The Regency ballroom was filled to capacity with spectators as six women vied for the Miss Klingon Empire title: Cmdr Keela sutai-Septaric (Leila McMichael), Rok’ela DevnoH (Sharon Carter), VarkNa B’traughh (Valerie Rice), Kandak sutai-B’traughh (Aiven O’Leary), Lt. Cmdr. K’vara (Joanna Jo Lombardi), and SajQa’ sutai-Fenix (Andrea Benton).
1st: Dany Slone & Darieum Pagani, “Dawn and Death: From the Ashes” 2nd: Scarlett Gardner, “Masked Dawn” 3rd: Amanda Leigh Young, “Horned Goddess” Most Outrageous: Spider, “Dawna Reed—Domestic Goddess” Best Armor: Jones, “Black Ball Gown” Most Original: Faith, “Fall” Best Adapted: Li Li, “Darrian . . . Come here!” Best Theatrical: Aleta Karpan & Robert Gerhart as “Celtic Labyrinth Dawn”
The Masquerade, the last in a slew of costume contests at Dragon*Con, fulfilled its role as a must-see event. Peter David and George Perez hosted with style, humor, and discretion. They arrived covered in snakes and shared their rubber entourage with the child participants. During the opening section of the evening, a variety of children brought a chorus of “awwws”… Read more →
Dragon*Con’s Art Auction on Monday interposed sales of fantasy and SF art with a rollicking comic routine by volunteer auctioneers Phil Lacefield and Marc Lee. The dynamic sales duo used horrendous French accents, pleas of kid fans to doting parents, and challenges to competing bidders to sell dozens of objects de art which had received at least five silent bids… Read more →
Once again, the Heinlein Society and Life South Blood Services are hosting the Dragon*Con blood drive. Started by Robert Heinlein as a way for the SciFi and Fantasy convention attendees to “Pay It Forward,” the wonderful staff from Life South are collecting your blood. The friendly staff quickly and efficiently breezed me through the lineup, and got me tapped. The… Read more →
When the Daily Dragon assigned me to cover the Charity Auction, I figured I’d sit back and enjoy the show. Then the event horizon sucked me in. This year, the proceeds will go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The process ran smoothly thanks to the efforts of Jerry and Karen Coxwell. Professional auctioneers Marc B. Lee and Michael Hanley… Read more →
The INDEPENDENT FILM TRACK is proud to bring you a screening of the independent film Forgiving the Franklins. The first feature by director/writer Jay Floyd, this comedy-drama has received critical acclaim and has screened at both the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT and the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX. The Franklins—Mom, Dad, and kids… Read more →
Centennial I swarmed with Trekkies and Colonists alike for Friday’s “Star Trek vs. the New Battlestar Galactica” panel. Richard Hatch, known not only as Tom Zarek in the new series but also as Apollo in the original BSG, moderated the question and answer format, focusing on the contrast between the new BSG‘s dark adult content as compared to the squeaky… Read more →
