PR: Worldcon adds reception at Adler Planetarium
By Petrea Mitchell| May 9, 2012 | Comments Off
Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”), will offer its members a spectacular opening night event at the Adler Planetarium.
On Thursday, August 30, Chicon 7 will be taking over the Adler Planetarium for an evening reception for convention members. This exclusive event will run from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., during which time the museum will be closed to the general public.
See the full announcement here.
6 more dates.
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 9, 2012 | Comments Off
Sept 7th-9th, 2012
Hollywood Collectors Chicago, IL
Sept 13th-16th, 2012
Scare-A-Cuse Verona, NY
March 16th-17th, 2013
Lexington Comic Con Lexington, KY
March 21st-24th, 2013
IAFA Orlando, FL
Game Storm 12, Vancouver, WA
March 29th-31st, 2013
Anomalycon Denver, CO
Anime NebrasKon Announces Steve Blum and Keith Silverstein as Guests for 2012
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 8, 2012 | Comments Off
OMAHA, NE – May 7, 2012 Anime NebrasKon is thrilled to announce its first two guests for
2012, Steve Blum and Keith Silverstein.
Steve Blum is best known for voicing memorable characters such as Spike Spiegel from Cowboy
Bebop;Wolverine from various X-Men cartoons, animated movies, and video games; Orochimaru
and Zabuza from Naruto; T.O.M. (the robot host) from Toonami; and Vincent Valentine from
Final Fantasy VII to name just a few roles. Steve Blum has hundreds of voice acting credits from
different anime, video games, and cartoons. He can currently be heard as the voice of Amon in
Legend of Korra; Starscream in Transformers Prime; and Heatwave in Transformers Rescue
Bots. Read more
A look at Toronto Fandom.
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 7, 2012 | Comments Off
Reader Lloyd Penney sent along this list of events happening in Toronto. We’ve added any of the conventions to the sidebar that we didn’t already have, but thought it would be neat to share the entire thing. Lots of good fandom going on up north.
May 25-27 – Anime North, Toronto Congress Centre and nearby hotels, Toronto.
Guests: Christopher Ayres, Steve Bennett, Julie Czerneda, Ben Dunn, Carli
Mosier Faigen, Helen McCarthy, lix, marlee, Monica Rial, Brina Palencia, J.
Michael Tatum, Lee Tockar,The iammatthewian Project, more. For more
information, www.animenorth.com.
June 1-3 – Bloody Words XII, Hilton Toronto Hotel, Toronto. Mystery
convention. Guests: Linwood Barclay, Gayle Linds, Rick Blechta. For more
information, www.bloodywords2012.com.
June 9 – Niagara Falls Comic-Con, Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara
Falls, ON. For more information, www.nfcomiccon.com.
June 23 – Steam on Queen, Campbell House, Toronto. Steampunk street fair.
Featuring: Mental Floss Sideshow, Dragonfly Belly Dancers, Nero’s Fiddle,
much more. Free! For more information, www.steamonqueen.ca.
June 23 – 7th Annual screening of Serenity, Toronto Underground Cinema. For
more information, www.torontobrowncoats.com.
June 28 – July 1 – Science Fiction Research Association Conference 2012,
Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Downtown. Guests: Eric Rabkin, Steven Shaviro,
Saladin Ahmed, Sarah Zettel, Minister Faust, Robert J. Sawyer, more. Theme:
Urban Apocalypse, Urban Renaissance: Landscapes in Science Fiction and
Fantasy. For more information, sfradetroit2012.com.
July 6-8 – Polaris 26, Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel, Richmond Hill.
Guests: Wil Wheaton, Robert O’Reilly, J.G. Hertzler, more. For more
information, www.tcon.ca.
July 7 – Chibi G-Anime 2012, Clarion Hotel, Gatineau, QC. Mini anime con.
Price: $10 at the door only. For more information,
chibi.ganime.ca/eng/iondex.
July 27-29 – TFCon and Collectible Toy Expo, Delta Meadowvale Hotel,
Mississauga. Guest: Scott McNeil. For more information, www.tfcon.ca.
July 27-29 – Condition:Blue, Four Points Hotel, London. Furry convention.
Guests: Amber Williams, Mary Minch. For more information,
www.conditionfurry.ca.
July 27-29 – ConBravo, Burlington Hotel and Conference Centre, Burlington.
Anime/geek convention. For more information, conbravo.com.
August 23-26 – Fan eXpo Canada, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Guests:
Patrick Stewart, Amanda Tapping, many more TBA. For more information,
www.hobbystar.com.
September 21-23 – Can-Con 2012, Hotel TBA, Ottawa. Guests: Hayden Trenholm,
more TBA. For more information, www.can-con.org.
October 5-7 – Creation Salute to Supernatural, Sheraton Toronto Airport
Hotel and Conference Centre. Guests: Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha
Collins, Matt Cohen, Richard Speight, Jr., Mark Sheppard, Sebastian Roche,
Chad Lindberg, Julie McNiven. For more information, www.creationent.com.
