An Evening With

An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe: Deep Into That Darkness Peering

October 28 & 29, 7-9:30pm

In Support of The ARTS Council

Join The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council) and RYE Bar in collaboration with Tim Collins for, An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe: Deep Into That Darkness Peering.

Step into the strange and macabre world of Edgar Allan Poe, brought to life by award-winning solo performer Tim Collins. Set the stage with us at RYE Bar in Elmira, NY for a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere, a deliciously themed 3-course meal, and cocktails that will send chills down your spine. Sit back, and relax (if you can), and let the stories and poetry of Poe whisk you away to another world, a world of dark secrets and dark nights. Two of Poe's most well-known pieces, The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart will be performed this year, as well as some of his lesser-known works.

A perfect way to spend the days before Halloween, your ticket includes a fabulous 3-course meal prepared by RYE Bar, as well as the Poe performance. Themed cocktails will be available at an additional cost.

Come dressed in your best Halloween and Poe attire! There will be a costume contest with cash prizes for the best 3 costumes of the evening!

General Seating Tickets are $65. Please include the names of the people you would like to sit with if not purchasing tickets together. We will do our best to accommodate seating requests.

VIP Tickets are $100. Only 4 VIP tickets will be sold for each performance. Ticket price includes your meal, one drink ticket, priority seating, a swag bag, and professional photo with Poe after the performance.

This event is suggested for ages 12+.

Tickets can be purchased at https://bit.ly/PoeShow2026

This event is a fundraiser for The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes and features all local actors, chefs, food, producers, and collaborators. We are not affiliated with the traveling Poe Speakeasy.

Made possible with support from The Newbury Giving Fund.

Photo courtesy of Victoria Scott.