APRIL GHOULS DRIVE-IN MONSTER-RAMA!
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 28, 2013 | Comments Off
Riverside Drive-In Theatre to Host
APRIL GHOULS DRIVE-IN MONSTER-RAMA!
VANDERGRIFT, PA — For seven years in a row, we’ve brought back the fun in going to the drive-in, with our annual, award-winning September DRIVE-IN SUPER MONSTER-RAMA event. Now, the Riverside Drive-In Theatre is bringing the same retro thrills to their opening season with APRIL GHOULS DRIVE-IN MONSTER-RAMA! Like the September spectacular, this is two nights of classic horror and monster 35mm prints presented at an authentic drive-in movie theater. There will be two big shows on two consecutive nights which will start at dusk and go on until really late into the night! We have some very special treats in store, so we encourage all drive-in movie fanatics to travel from near and far, as you’re not going to find anything else like it, anywhere!
What could be better than a weekend getaway topped off with two nights of classic monster movies on the big outdoor screen? We realize that everything is so expensive these days, but admission is still only $10 a person each night! Plus, children 12 and under are free with parent or adult guardian. How can you beat that? The Riverside’s concession stand is loaded with reasonably priced goodies, including hot foods, hot and cold drinks, candy, popcorn and much more!
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Momocon Hotel news.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 28, 2013 | Comments Off
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Trek Trax Indie Go Go campaign.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 27, 2013 | Comments Off
| rekTrax Atlanta launches Indiegogo campaign Your support is urgently needed |
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| TrekTrax Atlanta, the annual Star Trek convention launched in 2011 and hosted by the USS Republic, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in its continuing efforts to survive. This online campaign follows two local “Trekkiepalooza!” fundraisers held in the Atlanta area in July and October 2012 for the same purpose. |
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Chairman Eric L. Watts, Guardian of Forever Sue Lin Lange, Convention Attendee Robert Gregory, Staff Volunteer Zannetta Law Tucker (shown above) and Director of Klingon Programming Marq Collins explain what TrekTrax Atlanta is, why we’re asking for your help and what you will receive for your support. Click the image to go to our Indiegogo page, where you can watch the video.
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| Why We Need Your Support The TrekTrax Atlanta executive committee developed a budget for its first convention based on a 300-person paid attendance. Actual paid attendance was about half that, well below expectations, resulting in a significant financial shortfall. The budget for the 2012 convention was slashed to be better aligned with the previous year’s attendance figures, but the convention is still awash in red ink, making it difficult for us to plan for our third convention this coming April. Read more |
Conventions next weekend 2/1-2/3, 2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 27, 2013 | Comments Off
Feb 1st-3rd, 2013
Carolina Games Summit Goldsboro, NC
Days of the Dead Atlanta, GA
Foolscap Redmond, WA
Frankncon El Paso, TX
Gottacon Victoria, BC
Potlatch Seattle, WA
Supercon Hastings, MN
Templecon Warwick, RI
Williamsburg Muster Williamsburg, VA
Gallifrey One Schedule Posted.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 25, 2013 | Comments Off
Gallifrey has posted their schedule for the sold out con here.
20 2013 dates. Something for everyone!
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 25, 2013 | Comments Off
March 1st-3rd, 2013
Texancon Stephanville, TX
April 5th-7th, 2013
Arkansas Anime Festival Bentonville, AR
May 10th-13th, 2013
Bellecon Jacksonville, FL
July 7th, 2013
The Big Crafty Asheville, NC
July 26th-28th, 2013
Ryu-kon Niagra Falls, NY
Aug 23rd-25th, 2013
Mythicon Orlando, FL
Sept 6th-8th, 2013
Kentuckyocon Lexington, Ky
Sept 14th-15th, 2013
Mai-con Oxford, Ms
Oct 4th-6th, 2013
Tomadachi Fest Boise, ID
Nov 1st-3rd, 2013
Telsacon Madison, WI
Nov 8th-10th, 2013
Millenniumcon Round Rock, TX
Pentacon Ft. Wayne, IN
Nov 15th-17th, 2013
Gobble-con Stamford, CT
Pure Spec Fest Edmonton, AB
Kollision Rosemont, IL
Nov 22nd-24th, 2013
Chibi Pa West Palm Beach, FL
Midwest Furfest Rosemont, IL
Nov 29th-Dec 1st, 2013
Chambanacon Urbana, IL
Darkover Timonium, MD
Dec 6th-8th, 2013
Smofcon Toronto, ON
THE SECOND ANNUAL ANS SCI-FI & COMIC CON
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 24, 2013 | Comments Off
LEGENDARY COMICS CREATOR TO HEADLINE
On May 11, 2013, the ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con returns to Archbishop Neale School in La Plata, Maryland for their Second Annual benefit event. Organizer Tom Boone says of the event, “It’s a fundraiser for the school and an awareness-raiser. We want people to come see our school, see the students’ work, see our wonderful facility and also to have a great time in a welcoming atmosphere.”
