This Week’s Toronto Geek Events | July 20 to July 27
All Week – Wednesday – Thursday – Friday – Saturday – Sunday
All Week
11AM to 6PM – Tuesday | 11AM to 8PM – Wed-Thu | 11AM to 6PM – Fri-Sun
3DXL – A Large-Scale 3D Printing Exhibition
Where: Design Exchange | 363 King Street West
What: This exhibition brings some of the world’s most innovative and challenging large-scale, never-before-seen 3D printed projects to Toronto.
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10AM to 4PM – Mon-Fri | 10AM to 5PM – Sat-Sun
MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
Where: Ontario Science Centre | 770 Don Mills Road
What: Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage’s Mythbusters exhibit in our very own backyard, you should check it out – and then just have fun at the Science Centre.
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10AM to 4PM – Mon-Fri | 10AM to 5PM – Sat-Sun
Sports Science Arena
Where: Ontario Science Centre | 770 Don Mills Road
What: While you’re at the Science Centre enjoy the Mythbuster’s Exhibit you should go test your skills in aerodynamics and trajectory, ball physics and teamwork while getting hands-on with some of your favourite summer sports.
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11AM to 6PM – Tuesday | 11AM to 8PM – Wed-Thu | 11AM to 6PM – Fri-Sun
Smarter. Faster. Tougher. An Exhibition on Sports, Fashion + Tech
Where: Design Exchange | 39 Parliament Street
What: The diverse world of sports permeates every aspect of our lives from health, fashion and culture to technology, design and architecture.
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10AM to 4PM – Mon-Fri | 10AM to 5PM – Sat-Sun
The Prosthetic
Where: Ontario Science Centre | 770 Don Mills Road
What: The diverse world of sports permeates every aspect of our lives from health, fashion and culture to technology, design and architecture.
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Wednesday, July 22nd
Wednesday-Saturday – 6:30PM
Superhero! A Zap! Bam! Pow! Murder Mystery
Where: Mysteriously Yours Dinner Theatre | 2026 Yonge Street
What: Participate in the solving of a Hilarious Whodunit. Join other Fans and Celebrities, and employ your super-deductive powers to help ‘Canadian SHIELD’ solve a despicable crime in this super hero themed interactive murder mystery. Tickets are available for dinner and show, or show only.
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Thursday, July 23rd
6:30PM
Maker Festival: Make it Glow Launch Party & Electric Runway
Where: 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education | 918 Bathurst Street
What: Participate in the solving of a Hilarious Whodunit. Join other Fans and Celebrities, and employ your super-deductive powers to help ‘Canadian SHIELD’ solve a despicable crime in this super hero themed interactive murder mystery. Tickets are available for dinner and show, or show only.
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7:00PM
Secret Loves of Geek Girls Panel and Reception
Where: Bento Miso Collaborative Workspace | 862 Richmond Street West
What: Participate in the solving of a Hilarious Whodunit. Join other Fans and Celebrities, and employ your super-deductive powers to help ‘Canadian SHIELD’ solve a despicable crime in this super hero themed interactive murder mystery. Tickets are available for dinner and show, or show only.
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9:15PM
TIFF in your Park: Hugo
Where: Union Station | 65 Front Street West
What: Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Brian Selznick’s best-seller The Invention of Hugo Cabret is both a thrilling adventure and an exquisitely crafted ode to the birth of cinema.
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Friday, July 24th
July 24 – July 26
ConBravo
Where: Hamilton Convention Centre | Hamilton
What: ConBravo is three jam-packed days of fun, with concerts, games, panels, live game shows, vendors, artists, and so much more.
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7:00PM – 9:00PM
Illusionist Ivan Amodei
Where: The King Edward Hotel | 37 King Street East
What: Filled with world-class magic, fantastic story-telling, audience participation and incredible live music by Celine Dion’s concert cellist, this intimate performance weaves original, thought-provoking illusions, wit, humor, and dazzling live music together with an entertaining theatrical twist.
