Something Wicked This Way Dances

On Wednesday April 1^st, The Sherman Theater's Living Room in Stroudsburg, PA hosted the first of a series of monthly events to be known as “The Wicked Party.” A Hypnotic array of dance tune filled the room as it's moodfully dimmed lighting enhanced the sedatable desire to move one's body to the beats spun on a turntable expertly manipulated by the event's conceiver who is known to the wonderlandian denizens of the event as “Addambombb” who donned a Mad Hatter persona to emphasize the flavor of Lewis Carroll's work as it was sewn into the fabric of each song. The music and its effects were enhanced by the presence of Brandy Herzog and a woman known as Kimberly Ask Questions who shared a table filled with dream enhancing items from Puff's Magic Shoppe.

Although the event was sparsely attended, the enjoyably relaxed sensations it inspired increased the mesmerizing realities that dwelled within the subconscious wonderlands of each soul who were fortunate enough to be present. The density of these mental manifestations, which were invisible to the ordinary eye, populated the room filling it near capacity. This population explosion of realities would have become an overwhelming phenomenon if not for the flow of the music and the auric properties it embodied that guided them upon their mind bending journeys. It was fun and I look forward to going again.

As mentioned earlier, The Wicked Party is a monthly event held at The Sherman Theater's Living Room in Stroudsburg, PA the first Wednesday of every month. It is designed to be an amalgamation of alternative music, art, and culture serving “as a place where intelligent monkey-mushrooms can shake some booty and converse with other intelligent monkey-mushrooms about the benefits of having opposable thumbs, and the higher minded purposes to which they can be put.” The next Wicked Party is scheduled to take place on Wednesday May 6^th beginning at 9pm. You'll find the photographs I took during this month's event at The April Wicked Party Gallery at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153731236483761.1073741837.91146283760&type=1 along with other events that take place at the venue in The Sherman Theater's Living Room 2015 Archive at www.facebook.com/forwardian.dude/media_set?set=a.10153108259710421.1073741966.636000420&type=3. You can also view photos taken of given in various locations at our Performing Arts 2015 Archive at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.789279141163124.1073741841.207838092640568&type=1.

According to his biography, Addambombb has been a pro dj since 1995 and has literally thousands of events worth of experience, tens of thousands of hours spinning to packed floors both domestically and internationally. He has produced and promoted special events all over the northeast. You can learn more about Addambombb and all he offers by exploring his Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/djaddambombb?fref=ts.

In Addition to special events like The Wicked Party, The Sherman Theater's Living Room in Stroudsburg, PA holds a weekly Open Mic Nite Series www.facebook.com/OpenMicAtTheLivingRoom every Sunday Evening beginning at 7pm with sign ins beginning at 6:30pm. Musicians, poets, writers, and anyone who would like to share something with a receptive audience are welcomed to do so. The venue also houses an Art Gallery. Their next exhibit is titled, “The Call of Nature” and features the work of Marty Carr and Chris Francz along with other local artists. The Artists' Reception will be held on Saturday April 4^th beginning at 6pm with music to be performed by Woodrow. will be on display until April 26^th. Please contact the gallery’s Directors and Curators, Keyaira and Drew Ozkenel, at 570-421-2808 for more information.

The Sherman Theater's Living Room is located on Main Street in Stroudsburg, PA next to The Sherman Theater who owns the building. The Living Room is a non-profit artspace and community hub featuring live music, exhibitions, and other events in an intimate setting at affordable prices. Please Explore The Living Room Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/pages/The-Living-Room for more information on The Living Room, all they have to offer, and how to be a part of it all.

Puff's Magic Shoppe is located at 500 Main St. in Stroudsburg, PA. It is a friendly retail/hippie/head shop. Items for sale include pipes, hookahs, clothing, tapestries, groovey gifts, novelty items. You can learn more about Puff's Magic Shoppe by exploring their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/puffsmagicshoppe?fref=ts.

Photography by Paparazzi Paul.