The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (ARTC) charmed fans Friday evening with the debut of In Need of a Bard, a whimsical, trans-dimensional, musical, fantasy epic cleverly disguised as a radio play. Sacha Dzuba excelled in triple duties as Brad the Bard, playing the guitar and singing as well as acting. Fiona K. Leonard acted and sang as Nocturne the Protector…. Read more →
Carla Rhodes presented “Ventriloquism: From Ancient to Modern” in A704 (M) Friday at 8:30PM where she discussed history of ventriloquism, famous faces, and innovators while showing video clips on the big screen. Carla also had her partner, Cecil, assist her. He is rather older (crafted in the 1920s) and a little psycho, but all in all funny. Carla fell in… Read more →
It was almost immediately apparent at the start of the “Incoming! There’s an Asteroid with Earth’s Name on It” panel Fri at 5:30 PM in the Hilton Room 309-310 that I am not smart enough to be in that room. Much of what panelists Phil Plait and Mika McKinnon were talking about went right over my head. But what was… Read more →
Aiden Sinclair is the world’s premier Paranormal Illusionist. His séance style shows the use of the art of illusion to bring haunted history to life. This presentation was in the Crystal Ballroom (H) at 7PM Friday. Sinclair performed to a full room. His performances require audience participation and include historical trivia with actual articles documenting that that portion of history…. Read more →
At the “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” panel that took place on Friday at 2:30 in the Sheraton Grand Ballroom, show stars Avery Brooks, Cirroc Lofton, and Terry Farrell (with moderator Garrett Wang) took questions from the audience and reminisced about their time on set. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the show’s premiere. Wang dove right into audience… Read more →
Chris Fullerton married Jenah Gould during the Zombie Walk at the Westin Friday night at 8:30 PM. All of the wedding participants, including the officiant, were in zombie regalia. They were pronounced undead husband and wife, and then the newly minted Fullertons led the zombies in the walk all the way to the Zombie Prom in the Sheraton Grand Ballroom A-F.
This fun-filled panel met in the Atrium Ballroom (M) at 4PM. Kelly Hu (Abigail Cho, a protégé of Mrs. Fredric), Paul Amos (Writer), and CCH Pounder (Mrs. Irene Fredric) delighted attendees with warmth and humor. The panel discussed their roles on Warehouse 13 and how they became part of that production. It was with a sad note that it was… Read more →
Friday afternoon in Centennial II-III of the Hyatt, Bifur (William Kircher) and Dwalin (Graham McTavish) sat down for a chat with their arch enemy, Azog the Defiler (Manu Bennett). Kircher set a rousing mood by proclaiming, “Feel the fire of the Dwarves!” in flawless Dwarvish. He kindly translated the line for attendees not fluent in the ancient tongues of Middle… Read more →
