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Gaslight Gathering 2011

Filed under: Steampunk — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 11:41 pm August 20, 2010
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Event Gaslight Gathering 2011
Tagline Southern California’s First Dedicated Steampunk and Victoriana Convention
Type Steampunk
Dates May 6-8, 2011
Location Town & Country Hotel San Diego
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, California 92108
Phone: 1-619-291-7131
Toll Free: 1-800-445-2324
Website GaslightGathering.org
Remarks Masquerade/Fashion Show, two fashion shows this year!
Steampunk and Victoriana Tea.

“The Daedalus Line’s newest vessel, Zepplin Rigid Aethership Gaslight, is now making regular trips, calling at all landings. No other airship in the skies is fitted up more comfortably than ZRA Gaslight, with LUXURY ACCOMODATIONS to rival the finest hotel or cruise ship. All this in a vessel utilizing the latest in flight technolgy, combining the newest in STEAM POWER TECHNOLOGY with the safety of non combustable HELIUM gas. Cruise the skys and the aether in style and comfort previously only experienced by the likes of the Crowned Heads of Europe! Check our website for updates.”

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WyrdCon One 2010

Filed under: Anime,Costume,Events,Fantasy,Gaming,Re-Enactment,Science Fiction — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 12:29 pm June 1, 2010
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Event WyrdCon One 2010
Theme West Coast LARP Convention in SoCal
Type Role Play, CosPlay, Costuming
Dates June 11-13, 2010
Location Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa
3050 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, California 92626 USA
Phone: 1-714-540-7000
Website Wyrdcon.com
Remarks Special Guests Larry Niven and Steven Barnes of the DREAMPARK series.
Watch, learn, and get some practice in at the Fighters Circle.
Saturday—Xatrian Crux In-Character Dance.
Bring yourself over to the Fighters Guild Circle & Tournament area to compete in battles for fun and prizes.

“Southern California’s Live Action Role Play (LARP) convention Wyrd Con welcomes you to an amazing weekend of Live Action Combat, Theatre Style, and Alternate Reality (ARGs) Games, Costume & Weapon Contests, Special Guests and SG Hosted Events, Tabletop RPG games, Interactive Panels, Demos, Workshops, Classes, Tournaments, Vendors and Artists, Tavern Entertainment, Wandering Performers, Cosplay, Live Shows, and more!”

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Anime Expo 2010

Filed under: Anime,Events,Media — Tags: , , — Mistress Fen @ 1:21 pm May 31, 2010
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Event Anime Expo 2010
Theme Anime and Manga
Type Anime
Dates July 1-4, 2010
Location Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, California 90015 USA
Phone: 1-213-741-1151
LACClink.com
Website Anime-Expo.org
Remarks Chibi and Pop Shock Masquerades.
Official Guest of Honor Japanese voice actress Yui Horie
Japanese voice actress Eri Kitamura.
Last Comic Standing
Scavenger Hunt!

“Anime Expo is an annual convention, held in 2010 on July 1 – 4, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Anime Expo has grown in scale dramatically, and is currently the largest anime and manga convention in North America.
Popular large events include the Masquerade, Anime Music Video Contest, Concerts, Battle of the Bands, and the “AX Idol” contest. Anime Expo is a 24-hour convention that offers late-night dances, all night video programming, tabletop gaming rooms, and open-mic Karaoke in the late evening/early morning hours. Many of the attendees cosplay while attending the convention, and there are many gatherings for fans of different anime and manga series.”

Anime Expo

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Strategicon: Gamex 2010

Filed under: Events,Gaming — Tags: , , , — Mistress Fen @ 11:12 pm May 26, 2010
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Event Strategicon: Gamex 2010
Tagline Southern California’s Finest Gaming Conventions
Type Gaming
Dates May 28-31, 2010
Location Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel
6101 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045 USA
Phone: 1-310-642-1111
Toll Free: 1-800-325-3535
Sheraton Gateway L.A.
Website Strategicon.net
Remarks Featuring: Board Games, Card Games, Collectables, Miniatures, Role Playing Games, LARPs, and seminars.
Axis & Allies Naval Miniatures
Knightmare Chess
Ninja Burger
Holy Mozzarella!: Mustangs and Messerschmitts
Ticket to Ride: Europe
Barroom Blitzed – 1:D6 Star Wars
Warhammer: Invasion
Open Gaming – Video Games: Xbox 360 / PS2 & 3 / Wii / PC

“Our conventions offer the chance to play, watch and buy a variety of board games, card games, miniatures, roleplaying, collectables, and computer games.”

