Photos: Controllers and Canvas 3.0
The local and indie video game event Controllers and Canvas successfully celebrated its third year at Bookmans Mesa over the weekend.
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Photos: Controllers and Canvas 2.0
Controllers and Canvas 2.0 occurred over the weekend and played host to many a cosplayer, gamer, and artist at the Mesa Bookmans location. Attendees played games, answered trivia, participated in raffles and learned about various video game related projects happening in the Valley.
ContinueChristmas variety show at First Friday to feature Nerdvana contributor, Star Wars lore galore
Pictures with Darth Santa and his Mandalorian bounty hunter elves. Highlights from the legendary Star Wars Holiday Special. (Don’t tell George!) And a presentation by Nerdvana contributor and “Star Wars” fan supreme Dustin Diehl. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
ContinueDr. Diabolic does Halloween — and the Flamenco?
The devious Dr. Diabolic has some frightfully fun-filled adventures planned for this creepy week of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. The Doctor’s Traveling Roadshow & Fun‐Time Variety Hour will host two different shows, guaranteed to put the “kill” in Michael and the “boogie” in boogeyman. First up, on Halloween evening Dr. Diabolic and his […]
ContinueDr. Diabolic returns with a new assistant for Don’t Look in the Basement at FilmBar
The devious Dr. Diabolic was last seen at our NerdvanaCon event in downtown Mesa last August. Since then, the Doctor has been busy developing new and nefarious methods to drive cult-movie lovers insane. The latest Dr. Diabolic Show will be live at the FilmBar in Phoenix on September 21 at 10:30 p.m. and will feature a screening […]
ContinueBookmans video keeps flame burning against censorship
Arizona’s own Bookmans has always been a champion of banned books and a staunch foe of censorship. They recently produced this two-minute video in conjunction with the upcoming Banned Books Week, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. The video stars Bookmans customers and staff embracing “the light” of free expression. Via
ContinuePhotos: NerdvanaCon at Mesa 2nd Friday
I’m still on the road after NerdvanaCon, but here are a few photos from the 2nd Friday block party in downtown Mesa that helped celebrate this blog’s fifth anniversary.
ContinueBuckaroo Banzai – Super-science meets rock ‘n’ roll at NerdvanaCon
The first-ever NerdvanaCon, in conjunction with downtown Mesa’s August Second Friday block party, is shaping up to be an adventure for the ages as we celebrate five years of blogging about the East Valley geek scene. We can now reveal the title of the cult movie that will be screened at the Aug. 10 event […]
ContinuePrepare yourself – NerdvanaCon is coming …
Nerdvana’s 5th anniversary is nearly upon us, and we’re planning to celebrate all the geeky things in the East Valley that have made this blog so successful and rewarding.
ContinueTest your Tolkien trivia knowledge
Call it the ultimate game of “Riddles in the Dark.” Friend of the blog Jonathan Simon, who runs the awesome (and Best of East Valley-winning) Lightning Octopus blog, will host a Lord of the Rings Trivia Night this Thursday at the Mesa Bookmans store, 1056 S. Country Club Dr. The champion will win tickets to […]
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