Puppet Track Musical Props For Puppets Convention Center Room 305 Friday 1–3p Recherei We’ll be talking about the building and use of arm rods. Get your puppet to play. Come and learn, share your experiences, and practice. Pawpet Free-For-All Convention Center Room 305 Saturday 1–3p Recherei Come try puppetry for yourself. Bring your puppets and your music, or you can try our puppets and our music. Newcomers are welcome! Funday Pawpet Show Convention Center Room 305 Saturday 3:30–5p Yappyfox The cast of the Funday Pawpet Show, now in its seventh year of broadcast, returns to Anthrocon! Come enjoy some fun and laughs with the zany and outrageous Mutt, Rummage, Tod, Arthur, Poink, and the rest of your favorite Pawpet characters. Three Short Puppet Plays Convention Center Room 305 Sunday 2–4p Recherei Three short puppet performances for a little light hearted entertainment. Come and spend some time with us! Fursuit Track Fursuit Dance 101 Westmoreland Ballroom Friday 1–2p DEX Do you want to know how to look your best while dancing in fursuit? The incomparable DEX will be teaching you how to shake your paws and wag your tail while wearing a fursuit. Bringing your suit is highly encouraged in this informative and interactive class. Fursuit Meet and Greet Westmoreland Ballroom Friday 2:30–4p Are you a fursuiter and want to get to know others at this year’s Anthrocon? This is the event for you! DJ Rory will be spinning some tunes as background for this social gathering. Make some new friends or say hi to old pals. This is a great place to start a weekend of fursuiting fun! Advanced Fursuit Construction Techniques Fayette Ballroom Friday 1:30–2:30p Artslave For those who have some construction experience already; touch on techniques for stitching, airbrushing, fur trimming, using non-fur mediums, how to accent the head (eyes, teeth, etc.) Includes an array of ideas on how to improve your technique, styles and resources. Fursuit Performance Beginner: Fursuiting for Dummies Allegheny Ballroom I Friday 4–5p Lucky Newcomers to fursuiting can come to this panel to learn more from experienced performers about how to properly prepare to perform at conventions and other events. Fursuiters will discuss general aspects of physical and mental preparation, the limitations of being in costume, the usefulness of spotters, and some tips on fursuit performance and maintenance. Q&A will be a big proponent of what will be discussed at the panel. All that suiters want to know and discuss is up for grabs! Fursuit Performance Intermediate: You’re Such a Character Somerset Ballroom Saturday 11a–noon JD Puppy, Lucky This panel builds off the first of the series but emphasizes more on performance and creating and acting a character when in fursuit. Fursuiters are most welcome for this panel, but in costume or not, we will be going through a whole range of motions and emotions to bring your actions and reactions to a whole new level. Then we’ll take you through “the walk” which will come in handy, especially for the parade! Be prepped to move; audience participation can even happen to you! Fursuit Performance Advanced: Fursuits of Champions Somerset Ballroom Sunday 11a–noon JD Puppy, Lucky Fursuiters are absolutely welcome at this panel! In costume or not, be ready to get up and move as we breeze through skits and scenarios with taking your character that you’ve developed and pitting it against all the other characters that you’ll run into! There’ll be impromptu skits and challenging scenarios to display emotions and reactions that emphasize interaction with other suiters to make everyone’s experience more interesting and memorable. Additional tips, conversation, and participation for dances, games, parades, and other events, will be other focuses for the panel. Fursuit Roundtable Discussion Somerset Ballroom Friday 7–8p Big Bad Wolf This will be an open forum discussion about all manner of fursuit topics. Items for discussion can range from performance to construction and anything in between. All levels of experience are welcome. Fursuit Parade Convention Center Room 321 (by the West Corner of the Park) Saturday 1:30–2:30p Yappyfox Anthrocon continues this long standing tradition with its 11th Annual Fursuit Parade, led by the one and only Yappyfox. Fursuiters should meet at Room 321 at 1p for coordination information and instructions. The parade will begin at 1:30p sharp and will be held in the convention center. Prime viewing locations for the parade will be on the Second Floor Concourse between the escalators and the entrance to the Dealer’s Room and on the Third Floor Riverside Concourse between the escalators and Room 323. Want to see most of the amazing costumes at Anthrocon all at once? This is the opportunity to do it! Fursuit Dodgeball Convention Center Concourse (outside the Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom) Saturday 