This Week in Geekery May 4th-11th

Coming off Free Comic Book Day, and preparing for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, this week’s geekery also includes Star Wars Day, a Fan Girls’ book launch, Star Trek Improv. I love Toronto!

May (the) Fourth (be with you)

Celebrate Star Wars Day with the Smiling Buddha
691 College Street – $5
There’ll be comedy, burlesque, and music to honour this favourite franchise!
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May 6th

7 – 9 pm Fan Girls Guide to the Galaxy – with Sam Maggs! Book Launch
The Pilot – 22 Cumberland Avenue
Come to this free event to help celebrate local geek gal, Sam Maggs’ first book!
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8-9:30 Holodeck Follies – USS Mayday $8
The Social Capital Theatre – 154 Danforth Avenue (Upstairs)
Join a 90 minute variety show with long form improv plus stand-up comedy, music comedy and if you wear a red shirt…..
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9pm Feature Film: Snow (based on the graphic novel and game by Benjamin Rivers) FREE
The Carlton Cinema – 20 Carlton Street
A feature following the tale of Dana as she watches her neighbourhood of Queen Street West change.
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May 9th-10th

 

TCAF  Free
Toronto Reference Library – 789 Yonge Street
It’s that time of the year again, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival brings indie, web, and established creators together to show off their wares and talk about the industry.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

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 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 (just north of Dundas 2nd floor)
If you’re a female artists, writer, editor, or just a female fan of things geeky, come mmeet others of your tribe! (Sorry lads, this one is ladies only)
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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 17th

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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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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May 21th

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 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
Nathan Phillips Square – north side of the ice rink.
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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What a great way to start the summer!