Nerd Nite of the Living Dread

Spooky season-centric presentations include talks on Vampira, MTV’s Fear and the ghosts of the Depot. Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. Halloween costumes and attire encouraged. Also: games and prizes.

Full program details:

– “Ghouls Rule: the Life and Legacy of Vampira” by Kelly Florence
Presentation Description: Many may not know all that Maila Nurmi — aka Vampira — contributed to horror. Hear the tea of the men she dated, the people who lied to her and her time living in Duluth. Presenter Bio: Kelly Florence is the co-author of eight books, including The Science of Women in Horror. She teaches at Lake Superior College and is the horror programmer for the Zeitgeist Minnesota Film Festival.

– “MTV’s Fear–What Were They Thinking?” by Luke Moravec
Presenter Bio: Luke Moravec is a radio show host with The North 103.3 in Duluth. He’s in a Scooby Doo-inspired one-man band called Zeb or Zeke and the Run Away Screamings. He loves biking, swimming in Lake Superior and presenting at Nerd Nite.

– “Haunted Depot” by Ken Buehler
Presenter Bio: Ken Buehler was the Executive Director of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and Historic Union Depot. He has believes the Depot is haunted. He’ll show a video detailing a poltergeist’s activities.