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Thursday, Nov 14, 7:45pm   at Wagner College, 1 Campus Road (off Howard Avenue), Campus Hall – Room 228, Staten Island NY 10301

Join historian Patricia M. Salmon, who’ll present her new book Murder and Mayhem on Staten Island, published by The History Press. If details the stories of infamous murders on the Island, from 1843 through the Jazz Age.

One of the most notorious murder mysteries was covered by Edgar Allan Poe, when he was a young crime writer in New York City.  Mary “Polly” Bodine was accused of the Christmas murders of her sister-in-law and infant niece.  The mother and child were savagely beaten to death, then their house was set afire to destroy some of the evidence.  Polly Bodine was tried three times for the murders, but ultimately acquitted.  Some observers say that the Bodine story influenced Poe as he developed the first detective story, The Mystery of Marie Roget.We’ll read & discuss Poe’s writing, as we explore Ms. Salmon’s account of the Bodine case.

Free & open to the public

Sunday, Nov 10, 2pm, Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave, SINY 10314

We’ll read Poe’s mysterious “A Tale of the Ragged Mountains”, together with some of his other works reflecting the beauty of the natural world.  Weather permitting, we’ll also enjoy a short walk through the Greenbelt woods.  (Be sure to dress appropriately if you’d like to join our walk)

Free parking in the Greenbelt lot.  For directions via public transportation, please visit www.hopstop.com

Saturday, Nov 9, 9pm & 10pm, at Deep Tanks Gallery, 150 Bay St, SINY 10301  (just three blocks from the Ferry)

Staten Island OutLOUD presents a spoken-word performance based on Poe’s only novella, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.  Co-hosted by Margaret Chase and Deep Tanks’ Florence Poulain and Kristopher Johnson. OutLOUD will create a spoken-word performance with video and live music.

Plenty of free parking on the street.  For directions via public transportation, please visit www.hopstop.com

Saturday, Nov 9, 2pm at the St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, SINY 10301

Staten Island OutLOUD joins our librarian friend, Margaret Sigglinno – and you! – for a community chat on Poe’s terrifying tale, The Tell-Tale Heart.  Copies of this short story will be available at the check-out desk ahead of time.

For directions via public transportation, visit www.hopstop.com

Sunday, Nov 3, 3pm – Jaques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Road, SINY 10306.

Staten Island OutLOUD resents a rare reading of Poe’s mystical poem, Al Aaraaf, a plce between heaven and earth.  This poem, which was written in Poe’s youth, was inspired by two very different sources:  passages in the Qu’ran, and the discovery of a supernova by Tycho Brahe in the 16th century.

This event is free.

For directions via public transportation, visit www.hopstop.com.

Saturday, Nov 2, 8pm at Staten Island Makerspace, 450 Thompson Street, SINY 10304

OutLOUD teams up with sculptor/dancer D.B. Lampman and metal artist Scott Van Campen for a performance of Poe’s terrifying tale of the Spanish Inquisition.

Details to come; plans for this event are presently in progress.

Plenty of free parking on the street.  For directions via public transportation, please visit www.hopstop.com

Sunday, Oct 27, 3pm at the Noble Maritime Collection, 1000 Richmond Terrace, SINY 10301 (on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center)

Poe was a pioneer of science fiction, and this harrowing story is one of his most memorable works.  We’ll read this tale of disaster at sea in this beautiful maritime museum.

This event is perfect for all ages.  Youth and teens are especially welcome.  Plenty of free parking in the Snug Harbor lots.  For directions via public transportation, please visit www.hopstop.com