The Wisconsin State Fair is a Great Fair! It's also one that the Gregula family tries not to miss out on every summer. This faBOOlous event took place from August 1-11, 2024 and we spent the last Friday before the Fair closed soaking in the sights and sounds. There is tons of parking, luckily we had a media pass so we got…
Get ready for some super sizzling summer shopping sales including special guests at the 2024 Wheaton All Night Flea Market this August. Fleas included! Special Guests: Count Gregula's Crypt (Horror Entertainment) Dylan Snow Magic (Magician) Butch Patrick (The Munsters) Mindy Cohn (The Facts of Life) Parker Stevenson (The Hardy Boys) Jon Provost (Lassie) Fred "The Hammer" Williamson (Hammer) Doctor Ivan Cryptosis (Horror Host & Comic) And…
It has been a hot and busy summer for us at Da Crypt so far. Too much sunlight - UGH!!! Luckily Count and I have stocked up on the SPF 5000 because we decided to check out Bengtson’s SummerFest 2024 last weekend! Yep, the same fun farm that brings the Pumpkin Fest every Fall is celebrating summer in their own special way.…
It has been a sizzling summer so far, and things are only going to sizzle some more soon! FAN EXPO Chicago vill readily return to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on August 16 - 18, 2024. Team Gregula is hex-cited to be attending the region’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention for our 17th time as official press.…
The 2024 Wisconsin State Fair, presented by UScellular, opens Thursday, Aug. 1 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 11 at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. Agriculture is the backbone of the Wisconsin State Fair and can be seen throughout the barns, milking parlor, and educational exhibits on the fair grounds. Team Gregula cannot vait to make their annual road trip to "America's…
The Chicago edition of the Oddities & Curiosities Expo (O&C Expo) readily returns July 20-21, 2024 at McCormick Place. This vill be our second year in a row at the first and original international event exclusively showcasing oddities vendors and dark artists. Countess Gregula and I are hex-cited to renter the macabre mall of deadly delights for lovers of the strange, unusual, and bizarre.…
Picture it: the year is 1983 and the family is in the mood for pizza and arcade games, so everyone hops in the Oldsmobile (or 70s-80s vehicle of your choice) to head on down to ShowBiz Pizza Place. As you enter the restaurant, a big stage can be seen with three stages covered by curtains, distracting everyone from the food and fun.…
The Rock-afire Explosion (RAE) is an animatronic band that played in ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants across the United States from 1980 to 1993. The pioneering show featured life-sized characters capable of advanced movement and facial expression. Created and manufactured by inventor Aaron Fechter through his company Creative Engineering, Inc. (CEI) in Orlando, Florida. In addition to overseeing the production of the animatronics, Fechter also provided the voices for several characters.…
C2E2 is one of the major conventions in the Midwest and is a headliner event. It is arguably the most important of the geek conventions in the Chicagoland area. C2E2 has the connotation that if you’re a geek and you’re in the Midwest, you absolutely have to be there. It makes itself huge by choosing the location that proclaims that it’s a…
The Chicago Horror Film Festival will be bringing the world of independent horror cinema to Facets Theater this weekend (May 3rd-5th) for its 25th edition. From the passion of dedicated horror creators and enthusiasts, this eerie event promises three days and nights of captivating programming featuring a curated selection of both local and touring short films. Get ready to experience some fang-tastic…