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August Geek Meets!
Here’s a list of some of the awesome things we are doing in August! For more information on upcoming events, make sure to register on Meetup! Click here to go to The Charlotte Geeks on Meetup.
Year: 2016
Geekery Market
Muggles Market Monday Spotlight: Thirty Seven Stars Crochet
Welcome to Muggles Market Monday! Each week we are spotlighting one of the artisans scheduled to appear at our brand new Muggles’ Market at this year’s Geek Gala. This week’s featured artisan is Thirty Seven Stars Crochet. Laura Stubbs took a few minutes to answer some questions about her business and general geekery. […]
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Let Valentine Wolfe Perform at DragonCon!
Our mission is clear – make sure that Valentine Wolfe gets to perform at DragonCon! This longtime friend of The Charlotte Geeks and last year’s musical guest at the Geek Gala recently sent us the following request: So the BIG announcement: We’re (sort of) performing at DragonCon 2016. Why sort […]
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Mikey Mason Tentacow, Geeky Bliss
Tentacow, much more than surf and turf Yes, I said it. Tentacow is more than the promise of surf and turf. Mikey Mason delivers laughs, geek laughs, guilty laughs, music styling laughs and of course, more laughs (plus a little pee laugh). The album works as a whole, which is […]
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Thoth and Zeus Ride the Tsunami
Another victory for Charlotte Geeks! Congratulations to James, Jeff and Jen. For this week’s game (August 4th 2016 after 7:45 PM) these are the categories Birds (Yup, that’s what’s this category is really made for) Fictional Gods (By some reckoning,all gods are fictional) Natural Disasters (If the Geeks don’t win,will that count?) […]
Movies
Pop the Bolli! It’s Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie!
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) Directed by Mandie Fletcher Starring: Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley The Basics: PR “guru” Edina Monsoon and fashion editor Patsy Stone are living pretty much the same way they always have, oozing questionable fashion and spending Edina’s ex-husband’s money. When the cash flow comes to […]
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Star Trek Beyond is Almost as Generic as its Title
Star Trek Beyond (2016) Directed by Justin Lin Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Idris Elba The Basics: The Enterprise is in year three of its five-year mission to explore strange new worlds and Kirk is a bit tired of the whole “seeking out new […]
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The Hunt for the Wilderpeople Will Make You Laugh, Cry, and Sing that Damn Ricky Baker Song
The Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) Directed by Taika Waititi Starring: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rema Te Wiata, Rachel House The Basics: 13-year old Ricky Baker is a real bad egg. In an effort to keep him out of juvenile detention, Child Services sends him to a remote New Zealand […]
Geekery Market
Muggles Market Monday Spotlight: Dungeonwears!
Welcome to Muggles Market Monday! Each week we are spotlighting one of the artisans scheduled to appear at our brand new Muggles’ Market at this year’s Geek Gala. This week’s featured artisan is Dungeonwears. Garrett Faith took a few minutes to answer some questions about his business and general geekery. What kind of […]
Geekery Market
Muggles Market Monday Spotlight: GravyFace
Welcome to Muggles Market Monday! Each week we are spotlighting one of the artisans scheduled to appear at our brand new Muggles’ Market at this year’s Geek Gala. This week’s featured artisan is GravyFace. Jessica Thompson and Matthew Bixler took a few minutes to answer some questions about their business and general geekery. What […]