Yearly Archive:: 2018
Dec 31 2018
Minnesota Goth Events and Gatherings for January 2019
Welcome back to Minnesota Dark Scene, your guide to goth events and gatherings, for the month of January 2019. We are saying our various forms of goodbye to the year 2018, and now we stand in a fresh new year. If the rumblings in the event scene are anything to go by, it’s going to be a fantastic year…
Dec 30 2018
This Week in Geek (12/31/18–1/6/19)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, December 31st to Sunday, January 6th.
Spice Up Your New Years: A Spice Girls New Years Dance Party
What: Music, Nightlife
When: Monday, December 31st at 9:00 p.m.
Where: Amsterdam Bar…
Dec 27 2018
Minnesota Events for Writers and Book Lovers in 2019
It’s no secret that Minneapolis and St. Paul are very literary cities, and there are plenty of conferences, conventions, fairs, and more centered on books and writing in the Twin Cities and beyond. Whether you’re working on your first novel, hoping to meet your favorite author, networking…
Dec 26 2018
Minneapolis Artist Kevin Cannon Is Creating a Magical Harry Potter Nursery
When your parent is an artist, your bedroom might be a little more special than average. When that parent is also a huge Harry Potter fan, it might be downright magical.
With a baby on the way, Twin Cities cartoonist Kevin Cannon decided to apply his talents to the new nursery he and his wife are creating…
Dec 24 2018
A Curse So Dark and Lonely Is a New Take on a Tale as Old as Time
Beauty and the Beast really is a tale as old as time. First published in 1740, it has since spawned numerous adaptations, from the wildly popular Disney film to Beastly, the dark and brooding urban retelling by Alex Flinn. Brigid Kemmerer has added to this list with A Curse So Dark and Lonely. While it…
Dec 23 2018
The Twin Cities Geek 2018 Holiday Toy & Book Drive Was a HUGE SUCCESS!
Every year since 2015, we at Twin Cities Geek have organized our Holiday Toy & Book Drive to support the families served by the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center and the individuals served by the Women’s Prison Book Project. And every year, we’ve been proud to report that it’s…
Dec 23 2018
This Week in Geek (12/24/18–12/30/18)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, December 24th to Sunday, December 30th.
Luminaries on Summit Avenue
What: Arts, Community, Family
When: Monday, December 24th at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Summit Avenue, Saint Paul
See Summit…
Dec 22 2018
Past Meets Future as Drone Technology Helps Maintain Minneapolis’s Historic Stone Arch Bridge
Standing strong for over 100 years, the landmark Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis has withstood the test of history. With the passing of time, however, history inevitably comes face to face with modernity. As for any structure with such a scale and history of the Stone Arch Bridge, maintenance and upkeep…
Dec 20 2018
Return of the Obra Dinn Is Mystery at Its Finest
A ship of the East India Company washes up in a harbor, the crew missing or dead. It’s the Obra Dinn, which set sail four years prior and was never heard from again. You’ve been hired as an insurance investigator to determine what happened to the ship and its crew.
Return of the Obra Dinn is the latest game…
Dec 19 2018
Win a Bumblebee Prize Pack!
Bumblebee’s solo movie is almost here, and we have a prize pack just for you! Head to our Facebook page and you could win:(1) Hasbro Igniters Bumblebee toy
(1) Bumblebee drawstring bag
(1) power bank
(2) Bumblebee movie passes redeemable at AMC TheatresTo enter, all you have to do is:Like the Twin Cities…