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7:00PM
Pixels Movie Premiere and Party
Where: Rainbow Cinemas Market Square | 80 Front Street East
What: Celebrate the premier of Pixels with Stage Select Gaming Expo an the Toronto Dandies. This is a licensed event, come early to play Blindfold Pacman.
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Saturday, July 25th
Saturday & Sunday
Good Game Con Featuring C9 Hai and TSM Kripp
Where: Hunter & Lucas eSport Club | 2-195 Bentworth Avenue
What: Meet and greets with League pros Hai and Kripp, League of Legends LCS live stream on a 200” screen, 100 gaming PCs for League and Hearthstone tounries as well other games, offical merch, tons of giveaways, a cosplay contest with $200 up for grabs.
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11:00AM
Maker Festival: Needle Felting Crash Course
Where: The Knit Cafe | 55 Roncesvalles Avenue
What: Create 3-dimensional forms by manipulating fluffy fleece into firm felt in this workshop.
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11:30AM
X Musical (at ConBravo)
Where: Hamilton Convention Centre | Hamilton
What: Fandom Musicals returns to ConBravo with a new parody show. X Musical tells the story of group of mutant heroes working together to face a powerful enemy.
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1:00PM
Maker Festival: Sew Your Own Plush Toy Cell
Where: Action Potential Lab | 451 Christie Street
What: Join Karina in making a cell creature sculpture pillow. You will learn hand sewing techniques (no previous experience necessary) and cell anatomy in the creation of a cute (or creepy!) organism.
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6:00PM
Maker Festival: HackLab.TO Birthday Party
Where: Action Potential Lab | 451 Christie Street
What: In anticipation of Maker Festival, HackLab will be putting finishing touches on their projects and showing them off, plus helping anyone who need assistance with theirs. Everybody is welcome, you don’t have to be a member. Tours given, questions answered, go see the space and meet interesting people. BBQ food and sodas available, feel free to bring your own food as well and BYOB.
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7:00PM
TAIS Animation Showcase and Psychedelic Anijam
Where: Cinecycle | 129 Spadina Avenue
What: The Toronto Animated Image Society‘s annual showcase of new independent animated work from Canada and beyond feature content from artist-run centres, schools, animation blogs, festivals and markets around the world as well as the great talent in our own local community.
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8:00PM
Air Guitar Canada National Championships
Where: The Mod Club | 722 College Street West
What: Air Guitar Canada is a Not for Profit Organization rocking out for world peace and helping children facing adversity. They are the official Canadian licensee of the World Air Guitar Championships – the Canadian champion will win a trip to Finland, the home of Air Guitar, to face off against the world’s best. Or just come and rock out to the show.
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Sunday, July 26th
11:00AM
Matsuri 2015 – Toronto Japanese Summer Festival
Where: Yonge-Dundas Square | 1 Dundas Street East
What: The Toronto Japanese Summer Festival is an exploration of Japanese and Japanese-Canadian community, and a celebration of Japan, its culture, art, and cuisine. With live music and dance performances, a market featuring the best of Toronto’s Japanese food, and new this year of interest to us geeks, a Harajuku & Cosplay Fashion Contest!
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10:30AM
Cartoon Coach
Where: Silver Snail | 329 Yonge Street
What: Cartoon Coach is not a level based drawing course. It is a week to week discipline, not unlike Music or Martial Arts. Every week there will be something new to learn, every week there will be inspiration and although sometimes they’ll jump back and visit the foundation, they are always building towards developing the skills a young artist requires to exceed their goals.
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10:00AM
Maker Festival: Make Change Conference
Where: STEAMLabs | 192 Spadina Avenue
What: Make Change is a one day conference bringing together professional makers, makerspace organizers, educators and enthusiasts to explore the growing influence of maker culture as a force for change in Toronto. The conference includes talks, panels, critical discussion and lunch at Toronto’s newest makerspace, STEAMLabs, in downtown Toronto.
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