STAR TREK EVENTS: June 6 - 12, 2024
Adam Nimoy Book Events: Thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7
Adam Nimoy will be signing his book, The Most Human, at two events this week. Thursday night at 7:00, he will be at the Barnes & Noble at 82nd & Broadway, in New York City. Friday night at 7:00 at Bookends Bookstore, in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Follow the links for the details.
Hollywood Show: Friday, June 7 – Saturday, June 8
The latest Hollywood Show signing and photo op convention will feature a multitude of Star Trek and other celebrities and will take place at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, in Burbank, California. Head over to Hollywood Show for more information.
FanExpo Dallas: Friday, June 7 – Sunday, June 9
William Shatner, Sophia Boutella, and Jonathan Frakes are scheduled to appear at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, in Dallas, Texas. All the details are at FanExpoHQ.
What Became of Us: Tuesday, June 11 – Thursday, June 13
During the run of Shayan Lofti’s play at Atlantic Stage 2, in New York City, the two different casts, Rosalind Chao & BD Wong and Shohreh Aghdashloo & Tony Shalhoub, will be featured in back-to-back performances. Check out the Atlantic Theater for more information.
For the Love of Spock Screening: Wednesday, June 12
Adam Nimoy will be at the screening to do a Q&A and sign copies of The Most Human at the Hollywood Theatre, in Portland, Oregon. Show time is 7:30 p.m. PT.
The Regular Stuff
·These are the X and Mastodon watchalongs:
o #TOSSatNight starts at 9pm PT on Saturday night and follows a different episode of The Original Series every week, and
o #StarTrekHour is a Q&A-format event, every Tuesday at 1pm PT.
·Then there’s Star Trek: Watch Party, hosted daily and coordinated on Facebook. Every evening, they use the Teleparty browser extension to watch Star Trek together. To find out more, head over to Star Trek: Watch Party on Facebook.
·Speaking of a Star Trek watch party: the iBlind Users Group hosts Trekkie Talk on the first and third Thursdays of every month. They watch an audio descriptive version of a Star Trek episode and get together virtually to discuss it. To find out how to join in, visit ibugtoday.com/trekkie-talk.
·Virtual Trek Con presents The Main Viewer every Tuesday - a live discussion show on YT with occasional special guests and an open chat geared towards fan interaction.
· Join Grey Havens Philosophy and Outworld Brewing every first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. as they discuss the big ideas inspired by Star Trek. The gatherings are at Outworld Brewing, in Longmont, Colorado. Attendance is free, but an RSVP for planning purposes is appreciated at Eventbrite.
· The Observation Deck features a free series of online Star Trek watch parties, with episodes chosen from across the franchise. Set course for The Observation Deck for all the details, including the schedule and to sign up.
·Sid City Social Club, hosted by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star Alexander Siddig’s official fan website. The Club now holds quarterly meetings. For date announcements and further information, follow https://www.facebook.com/sidcityonline/ and https://www.sidcity.net/sid-city-social-club-2/.
·To Proudly Go hosts a recurring in-person Star Trek Variety Show IV in New York. Show tickets here.
Events compiled by Marina Kravchuk
David is a contributing writer for Daily Star Trek News on the Roddenberry Podcast Network. He is a librarian, baseball fan, and book and movie buff. He has also written for American Libraries and Skeptical Inquirer. David also enjoys diverse music, but leans toward classical and jazz. He plays a mean radio.