6 Geek Things To Do This Weekend In Arizona [WE 03/25]
This weekend, Arizona gathers otakus, faeries, gamers, steampunkers, comic geeks, and gore freaks.
It’s an opportunity to almost cover the entire spectrum of the nerd rainbow in one weekend!
Friday, March 23rd
- Time to put on some cat ears and head south for an anime convention.
- At the Holiday Inn Palo Verde, Tucson – goes all weekend.
- Check out their site for tickets and schedules.
- If you wished The Hunger Games had school girl outfits and way (way) more blood…
- You may enjoy Cult Classics’ answer to this weekend’s obvious blockbuster.
- Shows at 9pm and 11pm at Madcap Theaters.
- Get your bloody details here.
Saturday, March 24th
- Here’s your chance to frolic and dance and spell “fairy” however you want to.
- It’s a full day of Celtic music and many poofy dresses at Cielito Park.
- Here’s a flyer.
- Chandler Libraries must have been pleased with last year’s LibCon!
- Teens can spend the day at a mini-comic book and manga convention.
- At the main Chandler Library – here’s an official page.
Sunday, March 25th
- This local steampunk web series is firing production back up!
- Be part of the magic by helping with a large “market” scene from 10am to 6pm.
- (Plus there will be some sort of steampunk flash-mob.)
- Here’s a Facebook event for it, so let them know you want to help!
- This kicks off what hopes to be a weekly MW3 tournament with KUPD.
- Sundays at 2pm at Centerfold in Phoenix.
- Frag the details.
Get out and play, my friends!
As always, drop a comment to share what sounds interesting to you, or what I may have missed.
Registration Is Now Open For The Biggest LAN Party In Arizona!
The LAN party is an ancient and sacred tradition amongst gamers and tech geeks, and sometimes the bigger the better.
Example? DESERTBASH, a gigantic charity LAN party that celebrates its 11st installment this July.
Doors are now open for registration, with your money going to help Shriners Hospital for Children Transportation fund and the Valley of the Sun United Way. So you can feel super good about it, you giving person you.
It’s a BOYC event, but they will also have some console events too.
Check out the types of tickets available, and get more information, over here.
So, who’s up for crushing me at Starcraft II?
6 Geek Things To Do This Weekend In Arizona [WE 03/11]
This weekend, Arizona hunts Chupacabras, celebrates old video games, cracks open thousands of books, and more.
Also, the Twittersphere has confirmed for me that the Ostrich Festival has Ostrich Jousting! (Yes, Ostrich Jousting!)
Some genuinely fascinating experiences await you this weekend, mighty adventurers!
Go forth and seize them!
Friday, March 9th
- Apparently the donors of the displays pulled everything today.
- ::sad trombone sound::
For some of us, old video game consoles and their games are things of beauty.Opening Friday, the Arizona Pop Culture Museum opens a tribute to video game history.Old games, promos, magazines, power-gloves, and who knows what else.Runs until April 22nd.
- First of all, congrats to The Rusted Nail on one full year!
- Celebrate at the quirky steampunk gallery - starting at 6pm.
- Robots and local artists shall abound.
Get Simpson-ized! [Mesa]
- Phil Ortiz from Simpsons fame is back to turn you into a member of Springfield.
- He’ll be chilling at Gotham City Comics all evening.
- Swing by after you visit The Rusted Nail.
- More details.
- Apparently a self-identified skeptic has spent the last 5 years hunting The Goat-Sucker.
- Hear all about his findings at his lecture, “Slaying The Vampire,” 7pm at Windmill Suites.
- Not into Mexican vampire gremlins? He’s teaching a class on paranormal investigation the following night.
- Read more about it at Jackalope Ranch.
Saturday, March 10th
- Do you like books? Do really like books? Do you know how to read?!
- Come meet at least a bazillion authors (RL Stine? Terry Brooks? Cherie Priest?)
- And join another bazillion bibliophiles like yourself.
- All day Sat and Sun at The U of A.
- Samurai Comics brings together local comic talent for you!
- Go out and meet them, maybe buy their comics, have fun!
- Starts at 4pm and goes until 8pm.
Michael Stackpole & Robert Vardeman at The Ren Festival [Way Out There]
- Mr Stackpole just let me know he and Robert will be huzzah-ing it up this weekend.
As always, drop a comment if you know of anything else, or if you plan on going to anything.
