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Ghostlight (novel)
Ghost light or ghostlight may refer to: * Ghost light (theatre), a light left lit overnight in a theater * Atmospheric ghost lights, lights (or fires) that appear in the atmosphere without an obvious cause Literature * ''Ghost Light'', a 2010 novel by Joseph O'Connor * ''Ghostlight'', a 1995 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley Film and television * ''Ghost Light'' (''Doctor Who''), a 1989 serial from the British TV series * ''Ghost Light'' (2018 film), a 2018 American horror film * ''Ghostlight'' (2024 film), a 2024 American drama film Music * Ghost Light (band), a jam band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * ''Ghostlight'' (album), a 2022 album by Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall * '' Ghostlights'', a 2016 album by German metal supergroup Avantasia * "Ghost Light", a 2022 single by TheFatRat and Everglow Other * Ghostlight Theatre Ghostlight Theatre (also known as Starry Night Theatre) is a theater company located in North Tonawanda, New York. The building was ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Light (theatre)
A ghost light is an electric light that is left energised on the stage of a theatre when the theatre is unoccupied and would otherwise be completely dark. It typically consists of an exposed incandescent bulb, CFL lamp, or LED lamp mounted in a wire cage on a portable light stand. It is usually placed near centre stage. Ghost lights are also sometimes known as ''equity lights'' or ''equity lamps'', possibly indicating their use was originally mandated by the Actors' Equity Association, or Equity. Origin and superstitions The practical use of a ghost light is for safety. A ghost light enables one to navigate the theatre to find the lighting control console and to avoid accidents such as falling into the orchestra pit and stepping on or tripping over set pieces. There is an unsubstantiated story of a burglar who tripped on a dark stage, broke his leg and sued the theatre for damages. Some claim that the tradition began in the days of gas-lit theatres when dim gas lights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atmospheric Ghost Lights
Atmospheric ghost lights are lights (or fires) that appear in the atmosphere without an obvious cause. Examples include the onibi, hitodama and will-o'-wisp. They are often seen in humid climates. Tsunoda 1979, pages 11-53 According to legend, some lights are wandering spirits of the dead, the work of devils (or yōkai), or the pranks of fairies. They are feared by some people as a portent of death. In other parts of the world, there are folk beliefs that supernatural fires appear where treasure is buried; these fires are said to be the spirits of the treasure or the spirits of humans buried with grave goods. Atmospheric ghost lights are also sometimes thought to be related to UFOs.Kanda 1992, pages 275-278. Some ghost lights such as St. Elmo's fire or the shiranui have been explained as optical phenomena of light emitted through electrical activity. Other types may be due to combustion of flammable gases, ball lightning, meteors, torches and other human-made fires, the mispercepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph O'Connor
Joseph Victor O'Connor (born 20 September 1963) is an Irish novelist. His 2002 historical novel '' Star of the Sea'' was an international number one bestseller. Before success as an author, he was a journalist with the ''Sunday Tribune'' newspaper and ''Esquire magazine''. He is a regular contributor to Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and a member of the Irish artists' association Aosdána. Early life O'Connor is the eldest of five children and brother of singer Sinéad O'Connor. He is from the Glenageary area of south Dublin. His parents are Sean O'Connor, a structural engineer later turned barrister, and Marie O'Connor. Educated at Blackrock College, O'Connor graduated from University College Dublin with an M.A. in Anglo-Irish Literature. He did post-graduate work at Oxford University and received a second M.A. from Leeds Metropolitan University's Northern School of Film and Television in screenwriting. In the late 1980s, he worked for the British Nicaragua Solidarity Campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels, and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel ''The Mists of Avalon'' and the ''Darkover'' series. Noted for the feminist perspective in her writing, her reputation has been posthumously marred by multiple accusations of child sexual abuse by her daughter Moira Greyland, and for allegedly assisting her second husband, convicted child abuser Walter Breen, in sexually abusing multiple unrelated children. Biography Born Marion Eleanor Zimmer on June 3, 1930, she lived on a farm in Albany, New York, and began writing at the age of 17. She was married to Robert Alden Bradley from October 26, 1949 until their divorce on May 19, 1964. They had a son, David Robert Bradley (1950–2008). During the 1950s she was introduced to lesbian advocacy organization the Daughters of Bilitis. After her divorce, Bradley marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Light (Doctor Who)
''Ghost Light'' is the second serial of the 26th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in three weekly parts on BBC1 from 4 to 18 October 1989. Set in a mansion house in Perivale in 1883, Josiah Smith ( Ian Hogg), a cataloguer of life forms from another planet, seeks to assassinate Queen Victoria and take over the British Empire. Plot Thousands of years ago, an alien expedition came to Earth to catalogue life. After completing its task and collecting samples which included Nimrod, a being known as Light, the leader, went into slumber. By 1881, Josiah Smith gained control and kept Light in hibernation and imprisoned the creature known as Control on the ship, which is now the cellar of the house. Smith began evolving into the era's dominant life-form – the Victorian gentleman – and also took over the house. By 1883, Smith, having "evolved" into forms approximating a human and casting off his old husks as an insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Light (2018 Film)
