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SG1/SGA - Creation: Michael Shanks: Cool News for Vancouver Con!:

From a Creation Entertainment e-mail announcement:

MICHAEL SHANKS: COOL NEWS FOR VANCOUVER CONVENTION!

Michael is definitely one of the greatest guests we've had at our conventions over the years and we have some fun news for our fellow Shanks fans coming to the completely sold out Creation Entertainment's OFFICIAL STARGATE SG-1/ATLANTIS Convention scheduled for Vancouver, BC on APRIL 2 to 5, 2009.



Michael has agreed to do TWO PHOTO op sessions on Sunday with two "different" looks. The first is the usual "convention" scruffy Michael, the 2nd is the clean-cut ultra-suave upscale dressed Michael. Use your photo op ticket at your choice, or grab your photo with both "Michaels!" by getting two tickets!

CLICK ON THROUGH TO VISIT THE CONVENTION SITE



NOTE: MORE GUESTS & EVENTS TO COME FOR VANCOUVER: WE'RE WORKING ON THIS NOW!

VANCOUVER, B.C.
Thurs., Fri., Sat. & Sun.
April 2 - 5, 2009
Hilton Metrotown Vancouver
6083 McKay Ave.
Burnaby, BC

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Robert Picardo

http://nerdvana.freedomblogging.com/...exhibit/12803/

Robert Picardo, who played the Emergency Medical Hologram, aka 'the Doctor,' for seven seasons on Star Trek: Voyager and more recently appeared as Richard Woolsey on Stargate Atlantis, will sign autographs noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Arizona Science Center’s Star Trek exhibit.

You'll have to pay museum and exhibit admissions, as well as any autograph
fees. For more information about pricing, see www.azscience.org/star_trek.

Savings alert! Anyone with a Phoenix Public Library membership can present
their library card at the science center's front counter to get $2 off general admission.

Star Trek: The Exhibition runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through May 10. The
science center is located at 1600 E. Washington St., Phoenix.

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SG1/SGA - Photos from Chevron 7.2 Con in UK:

A live journal fan has posted photos from the Chevron 7.2 convention in the UK at:

Photos include Joe Flanigan, Jason Momoa, Alexis Cruz, Peter Williams, Colin Cunningham.

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SG1/SGA - A Beautiful Deception: From Impressionism to Surrealism:

At the Phoenix New Times (Phoenix, AZ):

A Beautiful Deception: From Impressionism to Surrealism

French Kiss-Off

Show salutes a music master who most decidedly does not suck

By Steve Jansen

How would you like to be the brainiacs at the Paris Conservatoire who proclaimed that Erik Satie, one of the greatest composers of the late 1800s/early 1900s, was unequivocally and hopelessly untalented? Yeah, Satie really must’ve sucked ass, ’cause 84 years after his death, folks are still giving it up to the classical master in productions such as A Beautiful Deception: From Impressionism to Surrealism. The show stars Robert Picardo (China Beach, Star Trek: Voyager, Coach Cutlip on The Wonder Years) as the epic, odd-duck French composer and pianist who is often mentioned in the same sentence as Claude Debussy.

A rare screening of René Clair's 1924 surrealist short film Entr'acte, featuring a score by Satie, precedes the performance.

Venue
ASU Kerr Cultural Center
6110 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Paradise Valley, AZ

480-596-2660

Friday, March 6, 2009 • 8:00 p.m.

Reserved Seating: $21.00 to $20.00 and General Seating: $17.00

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SG1 - GateWorld Play: Video: The Phenomenon - Neil Denis (Ry'ac):

At GateWorld Play:

The Phenomenon - Neil Denis

The actor behind Teal'c's son Rya'c talks about meeting fans at conventions and what he believes is Stargate's enduring quality.

