America’s first Bricklive convention to commence in Frisco

Ryan Wang, Staff Writer • January 25, 2019

Bricklive will launch its first ever convention in America at the Ford Center in Frisco Jan. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Lego brick event will feature over 99,000 square feet of hands-on building activities, live performances and interactive exhibits for all ages. There will be over 10 million Lego bricks at the convention and will be the largest brick event in the nation.

The convention also celebrates the 20th anniversary of Lego Star Wars and will include life-size models and exclusive artworks.

“My entire life I’ve been collecting Star Wars Legos.” sophomore Aidan Cordina said. “I saw they were going to have lots of big Star Wars figures, which was the main reason I wanted to go.”

World-renowned Lego Master builder Duncan Titmarsh will be at the convention performing at the live show. He’s the only lego builder recognized by Great Britain as a Master Builder. Tickets to the event are $34. A limited number of VIP tickets are also available.

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Ryan Wang, Section Editor

They say third time’s the charm, but as senior Ryan Wang struggles to write his third (and last) staff bio, he feels anything but charming. Being crowned the new Arts & Entertainment editor for TRL, he’s spent the past few months perfecting his craft by watching an unhealthy amount of movies.. Having lost touch with reality, he’s gone back to his roots and doing what he does best: making sandwiches, walking his cat, and shouting loudly at the Pittsburgh Penguins on TV. Needless to say, he can’t wait to go back to school to see his friends, zone out in class, and go on boba-trips eight times a week. Aside from running his extremely legit “Magic Zappy Machine” business, Ryan is also involved in speech & debate, investing club, dishwashing, NHS, and of course, The Red Ledger. He’s looking forward to another great year on staff, where he’ll be looking to connect with new writers, producing great content, and most importantly, raiding the local snack cabinet.