Northern Star file photo Egyptian Theatre Posted: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:56 pm Aurora Schnorr Friday, the Haunted Tour came back to the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. Willy Adkins, Illinois Ghost Tours founder, led a tour of paranormal activity in the 82-year-old theatre. The Northern Star caught up with Adkins to talk about the tour and other ghostly matters. Northern Star: Why host the tours at the Egyptian? Willy Adkins: My grandmother’s very first job was at the Egyptian... »View Details
Final edits are being completed on my film “Headline News”. Thanks to Justin R. Romine for his hard work in editing (and watching a screen render for hours..lol). The film now will be in the hands of Scott Potter at NoiseFloor in Chicago for audio design. Its looking great thus far! Read More →
Headline News Help Us Make Our Next Film!!! “Headline News” CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR CAMPAIGN!!! Headline News is a joint effort of 4 people to make a short story come to life on screen! The world premier of this film is going to be part of the 2011 Chicago Horror Film Festival at The Portage Theater! The film makers have known each other for several years and have had the urge to put together a project together for a very long time, and “Headline News” will be the first... »View Details
“Immortal Vengeance” The Chronicles of Mr. Willy That is the working title for what is to be the very first film to feature the character known as “Mr. Willy”. The film is being written by Willy Adkins himself. Willy tells us that, “while the film is fiction, several scenes will be based on real life events”. He goes on to say, “The story is about a normal guy turned dark after going insane fallowing repeat episodes of heartbreak.” The teaser... »View Details
As several of you know, I’m buying full rights to the film “I Hunt Ghosts” and paying for distribution for the film as well. To do this, I need investors to help cover expenses and have a few options that I’ve made available for those interested in helping… If your interested in helping me out by these methods, the extended deadline to do so is now September 1st. I am doing this all via paypal with invoicing set up specifically for each person so you will have a... »View Details
Well, its blog time… Its been awhile since my last regular blog, and a certain topic has been on my mind a lot… Over the last couple years I have seen numbers at my music / charity events decline… I have been booking some amazing artists like Bloodstream Parade, Dies Mali and even Marazene before the passing of our good friend Kristov… For some reason, the people haven’t been there… Posters, paid advertising on facebook, myspace, handbills and even on air radio... »View Details
Here is a list of the award winners from The 2010 Indy Horror Film Festival this weekend! I will be blogging soon about all of the event details! Thanks to everyone who came out to support independent art! Read More →
My Little Angel Dixie Belle Marie Adkins As many of you know, I run a production company called “Twisted Wish Productions” that basically takes donated time and talent to raise funds for misc charities… Dixie Belle & I What many of you don’t know, is that this particular one is very near and dear to me. My first daughter, Dixie Belle, was born premature with a bacterial infection in her blood at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in Dekalb. She was flown by helicopter to the... »View Details
So I had orientation for my new “day job” today at Exel (2nd largest company in the world). I am pretty excited about having a “normal” job again. For someone in the media as much as I am, or “Local Celebrity” as several people have called me, I’m sure not rich! lol So, its going to be comforting to have a job to cover the bills again. I will be working nights, and I suppose that is okay for awhile. Over time I hope to make my way to a first shift... »View Details
So while I was on myspace today, I visited my pugs page for the first time in a very long time… I miss her greatly. She has been staying with my grandparents since I left for Nashville nearly a year ago. Now that I am finally starting a new job tomorrow, I’m am very anxious to find a new place to live so I can get her back. She has been with me through 2 marriages, 2 divorces, 2 kids, several surgeries, cancer scares, girlfriends and moves… So as you can imagine she is quite... »View Details
