As a continuation of fun community events that they have been hosting this year, on August 30th the Tampa Bay Rays are welcoming Amanda Tapping, Damian Kindler and Robin Dunne of the new Sci Fi Channel series Sanctuary to Tropicana Field. Amanda, Damian and Robin will be signing autographs and meeting with fans from 2:00-3:00 PM. Anyone interested in meeting them can line up near the escalators at Gate 1 as soon as the front gates open at 1:50 PM. After the signing, Amanda, Damian and Robin will also be throwing out the first pitch of the game around 3:50 PM. After the game, the band We the Kings will be performing a concert, but first the Rays’ very own Rusty will be talking to Amanda, Damian and Robin about the upcoming season of Sanctuary.
Sanctuary was the first high definition science fiction series to be produced directly for the Web, and premiered at Sanctuaryforall.com in May of 2007. It was created by Damian Kindler, who is best known for his work on the long-running series Stargate SG-1, and he partnered with other Stargate alums, actress Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter on Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate: The Ark of Truth, Stargate: Continuum) and director Martin Wood (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate: Continuum), to bring his dream to life. Filmed entirely with live actors on a greenscreen set with RED digital HD cameras (think Sin City and 300), the show has virtual backgrounds so that any setting imaginable can be used. The original run of 8 wepisodes garnered so much attention, and so many awards, with its rich visual effects and compelling storytelling that it quickly caught the eye of studio executives and was picked up by Sci Fi Channel. The 2-hour pilot of Sanctuary will premiere on Sci Fi Channel on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 9:00 PM.
Tickets to the game can be purchased online at raysbaseball.com, by phone at 1-888-FAN-RAYS (1-888-326-7297) or at the Tropicana Field Box Office. Box office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays, and noon to 4:00 PM on Sundays. On game days, the box office opens at 9:00 AM and remains open until 30 minutes after the game. Tickets can also be purchased at the Rays Tampa Office located at Park Tower, 400 North Tampa Street, or at the International Plaza and Bay Street Ticketmaster in Tampa, Florida.
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