William Shatner. Legend. Icon. Raconteur. Delightfully sardonic and painfully honest. For the past few years, he’s kept up a hectic acting career, while also concentrating on his one-man stage shows. Now Bass Concert Hall is combining the two for a special screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with Shatner at the helm.

On January 12, 2019, not only will there be a special screening of the 1982 classic (still arguably the greatest Star Trek film), but the man that played Captain Kirk for 40 years across TV, movies, and video games will be in attendance for a post-screening conversation and Q&A (and anyone that caught his uproarious show at the Paramount in 2013 will know how unmissable and wild that can be).

Tickets will be available Aug. 24 at 10am via www.texasperformingarts.org.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.