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George Takei in town for a book signing Sept 3

by Shawn Conner in Events, Insider on August 29, 2019

George Takei is coming to town for a book signing.

The actor rose to fame as Lieutenant Sulu in the original Star Trek. Over the years he’s become an LGBTQ activist, social media influencer (Mashable named Takei the #1 most-influential person on Facebook) and author. His latest book is the graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy. As part of a promotional tour, he’ll sign copies at the Indigo Robson (1033 Robson St.) on Sept 3 at 7 p.m.

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George Takei in town for a book signing Sept 3

Princess Bride, Star Wars & Marvel Universe stars coming to Fan Expo Vancouver

by Shawn Conner in Uncategorized on February 8, 2019

Katie Cassidy, who plays DC Comics superhero Black Canary on the CW TV series Arrow, is one of the many celebrity guests coming to this year’s Fan Expo Vancouver.

The annual celebration of all things nerdy comes to the Vancouver Convention Centre March 1-3. Along with celebrity guests, the expo features panels, exhibitors, and more. See below for some highlights from this year’s event.

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Princess Bride, Star Wars & Marvel Universe stars coming to Fan Expo Vancouver

Vancouver Screen Scene: Once Upon a Time, Miranda Sings, Dakota Johnson, William Shatner, and more

by Craig Takeuchi in Uncategorized on June 3, 2016

Once Upon a Time will shoot its sixth season in Metro Vancouver.

In this week’s roundup, we take a look at a number of TV series are about to start while others are wrapping up.

Among them are some deals with the devil, particularly one that seems to resemble the gossip column headlines of a real-life A-list star.

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Vancouver Screen Scene: Once Upon a Time, Miranda Sings, Dakota Johnson, William Shatner, and more

Vancouver Screen Scene: Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay, Dirk Gently and Elijah Wood, Jamie Dornan, and more

by Craig Takeuchi in Uncategorized on May 27, 2016

Hollywood luminary Julia Roberts will brighten Vancouver when she comes to shoot a film with our own Jacob Tremblay.

Hollywood luminary Julia Roberts will brighten Vancouver when she comes to shoot a new film here.

One of Hollywood’s biggest names is coming to town to join one of our own homegrown talents.

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Vancouver Screen Scene: Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay, Dirk Gently and Elijah Wood, Jamie Dornan, and more

Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

by Vikki Leung in Uncategorized on March 27, 2014

So excited for this weekend. Not only is it my first long weekend this year, but I’ll have something to do every waking moment! Comedy, music, dance, and shiny cars… Read on for our top picks for things happening around Metro Vancouver this Friday through Sunday!

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Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

The Klingons Next Door: Inside the Vancouver Trekkie Convention

by Remy Scalza in Entertainment on June 12, 2011

Photo Credit: Remy Scalza

Watch out Kitsilano: There’s a Klingon in your midst. Gwynyth Walsh, who played the nasty Klingon B’Etor in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series currently calls Kits home. And her partner in crime on the TV show, sister Lursa, is played by another longtime Vancouver resident, Barbara March. Who knew BC was so Klingon friendly?

These bits of trivia and more I learned after popping into the Vancouver Star Trek convention, held downtown over the weekend. The ritzy ballrooms of the Sheraton Wall Centre were infested with Klingons, Vulcans and Orion slave girls. If you’ve ever seen the documentary Trekkies, you probably know what I’m talking about: lots of really obsessed (and really nice and maybe a bit nerdy) people playing out their inner Star Trek fantasies.

Here’s a short video I made to give you a glimpse inside:

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The Klingons Next Door: Inside the Vancouver Trekkie Convention

Official Star Trek Convention in Vancouver – Ticket Giveaway!

by Inside Vancouver in Events on June 9, 2011

Join celebrity guests and fellow fans in honoring Gene Roddenberry’s enduring legacy of a positive future for mankind as Creation Entertainment brings The Official STAR TREK Convention: The Celebration of the 45th Anniversary to Vancouver June 10-12, at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.

This Vancouver weekend will feature a fantastic array of Star Trek stars, non-stop events, parties, contests, panels, music, performances, autographing, photo ops and some amazing extra surprises! There will be a live appearance of representatives of The Klingon Empire: Gowron and Martok and The Duras Sisters! The Klingons, after an extended period of talks and as yet unexplained disappearances of human negotiators, have agreed to appear at this convention provided they are treated with honor and dignity.

We have 5 pairs of General Admission tickets to give away. To be eligible just post a comment below telling us which Star Trek character is your favourite.

For an additional chance post the following on Twitter:

I entered to win FREE STAR TREK convention tickets from @myVancouver. http://ow.ly/5ec4w

We will pick 5 random winners tomorrow at 11:00 and notify them by email. Winners will have to acknowledge and advise their full names by 3pm. The tickets will then be made available for them at the ticket pickup window.

Update June 10 – thanks to everyone that entered. We’ve picked 5 random winners and sent them an email (check your mailbox Kim, Sophie, Lois, Angie and Larisse). Tickets are waiting for you at the registration desk.