Jay and Silent Bob (and friends!) are coming to Chicago for the first-ever Chronic Con in Rosemont, Illinois. Team Gregula is hex-cited to be approved as official press at this inaugural convention celebrating all things Kevin Smith! Thirty years ago, the dynamic duo of Jay and Silent Bob entered the vorld of pop culture vith the debut of Clerks, an indie film…
Ghoulish greetings from Count Gregula! Guess vhat? The beast time of year for fear is here once again! This scare season is lurking to be vast, vicked and vild for several established haunted happenings including some brand new ominous offerings scheduled to be open for boo business in 2024. A few fang-tastic fears and fall frights have already opened up early during…
Riot Fest started in Chicago as an indoor concert series over the course of two November nights in 2005 at the Congress Theater. In 2012, marketed as Riot Fest & Carnival moved outside to Humboldt Park in Chicago. Since 2015, the most current incarnation of Riot Fest is now known as the annual 3-day outdoor music festival at Douglass Park in Chicago…
FAN EXPO Chicago took place from August 16 to August 18, 2024, changing from the previous four-day convention format to a three-day convention. The Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont was packed for all three days with cosplayers, vendors, and celebrity guests. The first day had a long and daunting line of eager conventioneers anticipating an early entrance. The media preview hour…
The first fall festivity of the scare season starts on September 1 this year! Our putrid pals at Haunting with Friends are presenting The Spooky Market. The volunteer organization of haunters are bringing together 40+ vendors specializing in spooky, horror, and Halloveen inspired merch for every dark desire. Food trucks vith eerie edibles vill be on location. A costume contest is scheduled.…
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 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 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.…