3–4:30p, 9–10:30p JD Puppy Who doesn’t love dodgeball? Come and join our fursuiters for a friendly round of dodgeball. Due to popular request, there will be two rounds of dodgeball, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. All participants must be in fursuit (to keep things fair.) Fursuit Performance and Construction Butler Ballroom Sunday 1–2p Sharky This lively panel will be for fursuiters of all skill levels. Sharky and other friends who have constructed their own costumes discuss and provide tips for creating your own your own fursuit and many aspects of performing. Mixed Candy Photo Shoot Armstrong Ballroom Sunday 1–2p Latin Vixen Calling all Mixed Candy fursuits! This is a scheduled time for all of you to get together in one place for group photos! Fursuit Games Convention Center Concourse (outside the Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom) Sunday 2–3:30p Ronin Otter It’s time for fursuit fun and frenzy! All Anthrocon fursuiters are welcome to participate in this fun collection of games to test your skill and style! Ronin Otter will be hosting this year’s fursuit games. Meet up early to be arranged into teams and be ready for some fun! Professional Mascot and Fursuit Construction Butler Ballroom Sunday 4–5p Kodi Have you wanted to ask construction questions to someone who’s built or worked on many of the costumes you will see at Anthrocon? This is your chance! The one and only Kodi (from Arend Studios and KodiMade Designs) will be hosting a discussion on building high quality costumes for public appearances. This is an opportunity for you to hear about construction techniques from one of the best fursuit builders in the fandom. Art Track Anthros in Comics Somerset Ballroom Friday 1–2p Mike Avon Oeming, Taki Soma A presentation on how Anthropomorphic characters have influenced comic book artists. This panel will be held by Mike Avin Oeming and Taki Soma, two comic book artists with an upcoming new release called /The Mice Templar./ Drawing Males Butler Ballroom Friday 3–4p Vince Suzukawa This panel will help artists give male characters a distinctive look. Offered by Vince Suzukawa of the “Class Menagerie,” this panel will assist artists of all skill levels. This panel is a companion event to “Drawing Females” by offered by Susan Rankin. Developing Independent Animation Cambria Ballroom Friday 4–5p Audrey Walker The staff of /Wolf,/ an independent animated project, invite you to come and have your questions answered about creating animation, from the script, to the art, and dealing with criticism. Introducing /The Mice Templar/ Butler Ballroom Saturday 11a–noon Mike Avon Oeming This panel will be discussing comic books come into being, from conception, to development, to production. The panelists will be discussing their newest title, /The Mice Templar,/ as reference and giving you an advanced peek as some of the artwork from this new production. Getting Started with Sculpture Butler Ballroom Saturday 1–2p Fenris Lorsai Ready to make the leap to 3-D but not sure how to get started? This panel will cover the basics for making your first sculpture. We’ll cover the strengths and weaknesses of various materials, the basics on how to build an armature (and what one is,) what tools you’ll need, and some tips to get you started. This is aimed at people just getting started, but experienced sculptors are encouraged to attend to help answer questions about all the various types of mediums available. Furry Inking Fayette Ballroom Saturday 1–2p Karno In this art class, we’ll go over the basics of how to draw cute furry characters in the first half, and then how to ink them up nicely in the second half. Webcomics Butler Ballroom Saturday 3–4p Bill Holbrook, Kelly “STrRedWolf” Price Anthropomorphics has its roots in comics, but do you have what it takes to be the next Usagi Yojimbo? Comics Genesis administrator Kelly “StrRedWolf” Price, and /Kevin & Kell/ author Bill Holbrook will show you how to get your comic on the web! Wood As Art Fayette Ballroom Saturday 4–5p Thrashbear What does woodworking have to do with furry? When half of the images represented in these forms are wildlife oriented, it’s a wonder how it’s escaped the attention of the fandom. Woodworking can be every bit an art form as painting or drawing. With methods such as Intarsia, marquetry, scrollwork, carving and woodburning, the possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Furry woodworkers are welcome to bring their own art for a show-and-tell. Mature Art Auction Convention Center Room 304 Saturday 11p–12:30a Auctioneer: Uncle Kage Drawing Facial Expressions Lawrence Ballroom Sunday 1p–2p Susan Rankin Known for conveying a good deal of emotion through facial expressions, Susan Rankin, the artist of /NeverNever/ and /A Doemain of Our Own,/ is ready to talk and teach about this subject