Death in Heaven at the Grandview Tonight!

Join us tonight at the Grandview Theatre for a big screen showing of the series 8 finale, Death in Heaven! 



The episode starts at 9pm, but come a little early because the good folks at Big Fun will have a table at the theater with Doctor Who merchandise and other cool stuff!  Come see them before and after the show!

Mummy on the Orient Express at Grandview!

Come join us at the Grandview Theatre Saturday at 9 pm for Mummy on the Orient Express!

 


Hope to see you there!

The Caretaker at Grandview!

Join us tonight at 9 for The Caretaker at the Grandview Theatre!



Also, Isa will be on hand with her Tumblr project!  From Isa:

Heads-up: as some of you may know, I am working on part of a project with Tumblr. The project is a scrapbook that will be sent to Peter Capaldi for Christmas. My contribution is a copy of the poster used at the Grandview Theatre for the S8 premiere, with messages for Capaldi on it from all of us. A group project, if you will.
If you would like to write a message to Capaldi on the poster, or a word or two about what Doctor Who means to you, the poster will be at the Grandview this Saturday during the show.
This will be the LAST weekend it will be at the Grandview. If you'd like to write something but can't make it to the show at the Grandview, contact me privately or post on the Facebook page and we can make other arrangements.

 Hope to see you there!

August Monthly Meetup!

Hi everyone!   Don't forget our August monthly meet up will be this Tuesday, August 5th, from 7 to 9 pm at the Giant Eagle Market District at Kingsdale in Upper Arlington.

Steve and Isa will be there discussing all things Who, including plans for the season premiere on August 23rd at the Grandview Theatre! (Quick fundraising update-if you haven't heard already, Grandview reached (surpassed!) it's goal of $10,000 for the digital conversion!  Way to go, guys!)

Fathom Events will be showing Capaldi's premiere episode, Deep Breath, in theaters Monday, August 25th.
Ohio will have showings in Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Cleveland Heights.  For a theater near you, check out the Fathom Events page.

In addition, Doctor Who will once again take over BBC America with a week full of specials!

I now leave you with the first full-length trailer of the new series!





Hope to see you Tuesday!

DWFO #8: the 50th Anniversary Suite

In case you missed it, here's the Doctor Who Fan Orchestra's 8th presentation, the 50th Anniversary Suite!



Originally scheduled to be released before the 50th Anniversary, real life became rather busy for our fearless leader, Stephen Willis, so it was postponed to a later date. The final product was released on December 20th, and it was worth the wait!

And yes, that is Ben Foster (conductor) in the video!!!

Our next piece will be 'Martha Meets Shakespeare'. More details when the time comes (although honestly, if you want to take part-it's better to follow the DWFO on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube-because of the cutoff for the number of participants, by the time I see the video for new participants, it's already full!)

Enjoy!

Oh, My Giddy Aunt! TWO DAYS!

Two days, folks!!!!!  TWO DAYS! :-D

Can you tell I'm excited?!  Even art museums art getting into the spirit of things.  The Cleveland Museum of Art has a series of half hour tours (free of charge) called Art Bites.   Today's theme? Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey! Neat, huh?

Hope you are enjoying the Eleventh Doctor marathon on BBC America today!  If you are a GetGlue user, be sure to check out Thursday's Takeover Schedule on BBC America's site-it has a list of a number of stickers you can earn today.

Two days until The 50 Years of Doctor Who Extravaganza at the Grandview Theatre!!!  Remember the fun begins at 11am!  Wear your best Doctor Who costume!

FTW: Celeb Whovians wishing Doctor Who a Happy 50th!  I have to admit, I love that Edward James Olmos is among them! ;)

Happy 50th From Celeb Whovians

Two days!!!

#SaveTheDay

Save the Day: 50 Years of Doctor Who Extravaganza at the Grandview Theatre!

Coming soon to Grandview: 50 Years of Doctor Who Extravaganza!!

Join us next Saturday, November 23rd, for the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who celebration!!

Where to start? There is so much going on!!!

The event will start at 11 am, with the 50th anniversary episode starting at 2:50 pm and running until just after 4 pm. Our pre-show currently includes:
The Wayward Saints acting troupe performing a Doctor Who related skit.
A showing of the very first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, starting at 12:16 and 20 seconds (Kudos to those of you who know why! :-D )
Doctor Who Quiz questions for prizes.
A full costume contest for prizes. (Wear your best Doctor Who costume!!)
A silent auction for the Harlequin costume worn by Peter Davison in Black Orchid.
Several music videos, clips, news bits, trailers, and other funny clips in between the other entertainment.
The Doctor Who prequel episode Night of the Doctor.
Any official pre-broadcast specials from BBC America.

Attending the event in the hallway with also be several local vendors and conventions, including Marcon and Big Fun with more to follow.

The concession stand will be fully stocked and now includes: Jelly Babies and Jammie Dodgers, and will soon include Jelly Baby Wine, Bell's Two Hearted Ale, and more!

The whole place will be decorated! We are looking for volunteers to help with that for next Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Please contact Andrew if you are interested, or just simply show up! :)

We are looking at a repeat broadcast of the Episode, as well as possibly the special: An Adventure in Space and Time.

Please keep watching this space (and our Facebook page!) for updates and further details!

Can't wait until next week? Then check out the Day of the Doctor Children in Need special!


Also don't forget the second half of the 25th anniversary special, The Five Doctors, will be showing tonight at the Grandview Theatre, starting at 9 pm!

As always, the events are FREE (and child-friendly!), so please be sure to support the concession stand!

#SaveTheDay

Night of the Doctor (prequel)

The BBC has released a mini-episode prequel to the The Day of the Doctor!

