Tomorrow, August 28th, has been declared to be “Read Comics in Public Day”. According to organizer and comics blogger Brian Heater:
The concept is fairly simple: we’re asking that everyone take an hour or two out of their day on August 28th (also the birthday of Jack “King” Kirby, incidentally) to read a comic book in a public setting—a park bench, a beach, a bus, the front steps of your local library (we do ask, however, that you be mindful of local loitering laws). Let strangers see you reading a piece of sequential art.
Take to the streets. Be proud. If someone asks what you’re reading, say, “a comic book” (the phrase “graphic novel is also acceptable, but let’s face it, it sort of defeats the whole purpose). Heck, lend them a book, if you’ve got an extra—what better way to make a new friend and convert a new reader?
Meetups have been organized in these New England locations:
Also check out
http://readcomicsinpublic.com/ for information on contests and other events. Their Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/readcomicsinpublic may be the best place to watch for last-minute information on more meetups. (All of these Facebook links can be viewed by people without Facebook accounts.)
Bakuretsu Con is a fan-run anime convention being held in Colchester, VT the weekend of October 21-24. The guests of honor will be voice actors Greg and Chris Ayres. There will be panels, games, vendors, videos, and of course lots of cosplay. Learn more at http://www.bakuretsucon.org/.
[Tip via New England Cosplay]
The CarnageCon gaming convention will be held November 5-7 in Fairlee, VT. The schedule includes board games, card games, miniatures and role-playing games. Learn more at http://www.carnagecon.com/.
The Langdon Street Café in Montpelier, VT is having a “Geek Week” of activities from March 24th to the 31st which includes gaming events, music, workshops, and parties. For a complete list of events visit http://langdonstreetcafe.com/.
[Tip via Held Action]
Every year, the first Saturday of May is Free Comic Book Day, when participating comic book stores will offer free comic books to all visitors. This year Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 1st, and some stores will be making a big party out of it. Check with your local comic book store to see what their plans are. For general information visit http://www.freecomicbookday.com/; the site has a comic book store locator.
I hadn’t even gotten around to putting this convention on the calendar yet, but alas, this year’s incarnation of Northeast Wars, a gaming convention in Vermont, has been cancelled according to a post over at http://www.northeastwars.com/. The cause is listed simply as “unfortunate circumstances.” It’s a shame, as I don’t find all that many events in Vermont to add to the calendar. Let’s hope they find their way back to life in 2011.
I promised that I’d check the various other New Year’s Eve festivities besides Boston’s First Night for sci-fi/fantasy elements, and I haven’t really found any, although most celebrations do include fantasy storytelling for the kids. Johnny’s List of Weird Boston Events has links to a bunch of the celebrations in the New England area, including MA, CT, NH, RI and VT, so I’m just going to send you over to his list: http://weirdbostonevents.org/boston_events/2009/12/holiday-lights-nonxmas-activit.html
RiffTrax is the latest movie mockery project from the brains behind “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” and a special RiffTrax “live” event will be broadcast to participating theaters across the country on December 16th, with an encore on the 17th.
The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 are back on the big screen this holiday season with special guest “Weird Al” Yankovic!
Grab your friends for this one-of-a-kind hilarious holiday event! RiffTrax: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza will broadcast LIVE to movie theatres nationwide on Wednesday, December 16th with an ENCORE on Thursday, December 17th. Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot), now of RiffTrax.com, will zing their wisecracking commentary at a wonderfully warped collection of Christmas shorts for some much needed comic relief.
The evening will feature a collection of brand new and old favorite shorts including the bizarre animated “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” classic commercials and a musical short extolling the virtues of pork.
There are participating theaters in CT, MA, ME, RI, and VT (sorry, NH!) as well as other states. For details see https://www.rifftrax.com/ad/redirect/48179/t2329/.
I knew there had to be more things happening in December! Horror-master Stephen King will appear at Manchester Elementary-Middle School in Manchester, VT on December 2nd at 7:00 pm to present his latest novel, Under the Dome. This event is run by the Northshire Bookstore, and you will need to buy a ticket; see http://www.northshire.com/events.php for details.
[Tip from io9]
Happy Halloween, everyone! Here’s a roundup of the events posted so far for November.
Connecticut
November 10th: Star Wars in Concert
Massachusetts
November 5th: Author Brandon Sanderson presents the latest “Wheel of Time” book
November 6th: Author Elizabeth Bear presents “By the Mountain Bound”
November 7th: Author Rosemary Laurey (Georgia Evans) signs her “Brytewood” books
November 12th: Live visit from “Twilight: New Moon” actors — but only if you already scored a ticket on October 31st
November 13th-15th: New England Fan Experience
November 14th: Star Wars in Concert
November 16th: Cory Doctorow presents his new book “Makers”
November 21st-22nd: Super Megafest
November 24th: Author Kristin Cashore reads from “Fire”
New Hampshire
November 7th: Author Brandon Sanderson presents the latest “Wheel of Time” book
November 12th: Star Wars in Concert
November 20th-22nd: Another Anime Convention
Rhode Island
November 11th: Star Wars in Concert
Vermont
November 6th-8th: CarnageCon
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August 27, 2010 11:39 am | 
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