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FanimeCon 2010

Filed under: Anime,Events,Media — Tags: , , — Mistress Fen @ 5:12 pm
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Event FanimeCon 2010
Theme Fantasy RPG
Type Anime
Dates May 28-31, 2010
Location San Jose McEnery Convention Center
150 W. San Carlos St.
San Jose, CA 95113 USA
Phone: 1-408-295-9600
San Jose Convention Center
Website FanimeCon
Remarks Ryan Gavigan, host of Anime Hell.
24-hour gaming starts Thursday at 3:00 PM.
Swap meet—Our fan-to-fan portable garage sale.
Friday Panels include Awesomely Bad J-Music, Create That Hentai & Nerd Courting (no minors).
Fanimaid Café, FanimeCon Sweet 16 Party.

“FanimeCon is its own entity where it takes not one, but many people to bring it together. Fans from across California and beyond band together and bring life into one of the largest anime conventions in the state.”

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Long Beach Comic Con (2010

Filed under: Comic-con,Events — Tags: — Advania @ 2:33 pm April 20, 2010
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Event Long Beach Comic Con 2010
Theme Attack of the Long Beach Comic Con
Type Comic Con
Dates October 29-31, 2010
Location Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802-4825
(562) 436-3636
Long Beach Convention Center
Website Long Beach Comic Con
Remarks Already some of the top publishers, retailers, guests and creators in the business are signed up to join in the fun.

“We’ll be bringing a whole slew of Halloween madness to the event!

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Anaheim Comic Con (2010)

Filed under: Anime,Comic-con,Events,Gaming,Literature,Media — Tags: — Advania @ 11:45 am April 2, 2010
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Event Anaheim Comic Con 2010
Type Comic Book
Dates April 16-18, 2010
Location Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA. 92802
Website Anaheim Comic Con
Remarks Celebrate the best in pop culture. Anaheim Comic Con brings it all – Movies, Comics, Toys, Video Gaming, Games, TV, Anime, Manga, Horror, Wrestling, MMA, Original Art, Collectibles & More

Wizard World, The Pop Culture Capital of the World

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Gothla US (2010)

Filed under: Events,Gothic — Tags: , , , — Mistress Fen @ 12:46 pm February 10, 2010
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Event Gothla US 2010
Theme The Evoking/Journey to the Underworld
Type Gothic Bellydance
Dates March 5-7, 2010
Location Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Student Center
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major rooms
3801 West Temple Ave, Building 35
Pomona, California 91768 USA
Phone: 1 909-869-2847
Bronco Student Center
Website Gothla.com
Remarks Motif-experimental gathering
Festival & Gothic Gala
Sunday-Outing to The Chamber at Club Bravo

“Gothla US…has been a tremendous success, attended by dancers and aficianados from all over the world. They gather together to celebrate, share, learn, and perform the art of Gothic & Dark Fusion Bellydance in it’s many varieties.
And it is indeed Gothla (as in Gothic + Hafla (a Middle Eastern Dance party) NOT GothLA as in Goth Los Angeles.

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WonderCon 2010

Filed under: Comic-con,Events — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 4:18 pm January 25, 2010
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Event Wondercon – 2010
Theme Comics and related media
Type Comics
Dates April 2-4, 2010
Location Moscone Center South
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94103 USA
WonderCon 2010 Attendee rate at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Website WonderCon
Remarks All ages
Director/Writer Kevin Smith
Open Gaming Area
Saturday–Masquerade
Children 11 and under free with PAID adult membership.

“WonderCon, the sister-show to mega blockbuster Comic-Con in San Diego…
WonderCon features the best in a variety of specialty programming including the very best from Hollywood film and television, but comics are the core of the…event.”

