LeVar Burton Coming To Ocean City For OC-Con

You've seen LeVar Burton in "Roots," "Reading Rainbow"and "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Now you'll see the actor in Ocean City, highlighting this year's OC-Con Comic Book and Memorabilia Festival.

OC-Con takes place April 6 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and 7 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Ocean City Music Pier. Burton, who played Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," will be a special guest on both days.

Tickets go on sale Friday for exclusive photo and autograph sessions. Visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, call 609-399-6111 or got to the City Hall Welcome Center (Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue) or the Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Route 52 causeway.

Burton will be part of a Q&A session at 1:30 p.m. April 7, which is free with regular admission. Exclusive meet-and-greet sessions take place at the following times:

• 1 to 4 p.m. April 6
• 10:30 a.m. to noon April 7
• 2:30 to 4 p.m. April 7

Selfie photos cost $20. Autographs on pictures provided at the show cost $25, and autographs for specialty items not provided cost $50.

Registration remains open to artists, vendors, cosplayers and "superhero" runners and obstacle course racers. For more information on OC-Con, visit www.ocnjcon.com.

Photos of LeVar Burton provided by Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug Bergen