It’s that time of year again. Eastern State Penitentiary (which I’ve blogged about below) is holding its annual Halloween festivities.
Known as “Terror Behind the Walls” this is one of Philadelphia’s hottest tickets for the month of October (fright nights run throughout the whole month!).
For more information, go to the Penitentiary website here.
(The Foucault connection: he discusses the penitentiary in Discipline & Punish.)
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What do you think of this haunted house? Seems to be turning something horrific into something fun? Making light? Or am I just too serious?
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