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Awesome Con Announces Full Schedule of Events
Three Days Packed with Special Guest Appearances, Industry Expert Panels, Exclusive Screenings, and More Fill the Walter E. Washington Convention Center April 26-28
Washington, DC (April 12, 2019) – Awesome Con, Washington DC's Comic Con powered by Third Eye Comics, is proud to announce three days of programming complete with panels, workshops, celebrity appearances, and more, taking over the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from April 26-28. Family-friendly pavilion Awesome Con Jr presented by the Toy Association returns with even more events planned to educate and entertain kids of all ages and parents alike. Smithsonian is partnering with Awesome Con once again to present Future Con, a science pavilion showcasing the intersection between science and science fiction with live demonstrations and experts discussing everything from space exploration to spy technology, and more. Back for the third year is Pride Alley presented in partnership with Geeks OUT and Washington Blade, shining a spotlight on LGBTQ creators and fans in an even more robust section of Artist Alley and presenting special programs addressing diversity in pop culture. Attendees can start planning their Awesome Con experience and view the full schedule online at: www.awesomecon.com/programming.
Highlights from Awesome Con 2019 include:
Celebrity & Comic Guests
Hear from some of the biggest influencers from the world of pop culture and comic books at panels, screenings, Q&As, and more. For a full lineup of confirmed guests visit www.awesomecon.com/guests. Main Stage events include:
Future Con
Awesome Con Jr
Pride Alley
Additional Programming Highlights:
WEBSITE: www.awesomecon.com is updated regularly with new guests, exciting exhibitors, and special programming.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
About Awesome Con
Awesome Con is the biggest annual comic and pop culture convention in Washington, D.C., having welcomed over 71,000 attendees in 2018. Awesome Con celebrates all aspects of geekdom and pop culture, with a wide assortment of engaging events, comic books, collectibles, toys, games, original art, cosplay and more. Awesome Con is presented in partnership with LeftField Media, an event organization company developed by the founder of New York Comic Con. Learn more at www.awesomecon.com.
About LeftField Media
LeftField Media, LLC is an events company focused on developing face-to-face events in a range of communities rooted in contemporary culture and shared passion. LeftField was formed in 2014 by Greg Topalian (President, LeftField Media) and is now owned by Topalian and Clarion Events Ltd. With a keen sense of the evolving needs of businesses and their consumers, as well as new opportunities created by change, LeftField takes a clean slate approach to its work. LeftField's portfolio includes Play Fair (playfairny.com), a family-focused celebration of toys and play built with the Toy Industry Association; Awesome Con (awesomecon.com), Washington D.C.'s Comic Con; Rose City Comic Con (rosecitycomiccon.com), in Portland, O.R.; Anime NYC (animenyc.com), a Japanese pop culture festival presented by Crunchyroll; and the Classic Auto Show (theclassicautoshow.com), a vintage auto show launched in Los Angeles. LeftField Media is headquartered in historic Trumbull, C.T. (leftfieldmedia.com).
Neil Marshall's reboot loses all the witty charm and imaginativeness of Guillermo del Toro's 2004 film.
Every month, librarian Randy Scott lists new material that he's catalogued for
MSU's Comic Art Collection.
For February-March 2019, a 2013 set of US government
comic books I've never seen showed up, followed by Joe Sutliff's
work on mosquito control in Fairfax County.
The Choice. -- Washington, DC : U.S. Department of the
Interior, Office of the Special Trustee for American
Indians, 2013? -- 12 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. --
(Empowerment $aga ; volume 1, issue 6) -- "Red Rose Elk
(Sioux/Assiniboine), author; Matthew Barkhausen,
illustrator ; original concept by J.P. Barham." -- "The
story begin with shape-shifters: four birds, Eagle, Raven,
Hawk, and Owl, perched on telephone lines on the outskirts
of the Native community. They are spiritual helpers to a
group of teens: Shining Star, Theresa, Ranger, and Jay.
These young teens learn financial resources as they embark
on many adventures, and encounter intrigue in the process.
The Choice shows the perils and rewards of making the right
life choices, and how traditional values can help with
those choices in order to thrive." -- Educational genre,
about Indians of North America. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.U5E4806 2013 Red Rose Elk.
