Ivy City brewery Atlas Brew Works is proud to partner with Washington DC’s Comic Con Awesome Con debuting Hop Bot, a limited-release pale ale canned exclusively for the convention and available for purchase at local restaurants on Monday, April 22, and the brewery’s Tap Room starting Friday, April 26, while supplies last.
The seventh annual Awesome Con by LeftField Media, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier pop culture convention, will unite 80,000 fans of comics, technology and science, television and film, custom art, over-the-top cosplay, and more at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28, 2019. The convention floor and panel rooms will buzz with hundreds of hours’ worth of programs including: celebrities and experts hosting panels and exclusive reveals; cosplay fashion shows; gaming tournaments; iconic pop culture memorabilia collections; and as always, a diverse array of activities for the whole family.
SHORE LEAVE, one of the oldest and largest all-volunteer sci-fi & media conventions in existence, is very proud to announce a special guest appearance by breakout star ETHAN PECK, known for his role as a young Mr. Spock on the CBS All-Access series Star Trek: Discovery.
Shore Leave is a 3-day festival that celebrates the best in science fiction and fantasy, past and present. Special events include Q&A and autograph sessions with our guest stars, an Art Show and Auction, a costume contest,
Spring 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of The ‘All New’ Mickey Mouse Club‘s pilot episode and former Mousketeers Chasen Hampton and Dale Godboldo are reuniting their fellow castmates from seasons 1-7 for a celebration which fans won’t want to miss.
Hosted by NSYNC’s Joey Fatone (a childhood friend of the Mouseketeers), #MMC30 will take place May 18-19, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando during the weekend of MEGACON Orlando. During this historic event, two dozen former Mouseketeers are scheduled to attend! Fans in attendance will be treated to a fun and interactive cast reunion panel and fan Q&A featuring some of your favorite Mouseketeers as well as a very special performance of Lindsey Alley’s Blood, Sweat, and Mouseketears, which you won’t want to miss.
Science experts and entertainers will unite this month at the Smithsonian magazine Future Con, a themed pavilion celebrating science, technology, science fiction and fantasy within the Mid-Atlantic’s premiere pop culture convention Awesome Con. From March 30-April 1 Future Con presents three days of special programming that will include tech demos, meet-and-greet opportunities with scientific leaders and the opportunity to dive into the stimulating and fantastical overlaps between real-world science and science fiction. Attendees of all ages can engage with panels and discussions as well as hands-on tech demos and workshops, all focused on fostering awareness and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
The sixth annual Awesome Con by LeftField Media, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier pop culture convention, will unite 80,000 fans of comics, technology and science, television and film, custom art, over-the-top cosplay, and more at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1, 2018. The convention floor and panel rooms will buzz with hundreds of hours’ worth of programs including: celebrities and experts hosting panels and exclusive reveals; cosplay fashion shows; gaming tournaments; iconic film memorabilia exhibits; and a diverse array of activities for families on Easter weekend.
The Baltimore Comic-Con returns to the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on September 22-24, 2017. The Baltimore Comic-Con is pleased announce a Friday evening event on September 22nd at 7:30pm, featuring a special performance by Lynda Carter as she brings her show, “The Other Side of Trouble”, to “America’s Greatest Comic Book Convention” for a very special 90 minute concert. This is a one-night-only event, so make sure to get your tickets early as it is guaranteed to sell out! This will be a memory that lasts a lifetime, with opportunities to see a wonderful concert performance and hear her stories. This is a unique event, brought to you by the Baltimore Comic-Con.
Smithsonian magazine and LeftField Media today are announcing a partnership to create an exciting new live event called “Future Con,” a three-day science, technology, and entertainment celebration that will be featured within LeftField Media’s upcoming Awesome Con on June 16-18, 2017 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Future Con will highlight the intersection of science, technology, and science fiction inside D.C.’s largest pop culture event. It is sponsored by Science Channel, features partners including NASA, the American Physical Society, the National Science Foundation, and Nerd Nite, and it will be headlined by StarTalk Live! hosted by Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who became a social media sensation through his (literally) out-of-this-world videos and performances from the International Space Station.
Academy Award nominated writer Nicholas Meyer will be one of the celebrity guests at Farpoint Convention, February 17-19, 2017, being held at the Radisson Hotel North Baltimore in Timonium, MD. Mr. Meyer will be at Farpoint Convention talking about Star Trek: Discovery, premiering in May 2017 on the CBS All Access streaming network. He is a consulting producer and writer on the new series, the first Star Trek television show in over a decade.
Actor Sam Witwer will be one of the celebrity guests at Farpoint Convention, February 17-19, 2017, being held at the Radisson Hotel North Baltimore in Timonium, MD.
