Cascadia News Bytes: July 30th, 2008

Anime Evolution announced a new venue for their convention next month.

The Seattle World Bid sent out a press release about parties they're involved with at the upcoming Devention.

According to the Seattle Times, the Twilight series of teen vampire books is set in the town of Forks, Washington. Tours are now popping up with fans traveling to the town to see locations written about in the book.

A blogger has posted their report about their experience at PDX Lan in Portland.

The Space Elevator Conference this year was held on the campus of Microsoft. Here's some news from what took place.

Cosmic Log
KIRO TV
Redmond Reporter
Seattle PI
Space Elevator Blog


The Casual Connect Conference held in Seattle devoted towards casual video gaming has a variety of stories online about the current state of gaming.

Casual Gaming Biz
Gamasutra
Game Critics
Game Daily
Game Zebo
Seattle PI
Seattle Times
WordPress
Xconomy

Anime Evolution 2008 Postponed

With our sincere apologies, we regret to inform you that the Anime Evolution Convention scheduled for Aug 22 – 24 has been postponed.

The Convention has been postponed due to a conflict with an SFU event as such we are unable to proceed with our event, at our current venue on our scheduled dates.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. We intend to reschedule the Anime Evolution Convention to a later date; at which time we will update you with full details, when they become available.

We appreciate your patience during this time.

For further questions and concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Katina Stachura, Convention Secretary, at secretary@animeevolution.com.

Please understand that most of you will have questions and we will due our best to answer them as quickly as we can.

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You can view the full announcement by following this link:

http://animeevolution.net/index.php?topic=8263.0

Regards,
The Anime Evolution 2008 Team.

Cascadia News Bytes: July 13th, 2008

The International Got Ghosts Conference took place earlier this month in Victoria, BC. Here's some articles that inform readers of what took place.
Victoria Times Colonist
Victoria News

In a related story, here's a review from last month's 1st annual Now That's Weird Conference in England.

Aki Kon, a brand new anime convention is opening up their first year at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Everett, Washington this November.

Penny Arcade Expo(PAX) has issued a new press release about next months event.

How to Win Fans and Influence Fandom

In defence of fantasy & horror cinema

Warning: Violent content complicated

Cascadia News Bytes: July 10th, 2008

British Columbia's filk convention Pondfilk took place late last month. Here's some notes from the show.
The Eclectic Fan
The Eclectic Fan Photos

The word "fanboy" has now become an "official word" according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Video coverage from the Saturn Awards last month have been posted here.

Anime Expo took place this past weekend in Los Angeles. Over 43,000 people attended. The website Animecons.com has a large list of galleries & news reports from the show.

Harry Potter events keep popping up across North America.

A starship modeler is profiled in a Colorado newspaper.

Anime New Years Event in Vancouver Washington

M.E.W. LLC is proud to present the first annual M.E.W. Convention in Vancouver, Washington. M.E.W. will take place at the Red Lion at the Quay from December 30th, 2008 through January 1st, 2009. M.E.W. is a New Year's cross genre celebration offering a diverse programming lineup of anime, costuming, fantasy, gaming, manga, science fiction, and much, much, more.

M.E.W. is pleased to welcome The Slants and A-Key-Kyo as our honored guests.

Two years after forming their unique and highly acclaimed band “The Slants” are bringing Chinatown Dance Rock convention scene, nation, world, and now to M.E.W. convention. This six member synth-pop band has received rave reviews from local papers and international magazines alike. With a beat to “melt your face off”, “The Slants” will ring in the New Year in style.

A-Key-Kyo specializes in J-Pop and great attitude as they bring you covers of anime theme songs with flare. They’ve kicked off conventions and performed for large audiences at festivals and conventions throughout the Northwest. A-Key-Kyo will bring you in for the music you know and leave you happy to know them and their sweet brand of live music.

Events at this years M.E.W. include a New Year’s Eve dance with A-Key-Kyo and The Slants, costume and cosplay choreography competitions, black light karaoke, an AMV contest, interactive panels, artist and writers workshops, RPGs (role playing games), board games, CCGs (collectible card games), console gaming and LAN (local area network) gaming. In addition to event programming, there will also be an art show, exhibitors’ hall and artists’ alley, craft area, viewing room and a cross genre library filled with manga, sci-fi and fantasy novels and books.

