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Open Music Circle
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(in Music Room (302) from Saturday 00:30 to Saturday 04:15) |
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Performance |
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Music |
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Join in our music circle. All musicians of all styles are welcome to join. Pick, pass, or play (list just listen). |
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Boffo Sword Fighting 101
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(in Wedgwood Room from Friday 16:00 to Friday 17:00) |
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Panel |
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Media |
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How to make your own boffo swords and what you do with them once you have. Bo3b Harper, Bill Griffy, Greg Abba, Tadao Tomomatsu |
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Paranormal Investigations
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(in Wedgwood Room from Friday 22:00 to Friday 23:00) |
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| Format: |
Discussion |
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Science |
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Ghosts? UFOs? A"paranormal" event is investigated with the help of the audience. See how things that go bump in the night can be explained and learn how to look at paranormal phenomona. Rob Beeston |
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Japanese TV Shows-What are they thinking?
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(in Capital Room from Friday 21:00 to Friday 22:00) |
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Panel |
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Media |
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Japanese TV shows are strange, weird and just plain fascinating. Tadao Tomomatsu takes us on a very strange ride. |
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Revenge of the Quartermaster (Filking)
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(in Room 316 from Friday 22:00 to Saturday 01:00) |
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| Format: |
Contest |
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Music |
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Put on your cape and tights and join the League of Unextraordinary Gentlemen as they attempt the superhuman (?) feat of singing "The Quartermaster's Hall" for AT LEAST three hours! Stop in and help out the L.U.G.s break a new record. Prizes for the best (or worst) costume. Prizes for creative lyrics and rhymes. You don't need to know the song prior to this event. Trust me, you'll know it in a couple of minutes. Dan Gardner, Robert Uy |
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History of DemiCon
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(in Grand Ballroom from Friday 22:00 to Saturday 00:00) |
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Recommended for new attendees |
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Guest of honor present |
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| Format: |
Panel |
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Media |
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Learn about DemiCon, see slides, remember friends and hear stories of this wondrous convention's last 15 years.
Mandi Arthur, Rusty Hevelin, Martin McClure, Les Roth |
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Filk Friday
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(in Room 317 from Saturday 01:00 to Saturday 06:00) |
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| Format: |
Performance |
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Music |
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Sing into the early hours of the morning. |
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Dude, Where's My Flying Car?
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(in Capital Room from Friday 23:00 to Saturday 00:00) |
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| Format: |
Panel |
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Science |
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Since it's definitely the 21st century, shouldn't we have robot maids and flying cars? What else are we missing? This year we will make a list of things we were "promised" by science fiction and next year we get a
report on where they are. Mark Hagerman, Peggy Miller, Dave Reed
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TICC: Fnord of the Rings
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(in Grand Ballroom from Friday 19:45 to Friday 21:00) |
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Recommended for new attendees |
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Guest of honor present |
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| Format: |
Performance |
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Literary |
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TICC takes on the entire "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, utilitzing assorted directors. Mayhem will ensue. |
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Filk Friday
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(in Room 316 from Saturday 01:00 to Saturday 06:00) |
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| Format: |
Performance |
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Music |
| Description: |
Filking into the early hours of the morning. |
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There's Something About Tolkien
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(in Capital Room from Friday 22:00 to Friday 23:00) |
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| Format: |
Panel |
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Literary |
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DAGOBAH's Panel about Tolkien and his works. Maureen Adkins, Niki Adkins, James A. Hoffman, Suzan Leabhart, Stephen Morford, Michele Donner Ramsey, Margaret Jane Scott |
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Kids' Story Time - Howlin' with Howie.
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(in Board Room (305) from Friday 21:00 to Friday 22:00) |
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Child Oriented |
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| Format: |
Reading |
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Literary |
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Hey, kids
-- put on your jammies and come listen as we delve into Howie the
Dachsund's 'Tales from the House of Bunnicula.' You'll tremble... with
laughter! Jeannette Roth |
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Revenge of the Quartermaster
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(in Room 317 from Friday 22:00 to Saturday 01:00) |
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| Format: |
Contest |
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Music |
| Description: |
Put on your cape and tights and join the League of Unextraordinary Gentlemen as they attempt the superhuman (?) feat of singing "The Quartermaster's Hall" for AT LEAST three hours! Stop in and help out the L.U.G.s break a new record. Prizes for the best (or worst) costume. Prizes for creative lyrics and rhymes. You don't need to know the song prior to this event. Trust me, you'll know it in a couple of minutes. Dan Gardner, Robert Uy |
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Filk Friday-Instant Filk V
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(in Room 317 from Friday 21:00 to Friday 22:00) |
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| Format: |
Performance |
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Music |
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Rooms 317 & 316 Combined Instant Filk. Robert Uy |
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DMSFS 101
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(in Capital Room from Friday 17:00 to Friday 17:30) |
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Recommended for new attendees |
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Discussion |
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Media |
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Hear the latest about the Des Moines Science Ficton Society and what is in the works. Sallie Abba, Josh More, Susan Stewart, Rick Lancaster |
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Performance: Eric Coleman
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(in Music Room (302) from Friday 21:30 to Friday 22:30) |
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| Format: |
Performance |
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Music |
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Eric Coleman plays his own original rock music. Acoustic and electric guitar. |
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Midnight Movies with Bo3b -Swashbuckler
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(in Room 306 from Saturday 00:00 to Saturday 02:00) |
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| Format: |
Panel |
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Media |
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Enjoy this an old 16 mm movie with the works of popcorn and pop.
Bo3b Harper |
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Performance: Sandy Andina
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(in Music Room (302) from Friday 22:30 to Friday 23:30) |
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| Format: |
Performance |
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Music |
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Sandy Andina plays her own original folk music. Acoustic guitar and dulcimer. |
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Opening Ceremonies
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(in Grand Ballroom from Friday 19:00 to Friday 19:45) |
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Recommended for new attendees |
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Guest of honor present |
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| Format: |
Performance |
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None |
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Welcome to DemiCon 15 and introduction of the guests plus something extra special. |
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Filk Friday-Instant Filk V
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(in Room 316 from Friday 21:00 to Friday 22:00) |
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| Format: |
Discussion |
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Music |
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Bring your rhyming dictionaries and twisted imagination and we will write a filk/parody song in less than an hour. This year's insty filk will have a "Matrix" theme. Robert Uy |
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Performance: Lojo Russo
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(in Music Room (302) from Friday 23:30 to Saturday 00:30) |
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| Format: |
Performance |
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Music |
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Lojo Russo plays her own original folk and rock music. Acoustic and electric guitar. |
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Midnight Movie with Bo3b
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(in Room 307 from Saturday 00:00 to Saturday 02:00) |
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| Format: |
Panel |
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Media |
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Enjoy this an old 16 mm movie with the works of popcorn and pop.
Bo3b Harper |
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