The Dragon*Con Special Events Staff is currently taking submissions for costumes to be set up on display during the 25th Anniversary Masked Ball. These displays will be roped off for viewing purposes only. Costumers must supply a dressmaker’s dummy or other adequate support system. Photographs of submissions and a brief explanation of the costume’s attributes or why you think it… Read more →
Making its Southern debut at Dragon*Con, We Are All Cylons is a stunning psychological statement on the relationship between fandom and fiction and how the lines sometimes blur. Addressing issues such as AI, rapidly advancing tech, and identity slippage, We Are All Cylons uses Battlestar Galactica to explore what makes us human in the digital age. Director Ilana Rein‘s documentary… Read more →
Want to be immortalized in a book by your favorite author? Tuckerizations will be up for auction at the charity auction on Sunday. A Tuckerization is when the author takes the name and/or likeness of a real person to use as a character, creature, or place. As of now we have David Weber, John Ringo, Michael Z. Williamson, and Cat… Read more →
Like going to Sunday services but don’t want to leave the con? Once again we will be having our geek-centered, costume-friendly, all-are-welcome church service on Sunday morning (9/4). Come visit our FFC fan-table for directions or more information. Sun 10AM, Meeting Room (Days Inn at Spring and Baker Street, one block west of the Hyatt).
Introducing the official mobile app for Dragon Con 2011! Immediate access to important information, including daily schedule and programming updates, panel and event descriptions, venue maps, and other information that will enhance your Dragon Con experience, right in the palm of your hand. Now ready for download! And after you’ve downloaded the app, be sure to check out this mini-tutorial.
Legend of the Seeker fans with or without costume, please join the group photo shoot. We will have a big SAVE OUR SEEKER sign in support for a third season of the show. Fri 11PM, 10th Floor Lounge (Marriott).
Be sure to check out these events from the Kaleidoscope Track this year at Dragon*Con: Kaleidoscope Idol 2011 9-to-13-year-old singers, dancers, and musicians show off their talent—solo or in groups—for our distinguished panel of judges: Davey Beauchamp, Janine K. Spendlove, and Mary Moline. We only have 20 slots, so register now. Parental permission required for participation. Check out the Kaleidoscope… Read more →
The National Inclusion Project is this year’s Dragon*Con charity beneficiary. Please help them earn a $50,000 “Refresh Everything Challenge” grant from Pepsi where the top ten organizations, by vote, each receive a $50,000 grant at the end of the month! We have only ten days left, and we’ve slipped into 11th place (one away from getting the grant). You can… Read more →
