Valentine’s Dinner February 13 with Star Trek Stars – Open to the Public!
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SPECIAL EVENT!!
If you’re a fan of Star Trek (any of the series) — If you’ve never been able to afford going to the Star Trek Conventions or ComicCon with thousands of fans — and if you’ve EVER wanted to meet the Stars — here is your chance!!!
Valentine’s Dinner February 13 with Star Trek Stars
Open to the Public!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
6:00 – 10:00pm
In celebration of the grand opening of Cafe Cirroc and Restorante Polentoni, owned by “Jake Sisko” in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and his fiancée’s new restaurants … the STARS are coming out!
Organized by Lightspeed Fine Art gallery owner Gary Hasson, this special evening hosts an intimate setting with a charity auction, mingling with the Stars, and live entertainment.
Dine with your favorite stars.
Enjoy the all-you-can-eat Italian buffet.
Mingle with your favorite actors:
Cirroc Lofton (it’s his new restaurant!)
“Jake Sisko” in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Cirroc started his career at nine years of age with many minor roles. He is best known for playing “Jake Sisko” on the successful 1993 to 1999 TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which during the series, as he aged from 14 to 20, Lofton reached his full adult height of 6′ 3."
Nicole deBoer
"Ezri Dax" in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
A Canadian actor, Nicole is best known for her roles as "Ezri Dax" host of the Dax symbion on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine from 1998 to 1999 and as "Sarah Bannerman" on The Dead Zone from 2002 to 2007. She was also cast as "Dr. Alison Porter" in Stargate Atlantis.
Walter Koenig
"Pavel Chekov" in Star Trek: The Original Series
Walter is an actor, writer, teacher and director, known for his roles as Pavel Chekov in Star Trek and Alfred Bester in Babylon 5. He wrote the script for the 2008 science fiction legal thriller InAlienable.
Tim Russ
“Lieutenant Commander Tuvok” in Star Trek: Voyager
Tim is an actor, film director, screenwriter and musician. He is known for his roles on Star Trek: Voyager, as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, Samantha Who?, as Frank, and on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly, as Principal Franklin, a recurring character. His band can occasionally be seen playing at the Kibitz Room at Canter’s Deli.
Armin Shimerman
Armin is best known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer‘s caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet and Clank series and Andrew Ryan, the antagonist of BioShock, and Boston Legal. He also has starred in Stargate SG-1 as one of the Nox.
Kitty Swink is married to Armin Shimerman. She guest starred in her husband’s series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine twice, although the two did not share any scenes. Along with her husband, she contributed her voice to the video game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen.
Max Grodénchik
“Quark’s” adorable brother “Rom” in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
He played Sovak and Par Lenor in Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Captain’s Holiday" and "The Perfect Mate." He is famous for being an expert on the Rules of Acquisition and can quote them by memory.
Aron Eisenberg
Adorable "Nog" on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rom’s son became the first Ferengi to ever join Starfleet, and best friend to Jake Sisko.
Corin Nemec
“Jonas Quinn” in Stargate SG-1
Corin is known for playing the title character on Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, “Jonas Quinn” on Stargate SG-1, and Harold Lauder in the ABC miniseries The Stand. Nemec was inspired to become an actor after watching the children’s film The Goonies at the age of 13, for which his father had done art direction.
Menu: An unlimited 4-course Italian buffet with appetizer, main course, sides, Gelato, coffee, tea, or soft drinks. Wine and alcohol are extra.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
6:00 – 10:00pm
Updates here at Lightspeed Fine Art site.
Make your reservations now!
Cafe Cirroc and Restorante Polentoni
11800 Jefferson Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90230
Located off the San Diego freeway and Marina del Rey freeway junction.
Call Lightspeed Fine Art at: (800) 490-9690 or (949) 679-4444
Email: info@lightspeedfineart.com
Before February 12: $89 per couple; $45 for singles
At the Door: $125 per couple; $70 for singles
Everyone is welcome. Open to the public. Reservations encouraged. Casual and fun attire suggested.
