See the Headless
Horseman ride
at Sleepy Hollow Legend Celebration
Meet Washington Irving biographer
Brian Jay Jones;
get your head examined by a phrenologist
Visitors can post video
on YouTube and win an iPod touch
Legend Sponsor:
Hitachi America, Ltd.; Media Sponsor:
100.7 WHUD
SLEEPY
HOLLOW, NY (October 7, 2009) - Sleepy Hollow Country's classic Halloween extravaganza,
Legend Celebration, takes place over four days and nights, Oct. 17-18 and
24-25, and features a family-friendly daytime program and a spookier evening
program starring the Headless Horseman.
Legend Daytime takes place at Washington Irving's
Sunnyside in Tarrytown, N.Y.,
and Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Legend Nights take place at
Philipsburg Manor only. The first reservation each evening is at 6. All
proceeds support Historic Hudson Valley, the non-profit educational organization which owns and operates these
historic sites and produces these events.
Legend Nights
At Legend Nights, Philipsburg
Manor is transformed from an historic 18th-century farm and
gristmill to a ghostly, haunted arena, lit by candle lanterns and bonfires,
with a colorful, creepy cast of characters out of Hudson Valley folklore roaming the grounds.
Visitors, who are encouraged to come
in costume, can watch Washington Irving's Headless Horseman take his fabled
ride on a black steed and interact with witches, pirates, and spooky
apparitions. Emmy award-winning lighting designer Deke Hazirjian of New York
City Lites creates a moody, atmospheric tableau.
Storyteller Jonathan Kruk offers
dramatic renditions of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and other tales of the
supernatural.
Legend Daytime
Legend Daytime is ideal for the
youngest Halloween fans. Kids and their families are invited to come in costume
to Washington Irving's Sunnyside and Philipsburg Manor.
At Washington Irving's Sunnyside,
visitors can enjoy spooky tales, magic, crafts, games, and music. Each day also
has special highlights. On Oct. 17-18, visitors can get their head examined by
a phrenologist, who practices the 19th-century art of diagnosing
personality traits via bumps on the head. Also on Oct. 17, Irving biographer Brian Jay Jones will
give a talk at 11:30 and 2 on the topic: "Irving as 19th-century
rock star and Sunnyside as 19th-century Graceland."
On Oct. 24-25, visitors can enjoy
Fred Greenspan's Punch Van Winkle
puppet show. For an additional $1 per person charge, Sunnyside on all four days
offers spooky woodland walks complete with ghost stories. Visitors need online advance
reservations for the walks.
At Philipsburg Manor, children can
take part in pumpkin carving and colonial-era games, while listening to spooky
storytelling and visiting the water-powered gristmill.
All events are held rain or shine
and all are suitable for children.
Video-savvy
visitors are encouraged to enter the Legend YouTube Video Contest by filming the
event, editing their work, and uploading their video (three minutes or less) to
YouTube. An iPod touch prize provided by 100.7 WHUD will be awarded for the
video that in the view of Historic Hudson Valley's judges best achieves the contest goal of capturing
the creativity and excitement of Legend. Full contest details and requirements
are online at www.hudsonvalley.org.
Hitachi America, Ltd. is the sponsor
of Legend Celebration.
Philipsburg Manor is at 381 North
Broadway (Route 9) in Sleepy Hollow. Sunnyside is at 89 West Sunnyside Lane, off Route 9 in Tarrytown.
Admission to Legend Nights is by advanced timed
ticket ONLY. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for ages 5-17, and free for
children under five. Buy tickets online at www.hudsonvalley.org or by calling
914-631-8200 ($2 per ticket surcharge for phone orders). For Legend Daytime,
admission is $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $6 for ages 5-17, and
free for children under five. Tickets are available online at www.hudsonvalley.org.
Historic Hudson Valley members attend all events for
free but need reservations for the evening programs. Full details on becoming a
member are also online.
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