International Grand Confrerie Sommelier Krunch Kretschmar

To celebrate the launch of his new podcast and ecommerce site KRUNCH ON WINE this spring, Krunch is going to answer five of the most frequently asked questions about wine. That’s right, every week a new KRUNCH UNCORKED video will be posted right here.

Executive Produced by Hoffhines Productions, R. Productions and Krunch Kretschmar, KRUNCH ON WINE is a wine and food pairing podcast whereby participants host a meal of their choice while Krunch brings the appropriate wine.

So stop by often and get your free weekly video answers about wine on KRUNCH UNCORKED.

KRUNCH ON!

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R. O’Donnell, Sommelier Krunch, and Eric Hoffhines toast to KRUNCH ON WINE podcast

Hoffhines Productions, R. Productions, and International Grand Confrerie Sommelier Krunch Kretschmar Partner

The podcast and ecommerce site KRUNCH ON WINE will launch this spring 2010. Executive Produced by Chicago-based Hoffhines Productions, R. Productions and Krunch Kretschmar, KRUNCH ON WINE is a wine and food pairing podcast whereby participants host a meal of their choice while Krunch brings the appropriate wine.

“This is going to be a blast, a fantastic podcast,” notes International Grand Confrerie Sommelier Krunch,” a group of friends get together and cook their favorite foods, while I bring the perfect bottle of wine. Wine, food, reviews, and a party… wine and food pairing is no longer a stuffy affair.”

Krunch Kretschmar studied wine under the famous Rothschild family in France. It was there he earned the title International Grand Confrerie Sommelier. BTW there are only 24 such sommeliers in the world.

Hoffhines Productions is a full-service production company specializing in web videos, event photography, promotional videos, training, DVD authoring, music and dance videos, event videography, portraits, and still photography.

R. Productions is a Chicago-based media + branding group. We help brands connect with consumers through social media.

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Robert G. “Bobby” McGuire passed away in Milwaukee at 50 years old on May 26, 2009. He was a natural talent. He sang, acted, played a variety of musical instruments, and was even a great comedian. Like Tim Conway or Lou Costello before him, Bobby had the ability to make you laugh with a simple glance or gesture. He was, as they say, gifted.

When Bobby auditioned for the Chicago theatre company New Age Vaudeville back in the mid 80’s, he was so funny that they asked him to join the group right on the spot. He stayed with them for over four seasons performing supporting roles in many of their biggest hits. In An Evening With Elmore and Gwendolyn Putts – The Neighbors Next Door, Bobby created the role of the ever-loveable greaser Helmet Head. He recreated that role at their Crosscurrent’s Location to rave reviews, landing on the inside cover of the Chicago Tribune Art section .

Bobby later Co-starred in the Fox, Chicago TV variety show R. Rated, which aired midnights following Jerry Springer. As a regular player, Bobby created the controversial advertisement wearing only an orange Speedo and wig while lying on the Lakeshore Beach blowing bubbles announcing the show’s upcoming arrival on channel 32. It played consistently for two weeks prior to the airing of the show, and was responsible for building a substantial following.

A Memorial Mass will be held for Bobby on Saturday, May 30, at 10:00 AM, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, at 41st and Oklahoma. He was cremated and will be buried at a private ceremony along side his maternal grandfather with whom he shared the love of laughter. Inquiries: Bruskiewitz Forest Lane Chapel, (414) 321-1700.

“This is what i have been working on for the last 4 months or so. its a commission i did for Mark Parker. it was so nice to work so large and to really spend some time on one thing and basically have all the freedom in the world. thanks to Brad at Loop-Tremont for letting me use his space to shoot this.”

-Scott Radke

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This is one of many cool  3D images  that blogger Darkmatters received in his “Coraline” Mystery Box. They came with a beautiful 3D viewer; an old-world Viewmaster of sorts. They refer to these as Magic-Eye or Parallel-Viewing images.  Don’t have a handmade viewer from Laika films, no problem: cross your eyes.  

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The innovative folks at Laika films have hand assembled 50 mystery boxes with assorted treasures from their latest animated feature film CORALINE.   Then they mailed them to their favorite bloggers.  Gothic Poet The Kreep received NO. 46  and Tomopop received NO. 1 of 50.

#1 Tomopop

#46  The Kreep

For the last three years, 351 of the world’s oddest and most talented animators, artisans, and puppet fabricators have been hand-making CORALINE. Led by Henry Selick, the director of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, this team has created the first stop-motion feature shot entirely in 3D. Based on the beloved best-selling children’s classic by Neil Gaiman, CORALINE is a fairy-tale nightmare steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship, and the old-fashioned art of moviemaking magic.

CORALINE opens in theatres February 2009.

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The Kreep, a Gothic poet and illustrator who celebrated his one-year publishing anniversary this past Halloween, celebrates Christmas by offering an event Kreep Kalendar with a poem each day until the 25^th.  Collecting all until Christmas on art and cultural Ezine 100% of Nothing, you can assemble the Kreep’s poem entitled “Scrooged Again” in its entirety.

The Kreep is produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Networx as a syndicated feature on 100% of Nothing  linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes.  Coming soon, The Kreep offers a poem on the box office smash Twilight,  the action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human starring Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan.

