SHORE LEAVE, one of the oldest and largest all-volunteer, all-fan run science fiction & media conventions in the nation, will be coming once again to The Hunt Valley Inn just north of Baltimore, Maryland for three full days of fun, friends, and fandom.
Next, I visited the Dealers Room which had some amazing items. In addition to the usual t-shirts and BBC licensed souvenirs were some wonderful art pieces as well. My favorite was definitely the Doctor Who Leather Journals crafted by Danielle Gunter at Red Falcon. I was also very impressed by the artist Kelsey Wailes who created the beautiful drawing of Tom Baker (which was for sale with his autograph), along with one of the Convention t-shirts.
I was flattered to be asked to review the new Doctor Who Convention, (Re) Generation Who from March 27-29, 2015 in Hunt Valley, MD. I have been teased by friends that I am quite the “con-noisseur”, which deemed me to be perfect for this assignment. I have attended many Doctor Who Conventions over the years including all of the Chicago TARDIS conventions, most of the Gallifrey One Conventions, several Visions Conventions and even a Doctor Who convention in London and Massachusetts. (Amongst other non-Who related Cons as well). Therefore, I took my assignment very seriously.
Empowering Cosplayers to Transform
Studio Cosplay, a Washington DC area-based non-profit, is combining the world of cosplay and makerspaces. Cosplay is the art of making costumes combined with wearing and performing in costume. A makerspace is a community or shared workspace.
In addition to its brand new booth and exciting programming, Dynamite will be offering one-of-a-kind convention exclusives to fans eager to get their hands on the latest and greatest from Dynamite Entertainment. Limited edition black and white variants from Red Sonja: Black Tower #1, and Steampunk Battlestar Galactica: 1880 #1 will be made available for purchase, along with an extremely rare Alex Ross art board variant edition of Justice Inc. #1 and ultra-limited convention exclusive editions of Bob’s Burgers #1, both in black and white and as virgin art, by series artist Tony Gennaro. Convention attendees should stop by the Dynamite Entertainment booth (#2005) to purchase their convention exclusives before they sell-out.
MAGFest, the Music and Gaming Festival, is proud to announce that they will be a site for the 2015 Global Game Jam. The 13th annual MAGFest will be be held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, January 23 to 26, 2015.
Come to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to experience the Baltimore Comic-Con’s inaugural 3-day event on Friday-Sunday, September 5-7, 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center! Returning to our show in 2014 are titans and veterans of industry Paul Levitz, Laura Martin, Brian Stelfreeze, and Karl Story!
The Baltimore Comic-Con’s inaugural 3-day event takes place on Friday-Sunday, September 5-7, 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center! We are pleased to announce the addition of Christina Blanch, Norman Lee, and Pop Mhan!
There was a flurry of activity this past weekend at Katsucon XX; this is the premier animators convention in the DC area offering three straight days of nonstop programs and activities. Without a doubt costume play or (cosplay) is the predominate participation at the event; everybody does it. Today we will examine the future of cosplay.
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TRR Revue and Photography by: Alan Duckworth Interviews by Lamar Dyer
Anime USA assembled at Marriott Wardman Park in DC over the weekend. It featured a mix of local talents, student standouts and industry professionals. With an abundance of cosplay, anime screenings, open play video games, panel discussions, and concerts, you couldn’t go wrong. This event is part of a trifecta of major anime conventions in the DC area, the other two being Katsucon and Otakon. You can’t help the sense of adventure you feel participating in these events. Your given a program with a map and set free to partake in any number of intellectual interests of your choosing. The sheer amount of activities simultaneously taken place can pull you in different directions. Still, with that said what always remains the main attraction is the guest themselves. The creative costume play is always entertaining and just socializing can take up hours of time. Costumes are always a great conversation starter.
