Conventions

On 7/11, Seven Eleven stores will treat you to a free 7.11oz Slurpee drink!

ConnectiCon 2010 will be held the weekend of July 9-11, 2010 at the Connecticut Convention Center and Hartford Marriott Downtown. Events at the convention center will take place on Friday and Saturday between 8am and midnight, and Sunday between 8am and 6pm. Events at the Hartford Marriott Downtown will run 24-hours a day beginning at 8am on Friday morning and ending at 6pm on Sunday evening.

http://connecticon.org/

Step right up and get your ticket today to see the world’s only cyclops! Today in Harvard Square, and if you donate $3 you get a gift from the cyclops!

ZOMBIE MARCH IS RAIN OR SHINE, IT WILL HAPPEN NO MATTER WHAT.

Come one come all and come zombified! We are meeting outside of south station and proceeding upon a determined route to terrorize boston! We will be leaving PROMPTLY at 4 so be there early! (more…)

Geek Pride Day is an initiative which claims the right of every person to be a nerd or a geek. It has been celebrated on May 25 since 2006, celebrating the premiere of the first Star Wars movie in 1977.

It shares the same day as two other science-fiction fan ‘holidays’ – Towel Day, for fans of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy by Douglas Adams, and the Glorious 25th of May, for fans of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerd_Pride_Day

From their site:
Can’t wait for the next anime con?

Dying to show off your latest cosplay?

Maybe you’re just looking for something fun to do over the weekend?

We have the perfect solution!

THE SPRING ANIME KAIJU EXPERIENCE

A one day con jam packed everything a full weekend con offers panels, screenings, cosplay, vendors, guests & more.

http://animekaijuexperience.com/

Heroes and villains turned out to support local comic retailers on Free Comic Book Day, the first Saturday in May each year. Here is Allston, Scooby, Captain Bubbles (invented hero, not from Doctor Horrible), Cat Woman, a couple Harley Quinns, Ramona Flowers and Ming the Merciless greeted comic enthusiasts, welcomed the curious, and entertained passing drivers.

And there were cupcakes.

There might have been some theft of fudge bars from small children. Pictures don’t lie!

Or do they?

It has been surprisingly difficult to attract people to come see Evil Dead the Musical this Friday at MIT. Spring activities seem to trump singing zombies this weekend, but I remain optimistic that this will be a well-attended battle against evil.

http://www.evildeadthemusical.com/

I mean seriously! Chainsaws! Talking moose heads! Zombies! Singing!

This is the show’s last week, so hurry and call for tickets!

Unfortunately their version of Hit Girl was not very convincing, but a stop by the Kick-Ass promotional party at Kickass Cupcakes gave us a chance to sample free cupcakes and recall just how uncommonly good the treats at this Somerville shop are!

I don’t know if it was because the free stuff involved cupcakes, or because the guest star was supposed to be Hit Girl, but basically the only guys who came by were me and my friend (seen eating cupcakes). The asian girl in the group picture was sporting a Green Lantern ring, so I’m leaning toward lady comic fans…

I overslept and missed Comic Con today, but that made time for me to join a meetup in the Boston Commons. While there, we set up for a picnic and nearby was this Medieval musical group. We asked them to come over and play for us and they graciously accepted. (more…)