again after an eight year hiatus! Bring your sketchbooks and pencils because this is a hands on discussion! It’s the perfect excuse to come make silly faces at your friends and call it research! Web Design for the Creative Mind Butler Ballroom Sunday 2–3p Harknell, Onezumi Are you an artist or aspiring webcomic creator with no clue how to get your stuff up on the web? You’re in luck because Onezumi and Harknell of /www.onezumi.com/ and /www.awsom.org/ are here to help you. Find out how to quickly and easily get a site oline and set up without having to know a ton of programming. Drawing Females Lawrence Ballroom Sunday 3–4p Susan Rankin This panel will help artists make certain their female characters have that distinctive female form and look. Offered by Susan Rankin of /NeverNever/ and /A Doemain of Our Own,/ this panel is certain to be informative and entertaining. This is a companion panel to the “Drawing Males” panel offered by Vince Suzukawa. Art Auction Convention Center Room 304 Sunday 1–3p Auctioneer: Uncle Kage Science & Technology Track RadioFurs Butler Ballroom Friday noon–1p Oryx, Yappyfox This event is open to all hams and non-hams to come and learn about what ham radio is and get a chance to get on the station being set up right at Anthrocon. The RadioFurs will be setting up a complete HF all-mode 100-watt amateur radio station on the North Terrace of the Convention Center that will be solar powered. The Fox Hunt Intro in Butler Ballroom Friday 1–1:30p Roaming location Saturday starting at 12:30p Sunday starting at 12:30p Yappyfox Tally Ho! The Fox Hunt makes its return to Anthrocon. Fox Hunts are used by amateur radio operators to strengthen their skills in radiolocation and direction finding. Yappyfox will post the frequency and appropriate information on hunting the “fox” each day. One day will have a fixed location “fox,” and other days may have a moving or roaming “fox”. Bring your radio and get ready for the hunt! Skulls, Feathers, and Fur Butler Ballroom Friday 10–11p NorthWolf An ever growing number of artists and fans are collecting animal skulls, bones, and hides for dozens of reasons. At this panel, you will learn why this hobby is growing in popularity and how you can start your own collection. You will discover how to find or buy these things legally and ways to acquire them without funding the hunting or trapping industries. You’ll also learn how to clean and preserve your collection and how to handle problems collectors sometimes encounter. Led by a knowledgeable collector with years of experience, this panel will offer something for everyone, whether you are a serious collector or are just curious what it’s all about! AstronoFurs Star Party Convention Center North Terrace Saturday 10p–midnight Swift Fox Come spend an hour or two with us and take a tour of the night skies over Anthrocon with the AstronoFurs. Members will be on hand to familiarize you with the late spring and early summer constellations and objects visible under light polluted, urban skies. If we’re lucky, we might get to watch a satellite or the International Space Station pass overhead. Come view Jupiter and its moons, rich star clusters, and stunning double stars that are hundreds of light years away through telescopes and binoculars set up on the convention center’s North Terrace. Handouts will be provided. Event is weather dependent. Just take the “Wonka-vator” all the way to the top, exit onto the terrace, walk towards the river and you’ll see us set up on the right. Writing Track Iron Author Lawrence Ballroom (Part I) Friday 1:30–2:30p Fayette Ballroom (Part II) Sunday 1–3p Ashe, buni, Chipotle “It was a dark and stormy night.” “My mom suggested that I start keeping this log as a way to express my hopes and dreams and to record my day like I used to tell her. Mom’s been too busy since Lieutenant Worf put her in charge of the new officer orientation.” “The weather-beaten trail woulnd ahead into the dust racked climes of the barren land which dominctes ;arge portions of the Norgolian empire.” If any of these strike terror into your heart, Look away now. If instead they inspire you to look deeper into the craggy depths of creative writing, then come to the Iron Author. Iron Author is a contest to see who can write the worst possible story imaginable given a theme and twenty-four hours to work. On Friday, you’ll meet the judges, learn your theme, and get any restrictions. On Sunday, come back to hear the “winners” recite their creations and apologize afterwards. Character Development Lawrence Ballroom Friday 3–4:30p Ashe, buni When writing any work of fiction, there are three things to keep in mind: what is happening, who it is happening to, and where or why it is happening. In Character Development, we hope to explore the second of these in detail. We’ll be talking about why character depth is important