Burning Man Festival (2023) | Art Festivals, Experiences | Aug 27 - Sep 4, 2023
According to the official website, Burning Man is a network of people inspired by the values reflected in the Ten Principles and united in the pursuit of a more creative and connected existence in the world. Throughout the year organizers work to build Black Rock City, home of the largest annual Burning Man gathering, and ….
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper: Freaks on Parade (2023) | Concerts | Aug 24 - Sep 24, 2023
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper are returning to the road with the Freaks on Parade tour, including special guests Ministry and Filter. They’ll see you there, Sick Things! Tour Dates August 24, 2023 Dallas, TX (Dos Equis Pavilion) August 26, 2023 Tampa, FL (The MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre) August 27, 2023 West Palm Beach, FL ….
Shout Factory Releases Cult Classic Equalizer 2000 Limited Edition Blu-ray (2023) | Blu-ray Releases | Aug 29, 2023
Featuring big muscles, big weaponry, and big explosions – Equalizer 2000 has been released as a Shout! Factory Exclusive and is limited to 1,500 units. The Equalizer 2000 limited blu-ray release features bonus material that includes a new 2K scan from the original 35mm negative, an interview with writer and actor Frederick Bailey, and an ….
The Great Gatsby Immersive Show (2023) | Experiences, Plays and Musicals | Aug 13 - Dec 3, 2023
Welcome to The Great Gatsby Immersive Show, the hottest party in New York City. A world of red-hot rhythms, bootleg liquor, and pure jazz-age self-indulgence awaits. Spend the evening dancing and clinking glasses with Nick Carraway, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jay Gatsby himself. As the champagne flows, all the drama unfolds. Dress ….
Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own Exhibit and Auction (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition, Specialty, Themed Auctions & Auction Cons | Aug 1 - Sep 11, 2023
Sotheby’s presents Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the public and private realm of the rock band Queen and global icon Freddie Mercury. A world-renowned rock superstar, away from the stage Freddie Mercury was a deeply educated collector. Across six auctions, Sotheby’s reflects Freddie Mercury’s world of style and ….
Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary Art Exhibition (2023) | Art Exhibitions | Jul 18 - Dec 31, 2023
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic anime Cowboy Bebop, a gallery of commissioned art was created to capture the essence of the series’ iconic characters, settings, and themes through the unique style and interpretation of the artists. The creation of these pieces has allowed creators – who are also fans of the ….
House of Hip-Hop Exhibit: 50 Years of Hip Hop Exhibition (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition | Jul 31 - Sep 1, 2023
An Interactive Self-Guided Experience at The House of Hip-Hop Art Gallery curated by The National Hip-Hop Museum. The World’s 1st Hip-Hop Museum delves deep into the vibrant history of this influential genre, the museum has carefully curated a remarkable collection of artifacts, spanning the golden era from 1979 to 2000, for an extraordinary retrospective gallery ….
Gaming Fest at Six Flags (2023) | Gaming Conventions | Jul 1 - Sep 4, 2023
Ready to challenge your friends at Six Flags this summer? Gaming Fest is live at Six Flags parks from July 1st through September 4th, 2023. Once inside the Six Flags Custom Gaming Houses, you’ll enjoy an elevated gaming and sports experience usually only reserved for video game pros.
MVD Released The Toxic Avenger 4K UHD Collection (2023) | 4K UHD Releases | Aug 29, 2023
Cult favorite indie movie studio Troma Entertainment celebrates their 50th anniversary this year with the release of all four of their groundbreaking Toxic Avenger films, presented in “TROMAzing” Ultra High Definition. The Toxic Avenger Collection comes to home video on August 29th, 2023 and features a new 4K scan and restoration of each film from ….
Rogers: The Musical Live at Disney Adventure Park (2023) | Plays and Musicals | Jun 30 - Aug 31, 2023
Rogers: The Musical is a real-life, short one-act musical theater production on stage at the Hyperion Theater located inside of Disney California Adventure park for a limited-time engagement beginning June 30 and running through August 31, 2023. The production is part of the Disney100 celebration at Disneyland Resort. Rogers: The Musical is inspired by the ….
Tom Petty Rock & Roll Memorabilia Exhibit at Cade Museum (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition | Jul 22 - Dec 31, 2023
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention hosts the exhibition Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers, featuring artifacts previously on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers explores the joys, pains, and creative awakenings that Gainesville native Tom Petty experienced while pouring his soul into his magnum ….
First Totally Horror-Themed Issue of Fangoria Hits Newsstands, Saving the Magazine From Ending (1980) | Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates, Milestones | Aug 1 - Aug 31, 1980
Issue number 7 of Fangoria Magazine was the first issue to exclusively feature horror content. The first 6 issues of the magazine were designed around a “fantasy film” concept and proved to be publishing failures. As described in one history of horror magazines, “The first issue of Fangoria, published in 1979, was an abysmal failure, ….
First Issue of Horror Publication Fangoria Magazine is Published (1979) | First Issues, Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates | Aug 1 - Aug 31, 1979
Fangoria is an American magazine centered on the horror film genre, originally launched in August of 1979. Originally a monthly, as of 2023 it is published quarterly and edited by Phil Nobile Jr. after decades of being under the direction of Anthony Timpone. The first issue of Fangoria, originally published by the Starlog Group, was ….
First Issue of Sci-Fi Publication Starlog Hits Newsstands (1976) | First Issues, Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates | Aug 1 - Aug 31, 1976
August 1976 saw the first issue release of Starlog, the monthly science fiction magazine founded by Kerry O’Quinn and Norman Jacobs in 1976, that focused primarily on Star Trek at its inception, then general science fiction movies and media. Starlog was one of the first publications to report on the development of the first Star ….