This Week in Geekery – June 1st-7th, 2015
The patios may be calling, but there are lots of ways to avoid sunburns. Here’s a list of geekery to keep you inside – with other people!
June 2nd
7 pm Nerd Speed Dating (tickets only in advance) $10
Pauper’s Pub – 539 Bloor Street West
This one is a hetrosexual dating night, with a goal of matching numbers of at least 15 men and women. Other nights might be planned based on interest. It’s the usual 6 minute mini date and mutual matches will be given each other’s info by email.
More Info Here
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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June 4th
7 – 10 pm Geek Girl Illuminati – Axe Throwing Event! $45
153 Bridgeland Ave
Have you been yearning to find your inner Lumber Jane? Join Toronto’s Geek Girl Illuminati and toss your aggravations away!
Start with an hour lesson, and then participate in a round robin with other geeky gals to see who will win the History Channel’s Viking prize pack! Check out the fb page for more details. 18+
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8pm The Loveless Cabaret PWYC ($5)
Social Capital Theatre – 154 Danforth Avenue
This season’s Monkeymen Production is a combination of 2 different acts, Ask Lovecraft- where a revived HP Lovecraft answers questions and (Geekpr0n’s own) Manda Whitney sends some (not so) love letters to video game characters.
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June 5th-7th
Niagara Falls Comic Con!
Get out of the city and see a great comic con!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
June 9th
8 pm ChiGraphic Launch! PWYC
Round – 152 Augusta Avenue
ChiZine launches its graphic imprint ChiGraphic with 2 books :The HMS Bad Idea & Infinitum. There will be a screening of a short film, live geeky inspired music, and interactive painting!
Come and buy books!
More Info Here
June 10th
9 pm The Black Museum screening of Deep Red $15
The Royal – 608 College Street
To celebrate this Italian horror’s 40th anniversary, come see this 35mm print screened!
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June 11th
7:30 Tassels and Tabletop – Pride Edition $10
The Handlebar – 159 Augusta Ave
Join the ladies for a special PRIDE focused TT.
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8:30 Mullet’s Help Line (part of Clown Festival Triple Play 2)
Factory Theatre – 125 Bathurst
3 short plays for 1 low ticket price: Mullet is ready to help others!
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June 13th
Celebrate 10 years of Charity!
11:30 – 4:30 10th Anniversary Charity Screening Can’t Stop the SERENITY – $20 (or buy online)
We have done the impossible and that makes us mighty! Come to the tenth Toronto charity screening of Serenity, bid on awesome items in the cash only charity auction. Watch our team of Big Damn Heroes on the big damn screen with an audience who knows when to wince.
More Info Here and Buy Tickets Here
5-8pm Shindig – Dinner and A Firefly Improv Show – $40 (Pre-purchase)
The Comedy Bar – 945 Bloor Street
This year there’s even MORE entertainment! Come for a buffet dinner (see link for food choices), and then enjoy brand new improv-ed episode of Firefly. Even if you’re not up for being a leaf on the wind in the afternoon, you can enjoy this event with your fellow Browncoats.
Buy Tickets Here and More Info Here