and how you can add it to your stories without turning them into simple vignettes. Descriptions: Seeing With Your Words Fayette Ballroom Friday 8–9:30p Ashe, buni, Charles Matthias In MUCKs and other textual online settings, we lack the visual cues that might otherwise tell volumes about us. In this panel, we hope to cover ways in which visual complexity can be captured in textual format, specifically as it relates to characters and settings. Adult Writing: How Not to Fall Asleep Before the Characters Lawrence Ballroom Friday 10–11:30p Ashe, buni, Rechan In this panel, we hope to explore what makes a good erotic scene, how to add them to stories without making them feel tacked-on, and what pitfalls writers should try to avoid when working on adult literature. While this panel is not explicitly meant to be NC-17, there will almost certainly be terminology and discussion of material that is. For mature audiences please. Plot Development: Just What /Is/ Going On Here, Anyway? Fayette Ballroom Saturday 10:30a–noon Ashe, Charles Matthias When writing any work of fiction, there are three things to keep in mind: what is happening, who is it happening to, and where or why it is happening. In Plot Development, we hope to explore the first of these in detail. We’ll be talking about why the plot is important, how to create them, and how to make them unfold the way you want over the course of the story. Reading: /A Marriage of Insects/ Fayette Ballroom Saturday 2:30–3:30p Bard Bloom Bard Bloom’s new novel, /A Marriage of Insects,/ is scheduled for release at roughly the same time of this year’s Anthrocon. This is a reading from the story, set in the world of Bard and Vicki Bloom’s /World Tree/ RPG, which details the adventures of a triad of Herethroy (cricketfolk) married to each other as children but having grown up separately, as they try to build a life together as adults. And yes, of course there is romance! And monsters! Writing Furry Characters Fayette Ballroom Saturday 2:30–4p Rabbit What makes a furry story furry? The furry characters in them of course. What makes furry /characters/ furry? That’s a much tougher question, and the subject of this panel. Audience participation is encouraged, and we’ll probably talk about the story-crafting issues and other writer’s problems as we steadily wander further and further off topic. Writing: The Bad Dog Boot Camp Lawrence Ballroom Saturday 4p–5p Ben Goodridge Insight into turning good manuscripts into professional manuscripts: preparing them for publishing, hardcore editing, and understanding the needs of specific publications. Discussion of the Bad Dog Books method of publishing for the anthropomorphic market (a tough market to break into) with readings of right and wrong. Dialogue: How To Make Your Characters Talk Like You Do Lawrence Ballroom Saturday 7–8:30p buni, Charles Matthias Character interaction drives a lot of stories, and the way in which characters interact with one another most directly is through dialogue. In this panel, we’ll explore the ways in which how you speak reflects who you are, and help people capture that to improve their writing. /The Eye of Argon!/ Armstrong Ballroom Saturday 10p–midnight buni How long can you hold out? Come join in a public reading of what is widely regarded as the worst-written story in fan history. Grab a page, read aloud to an enraptured audience, and try not to burst out laughing. You’ll thrill alongside Grignr and Carthena as they struggle through cyclopean depths and stygian crypts in search of treasure and excitement, and to escape the evil clutches of evil Agaphim. World Building: Gravity is Green, But Everybody Knows That Fayette Ballroom Sunday 10:30a–noon Ashe, Charles Matthias When writing any work of fiction, there are three things to keep in mind: what is happening, who is it happening to, and where or why it is happening. In World Building, we hope to explore the third of these in detail. We’ll be talking about why setting is important, how you can build them without dominating the work, and how to weave details about your world into the main narrative without breaking either. Interactive Fiction: Sometimes You’re Not the Only Author Fayette Ballroom Sunday 3–4:30p buni, Charles Matthias Shared settings and online roleplaying both have one very important thing in common: more than one author is involved in telling the same story. In this panel, we hope to cover some basic rules of etiquette when writing with other authors, some guidelines for balancing out-of-band conversations with the flow of active writing, and a few quick tips for dealing conflict resolution and ending a bad scene. Social Track So This Is Your First Furry Convention? Allegheny Ballroom I Friday 1–2p 2 the Ranting Gryphon, KP, Uncle Kage Is this your first time to a furry convention? Maybe it’s your first time to Anthrocon? Well, this