October 28 – 2012 Toronto specfic Colloquium, location TBA, Toronto. Guest:
Robert Shearman. For more information, www.specfic-colloquium.com
November 1-4 – World Fantasy Convention 2012, Sheraton Parkway Toronto North
Hotel, Richmond Hill, ON. Guests: Elizabeth Hand, John Clute, Richard A.
Kirk, Gary K. Wolfe, Tanya Huff, Charles deLint, Patricia Briggs, Larry
Dixon, Mercedes Lackey. For more information, www.wfc2012.org.
November 9-11 – SFContario 3, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Toronto. Guests: Jo
Walton, Chris Garcia, Jon Singer. For more information, sfcontario.ca. Read more
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By Shawn Scott Smith| May 7, 2012 | Comments Off
Conventions this weekend May 11th-14th, 2012
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 6, 2012 | Comments Off
May 11th-14th, 2012
ANS Comic La Plata, MD
Cam Con Cambridge, UK
Costume Con 30 Tempe, AZ
Gaslight Gathering San Diego, CA
Long Beach Comic Con Long Beach, CA
Geek Out Asheville, NC
Kimeracon Mesa, AZ
No Fate Con Pasadena, CA
Toy And Hobby Show Raleigh, NC
Watch City Festival Waltham, MA
Zenkaikon King Of Prussia, PA
Con*Cept is no more
By Petrea Mitchell| May 6, 2012 | 5 Comments
File 770 points a report in Space Cadet #19 (PDF, see page 4) that the Montréal-area sf convention Con*Cept will no longer be held due to lack of volunteers to work on it.
R. Graeme Cameron goes on to say in Space Cadet:
And most fans just want to buy stuff. They prefer FanExpo type events.
Let’s see, the annual Calgary convention died last year. Now Con*Cept. I believe that leaves just three surviving traditional general interest SF cons in Canada, namely: VCON in Vancouver, KeyCon in Winnipeg, and Halcon in the Maritimes.
This seems unduly pessimistic. A quick skim through my notes so far this year also shows Ad Astra and Sci-Fi on the Rock, with ConBravo coming up in a couple months. And that’s leaving out the numerous specialist conventions covering anime, gaming, anthropomorphic fandom and other topics which are all geared toward people who want to do a lot more than just “buy stuff”. It may be a bit soon to declare the end of participatory Canadian fandom.
20 more dates for you!
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 5, 2012 | Comments Off
Aug 17th-19th, 2012
Monster Mania Cherry Hill, NJ
Sept 28th-30th, 2012
Monster Mania Hunt Valley, MD
Oct 20th-21st, 2012
Tampa Bay Comic Con Tampa, FL
Nov 16th-18th, 2012
Days of The DeadShaumburg, IL
Arkansas Anime Festival Bentonville, AR
Feb 20th-24th, 2013
Prezcon Charlottesville, VA
Totalcon Mansfield, MA
March 1st-3rd, 2013
Plattecon Platteville, WI
Days of The Dead Atlanta, GA
March 8th-10th, 2013
Allcon Addison, TX
Condor San Diego, CA
Furnal Equinox Toronto, ON
Louisville Arcade Louisville, KY
March 14th-16th, 2013
Ohio Pinball Cuyahoga, OH
Kawaii Kon Honolulu, HI
Princecon Princeton, NJ
March 22nd-23rd, 2013
Anime Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT
April 5th-7th, 2013
Days of The Dead Los Angeles, CA
Shutocon Lansing, MI
May 4th-5th, 2013
KiraKiracon Charlotte, NC
SFRA and Eaton join forces in 2013
By Petrea Mitchell| May 5, 2012 | Comments Off
The J. Lloyd Eaton Conference will be hosting the Science Fiction Research Association for a combined event in 2013, held April 10-14 at the Eaton Conference’s home at the University of California, Riverside.
The theme for 2013 is media and all the ways it intersects with famdom: TV, movies, comics, computer games, cosplay, mashups, theme parks, and more.
The call for papers is posted here at IAFA, which is not involved in the conference.
Eurocon and Corflu Web updates
By Petrea Mitchell| May 5, 2012 | Comments Off
- Shamrokon, the 2014 Eurocon, now has an official Web site.
- Corflu’s Web presence has been updated for next year’s convention in Portland. See the flyer for information on where to send membership payments.
Stan Lee attends Heroescon!
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 5, 2012 | Comments Off
From their newsletter:
Heroes Convention 2012 Welcomes Stan Lee!
