Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-02-08 GMT
Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-02-08 GMT
Feb 19th-21st 2010 • , Medford, NJ 08055 • MILES: 104.27 / KM: 167.8
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Immerse yourself in a fantasy environment in Seventh Kingdom IGE (Interactive Gaming Environment). Our setting provides players with a continuous in-game experience, allowing for the character development to be completed largely by the players and their choices. Our full-service inn provides players with included meals and additional snacks, allowing players to get the most out of their time on site. We strive to create modules and situations that utilize the skills of every class and race in the game to promote participation at all times. Players always find someone or something with which to interact, a puzzle to solve, or a random event whenever possible.
Feb 19th-21st 2010 • Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 • MILES: 71.03 / KM: 114.31
anime, comics, fantasy, roleplaying game, science fiction, video game,
No Such Convention (NonCon) is a comics, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy, and anime convention held by Vassar College’s No Such Organization.
Feb 19th-21st 2010 • Doubletree Hotel of Somerset, Somerset, NJ 08873 • MILES: 68.67 / KM: 110.51
cosplay, fantasy, film, larp, literary, lovecraft, renaissance, roleplaying game, science fiction, steampunk, video game, weird, zombie,
The Wicked Winter Renaissance Faire is a huge all-indoor festival which houses a pocket universe of Renfaire entertainments and pleasures, and adds all manner of joys. This year’s theme is the Wicked Tea Party. It’s immersive as a Renaissance Faire, warm and smart as a convention, and massively full of entertainment like a festival! This is a not-for-kids event, for ages 16 and up (with an 18+ area.)
Feb 22nd-24th 2010 • New York Marriott Marquis Times Square, New York, NY 10036 • MILES: 39.04 / KM: 62.83
literary, technology, writing,
Join nearly 1,000 executives, editors, technologists, authors, agents, marketers, production managers, librarians, researchers, and academics who are passionate about the future of publishing in a digital age at the O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference. Speakers include Tim O’Reilly, Cory Doctorow, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, John Scalzi, and many more.
Mar 6th 2010 • Oyster Point Hotel, Red Bank, NJ 07701 • MILES: 52.67 / KM: 84.76
academic, fantasy, paranormal, romance, science, science fiction, space, weird, writing,
A unique day of Paranormal. This convention has a full morning of writer's worshops from best selling romantic paranormal writers. The afternoon is filled with paranormal experts; meet TV personality Jeff Belanger, unraveling the paranormal. Psychics and Aura readers will join us. NJ Ghosthunters and Weird Science will be also be there. Discounted rates may apply. Marketing and promotional opportunities available. Some vendor space still available. Visit us at our site www.velocicon.com or Contact us at Velocicon@yahoo.com for more information.
Mar 12th-14th 2010 • Princeton University, McCosh Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544 • MILES: 79.95 / KM: 128.66
A 46-hour role-playing marathon held on the Princeton University campus every Spring... Centuries after the Mage Wars nearly destroyed the world, the oppressive New Kingdom enforces its ban on all magic, threatening the continued free existence of shamanic hill tribes, one of the last bastions of free magic.
Mar 19th-21st 2010 • Hilton Rye Town, Port Chester, NY 10573 • MILES: 27.67 / KM: 44.53
academic, anime, art, board game, cosplay, doctor who, fan, fantasy, filk, film, furry, geek, larp, literary, music, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, space, steampunk, technology, writing,
Lunacon 2010 will be the 53rd annual regional literary convention run by the New York Science Fiction Society / The Lunarians. Join us for three days of interviews, debates with fellow fans, conversation, socializing with people who share your interests, and panel discussions covering a wide range of topics, including costuming, literature, media, science & technology, and society. We’ll also have a Masquerade, Anime Room, Films, Dealers’ Room, Book Exhibit and Charity Raffle, Gaming, and one of the best Art Shows in the country. Author GoH: Tanya Huff, Artist GoH: Theresa Mather, Music Guest: Allison Lonsdale, Fan Guest: Dominick Corrado.
