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Appearances, Exhibits, Lectures, and Such

Steampunk World's Fair, Piscataway NJ, 2015

  

"Semtner gave some wonderful historical background about what death and mourning rites were like. He was a great public speaker with a sense of humor and clearly prepared for this lecture."

~AmberUnmasked.com


Read more and listen to audio here.

Orange County Public Library, Orlando FL, 2011

"The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe"

Orange County Public Library, Orlando FL, 2011


Watch the video here.

Talks, Lectures, and Performances

 “Paranormal Poe: Edgar Allan Poe and Spiritualism,” Firehouse Theater, 2019

“Collecting Poe,” Glasgow Public Library, Glasgow, Virginia, 2019

Readings of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “Hop-Frog,” & “The Bells” accompanied by piano, Garth Newell Music Center, Warm Springs, Virginia, 2018

“Victorian Spiritualism,” Bon Air Historical Society, Bon Air, Virginia, 2018

“Pandemics and Poe,” Chesterfield Historical Society, Chester, Virginia, 2018

“Paranormal Poe: Edgar Allan Poe and Spiritualism,” International Poe & Hawthorne Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 2018

Performance as Poe, Engaging History Productions, Hanover Tavern, Hanover, Virginia, 2018

Performance as Frankenstein’s Monster, Engaging History Productions, Hanover Tavern, Hanover, Virginia, 2018

“Poe and Hanover County,” Hanover Tavern, Hanover, Virginia, 2017

“Still Beating: ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ Turns 175,” RavenCon 13.5, Richmond, Virginia, 2018

“The Poe Shrine,” Chesapeake Historical Society, Chesapeake, Virginia, 2018

Readings of “The Raven,” “Annabel Lee,” & Other Poems accompanied by Latin Ballet of Virginia, Piedmont Community College, Charlottesville, Virginia; CenterStage, Richmond, Virginia; Dogwood Dell, Richmond, Virginia; Maymont, Richmond, Virginia; Randolph Lodge, Richmond, Virginia; Swiftcreek Mill Playhouse, Chesterfield, Virginia, 2017

“Poe and the Murder of Mary Rogers,” RavenCon, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2017

“Pandemics and Poe,” Steampunk World’s Fair, New Jersey, 2016.

“Poe for President,” RavenCon, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2016.

“Poe in Richmond,” Richmond Kiwanis Club, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, 2016.

Keynote Address, The Big Read, Boyle County Public Library, Danville, Kentucky, 2015.

“Edgar Allan Poe in Richmond,” Amherst County Historical Society, Amherst, Virginia, 2015.

“Death, Victorian Style,” Steampunk World’s Fair, New Jersey, 2015

“Ten Real Poe Mysteries,” RavenCon, Midlothian, Virginia, 2015

“Collecting Poe,” Paper for International Poe Conference,” New York, New York, 2015.

Panel Discussion on the Paranormal. Richmond ComicCon, Richmond, Virginia, 2014.

“Poe and Science Fiction,” Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 2014.

“Poe Goes Pop,” Keynote Speaker for Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Conference, Richmond, Virginia, 2014.

“Poe and Spiritualism,” RavenCon, Richmond, Virginia, 2014.

“Poe’s Women,” Lippitt House Museum, Providence, Rhode Island, 2013

“Poe’s Literary Genres,” Howard County Public Library, Columbia, Maryland, 2013

“A Young Girl’s Recollections of Poe,” Positively Poe Conference, University of Virginia, 2013

“Poe’s Afterlife: Poe, Spiritualism, and the Spirits of the Dead,” Brunswick, Maryland, 2012

“Poe in Virginia,” Mathews Memorial Library, Mathews County, Virginia, 2012

“The Afterlife of Edgar Allan Poe,” Lynchburg, Virginia, 2012

“Poe’s Shadow,” Orange County Public Library, Orlando, Florida, 2011

“Exquisite Deformities” Artist’s Talk, Artspace Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, 2011

“My Art” Hanover County High School Art Department, 2010

Panel Discussion on Poe in Visual Art, Piedmont Arts Association, Martinsville, Virginia, 2010

“My Art,” Chester Art Association, Chester, Virginia, 2010

“Poe in Richmond,” University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, 2010

“Poe’s Women,” Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, 2010

“Edgar Allan Poe,” Collegiate School, Richmond, Virginia

“Poe’s Influence on French Visual Art,” Alliance France, Richmond, Virgina

“The Specter of Poe,” RavenCon Convention, Sandston, Virginia

“My Painting,” Hanover Area Arts League

“The Poe Shrine,” Sussex County Historical Society, Sussex County, Virginia

“Poe’s Philosophy of Composition,” Robious Middle School, Midlothian, Virginia 2005

“The Life and Afterlife of Poe,” Lifelong Learning Institute, Midlothian, Virginia

“The Poe Museum,” Teacher Enrichment Day, Richmond Public Schools, Virginia

“The Life of Poe,” Beth Shalome House, Henrico County, Virginia 2005

“Poe in Richmond,” Southside Richmond Rotary Club, Richmond, Virginia

“Edgar Allan Poe,” The Knights of Columbus, Richmond, Virginia

“Poe and Austen,” The Poe Museum, Richmond, Virginia

“Richard Estes,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

“Edgar Allan Poe,” Diversity Day, Cingular Corporate Office, Henrico, Virginia

“The Newly Discovered Poe Letter,” Poe Museum, Richmond, Virginia

“Poe in Richmond.” Midlothian Women’s Club. Midlothian, Virginia 2005

Teaching Experience

Osher Institute, University of Richmond, 2017-2019

Lifelong Learning Institute, Midlothian, Virginia, 2014-2019

Guest Critic, Art Foundation Program, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2003-4

Guest Critic, Studio Art Class, University of Richmond, 

Booking Information

If you would like a speaker for your conference, convention, library, school, or historical society, contact me using the contact form right here. 

Upcoming Talks

To find out where I'll be speaking or performing next, check the schedule below or sign up for email updates here.

Events

September 6, 2019

Exhibit: Cabinet of Curiosities

12pm

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4pm

Visual Art Studio, 208 W Broad Street Richmond VA

Event Details

September 6, 2019

Exhibit: Cabinet of Curiosities

I'll be showing some of my new paintings at Visual Art Studio at 208 West Broad Street in Richmond from September 6 until October 26. I'll b...

Event Details

12pm

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4pm

Visual Art Studio, 208 W Broad Street Richmond VA

October 4, 2019

Book Signing: The Poe Shrine

7pm

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3:30pm

Visual Art Studio 208 West Broad Street, Richmond VA

Event Details

October 4, 2019

Book Signing: The Poe Shrine

I will be signing a few copies of The Poe Shrine in addition to selling paintings and prints during the closing reception of my exhibit at V...

Event Details

7pm

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3:30pm

Visual Art Studio 208 West Broad Street, Richmond VA

October 12, 2019

Performance: Poe at the Pump House

2 p.m.

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5:00 p.m.

Byrd Park Pump House, Richmond VA

Event Details

October 12, 2019

Performance: Poe at the Pump House

What better setting could there be for an Edgar Allan Poe reading than this abandoned Gothic Revival Byrd Park Pump House tucked away in the...

Event Details

2 p.m.

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5:00 p.m.

Byrd Park Pump House, Richmond VA

October 29, 2019

Speaker: Poe's Influence

10:30am

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12pm

Library of Congress, Washington DC

Event Details

October 29, 2019

Speaker: Poe's Influence

More details to come.

10:30am

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12pm

Library of Congress, Washington DC

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