Day one:

T’hear chains clinking

cash registers count the coin

ghosts whale in dreams 

Kreep Gift idea:

Not sure what to stuff the stocking with, well here’s my pitch to buy forth-with;

Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

On Disney Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition DVD

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SAW V in theaters now

Gothic poet The Kreep has penned one of his very special poems entitled Jigsaw to honor SAW V the latest offering in the popular SAW horror film franchise, to be posted on popular eZine 100percentofnothing.com on Halloween. 

The Kreep, produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Multimedia, is offered in several social media formats such as a syndicated feature on 100percentofnothing.com, an art and culture Ezine linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes. Selected poems will also receive an audio/visual treatment and posted on YOUtube and Vampire Freaks while compilations can be found in book form on Issuu. And throughout the month of October, The Kreep is one of the Voices Of Halloween on the 8th annual Neverendingwonder.com Halloween Radio.

A new Kreepy poem is available every Wednesday at midnight on 100% of Nothing with a link to a free iTunes podcast. Last week The Kreep payed tribute to one of the greatest horror films of all time,  William Petter Blatty’s The Exorcist, in stores now on DVD.

Take a slice of Edward Gorey,  a dash of Gothic angst with just a pinch of Gomez Addams, and you’ll understand THE KREEP’s romantically macabre sensibility.

External Kreepy Links

100PERCENTOFNOTHING.COM

KREEPY KRUMBS – VOL. I – BOOK OF POEMS

THE KREEP ON MYSPACE

THE KREEP ON VAMPIRE FREAKS

THE KREEP ON iTUNES †

THE KREEP ON YOUtube

THE KREEP is an R. Productions, Static Multimedia, and Hoffhines Production gig. © 2008 R. Productions

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I first saw William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist, directed by Academy® Award-winner William Friedkin (The French Connection) in a small suburban movie theatre nestled in the heart of Media, Pennsylvania–just West of Philadelphia. Afterwards, I slept with the lights on… for weeks.  Literarily. The idea that the devil could just sweep into my body, and make me spew all over a priest had me absolutely terrified.  I was an altar boy after all.  I even knew where the Holy Water and the wine were stashed for goodness sake.  I also hung around the priests, some old enough to remind me of the exorcist himself.  While others had tales of actual exorcisms they had attended over the years.  It was such a creepy existence after experiencing that horror show.

Produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Multimedia, The Kreep is offered in several social media formats such as a syndicated feature on 100% OF NOTHING, an art and culture Ezine linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes.  Selected poems will also receive an audio/visual treatment and posted on YOUtube and Vampire Freaks while compilations can be found in book form on Issuu. And throughout the month of October, The Kreep is one of the Voices Of Halloween on the 8th annual Neverendingwonder.com Halloween Radio.

A new Kreepy poem is available every Wednesday at midnight on 100% of Nothing with a link to a free iTunes podcast. Last week The Kreep payed tribute to one of the greatest slasher films of all time,  John Carpenter’s Halloween, also on a deluxe DVD in stores now.

Take a slice of Edward Gorey,  a dash of Gothic angst with just a pinch of Doctor Seuss and you’ll understand THE KREEP’s sensibility.

External Kreepy Links

Available on iTunes as a free downloadable podcast on 100% OF NOTHING

KREEPY KRUMBS – VOL. I – BOOK OF POEMS

THE KREEP ON MYSPACE

THE KREEP ON VAMPIRE FREAKS

THE KREEP ON iTUNES † 

THE KREEP ON YOUtube

THE KREEP is an R. Productions, Static Multimedia, and Hoffhines Production gig. © 2008 R. Productions

source: r-productions.com

THE KREEP’S LATEST ODE TO CARPENTER’S HALLOWEEN

The Kreep, a gothic poet haunting Ezines, social sites and podcasts all across the internet, is one of the Voices Of Halloween on the 8th annual Neverendingwonder.com Halloween Radio.

In addition to broadcasting the widest variety of Halloween themed music & comedy on three award winning Halloween Radio stations every October, The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire includes The Voices of Halloween! This audio series will present Halloween greetings, memories and station IDs from some of the most infamous names to horror fans including The Kreep, penned and voiced by R. O’Donnell. You’ll also hear the renowned Forrest J. Ackerman himself, as well as David Hedison (star of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and the original version of The Fly), David Chomiak (writer of Fido), Sean Keller (writer of Dario Argento’s upcoming film Gaillo), as well as other horror writers, horror film actors, makeup and effects artists, horror hosts, musicians and more.

The Kreep, produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Multimedia, is offered in several social media formats such as a syndicated feature on 100percentofnothing.com, an art and culture Ezine linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes. Selected poems will also receive an audio/visual treatment and posted on YOUtube and Vampire Freaks while compilations can be found in book form on Issuu. A new Kreepy poem is available every Wednesday at midnight on 100% of Nothing with a link to a free iTunes podcast.

This week The Kreep pays poetic homage to John Capenter’s classic horror tale Halloween. Take a slice of Edward Gorey, a dash of Gothic angst with just a pinch of Doctor Seuss and you’ll understand THE KREEP’s sensibility.