Friday, July 13, 2012
San Diego Comic-Con opens with huge crowds, swag and high hopes.
SAN DIEGO—Whenever "What is Comic-Con?" floats out into the air, it shocks Cinema Siren into speechlessness. San Diego Comic-Con, (SDCC or just "Comic-Con" for those in the know), is the largest gathering for entertainment and pop culture in the world, and happens in San Diego every July at this time. It garners so much press coverage and we at ArtInsights have so many friends and colleagues whose livelihoods depend on a successful SDCC, it's hard for me to imagine anyone still in the dark about its existence. The geeks of the world know all about it. One certainly can't wander into an Apple Store, for example, and have any of the employees not give great sighs and groans when one informs them one is going to Comic-Con… So, as the 39th …
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Looking for ways to make your weekend "magical?" We've got a few ideas for you.
1. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Premiere Where/When: Theaters throughout the region will be debuting the film on Friday at 12:01 a.m. Why Go: You may or may not have heard about this little movie premiering on Friday called "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." As the billboards suggest, "It all ends" with this one, folks. You won't want to miss the mayhem. Pricing: Ticket prices vary. Expect to pay more for tickets to 3D and Imax showtimes. 2. "Wicked" at The Kennedy Center Where/When: The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW, Washington. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Why Go: Can't get your fill of witches and wizards this weekend? Check out Wicked at The Kennedy …
Monday, July 11, 2011
Georgetown theater playing entire series this week, culminating in release of final Potter film.
There are plenty of Harry Potter fans out there - probably thousands in the D.C. metro region alone. Washington resident Jennifer Tharp is one of them. She’s read all the books and watched the first seven movies. She’s planning on buying an advance ticket to see “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” when it opens in theaters nationwide this week. "I feel like the last (movie) kind of left you with a huge cliffhanger," said Tharp, an intelligence analyst at the White House. "I know what’s going to happen but I still like to see it on the screen." When it comes to Harry Potter fanaticism, though, even Tharp ranks low. AMC Loews Georgetown 14 will be separating run-of-the-mill fans like Tharp from the true blue Harry Potter die-hards…
Leslie Perales Loges
2:42 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Love your insight on SDCC, Leslie! I always think, "I would LOVE to go to that some day," but reading about the crowds makes me think perhaps I'd just rather live it vicariously through you. :) Have fun and tell Michael I say hi! more ›