Chicago-area pop culture and Sci-Fi fans looking to interact with some of their favorite celebrities will have the chance to get up close and personal with fan favorites next month at the region’s longest-standing convention of its kind.
More than three dozen actors from famous television shows and movie sets including Susan Sarandon, Beverly D’Angelo and more are set to descend on the Chicago area next month for FAN EXPO Chicago, the city’s long-running comic and pop culture convention, organizers said Wednesday in a release.
According to officials, the convention is set to take place Aug. 10-13 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
“Convention appearances create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans to meet some of their heroes,” FAN EXPO Vice President Andrew Moyes said in the release. “FAN EXPO Chicago is not only bringing fans together with these icons of our culture, but also bringing actors back together with one another with cast reunions from some of the most beloved films of all time, creating really interesting, fun, and totally unpredictable moments that you just have to be there to experience.”
The release goes onto say that actress and SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local National Vice President Michelle Hurd will also be in attendance, and added that the actors appearances at fan conventions are “approved by the union” amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.
“The union has released guidelines for actors attending conventions, stipulating that meet-and-greets, photo ops, and panel appearances are welcome as long as they do not promote struck work,” the release said.
According to the release, several celebrities were recently added to the lineup of guests, including Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, Felicia Day and Beverly D’Angelo. You can see the full list of celebrities coming to FAN EXPO here.
Tickets to the convention start at $22, with prices increasing Thursday. Hours of the event are 4 – 9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. More information and tickets can be found on their website.