Lightspeed Fine Art offers original art featuring the stars and scenes from your favorite science fiction movies and television series. These highly collectible pieces are offered as: originals, lithographs, chromagraphs, murals and posters in numbered limited and open editions. Many of these works are hand-signed by the artist or the cast members. We also offer an extraordinary collection of environmental art featuring the creatures of the land and sea.
Sci-Fi Celebrity Charity Auction Benefits American Cancer Society
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Benefits American Cancer Society
On December 6-7, gallery owner Gary Hasson held his 9th annual event in support of the American Cancer Society. Known as LIGHTSPEED FINE ART’S CELEBRITY CHARITY BENEFIT, it hosted a number of actors from science fiction television and motion pictures. With an "invitation-only" attendance, 250 loyal clients of Lightspeed Fine Art gathered in Southern California to support this most deserving charity amongst food and merriment with musical entertainment.
Saturday opened with a special screening of "Will You Sign This, Please?" by Robert Picardo, from Star Trek: Voyager, and now on Stargate Atlantis. His new live comedy DVD is "Bootleg Bob." Picardo shown here with auctioneer Marc Lee.
Following the "Holographic Doctor," crewmate Tim Russ "Tuvok" and his pop rock and blues band performed a stellar concert.
Celebrities appearing Saturday for autographing, photo opportunities, and auction donations included:
Michael Shanks, "Dr. Daniel Jackson," Corin Nemec and Beau Bridges from Stargate SG:1; Dominic Keating, Connor Trinneer, Anthony Montgomery and Gary Graham from Star Trek: Enterprise; Menina Fortunato, one of the dancing green-skinned Orion Slave Girls from Star Trek: Enterprise; Michael Welch, who starred as the Young Jack O’Neill on Stargate SG:1 and in Star Trek: Insurrection; Denise Crosby, "Tasha Yar" on Star Trek: The Next Generation
I had the personal privilege of working with Michael Shanks as his assistant at his signing table. The conversations he had with fans were respectful, jovial and memorable. Watch for his appearances in Burn Notice beginning in January.
Many of the above celebrities also attended the special dinner that evening, joined by Rod Roddenberry, son of late Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek. Pictured here: "Rod and Berry" comic strip artist David Reddick (also of Garfield fame), Sheryl Roush (me) and Rod Roddenberry.
Rod is passionately working on his feature film about fans, "Trek Nation."
Picture (left): Michael Shanks with an adoring fan. An event as "intimate" as this allows fans and stars to have conversations, and professional photos taken…. PRICELESS!
Celebrities appearing Sunday included:
Brent Spiner "Commander Data" Star Trek: The Next Generation; Chris Judge (right) and Beau Bridges from Stargate SG:1; Kandyse McClure and Aaron Douglas from Battlestar Galactica; Andrew Robinson from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Jeffrey Combs, Star Trek: Enterprise (a blue-skinned Andorian) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Aron Eisenberg "Nog" on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; and William Morgan Sheppard, Star Trek and Babylon 5;
and seen here surrounded by adoring fans, Eric Avari, Stargate SG:1 (the movie and the series) and The Mummy.
Pictured left: Brent Spiner auctioning off a real working script from a Star Trek movie!
Celebrities appearing both days:
Julie Caitlin Brown and Stephen Austin from Babylon 5; Andrea Thompson, from Babylon 5 and JAG; Douglas Arthurs, a G’ould from Stargate SG:1
Artists Keith Birdsong, Michael David Ward, and David Reddick were on-site all weekend sketching and meeting art collectors. Pictured: Keith Birdsong working on a new poster release. (Yes – that’s Kirk, Khan and Spock!) Order your print now through Lightspeed!
Lightspeed Fine Art offers original art featuring the stars and scenes from your favorite science fiction movies and television series. These highly collectible pieces are offered as: originals, lithographs, chromagraphs, murals and posters in numbered limited and open editions. Many of these works are hand-signed by the artist or the cast members. They also offer an extraordinary collection of environmental art featuring the creatures of the land and sea.
"Gary Hasson is a gracious supporter of the American Cancer Society, and we greatly appreciate his support and dedication in the fight against cancer," commented Corrine Castillo, Marketing Communications Specialist, for the American Cancer Society, Orange County Region.
-Sheryl Roush