Last Second Plans: G-Fest XVI

By Marcus Gilmer in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 3, 2009 3:30PM

It's Fourth of July weekend but maybe you're not into the patriotic stuff. Sure, you love stuff exploding so the fireworks are cool, but maybe you don't dig all the John Philip Sousa that goes along with it. Or kids in big Uncle Sam hats waving tiny American flags. The sound of Lee Greenwood makes you sick. That's cool. We're not here to judge you. What we're here to do is to point you to the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare for this year's G-Fest.

What is G-Fest you ask?

Why, only "the largest regular gathering of Godzilla and Japanese monster fans in the world."

You're hooked now, aren't you?

Sure, today's conference gets underway, uh, well, it's already underway as you read this, but for $40, it's a great deal and we're sure you can still register at the event. Besides the requisite screening of movies, enjoy interesting (no, seriously, we're not being snarky a-holes for once) panels like "Wicked Godzilla: The Secret History of Americanization," "Other Giant Monsters - Notable Creatures in Non-Japanese Science Fiction," and "Who’s Afraid of Godzilla?" Check out the entire schedule here.

The fest runs through Sunday evening with screenings held at The Pickwick Theater in Park Ridge.

via Windy Citizen