 If you are looking for some comic related fun over the next two weekends then join us at I Want More Comics. This Saturday March 20th starting at 3pm and going until the music stops is Rock Band Night. It’s 5 bucks to play all night in an attempt to beat all 82 songs without failing!
Saturday March 27th join us for another Free Movie Night presented by Superhero Cinema. Films will include Trial of the Incredible Hulk, Pryde of the X-men from the X-men animated Pilot, and The Incredible Hulk the 2008 film starring Ed Norton.
 Perhaps Hollywood’s #1 Zombie?
Jed Rowen is very excited to be attending his fourth Horrorfest. Recent Horrorfests have screened Jed’s two other fan-favorite films, Zombie Farm and Attitude for Destruction. This year, Jed will be starring in the 2010 Horrorfest world premiere screening of Dahmer vs. Gacy!! Jed is so proud to be a part of this ultra-absurdist, brilliant film, and takes his hat off to all of the cast and crew in making this perhaps his best movie to date.
In recognition of his nearly 80 film credits, Jed was recently awarded the Golden Halo Film Achievement Award by the Southern California Motion Picture Council this last December in Los Angeles. Jed was also the subject of an article in the Sept. 2009 edition of The Atlantic entitled: Inbred Jed: The Strenuous Life of a B-Movie Zombie, recounting his many zombie roles and experiences as a cult film actor.
Other recent highlights include the premiere of 300 LBS. (a spoof of the blockbuster 300), in which Jed played the role of Xerxes to a packed house at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Jed can also be seen in the drama D.C. Sniper, released worldwide this past March.
Please look for Jed at the screening of Dahmer vs. Gacy on Friday night, the 16th. Jed’s band, Rogue Agent, composed the theme song to the film, which plays during the end credit crawl. He would love to hear what you think of both the movie and the theme song during the Q&A panel after the screening.
 Ensign Harry Kim of Star Trek: Voyager
In 1995 Garrett Wang became the ‘fresh faced’ ensign on Star Trek: Voyager, a role that kept him lost in space until 2001. Playing Harry a young Star Fleet graduate (who played a mean clarinet, by the way), he was often the butt of jokes from his more seasoned shipmates. This was perhaps the perfect role for Wang at the time, because prior to his Trek duties, he really hadn’t done a whole lot of TV and Film work. Portraying the new guy on the job was a good fit.
Swept-up in the Star Trek renaissance near the turn of the century, Mr. Wang enjoyed the popular accolades of being picked as one of the E-Channel’s 20 Coolest Bachelors and one of People’s 50 Most Beautiful People – Both of which he says happened as a result of a reporter favorably noticing him in Denver at one of our Starcon conventions.
 Returning to Star Trek in the 2007, Garrett starred in the movie Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, portraying the film’s bad guy Garan, to great notice and accolades. His portrayal as the villain was both a fun and enjoyable experience for Wang. Given his time-tested talent and perspective, it was also a good choice for his second Trek-go-round. No longer the fresh faced young man he was years earlier, Wang was now well prepared for the meatier and more complex part of Garan.
In 2009 Garrett finished work on two films; the comedy Why Am I Doing This? with fellow Star Trek actor Anthony Montgomery and the fantasy-drama film The Ride, by director Thomas Hyungkyun Kim.
Mr. Wang will have autograph and photo sessions throughout StarFest weekend. His Q&A session is currently scheduled for Sunday on our Main Events Stage.
 
 B9 Greg and His Human
A personal impersonal invitation to Starfest
B9 Greg and his pals are members of the B9Builders Club that will be meeting at Starfest. Believe it or not, the guys that build these robotic masterpieces are more than happy to tell you how to make your own mechanical creations. B9 and his buddies will be in the Starfest Model Show at the Starfest Entertainment Festival. There you can find and participate in hundreds of activities and demonstrations.
It all takes place April 16-18, 2010. Get your tickets today.
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 Are you a fan of Harry Potter? Have you ever wanted to jump into the pages of the books, or step onto the screen with Harry, Ron and Hermione? Avistrum Academy of Sorcery makes that a reality!
Mischief Managed Entertainment proudly presents “Tales from Avistrum,” an interactive theater/film experience for all ages. Starting back at Starcon in 2002 as a Harry Potter fan table, Avistrum has expanded into providing a full weekend experience, including classes to take, Quidditch tournaments to compete in, and the 2nd Annual Triwizard Tournament.
At Starfest 2010, Avistrum has these exciting events planned:
Herbology/Divination class — learn about the magical and medicinal qualities of different teas from around the world with Professor Deserand, and then how to read your tea leaves from Professor Bloodthorne.
Potions/Charms class — Professor Voertigern will instruct how to make a Polychrome Bombard potion, and Professor Kobiyashi will show you how to enchant a vessel to hold it.
4th Annual Starfest Quidditch Tournament — Due to the Muggle Secrecy Act, we cannot play properly on brooms outside, but luckily you can test your Quidditch skills on the PS2! Prizes for the tournament provided by the Cave of the Winds, Barnes & Noble Bookstores and Mischief Managed Entertainment.
Triwizard Tournament — complete all three tasks of the tournament, become Triwizard Champion, and win a weekend pass to NanDesuKan 2010, MileHiCon 42, and Starfest 2011! The first task will be revealed Friday night, but here’s a tip — it will involve your knowledge of Avistrum and it’s many residents. Visit www.avistrum.org to read history, character bios, and more! Register on Friday for your chance to become the Anime, Galactic or Literary Champion! Details about the tournament will be posted soon.
Craft area — create your own Triwizard badge to support your champion, or a Quidditch pennant for your favorite team!
