Break the Winter blues with a preview of ‘JanuARTy' -  with event founder Ryan Sagers and keynote artist Thomas Estrada 

On this episode of Fan Effect hosts Andy and KellieAnn, get a lesson on breaking up those winter blues with creativity from professional artist Thomas Estrada and JanuARTy event founder Ryan Sagers. We preview the one-of-a-kind debut experience for families and fans of all ages, which includes a day filled with vendors, contests, cosplayers, panels, and more.

The highlight of the event is two special screenings of the animated movie, “Prince of Egypt’ introduced by Estrada, who worked on Moses in the film. While most of the event is free to attend, the two movie screenings will completely benefit Primary Children’s Hospital. Reserve your ticket for the January 20, 2024, screenings at this link. 

The episode includes Thomas Estrada sharing his experience launching his professional art career at Dreamworks in an unconventional way, working with legends like Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg, and his career from ‘Prince of Egypt’ to the “Disney Infinity” game, and his Rat Fink artwork. He ends the episode with a reminder to do something creative in January, even if you can't attend the event. 

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, kslpodcasts.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the conversation and get the latest 'nerdly' news on Facebook @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things ‘geek’, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs DC, and a wide range of movies and TV shows. Andy Farnsworth and most of his co-hosts and guests live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.