News in Brief

• CBS reports that the US economic climate has severely affected the finances of National Trust properties, citing the Lyndhurst estate as an example. Lyndhurst represented Collinwood in the two 1970s Dark Shadows feature films and has recently had to halve its staff. To read the full article, click here. More information can also be found on Lyndhurst's official website.
• Devil's Rain, the new album from horror rock band Misfits features a track called Dark Shadows, which references the series and Collinwood. The CD is out this coming week and can be ordered online by clicking here.
• The recent LA TheatreWorks production of Dracula starring David Selby (Quentin Collins) as Van Helsing is coming to CD this October. The full-cast radio drama can be pre-ordered now by clicking here.
• Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) and Lara Parker (Angelique) will be appearing at the West Hollywood book fair, taking place this Sunday, October 2 in Hollywood, California. Both actresses will be discussing making the transition to authors and signing books. For more information, visit the event website.