All month long, Dish Network Channel 9473 is featuring Film Fest HD and premiering classic James Bond films such as Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Thuderball and more. For more information, visit bondonvoom.com. In conjunction with the festival, Voom is sponsoring a sweepstakes with the grand prize being a trip for two to the […]
Action film hero Jackie Chan has been named the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) first “Asia-Pacific Tourism Ambassador”. In his new role, Jackie Chan will help promote tourism as a means of fighting poverty throughout the region. “I am really honored to receive this Asia-Pacific Tourism Ambassador award,” said Chan. “I will do my best to […]
Just as Romania is about to join the European Union, the city of Sibiu in Transylvania has been selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2007. Launched as the European City of Culture project in1985 to “contribute to bringing the peoples of Europe together,” the project was renamed European Capital of Culture in 1999. […]
If you happen to be in the Cincinatti area over the next few weeks, you might want to check out the science fiction and fantasy art exhibition at the Fusion Gallery in nearby Bellevue, Ky. The art of Eileen McConkey and David O’Hara, as well as a rare display of sci-fi inspired collectables, will be […]
No More Free Tuesdays — Sort OfIt used to be that on the fourth Tuesday of the month, you could get into the San Diego Air & Space Museum for free. That will change starting in July. The museum is experimenting with this change in policy this summer, allowing only San Diego County residents and […]
On May 20, 2006, the Minneapolis Public Library’s new Central Library opened its doors. Now, normally a library opening wouldn’t seem like something a genre traveler would be interested in. But this library is different. Not only is its look futuristic, a look designed by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, but how it […]
Browncoats — what fans of Joss Whedon’s Firefly series and Serenity movie call themselves — are celebrating Whedon’s birthday, June 23, in a big way. In cities across the U.S. and in countries around the world, they are sponsoring screenings of Serenity to benefit the director’s favorite charity, Equality Now. The campaign, called “Serenity Now, […]
Do you know a high school or middle school student who is interested in a career in the video game industry? Then let them know about GameCamp! 2006. Taught by real game developers, this summer camp teaches students about the world of video game creation from start to finish. Highlights include industry led lectures, game […]