This Week in Geek 2012/06/18

A showcase of this week's finest geek and geek related activities for the week. Mark your calendars.

Can't afford MIT? Well, Good Guy MIT has put a lot of their
coursework up for free. (via joiseyshowaa)

Tuesday

• Comp Sci - Schemers HacDC Meetup - Washington, DC - 7:30PM
• Want to try out MIT's open course information, but need a deadline and the group around you to motivate you? Well if you're interested in SICP and an intro open course on Computer Science, you have one day to finish your homework for the Schemers study group. Sign up on HacDC's meetup list to join and RSVP.

Wednesday

• Burlesque - Evil Leave of Ecdysiasts: Whedonism! - Washington, DC - 8:30PM
• Red Palace continues to awe and amaze me with their gorgeous, shameless geekiness: Dr Who, Dune, D20, and now Whedon. I think they have figured out not only that our group loves the geekdom, but also how to pander to our subculture. In honor of Joss' 48th birthday, head to the Red Palace for an "evening of total geekery and fandom." (Also, I can't help thinking that the more successful their geek-themed nights are, the more of them there will be. Just food for thought if you're on the fence).

Friday

• BRAVE! - Brave finally comes out! - Follow the sound of Aine's squees - Showtimes here
• I have been waiting for Brave for months. I get chills every time I see the trailers. I have loved Billy Connolly since Boondock Saints. I'm psyched that the voice actress for Merida is actually Scottish. I have to admit, I am at least as excited about this as I was for Avengers. BRB listening to "Tha Mo Ghaol Air Aird A'Chuain" again (I think I'm going to start using that song title to kick off discussions of how Gaeilge and Gàidhlig never ever sound like they look).

See, hand a setting like this to Pixar, and you know it's going
to be a gorgeous film. (via Wendy)

Saturday

• In Memoriam - The Centenary of Alan Turing's Birth - everywhere - all day 
• Alan Turing is a bit like Tesla in that every time I read about his life I'm inspired by the amazing genius that humans are capable of, and profoundly sorrowful about the horrible things that society tends to do to such geniuses. Check out Google News because there are too many articles to link. Might not be a bad day to stop by the Spy Museum and check out their fun exhibits about code breaking and the Enigma machine. Or join thousands of others in a petition for the British Government to pardon Turing.
• CCG - Naruto Shonen Jump Championship at GPC - 9:00AM
• If you're not into Naruto, you will want to get your Game Parlor fix on Friday or Sunday because the whole store will be dedicated to the Naruto event Saturday. However, if you are a Naruto CCG player, sign-ups start at 9AM, tournament play begins at 11AM. $25 per player covers the registration. Make sure to show up with your deck registration filled out and ready to go.
• Art - Artomatic's Grand Finale Fashion Show - Washington, DC - 7:00PM
• This year's Artomatic is drawing to a close, and it looks like they mean to go out with a bang. Check out their main site for other events this week. But the fashion show is the closing event, meant to showcase everything wonderful about Artomatic. Beyond the fashion there will be dancing, singing, additional performances, and more. If you've been putting off visiting this year, here's your last chance.

Did we miss something? If you have an event you’d like to promote that isn’t on this list, leave a comment or email us. Other weekly reoccurring events are listed on our website (such as Rocky, CCG tournaments, crazy themed happy hours). For more information, check out the calendars at DC Geeks.