Posts tagged Michael Winslow
Christchurch Civilians Beware, Armageddon is Near
Mar 24th
With only three days to go till the 2010 Christchurch Armageddon Expo – coming up on the 27th & 28th March at the Christchurch Convention Centre – online forums, blogs and chatrooms are buzzing with excitement as international TV & Movie stars land from overseas – some by plane, some by Tardis.
The Armageddon Expo is the most successful event of its kind in the southern hemisphere and audience numbers are growing exponentially as people catch on to the great entertainment that the event provides; including well known TV & Movie stars, gaming, role play, film premieres and all kinds of sci-fi madness. Loved by the young and old alike; Armageddon is a great weekend out as kids get to meet the voices of their favourite anime characters and the slightly older generations can relive their youth by meeting and greeting much loved sci-fi TV stars.
A Hurricane of Sci-fi, Comic, and Gaming Madness is Due to hit Wellington at the 2010 Armageddon Expo
Mar 3rd
Chaske Spencer from Twilight New Moon is coming to the Wellington Armageddon Expo
Easter weekend in Wellington will never be the same again as bunny rabbits are outnumbered by Princess Leias, Pokemons, Stormtroopers and other wacky characters as the 40th Armageddon Expo takes place at TSB Bank Arena from 2nd — 4th April. It&s the biggest Sci-fi expo in the lower North Island with international TV & Movie stars, dozens of interactive competitions, photo sessions, signings, movie screenings and more.
Wellington Armageddon visitors will get the exclusive chance to meet two additional TV& Movie stars; Chaske Spencer and René Auberjonois. Chaske plays wolfpack member ‘Sam& in the worldwide hit Twilight New Moon and is following hot on the heels of fellow co-star Bronson Pelletier who visited the 2009 Armageddon Expo. René is known for portraying Father Mulcahy in the movie version of M*A*S*H, Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and attorney Paul Lewiston on Boston Legal.
Super Heroes, Villains and Sci-fi Stars set to Storm Christchurch for the 2010 Armageddon Expo
Mar 3rd
Heroes' Jason Kyson Lee will be at the Christchurch Armageddon Expo
Visitors to the Armageddon Expo on March 27th and 28th will get the feeling they&re not in Christchurch anymore and that their usual civilian dress looks hundreds, if thousands of years out of date! The biggest pulp culture expo in the South Island is back; boasting big international visitors, enough entertainment to impress even the most die-hard fans, plus new competitions, signings, movie screenings and more.
Fans of the hit TV Series Heroes will have the chance to meet ‘Ando Masahashi& AKA James Kyson Lee in his first visit to New Zealand. And old Dr Who fans will be delighted to meet Paul McGann, as the famous eighth ‘Doctor& signs autographs.
Trekkies will get the opportunity to meet and greet Dominic Keating and John Billingsley (also on True Blood). And one of the most popular performers of 2009 is back — legendary motormouth Michael Winslow — who&ll be entertaining audiences in a double-act with fellow Police Academy co-star Marion Ramsey.
Armageddon Expo Catapults into the Fantasy Events Calendar
Nov 2nd
Robot Chicken creators Seth Green, Tom Root and Matt Senreich were at Armageddon. Photo by Lawrence Smith for Sunday Star-Times.
The 2009 Auckland Armageddon Expo was held on Labour Weekend at the ASB Showgrounds and what an amazing weekend it was. With over 40,000 people attending the event, Armageddon is now THE biggest fantasy event in the southern hemisphere; as well as one of the largest events of its kind in the world.
New to the format this year were amusement park rides (which were popular with the young and old), the Masquerade Ball with 500 guests in costumes or masks, as well as an array of special events like live Roller Derby.
The event’s main stage increased in size this year from 900 to 3000 seats and was in constant demand, with approx 2,000 in the room for the Robot Chicken panels and Michael Winslow performances.
The signing tent was packed as well as hundreds of fans lined up to chat and get signatures from stars like Dante Basco, Seth Green, Jason Mamoa, Craig Parker and dozens more.
Media that came out to cover the event seemed to have a great time as well. See this great clip of 3News reporter Jono Hutchison take on two pro wrestlers here.
Bring on 2010!
Armageddon Expos coming up:
Christchurch – March 27th – 28th 2010
Wellington – April 2nd – 4th 2010
Auckland – October 23th – 25th 2010
