Next two KGO shows will be intense

KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT WRESTLING
The 5th annual show about the world's most entertaining spectacle. 

WHEN: Saturday, September 26th @ 8pm 
(doors at 7:30, with a custom pre-show video)

WHERE: Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers
HOW MUCH: $12

Trailer: KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT WRESTLING (2015) from Kevin Maher on Vimeo.

This year's show includes: 

• a tribute to Rowdy Roddy Piper 
• My search for the world's worst wrestling movie
• tWWEets
• A retrospective on Dusty Rhodes
• Trivia games (including one courtesy of The Big Quiz Thing)
• and much more

With co-host Brian Solomon (author of the new book PRO WRESTLING FAQ) 
and special guests Mike "the Main Event" Edison
and Sixth Boro Saint Dennis Holden (host of Dennis Has a Podcast)

*Listen to Dennis' podcast with Kevin HERE (hear)


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KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT STEPHEN KING
a Horror video variety show just days before Halloween

WHEN: Thursday October 29th, 9:30pm
WHERE: Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn
HOW MUCH: $15

Click HERE for tickets.

KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT STEPHEN KING from Kevin Maher on Vimeo.

Covering 40 years of film and TV projects, with close readings of the famous and infamous Stephen King adaptations: the good, the bad, the good-bad and the bad-bad.

Special guests include:

• Jenn Wexler (Producer, Glass Eye Pix)
• Ritch Duncan (author, The Werewolf’s Guide to Life)
• Carolyn Symons (writer, Susan Vaginahands: Attorney at Law)
• Matt Glasson (Editor, Filmmaker)
• Edwin Samuelson (DVD/Blu-ray Special Features producer)
• Jon Abrams (Editor-in-Chief, Daily Grindhouse)

2 Big Show in September

The Kevin Geeks Out show will feature not one but TWO excellent nights of pop culture celebration. 

First is KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT THE APOCALYPSE. 

A two hour video-variety show that looks at the end of the world as we know it. With great guest speakers, rare video clips, and a costume contest/post-apocalyptic fashion show. 

This one-night-only event is part of the Brooklyn Book Festival, so expect some intelligent literary discussion about HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN. 

guests include: Emily Asher-Perrin (Tor.com) Tenebrous Kate (Heretical Sexts), Peter Miller (the Post-Apocalypitc Book Club), Nathaniel Wharton (SportsAlcohol.com) and Matt Glasson (Kevin & Matt Geek Out About Sharks) 

Get tickets in advance HERE, since the show will sell out. 

KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT THE APOCALYPSE
Thursday September 17th @ 9:30pm
Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg
$15 
note: the venue has a full kitchen, you can eat/drink during the show. 

Trailer: KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT THE APOCALYPSE from Nitehawk Cinema on Vimeo.

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Second, it's the fourth annual KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT WRESTLING.

This multi-media tribute show looks at the world's most entertaining spectacle, with lots of odd video clips, a tribute to Roddy Piper, live commentary on a classic match, a roundtable discussion about wrestling's myths, rumors and legends and a trivia round. 

This event is co-hosted by Brian Solomon, author of the excellent book PRO WRESTLING F.A.Q. (Brian will be selling and signing copies of his book after the show.) 

Along with special guests: Mike "the Main Event" Edison, The 6th Boro Saint Dennis Holden, and Parts Uknown resident Brandon Rohwer. Plus: a surprise guest (to be announced.)  

Get advanced tickets HERE, you choose your seat. 

KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT WRESTLING
Saturday September 26th @ 8:00pm 
(doors at 7:30 for a special video pre-show) 
at The Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers
note: this venue has a full kitchen, you can eat and drink during the event. 

Trailer: KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT WRESTLING (2015) from Kevin Maher on Vimeo.

COMING SOON TO THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE IN YONKERS

GET TICKETS HERE

Kevin & Matt Geek Out About Zombies - Show Trailer from Matthew Glasson on Vimeo.

Kevin Geeks Out About Wrestling (at the Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers)

Wrestling superstars and super-fans come together in Kevin Geeks Out About Wrestling. Comedian Kevin Maher hosts a pop-culture cavalcade, featuring rare clips from obscure movies, infamous matches and vintage videos.  The 2-hour show includes some of the weirdest moments in sports entertainment, plus trivia, prizes and a roundtable discussion on wrestling rumors, myths and legends.


Kevin Geeks Out About Wrestling: Saturday 3/29 at the Alamo Drafthouse from Kevin Maher on Vimeo.

This Saturday - Kevin Geeks Out About Wrestling

KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT... 
WRESTLING
a multi-media show dedicated to the greatest sport on earth

This Saturday March 23rd at 8:00
at the 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street

Buy tickets HERE

with special guests:

BRIAN SOLOMON (telling stories about working with WWE for 7 years) 

MIKE EDISON (asking the question "Was Andy Kaufman the Greatest Wrestler Ever?")

