If you are in Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX areas, then this weekend you have the chance to meet some genuine Star Trek heroes. William Shatner, Jonathan Frakes and more are headed to Star Trek Fan Days in Texas and Leonard Nimoy, Christopher LLoyd and more will be at an official Star Trek con in Chicago. Details below.
Nimoy, Lloyd, DS9 stars and more in Chicago
The Creation Official Star Trek Convention has returned to the Chicago area for this weekend, kicking off on Friday the 22nd at the Westin O’Hare Hotel. The headliner is Leonard Nimoy (appearing Friday), but the line up also includes Armin Shimerman (Saturday), Christopher LLoyd (Sunday) Armin Shimerman. Here is a list of schedule appearances:
Friday
- Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh: Lursa and B’Etor, The Duras Sisters.
- Leonard Nimoy (who is also doing Photography Seminar)
- "Star Trek Rat Pack" Live Show (w/ Max Grodenchik, Vaughn Armstrong, Jeffrey Combs, Casey Biggs and Armin Shimerman)
Saturday
- Jeffrey Combs, Marc Alaimo, Vaughn Armstrong and Casey Biggs (each appearing solo and as part of a "Deep Space Nine Reunion Panel"
- "Ferengi Brothers Reunion” w/ Armin Shimerman and Max Grodenchik
- "Shakespeare at Star Trek" performance w/ Jeffrey Combs, Casey Biggs and Marc Alaimo.
Sunday
- Klingons Martok & Gowron (G Hertzler and Robert O’Reilly)
- Jacob Kogan
- Chase Masterson
- Christopher Lloyd
Also on TrekMovie contributor and Star Trek expert (and college professor) will be giving a couple of cool talks at the event. On Satarday he will be doing "Behind the Scenes Trek: Rare Images of Star Trek" showing off some amazing photos from the University of Iowa Nicholas Meyer Collection. And on Sunday John will be showing off his collecting expertise with a talk on "From MEGO to Kid’s Meals: 44 Years of Star Trek Collectibles."
There will also be additional events including a costume competition and the usual special parties.
Daily tickets (starting at $30/Friday, $20/Saturday, $40/Sunday) and special packages are available at the event. More details at www.creationent.com.
Shatner, LLoyd and TNG Stars in Texas
And if you are in the Dallas area you may want to head to the Official Pix Fan Days event at the Plano Center in Plano, TX. The event runs on Saturday and Sunday, here are some of the Trek celebs appearing:
Saturday only
- William Shatner
- Christopher LLoyd
Saturday & Sunday
- Jonathan Frakes
- Brent Spiner
- Michal Dorn
- Lawrence Montaigne
- Bobby Clark
In addition the Fan Days will have Trek celeb artists like Joe Corroney and Kez Wilson and non Trek celebs like Tom Felton, Tia Carrere, Tracy Scoggins and more. Plus
Daily tickets are $10, with additional packages are available at the event. More details at scifiexpo.com.
And here is a video of Shatner promoting the event.
An Evening With Leonard Nimoy in Long Beach at Saturday
On Saturday Leonard Nimoy will be appearing at a special event at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. Unfortunately this "An Evening With Leonard Nimoy" event is sold out.
Great to see the two original stars (Shatner, Nimoy) still kickin’ around!
Ah, but for how much longer…..
Kirk: “time is the fire in which we burn”
Spock: “indeed!”
damnit NOOOO!!!!
i was just in chicago LAST weekend
There’s one in Dallas? I didn’t know.
Christopher Lloyd was great as Commander Kruge. I remember reading a description of him at the time that he was “cruel, even by Klingon standards.” I’ll never forget his line “Then I hope pain is something you enjoy.”
I am currently NOT AT WORK because Nimoy changed to Friday LOL took the day off to go to the Con in Chicago
Damn, I saw this awhile ago but forgot, I wonder if I can make it tomorrow for the DS9 panels.
And there’s the classic line: “Say the wrong thing, Torg!”
Lloyd was awesome in that movie. Sure, he was no Montalban, but who is? :)
#7 … Montalban.
Hey, thats 45 minutes from here! YES!.
Wow, Mr. Nimoy wont be there. Super let down…
I………….HAVE HAD……………….ENOUGH OF………..YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Soo, Christopher Lloyd is in 2 places at once… Fascinating.
Its a shame Nimoy cannot make it since he is retired from the CON circuit as this was to be his last or so Creations said. He was great in Las Vegas.
Gonna try to go see Shatner in Dallas today. Have to watch my boys while the woman’s out. Again, didn’t know……so we’ll see.
No, sorry. And only 40 minutes away. In my defense I only found out about it yesterday. Where and when are these things advertised?
Probably on the official Star Trek website, but, hey, who goes there?? :>)
It was great ton see Shatner and Lloyd in Plano . Shatner, as always, has a lot on his plate. He had just recorded some tracks for a new cd where he will cover a lot of tunes called Seeking Major Tom. His show, Aftermath, has been renewed as has his new sitcom. Financing fell apart, literally, days before he was set to film the sequel to Free Enterprise, so that wont be happening. He just interviewed Walter Koenig for an upcoming episode of Raw Nerve and he said Leonard is doing well. Also, as far as The new movie goes, in answer to a fan’s question, he found nothing wrong with another Trek going on in an alternate universe…it’s all fiction. He didn’t comment, nor was he asked anything about appearing in JJs sequel. He was funny, energetic, courteous and genuinely grateful to the fans. My god, how he be almost 80? He doesn’t look it or act it, even in person. all in all a great time.
my prediction…Bill Shatner will live to the young age 125 and still be working!
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How was Lloyd? Any interesting stories?
Vultan, Lloyd was very friendly and looked geat but sadly, he wasn’t given a Q&A. Which was crazy…Back the Future, Roger Rabbit, Trek 3, Taxi…the stories this guy must have. And the fact that Hollywood isn’t knocking on his door more is even more the tragedy.
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Agreed. More Lloyd would be good.
He has some interesting things to say in the BTTF DVD special features. I’ve heard that he’s a reserved, almost shy person in real life. Perhaps that’s why there wasn’t a Q&A?
Oh, and don’t forget that Lloyd was also in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (along with Taxi co-star Danny DeVito). He had to get at least one good Jack N. story out of that!
@1
Hey Harry dont you feel like a dick for what you said. Leonard is in the hospital now!!
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Well, hey, DS9, it’s not like these ballz are chrystal, y’know!
I always have nothing but best wishes for Mr. Nimoy!
Hope they both live to be 100!
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Jonboc,
Look at you. I wanted to go. What time was Shatner on stage? Was it packed? I might could have gone. Even so, I read how much it was to see him.
You’d think he’d do Free Enterprise II for free. He’s got enough money.
Hey Andy, yeah…and he pocketed a lot more money on Saturday lol. But he was great, bummer about the Free Enterprise sequel He went on a little before 3, and talked till 4. The room was standing room only, but I figured it would be and staked out a good general admission seat during the event just prior to his. The autograph line was long, but moved along at a good clip. I already had his signature so I spent most of my time waiting for CHristopher Lloyd lol. But Shat was having a great time, I’m sure he’ll be back. Sorry you weren’t able to make it, it was a good way to spend a rainy-tornado filled saturday!
For a fan who hasn’t done the convention thing, and generally balks at prices put on these shows, is it really worth it? If I wanted to get the most bang for my buck, what do you recommend in general?