Cosplay Thursday
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 7, 2010 | Comments Off
Kumoricon cosplay chess.
NADWCON 2011 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 6, 2010 | Comments Off
The below is a repost of the NADWCON email newsletter. The convention takes place July 8th-11th, 2011 in Madison, WI Check the website for more info.
Greetings!
As summer fades into autumn, our work on the 2011 North American Discworld Convention is heating up. If you’ve visited our website (www.nadwcon.org), you’ve probably seen some new things there. We would also like to announce that we have found our Granny Weatherwax, are looking for someone to fit into a certain golden suit, and so much else. Read on to learn more.
Interviews
Our intrepid Co-Guest Liaison and Convention Advisor – Emily S. Whitten, Esq. — snagged interviews with several members of the Discworld family. Right now you can find interviews with Stephen Briggs and Colin Smythe at the 2010 convention in England, on the main page of our website for your listening pleasure with more to come.
I can own Angua’s WHAT!?
Emily was also resourceful (or sneaky) enough to get several charity items from Sir Terry and The Mob Film Co. during the convention. Many of the items are from the Going Postal movie, this includes props, bits of scenery and even the costume of a certain morphologically challenged member of the the city watch! It is still early and we plan on getting a lot more for the auction, but this is a very encouraging start.
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Naka-Kon 2011 badges are available!
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 6, 2010 | Comments Off
Kansas City, Mo. – Naka-Kon 2011 will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Convention-rate rooms are available for $126 per night plus taxes and fees. Hotel registration is available at http://is.gd/flT9L.
Naka-Kon 2011 badges are also available online. Prices for badges are as follows:
By Oct. 31, 2010:
Adult full-weekend pass – $35
Child full-weekend pass – $10
Adult group pass – $30
By Dec. 31, 2010:
Adult full-weekend pass – $40
Child full-weekend pass – $10
Adult group – $35
At-door prices:
Adult full-weekend pass – $50
Adult Friday-only pass – $25
Adult Saturday-only pass – $30
Adult Sunday-only pass – $20
Child full-weekend pass – $15
Child single-day pass – $10 Read more
10 More 2011 dates.
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 5, 2010 | Comments Off
Jan 29th-30th, 2011
Women of Sci-fi Dallas, TX
May 13th-15th, 2011
Camp Blood Addison, TX
May 21st-22nd, 2011
Dallas Comic Con Dallas, TX
May 26th-29th, 2011
Dum Dum Minneapolis, MN
June 17th-19th, 2011
Faerie Worlds Eugene, OR
July 16th-18th, 2011
Retcon Long Island, NY
Aug 12th-14th, 2011
Dragonflight Bellevue, WA
Aug 18th-21st, 2011
Gamefest Chattanooga, TN
Aug 26th-28th, 2011
Armadillo Con Austin, TX
Nov 4th-6th, 2011
Chibi Pa West Palm Beach, FL
IGN at NYCC
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 4, 2010 | Comments Off
IGN THEATER AT NEW YORK COMIC CON IS CENTER OF ATTRACTION FOR MOVIE AND TV CONTENT
Writers, Directors, Producers and Stars Take the Stage in
Weekend-Long Marathon with Panels Featuring Discussions, Q & A’s,
Previews and Sneak Peeks
Norwalk, CT, October 4, 2010: This year’s New York Comic Con will not only be the largest in terms of size and attendance but the show will boast by far its most substantial line up of Hollywood talent and celebrity since the convention was launched in 2006. The center piece of all the movie and television activity will be the IGN Theater, the hub of programming at NYCC, located in the Special Events Hall on Level 1 of the Jacob K. Javits Center. The theater seats 3000 and is equipped with surround sound, HD projection and 2 giant 30ft screens. New York Comic Con will take place at the Javits Center this weekend, October 8 – 10, 2010.
