5 Geeky Things To Do This Weekend In Arizona [WE 10/02]
This weekend, Arizona goes to SabotenCon, raps about nerd-culture, creates comic books, & discusses ghost hunting.
Ahh, the weekend approacheth. I hope I can help you make the most of them with these lists.
Friday, September 30th
SabotenCon! [Phoenix]
- Perfect if you like giant robots, giant hair, giant eyes, and … okay giant everything.
- The three day celebration of all things Anime begins on Friday.
- At the Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix.
- I will be there in the evening, as well as Saturday afternoon.
- Learn more on my post about SabotenCon 2011.
MC Chris! [Scottsdale]
- W0rd, yo. MC Chris is gonna melt your bespectacled face off.
- Check out the guy whose rap albums have names like “Dungeon Master of Ceremonies.”
- At The Martini Ranch, around 6:30pm. Local favorite Mega Ran will be there too.
- Droppin’ some mad details!
- (Seriously, check out that flyer for an idea of what you’d be in for.)
Saturday, October 1st
24hr Comic Book Day! [All Over]
- Join local comic book artists and writers as they hunker down for one full Earth rotation.
- The goal is 24 pages in 24hrs, and local comic stores are joining in the fun.
- Here’s a list of Arizona locations participating.
- And Nerdvana has a few more details.
East Valley Paranormal Society At The Library! [Mesa]
- Learn a little about ghost hunting from a local crew.
- They’ll share experiences, secrets of the trade, show off some equipment, and take questions.
- Starts at 1pm at the Red Mountain Library.
- Details here.
Sunday, October 1st
Dan Aykroyd Returns! [Glendale]
- Looks like this original Ghostbuster isn’t done with Arizona.
- Dan is coming back, this time to a Sam’s Club, to meet fans and sign bottles of Crystal Head Vodka.
- Starts at 11am and goes to 1pm – no box-mart ‘membership’ required to meet him.
- Get your details.
- Thanks to the Arizona Ghostbusters for the heads up!
Let me know if I missed anything, or if you might get out and attend one of these!
9 Things To Do This Weekend In Geek Arizona [WE 04/17]
This weekend, Geek Arizona pits Kung Fu vs Yoga, gets lonely in outer space, celebrates Asia, rocks some retro game tunes, and more.
There seems to be a sort of Asian thread running through the weekend, somehow. Should be some good times.
Friday, Apr 15th
Kung Fu v Yoga w/ MuVChat [Casa Grand]
- Start your weekend ninja-style with this “hidden gem” of Hong Kong film.
- Presented with the crowdsourced riffing power of MuVChat.
- Starts at 8pm at The Black Box in Casa Grand.
- Details at The Midnight Movie Mamacita.
The American Astronaut [Phoenix]
- A Space/Western/Musical?
- Check out this indie film that takes place – in spaaaace!
- Show starts at 11pm (same time on Sat night) at The Film Bar in Phoenix.
- Details and trailer at The Film Bar’s site.
Saturday, Apr 16th
- Multicultural stuff, as well as gaming (and tons of cosplay& Anime, I’d bet).
- Starts at 9am and goes through Sunday.
- At Mekong Plaza in Mesa.
- Learn more on their site.
Laughing Moon Con 2 [Goodyear]
- Laughing Moon Con returns to turn teenagers into nerds.
- Some guests and lots of gaming.
- Happening at Desert Edge High School from 11am to 11pm.
- Here’s the official site and here’s a FB Event Page.
Zenoscope at Hero Comics [Phoenix]
- Raven, Mike, & Milen will be about for you to adore and pester.
- From 11am to 3pm at Hero Comics.
- Not sure if this link will work, but here’s a flyer.
Animefest [Mesa]
- And the Asian theme continues this weekend.
- Some games, costume contests, and prizes for you otakus.
- Noon to 9pm at Atomic Comics Mesa.
- And here’s a flyer.
MvC3 Ranbat [Phoenix]
- Devastation continues their tour of ranbats for Marvel v Capcom 3.
- This time they’re at Samurai Comics, who’s giving away in store prizes for winners.
- Starts at 2pm.
- Details details!
Japanese Street Chic Fashion Show [Phoenix]
- And our theme ends with a fashion show!
- At Collins College at 6:30pm.
- I don’t have many details, but I did find a Facebook Event Page.
The Minibosses [Phoenix]
- Catch them before their show at Phoenix Comicon!
- These NES Tune playing axe shredders have been a local (and personal) favorite for a while.
- At The Firehouse in Phoenix, part of “Shizzfest.”
- Hard to say when they’ll actually take the stage.
Enjoy the ensuing nerdity, Cephalobots!
Video Games Live With Nerdvana [Quick Recap]
“The company,” says the host, while casually fiddling with his guitar, “is Square/Enix.”
“The game, is Final Fantasy…”
The audience shouts “Seven! Seven!!”
The host nods in agreement.
“The song is…”
But before he can finish, we answer in unison, needing no further information:
“One! Winged! Angel!!”
And the choir on stage stands…
What followed was the personal highlight of the evening for me. As one of the defining moments in my little geek life, that classic battle in FFVII is happily burned in my memories, and it was a rush listening to an orchestra and choir bring it back to life.
The music of Video Games Live was great. The visuals on screen were a bit lack luster, which was disappointing when you think of all the great potential they had there, but I’m a sucker for live music and I truly enjoyed almost all of the performances.
Half the fun of VGL was being surrounded by hundreds of grinning game geeks, cheering and shouting out game titles they recognized as songs transitioned or screenshots flashed on the screens.
I’ll leave the rest of the recapping to Nerdvana, who was kind enough to bring me along for the ride. It was fun sitting next to him and swapping video game memories.
I may look like I’m giving the thumbs up in his picture of me, but I’m actually showing off my right video game thumb, which I’ve named “Punchy McShooty.”
Just kidding… kinda.
