts," by Jessie Shepard, the musician, spiritualist and author who designed it in 1887. Presented by Write O…
- Watch or listen
- A group of friends
- Art exhibits
- History
- Holiday celebrations
- Poetry
- Indoors
- Learn something
Comments 6
Emma Larson · Sep 28
poe is so underrated. definitely going
Sophia Rossi · Sep 29
the premature burial one is creepy af
Aisha Williams · Sep 28
is this outdoors or inside?
Grace Wilson · Sep 27
witch vibes i'm here for it 🖤
Roberto Santos · 5d
what's the dress code? halloween costume friendly?
Robert Chen · Sep 22
went to poefest two years ago and it was perfect
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