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TREKKIES, GEEKS, NERDS AND FREAKS DESCEND UPON SYDNEY Armageddon Expo "
The Dome, Sydney Showground, Homebush, February 26 & 27, 2011
Sydney's underground subcultures are set to collide on Saturday
and Sunday, February 26 and 27, as Armageddon Expo - " the world's best entertainment
event of its kind" - rolls into town. Armageddon Expo has to be seen
to be believed, and is a must for anyone interested in imagination just beyond
our reach. Gaming, comics, wrestling, TV and movie stars, anime and sci-fi lovers
and celebrities alike converge on the one venue to celebrate all that is freakishly
fabulous about the cult of weird and wonderful entertainment. Armageddon Expo
is bringing some of the world's leading pop culture names to Sydney, all of whom
are available for interview (depending on schedule). Highlights of the event include
celebrity appearances from Karen Allen (Marion Ravenwood from Raiders of the Lost
Ark), Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Terminator, Millennium), Christopher Heyerdahl
(Twilight New Moon, Supernatural), John Rhys Davies (Lord of the Rings), Laura
Vandervoort (Smallville, V) and David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis). Other
special Armageddon film and TV guests include: - DAVID ANDERS "
star of Alias, Heroes and currently appearing on Vampire Diaries - PATRICIA
TALLMAN " Lyta Alexander in Babylon 5 - COLIN CUNNINGHAM " Major
Paul Davis in Stargate SG1 - HUDSON LEICK " Callisto in Xena - RENEE
OCONNOR " Gabrielle in Xena - RYAN ROBBINS " Henry Foss in
Sanctuary - JOHN DE LANCIE - Q in Star Trek the Next Generation - K.I.T.T.
(Knight Industries Two Thousand) " yes, come and see The Hoffs original
mode of talking transport before he switched to surfboards on Baywatch International
comic creators: - ETHAN VAN SCIVER " Artist Green Lantern and Flash
Rebirth - DAN SLOTT " Writer Amazing Spiderman - GAIL SIMONE "
Writer Secret Six and Birds of Prey Animation voice guests: -
MICHAEL McCONNOHIE " Lich King in World of Warcraft as well as has appeared
in over 170 English language dubs - MELODEE SPEVACK " various anime roles
in Fushigi Yugi, Digimon and Tenchi Nuyo - PAUL EIDING " Grandpa Max
Tennyson in Ben 10, Ben 10 Alien Force and Ultimate Alien - MELA LEE - Yuki
Cross in Vampire Knight and Rachel Alucard in Blaz Blu & Blaz Blu Continuum
Shift - KYLE HEBERT " Teen Gohan in Dragonball Z and much more International
Authors: - ROBERT RANKIN - Prolific British humorous novelist of the
Brentford books Other special Armageddon events include:
- Armageddon Film Festival - Dragonball Z Kamehameha contest (not sure
what this is? Take a look: Kamehameha demo ) - PWA Wrestling - Comic and
anime stores - Collectibles - Gaming displays - Concerts " including
jazz crooner and Anime star Mela Lee - Amusement rides " including Hurricane,
Rockn Tug, Super Slide and Dodgems - Armageddon ice cream eating contest
- Armageddon Fear Factor eating challenge - The ADR Experience " a professional
level seminar and workshop in voice acting Another highlight of the weekend
will be a Cosplay meet n greet and competition, where Sydney's underground
subcultures converge in an eclectic melange of costumed manga, anime, tokusatsu,
comic , graphic novels, video and fantasy characters. Armageddon Expo
is an event like no other and definitely not to be missed. All details at www.armageddonexpo.com,
tickets available at the door and from Ticketek.
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