is a must do panel for you! This panel is held by three individuals sure to give you a wealth of knowledge and some amusement at the same time! Your convention chairman (Uncle Kage,) acclaimed performer and attendee (“2”,) and the programming director (KP) will give you tips and advice for making the most of your weekend and having as few headaches as possible! Oh..and be sure to ask about 6:2:1 – the most important rule you’ll learn at Anthrocon! Planning a Furmeet Cambria Ballroom Friday 2:30–4p Gir Tygrin, Nik Vulper Veteran MIFur organizers Gir Tygrin and Nik Vulper will walk through all the steps of planning an effective furry activity. Topics include furmeets, trips, parties, and even caravans. Learn how to announce to your community, arrange with venues, keep thngs running smoothly, and how to make a backup plan if things go wrong. Furry Stumpers Butler Ballroom Friday 7–8p Zookee It’s like an old pub table quiz, but not in a pub! Groups at tables will be answering furry-related questions in rounds. Good old fashioned social fun with a furry twist! DJ Rory presents: The Funk Party Westmoreland Ballroom Friday 10:30–12:30p DJ Rory New this year to Anthrocon programming! Bring out your funkiest fashions and get down with your bad self! DJ Rory will be playing funk music in this lights-up dance event. Is it retro or is it now? It’s /all funk!/ This is a fursuit-friendly event. Recess The West Corner of the Park Saturday 1–2p Cargo Weasel It’s recess for grownups! Join Cargo and friends for animal tag, hide and seek or parachute games. Wear your sneakers, this is physical. This is an all ages event but if we get a number of kids and adults and the games are physical we will seperate by age groups. How To Run a Furgroup Somerset Ballroom Saturday 3–4p Kellic A roundtable discussion on how to better your local furgroup. Best practices, what works, what doesn’t, and what types of events work for your groups. This is a good brainstorming session for new ideas and getting folks together. The Capsule Butler Ballroom Saturday 11p–4a (10p setup) Cargo Weasel Blast off in the Capsule! Capsule is a chilled out alternative to the Zoo and the dances. Relax on comfy furniture with some laid back beats, vintage video games and a late night lounge feel. Using Your Powers for Good Butler Ballroom Sunday 11a–noon KP Furries have amazing talents. Whether you are a fursuiter, a puppeteer, an artist, or just someone with a good heart, there are many ways that you can have a significant impact in your local community. Join KP as he discusses some of the ways he and his friends work with local charities, and how you can get involved in your own community. Be prepared for touching and moving stories from those in attendance. Performance Track Furry Mad Libs Somerset Ballroom Friday 2:30–4p Gummi Tale It’s Mad Libs... Furry Style! Join our host Gummi Tale as he takes your input to make the most outrageous and hilarious furry stories imaginable. Totally audience interactive and totally random! This version of Mad Libs is suitable for all audiences. /Anthropoly:/ The Anthrocon Game Show Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom KP Returning again to Anthrocon is /Anthropoly,/ own very own game show! Contestants are selected from the audience at random to compete and match answers with our distinguished panelists. The panelists represent 6 different aspects of Anthrocon: Writers, Artists, Fursuiters, Puppeteers, Performers, and our Guests of Honor. There will be prizes awarded to round winners! 2’s Rant Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom Friday 8–9:30p 2 the Ranting Gryphon, JR He’s ba-a-a-a-a-a-ck! Our very own 2 the Ranting Gryphon is returning to Anthrocon’s main stage! “2” has delighted audiences around the globe with his unique brand of comedy, and Anthrocon is happy to be able to present a performance that is sure to leave you in stitches! And opening for “2” this year will be the one and only JR, the man behind “Poink” of the Funday Pawpet Show! We recommend arriving early to get a good seat for one of Anthrocon’s most popular and heavily attended events. Math Fab Mathowny Cambria Ballroom Friday 10p–midnight Mark Miner A semi-structured narrative playtime of audience participation in the Medieval Welsh Tale of Furry Sex Magic. Sexual innuendo in this tale will be on par with that found in Shakespeare. Members of the audience will be asked to come up to read and act out different parts from the play. This is from a piece of classical literature. Stop by and see how fun and historical some furry references can be! Mark Miner is a recording artist specializing in Heroic Poetry. Become a Furry DJ Cambria Ballroom Saturday 11a–noon DJ Rory Have you wondered what it takes to DJ an event? Come spend some time with Rory, a professional DJ, who will be working several dances at this year’s