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Feb 05 | Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton and Denise Crosby will be part of Star Trek® TNG EXPOsed – a full-cast reunion of Star Trek: The Next Generation® to be held at the Calgary Expo April 27-29, 2012. The special reunion event will be held at Calgary Stampede Corral on the evening of Saturday, April 28, 2012. This auspicious occasion marks the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation® and will be the first time in over twenty years that the cast has participated in an event such as this. Included in the evening’s program is a 90 minute panel discussion, a Q&A session, and a video presentation in honour of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation®. A commemorative guide will produced solely for this event along with exclusive merchandise. This is a separate ticketed event with tickets going on sale through Ticketmaster on February 18, 2012 at 10 AM MST. Although the cast will be participating in various panels throughout the course of the weekend, Star Trek® TNG EXPOsed will be the only opportunity to see all nine of the cast members in one incredible panel. Tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.com and range from $40-$125 CDN.
Jan 30 | A large, heavy pewter sculpture that Paramount
commissioned, commemorating the series finale of DS9 in 1999 is available on eBay.
Jan 26 | A fan campaign to bring back Christopher Doohan for the next Star Trek film can be found here. Join the campaign !
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By Steve Krutzler / 07:08, 1 June 2005 / People
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE actor Cirron Lofton has come a long way since being introduced as 'Jake Sisko' in 1993's "The Emissary." At age 26, Lofton told visitors to the Enigma convention in Los Angeles this past weekend that he's about to complete a musical album.
"For me, it's a natural transformation from poetry to this," Lofton said according to Sci-Fi Wire. "I'm a rap lyricist. Rap is a very powerful tool and either can be used correctly and incorrectly, and I hope I can get my messages out there. I want it to be enjoyable, inspirational and educational."
Titled Divine Intervention, Lofton says the record - to be released through Infinity World Entertainment in September - will feature some references to his time aboard DS9.
"Sure, the Jake Sisko character will have some lines dropped in here and there. One beat will use the original STAR TREK theme song and have that beat in a hip-hop type of mode."
Lofton isn't the first STAR TREK star to venture into musical territory. William Shatner is endlessly lampooned for his Mr. Tambourine Man rendition and last year released his own "rap" on himself in a musical release produced by Ben Folds called HAS BEEN. Robert Picardo ('The Doctor') also sings and Tim Russ ('Tuvok') has released several albums with his band, even challenging Howard Stern's makeshift band on the broadcaster's radio show. Brent Spiner released an album called Old Yellow Eyes is Back during ST:TNG's fourth season, featuring background vocals by Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes ('Riker'), LeVar Burton ('Geordi'), and Michael Dorn ('Worf'), and of course Chase Masterson ('Leeta') has long performed at conventions.
Lofton says he isn't worried about the dustbin of STAR TREK musical acts goneby.
"If you don't take that risk you're stifling yourself."
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