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SG1 - Jay Brazeau (Harlin) - Broadway World: Fiddler on the Roof:

At Broadway World:

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Rubicon Theatre Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 3/21-4/26

Friday, February 27, 2009

Rubicon Theatre Company continues its "Brave New World" Season with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. The musical begins previews Thursday, March 19, open on Saturday, March 21 at 7pm and run through Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the Tony Award® winning musical that captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal. The play tells the story of Tevye, a Jewish milkman coping with day-to-day "shtetl" life, Jewish traditions and the women in his life in pre-Revolutionary Russia.

Rubicon is the only regional theatre with permission to stage FIDDLER ON THE ROOF until the year 2011, and is presented through special arrangement with Music Theate International (MTI). This large-scale musical is the biggest production ever on Rubicon's stage. Director James O'Neil directs FIDDLER as a play with music, bringing forward the timeless nature of the story and its resonance for today's world. Songs include "Sunrise, Sunset," "Matchmaker" and "If I Were a Rich Man."

The cast features actors from the stages of Canada and New York and includes George Ball, Eileen Barnett, Robert Barry, Tom Beyer, Heidi Bjorndahl, Chad Borden, Jay Brazeau, Joseph Fuqua, Helen Geller, Jessica Gordon, Rob Hancock, Leslie Henstock, Amy Hillner, Josh Jenkins, Jeff Johnston, Larry Lederman, Chad Michael, Lauren Patten, Steve Perren, Betsy Randle, Oskar Rodriguez, and Jamie Thompson.

The show is presented in association with the Ventura Music Festival, and also features Artistic Director Nuvi Mehta as The Fiddler.

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ABOUT THE CAST

JAY BRAZEAU (Tevye): Some highlights of Brazeau's career include: singing and dancing in a dress and fat suit on stage playing Edna Turnblad in the musical Hairspray for Mirvish Productions in Toronto; and singing and dancing in the production of The Producer's and as The Man in the Chair for The Drowsy Chaperone. Brazeau was recently awarded a Jessie Award for his work in Edward Albee's The Goat. He will soon be seen on the big screen in the feature film, "The Watchmen," based on the graphic novel of the same name. Other credits include work on the features; Ratko, Far Cry, Blonde and Blonder and Christmas Cottage. Recent Movie of the Week work includes "The Competition," "Murder on Spec," "Just a Girl" and "Presumed Dead" as well as the mini-series "Masters of Horror." He appeared in A Guy Thing, starring Jason Lee and Julia Stiles and also appeared in Steven Spielberg's mini-series Taken and the feature film Insomnia starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams.

Brazeau was in three seasons with the CTV hit series "Cold Squad" as the coroner. He was nominated for a Gemini Award for his work on the series "Stargate SG-1." He has also received six Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, plus a Pittsburgh Press Critic's Award for Best Actor of the Year in 1988. Work on stage includes Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman , the hit musical Urinetown and the 1,000 year-old man in 999, A Saga. He has impressive feature film credits including Head Over Heels as the lead bad guy opposite Freddie Prinze Jr. and Monica Potter and Double Jeopardy in which he worked opposite Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones. He played a studio head in Murder at the Cannes Film Festival. Other leading roles include the critically acclaimed feature Kissed which was chosen for the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes, The Prisoner of Zelda, the pilot for Dead Man's Gun, as well as co-starring roles in the features Kitchen Party, We're No Angels with Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn, Snow Falling on Cedars with Ethan Hawke and Scott Hicks (Director of Shine), Middlemen plus the award winning Movie of the Week The Diary of Evelyn Lau, the feature Slam Dunk Ernest as well as roles in the features Gold Diggers, Little Women and Andre.

Numerous television credits include guest starring roles on The West Wing, Reaper, Blood Ties, Psych, Supernatural, Falcon Beach, Whistler, Stargate Atlantis, Dead Man's Gun, Young Person's Guide To Be A Rockstar, Mysterious Ways, DaVinci's Inquest, U.C. Undercover, Outer Limits, So Weird, 7 Days, Millenium, Outer Limits, Poltergeist, The Sentinel, The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, North of Sixty, Jake and the Kid, My Life as a Dog, The Marshall, The X-Files, The Odyssey and Lonesome Dove. Jay also voices animated projects such as The Playroom, The Big Snit and numerous radio dramas and commercials.

