STAR TREK EVENTS: Thursday, January 11 - Wednesday, January 17
The Connector with Scott Bakula: Beginning Friday, January 12
Scott Bakula appears in a new musical about two talented young journalists on increasingly diverging paths. The production runs through February 18 at the Newman Mills Theater at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space in New York City. Head over to MCC Theater for all the details and to order tickets.
Trek Talks 3: Saturday, January 13
The annual benefit for the Hollywood Food Coalition takes place online and will feature a multitude of Trek guests. Hit up Trek Talks for more info and to link to the livestream, which begins at 12:45 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.
·And finally, there’s 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/.
·Ongoing through March 2024, the National Museum of African American History and Culture hosts the exhibition, “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” which includes a uniform worn by Nichelle Nichols.
·To Proudly Go hosts a recurring in-person Star Trek Variety Show IV in New York. Show tickets here.
·Ongoing through February 18, Scott Bakula appears in The Connector at the MCC Theater in New York City.
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.