Show poster for MHC 42 — come see the reveal of the official show poster for “Tales from Avistrum: Fall From Grace!”
About Face Painting — Charlotte Herring will be painting faces free of charge in the craft area!
For more information check out the official Avistrum website at http://www.avistrum.org. Updates to the weekend activities will also be posted on the Message Board.
Don’t just sit there – grab your wand and be apart of the action!
 Tuesday, March 9th at 7:00PM
UA Pavilions, 500 16th St., Denver CO
Oscar winner MATT DAMON (The Bourne franchise, Invictus, The Informant!) and internationally lauded director PAUL GREENGRASS (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in Green Zone. In the film, one soldier will go as far as it takes to uncover a conspiracy that extends throughout an unstable country erupting into war.
A lone warrior is left with one option: go off reservation to find the hidden truth.
It is 2003, and U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of inspectors have been dispatched by their commanders to find weapons believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but instead stumble upon an elaborate cover-up that subverts the purpose of their mission.
Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. At this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.
This film is rated R. You must be at least 17 years of age to attend this screening. For more information about the film visit the movie’s website.
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 Star of Firefly/Serenity, Terminator & Dollhouse
Like so many martial-arts trained actresses before her, Summer started out as a ballet dancer. One can only imagine that when an ankle injury ended her dancing aspirations, she decided to channel that passion into what has become an incredible acting career; playing innocent-looking, but deadly killers.
Ironically, it was her appearance as a ballet dancer on the genre TV show Angel that she was spotted by the series’ creator Joss Whedon. He later cast her as River Tam in his sci-fi series Firefly. She then reprised and greatly expanded that role in the Serenity movie.
 Cashing in on her Sci-Fi cred, Glau created the role of Cameron Phillips in the critically acclaimed, but short-run series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles in 2008. Her portrayal on that series as a delicate, but deadly android has Terminated many a fan boy’s heart. That fact was comically exploited on the hit series The Big Bang Theory, when she appeared as herself on a train with Howard Wolowitz. (At least she didn’t have to get in the tub with him like last year’s StarFest guest Katee Sackhoff).
Ms. Summer resumed work with Joss Whedon on his Dollhouse series in the 2009 and 2010 seasons when she portrayed Bennett, the super-intelligent, physically damaged and mentally-twisted programmer for a rival Dollhouse on the series. It was one of those crazy-great roles that she really got to sink her teeth into – very reminiscent of Peter Seller’s demented scientist in the classic Dr. Strangelove – albeit turned down a notch or two.
Later this year you’ll see be able to see her starring in the TV production Deadly Honeymoon and feature film The Legend of Hell’s Gate: An American Conspiracy.
Summer Glau will be appearing onstage at StarFest on Saturday, April 17th. She will also be available for autographs and photos.
 
Tuesday, March 2nd @ 7:00pm
UA Colorado Mills 16, West Colfax & Denver West
From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure ALICE IN WONDERLAND, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time.
19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror. The all-star cast also includes JOHNNY DEPP, ANNE HATHAWAY, HELENA BONHAM CARTER and CRISPIN GLOVER. The screenplay is by Linda Woolverton.
Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll’s beloved "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871) with stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic characters in literary history, ALICE IN WONDERLAND comes to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™ on March 5, 2010 (U.S. theaters).
This movie is rated PG. Click here to play for tickets. For more information visit the official movie website.
 Open the Pod Bay Doors, Hal. I have to get to Denver! StarFest 2010 is truly “Full of Stars!”
Gary Lockwood, probably best known to Star Trek fans as Lt. Commander Gary Mitchell in the 1966 pilot episode “Where No Man Has Bone Before”, has been confirmed as a guest for the STARFEST 2010 convention.
Of the many memorable roles he has played in his career, Science Fiction movie fans remember him best as astronaut Frank Poole in the Stanley Kubrick futuristic epic 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Ironically, Lockwood’s Frank Poole character (from “2001″) learns about Star Trek’s success in the novel “3001: A Final Odyssey”.
One of his most memorable TV roles, and one of the most memorable on the series, was on a 1969 episode of “Love American Style” (1969) episode in which he plays a guy who is told his mouth is too small. To test it out, he accidentally wraps his mouth around a doorknob and gets stuck! His co-star in that episode was none other than his wife at the time, Stefanie Powers.
Since we are actually celebrating the real 2010: Space Odyssey this year, we thought it would be only fitting to have a guest from the movie that started it all. Unfortunately his co-star in the movie, Keir Dullea, was unable to join him on the journey to Denver. I have it on good authority, however, that the Monolith might be making a return visit.
We are happy to welcome Gary Lockwood to Denver
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For the first time ever, see the creative world of LEGO building come to life in the all-new feature length DVD movie.
Meet Clutch Powers, the best builder and explorer in the LEGO universe as he heads off on his most dangerous mission yet. Join Clutch and his team of LEGO experts as their adventure leads them from LEGO CITY, to the SPACE POLICE prison planet, to the medieval world of Ashlar where they must help the rightful heir to the King’s throne find the courage to regain the kingdom from the evil Wizard, Mallock the Malign. Their brick-building skills will be put to the ultimate test as they face off against Mallock’s skeleton army. Get ready for an action-packed adventure like nothing you have ever seen before, the Adventures of Clutch Powers!
This movie has not been rated. You can play our quiz/contest to win a copy of the film.
Website: legoclutchpowers.com
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If you are looking for some comic related fun over the next two weekends then join us at I Want More Comics. This Saturday March 20th starting at 3pm and going until the music stops is Rock Band Night. It’s 5 bucks to play all night in an attempt to beat all 82 songs without failing! 
