As life at home continues through springtime — and as more of 2020’s plans begin to fall off the schedule — we’ve learned today of a few newly-announced virtual events will help bring some of Star Trek’s biggest names to you.
Next Tuesday, eight of Star Trek: Voyager’s most recognizable faces will be reuniting for a virtual 25th Anniversary event through StarsInTheHouse.com for an event to benefit The Actors Fund.
Kate Mulgrew (Kathryn Janeway), Robert Beltran (Chakotay), Robbie McNeill (Tom Paris), Garrett Wang (Harry Kim), Roxann Dawson (B’Elanna Torres), Ethan Phillips (Neelix), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), and Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine) will all link up to interact with each other — and with fans viewing from home.
The cast of “Star Trek: Voyager” will reunite LIVE on “Stars In The House” on Tuesday, May 26th at 8 PM ET on the Stars In The House YouTube channel and on starsinthehouse.com.
Kate Mulgrew (Kathryn Janeway), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Roxann Dawson (B’Elanna Torres), Robert Beltran (Chakotay), Robert Duncan McNeill (Tom Paris), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), Ethan Phillips (Neelix), and Garrett Wang (Harry Kim) are coming together to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary and to support The Actors Fund.
Fans tuning in will be able to interact with the Voyager crew in real time as they recall favorite memories of their journey from the Delta Quadrant, and can donate to The Actors Fund for the chance to have their names read on air. And of course, like all episodes of “Stars in the House” – there will be LIVE music!
The event will kick off through Stars in the House’s YouTube Channel on May 26 at 8PM ET (5PM PT).
This Friday, the two biggest names in Star Trek makeup design will come together as legendary artist Michael Westmore will join forces with Discovery and Picard makeup wizard James MacKinnon in a two-hour event called Star Trek: Then & Now, where the pair will discuss the past and present their work with the franchise.
Makeup legend, Emmy and Oscar winner Michael Westmore and Emmy Award winning makeup artist James MacKinnon will take you on a trek down memory lane and discuss both generations of ‘Star Trek’ makeup.
Each educator will discuss their respective shows and offer the class insight about designing the characters, the technology and materials avaialble to create the makeups, and as always, share fun memories and anecdotes along the way.
The class will also feature special co-host McKenzie Westmore (host of ‘Face Off,’ and SAG actress seen in multiple ‘Star Trek’ episodes).
This special event will be held on Friday, May 22 at 4PM ET (1PM PT) over the Zoom video conferencing platform, and registrants for the free session can sign up to receive a link to join the class by signing up at EventBrite.
The following week, Star Trek Beyond makeup artist Joel Harlow will be holding his own session Joel Harlow: Translating Inspiration and Magic Into Makeup on May 30, talking about his work in the industry. While this is not advertised as being related specifically to his Star Trek contributions, it’s likely that elements of his work on the Kelvin Timeline films will be part of the discussion.
Academy Award winning makeup artist Joel Harlow will be discussing how he transforms research, inspiration, and imagination into all of his makeups.
Every job or project starts off with inspiration, which eventually leads to research and imagination. Every true professional should do adequate research before designing their makeup, in order to depict their work accurately.
Joel will discuss this process, how it has benefited him, and how that process has evolved for him over his award-winning career.
This special event will be held on Saturday, May 30 at 4PM ET (1PM PT) over the Zoom video conferencing platform, and registrants for the free session can sign up to receive a link to join the class by signing up at EventBrite.
Here’s hoping one or more of these events helps brighten your stuck-at-home spirits!