January is fast upon us, and that particular Friday evening in January when Sherlockians celebrate the great detective's birth -- January 17th this year! -- is nigh upon us as well. And for those who aren't attending one dinner of another in New York City 'pon that night, there is always a Zoom option: The Dangling Prussian virtual pub night.
Over the last few years we've see a lot of odds and ends to get us through the six hours of remote Sherlockian fellowship. We've had toasts, we've had short films, some new Holmes-inspired music, and even a live murder mystery featuring Holmes and Watson on a brand new investigation. Other than the annual membership ritual inducting new members of the Montague Street Incorrigibles (the off-brand Baker Street Irregulars), it's mostly a night of hanging out and random talk, but we do try to have some little bit of something organized . . . well, sort of.
In the ongoing spirit of the Dangling Prussian, its impromptu nature, and general chaos, this year our featured entertainment will be a slate of speakers who don't know what they're talking about. And you could be one of them!
Professor Presbury's Powerpoint Punditry is what we're calling it, and Professor Presbury, who called his stand-up career quits after the first Prussian night, will be running the slide show for our guest speakers. And if you know the Professor's monkey-shines, that means trouble. Ever hear of something called "Powerpoint Karaoke" or "Battledecks?" Well, the basic premise is this: A brave presenter will take the stage to give a talk based on ten slides they have never seen before. In this case, of course, they will be Sherlock Holmes based slides, following a title card. The presenter has to do their best to improvise a talk on the spot as the slides appear, just as if they knew what they are doing.
We're betting that Sherlockians (and Holmesians) know their Sherlock enough to make this work. And if they can't? Well, we're a friendly enough crowd at the Dangling Prussian.
More info about the evening to come, but if you think you're going to want to see this or try this on Friday, January 17th, around 7 or 8 o'clock Central time, you might want to go ahead and sign up! Here's the registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwof-qgqjsoH9AItYBhp8Rkm4j5x5_s1vpT
Hope to see you there!
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