Opening tomorrow, is an interesting art show featuring the dark and visceral work of Chuck Hodi. Known primarily for his portraits and prolific commission work, Hodi has a collection of darker work inspired by emotional subjects matters such as love, hate, pain, void, decay, life. For a preview of this work that reminds me a [...]
The annual Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze and Legend Weekend is coming up in October and features an elaborate display of more than 4,000 hand-carved pumpkins, and an opportunity to see the Headless Horseman make his fabled ride.
I’ve already received information for conventions in 2008. For now, I’ll post them here. But I hope to have a searchable database of events and venues ready before the end of the year. If you’d like to help speed that project along, visit the Support page. February 21-24, 2008 Total Confusion Mansfield, Mass Holiday Inn [...]
Tammy Teaster is playing “The Black Widow” during the weekend gunfight performances in Ghost Town in the Sky now through September. “The crowds that line the street to watch our performances are crazy about ‘The Black Widow.’” says J.B. Buccafusco, the park’s Director of Entertainment. “Girls and guys alike are fascinated by watching a villainous [...]
The Women in Games International conference will take place at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, from 11 am to 5 pm. the keynote speaker will be Dona C. Bailey, creator of the Centipede video game, one of the first video games to incorporate artificial intelligence. She’ll be taking [...]
The theme parks certainly are. According to Theme Park Insider, Busch Gardens Europe, located in Williamsburg, Va., has announced its new stuff for the Halloween season. They’re going to add two mazes and a scare zone to a new village, “The NeverAfter,” which is designed for visitors age 17 and up. The village takes Brothers [...]
Can’t make it to Japan for the Robot convention? Then here’s the next best thing: poor quality videos on the Internet! On You Tube On Google Video On Crackle On Caught On Video
On Sept. 30, King Tut will be leaving the United States to enjoy British hospitality while on display in London. So, if you are Stateside and want to catch the exhibit before it goes, you’ve got about five weeks left. To help Tut-enthusiasts out, The Loews Philadelphia Hotel has come up with a “King Tut [...]
Always wanted to visit Italy but just haven’t been able to get there? Well the next best thing will be available for your computer next month. “AnaCapri: The Dream”, a unique first person adventure game for the PC, uses more than 8,000 detailed photographs taken around the real island of Capri and its charming village [...]
On Aug. 25, 13 Writers of the Future judges, including New York Times bestselling authors Tim Powers, Sean Williams, Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven, will be at Borders Books & Music in Pasadena to sign books. Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests winners will also be there. DETAILS: What: Author and Illustrator Book Signing [...]
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