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Official Stargate SG-1 Con (2010)

Filed under: Events,Media,Science Fiction — Tags: , , , — Mistress Fen @ 1:00 pm January 22, 2010
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Event Official Stargate SG-1 Convention 2010
Theme Stargate SG-1/Atlantis/Universe series
Type Science Fiction, Media
Dates Various
Location Multiple dates. Check website for details.
Website Official Stargate SG-1 Convention
Remarks Friday Night Karaoke
Costume Parade Competition
Dessert Party Saturday with centerpiece contest
Appearing in Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; Los Angeles, CA; and Vancouver, BC.

”What to expect: One hour on-stage talks and Q & A from our celebrities, special presentations on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, videos, costume and trivia competitions, auctions, parties, charity fund raising, a giant Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis vending room…and tons of fellow fans!”

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Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition (2010)

Filed under: Costume,Events,Steampunk — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 3:40 pm January 19, 2010
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Event Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition – 2010
Theme Bigger, Bolder and Brassier Than Ever!
Type Steampunk
Dates March 12-14, 2010
Location Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
1800 Powell Street
Emeryville, California 94608 USA
Phone: 1-510-658-9300
Hilton Garden Inn Emeryville reservations
Website Steampunk Exhibition.com
Remarks Book by February 10th to reserve your room
Steampunk Ball
Party at the center of the Earth
Consuites
Girl Genius Radio

“The 2008 California Steampunk Convention was just the beginning. Renewed as The Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition, this unique event is returning to the San Francisco Bay Area…. Come immerse yourself in 3 days of Steampunk workshops, discussions and delights….”

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Condor XVII (2010)

Filed under: Events,Gaming,Science Fiction,Steampunk — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 10:54 pm January 11, 2010
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Event Condor XVII – 2010
Theme Tripping the Past Fantastic:
Steampunk, Retro Future and Early Fantastic Fiction
Type Science Fiction, Fantasy
Dates February 26 -28, 2010
Location Handlery Hotel and Resort
950 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, California 92108 USA
Phone: 619-298-0511
Handlery Hotel And Resort San Diego
Website Condorcon.org
Remarks Hogwarts Educational Retreat
Friday Night Regency Dance
Saturday Steampunk Ball
ConDor Costume Competition

“ConDor is a project of C.A.A.S.M., The California Association for the Advancement of Speculative Media, Inc. Its purpose is to promote an interest in the speculative fiction media (science fiction and fantasy), and provide opportunities to educate and broaden public awareness of this genre.”

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Anime Los Angeles 6 (2010)

Filed under: Anime,Events,To Be Categorized — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 12:07 am January 10, 2010
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Event Animé Los Angeles 6 (2010)
Theme Anime and related Japanese Culture
Type Anime, Pop-Culture
Dates January 8-10, 2010
Location Los Angeles Airport Marriott
5855 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045 USA
Phone: 1-310-641-5700
Toll Free: 1-800-228-9290
LAX Airport Marriott
Website Animé Los Angeles 2010
Remarks Music Guests: The Spoony Bards
Reiyukai America workshops
Sunday-Regency Dance

“Animé Los Angeles is a medium-sized fan-friendly convention — in the winter, ‘on the other side of the year.’ By medium-sized, we mean that all of the other anime conventions in California are either smaller than 2000 members, or have more than 10,000 members. We’re the only one in the middle..”

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Gallifrey One (2010)

Filed under: Events,Science Fiction — Tags: , , — Mistress Fen @ 10:33 pm January 9, 2010
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Event Gallifrey One – 2010
Theme Blackjack 21
Type Science Fiction, Dr. Who
Dates February 26-28, 2010
Location Los Angeles Airport Marriott
5855 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045 USA
Phone: 1-310-641-5700
Toll Free: 1-800-228-9290
LAX Airport Marriott
Website Gallifreyone.com
Remarks Mysterious Theatre 337
The Gamble With Time Casino
Masquerade of Mandragora Costume Show
Children’s program room
Sunday morning guest of honor brunch banquet

“Gallifrey One, run by the Gallifrey Conventions fan group, is the world’s longest-running annual Doctor Who convention, and the annual North American Doctor Who celebration. Gallifrey One: Blackjack 21 will continue the long tradition of celebration of all things Doctor Who, Torchwood and the science fiction media genre.”

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