After a brief showing in my neck of the woods (Phoenix, AZ), Star Trek: The Exhibition is now showing at the Detroit Science Center and will be there through Sept.7, 2009. Created by Premier Exhibitions, ST:TE “transports visitors into parallel universes of the future and past,” at least according the Premier Exhibitions. The exhibit features […]
The biggest gathering of science fiction, fantasy and horror fans in the U.K., Eastercon, will be held in Bradford, England, April 10 – 13. Eastercon LX is the 60th British National Science Fiction Convention and will feature guest author Eoin Colfer, primarily known for his children’s adventure series Artemis Fowl, but recently tasked step into […]
Planned as the West Coast’s largest science event, the San Diego Science Festival will let attendees watch a car drive itself (Knight Rider anyone?), race robots and experience the thrill of jet flight. The festival is a grassroots collaboration of over 125 leading science organizations in San Diego and has attracted corporate and individual donors […]
“Thirty dollars will barely cover dinner and movie, but invested wisely it can provide three full days (March 13-15) of entertainment at the Dallas convention ‘All-Con’.” So starts the press release promoting this year’s mish-mash convention that incorporates the interests of science fiction, fantasy, anime, costuming, gaming, robotics, roller derby, and art communities. Attending celebrities […]
Remember Toxie? The hero of a string of B-movies in the 1980s? Well, he’s back … and singing on stage in New York! Toxic Avenger: The Musical will begin performances on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at New World Stages. Opening Night is set for Monday, April 6th. In the video below, BroadwayWorld.com brings you the AMC feature on The Toxic Avenger’s World Premiere at the George Street Playhouse.
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I just found out about a really cool project underway to celebrate Darwin Day, Feb. 12, this year. It is his 200th birthday (if he were alive … or undead) and the Center for Inquiry (CFI) has come up with a special way to celebrate.
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Merlin Entertainment Group is running field trials of a new technology at Legoland near Munich in Germany. This new gadget is a novel, a low-radiation, tracking device designed by Israeli company KeepMClose to help parents keep track of their kids at the amusement park. For a more in-depth story about this gadget on the go, […]
Possibly, but that won’t make a difference. 😉 Total Confusion, New England’s largest game convention, is in a month and online pre-registration is now open. The 22nd annual convention will be held February 21-24, 2008, at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, Mass. For more information, visit www.totalcon.com.
I can’t believe that the New Year and two weeks have passed without a single post from me! Yikes. Worst yet, I’ve been sitting on info you could have been using. Mea culpa. Anyway, better in at the last minute than never, eh? The following art show ends tomorrow. Go to hyaenagallery.com for more information. […]