''Ghost Light'' is a 2018 American horror comedy film directed by John Stimpson and written by Stimpson and Geoffrey Taylor. Starring Roger Bart, Tom Riley, Shannyn Sossamon, Danielle Campbell, Carol Kane, and Cary Elwes, the film follows a travelling Shakespeare troupe whose production of ''Macbeth'' falls victim to the play's superstitious curse. The title of the film refers to the electric light left on stage while a theater is unoccupied. Plot A travelling Shakespeare troupe arrives at a lodge for their latest production of ''Macbeth''. Untalented, but wealthy soap opera actor Alex Pankhurst portrays the lead character, while Lady Macbeth is played by his wife Liz Beth Stevens. Liz is secretly having an affair with Thomas Ingram, the actor playing Banquo, who desires the role of Macbeth. Both dismiss the superstitious curse surrounding the play, openly stating its name as they are alone on stage. The next day, Alex is struck on the head by a metal rod, but develops a newfou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostlight (2024 Film)
''Ghostlight'' is a 2024 American drama film, directed by Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, from a screenplay by O'Sullivan. It stars Keith Kupferer, Dolly de Leon, Katherine May Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Hana Dworkin, Tommy Rivera-Vega, Alma Washington, H.B. Ward, Dexter Zollicoffer, Deanna Dunagan and Francis Guinan. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024. It was released by IFC Films and Sapan Studio on June 14, 2024. Plot Construction worker Dan Mueller struggles with the disciplinary problems of his teenage daughter Daisy and the wrongful death lawsuit he is filing against Christine Hawthorne, the ex-girlfriend of his son Brian, who died by suicide. The stress causes him to assault a rude motorist on the job, which is witnessed by Rita, an actor at a community theater across the street. She invites him in to read for Lord Capulet in their upcoming production of ''Romeo and Juliet''. He begins soliciting advice from Daisy, a former a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Light (band)
Ghost Light is a five-piece American jam band formed in 2017 by Tom Hamilton (Brothers Past, American Babies, Joe Russo's Almost Dead), Raina Mullen, Holly Bowling, Scotty Zwang (Dopapod, RAQ), and Steve Lyons (Nicos Gun). Ghost Light's debut album, Best Kept Secrets, was named one of Glide's top 20 albums of 2019. Ghost Light has performed on major festival stages and in historic venues including Lockn' Festival, Jam Cruise, Electric Forest Festival, Mission Ballroom, Brooklyn Bowl, The Peach Music Festival and Terrapin Crossroads. Ghost Light toured as an opening act for Greensky Bluegrass in the winter of 2020. History Ghost Light was formed at the end of 2017 with two established mainstays in the jam band music scene, Tom Hamilton & Holly Bowling. The original assembly of the band occurred in a studio in Philadelphia, PA. This allowed the band to bond and grow through the music writing process. Unlike most Jam Bands, Ghost Light decided to start by recording an album b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostlight (album)
''Ghostlight'' is the ninth studio album by Finnish alternative rock band Poets of the Fall, released on 29 April 2022, through Insomniac. As stated in interviews, the album serves as a closing part of a trilogy, with the first two parts being '' Clearview'' (2016) and '' Ultraviolet'' (2018). After more pop-oriented and synth-driven ''Ultraviolet'', ''Ghostlight'' shows the band returning to guitar-led, symphonic orchestrations. It is the longest album in Poets' discography. Reception The album was met with mixed response. Andrea Crow from Tuonela Magazine stated that ''Ghostlight'' "sees the band at the peak of creativity and artistry, as their trademark blend of rock, pop, and cinematic orchestrations has reached a new level of perfection and beauty". On Sputnikmusic, the album got 2.5 out of 5 with the reviewer hoping for the band "to step away from the flirting with the 1980s sound that overshadowed everything n ''Ultraviolet''and give us something a bit livelier". Track l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostlights
''Ghostlights'' is the seventh full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia. It was released on 29 January 2016. The opening track and first single "Mystery of a Blood Red Rose" was a candidate for the German representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, along with nine other songs. The Digibook edition of the album included a bonus track and a bonus CD entitled ''Avantasia Live'', which featured songs recorded mainly during Avantasia's 2014 performance at Wacken Open Air Festival. ''Ghostlights'' scored the highest positions of any Avantasia release in several international music charts and marks the second time Avantasia has entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. The plot of the album concludes the story started on ''The Mystery of Time''. Musically, it shows a darker and more theatrical tone than its predecessor, which Sammet claims to have been spontaneous, not planned. Background and concept In 2014, Tobias Sammet stated that ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheFatRat
Christian Friedrich Johannes Büttner (born 1 June 1979), known professionally as TheFatRat, is a German DJ, record producer and musician. His genre is often described as "glitch-hop". He is best known for his 2016 extended play ''Jackpot'' which reached 23 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. He peaked at 15 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart in February 2015. Music career Büttner began producing music in 2001 under his real name. He began by making background music for television, radio and advertisements and produced music for DJs. In 2010, Büttner produced the song Mignon Mignon for René la Taupe, which became a number-one single in France. Around that time, he also produced the song "Audubon Ballroom" on Lupe Fiasco's album '' Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1'', which charted at #5 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In July 2011, he began making solo music under the pseudonym TheFatRat, a nickname given to him in his youth. His career began with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