He just wrapped a guest starring role in the series Eureka and was recurring in the series Harper's Island.


SCHEDULE AND PRICING

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF previews March 19 and March 20, 2009. Opening is Saturday, March 21 at 7PM. Opening Night tickets are $125 and include a pre-show champagne reception, the opening performance, an after-party with cast and VIP's hosted by the Jewish Federation of Ventura County, and a tax-deductible donation to Rubicon.

Regular performances of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF continue through April 26 on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. ($49) and 7:00 p.m. ($59), Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ($59), Fridays at 8:00 p.m. ($64), Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. ($59) and 8:00 p.m. ($69) and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. ($59). Seniors ages 65+ save $5 per ticket. Student and Equity tickets are available for $30 with ID. There is a $5 discount for tickets purchased for shows March 19 - 28 when purchased by March 14.


Discounts of up to 30% are available for groups of 12 or more, and group organizers receive one free ticket. To purchase single tickets or discounted group tickets, call the Rubicon box office at (805) 667-2900. To purchase tickets online, go to www.rubicontheatre.org.

Special performances include Talk Back Wednesdays: a chance to talk with the director and cast immediately after the 7pm performance on Wednesdays, March 25 and April 1.

All performances are at Rubicon Theatre, an intimate former church built in the 1920s. The theatre is located at 1006 E. Main Street (the corner of Main and Laurel) in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District.


FOR TICKETS

Ticket prices $49 to $85. Please call Rubicon Theatre Company's box office at (805) 667-2900 or visit www.rubicontheatre.org

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SGU - Robert Carlyle: Movie Set Blog: The Stone and Destiny:

From Movie Set Blog:

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Hustling in Vegas and Stealing Stones - Behind the Scenes #3 (Video Blog)

Thursday, February 26, 2009

What happens Behind the Scenes in Vegas, stays Behind the Scenes in Vegas … or does it?

They discuss The Stone and Destiny - a true story about Scottish students who attempt a daring heist of a heavy artifact and return to their homeland in an act of defiance to English rule. MovieSet talks to Director Charles Martin Smith (starred in Never Cry Wolf and American Graffiti) and and chat about the special skills of Billy Boyd (Lord of the Rings), Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, The Full Monty).

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On the SciFi Channel, Michael Shanks' made-for-tv movie, Mega Snake, is repeated on March 5 at 11pm. His made-for-tv movie, Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon, is repeated on March 15 at 4pm.

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On the SciFi Channel (US), 'Moonlight,' which had been airing on SciFi Friday at 9pm, moves to Thursday in 4 episode blocks (from 7-11pm), beginning April 9, and again on April 16, and then returns to SciFi Friday on April 17 at 9pm again. SGU's David Blue guest stars in five episodes.

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SG1/SGA - 'Polar Storm' Airs on SciFi Channel (US) Mar 28:

This '09 made-for-tv movie, filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada, co-stars some familiar faces: Jack Coleman (Heroes [the TV Series]), Holly Dignard (SG1's Inauguration and Lost City, Part 1 and SGA's Before I Sleep), Roger R. Cross (SG1's Lt./Capt. Connor), Emma Lahana (SGA's Outcast), Terry David Mulligan (SG1's The Nox) and Kurt Max Runte (SG1's A Matter of Time and Lost City, Part 2).

(Listed as Pole Reversal at IMDB.)

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SG1 - Shanks - TV Shows on DVD: Burn Notice Season 2 DVD:

At TV Shows on DVD:

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Exclusive: Release Date Info & Other Details for Season 2 on DVD!

Get the second season set this Summer, in time to catch up before the third season debut

Posted by David Lambert

3/02/2009

Burn Notice came back to the USA Network with a vengeance this past January, heating up the airwaves with the second season's second half...

An early alert to retailers tells them to expect Burn Notice - Season 2 to be available starting on June 16th ...

