This Week in Geekery October 13th-20th
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! October is chock full of geekery, burlesque, comics, trivia, and so much horror! The Toronto After Dark Film Festival begins this week! And there’s also Simpsons Halloween Trivia, geeky theatre and so much more!
Tuesday October 14th
7:30 Woo Hoo Classic Simpsons Trivia
Cadillac Lounge – 1296 Queen St. W
Think you know all there is to know about Treehouses of Horror? Test your knowledge against other teams!
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Wednesday October 15th
4-7pm A Special Afternoon in Paradise with Sam Noir and Matt Tavares
3278 Yonge Street
Come and see the creators of Victorian 4 – a spin off of Arcana’s Steampunk anthologies.
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8 pm ChiSeries Toronto PWYC
Round Venue – 152 Augusta Avenue
This month 3 authors (Sylvia Izzo Hunter, Dominik Parisien and Mike Sauve) and original music by Kari Maaren with her ukulele
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October 16th-24th
TORONTO AFTER DARK
Scotiabank Theatre – Richmond and John
9 nights of the bestoddest of horror films from around the globe. From Zombeavers (yes that one’s Canadian), to werewolf double features, to a whole slew of short films; if you like horror this is the festival for you!
And after the evening screenings are done, join the film makers at The Office Pub til the wee hours of the morning!
October 17th-19th
Genre Con – $35/weekend Pass
Holiday Inn – Guelph
The small con that could!
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October 17th-26th
Sidekicks and Secret Identities
Fraser Studios – 76 Stafford Street
3 linked plays about those who wear capes, and those who help them up, including one co-written by GEEKPR0N contributor Manda! Produced by Toronto’s geekiest theatre group Monkeyman Productions!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 23rd
Underground comics are Undertundra!
7-9pm Chilly Tales: Comics from the Canadian Undertundra Book Launch!
The Central – 603 Markham Street
An anthology of Canadian independent and underground comic book artists.
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BOOObies and board games!
7:30 Tassels & Tabletop Hallowe’en Edition $10
The Monarch Tavern – 12 Clinton Street
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October 24th
8 pm Ghouls ‘n Games @ El Mocambo $15
464 Spadina Avenue
Geeky video game inspired music!
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October 25th
Noon – 7pm Geeky SHRIEK Boutique
Back Space Toronto (Comic Book Lounge) – 587A College Street at Clinton
A geeky artists’ alley without the congestion of a con!
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Do you have a geeky event that you want added to next week’s list? Send me an e-mail!