TENEBROUS KATE (celebrating Luche Libre cinema) 

BRANDON ROHWER (sharing the best and worst tWEEts -- wrestling twitter account)

NOAH TARNOW (from "The Big Quiz Thing" doing a super-special wrestling quiz)

plus:

* a panel discussion on Wrestling rumors, myths and legends
* rare TV and film clips
* Kevin Maher reads from Leaping Lanny Poffo's book of poetry


Buy tickets HERE

Lastly, here's the video with its ORIGINAL audio: 

Kevin Geeks Out About...Wrestling

Kevin Geeks Out is the comedy-variety show hosted by writer-comedian Kevin Maher—a confabulation of vintage film clips and videos, new finds, guest experts, games and curiosities. To geek out with Kevin you don’t need to be a geek, you just need to love cool stuff.

This March, in anticipation of Wrestlemania, Kevin Geeks Out about WRESTLING, celebrating some of the weirdest, wildest moments in sports entertainment. The two-hour cultural cavalcade includes guest speakers presenting rare film footage and TV clips you won’t find on YouTube or Netflix. 

The all-star line-up includes:


* Former WWE Magazine editor BRIAN SOLOMON shares his surreal retrospective "7 Years in the Tower: What I Learned Working for WWE" and presents a clip of Rowdy Roddy Piper discussing his role in John Carpenter's They Live!

* Author and raconteur MIKE EDISON grapples with that great existential conundrum, Was Andy Kaufman the Greatest Wrestler of All Time?

* Cult-movie film blogger TENEBROUS KATE celebrates the odd sub-genre of Lucha Libre movies from the ‘60s and ‘70s.

* Pop Culture enthusiast BRANDON ROHWER looks at Wrestling’s Greatest tweets (or tWWEets) where the heels maintain their personas over social media.

* Quizmaster NOAH TARNOW (The Big Quiz Thing) tests the crowd's knowledge of iconic wrestlers.

* Host KEVIN MAHER delivers dramatic readings from Leaping Lanny Poffo’s poetry collection.

* Plus a roundtable discussion on Wrestling rumors, myths and legends.

Part of the monthly series KEVIN GEEKS OUT.

Click HERE for tickets

KILLER MACHINES AND ME

Thanks everybody who came out to see Brian Solomon and me hosting "THE PRICE IS RIGHT" Vincent Price double-feature. 

If you missed it, here's an episode of Brian's podcast where we talk about KILLER MACHINES, talking about everything from MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE to ELLO GOV'NOR. 

You can hear it all HERE

BONUS: 

Here's one of my all-time favorite clips, the evil truck climax from NIGHTMARES: 



This is a DUEL rip-off, but the breaching truck is pure JAWS. Curiously, director Joseph Sargent would go on to make JAWS: THE REVENGE. 

And here's the trailer for MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE:



This made my list of 5 Awesome Trailers For Not-So-Awesome Films

The Price is Right!

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Join Brian Solomon and me for a Vincent Price double-feature! 

Thursday February 21st we're screening two of his best films: 

THEATRE OF BLOOD

and

THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES. 

Plus some of my favorite clips and highlights from Kevin Geeks Out about Vincent Price, including Tim Burton's short VINCENT. 

It's all taking place in Bridgeport, Connecticut's BIJOU THEATRE (of Blood!) 

Kevin Geeks Out About WRASSLIN'

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A pile-driver of world-class entertainment, it's KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT WRASSLIN'

Friday March 30 @ 8pm
92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street, NYC
just $10
click here for tickets

The two-hour variety show features a no-holds-barred battle royal of film clips, dramatic readings, guest talks, true stories, trivia prizes and never-before-told secrets from the squared circle, with footage you won't find on YouTube or Netflix.

With special guests:

Author-musician MIKE EDISON recounts the bloody Loser-Leaves-Town match where he defeated his boss to become editor-in-chief of newsstand staple Wrestling's Main Event, his feud with Hulk Hogan and his brief stint writing wrestling-themed pornography.

Quizmaster NOAH TARNOW remembers that long-departed staple of televised wrestling: the squash match.

Former WWE editor BRIAN SOLOMON presents "What I Learned Working for the WWE", reflecting on his seven years reporting to Vince McMahon.

Pop Culture enthusiast BRANDON ROHWER salutes the bad guys we love to hate, in his Celebration of the Heels.

Artist-Baker SARA REISS serves up wrasslin'-themed cupcakes (where the secret ingredient is a perfectly-snapped Slim Jim)

And host KEVIN MAHER shares the never-before-told stories detailing his two years as Garbagio, the masked-wrestler on a kids' TV show.


all this plus and much, much more. 

GET TICKETS NOW

note: This event is part of the 92Y Tribeca's series BEAT DOWN: WRESTLING IN THE MOVIES

Save the Date: Kevin Geeks Out about WRASSLIN'

I'm thrilled to announce that on Wrestlemania weekend, I'll return to the 92Y Tribeca for a supreme Geek Out, the likes of which you've never seen.

KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT WRESTLING!

With a truly fantastic line-up of guest experts including:

Mike Edison (editor of Wrestling's Main Event, as well as Hustler and High Times)

Brandon Rohwer (film pimp and pop culture enthusiast)

Noah Tarnow (Quizmaster from The Big Quiz Thing and wrasslin' enthusiast)

and Brian Solomon  (WWE, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, the Vault or Horror)


The two-hour variety show will feature a no-holds-barred battle royal including film clips, dramatic readings, guest lectures, true stories, trivia prizes and never-before-told secrets from the squared circle.


SAVE THE DATE: Friday March 30th @ 8pm

at the 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street in New York, NY

Kevin Geeks Out About Rip-Off Cinema

 

Kevin Geeks Out is the comedy-variety show hosted by writer-comedian Kevin Maher – a confabulation of vintage film clips and videos, new finds, guest experts, games and curiosities. To geek out with Kevin you don’t need to be a geek, you just need to love cool stuff. 

Since 2008, Kevin has geeked out with 23 different installments of his video variety night to fill those gaps in your education about Bigfoot! – Robots! – Video Games! – Werewolves! – KISS! – Batman! – and Sharks! His shows have been critics’ picks in the Village Voice, Time Out New York, Gothamist, The New York Times’ “Urban Eye”...and what other comedy show can you name that’s been featured in Scientific American Online?

This month, Kevin Geeks Out about RIP-OFF CINEMA, chronicling the “knockbusters” that attempt to capture the magic of E.T., KING KONG, WAR OF THE WORLDS and other big-budget blockbusters. The two-hour cultural cavalcade includes trivia, snacks, prizes, and guest speakers presenting rare film footage and TV clips you won’t find on YouTube or Netflix.  Kevin is joined by some very special guests:  

·      Emmy Award-winning Daily Show writer Elliott Kalan looks back at his favorite E.T. rip-off.  (It’s not Mac and Me!)

·      Writer M. Sweeney Lawless gives a brief history of films that aped KING KONG.

·      Comic Book Blogger Nick Nadel presents a montage of Super-hero knock-offs from around the world.

·      Professor Geoff Klock illustrates the difference between a rip-off and an homage.

·      Filmmaker Matthew Glasson shares scenes from his favorite JAWS copycat (that was actually banned from the U.S. for copyright infringement!)

·      Horror Blogger Brian Solomon presents a study of HALLOWEEN rip-offs.

·      And Artist-Baker Sara Reiss serves up “knock-off” themed treats.

·      Plus trivia games and prizes that will include knock-off products.


KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT RIP-OFF CINEMA
Thursday September 15th @ 8pm
92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street  NYC


buy tickets HERE

I'll Become the Sea: a Romance novel

My wife has written a wonderful novel. It's called I'LL BECOME THE SEA (you can buy it here.)

It's a Romance Novel.  Strike that -- it's being marketed as a Romance Novel.  And while it does have some traditional elements found in a Romance story, please understand, there's a lot going on in this book, including family violence, urban school decay, Jungian psychology and heavy metal.

I love it for the same reason I love David Goodis and Jim Thompson books: they used pulp crime-novels to write deeply personal stories with existential ideas.

I'm sure there are plenty of people who would like I'll Become the Sea, but they wouldn't necessarily read a Romance novel.  Too bad, it's a well-written, deeply personal story that uses the form in a smart way.

It's like my friend Geoff says, it doesn't matter if Alan Moore is a genius, some people just hate comics books. (He said it a lot better, like he's trying to convince someone to read Swamp Thing.)  Or it's like how my friend Brian laments the fact that he has friends who love good ensemble comedy performance but refuse to see Return of the Living Dead because they'd never watch a horror movie.  (Did I just compare my wife to Dan O'Bannon.  You bet I did!)

Me?  I love comic books, especially ones that play with the genre and introduce subversive ideas.  I love the way bands like Metallica and System of a Down use heavy metal to deal with themes about war, alcoholism and class struggle.  I love watching the movie "Q: THE WINGED SERPENT" and seeing Michael Moriarity deliver an Oscar-worthy method performance, in a cheap movie about a dragon terrorizing Manhattan.  I love the way Joss Whedon used Buffy the Vampire Slayer to get at the horror of high school and adolescence.  Or that Charlie Chaplin made movies like Modern Times and said there wasn't any commentary, it was just slapstick comedy.  And look at this 1959 interview where Rod Serling outright lies to Mike Wallace, claiming that his new show "the Twilight Zone" is not designed for social criticism, it's "strictly for entertainment."  Wallace agrees and says that Serling has given up on writing "anything important for television."

If you like this sort of stuff, then you should check out my wife's book.  Or read her blog.   Or follow her on Facebook.

* RECENTLY ADDED:  You can read the glowing review from Romantic Times.

Lastly, I love that the book has a kick-ass soundtrack.

I love this writer.