Chicago Doctor Who Meetup: THE ANDROIDS OF TARA
Last month, classic Doctor Who fans mourned the passing of David Fisher, known primarily for his scripts during the Graham Williams era. The Chicago Doctor Who Meetup will honor his passing by screening The Androids of Tara, a swashbuckling romp set during the Key to Time season. Yes, we said “swashbuckling romp.” There are also
Make Gallifrey Great Again: THE INVASION OF TIME (Screening)
Let’s just put it out there: Tom Baker is “the Doctor” for classic Doctor Who fans the way David Tennant is “the Doctor” for many new series fans… And we’re hoping to prove it by showing one of the more timely stories in the classic series canon: The Invasion of Time. It has it all
Chicago Doctor Who Meetup: HUMAN NATURE/FAMILY OF BLOOD
This episode started as a novel featuring the Seventh Doctor….and was adapted for the Tenth Doctor. It’s also really, really good. Please join Chicago Doctor Who Meetup for Human Nature and The Family Of Blood at LaCatrina Cafe. LaCatrina Cafe is located at (approximately) 18th & Carpenter, just a short bus ride from the 18th
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club #101
For February’s Book Club we will be reading Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch. Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London’s Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he’ll face is a paper cut. But Peter’s prospects change in the
TECHSPO Chicago 2018
TECHSPO Chicago 2018 is a two day technology expo taking place June 20th to 21st, 2018 at the luxurious Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. TECHSPO Chicago brings together developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. Exhibitors showcase the next generation
Resist Saxon: UTOPIA/THE SOUND OF DRUMS/LAST OF THE TIME LORDS
It’s been about a year since we’ve seen a madman take over the corridors of power… …and it makes Chicago Doctor Who Meetup nostalgic for the days of Harold Saxon, PM of Britain. We will learn all about his reign in a very special showing of the three-part Series Three Finale at Omega Station one
Chicago Doctor Who Meetup: GHOST LIGHT
The Seventh Doctor and Ace find themselves in a strange house in Victorian times… …so why are there alien husks strewn about? What’s with the constable in the drawer? And what about the being who wants to be “proper ladylike”? There are many opinions about this particular story from the final season of classic Doctor
Chicago Doctor Who Meetup: THE DOCTOR’S WIFE/EDGE OF DESTRUCTION
With the new year, the Chicago Doctor Who Meetup is getting a little timey wimey in the TARDIS…. First, we’re heading back to the Eleventh Doctor era with Neil Gaiman’s The Doctor’s Wife… …then, it’s back to 1964 for the First Doctor two-parter Edge of Destruction… LaCatrina Cafe is located at (approximately) 18th &Carpenter, just
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club #100
For January’s Book Club we will be reading Sourdough by Robin Sloan. Lois Clary is a software engineer at General Dexterity, a San Francisco robotics company with world-changing ambitions. She codes all day and collapses at night, her human contact limited to the two brothers who run the neighborhood hole-in-the-wall from which she orders dinner
Doctor Who Meetup: Christmas With Donna Noble
First, let’s be clear: Chicago Doctor Who Meetup is not claiming that Catherine Tate will be making an appearance at this Meetup …but given that Donna Noble made her debut in a Christmas special, it only seems fitting to highlight her debut. So at Third Coast Comics on December 20th, we will be showing the
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