Yearly Archive:: 2023
May 17 2023
Moving On after Pet Loss
My husband and I lost our soul-cat, Turbo, to liver failure in February. He was only five and a half years old. Without getting into it too much, we did everything we possibly could, and it was not enough.
To say we were devastated would be an understatement. We were heartbroken. It felt like our world had…
May 16 2023
Fablecraft Is a New Player in the Digital-Tabletop Hybrid Gaming Space
One of the top pastimes among tabletop role-playing GMs is crafting new adventures. While this might go no further than building a simple scenario for players to interact with, some of us like to take the presentation to the next level, with miniatures, 2D or 3D setting maps, music, and more. Because…
May 14 2023
This Week in Geek (5/15/23–5/21/23)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 15, to Sunday, May 21.
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Virtual Events
Smithsonian Associates Streaming Series–The Physiologus : A Book of Nature and Fantasy
What: Educational
When:…
May 07 2023
This Week in Geek (5/8/23–5/14/23)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 8, to Sunday, May 14.
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Virtual Events
Virtual Pub Quiz Trivia Night
What: Trivia
When: Monday, May 8, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Twitch
Get your trivia…
May 06 2023
Japanese Singer-Songwriter LMYK Got Her Professional Start with a Minnesota Connection
LMYK is a rising star in Japanese music. She has created the theme songs for several animated productions, starting in 2020 with “Unity,” the theme of the Japanese-dubbed version of Chinese film The Legend of Hei. Her most recent single is “Without Love,” the ending theme…
May 05 2023
Divine Rivals Is a Devastating Story of Love and War
On the surface, Rebecca Ross’s new novel, Divine Rivals, is a story of contradictions. It’s set in a world where two ancient gods are at war with each other, but their armies are made up of mortals. The two main characters, Iris Winnow and Roman Kitt, have a rivalry fueled by annoyance and…
May 04 2023
An Introduction to the World of Custom Lightsabers
Ever since Star Wars debuted in movie theaters in 1977, kids have clamored for things to help them imagine being in the universe of a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
The original action figures and spaceships by Kenner were cool, but the one thing that I and many of my elementary-school classmates…
Apr 30 2023
This Week in Geek (5/1/23–5/7/23)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 1, to Sunday, May 7.
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Virtual Events
Smithsonian Associates Streaming Series–The Geology of Western National Parks: Valles Caldera, New Mexico
What:…
Apr 29 2023
The Truth against the World Presents Realistic People in a Dystopian Near-Future America
Normally when I seek out novels that feature a society that is tearing apart at the seams, I am more than eager to delve into a fiction-driven world, but I had no issue restraining my enthusiasm for this crumbling world. Why? Because the civilization on the brink of an outright civil war is one that is arguably…
Apr 28 2023
True West’s Small Cast Packs a Punch at Theatre in the Round
April is historically a very busy time for me, so seeing a show at all is quite a treat. Seeing a show directed by Duck Washington is even more a treat. So seeing Sam Shepard’s True West at Theatre in the Round, which is playing now through May 14, was nothing short of a delight.
Full disclosure: I perform with…