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Conventions this Weekend, Oct 7th-10th, 2010
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 3, 2010 | Comments Off
Oct 7th-10th, 2010
Ny Comic Con/ Anime Fest New York, NY
Cape Kimono Quebec, QB
Sirens Vail, CO
Creation Twilight Anaheim, CA
Creation Supernatural Chicago, IL
Anime Banzai Layton, UT
Nuke-Kon Omaha, NE
Albacon Albany, NY
Conclave Romulus, MI
Oddcon Tampa, FL
Ultimate Horror Orlando, FL
EXPcon St. Augustine, FL
Fox Con Augustus, ME
Motaku Kansas City, MO
Hollywood Collectors Burbank, CA
Council of Five Nations Schenectdy, NY
Houston Arcade Houston, TX
10 convention dates added.
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 3, 2010 | Comments Off
Nov 4th-7th, 2010
Euro Quest Pikesville, MD
Jan 14th-16th, 2011
Kotoricon Sewell, NJ
March 19th-20th, 2011
Nashicon Columbia, SC
March 25th-27th, 2011
Con-nichiwa Tuscon, AZ
March 31st-April 3rd, 2011
Tekkoshocon Pittsburgh, PA
April 8th-10th, 2011
Furry Connection Novi, MI
MOCCA New York, NY
April 15th-17th, 2011
Windy City Pulp & Paper Lombard, IL
June 2nd-5th, 2011
Colossalcon Sandusky, OH
July 29th-31st, 2011
Cyphan Wheeling, IL
UNIVERSAL ANNOUNCES SNEAK PEEKS OF ITS THRILLER THE THING AND EPIC COMEDY ADVENTURE
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 2, 2010 | Comments Off
YOUR HIGHNESS ARE COMING TO NEW YORK COMIC CON
Stars, Filmmakers and Scavenger Hunts Only on October 8 and 9!
WHAT: Talent and more from Universal Pictures’ The Thing and Your Highness at New York Comic Con. Exclusive footage from the films will be shown.
Universal presents the cast and filmmakers from its upcoming thriller The Thing. In the film that serves as a prelude to John Carpenter’s classic 1982 thriller of the same name, paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they’re infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet.
Join the stars and filmmakers of Your Highness for a fantastical discussion about an epic comedy adventure from the director of Pineapple Express. In the film from David Gordon Green, Danny McBride and James Franco star as two princes on a daring mission to rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed.
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Starbase Indy gets an astronaut!
By Shawn Scott Smith| October 2, 2010 | Comments Off
Dr. David Wolf, astronaut extraordinaire, has tentatively agreed to join us this Thanksgiving Weekend to tell us about NASA and his latest adventures. Born and raised in Indianapolis, he has been a favorite guest at Starbase Indy in the past.
David has been a member of six missions and expeditions with his most recent return to Earth in the Summer of 2009. He has numerous academic degrees, awards and honors. We feel truly fortunate that he has agreed to make his next space walk on Starbase Indy.
Starbase Indy Tickets Here
San Diego Comic-Con to remain in San Diego
By Petrea Mitchell| October 1, 2010 | Comments Off
Friday morning, Comic-Con will announce that it’s staying where it is through 2015, Sign On San Diego reports. The key deciding factor was apparently being able to hammer out deals with the 64 (64!) hotels in the convention room block.
Eric Bana at NYCC
By Shawn Scott Smith| September 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Focus Features has just made the following exciting announcement about its participation at New York Comic Con:
Eric Bana and Hanna Hit Comic-Con
Focus Features’ adventure thriller brings cast and crew to New York.
September 29, 2010
by IGN MoviesLATEST IMAGES
EVENT COVERAGE
NY Comic Con 2010Next weekend at New York Comic-Con, the IGN Theater will host the cast and crew of Focus Feature’s upcoming adventure thrillerHanna. Attendees will get the chance to catch an early glimpse of the film along with footage and a panel featuring the stars and director.
Stars Eric Bana (Star Trek, Hulk) and Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones) and director Joe Wright (The Soloist,Atonement) will all be in attendance at the event, which will take place on Saturday afternoon, October 9th at 12:30 PM. A first-look of exciting footage from the film will be presented.
Danger Will……!!!!
By Shawn Scott Smith| September 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Bill Mumy (Will Robinson) joins the previously announced June Lockhart (Mrs. Robinson) and Mark Goddard (Major West) for a rare Lost in Space Reunion on Saturday, October 16 at Hollywood Xpo.
