What an amazing summer! The continuing celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek is out of this world! Between all the news and events and collectibles and books, my days are full of Trek, and I wouldn't have it any other way! :)
Montreal Comiccon turned out to be a truly lovely experience - my very first trip to Canada, however brief, and a very nice convention to boot! Manhattanhenge was a nice event but not as impressive as I had hoped it to be, probably because the actual sundown was obscured by the buildings in the line of sight on the street selected for viewing by the museum.
Eddie Izzard is a true genius. His concert was a brilliant show; my sister and I had a tremendous time and actually managed to meet him and shake his hand at the stage door afterwards!
Continuing with the Trek theme: the Starfleet Academy Experience is an exhibit to be checked out. Great fun! I just might go again. The third reboot movie came out this summer - and I loved it!!! This movie had both the action and the spirit. As much as STID didn't feel like Trek, this movie most certainly did! Finally (as of this post), STLV hit the spot with 5 days of non-stop Trek! Highly enjoyable convention; it just doesn't get any less exciting!!!
August 19th - 21st - WizardWorld's Chicago Comic Con
August 26th - 28th - Star Trek Convention in Cherry Hill
September 2nd - 4th - Star Trek: Mission New York (a brand new con in the City!!!)
September 9th - 11th - Star Trek Convention in Chicago
September 16 -25th - Transported: Paley Center Salutes 50 Years of Star Trek
September 23rd - Adele concert at Madison Square Garden!!! (huge thanks to my sister)
September 27th - StarTalk: Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond (a book presentation by Chuck Nice and Neil deGrasse Tyson at AMNH)
October 7th - NYCC Presents: The 50 Year Mission: Star Trek Then, Now and Beyond
October 6th - 9th - New York Comic Con
December 15th - An Evening With Neil DeGrasse Tyson at NJPAC