Archbishop Neale School is a Catholic elementary school in La Plata, Maryland that has been in continuous operation for 85 years. With a two-track system for grades Pre-K through 8, the school serves Catholic students from over seven parishes in the Southern Maryland area and many non-Catholics as well. Read more
Days of the Dead Atlanta!
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 23, 2013 | Comments Off
EGOcon 2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 23, 2013 | Comments Off
* EGOCON*** March 23, 2013
=====Confirmed guests====
Dave Duca aka Dalek Sec acrodrome@gmail.com
Mike Glielmi aka Dakek Caan
Feathered Gold Gypsy Horses – rare & beautiful www.featheredgold.com
Jenny Turner – Urban Fantasy Author jturner4@charter.net
Laura Nieland – musician / Mason’s Quest
Melody Valenti – Caricature Artist melody.valenti@yahoo.com
Peggy McDowell – Creative Artist peggyart@newnorth.net
Terry Fisk – Unexplained Author
Stevens Point Paranormal aka Chris Scharr & Lisa Bishiop www.spparonormal.com
Kathy Hardy – Fantasy Artist www.elfwood.com/~kathardy
Jason Hardy – Author/ Shadowrun Game Designer
Finn Hardy – Mason’s Quest
Inanna Tarot Reader
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PR: DomoCon announced for December 2013
By Petrea Mitchell| January 22, 2013 | Comments Off
A new Chicago anime convention has been announced for December 2013 in Lisle, Illinois. The new event, DomoCon, is slated to bring together over one thousand fans of Japanese animation to participate in autograph signings, cosplay events, and socializing with other anime fans for three days from December 13-15, 2013.
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Baltimore Comic-Con Welcomes Back DeMatteis, Giffen, and Maguire!
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 22, 2013 | Comments Off
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - January 21, 2013 - The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce the return of J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen,and Kevin Maguire to this year’s show, taking place the weekend of September 8-9, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Writer J.M. DeMatteis began his career in the late-’70s working on DC Comics’ horror line of books. In 1980, he moved over to Marvel, where he worked on The Defenders and Captain America. Over the next 30 years, DeMatteis would write nearly every major character in both the DC and Marvel Universes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Daredevil, and Doctor Strange. DeMatteis is currently co-writing the Phantom Stranger along with Dan Didio for DC Comics.
Keith Giffen is a writer/artist who has worked on such titles as OMAC, Nick Fury’s Howling Commandos, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and his creator-owned series, Hero Squared. Giffen is currently working on Threshold and the recently announced Masters of the Universe ongoing series for DC Comics.
Artist Kevin Maguire, who has worked with both Giffen and DeMatteis on several books, began his a career in 1987. He has 
worked on such high-profile titles as Batman Confidential, Captain America, and X-Men, and he is currently working with Paul Levitz and George Perez on DC Comics’ World’s Finest, which stars the Huntress and Power Girl.
DeMatteis, Giffen, and Maguire are well-known for their run on DC Comics’Justice Read more
Kramer extradited to Georgia
By Petrea Mitchell| January 22, 2013 | Comments Off
The saga of Ed Kramer, co-founder and biggest shareholder of Dragon*Con, may be approaching its final chapter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Kramer, having been arrested in Connecticut for violating the terms of his release on bond, has been extradited to Georgia for his long-delayed trial on child molestation charges. He is being held without bond this time. No trial date has been set.
FLORIDA ANIME EXPERIENCE WELCOMES NEW GUESTS, NEW EVENTS, AND A FREE TRIP TO LOS ANGELES IN 2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 21, 2013 | Comments Off
Now in its third year, Orlando’s “anime convention about ANIME” continues to focus on Japanese pop culture in Florida.
(ORLANDO, January 21, 2013) Florida Anime Experience, the southeast’s “anime convention about ANIME,” will return for its third year on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, 2013, to the International Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The three day event is a celebration of Japanese pop culture encompassing animation, manga (Japanese graphic novels,) music, video games, and more. Keeping with the event’s “Legends of Anime” theme from previous years, the Guest of Honor in 2013 is Maile Flanagan – the voice of one of anime’s most recognizable characters: Naruto.
(Previous Guests of Honor have been Steve Blum, the voice of “Spike Spiegel” from Cowboy Bebop in 2011 and Terri Hawkes – in her first ever United States convention appearance – the voice of “Sailor Moon” from the internationally know anime Sailor Moon in 2012.) Read more
TAFF election: dueling fanwriters
By Petrea Mitchell| January 21, 2013 | Comments Off
The 2013 Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund election has opened. This year’s winning candidate will travel from Europe to North America for the World Science Fiction Convention.
The candidates are Theresa Derwin and Jim Mowatt, both of whom have not only provided the required platform statement, but are also publishing newsletters throughout the campaign.
Anyone may vote, with a minimum contribution $3 or £2 to the fund. The ballot and further details are available here. Voting closes on Friday, April 19.