If you can't make it M.E.W. in person this year, you can also visit M.E.W.'s online celebration on the official website. Many of the panels and main events will be posted or streaming live. Online participants may submit mp3s readings of their written work and panels in text or power point format. Artist and writers are encouraged to submit their work for online viewing and competitions.
About Manga and Exotic Worlds LLC:
M.E.W. is an independent business based in Beaverton, Oregon whose mission is to promote creativity and imagination through all forms and mediums of art and literacy. Fans, writers and artists alike are encouraged to have fun, connect and exchange ideas through events, forums, web content and meetings. For more information, visit www.mewcon.com.

Cascadia News Bytes: May 21st, 2008

Individuals have started to post their thoughts and photo galleries about last weekends Otafest in Calgary.

The big news this week in the region is the week long VIDFEST taking place in Vancouver BC.
Gamasutra
Mediacaster Magazine
Rain City Studios
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
Westender
Georgia Straight

Here's a list of articles that were published about last week's ION Game Conference in Seattle.
IGN
Gamesutra
Massively
Writers Cabal
Tiny Subversions

The New York Times some of the heads of the SciFi Network about what the future holds.

Finally, there's word that there will be a remake of the science fiction film Flash Gorden.

Cascadia News Bytes: May 16th, 2008

Penny Arcade Expo(PAX) announced today lots of programming information about their 2008 convention.

The Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver BC is opening their summer long exhibit called Krazy! The Delirious World of Anime +Comics + Video Games + Art. Here's some press accounts of the pre-opening of the exhibit.
Canadian Art
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
Metro Vancouver
Straight.com
Vancouver Westender
National Post
The Tyee

Here's some reviews from last weekends Zompire Film Festival in Portland, Oregon.
Rise of the Dead
Mail Order Zombie Podcast

Here's a few more reports from last weekends Emerald City Comic Con.
The Stranger
Between the Staples
Will Wheaton
Evil Comic
Real Tegan
ps238principal
Atomic Romance
Con News
Comic Book Resources
iFanboy
Untitled(aka Story Of My Life)
Geeked
Hero Initiative
Comics Fairplay
Synabetic
Hitokiri Dragon
Pop Culture Petri Dish
Comixology
Pacific Fen Spotlight
City Stream
Anime Turnpike
Associated Content
The Dented Helmet
Comixtreme
Newsarama

The Seattle PI reviews a new book devoted to how "weird" the State of Washington is.

News is coming out that the Hanford Nuclear Facility in Eastern Washington is planning to offer tours.

ABC News provides readers with "Sci-Fi Flicks That Get Science Right".

Cascadia News Bytes: May 10th, 2008

This June, the North Cascades in Washington State will be hosting the 8th Annual Fairy Congress.

Also in June, the Showbox Sodo Theater will play host to the Full Moon Horror Show by Charles Band.

The Seattle Times covers the Emerald City Comic Con this weekend.

According to the Seattle PI, a vampire movie is being filmed in Des Moines Washington this weekend.

Two different groups in the Portland, Oregon area are developing new events in the city. The first is Trajectory a Progressive Science Fiction Film Festival that will take place September 12-14 at a movie theater. The second is MEWCon, a manga, anime, & science fiction convention that will take place December 31 - January 1. No location for either event has yet been announced.

The New York Times provides readers with an article devoted to the growing popularity of steampunk.

The USA Today gives readers a rundown on all the anime titles being made into live action movies.

Cascadia News Bytes: April 27th, 2008

A picture gallery of the Victoria Ultimate Hobby & Toy Expo in April.

One last note about Sakura-Con last month. The official videographer of the convention has posted huge collection of videos of all main events here.

The entertainment website Cinemablend.com runs a roughly weekly column devoted towards fandom. This weeks column is about Star Wars.

There's word that an official Harry Potter Exhibition will be making 5 stops in North America in 2009. No word yet on if the Pacific Northwest will be one of the venues for this exhibit.

There's news about turning the old Nuclear Reactor Building on the campus of the University of Washington into a museum. The building is scheduled to be demolished this summer.

Cascadia News Bytes: April 8th, 2008

Reports and photo galleries of Sakura-Con last month are now posted on this site.

There's a new event that's being planned to take place in Greater Seattle devoted to Steampunk. Steam-Con is currently in the planning stages. More information about future meetings for it can be found on their livejournal page.

There's a new video game event taking place in Seattle called Jet City Retro.