Mar 19th-21st 2010 • , Jersey City, NJ 07306 • MILES: 43.1 / KM: 69.36
animation, anime, celebrity, collectibles, comics, doctor who, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, halloween, harry potter, horror, lovecraft, media, monster, mystery, paranormal, pulp, renaissance, robot, science, science fiction, space, star trek, star wars, stargate, twilight, zombie,
Join us for the biggest classic Horrorthon show to hit the bogs of NJ! That’s right, for all the Classic Horror fans of Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price and Peter Cushing, just to name a few! Finally an expo to celebrate these Horror legends both past and present. Not to mention from the land of the living, hand-picked vendors from across the nation. Special guests featuring George Romero, The cast and crew from Dawn of the Dead, Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Savini, John Amplas and many more! Be sure to join us for the Saturday Nightmares ROMERO Groovie Movies, with panel discussion and Q&A with the films director and cast. So set your radars for the Landmark Loew’s Theatre in Jersey City, NJ. What better place to be surrounded by Horror movie memorabilia, Model Kits, Comics, TV related toys, autographs, magazines/books, collectibles, posters and vintage toys. The theatre itself is one of the last of it’s kind filled with marble columns, bronze railings, rich red tapestries, plush carpets and sweeping staircases leading to balcony areas where you can be sure to get autographs and pics taken with your favorite Guests of Horror! So keep your scanners peeled for the most exciting, horrific terrifying Horror convention heading straight for The Landmark Loew’s Theatre in Jersey City NJ!!
Mar 21st 2010 • Meadowlands Crown Plaza Hotel, Secaucus, NJ 07094 • MILES: 42.81 / KM: 68.89
NO COMIC BOOKS! No fan boys! No hustle and bustle of the big cons! This is a gathering of Comic Art collectors in a friendly venue to buy, sell, trade, network and talk about comic art . . . and only comic art!!!
Mar 25th-28th 2010 • Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY 11225 • MILES: 38.13 / KM: 61.36
Toni Morrison will be Honorary Chair for the Tenth National Black Writers Conference (NBWC). The conference will feature discussions, youth workshops, talkshops, author readings and signings. The theme of the Conference, And Then We Heard the Thunder: Black Writers Reconstructing Memories and Lighting the Way is taken from the title of John Oliver Killens’ novel on World War II. It draws upon the concepts of thunder, memory and light as a metaphor for both the historical representation of the literature of Black writers and the representation of new and future directions for contemporary and emerging literary voices.
Mar 26th-28th 2010 • Suffolk Community College, Brentwood, NY 11717 • MILES: 0 / KM: 0
art, comics, cosplay, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, furry, larp, literary, manga, media, renaissance, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, star trek, technology, video game, zombie,
I-CON is a 3 day convention of science fiction, fact and fantasy and related genres, attended by over 7,000 people each year. Guests from film and TV, Authors, artists and scientists, speak and meet with I-con members in a causal setting. Games,events, demostrations, performances, awards, films and shows are also showcased during the 3 day convention.
Mar 26th-28th 2010 • , Medford, NJ 08055 • MILES: 104.27 / KM: 167.8
larp,
Immerse yourself in a fantasy environment in Seventh Kingdom IGE (Interactive Gaming Environment). Our setting provides players with a continuous in-game experience, allowing for the character development to be completed largely by the players and their choices. Our full-service inn provides players with included meals and additional snacks, allowing players to get the most out of their time on site. We strive to create modules and situations that utilize the skills of every class and race in the game to promote participation at all times. Players always find someone or something with which to interact, a puzzle to solve, or a random event whenever possible.
Apr 10th-11th 2010 • 69th Regiment Armory, New York, NY 10010 • MILES: 39 / KM: 62.76
Since 2002 the MoCCA Festival offers a unique venue to experience comics, mini-comics, web comics, graphic novels, animation, posters, prints, original artwork, and more. Each year, the Festival invites dozens of established and emerging creators, scholars, and other experts to participate in two days of lecture/discussion panels on a variety of comics and cartoon topics.
Apr 11th 2010 • Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030 • MILES: 41.38 / KM: 66.59
anime, art, comics, cosplay, manga, roleplaying game,
The members of the Stevens Anime Club are proud to present the second annual Castle Point Anime Convention! Located in Hoboken, NJ, the Castle Point Anime Convention will be hosting a variety of exciting events such as anime showings, game tournaments, artist alley, and informative panels. Come and experience otaku and Japanese culture and have a fun-filled day!
