This Week in Geekery May 11-18
The sun is shining, which gives you more reasons to find awesome geekery INSIDE (skin cancer anyone?). Don’t worry, GEEKPR0N has you covered whether you like trivia, book launches, or comedy!
May 12th
7:30 WooHoo! Classic Simpsons Trivia $5/person
Cadillac Lounge – 1296 Queen Street West
The patio may be open, but that doesn’t mean you and your team shouldn’t get there early to compete for awesome bragging rights and prizes.
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May 13th
9pm The Black Museum Deviant Desires $15
Royal Cinema – 608 College Avenue
A lecture on the Japanese genre of “Erotic Grotesque Nonsense”
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May 14th
7:30 The MUFF Society presents: Pitch Perfect
Royal Cinema – 608 College
Celebrate women in film with this screening of Pitch Perfect!
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9-11 Mullet’s Night Show $10
Social Capital Theatre – 154 Danforth 2nd Floor
Join Toronto’s Zombie Clown, with his stand up side kick, the sketch comedy of Sex T-Rex, hula hooping and punk rock.
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May 16th
7-?? Ladies Night at the Silver Snail
Silver Snail Comics – 329 Yonge Street
If you’re a female artist, writer, editor, or just a female fan of things geeky, come meet others of your tribe! (Sorry lads, this one is ladies only)
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May 16-31st 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 17 – The Lord of the G-String presents We’re Taking the Boobies to Isengard – $20/25
Revival Bar – 783 College
Burlesque and Tolkien, is there a better way to celebrate the long weekend?
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UPCOMING EVENTS
May 20th
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 convetions iwth Masquerade, Singing Competitions, panels, dealers room, and thousands of fans, often in elaborate cosplay!
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T.O. Webfest
Hot Docs Bloor Cinema 506 Bloor West (just east of Bathurst)
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
2pm Toronto’s Largest Annual Scavenger Hunt – no entrance fee
Queen’s Park Circle -North side of 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 irrevelent series of readings from the wacky world of Fanfiction as inspired by Video Games.
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