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Geek Vibes Nation
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
Coming July 24th-27th: GalaxyCon Raleigh - "A Festival of Fandom"
Once again, the time has come that fans in the Raleigh, North Carolina area eagerly anticipate every year. Starting July 24th – 27th, GalaxyCon will once again invade the Raleigh Convention Center with an impressive list of celebrities, creators, cosplayers, tattoo artists, and pro wrestlers. Here is just a small sample of what visitors can expect this year. For those of us who have been around a while and remember shows from our childhood fondly, GalaxyCon Raleigh has that covered as well with Nostalgia Alley: Are you a fan of the 1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Raleigh has that covered with its 'Shell-a-Bration,' recognizing the film's 35th anniversary (March 30th). If it's wrestling that puts you in its figure-four leg lock, GalaxyCon Raleigh has that 'pinned' down as usual. But as they say on TV, that's not all! If you are not fortunate enough to get tickets to the main event, GalaxyCon has something for you. The GalaxyCon Raleigh Street Fest (Saturday & Sunday, July 26-27) is a free, two-day outdoor event in the heart of downtown Raleigh, open to fans of all ages! Our latest addition to GalaxyCon Raleigh, Street Fest offers a new way to experience the excitement of the weekend without needing a badge! With live music, pro wrestling, food trucks, vendors, celebrity appearances, fan cars, and more, Street Fest is the next evolution of our festival of fandom! So, if you are in the Raleigh, North Carolina area, and love to hang with like-minded fans, GalaxyCon Raleigh is the place for you. You will find me in line for Clark Gregg's Photo Op on Saturday. (I have been requesting Clark's appearance since I started attending) For more information, please visit their website. Raleigh Convention Center 500 S Salisbury St Raleigh, NC 27601 raleigh@ (954) 231-0574
CBC
20-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Getting inked in Montreal? Tattoo artists say too many options are hurting business
Some Montreal tattoo artists say they're worried about an oversaturated market. They say many took on the craft during the pandemic, often with little training.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Best things to do this weekend in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs: Concerts, tattoos and more
Looking for some fun in Southwest Florida? Here are our top things to do this weekend and next week, including the annual Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo and a new singing competition at Sugarshack Downtown. Plus a look at what's ahead in July. To submit events, email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at crunnells@ The new Bonita Springs concert venue/restaurant hosts its first-ever singing competition. Southwest Florida singers will compete in front of live audiences for a $2,500 grand prize and more. A rotating panel of local celebrities serve as the judges. The competition kicks off at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, and then runs every Tuesday through Aug. 12. Two winners will advance each week, culminating in the Aug. 5 semi-finals and the Aug. 12 finals. Singers can submit their auditions online. Free admission. Sugarshack Downtown, 27421 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs. 301-4321 or The annual event returns with more than 200 tattoo artists tattooing on site, plus vendors, tattoo contests, live music and entertainment, food and more. Friday through Sunday, June 27-29. $20-$30 ($40-$45 for a weekend pass). Caloosa Sound Convention Center at Luminary Hotel & Co., 1375 Monroe St., downtown Fort Myers. Ride limo buses to four designated areas in downtown Cape Coral and visit 11 different bars and restaurants for drink and appetizer samples in this 4th of July-themed crawl. Participants are encouraged to dress in patriotic attire. 7-11 p.m. Saturday, June 28. $20-30. Check-in happens from 6-7:30 p.m. in downtown Cape Coral at Big John Plaza near Pinch-A-Penny (1221 Cape Coral Parkway E.) and Dolphin Key Resort (1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, under the front entry awning). Late check-in until 10 p.m. at Dolphin Key Resort. The Fort Myers roller-derby team takes on the Richmond, Virginia, River City Roller Derby in this home game that doubles as a fundraiser for local charities and organizations called SWFL Vendors for a Cause. 6 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Doors open at 5 p.m. for pre-sale tickets, 5:30 p.m. for door sales. Tickets start at $10 in advance, $12 at the door ($5 for ages 5-10, free for younger). Fort Myers Skatium, 2250 Broadway, Fort Myers. Southwest Florida actors Frank Blocker and Melissa Hennig perform a collection of six short, comedic plays — some written by previous winners of Arts Bonita's Stage It! 10-Minute Play Festival. