Yearly Archive:: 2026
Jun 28 2026
This Week in Geek (6/29/2026–7/5/2026)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, June 29, to Sunday, July 5.
Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our best to feature…
Jun 27 2026
Classical Actors Ensemble’s “The Tempest” Contends with Moral Ambivalence
Since 2014, Classical Actors Ensemble has put on annual productions of Shakespeare plays in parks around the Twin Cities and surrounding region. This summer, CAE is staging The Tempest, once again exhibiting the group’s signature blend of comedy, audience engagement, and music.
The Tempest…
Jun 26 2026
Kim Gordon Brings Her Sonic Ecstasy to Minneapolis
I am at the point in life where I can talk, with all the conflicted emotions involved, about the “music of my youth.” And for better or worse, I am happy to be able to claim many of the same artists and their past work as the “music of my now.”
Kim Gordon’s former project, Sonic…
Jun 25 2026
The Twin Cities Geek 2026 Downtown Minneapolis Convention Guide
Maybe you’re getting ready for CONvergence at the Hyatt Regency or Twin Cities Con at the Minneapolis Convention Center. And maybe you’re a little nervous because you aren’t that familiar with downtown Minneapolis. Don’t panic! Whether it’s your first downtown convention or your umpteenth,…
Jun 21 2026
This Week in Geek (6/22/2026–6/28/2026)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, June 22, to Sunday, June 28.
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Jun 21 2026
The Art Packs a Punch in “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow”
This month, Supergirl, directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, arrives as the latest high-profile superhero movie. Its story is adapted from Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, a masterwork of a comic that brings the grand scale of the cosmos to the printed page. Written by Tom King with art…
Jun 14 2026
This Week in Geek (6/15/2026–6/21/2026)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, June 15, to Sunday, June 21.
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Jun 13 2026
Nicholas Cage Swings Through 1930s New York in the Spectacular “Spider-Noir”
When I was a teenager, Nicholas Cage felt like a joke. Thanks to behind-the-scenes money troubles, he’d seemingly do anything for the right price, and it led him to some notoriously bad projects. There’s even an episode of Community about it, in which Abed takes a class called “Nicholas Cage:…
Jun 12 2026
“Disclosure Day” Taps into Our Real-World Obsession with Alien Life
Aliens have been a hot topic in our news and culture lately, with the release of countless videos of UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena)—more widely known as UFOs. This couldn’t be more timely for the release of Steven Spielberg’s new film, Disclosure Day, which tackles questions about alien…
Jun 10 2026
Enter for Your Chance to Attend CONvergence 2026 for Free!
It’s June, and that means it’s almost time for CONvergence!
CONvergence is an annual convention for fans of science fiction and fantasy in all media. On July 2–5, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Minneapolis, you can enjoy special guests, cosplay, panels, gaming, movies,…