Information

• Hilton Happiness
• Pocket Program (PDF)
• Schedule Grid (PDF)
• Walk of Fame layout (PDF)
• Parties, Shindigs, Hootenannies (and announcements)

Hurricane Relief Efforts

• Stormtrooper Red Cross Mission Successful
• Record-Breaking Blood Drive
• Doing your part

Gathering of the Mystic Wicks Online Community

Announcing the first gathering of the Mystic Wicks Online Community members at Dragon*Con! All current members of Mystic Wicks are invited to assemble at the Con Suite on Friday night at 10:30pm. We may be relocating to a member’s hotel room from there, depending on how many members attend. Please feel free to bring refreshments. It’ll be a great gathering, and we can’t wait to …

While the DCI Film Festival’s screenings are dominated by the many excellent short films submitted for competition, they do make room for a limited number of feature-length independent films. This year, the DCI Film Festival will be screening two of the hottest Asian films: The Japanese horror picture, Marebito (Stranger From Afar), and the South Korean supernatural thriller Spider Forest as part of ASIAN CINEMA NIGHT.

Each year many talented artists are selected to display their work at the Dragon*Con Art Show. The themes are science fiction, fantasy, horror, media, and astronomical, created in styles and media so diverse and unique that the works on display will impress viewers in a multitude of ways.

Meet the legendary Darrell K Sweet, probably best known for his cover art for Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time book series. Influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien, Darrell Sweet has produced some of the greatest fantasy work of the 20th century.

KongIsKing.net, sister site to TheOneRing.net, presented a detailed analysis of the King Kong movie trailer released to coincide with this summers’ War of the Worlds.  Scheduled for release December 14th, 2005, this film is the iconic story of a …

There was thunderous applause and cheering as I waited patiently backstage for my interview.  It was possible to tell whenever a zinger went off with every loud burst of ooh’s and laughter.  Finally, the cheering reached a crescendo and the four members of the cast of Serenity rounded the corner of the partition in the Centennial Ballroom.  A moment later, I was shaking hands with Jewel Staite, still grinning from her panel.  A quick flurry of pleasantries and we were …

Folks who’ve attended Dragon*Con previously know these things are best represented at one of the most popular events in modern comic fandom: The Dawn Look-Alike Contest.

For its 8th year, contest attendees were treated to the machinations of host Voltaire, whose songs about Star Trek sex techniques and Goths’ dice habits struck a particular chord with the crowd. Meanwhile, contestants displayed their renditions under the discerning eyes of last year’s winner, Sarah Falls, Dawn website …

Over a hundred contestants wowed the stage of this year’s Masquerade with costumes ranging from super villains to the “Little Dragon”. Year after year costumes at Dragon*Con continue to improve in there detail and diversity. From panel and parade turnouts, to the up rise in contest and pageants there is no denying that costuming is a large portion of what makes Dragon*Con so unique. Reasons behind why attendees choose to outfit themselves the way …

• Best Male Prequel: Phillip Mixen as “Emperor Palatine.”
• Best Female Prequel: Narelle Bowmaker as “Padme in Rainbow Dress from Ep II.”
• Best Male Original Trilogy: Chris Caudill as “Boba Fett.”
• Best Female Original Trilogy: Ara Boselani as “Princess Leia in the battle of Endor.”
• Best Male Expanded Universe (Group): Christopher Peveraugh & Julius Demps as “Clone Trooper & Clone Wars Mace Windu.”
• Best Female Expanded Universe: Cassandra Munro as “Padme Skywalker from the Clone Wars cartoon series.”

• Advanced 1st Place: Ed Villannera & Leah Yarbrough as “Watunuki & Yuuko.”
• Beginner 1st Place: Kaylisa as “Cactuar.”
• Beginner 2nd Place: Asterid as “Meg (Burst Angel).”
• Beginner 3rd Place: Steven Kopp as “Sephiroth.”
• Child 1st Place: Liana Stadelmann as “Inuyasha.”