Press Pass: Vandaveer

Mark Charles HeidingerThe name isn't an alias, it's latitude.

When he adopted his alternate handle, Mark Charles Heidinger, known also by Vandaveer, wasn't simply seeking an alluring nickname that would ensnare playbill-gazing pedestrians. He wanted freedom.

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Press Pass: Vandaveer

Press Pass: Vandaveer

The name isn't an alias, it's latitude. When he adopted his alternate handle, Mark Charles Heidinger, known also by Vandaveer,…

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