Westercon Special Events

By Kevin on June 20th, 2011
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Westercon 64 issued the following press release this morning discussing the convention’s major special events.

WESTERCON 64
2011 West Coast Science Fantasy Conference
PO Box 61363, Sunnyvale CA 94088-1363 USA
info@westercon64.org; http://www.westercon64.org/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 20, 2011

Westercon 64 Announces Special Events

This Fourth of July weekend sees Westercon 64, the 2011 West Coast Science Fantasy Conference, coming to downtown San Jose. Westercon 64 will include several special events in its schedule in addition to traditional SF/F convention programming. Among the special events planned is a performance of a radio-style play written by artist guests of honor Phil and Kaja Foglio, a themed Saturday afternoon tea with writer guest of honor Patricia McKillip, a focus event on the guests moderated by Terry Bisson from the SF in SF reading series, and an SF/F-themed game show. The convention will also include two Regency Dances and the Westercon Masquerade costume contest.
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Masquerade Update

By Kevin on June 18th, 2011
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If you’re planning on presenting a costume in the Westercon Masquerade, check out the revised Rules page for copies of the Masquerade registration forms and the Technical/Stage Info page for a copy of the planned stage/room layout.

Masquerade Details Posted

By Kevin on February 8th, 2011
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Full details, including rules, technical data, and judging standards, for the Westercon 64 masquerade, scheduled for Saturday night of the convention, are now available on the Masquerade Page.