Ok, this is really confessing my inner geek and proud Canadian… The Shatner Show is on at the Uppercase Gallery (in Calgary, AB) running from June 15 - August 31, 2007, featuring the artwork of dozens of Canadian & American artists inspired by the lovable & quirky William Shatner. My hero. So if you are in walking, bicycling, driving, hitch-hiking, skootering, skipping, or snowmobiling distance from the gallery, and you have bothered to read this far, then you are bound to go see the art in person and honor this illustrative tribute to a great Canadian man.

“From his iconic Captain James T. Kirk through the steely resolve of TJ Hooker, the irreverence of Denny Crane or the seemingly hundreds of smaller roles that have filled his career (one of our personal favorites being the Commander Buck Murdock in Airplane 2), William Shatner has shown an uncanny ability to alternately (and sometimes simultaneously) embrace and transcend those preconceptions about him… Now in his 76th year, he continues to produce with a voracity and enthusiasm unrivaled by his peers. Whether it’s a comedic or dramatic role, a gameshow, voice-work, or even a seemingly lowly breakfast cereal commercial, each thing he touches is elevated to a plane that’s all his own.” – VanGoldDesign.com