The candidates’ statements and zines:
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Worldcon Hotel and Hugo dates
By Petrea Mitchell| January 21, 2013 | Comments Off
This year’s Worldcon, LoneStarCon 3 in San Antonio, will be opening up its hotel room block on Monday, January 21st. This is traditionally a day of frantic reservation-making, although the fact that both of this year’s hotels have the same room rates, and that there are numerous other hotels in the vicinity, should ease the crush somewhat.
Hugo Award nominations are now open, and close on March 10. This is probably to make room for an Easter weekend announcement of the nominees, although the announcement date has not been officially confirmed. Everyone who buys a Worldcon membership, including the $60 non-attending membership, before the nomination deadline is eligible to vote. Further Hugo details here.
Conventions next weekend 1/25-1/27, 2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 20, 2013 | Comments Off
Jan 25th-27th, 2013
Amazing Arizona Comic Mesa, AZ
Chattacon Chattanooga, TN
Conflikt Renton, WA
Cosine Colorodo Springs, CO
Ganime Gattineau, QB
Las Cruces Anime Days Las Cruces, NM
Setsucon Penn St, PA
Winter War Champaign, IL
WOW!!! 50 dates for 2013 conventions added for you!
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 19, 2013 | Comments Off
Feb 14th-16th, 2013
Sankofa College Park, GA
GhenghisCon Auroro, Co
March 22nd-23rd, 2013
Lebowski Fest Los Angeles, CA
Horrorhound Cincinnati, OH
April 12th-14th, 2013
Mepacon Clarks Summit, PA
April 19th-20th, 2013
Lebowski Fest New York, NY
March 15th-17th, 2013
Horror Realm Pittsburgh, PA
May 17th-19th, 2013
Ecof Chicago, IL
May 31st-June 1st, 2013
Hamacon Huntsville, Al
July 26th-28th, 2013
Star Wars Celebration Messe Essen, GE
Aug 9th-11th, 2013
Dragonflight Bellevue, WA
Pirates & Wenches Rock Hall, MD
Dum Dum Louisville, KY
Cos and Effect Vancouver, BC
Aug 17th-19th, 2013
Ani-JamFresno, CA
Aug 23rd-25th, 2013
Guns Of August Williamsburg, VA
Camp Feral Algonquin Park, ON
Mechacon New Orleans, LA
Aug 30th-Sept 2nd, 2013
Anime Fest Dallas, TX
Anime Vegas Las Vegas, NV
Sept 6th-8th, 2013
Indie Craft Parade Greenville, SC
Sept 13th-15th, 2013
Anime Usa Arlington, VA
Dellacon Wisconsin Dells, WI
Montreal Comic Con Montreal, QB
Nan Desku Kon Denver, CO
SPX Betheseda, MD
Powercon Los Angeles, CA
Illuxcon Altoona, PA
Sept 19th-21st, 2013
MidAtlantic Nostalgia Hunt Valley, MD
Rose City Comiccon Portland, OR
Sept 27th-29th, 2013
Context Columbus, OH
Oct 4th-6th, 2013
Rincon Tuscon, AZ
Brickcon Seattle, WA
Oct 11th-13th, 2013
Game Springfield, MO
Wincon Las Vegas, NV
AZ FurCon Scottsdale, AZ
Oct 17th-19th, 2013
Milehicon Denver, CO
Con On the Cob Hudson, OH
Oct 25th-27th, 2013
Akicon Bellevue, WA
Flatcon Bloomington, IL
Steamcon Bellevue, WA
Nov 1st-3rd, 2013
Emerald City Steampunk Witchita, KS
Nekocon Hampton, VA
Rhode Island Comic Providence, RI
Youmacon Detroit, MI
Bakuretsu COn Colchester, VT
Nov 8th-10th, 2013
Bottoscon Surrey, BC
Orycon 35, Portland, OR
Anthocon Portsmouth, NH
Nov 15th-17th, 2013
Memphis Comic Con Memphis, TN
DC ENTERTAINMENT REVEALS POSTER ART FOR THE CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 19, 2013 | Comments Off
Superstar artist Tony S. Daniel Creates
Original Drawing Featuring Superman!
Norwalk, CT, Friday, January 18: DC Entertainment – the renowned comic book publisher and media entertainment company – has today revealed that they will provide the original poster art for the 2013 edition of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). The exclusive art will feature Superman in an iconic Chicago setting. The poster will figure prominently in C2E2′s advertising and promotion and will be featured at the convention as well as in Chicago area retailers and on transit trains and buses throughout Chicago leading up to the show. Famed DC artist Tony S. Daniel (ACTION COMICS) has drawn the powerful new image of Superman flying over the Chicago skyline. Daniel will also be a Spotlight Guest at C2E2 in 2013.
This year’s C2E2, which is produced by the organizers of New York Comic Con (NYCC), is expected to attract thousands of loyal fans making this convention the largest pop culture extravaganza in the Midwest. It will take place April 26 – 28, 2013 in the West Building at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Read more
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