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| − | '''Ruth Fink-Winter''' is a shadow-cast performer | + | '''Ruth Fink-Winter''' is a shadow-cast performer and a [[Rocky Horror Legend]]. She was an editor of [[Crazed Imaginations]], creator of [[The Anal Retentive Rocky Horror Costume List]], and winner of [[The Boss Award]] and [[The Fan Award]] (from Sal Piro). |
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==The Anal Retentive Rocky Horror Costume List== | ==The Anal Retentive Rocky Horror Costume List== | ||
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| + | ==Collectibles== | ||
| + | [[File:RuthCollectibles.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Ruth with costume pieces from the Belasco and Film productions]] | ||
| + | Ruth owns some of the original costumes from the Belasco, the Roxy, and of course the film dinner corset. I collect other Rocky stuff, notably books, paper goods including RHS programs/fanzines, audio, and foreign language. I've got two of those ridiculous collection photos, one from my grad school days and one recent, | ||
==Cast History== | ==Cast History== | ||
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* [[Sins of the Flesh]], Montclair CA | * [[Sins of the Flesh]], Montclair CA | ||
* [[Denton Delinquents]], Montclair, CA | * [[Denton Delinquents]], Montclair, CA | ||
| − | * [[Time Warped]], Des Moines, IL | + | * [[Time Warped]], Des Moines, IL (1994-1997) |
* [[Strokes of Midnight]], Lincoln, NE | * [[Strokes of Midnight]], Lincoln, NE | ||
* [[Completely Crazy]] | * [[Completely Crazy]] | ||
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==Convention History== | ==Convention History== | ||
| + | [[15th Anniversary Convention]] (Los Angeles, CA) | ||
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| + | [[Ordinary Healthy Convention]] (Milwaukee, WI) | ||
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[[The Light in the Darkness]] (Anaheim, CA) | [[The Light in the Darkness]] (Anaheim, CA) | ||
* Costume Contest Judge | * Costume Contest Judge | ||
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| + | [[NYC '98]] (New York, NY | ||
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[[ROCKYCON '98]] (Las Vegas, NV) | [[ROCKYCON '98]] (Las Vegas, NV) | ||
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[[East Coast 2000]] (Allentown, PA) | [[East Coast 2000]] (Allentown, PA) | ||
* Costume Contest Judge | * Costume Contest Judge | ||
| + | * first annual "Costume Corner Forum" panel | ||
[[Bay Area 2000]] (San Jose, CA) | [[Bay Area 2000]] (San Jose, CA) | ||
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* Performed [[Magenta]] in [[RHPS]] (Saturday Night) | * Performed [[Magenta]] in [[RHPS]] (Saturday Night) | ||
* Costume Contest Judge | * Costume Contest Judge | ||
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| + | [[Frankie Goes to Hollywood]] (Los Angeles, CA) | ||
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[[Philly Con]] (Philadelphia, PA) | [[Philly Con]] (Philadelphia, PA) | ||
| − | *Costume Contest Judge | + | * Costume Contest Judge |
* Old Timers Panel | * Old Timers Panel | ||
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| + | [[The Big O Con]] (Wichita, KS) | ||
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| + | [[The Transies Take Manhattan]] (NYC) | ||
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| + | [[Cirque Du Rockeil]] (Las Vegas, NV) | ||
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| + | [[The Denton Affair]] (Manchester, UK) | ||
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[[CRHAP Con]]: Untoucha Touchables (Chicago, IL) | [[CRHAP Con]]: Untoucha Touchables (Chicago, IL) | ||
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[[The Celluloid Jam 1]] (Ft. Mitchell, KY) | [[The Celluloid Jam 1]] (Ft. Mitchell, KY) | ||
* Performed [[Magenta]] in [[RHPS]] | * Performed [[Magenta]] in [[RHPS]] | ||
| + | * Costume Discussion Panel | ||
[[The Celluloid Jam 2]] (Ft. Mitchell, KY) | [[The Celluloid Jam 2]] (Ft. Mitchell, KY) | ||
| − | * Costume Panel | + | * Costume Discussion Panel |
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| + | [[The AC 4.7.11 Convention]] (Atlantic City, NJ) | ||
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| + | [[U.K. 4711 Convention]] (London, England) | ||
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| + | [[RKO Con]] (Providence, RI) | ||
| + | * Costuming / Tech | ||
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| + | [[El Fishnet Fiesta Dos]] (Tucson, AZ) | ||
| + | * Costume Discussion Panel | ||
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| + | [[CRHAP Con II]] (Chicago, IL) | ||
| + | * Costume Discussion Panel | ||
[[RHPS40]] (New York, NY) | [[RHPS40]] (New York, NY) | ||
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* The Denton Affair (Trixie) | * The Denton Affair (Trixie) | ||
* Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society (Trixie) | * Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society (Trixie) | ||
| − | * As [[Magenta]] with the [[International All-Star Show]] at the [[Freiluftkino Rehberge]] (August 2016). | + | * As [[Magenta]] with the [[International All-Star Show]] at the [[Freiluftkino Rehberge]] (August 2016) |
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| + | ==Media Appearances== | ||
| + | *Interviewed for BBC World Service’s program “Outlook,” Feb 4 2004 for 30th anniversary of Rocky Horror Show. | ||
| + | *Featured in article in Lancashire Evening Post, Feb. 19 2007 | ||
Revision as of 22:01, 19 September 2016
Ruth Fink-Winter is a shadow-cast performer and a Rocky Horror Legend. She was an editor of Crazed Imaginations, creator of The Anal Retentive Rocky Horror Costume List, and winner of The Boss Award and The Fan Award (from Sal Piro).
