This Week in Geekery May 18th-May 25th
So much geekery this week! There’s a Simpsons’ play, the season finale of Nerd Nite Toronto (Master Lego Builder will be back), geeky burlesque, and then the weekend with Anime North celebrating all things Anime or TO-Webfest a film festival for Web series, local and otherwise. Toronto – for the geeks!
May 16th-31st
Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play $30-60
Aztec Theatre – 1035 Gerrard Street East
A play about the Simpsons from the people who brought you The Evil Dead: The Musical and Potted Potter.
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May 20th
One last set of lectures and beer before summer!
7:30-11 Nerd Nite Toronto Season Finale! (Yes it’s a Wednesday)
Tranzac Club – 292 Brunswick Avenue
Buy your tickets early to an interactive evenings with 3 talks one on being a Master Lego Builder, another session with Magic designer and performer Ben Train, followed by Spice extracts by David Soknacki.
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8-11 ChiSeries Postscripts to Darkness #6 Launch PWYC
Round Venue – 152A Augusta
An evening of readings, original music to celebrate this anthology.
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May 21st
7:30 Tassels & Tabletop with guest Cruel Valentine $10
159 Augusta Avenue
Start with the Burlesque show, stay for some board games!
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May 22nd-24th
ANIME NORTH
Attend one of Canada’s largest conventions dedicated to Anime/Manga conventions with Masquerade, Singing Competitions, panels, dealers room, and thousands of fans, often in elaborate cosplay!
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May 22nd-24th
T.O. Webfest
Hot Docs Bloor Cinema – 506 Bloor West
Free Screenings and ticketed panel events/awards ceremony.
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May 23rd-24th
Doors Open Toronto!
Explore the private spaces of Toronto!
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May 23rd
2 pm Toronto’s Largest Annual Scavenger Hunt – no entrance fee
Queen’s Park Circle by the Horse statue
Participate with a team of up to 8 people to solve puzzles, find answer, take pictures and complete other challenges within a two hour period. (Bonus speed points available)
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10 pm FanFiction the Show: Video Games – $15 (doors at 9)
Social Capital Theatre – 152 Danforth Ave
An irreverent series of readings from the wacky world of Fanfiction as inspired by Video Games.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
May 27th
If their logo is this fun, just imagine the questions!
7pm May Geek Trivia PWYC
Doors @ 7 Trivia Starts at 8
Imperial Pub – 54 Dundas Street East
Bring your team of 4-6 or join one there!
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May 29th
6-8 pm True Patriot 2 Launch
Page & Panel (Toronto Reference Library – 789 Yonge)
It was so good, they did it again! The 2nd comic anthology of new Canadian Super Heroes, and you can buy and have many of the creators sign both anthologies at the launch!
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9:30 -12:30 Nerdtopia Comedy Show PWYC
3rd Floor Social Capital Theatre – 154 Danforth Ave
A show with geektastic sketch comedy
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June 3rd
8 pm Holodeck Follies: Rubix Q $8
Social Capital Theatre – 154 Danforth Ave
A 90 minute variety show with musical comedy, sketch, comedy, and the on-going long form adventures of the USS Albatross.
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