Category: 2018

Things to Do: Vintage Sci Fi Lovers and Fans of all Stripes Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey Does this film still amaze and bemuse you all at one? Let a panel of, yes, 2001: A Space Odyssey historians take you through humanity’s journey of awakening. First, a lecture. Then, they’ll watch…

To mark another part of Escape Velocity’s 2018 program for 2001, we added a file to our CAD catalog, the iconic Djinn Chair.  

Just Announced! Take A Seat In The Millennium Falcon This Year! This year’s attendees can get their photo taken inside the cockpit of the legendary Millennium Falcon from Star Wars! Plus, meet Darth Vader and his storm troopers from the 501st Legion in the exhibit hall. You can even sit in on the “Laws of…

Greg Nicotero is coming to Escape Velocity! We are just 42 days away from our annual science fiction convention, but we aren’t slowing down with adding great new programming content. This week we announcedthe man responsible for all the amazing makeup and special effects on The Walking Dead will be joining us at this year’s event. Mr. Nicotero…

We are 76 days away from another exciting Escape Velocity event! Are you ready to build a galactic empire? In the far reaches of deep space, the alien races of the Cosmos vie with each other for control of the galaxy. Alliances form and shift from moment to moment while cataclysmic battles send starships screaming…

Get Tickets Now! We are 92 days away from another exciting Escape Velocity event! The International Space Station came into service when its first component was launched into orbit 20 years ago in 1998. Boeing’s John Elbon and Lisa Thomas from Bigelow Aerospace will discuss their approaches to space habitats and how today’s mission planners are changing the way…

We are 106 days away from another exciting Escape Velocity event, but when it comes to reaching the minimum speed to break free from Earth’s gravitational pull, we have to first wish congratulations to Mr. Elon Musk! Yesterday’s liftoff and landing of your Falcon Heavy was like watching a scene from a science fiction movie! You…

We are 134 days away from another exciting Escape Velocity event. The theme of this year’s show, “Other Worlds,” takes us from Earth and explores how we might get to far away places. NASA will bring discussions about space science, exoplanets, and exobiology, while organizations like BAE explain the hardware needed to help us survive…