Haunted Experiences with Jeff DePaoli: Midsummer Scream with Executive Director & Co-Founder, David Markland

Who doesn't love a great convention?!?!? Midsummer Scream is the world's largest Halloween and Horror Convention, often described as Southern California's kick-off of the Halloween season. Join David Markland, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Midsummer Scream, and Jeff DePaoli, host of "That Halloween Podcast", as they talk all about these fantastic haunted experiences around the country!

This program is at 6:30pm ET. It is a part of a monthly series, so when you register you can sign on for just this one or for a few in the future, too!

Learn more about Midsummer Scream.

The event features previews from local haunted attractions and Halloween events of their fall plans, celebrity guests from the worlds of spooky and horror film, TV, and video games, hundreds of vendors to shop from, and live entertainment across multiple stages, and the Hall of Shadows: a massive hall filled with haunted walk-thrus and displays set up just for the weekend, showcasing the talents of SoCal's best pro and home haunters.

Midsummer Scream is open to all ages, but parental guidance advised. The scream is in our name for a reason!

About David Markland:

David Markland has a diverse work experience in event production and creative consulting. David is the Owner/Chief Creative Officer of Black Cat Orange, a creative agency. David is also the Executive Director of the Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival, an annual convention for Halloween and horror enthusiasts. Additionally, they are the Creative Director/Producer for Cemetery Lane, a Halloween attraction held at Heritage Square Los Angeles. Throughout their career, they have worked as a freelance event producer, editor for CreepyLA: The Los Angeles Halloween Blog, and programming manager for Politicon: the Unconventional Political Convention. David also co-founded and produced ScareLA: the Los Angeles Halloween Convention. Notably, they served as the Sports Planning Director for the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 and as a producer for Imagination Foundation's "Caine's Arcade Cardboard Challenge".

 

About our Host:

Jeff DePaoli grew up in Woburn, Massachusetts and graduated from Emerson College with a B.F.A. in the Performing Arts. He has been obsessed with Halloween from a very early age, and it truly is his favorite day of the year. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California where he provides his skills and talents for Halloween conventions and events including Midsummer Scream, Creep It Real OC, and beyond. Jeff is an avid podcaster where he shares his love of Halloween with special guests on "That Halloween Podcast." He has been podcasting since 2014 when he launched his flagship show, "Dizney Coast to Coast." Jeff attends and reports on many Halloween and themed entertainment events throughout the year as a journalist for Attractions Magazine. As a voiceover artist, he has worked with Universal Pictures, Netflix, and is the host of the official Alexa Disney Trivia game on the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition. He has always enjoyed hosting and was honored with the opportunity to host TEDx Culver City as well as numerous panels for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and numerous conventions. One of Jeff's more unique credits is his role as the Stage Manager of the Ed Sullivan Show in the Clint Eastwood film "Jersey Boys." You can learn more about Jeff's podcasts at www.DePodcastNetwork.com and follow @JeffDePaoli on social media.

NOTE: This session will be recorded and uploaded to the Library's YouTube Channel. All registrants will receive the video link soon after the program.

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This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. We are pleased to be partnering a multitude of MA Libraries for this event.