Kevin Smith, who wrote and directed Clerks, Yoga Hosers and the series Comic Book Men among his many credits, will host “Wizard World Presents: An Evening With Kevin Smith” on May 1 in Minneapolis. Organized in conjunction with Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis, the live Q&A session will begin at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre (805 Hennepin Avenue) in Minneapolis.

Tickets for “Wizard World Presents: An Evening With Kevin Smith” will be on sale soon via Ticketmaster. Pricing begins at $25.00.

Smith will also help Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis get underway by appearing with other dignitaries at the second annual festival’s official Ribbon Cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The three-day pop culture convention is set for Friday through Sunday, May 1-3 (Smith will not otherwise appear at the event).

A writer, comedian, podcaster, and film director, Smith has written and directed numerous films, including Dogma, Red State and Tusk, in addition to Clerks, Chasing Amy and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back. He also has authored Silent Bob Speaks, Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith, My Boring-Ass Life and most recently Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good. He can be heard daily at Smodcast.com, a vast network of podcasts.

As an added treat for Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob fans, Jason Mewes will appear all three days at Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis, greeting fans, signing autographs, posing for photo ops and conducting an interactive Q&A session. Celebrity attendees include Karl Urban, James & Oliver Phelps, Christian Serratos, Gillian Anderson and WWE Divas The Bella Twins and many others.

Minneapolis show hours are Friday, May 1, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.