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 27-28, with one 2 p.m. matinee Saturday. $30 (or $25 using the online code 'funny'). Off Broadway Palm at the Broadway Palm dinner theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. Johnny Rogers performs 'The History of Rock 'N Roll Show,' a tribute to the glory days of rock and rockabilly: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Arts Bonita Center for Performing Arts, Bonita Springs. $44-$54. Last chance to see ''Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3,' starring Denise Fennell as the feisty, irreverent nun Sister in this third interactive show in the 'Late Nite Catechism' series. Now through Thursday, July 3, at Florida Repertory Theatre, downtown Fort Myers. $67. SWFL Sports Card Show, including a food truck, giveaways and an appearance by former Minnesota Twins baseball player Alex Kirilloff. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at Pondella Bingo, 959 Pondella Road, North Fort Myers. $3. 440-5204 or Southwest Florida artist Brian Weaver of Artsemble Underground spent the last year working with about 30 students — all on the autism spectrum –— at local nonprofit Family Initiative's Thrive Academy. The resulting art from the collaboration is now being shown at Davis Art Center. The exhibit includes four 8-foot-tall robots made from cardboard and recycled materials; 'flying' papier-mâché birds, giant sculptures and more. 'These kids have worked incredibly hard,' Weaver told The News-Press, 'and the results are truly something special.' Opens Thursday, July 3, and continues through July 24. The gallery will be closed July 4. An artists reception will happen 6-10 p.m. Friday, July 11. Free admission, but donations are suggested. Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., downtown Fort Myers. 333-1933 or Leapin' lizards! Everyone's favorite orphan and her dog Sandy are back in Southwest Florida. The classic musical 'Annie' is packed with memorable songs, too, including 'It's the Hard-Knock Life,' 'Easy Street' and 'Tomorrow.' July 3-Aug. 9. $65-$85 ($45 for ages 12 and younger). Broadway Palm dinner theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 278-4422 or Country singer George Birge headlines Cape Coral's Independence Day celebration, which also features fireworks at 9:30 p.m., food, vendors and more live musical acts. 5-10 p.m. Friday, July 4. Free. Tickets for the VIP Boom Zone are $20-$40, including catered barbecue meal, drinks, a game area, prime viewing of the fireworks and air-conditioned restrooms. The outdoor event takes place in downtown Cape Coral at the foot of the Cape Coral Bridge. The Cape Coral Bridge and Cape Coral Parkway from Del Prado Boulevard to the bridge will be closed from 3 a.m. Friday to about 3 a.m. Saturday. No pets or personal fireworks allowed. Downtown Fort Myers' July 4th party includes live music, a deejay and fireworks at 9:45 p.m. (weather permitting). The musical lineup starts with guitarist Tyler Shep at 6 p.m., followed by classic rock, blues and country from the Caloosa River Band at 8 p.m. Bring your own chairs and blankets. 6 p.m. to about 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 4. Free. Caloosa Sound Amphitheater and Centennial Park, 2000 W. First St., downtown Fort Myers. The annual Fourth of July festival features a 48-minute drone, fireworks and laser-light show. Star Spangled Bonita also includes food trucks, an ice-cream-eating contest and live country music by the Ben Allen Band. Starts at 6 p.m. Friday, July 4. The drone, fireworks and laser-light show starts at dusk. Free. Old 41 Road will be closed from 5 p.m. to about 10 p.m. from Wilson Street to Childers Street. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St., Bonita Springs. 949-6262 or Fort Myers Beach celebrates the holiday with a parade in the morning and a fireworks show and live music at night. The annual festivities start at 10 a.m. Friday, July 4, with the parade on Estero Boulevard. Colorful floats and other parade participants travel from Bay Oaks Recreation Center to Times Square. Estero Boulevard will be closed for the parade from 9 a.m. until noon. Later that night, The Guilty Pleasure Band performs at Bayside Park, followed by fireworks launched above Times Square at 9 p.m. Spectators are encouraged to bring beach chairs. The Matanzas Pass Bridge will be closed to inbound traffic from 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Times Square and Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach. Charles Runnells is an arts and entertainment reporter for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. To reach him, call 239-335-0368) or email crunnells@ Follow on social media on Facebook(@ Instagram (@crunnells1) and X (@CharlesRunnells). This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Sugarshack singing competition, Cape 4th of July crawl: Things to do
