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Congratulations to Brendan of Horsham, PA! He was the winner of the pair of tickets to see the Cinematic Titanic 3-Movie Marathon on New Year’s Eve at the Keswick Theater!

If you entered by didn’t win, you can still purchase tickets! Tickets are $52.50 and can be ordered online @ www.keswicktheatre.com, via Phone-Charge (215-572-7650), in person at the Keswick box office Mon. through Sat. and all Ticketmaster outlets. Discount group rates are available for this performance.

About Cinematic Titanic:

Cinematic Titanic is the new feature-length movie riffing show from the creator and original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Like MST3K, the show was created by Joel Hodgson and features the same team that first brought the Peabody award winning cult-classic series to life: Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrester), J. Elvis Weinstein (Tom Servo, Dr. Erhardt), Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank), and Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester). Cinematic Titanic continues the tradition of riffing on ‘the unfathomable’, ‘the horribly great’, and the just plain ‘cheesy’ movies from the past.

Cinematic Titanic has released seven DVDs and delivered their live commentary to sold out audiences across the world including back-to-back sold out shows earlier this year in Center City Philadelphia. The feature-length movie riffing show continues to gain momentum as a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience revolutionizing the live comedy world. The Chicago Examiner calls it, “One of the year’s five best comedy shows.”

Below is some information about a FREE zombie event I just had to share. It’s called the Second annual Zombie Holiday Party, and it’s taking place at Time and Space Toys in Monroeville, PA (and they have zombie Santa!). All the details are provided below:

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies

Second annual Zombie Holiday Party at Time & Space Toys on December 13

Monroeville, PA – November 24, 2009 – You can’t keep zombies down after Halloween. Back by popular demand, Time and Space Toys presents its annual Monroeville Mall Zombie Holiday Party on Sunday, December 13 from 6 PM to 10 PM.

Admission is free and the party will feature:

* Photos with Zombie Santa – photo package available at the store for $10
* Tours of the Monroeville Zombies themed attraction
* Living Dead Experience motion simulator ride – ride tokens available in the store for $3
* Appearance by Leonard Lies – “Machete Zombie” in the original Dawn of the Dead
* Zombie movie trivia contest
* Prize drawings
* Refreshments

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This is a reminder that Convention Fans is giving away a pair of tickets to the Keswick Theater’s Cinematic Titanic 3-Movie Marathon! (Cinematic Titanic was formed by the original cast and creators of Mystery Science Theater 3000.)

The event starts at 7:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2009) at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Experience the non-stop riffing on some of the absolute cheesiest movies ever made LIVE as the Cinematic Titanic crew flank a jumbo screen on the stage!

You can enter the contest here: Win a Pair of Tickets to the Keswick Theater’s Cinematic Titanic 3-Movie Marathon!  The contest ends at midnight tonight (EST)!

Below is an updated press release about the event, which an includes a change to one of the films being show:
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Whether it’s about Star Trek cons, gaming cons, or yes… even Twilight cons, Convention Fans is your source for convention news and reports! In this edition, we have some tidbits about the official Xena Convention, making friends at anime cons, Con-G artist alley info, and more. As always, if you have convention news you’d like to see posted, send an e-mail to dreadpiraterose [at] gmail [dot] com.

1. Con-G Artist Alley is Now Full!

Con-G is a convention in Guelph, Ontario, but they have already sold out of artist alley space! If you wish to be placed on a waiting list, please email Caitlin at artistalley [AT] con-g {dot} com with the subject line “2010 AA Waiting List” to make sure it goes to the right place. Con-G cannot promise that anyone on the waiting list will get into the Alley.

2. All Ticket Options Available for Xena: Warrior Princess Convention

Creation Entertainment has now opened up all ticket levels for their upcoming Xena: Warrior Princess convention. It is happening February 15-17, 2010, and Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor will be there. Tickets range in price from $35 - $319, depending on the package.

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We can finally close the rumor mill on Star Wars Celebration V’s location, as it was officially announced yeserday. As suspected, it is being held in Orlando, Florida. The dates are August 12-15, 2010 and registration will go live Thursday, December 10th. Below is a full copy of the press release:

Lucasfilm and Reed Exhibitions are Proud to Announce Star Wars Celebration V

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, Massive Fan Event will Take Place in Orlando, Florida August 12-15, 2010; Registration Will Go Live Thursday, December 10th Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and the ongoing, weekly adventures of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Reed Exhibitions’ PopGroup will partner to produce what’s expected to be one of the largest official Star Wars fan events ever — featuring cast and crew celebrities, fan-run events, costumes, music, live entertainment, screenings, autographs, collectibles, panels and sneak peaks into the future of Star Wars.

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