Cast Affiliation:
Roles Played: Magenta, Trixie, Emcee, Transylvanian (Kimi Wong)
Years Active: 1987 - present
DeVirginization: 1986
Contents
Awards
- 1998 Winner of The Boss Award (NYC '98 Convention)
- 2000 winner of The Fan Award from Sal Piro
Crazed Imaginations
Ruth Fink-Winter was Editor of Crazed Imaginations fanzine from 1998 through the fall of 2002. She continued on as staff, and then retook back the Editor position after interim editor Mike Bennett had to step down, closing the zine down in 2006. In addition to assembling the content for each issue, Ruth was in charge of subscriber relations, finances, did reporting and provided web content (web design was by Gene Chiovari).
The Anal Retentive Rocky Horror Costume List
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Collectibles
Ruth owns some of the original costumes from the Belasco, the Roxy, and of course the film dinner corset. I collect other Rocky stuff, notably books, paper goods including RHS programs/fanzines, audio, and foreign language. I've got two of those ridiculous collection photos, one from my grad school days and one recent,
Cast History
- Name Unknown, Lincoln, NE
- Name Unknown, Omaha, NE
- Sins of the Flesh, Montclair CA
- Denton Delinquents, Montclair, CA
- Time Warped, Des Moines, IL (1994-1997)
- Strokes of Midnight, Lincoln, NE
- Completely Crazy
- Pink Invaders
- F5 / The Charming Assholes, Easley, SC
- Midnight Madness
- World of the Weird Monster Show
Convention History
15th Anniversary Convention (Los Angeles, CA)
Ordinary Healthy Convention (Milwaukee, WI)
The Light in the Darkness (Anaheim, CA)
- Costume Contest Judge
NYC '98 (New York, NY
ROCKYCON '98 (Las Vegas, NV)
Rocky Rocks the Rockies (Denver, CO)
- Costume Contest Judge
East Coast 2000 (Allentown, PA)
- Costume Contest Judge
- first annual "Costume Corner Forum" panel
Bay Area 2000 (San Jose, CA)
- Costume Contest Judge
25th Anniversary Convention (Las Vegas, NV)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA)
Philly Con (Philadelphia, PA)
- Costume Contest Judge
- Old Timers Panel
The Big O Con (Wichita, KS)
The Transies Take Manhattan (NYC)
Cirque Du Rockeil (Las Vegas, NV)
The Denton Affair (Manchester, UK)
CRHAP Con: Untoucha Touchables (Chicago, IL)
- Costume Contest Judge
SINSCON 2010 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Costume Contest Judge
The Celluloid Jam 1 (Ft. Mitchell, KY)
The Celluloid Jam 2 (Ft. Mitchell, KY)
- Costume Discussion Panel
The AC 4.7.11 Convention (Atlantic City, NJ)
U.K. 4711 Convention (London, England)
RKO Con (Providence, RI)
- Costuming / Tech
El Fishnet Fiesta Dos (Tucson, AZ)
- Costume Discussion Panel
CRHAP Con II (Chicago, IL)
- Costume Discussion Panel
RHPS40 (New York, NY)
- Discussion Panel: Here, Put These On with Jaimie Froemming and Russ Duce
Guest Performances
- The Zen Room (Paris, France; Magenta)
- With Help Me Mommy (multiple dates, Trixie, Magenta)
- The Denton Affair (Trixie)
- Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society (Trixie)
- As Magenta with the International All-Star Show at the Freiluftkino Rehberge (August 2016)
Media Appearances
- Interviewed for BBC World Service’s program “Outlook,” Feb 4 2004 for 30th anniversary of Rocky Horror Show.
- Featured in article in Lancashire Evening Post, Feb. 19 2007
