Steampunk Events in 2012

Last week I attended Her Royal Majesty’s Steampunk Symposium at the Queen Mary here in Long Beach, Calif. While there, I learned about few other steampunk events that you might be interested in attending.
I apologize for the late notice on the first one … I’ve been swamped this week! But I hope if you happen [...]

Andrea Cremer coming to SoCal

Today, when I went to the mail box I found a surprise … a big package containing the first and third books in Andrea Cremer’s Nightshade series. (Of course they wouldn’t send the middle one! Erg.)
The series, which tells the story of Calla, the alpha female of a shape-shifting wolf pack, started with Nighshade in [...]

Spooky Fun in Massachusetts – Part 2: Year-Round

In Friday’s post, I highlighted some events taking place in Massachusetts in October for the Halloween season. But you can have spooky fun all year round in that sate. Here are a few being promoted by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT).

Ghosts and Gravestones Tour, Boston
Walk amongst the dead in burial grounds nearly [...]

Spooky Fun in Massachusetts – Part 1: This October

I know its kind of late notice, but if you’re going to be in Massachusetts this month, you might want to check out some of the following fun events being promoted by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT).

Factory of Terror, Fall River
Voted the #1 Haunted House in New England, the Factory of Terror [...]

Making plans for October fun?

If you live near (or plan to be in the vicinity of) Wildwood, NJ, this October, Morey’s Piers is promising to give you the fun fright of your life. For six nights in October, the seaside amusement park will transform Mariner’s Landing Pier, located at Schellenger Avenue and the Boardwalk, into a nightmare of epic [...]

Texas Frightmare Weekend Has First Time Stateside Guest

Japanese actress and director Eihi Shiina (Audition, Tokyo Gore Police and Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl) will be making her first time appearance here in the States at Texas Frightmare Weekend, April 29-May 1). Also from Japan will be special effects artist Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police, Machine Girl and Mutant Girls Squad).
“Texas Frightmare Weekend [...]

Shore Leave 33 Confirms Guest Roster

You still have time to register for Shore Leave 33, taking place in the Baltimore area July 8-10. Rarly registration is being taken until June 15 and gets you nice discount. Confirmed guests include:

John de Lancie
Q from the modern Star Trek franchise series
Colonel Simmons from Stargate SG-1
I saw him speak at a convention years ago [...]

Imagi-Movies Film Festival Changes Venue and Date

Last week, Famous Monsters of Filmland announced a change in date and venue for it’s first annual Imagi-Movies Film Festival. Instead of as originally reported, the three-day festival will now be held at the Laemmle Music Hall in Beverly Hills from April 8-10. It celebrates the legacy of Forrest J Ackerman, America’s #1 Sci-fi Fan.
Along [...]

Chiller Theatre Announces Guest List

Chiller Theatre is a toy, model and film expo focused on the horror genre. This year is will be held April 29 through May 1. Recently, they announced their guest list and it looks pretty good.

Dean Stockwell
Stockwell has quite a genre history, including roles in Quantum Leap, the Battlestar Galactica reboot, David Lynch’s Dune, Captain [...]

Celebrity Autograph Convention Features Stars of The Vampire Diaries

Eyecon, to be held in Atlanta, GA, this March 25-27, will feature celebrities from the hit CW series The Vampire Diaries. The weekend will feature:

games,
panels,
celebrity Q&As,
celebrity photo op sessions,
celebrity autograph sessions,
a Cocktail Carnival and Banquet with the Stars, and
a Masquerade Ball on Saturday Evening.

Guests will include:

Paul Wesley
“Stefan Salvatore”

Robert Pralgo
“Mayor Lockwood”

Chris W. Martin
“Zach Salvaore”

Summary:
What:
Eyecon featuring [...]