Monday, May 1, 2017

May 1st

And we are now in May. Thankfully, the weather seems to be cooperating, and it is finally getting warmer every day. What is new? Well, the NY / NJ Mineral Show was a great success - wonderful vendors, great exhibits - it felt bigger and better than last year. It was a struggle not to buy everything in sight. I did walk away with some wonderful purchases - two fossils, two minerals and a plush dinosaur. :D The Washington trip was fantastic, despite having to hobble around on a sprained ankle. Museums, excellent weather, good food - the trip truly left nothing else to be desired. The last two weekends were quite busy - between Chiller and the March (#StandUpForScience), and then the 9-hours-long Godfather event, it felt like I was barely home. Speaking of which - that cast reunion was truly unprecedented. Incredible to be there in person!

May 5th - TimesTalks event with Neil deGrasse Tyson
May 6th - Barbra Streisand concert at Barclays Center, Brooklyn
May 20th - Jean-Michel Jarre - Electronica Tour concert at Radio City Music Hall
May 22nd - author talk with Jeffrey Kluger (author of Apollo 8; co-author of The Lost Moon (Apollo 13) aboard USS Intrepid
June 1st - 4th - Wizard World's Philadelphia Comic Con
June 12th - OITNB Season 5 Debut Screening and Conversation
June 14th - an intimate evening celebrating Eddie Izzard's new memoir, Believe Me (info from his Facebook page)
June 19th - The Acting Company Presents: The Chalk Garden starring Angela Lansbury
June 30th - July 2nd - Denver Comic Con (trying a new convention!)
July 7th - trip to Maryland to see some convention friends
August 2nd-6th  - Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, NV
September 29th - October 1st - Star Trek convention in Parsippany, NJ
October 5th - 8th - New York Comic Con
November 8th-10th - Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston, MA
December 14th - Andrea Bocelli concert at MSG