This Week in Geekery – March 3rd to 8th
We made it through February! And this week’s geekery includes comic book signings, Star Trek Improv, Geeky Gal Games Night, and a symposium on Canadian Speculative Fiction!
Wednesday March 4th
5-7 Signing with comic writer Jeff Lemire at The Beguiling
The Beguiling – 601 Markham Street
Come buy your Hawkeye #1 and Descendant #1 to get signed by the writer (He’ll probably sign your copy of Sweet Tooth too!)
Ramon Perez Cover
8 -9:30pm Silver Snail Hawkeye Signing
Silver Snail – 329 Yonge Street
The new creative team behind Hawkeye including Jeff Lemire, Ramon Perez, and Ian Herring will sign new issue of Hawkeye!
More Info Here
The Women of Trek edition
7:30 Holodeck Follies – $8
The Social Capital Theatre – 154 Danforth Avenue
Star Trek inspired episodes each month with inspiration from the audience, with musical act and a stand up comedian! This month is the Women of Star Trek edition. (Watch out if you’re wearing a red shirt!)
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Thursday March 5th
7-10 Geek Girl Illuminate: Game Night PWYC
Bishop & Belcher – 175 Bloor Street East
Join local geek girls for board games and talk.
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Friday March 6th
7pm Meet Fantasy & Spec Fic author Nnedi Okorafor
Merril Collection – Lillian Smith Library – 239 College st.
Ms. Okorafor’s novel “Who Fears Death” won the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, was a 2011 Tiptree Honor Book and was nominated for the 2010 Nebula Award. She has also written the acclaimed young adult novels “The Shadow Speaker”, “Zahrah the Windseeker” and “Akata Witch”.
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Saturday March 7th
9:30am – 5:30 Toronto Spec-Fic Colloquium $45
Round Venue – 152a Augusta Ave
Listen to a number of authors talk about aspects of Spec-Fic. Pre-buy tickets online.
More Info (and tickets) Here
6:30-9:00 Debs & Errol Farewell Concert PWYC
Round Venue – 152a Augusta Ave
Geek duo Debs & Errol are pursuing other projects, but they are giving their fans one last concert with many local geek bands.
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8pm FanFiction The Show : Walking Dead Edition $10
The Social Capital Theatre – 154a Danforth
Live readings of fanfic!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday March 10th
7:30pm sharp WooHoo Simpsons Trivia
Cadillac Lounge – 1296 Queen st west
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Wednesday March 11th
6-8 pm Howard the Duck Comic/Sex Criminals Vol 2 Signing by Chip Zdarsky
No One Writes to the Colonel – 460 College
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Thursday March 12th
Come for the Pi(e) stay for the talks!
8-10:30 Nerd Nite Toronto $5
Tranzac Club – 292 Brunswick Ave
This month celebrate (early) Pi (e) day with talks on “Kilts and Confusion: Celtic Myths & Misconceptions and a celebration of Google Maps turning 10. Yes you’ll be able to buy a slice of pie (or two) with proceeds to charity.
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Doesn’t every city have a zombie clown late night host?
8:30-11 pm Mullet’s Night Show $10
Social Capital Theatre – 154 Danforth Ave
Join Toronto’s premiere Zombie Clown and his guest performers for a late night talk show earlier at night.
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Friday March 20th-22nd
Toronto Comic Con
Stand in lines with other fans for panels, Guest Q&As, Photo Ops and Autographs! Plus a fabulous dealers room!
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