Tag Archives: television

DOCTOR WHO - THE WOMAN WHO LIVED (Live View - Red Lion Pub)

Please join Chicago Nerd Social Club and the Chicago Doctor Who Meetup for part two of the story featuring Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones. Here’s the official synopsis for The Woman Who Lived: England, 1651. The deadly Highwayman ‘The Nightmare’ and his sidekick stalk the dark streets of London. But when they find loot

Doctor Who Viewing Party At Red Lion - UNDER THE LAKE

We’ve partnered with the Chicago Doctor Who Meetup for weekly viewing parties of Doctor Who Series 9 at the Red Lion Pub in Lincoln Park. This Saturday, October 3rd, we’ll be viewing Under the Lake, the third episode in Series 9. Here’s the official synopsis from the BBC: ***When an underwater base comes under attack,

Live View - WITCH’S FAMILIAR (With Chicago Doctor Who Meetup)

RSVP - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doctor-who-the-witchs-familiar-at-red-lionlincoln-park-tickets-18716318011 For the rest of the season, Chicago Doctor Who Meetup and Chicago Nerd Social Club are working with Red Lion/Lincoln Park on holding group viewings of Doctor Who Series 9. This Saturday, The Witch’s Familiar - part two of the season opener, and in HIGH DEFINITION. We’re tracking attendees via Eventbrite, so

Help The Chicago TARDIS Charity Auction

Every year, Doctor Who fans from around the country gather in Lombard on Thanksgiving weekend to attend Chicago TARDIS, the largest Doctor Who-themed convention in the midwest (and second largest in the United States. One of the highlights - now in its third year - is Chicago TARDIS’ charity auction which benefits Northern Illinois Food

Sherlock 101 Panel

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Chicago Nerd Social Club is putting on Sherlock 101: a great panel focusing on everything Sherlock Holmes!

8/25 Doctor Who Screening & Social

Doctor Who fans everywhere are eagerly anticipating the Series 8 debut of Peter Capaldi in the title role later this month….and with an increased focus on both a television and theatrical debut, Chicago Nerd Social Club is organizing a gathering for an upcoming theatrical season. On August 25th, we will be gathering to attend the

Coming July 19th: Doctor Who 101

August is going to be a busy month for Chicago area Doctor Who fans - not only will the new series debut (with Peter Capaldi in the lead role), but former Doctor Matt Smith with companion Karen Gillan) will be appearing at Wizard World Chicago that day. In an effort to kick off the celebration,

DVD Review: AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE & TIME

(Special thanks to BBC Home Entertainment for providing a complimentary DVD/Blu-Ray set for review) One of the highlights of last year’s Doctor Who anniversary celebration was the premiere of An Adventure in Space and Time, a docudrama penned by Mark Gatiss (Doctor Who, Sherlock) focusing on the early years of the program. Thankfully, it has

DVD Review: DOCTOR WHO - THE WEB OF FEAR

(Special thanks to BBC Home Entertainment for providing a complimentary DVD for review) One of the highlights of last year’s Doctor Who anniversary celebrations was the discovery of nine episodes previously “lost” from the BBC Archive. One of these stories - The Web of Fear - is being released today on DVD. For years, legend

Gateways to Geekery: RED DWARF

(This post originally appeared in longer form at Comic Related) Sometimes, geeks and nerds are looking to get their laugh on, and want to search far and wide for a comedy that tickles their nerdly funny bone. For many fans of British science fiction, Red Dwarf, the BBC comedy that began in 1989, ran intermittently