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Coloring Book. -- Washington, DC : U.S. Department of the
Interior, Office of the Special Trustee for American
Indians, 2013? -- 1 v. : ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Empowerment
$aga) -- "Red Rose Elk (Sioux/Assiniboine), author ;
Matthew Barkhausen, illustrator ; original concept by J.P.
Barham." -- Other title: Empowerment $aga Coloring Book. --
Call no.: PN6728.25.U5E49 2013
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A Loan or Not a Loan? -- Washington, DC : U.S. Department of
the Interior, Office of the Special Trustee for American
Indians, 2013? -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Empowerment
$aga ; volume 1, issue 5) -- "Red Rose Elk
(Sioux/Assiniboine), author ; Matthew Barkhausen,
illustrator ; original concept by J.P. Barham." --
Educational genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.25.U5E4805 2013
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Exploring a New Frontier - Credit. -- Washington, DC : U.S.
Department of the Interior, Office of the Special Trustee
for American Indians, 2013? -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. --
(Empowerment $aga ; volume 1, issue 4) -- "Red Rose Elk
(Sioux/Assiniboine), author ; Matthew Barkhausen,
illustrator ; original concept by J.P. Barham." --
Educational genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.25.U5E4804 2013
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Adventures in Banking. -- Washington, DC : U.S. Department of
the Interior, Office of the Special Trustee for American
Indians, 2013? -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Empowerment
$aga ; volume 1, issue 3) -- "Red Rose Elk
(Sioux/Assiniboine), author ; Matthew Barkhausen,
illustrator ; original concept by J.P. Barham." --
Educational genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.25.U5E4803 2013
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Journey of Trade. -- Washington, DC : U.S. Department of the
Interior, Office of the Special Trustee for American
Indians, 2013? -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Empowerment
$aga ; volume 1, issue 1) -- "Red Rose Elk
(Sioux/Assiniboine), author ; Matthew Barkhausen,
illustrator ; original concept by J.P. Barham." --
Educational genre, about business enterprises. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.U5E48 2013 -----------------------------------------------------
What's Bugging You? : Mosquitoes and Ticks / written and
illustrated by Joe Sutliff. -- Fairfax, VA : Fairfax County
Health Dept., 2011. -- 24 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm. --
Children's book format, with some word balloons. --
Educational genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.25.F3W47 2011
Dear Zinefest fans,
Big Announcement #1:
Applications to table at DC Zinefest are now open and will close on Sunday, May 5, 2019. We are only accepting online applications this year, and the application form will be posted on our website at http://dczinefest.wordpress.com/registration-form
Big Announcement #2:
We're doing applications differently this year. Read below for why – and how.
People from marginalized and oppressed communities have historically used zines to amplify their own voices, which might otherwise have been muted by existing power structures.
We've been working hard to bring you the ~best Zinefest yet~ in 2019. Our big goal this year is to build a Zinefest that amplifies an increasingly diverse collection of voices, particularly those of folks from traditionally marginalized and oppressed groups. In pursuit of this goal, we are trying something different: we will not be giving out tables on a "first-come, first-served" basis this year.
DC Zinefest has given out 17 grants (of $50 and a quarter table) over the past two years. These grants supported zinesters who are persons of color, LQBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and/or low-income people. We used a random lottery to select grant recipients from the many deserving applicants.
This year we are doing more to ensure diversity and inclusion. For DC Zinefest 2019, we will give out grants and will also reserve additional tables for:
Zinesters who are people of color, people with disabilities, people who identify as LBGTQIA+, and/or people with low income; as well as
Zinesters who have not previously tabled at DC Zinefest.
We will conduct random lotteries to select zinesters from the above categories. The remaining tables will be reserved for returning tablers, who will also be selected via random lottery.
Now more than ever the organizers of DC Zinefest feel we must amplify voices that might otherwise be left out. The changes in how we allocate tables will help us to get there, and we think it will contribute to a great Zinefest for 2019. We hope sharing information about the new registration process will help our beloved DC zine community understand the changes we are making. You can find more information on our website FAQ (https://dczinefest.wordpress.com/faq/).
Please reach out to us if you have questions or thoughts to share at dczinefest@gmail.com
Sincerely,