Apr 16th-18th 2010 • Hilton Parsippany, Parsippany, NJ 07054 • MILES: 61.34 / KM: 98.71
collectibles, film, goth, horror, media,
Huge horror/goth convention; includes model kit & art contest, live music, movie screenings, and tons of celebrity appearances.
Apr 17th 2010 • Ramada Inn, Bordentown, NJ 08505 • MILES: 89.16 / KM: 143.49
art, collectibles, comics, cosplay, costume, fan, feminist, geek, pulp, twilight,
Approximately 50 tables, a single afternoon of fun for the whole family -- back issues comics, rare golden and silver age, guest writers and artists, doorprizes for the kids and adults. Lots of small-press publishers and artists doing sketches, and some people running around in costumes, with frequent appearances of storm-troopers, courtesy of the New Jersey Order of the Star Wars Fan Force.
May 14th-16th 2010 • Radisson Hotel Piscataway, Piscataway, NJ 08854 • MILES: 65.53 / KM: 105.46
cosplay, costume, craft, filk, music, steampunk, tea party, victoriana,
You will find musicians, bands, wandering minstrels and opera singers, comic and graphic artists, mind-readers and fire-eaters, writers and authors, dancers and performers! Stay on the sharp lookout for information on our programming, discussions, games, amusements, and salons!
Jul 9th-11th 2010 • Hilton Parsippany Hotel, Parsippany, NJ 07054 • MILES: 61.34 / KM: 98.71
celebrity, horror, media, paranormal,
The CW hit series SUPERNATURAL is a worldwide sensation and we’re happy to be returning to Los Angeles with Creation Entertainment’s Salute to SUPERNATURAL. Our previous Supernatural conventions in Los Angeles have been sold out celebrations that have delivered an awesome time for attendees who arrived from around the world. Featuring on-stage appearances, special events, parties, musical performances, autographs, photo ops, costumes, auctions, trivia, panels,and surprises, it is a weekend to remember, and one surely not to miss!
Aug 20th-22nd 2010 • Crowne Plaza Enfield-Springfield, Enfield, CT 06082 • MILES: 90.33 / KM: 145.37
board game, geek, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, technology, video game,
Our event features a variety of awesomeness in the form of gaming, panels, special guests, events, and more. Gaming sessions happen every day for this 3-day event with a rotating cast of Game Masters. Special panel discussions feature guests from writers to artists who will discuss anything from books to subjects of a more erotic flavor. Vendors, artists, special performances and book signings will also take place at the fourth annual Pi-Con event.
Aug 20th-22nd 2010 • Hilton Parsippany, Parsippany, NJ 07054 • MILES: 61.34 / KM: 98.71
celebrity, horror, media, romance, twilight, vampire,
Once in many moons a new genre craze begins and so it is for TWILIGHT, the epic series of books and smash hit feature film (with sequels to follow). With fantastic guest stars from the film, wonderful programming, panels and events, themed parties, autographs and photo ops, live musical performances and more: make your plans now to join the celebration!
Sep 12th 2010 • Meadowlands Crown Plaza Hotel, Secaucus, NJ 07094 • MILES: 42.81 / KM: 68.89
NO COMIC BOOKS! No fan boys! No hustle and bustle of the big cons! This is a gathering of Comic Art collectors in a friendly venue to buy, sell, trade, network and talk about comic art . . . and only comic art!!!
Oct 8th-10th 2010 • , New York, NY 10001 • MILES: 39.3 / KM: 63.25
art, comics, cosplay, fantasy, media, science fiction,
New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world.
Oct 8th-10th 2010 • Javits Center, New York, NY 10001 • MILES: 39.3 / KM: 63.25
anime, art, comics, cosplay, media, video game,
The New York Anime Festival features exclusive and extensive anime screenings, guests from America and Japan, manga, cosplay, video games, live-action Japanese cinema, fashion, food, and the cultural treasures that gave birth to Japanese pop culture.
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