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