Here's some news about a charity auction in Vancouver BC here.

Convention Listings for April - June, 2008

Updated: April 27, 2008: Animation Lockdown.

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Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Con: April 3-6, 2008, Memorial Coliseum, Burnaby BC.
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm

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icon: April 11-12, Idaho Falls, ID .
Website: http://goicon.org/icon_apr_2008/

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Portland Comic Book Show: April 13, 2008, Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR.
Website: http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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Calgary Underground Film Festival: April 15-20, 2008, Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/

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All Fur Fun: April 18-20, 2008, Spokane, WA
Website: http://www.allfurfun.com/

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IPMS Seattle Spring Show - April 19, 2008, Renton Community Center, Renton, WA.
Website: http://www.ipms-seattle.org/Springshow/

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Just A Game Con: April 19-20, 2008, Corvallis OR.
Website: http://home.centurytel.net/GOMC/JAGC.htm

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Victoria's Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair: April 20, 2008, Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.cherrybombtoys.com/

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Jet City Retro: April 26-27, 2008, Seattle, WA.
Website: http://www.jetcityretro.com/

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Stumptown Comics Fest: April 26-27, 2008, Lloyd Center Doubletree, Portland, OR.
Website: http://www.stumptowncomics.com/

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Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: April 26-27, 2008, Calgary, AB, Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

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A Festival For May: May 3-4, 2008, Carnation, WA
Website: http://www.camlann.org/may_fest.htm

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RenFair: May 3-4, 2008, Moscow, ID
Website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/

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Zompire The Undead Film Festival: May 9-10, 2008, Hollywood Theater Portland, OR
Website: http://www.zompire.com/

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Emerald City ComiCon: May 10-11, 2008, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, WA.
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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ION 2208 Game Conference: May 13 - 15, 2008, Seattle, WA.
Website: http://www.ionconference.com/

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Otafest 2008: May 16 - 18, 2008. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Website: http://www.otafest.com/

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Animation LOCKDOWN: May Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://qas.awn.com/index.php?section=1

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Vancouver International Game Summit: May 21 - 22, 2008, Vancouver, BC. Canada.
Website: http://www.vancouvergamesummit.com/

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Vidfest: May 21 - 24, 2008, Vancouver, BC. Canada.
Website: http://2008.vidfest.com/

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MisCon 22: May 23 - 26, 2008, Missoula, MT.
Website: http://www.miscon.org/

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Crypticon Horror Convention: May 23 - 25, 2008, Doubletree Inn & Conference Center, Seattle, WA.
Website: http://www.crypticonseattle.com/

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The Pirate Gathering: May 23 - 26, 2008 Hillsboro, OR
Website: http://thepirategathering.org/

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CONduit XVIII: May 23 - 25, 2008, Salt Lake City, UT.
Website: http://conduit.sfcon.org/

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Enfilade: May 25 - 27, 2008, Olympia, WA.
Website: http://www.nhmgs.org/conventions.html

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Vancouver Comicon: May 25, 2008 Vancouver, BC, Canada
Website: http://mypage.uniserve.ca/%7Elswong/Comicon.html

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Victoria Toy Show: May 25, 2008, Victoria, BC, Canada
Website: http://members.shaw.ca/dshelton99/

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Shelby's Collectible Toy Show: May 31, 2008, Portland, OR
Website: http://rosecitycollectorsmarket.com/toyshow.html

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Go Play Northwest 2008: May 31-June 1 2008, Seattle WA.
Website: http://goplaynw.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

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Spokane Comicon: June 7, 2008, Spokane, WA
MySpace profile: http://www.myspace.com/spokanecomicon07

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Olympia Comics Festival: June 7, 2008
Website: http://www.olympiacomicsfestival.org

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ConComCon 15: June 13-15, 2008 - Summit Inn on Snoqualmie Pass, WA.
Website: http://www.swoc.org/ccubed/

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Peninsula Model Show: June 21, 2008 - Port Townsend, WA.
Website: http://www.nopms.net/

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Ye Merrie Greenwood Faire: June 26-28, 2008 - Richland, WA
Website: http://home.comcast.net/%7Egreenwood_players/index.htm

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Pondfilk VIII: June 27-30, 2008 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://pondfilk.mccorison.com/

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Victoria Pirate Festival: June 27-29, 2008 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.victoriapiratefestival2008.org/