Shelton Drum is honored and excited to welcome comics legend Stan Lee back to Charlotte as a featured guest of Heroes Convention’s 30th anniversary. Stan last attended HeroesCon in 1984 and his return this summer will be the crown jewel in the show’s 30th Anniversary celebrations. Stan will be on hand signing autographs and posing for photographs during HeroesCon. He will also be featured on a panel discussion. All attendees of the convention will be welcomed to Stan’s panel, photo opportunities and autograph sessions. Details of our VIP ticket packages will be announced next Friday, May 10th! Sign up for our mailing list to get the news first!
Stan Lee is known to millions as the man whose superheroes propelledMarvel to its preeminent position in the comic book industry, Stan’s co-creations include Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, IronMan, as well as hundreds of others. He introducedSpider-Man as a syndicated newspaper strip that became the most successful of all syndicated adventure strips and has appeared in more than 500 newspapers worldwide.Stan currently remains Chairman Emeritus of Marvel, as well as a member ofthe Editorial Board of Marvel Comics. Stan is currently the Chairman & Chief Creative Officer of POW!
“Stan Lee has been the face and the voice of Marvel Comics since the debut of The Fantastic Four in 1961 and has in recent years become the same for comics and superheroes in general to most fans. I’m very excited and proud that Stan will be helping Heroes celebrate HeroesCon’s 30th anniversary!” said convention organizer and comics retailer Shelton Drum. This year’s Heroes Convention takes place June 22-24, 2012 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
Gilles Poitras and Ric Meyers Return to FanimeCon 2012
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 5, 2012 | Comments Off
San Jose, CA (May 4th, 2012) – FanimeCon welcomes back Gilles Poitras and Ric Meyers, two US fan favorite Guests of Honor, to FanimeCon 2012 (Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28).
Author and librarian Gilles Poitras will be at FanimeCon to share his vast knowledge of anime, manga, and related fan culture. His extensive resume displays a large body of work, from author of many popular books, such as The Anime Companion, Anime Essentials and the Anime Companion 2, to contributor to magazines, including Newtype USA and Otaku USA. Mr. Poitras is also the “Access Services Librarian” at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and serves as a senior board member of Mechademia, an annual scholarly anthology of essays on anime, manga and fan culture. He has also given all-day workshops for librarians, introduced anime films at the Smithsonian, and even taught a course on the subject of anime for Pixar staff. Read more
Igaguri Chiba to Appear and Perform at FanimeCon 2012
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 4, 2012 | Comments Off
Cosplay Thursday!: The Avengers
By Shawn Scott Smith| May 3, 2012 | Comments Off
Haven’t done one of these in ages, but this seems appropriate as it is Avengers mania this week. This is really really bad. And its a promo event.
The Con-Fluence Cons-of-the-Month: May Edition
By Shawn Marshall| May 2, 2012 | Comments Off
As we edge further and further into what many call “Con Season,” it becomes increasingly more exciting to look at the many shows around the country. May features one of my very favorite shows, so I’m especially excited about this month’s calendars.
Here are my top five cons of May, 2012: Read more
PR: World Horror Convention goes to New Orleans
By Petrea Mitchell| May 1, 2012 | Comments Off
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) and World Horror Society (WHS) are pleased to announce that the World Horror Convention 2013 will be hosted by the HWA. WHC2013 will be part of the stand-alone Bram Stoker Awards? Weekend in New Orleans from 13-16 June 2013.
Both WHS and HWA are very pleased that we are able to combine this event. Currently, HWA holds its iconic Bram Stoker Awards Banquet in conjunction with WHC in even numbered years and stages its own stand-alone Convention in odd numbered years, so combining the event in 2013 is seen as beneficial to the whole horror community.
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PR: Meta Con adds more Power Rangers
By Petrea Mitchell| May 1, 2012 | Comments Off
Meta Con 2012, a massively multi-genre sci-fi, entertainment, anime, steampunk, internet, and comics convention, is deeply excited to share that two additional stars from the Power Rangers will be appearing at and participating in this year’s convention. Michael Copon (Blue Ranger, Time Force) and Nakia Burrise (Yellow Ranger, Turbo, Zeo, Mighty Morphin’) will join Meta Con over Labor Day weekend from August 31 – September 2, 2012 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Bloomington, Minneapolis for autograph signings and question/answer panels. MetaCon will bring together thousands of fans of TV, comics, sci-fi, fashion, music, anime, and popular culture to the Minneapolis, Minnesota area for a three-day weekend celebrating popular entertainment and nerd life culture.
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PR: Anime Midwest adds Panty & Stocking cast members
By Petrea Mitchell| May 1, 2012 | Comments Off
Anime Midwest 2012, one of the largest up-and-coming anime conventions to happen in the Chicagoland region is tremendously exuberant to announce the appearance of three cast members from the new FUNimation Panty and Stocking dub will be appearing at the Anime Midwest 2012 convention. Voice actors Jamie Marchi (Panty), Ian Sinclair (Chuck), and Joel McDonald (Brief), will join Anime Midwest 2012 in Lisle, Illinois this July for three days of autograph sessions, discussion panels, screenings, and more.
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