Jeffrey Donovan, Anwar, Bruce Campbell and Sharon Gless are joined this year by Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica)... Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1... and other guest stars that we've almost certainly overlooked! Stay tuned for updates, including package cover art, just as soon as Fox Home Entertainment finalizes everything and makes it official.

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Adam Baldwin (SG-1 "Heroes")

http://scifiwire.com/2009/03/how-chu...look-ahead.php

An article on the NBC show CHUCK and its future, and a neat photo of Adam Baldwin and the rest of the cast. Go to link for full story

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SG1 - Shanks - Hallmark Channel: "Living Out Loud":

A Hallmark Channel Press Release:


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 2, 2009

WHEN THE MUSIC FALLS FLAT, STAY SHARP

THREE-TIME EMMY® NOMINEE GAIL O’GRADY AND MICHAEL SHANKS STAR IN

‘LIVING OUT LOUD,’ A HALLMARK CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE PREMIERING MAY 2



A shocking change in a woman’s life inspires those around her to reconsider what’s really important to them in “Living Out Loud,” a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Saturday, May 2 (9/8c). Three-time Emmy® nominee Gail O’Grady (“Desperate Housewives,” “American Dreams”) stars in the family drama that reminds us that it’s never too late to live a life without fear or regrets.

Emily Marshall (O’Grady) is a high school chorus teacher who is all about helping others achieve their goals, having abandoned her own years before as a youthful fantasy. But a visit to the doctor throws Emily for a loop when she is diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. She starts chemotherapy treatment right away, leaving her husband Brad (Michael Shanks, “Stargate SG-1”) to take care of Melissa (Jessica Amlee, “Heartland”) and Ben (Alex Ferris, “The L Word”), their children he’s been too busy with work to get to know. Through her treatment sessions, Emily befriends a number of other women, including Connie (Babz Chula, “The French Guy”), whose strong will and optimistic attitude inspire Emily to start writing songs again, a hobby she let go of when she started her family. In turn, Emily’s newfound strength becomes an inspiration to those around her.

“Living Out Loud” is a Randolph Films Production in association with Blueprint Entertainment, MY Entertainment and Jack Grossbart Productions. John Morayniss, Noreen Halpern, Ira Pincus, Michael Yudin and Jack Grossbart are the executive producers, and Randolph Cheveldave is the producer. Anne Wheeler directed from a script by Pamela Wallace.

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SGA - Apollonia Vanova (The Queen) - Blast Magazine: Watchmen’s Silhouette:

At Blast Magazine:

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Watchmen’s Silhouette: Apollonia Vanova

By Terri Schwartz


When the film adaptation of the graphic novel sensation “Watchmen” was first announced, the main concern was whether director Zack Snyder could pull off a successful adaptation of Alan Moore’s iconic word.

Key among those concerns was whether the Minutemen — a group of superheroes founded in 1939 and pivotal to the story of “Watchmen” — would be included in the final product.

Blast got a chance to watch the first 18 minutes of “Watchmen” at New York Comic Con a few weeks ago and saw for ourselves that Snyder did manage to pull of a balance of attention to detail and concrete storytelling. The Minutemen were heavily featured in the opening minutes of the film; heroin Silhouette prominent among them.

We also had the chance to speak with actress Apollonia Vanova about the role of Silhouette and her experience on the set of “Watchmen.”

“There was a lot of attention to detail,” Vanova said of her time on the set. “I was overwhelmed. … Every little prop was perfect. I couldn’t believe how real everything was to different times and different eras. And it was just really excited to be a part of that project to see all the characters dressed in their costumes.”

... Vanova, who Stargate fans will recognize from her recurring role as the Wraith Queen [NOTE: Actually, Apollonia Vanova only guest starred once on SGA in 'The Queen.' Actress Andee Frizzell portrayed all the other Wraith Queens on SGA. - Morjana]

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Robert Davi (SGA)

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...-of-sean-penn/

Go to this link to read an article penned by the actor.