Over 100 stars – including two American legends – iconic comics super hero creator Stan Lee and foremost science fiction and fantasy author Ray Bradbury — plus 50 luminaries from various incarnations of Star Trek and other top TV series and films — will all appear at Hollywood Xpo, the first-annual multimedia, popular culture convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror, film, TV, comics, online entertainment, literature and music. Hollywood Xpo will take place October 15 – 17, 2010 at the Hilton Universal City, 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City. Event hours are Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Read more
Two more SMOFCon scholarships available
By Petrea Mitchell| September 30, 2010 | Comments Off
CanSMOF is offering two scholarships of CAN$500 to Smofcon 28, one for a Canadian citizen or resident and the other open to anyone involved in running a local convention. See here for details and the application form.
Zenkaikon news.
By Shawn Scott Smith| September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Press Release: Back by popular demand, the staff of Zenkaikon is pleased to welcome comedian Karl “Uncle Yo” Custer and author CJ Henderson as guests at their 2011 event. “Zenkaikon is one of the conventions where Uncle Yo got his start. He always attracts huge crowds and is a great fellow to work with. C.J. Henderson has also become somewhat of a staple at our event, bringing his own unique brand of intellect and humor. We are thrilled to have them return for our fifth anniversary convention,” says Kristyn Souder, Head of Communications.
About Uncle Yo: Read more
Pax East!
By Shawn Scott Smith| September 28, 2010 | Comments Off
The dates for 2011 edition of Pax East have been set as March 11th-13th, 2011 in Boston, MA. Remember the show sold out last year, so be sure to register early if your going.
A & G OHio news.
By Shawn Scott Smith| September 27, 2010 | Comments Off
- Animation and Gaming Ohio is proud to announce that Scott McNeil will be making his return to Ohio for the first time in years! Scott McNeil initially pursued a career in theater with Studio 58. After leaving, he worked as an Elvis Impersonator while trying to find acting jobs. He finally made his big break doing a variety of voices on The New Adventures of He-Man. The first Anime role that Scott provided his voice for was Project A-ko. Scott went back to acting for a while, appearing in several films, including two episodes of Highlander: The Series, before lending his voice to Beastwars. Scott has described that this is the work he is most proud of. He was also cast in the role of the original “Piccolo” in Dragon Ball Z, “Duo Maxwell” in Mobile Suit: Gundam Wing, and “Principal Kuno” in Ranma 1/2. Scott has done a variety of voices from various animes, including InuYasha, Full Metal Alchemist, Monster Rancher, and Death Note.
Accompanying Scott McNeil will be internet star & musician Brentalfloss. Brent made his mark on the scene with a music video about “The Legend of Zelda” which ended up being showcased on YouTube.com for 2 days and acquiring over a million hits. The video was also picked up by G4 TV as part of “Attack of the Show.” Since then he has been a regular on Screw Attack.com and continues to make videos and music for the masses. Read more
And two pinball shows:>
By Shawn Scott Smith| September 26, 2010 | Comments Off
Oct 8th-10th, 2010
Houston Arcade Houston, TX
March 4th-6th, 2011
Louisville Arcade Louisville, KY
10 more dates for conventions added.
By Shawn Scott Smith| September 26, 2010 | Comments Off
Oct 29th-30th, 2010
Tonner Halloween Burlington, VT
Jan 14th-16th, 2011
Creation Supernatural San Fransico, CA
April 9th-11th, 2011
Creation Star Trek Phoenix, AZ
May 26th-29th, 2011
Phoenix Comic Con Mesa, AZ
Rocket City Furmeet Huntsville, AL
July 8th-10th, 2011
Ba-con Columbus, OH
July 15th-17th, 2011
Anime Kaigi Flagstaff, AZ
August 11th-19th, 2011
Creation Star Trek Las Vegas, NV
Sept 9th-11th, 2011
Geekkon Madison, WI
Sept 22nd-25th, 2011
Killercon Las Vegas, NV
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