This Week in Geekery September 22nd-29th
Happy Fall Equinox (or Spring Equinox if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere) and geekery is everywhere. This week there’s a lecture on Body Horror, a retro-gaming night, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog (at a pub!), the Unplugged Expo and so much more.
For other entertainment there’s Just For Laughs 42, which is taking over the city from September 18th-27th. And happy Rosh Hashanah (September 24th-26th) to all those who celebrate!
Wednesday September 24th
9 pm Bodies without Borders: Body Horror as Political Resistance $15
Presented by The Black Museum
The Royal Cinema 608 College St. Toronto – Explore the shifting relationship between the mutalted body as symbolic, as performative, and as an actual confrontation with the body as Other.
More Info Here
Friday September 26th
Dust off those old school console skills!
7-midnight Retro Replay $10
Back Space (Comicbook Lounge) 587A College St. – All you can play NES Genesis SNES Playstation etc)
There may be a tournament!
More Info Here
Saturday September 27th & Sunday September 28th
Unplugged Expo (weekend $35)
Chestnut Conference Center – 89 Chestnut St. (south of Dundas between Bay & University)
Power Rangers, Sailor Moon, Tabletop & Video Games, Cosplay and and and why not check out the most transit friendly con out there?
More Info Here
Saturday September 27th
1pm-5pm Toronto Steampunk Society Game Day
Fionn MacCool’s 181 University Avenue (just North of King)
The return of monthly tabletop gaming days with flair, in a pub for food & drinks.
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5:30 to 8 Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog $5
Firkin on King (just west of Spadina)
Wear Cosplay or just your favourite geeky t-shirt and join the Toronto Browncoats for pub grub, adult beverages and DR. HORRIBLE (singing encouraged)
Purchase Tickets in advance to guarantee yourself a seat. Raising money for Equality Now.
More Info Here
7pm-1am Doctor Who Society of Canada Gaming Night ($2.50/hr)
Castle Board Game Cafe – 454 Spadina Avenue (just south of College)
Meeting outside to divide up into tables of six. Have fun in all of time and space!
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7pm-9pm Diversity in SF/F Roundtable Free
Lillian H. Smith Library 293 College Street (Just east of Spadina)
One of the Friends of the Merril ongoing discussions/panels on the state of Speculative Fiction /Fantasy today.
More Info Here
8pm Monekyman Productions: Monkey Night In Canada
The Duke of Summerset 655 Bay st. (just south of Gerrard)
It’s their yearly party and fundraiser. Join the company and play some games and donate some cash to this geeky geeky theatre group!
More Info Here
Sunday September 28th
7 pm The Epic Nerd Show (doors 6:40) $15
The Comedy Bar – 945 Bloor St W
Geeky Comedy with : Nile Seguin (2011 & 2013 Just For Laughs Festival), Bobby Knauff (2012 Toronto Comedy Brawl Champion), Dave Atkinson (2012 Toronto Comedy Brawl Finalist), Mark Little (Picnicface, Mr D, Just For Laughs Homegrown Champ), Luke Gordon Field (Managing Editor of The Beaverton), and a couple special guests we can’t mention here.
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Monday September 29th
7 pm The Doubleclicks are back in Toronto – PWYC
Silver Snail – 329 Yonge Street
Sister duo with songs about dinosaurs, dinosaurs, grammar, gaming, and not singing Freebird are back in Toronto for one night only! I loved their first show so much that I backed their kickstarter!
More Info Here
8 pm BAM (Blind Albino Monologues) $10
Bad Dog Comedy Theatre – 875 Bloor St W
A story telling comedy show hosted by Steve Saylor on nerdy topics.
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday October 1st
8 pm Holodeck Follies $8
The Social Capital Theatre (154 Danforth Ave, above Black Swan just east of Broadview)
The Dandies boldly go where no variety show has gone before: a Star Trek parody for Trekkies and non-Trekkies alike! Plus a variety of other acts.
More Info Here
Thursday October 2nd
7:30 Nerd Nite $5
Tranzac Club Brunswick (just south of Bloor, just west of Spadina)
This month listen to a NASA scientist talk about “the next Huge Space Telescope” and the second topic is “The Science of Shakespeare” plus the return of trivia! Remember it’s learning – with beers!
More Info Here
Saturday October 4th
10-6 Hamilton Comic Con $20+HST
Hamilton Convention Center (1 Summer Ave)
More Power Rangers, horror guests, and Julie Newmar (TV’s Cat Woman) plus dealers, featured comic book artists, cosplay contests, and more!
More Info Here
8pm Fan Fiction: The Show the Batman versus Superman $10
The Social Capital Cafe 154 Danforth (above the Black Swan, just east of Broadview)
Actors to a table reading of the “best” fanfiction the internet has to offer.
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MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
The Toronto International Film Festival may be over, but TIFF and the Bell LightBox still love movies – especially teen flicks from the 90s!: Head back to the 90 with: Clueless, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the Movie), The Craft, Pump Up the Volume, 10 Things I Hate About You, Reality Bites, Empire Records and many more!
Running from October 10th through to December 19th
Check the details Here
As always, if you know of any geeky event you want added to a future listing, send me an e-mail with all the details!
