Saturday, March 30, 2019

Chicago's C2E2 Gave Fans a Fun Place to Play

This year marked the 10th Anniversary for Chicago's annual C2E2. The Comic Con's anniversary would celebrate by giving it's fans a jammed packed weekend.

I will admit, I've never attended the Comic Con prior to this year, I've been missing out!

Celebrity lineups and scheduled panels were impressive and fun. The variety of books and artists were likely some of my favorite things to explore at the convention.

Artist Alley allowed a very intimate place for fans to get close to some of their favorite artists and authors.

The opportunity to attend free classes was another great feature. These classes covered a variety of topics, including NANOWriteMO's session on how to stop overthinking and write a Novel in 30 Days.

Unlike many conventions, C2E2 knew how to keep kids entertained, which is important!

The Gaming Zone was a fun way for families to spend time together. Dremmel tools hosted DIY make and takes.

And SYFI Wire gave both kids and adults a chance to geek out again over their favorite TV Shows.

Video SYFY Wire

SYFY also moderated Adult Swim's 4th Season of Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell Panel. And the Crown Championships of Cosplay, Presented by Singer, was the final stop of ReedPop's global Championship of Cosplay Competition Series.

Comic Book fans and Literary Geeks, such as myself, had so many new options to check out. Picked up a copy of Steve Aoki's Neon Future, which is good.

It was fun to see both Harper Press and Anderson Books setup with booths. Picture Opportunities were everywhere - Marvel Comics was just one of the many vendors offering free photo opps for fans to take against a green screen.

Attendance was great all 3 days, even for what was expected to be slow periods such as Sunday afternoon, which may have been more crowded the previous day.

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Enjoy the additional pictures! Were some more fun moments that deserved to be shared

Happy Halloween!

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Pick your Happy Ending - Valentine dates that don't suck

Come next Thursday you'll want to avoid this if you can

And we're here to help -

Photo credits - Adrian Borda

For the Lovers {and for those who can buy their own damn presents}

2 days of Oddities and music - horror and eccentric gifts. Added bonus if you dress up

Saturday shop and enjoy Motley Crue Tribute Dr Feelgood with 8 Track

Tickets and information - https://www.brauerhouse.com/

February 9th & 10th

Picture - Chicago Reader

For a maxed out experience - drop by Reggies for their annual Pancakes and Booze Art Show - one of our favorites in the area.

February 15th & 16th

Magic and Glitter

Because - What is Valentine's Day without it?

Tickets to see Sir Elton - through Ticketmaster

February 15th & 16th

Punk Rock & Rockabilly

UK post punk legends Spear of Destiny Make a stop in Chicago

Tickets - https://www.brauerhouse.com/

Thursday Feb. 14th

Well, What's it going to be?

February 12th - FREE Event / 21 and older

Pair with Food - The Good - Farm Bar / Fish Bar / Vegan - Native Foods / Crisp - The Bad and the oh so tasty - Roost

See a legend

This is a 17 and older show / GA Tickets are $22 at the door or $20 in advance. Can purchase them here through Reggie's Website

February 13th

Reggies has good bar food - for unique, check out Pilsen's Pleasant House Pub / Bridgeports Pancho Pistolas - steak anything here is delicious

Take You and your baby for a Spin

At Miss Wolfe's Jiving School

Classes until April 10th - Viva Las Vegas Baby

Put some good back in the world

Art Show that supports local communities - food and drink are included with the price of the ticket. Can purchase those here

Chase Spirits

Chicago Hauntings celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the St Valentine's Massacre with a tour dedicated to mobsters, ghost stories and pub stops. Bring your own bottle on this tour

Visit a Haunted House

Get Scared and

Save your date from creepy monsters = bonus!

Massacre Haunted House presents Valentines Massacre

February 16th

Love Bites at 13th Floor Haunted House

February 15th & 16th

Basement of the Dead invites you to experience Valentine's Day in Wonderland

February 15 & 16

You are cordially invited ~

to attend a Dark Ball

And Dance until Dawn

February 16th - 21 + / $10 Cover

Metro Chicago

Hang with other broken hearted

DJ / FREE / 9pm

Burlington Bar

Naughty Girls

Burlesque / Circus and Ariel Performers - Pre-fixed meal

February 14th

Untitled Supper Club

And Hot Maniac Nights

3 Nights of 10,000 Maniacs

$50-$70 / 21+

City Winery

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

2018 Chicago Walker Stalker

Few photos from this year's Convention - taken Saturday afternoon

Mike Czerwonka - Wonka's Marker Art

Han Solo

The Captain

Stunning work by the Chalk Twins

Fun cosplay

Defame Illustration - check them out here -----https://defameart.com/

And check out this neat little video below - fun to watch

Beautiful handmade costume

Alexander Hamilton - holyshitmisterhamilton

Few costumes from The Horror & SciFi Prop Preservation - you can call them the HSPPA

Resident Evil Costume

I want to play a game

Nicholas Brendon (Buffy / Criminal Minds) - raffling off merchandise courtesy of VampCon Chicago

We all float down here

Prince of Pieces - Zombie Jesus

Affordable fan pieces

Send... more - Paramedics!! - Heartland Blood Drive

Season of the Witch Masks by Trick or Treat Studios

They Live

Screechers