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| What the hell is Bloodfeast, anyway? Basically, it's a Halloween party for a good cause. The proceeds are donated to the New England SPJ journalism scholarship fund. Why's it called Bloodfeast? 1.) There is a blood connection: at our party we give out information about upcoming Red Cross blood drives. 2.) ...But no, we did not make up the name. The original Blood Feast was a movie -- a horror/splatter/gore flick that Herschell Gordon Lewis produced back in 1963. It was one of the most bloodiest films ever made, and when it was released, many theaters refused to show it....which just made it more popular. John Waters has called Blood Feast "the Citizen Kane of gore films." Interestingly enough, Mr. Lewis earned his master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He worked for TV and radio stations, and even taught college courses...before he got into the horror movie biz. You've probably heard of Bloodfeast, even if you've never seen the original horror movie. Legendary punk band The Misfits recorded a song called Bloodfeast, which was released on their1983 album Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood. Flash forward about a decade later, to 1995...and NYC club promoter Michael Alig threw a party at the Limelight -- yup, he called it Bloodfeast. (Alig was later arrested on murder charges, and that whole story was brought to the silver screen with the movie "Party Monster.") In 2004, we decided to host a Halloween party that supported two good causes..... an event that could 1.) promote Red Cross blood drives and 2.) raise money for the NESPJ journalism scholarship. And so, in October 2004, we held Boston's inaugural Bloodfeast Halloween bash inside an old church in the South End. It then became an annual event. What's this journalism scholarship about? The New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists established this scholarship fund in 2004. The chapter needs to raise $10,000 so it can award scholarships to local college students on an annual basis. The scholarship fund is administered by SPJ's Sigma Delta Chi Foundation. What's the party like? Our Bloodfeast parties always draw a really, really mixed crowd -- media professionals, college students, reporters, photographers, authors, artists.... Check out some of the photos from last year, and look at our MySpace profile. Bloodfeast 2008 will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25th, at Machine nightclub (1254 Boylston St., Boston, MA). There will be music, dancing, art, performances, and a Halloween costume contest with prizes. We'll also be giving out information about upcoming Red Cross blood drives, and proceeds from the door will be donated to the NESPJ scholarship fund. Hope to see ya there. Emily Sweeney New England SPJ chapter president |
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| "Is this a great name for a costume bash, or what? Get your gore groove on and duke it out for a $1,000 cash prize for the best costume, all while raising money for the scholarship fund of the New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists." -- Sarah Tomlinson The Boston Globe, October 2005 "This club-crazed Halloween party....will feature DJ Punketta and some of the finest techno music known to mankind" -- Christine Tatum Asst. Business Editor, The Denver Post SPJ Leads, October 2006 |
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"Rappin' Zombies from Hell" - JimSullivanInk.com "Bloodfeast 2006" - Boston.com "The Return of Bloodfeast"- Karmaloop Blog "Bloodfeast Is Coming - And We're Thirsty!" - Skope Magazine "SPJ chapter raises scholarship money with Ghoulish party" - Quill Magazine "Horror for a Good Cause" - Stuff@Night "Gore-soaked benefit" - Boston's Weekly Dig |
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