Willamette Geek: Kevin Pereira Brings His "Nerd Carnival" to Portland

By RUTH BROWN

Former Attack of the Show! co-host Kevin Pereira is bringing his live leetUP event to the Crystal Ballroom on September 21. Billed in the presser I just received as "the ultimate party mash-up for geeks, gamers, nerds and pop-culture fanatics," it seems to be... a lot of things that 20-40-year-old white dudes* like shoved into one room? Here's more:


Here's a really loud video:


No word yet on who the "geeky celebs" will be in Portland; the inaugural event on March 1 had Kevin Smith, Felicia Day and Chris Hardwick—but then it was held in L.A. where those people actually live. 

So, is it an awesome, shame-free evening to let your geek flag fly, or a cynical cash-in and commodification of "nerd culture," (whatever that means these days, anyway) where a bunch of 30-somethings will pay to dress up like action figures and get nostalgic over old Atari games? We'll see. 

Regardless, it will almost certainly sell out, and at $25, I would have to admit is surprisingly reasonable. Tickets are on sale now.


*and yes, some chicks, including this one, so don't think I'm judging.

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