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August 2007

Aug. 1-15
Artifacts of a Nether World
Art & Objects by Dan Chessher
Hyaena Gallery
Burbank, Calif.
www.hyaenagallery.com

Aug. 10-12
Horrorfind Weekend
Marriott Hunt Valley Inn
Hunt Valley, Md.
www.horrorfindweekend.com/state/maryland/august/

Aug. 11, 2007
LA Myth: A group art show
Meltdown Comics
Los Angeles, Calif.
meltcomics.com or myspace.com/lamyth

Aug. 24, 2007
23rd Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards
The Caltech Athenaeum
Pasadena, Calif.
RSVP for reservations:
(323) 466-3310 or (800) 624-6504 in California
Outside California (800) 624-7907

September 2007

Sept. 7-9, 2007
Baltimore Comic Con
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Md.
www.comicon.com/baltimore/

October 2007

Oct. 5-7, 2007
Chiller Theatre
Hilton Parsippany
Parsippany, N.J.
www.chillertheatre.com
Note: Deadline to order advanced tickets is Sept. 22

Oct. 19-21, 2007
Screamfest
Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Fla.
Special Guest: Robert Englund
www.spookyempire.com

Oct. 12-21, 2007
Screamfest Horror Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
Grauman's Mann Chinese 6
Hollywood, Calif.
www.screamfestla.com

The Experience Music Project (EMP)/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (SFM) in Seattle, Ore., currently has an exhibition of more than 30 costumes and objects from Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Superman, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and many more of the most popular science fiction-related films and television shows of all time.

The exhibition, Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television runs through September 30, 2007, in SFM’s third-level gallery space. It allows visitors to examine how costume design incorporates color, style, scale, materials, historical traditions and cultural cues to help performers and audiences engage with the characters being portrayed.

The exhibition is organized into themes including “Heroes and Villains,” “Creating the Character” and “Caped Crusaders” as well as specific franchises such as Star Trek and Star Wars.

For additional information visit sfhomeworld.org.

From now through July 15, you can see the creepy mirthful art of Nicolas Caesar & Spinestealer at the Hyaena Gallery in Burbank, Calif. This Saturday, July 7, is the Opening Receptions. This is what he gallery has to say about the artists:

Nicolas Caesar is a self-taught artist hailing from Northern CA. Founder of the Scary Art Collective, his artwork brings forth a whimsical creepy landscape populated by beings both sinister and sardonic. You will see glimpses of Sideshow madness within his paintings mixed with a healthy dose of 50’s B-Movie charm. The raw feel of his work twists the familiar yet remains strikingly original. Nicolas’ horrific characters, with their permanent, toothy grins reveal a playful quality to his art that challenges you to keep from smiling along no matter what atrocity they are currently plotting for your future.

The second half of this month will feature the art of D.W. Frydendall, horror artist and illustrator. The exhibit will include his artwork for various rock bands, comic books and magazines, as well as ink drawings from his published Horror collection. For more informatoin about both of these exhibits, visit www.hyaenagallery.com DETAILS: What: "Spookshow" – the art of Nicolas Caesar & Spinestealer Where: Hyaena Gallery & Boutique 1928 W. Olive Ave. Burbank, CA 91506 When: July 1-15, 2007 Opening Reception: Saturday, July 7, 2007, 8pm-midnight

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What: D.W. Frydendall –“Art for Horrible People: The DWF Collection”Where: Hyaena Gallery & Boutique 1928 W. Olive Ave. Burbank, CA 91506 When: July 16-31, 2007 Opening Reception: Saturday, July 21, 2007, 8pm-midnight

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I met Mike at Haunt X in February. He's a really nice (although somewhat shy) and very talented artist. I found his work compelling and am working on an interview with him for the October issue of The Genre Traveler.

Anyway, I just found out that he'll be at Comic-Con in San Diego next month. If you're going, stop by his booth (#5515) and tell him The Genre Traveler sent you.