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Plus: if you’re in and around LA, you’ll want to check out our “Fringe of the Fringe” panel which features a Rogue’s Gallery of producing talent with the immersive shows Red Flags, The Willows, and The Nest represented along with one of the producers of the perpetual Fringe cabaret favorite Cherry Poppins on board to give us an overview of what works at Fringe.

This Week On The Podcast

Episode 102 — Landon Zakheim of The Overlook Film Fest

An amazing talk with one of the great boosters of immersive horror and a true connoisseur of immersive theatre: the co-director of The Overlook Film Festival. Plus Mike and Russell of My Haunt Life join us to talk Hollywood Fringe.

Shows

LA: The Hollywood Fringe Festival

We’ve been keeping a diary.

NYC: Ghost Light Extends

The new hit from Third Rail Projects gets more precious time at Lincoln Center.

‘Sweet Dreams: The Prologue’ (Review)

The latest at the Hollywood Fringe from Shine On Collective promises great things to come.

Sherlocked — The Vault [Review] (Room Escape Artist)

It’s like a movie.

Car Play: A Motor Performance

A new work in the Bay Area.

Stories

Why Apple’s WWDC Matters To Immersive Nerds Like Us

Excuse me while I geek out.

I Tried a Spa Treatment Designed to Produce the Tingly Feeling of ‘ASMR’ (The Atlantic)

NYC’s WhisperLodge makes The Atlantic!

Star Wars Land to be revealed at D23 Expo 2017 (Inside The Magic)

45 Years of Knott’s Scary Farm Presentation Announced for Midsummer Scream 2017 (Theme Park Adventure)

Apple Unveils ARKit For Augmented Reality (VR Scout)

TV production is soaring in L.A. But that means more competition for soundstages (LA Times)

This could put the squeeze on site-specific work in L.A. over the long run!

Another cancelation happens for Seeing You in NYC, raising questions. (Everything Immersive FB Group)

Events

Meet The Creators: Screenshot Productions (San Francisco)

The SF-based husband and wife team head to the Rathskeller Club to talk about “Experiences for Deep Change.”

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