Click on the link below, but be warned-spoilers ahead! :-D

The Night of the Doctor

#9Days #SaveTheDay

The Five Doctors at Grandview!

Hello everyone!

The 50th is only 9 days away!!! The countdown to the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who continues at the Grandview Theatre this Saturday! 

The lovely folks at Grandview will be screening the second half of the 25th Anniversary special, The Five Doctors, starting at 9pm!



As always, the event is free, so grab the family and join us for the fun!

Over the next few days I will be posting more about the 50th Anniversary celebrations at Grandview and around the greater Columbus area-so stay tuned!!



#9Days #SaveTheDay

Who at Grandview!

Classic Who continues at the Grandview Theatre!

Join us this week, starting at 9pm, for the First Doctor serial, The War Machines!



As always, admission is free!

Hope to see you there!

Classic Who continues at Grandview!

Come join us this Saturday,  August 3rd for another Classic episode of Doctor Who!!

The Grandview Theatre will be airing the first two parts of the Sixth Doctor story, Attack of the Cybermen. , starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor

The fun begins at 9 pm, and as always, is a  free showing.  So grab the kids and come on down! :) 



Hope to see you there!

DWFO 6: "A Christmas Carol (Suite)"

I didn't have a chance to post this before Christmas! Enjoy the latest effort from the Doctor Who Fan Orchestra!


Our next piece will be 'Amy's Suite'. I will post the promotional video as soon as signups are open!

For more up to the minute info on the DWFO, check out our blog and Facebook page :)
http://doctorwhofanorchestra.blogspot.com/

 facebook.com/DoctorWhoFanOrchestra

P.S.

The following clip was just released from the BBC. It was an un-shot scene from The Angels Take Manhattan by Chris Chibnall. Complete with storyboard images and narrated by Rory (Arthur Darvill)himself. Find out what happened to Brian Williams after Amy and Rory disappeared!

 I really wish this had been shot, especially since I loved Rory's dad Brian since the moment he hit the screen. It did bring some closure and it was nice to have Arthur Darvill narrate the scene. I will miss the Ponds! :)

Join the DWFO for the Christmas Carol (Suite)

Here it is! The promo for the next Doctor Who Fan Orchestra project!!

Note: once again, signups are limited to the first 600 applicants. Signups for TIA were only open for 6 days, and the folks who run thedwfo.org predict they will reach capacity even faster for this one. (earlier this morning they were already to the halfway mark!)

 If you do join and successfully submit a part, please let me know-I'd love to feature you in this blog! :-)

*UPDATE 10/04/2012*  : signups for the Christmas Carol (Suite) are now CLOSED at 600 participants!

Angels Take Manhattan

Hello everyone!

Tomorrow is the last new episode of the current series until Christmas! 

Join us at the Grandview Theatre 9pm Saturday for The Angels Take Manhattan!

Don't Forget, Don't blink, Don't be late!

Claws of Axos: Final Two at Grandview!

Don't forget the final two parts of The Claws of Axos will be shown at the Grandview Theatre this Saturday, starting at 9pm!!


Check out the trailer below! See you Saturday!

Join the DWFO for The Impossible Astronaut (Suite)!

The Doctor Who Fan Orchestra is gearing up for our fifth collaboration!



Special note: Due to an unprecedented interest in The Impossible Astronaut, the sign ups will be limited to the first 600 applicants.

 From Stephen:

The DWFO will have to limit signups for The Impossible Astronaut to the first 600 applicants. It may fill up quickly! We apologize sincerely for this potential early closure to signups, but from your overwhelming response in these first days, we literally may not be able to handle all your requests! (We are as surprised as you may be!) Thank you for your interest!

For more information, be sure to check out thedwfo.org

DWFO #4: Dalek Suite

Just thought I would share the Doctor Who Fan Orchestra's latest work on the eve of the Grandview Theatre's showing of The Chase!

 The Dalek Suite!




 I would have to say this piece was the most fun to work on-and is one of my favorites. The next piece will be "The Impossible Astronaut Suite" and I'm really excited about this! The suite will include bits from "I Am the Doctor" (DWFO's first piece)-I didn't join the DWFO until the 2nd piece, but I really enjoyed "I Am the Doctor" Looking forward to playing at least part of it in the suite!

 We are always looking for new members! I'll be posting the next promo video as soon as it's available, but you can also follow our fearless leader Stephen on YouTube at socksofbalhoon. :)

DWFO: Promo for Dalek Suite

Join us! :-D



DWC members-if you do join, be sure to let me know so I can mention you on our blog! :)

Doctor Who Fan Orchestra (DWFO #3): Rose's Theme/Doomsday

This past summer, I joined the Doctor Who Fan Orchestra-an online collaborative project to celebrate Murray Gold's music for the series. I discovered the group through one of my Doctor Who feeds, when they released their first work, "I Am the Doctor." After watching that first video, I was incredibly excited to discover that they were recruiting for their second piece, "This is Gallifrey/Vale Decem". For several weeks I rehearsed, recorded, and re-recorded my part-and it was worth it! :) Members sent in audio recordings of their individual parts (and multiple parts, if they were playing more than one instrument or submitting a vocal part), along with an optional video. http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

This is our third collaboration, "Rose's Theme/Doomsday":



We had 154 individual participants, from 18 different countries! (sweet, huh?)

If you would like to participate in the next piece, follow Stephen Willis, socksofbalhoon on YouTube-he will be releasing a recruitment video in the near future. :)

To find out more about the DWFO, check out the DWFO blog. :)

If you do join, (or have previously participated), please send me a note so I can mention you here on this blog!