Anthrocon. He’ll be talking about how to build a set, and most importantly, to read your audience to keep them entertained. This is a very informative panel! The Masquerade Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom Saturday 7:30–9p Rigel One of Anthrocon’s signature events! The Anthrocon Masquerade is an event designed to provide amateur and professional costumers and visual artists a showcase in which to demonstrate creative performance and presentation skills. The Masquerade is the prime location to express yourself through these particular talents by providing entertainment for the Anthrocon attendees. This is a show you won’t want to miss. Uncle Kage’s Story Hour Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom Saturday 9–10p Uncle Kage The venerable chairman of Anthrocon, Uncle Kage, has set aside some time to tell the tales of some of his travels. Uncle Kage has delighted the fandom for many years with his comical stories. This is your opportunity to hear some of his new tales, saved especially for Anthrocon! This is also a very highly attended event. You may wish to arrive early for better seating. Spazfox Live! Westmoreland Ballroom Saturday 10–11:30p Spazfox When he was requested to give a write-up, Spazfox responded, “I’ve been doing my best to entertain the furry world through standup comedy and humorous DVD reviews since 2003.” When asked if he cared to go into any more detail, he sang the theme song to /Brazil/ and took a nap. Come and join Spaz and see what else he’ll come up with in his own standup routine! Listen to Kigs Talk Westmoreland Ballroom Saturday 11:30p–1a Kigs Delivering his very own brand of standup comedy, Anthrocon is pleased to welcome back the multi-talented Kigs! Stop by and hear what Kigs has to say. /2 Sense/ Live Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom Sunday 3:30–4:30p 2 the Ranting Gryphon 2 will be taping his radio program live at Anthrocon 2007, and /you/ can be in the audience. This is the first time Anthrocon has been host to the actual /2 Sense/ show…and we look forward to 2’s commentary and humor. Fandom Track Animal Spirituality and Therianthropy Cambria Ballroom Saturday 3–5p Miressa An introduction to animal spirituality, totemism, animism, and therianthropy, as well as a discussion on what each is, the problems people cause, and the way some people solve them. Foxes Abound! Fayette Ballroom Friday 4–5p Jadedfox This is a discussion about the wonderful world of foxes. If you are a fox fan or want to learn more about foxes, this is the place to be. Wolf Park Presentation Cambria Ballroom Sunday 1–2p Wolphy Wolf Park is a wildlife education and research facility open to the public and home to wolves, foxes, coyote and bison. Come and listen to a presentation on this wonderful organization. Music Track Fan Music: It’s not Just for Dancing To Allegheny Ballroom I Thursday 9–10p Randy Hoffman An introduction to filk, SCA songs, and other fan-made music. Pegasus Awards: The Best of Filk Allegheny Ballroom I Friday 8–9p Randy Hoffman The history and workings of filk’s highest awards, highlighted by a number of the winning songs and this year’s candidates. Open Filking Allegheny Ballroom I Thursday 9p–2a Friday 9p–1a Saturday night 12:30–2a Randy Hoffman An opportunity for attendees to participate in open filking in a relaxed environment. Turning Story Time Into Song Time Armstrong Ballroom Saturday 1–2p Randy Hoffman Personal experiences make for great stories, as Uncle Kage has demonstrated many times, but they can make for great songs too, and here are tips for writing them. Robert Stockton and Martha Underwood Conert Somerset Ballroom Saturday 4–5p Randy Hoffman, Robert Stockton, Martha Underwood Harp and vocal performance experience for over 15 years. This will be a lovely concert. Pete Grubbs Guitar Concert Armstrong Ballroom Saturday 2:30–3:30p Pete Grubbs A solo concert by Pete Grubbs. Mr. Grubbs has professional guitar and vocal performance experience for over 20 years. Grease Wars Allegheny Ballroom I Saturday 10:30–11:30p Randy Hoffman This is a technical rehearsal for the Confluence musical travesty “Grease Wars” (“Star Wars” to the music from “Grease”.) This is certain to be a fun and entertaining production! Randy Hoffman Solo Concert Allegheny Ballroom I Sunday 1–2p Randy Hoffman A solo /a capella/ concert. Randy Hoffman has been been doing unaccompanied voca performance for 15 years. You Don’t Have to Be Weird Al: Funny Music by Funny Fans Allegheny Ballroom I Sunday 2–3p Randy Hoffman The silly songs of Tom Smith, Frank Hayes, Luke Ski, and other fans…and what makes them great! The Anthrocon Music Festival Westmoreland Ballroom Sunday 3–5p Randy Hoffman A collection of varied musical acts for your entertainment. Great live musical performances! Gaming Track Looney Labs Convention Center Room 301 Friday 1–3p Saturday 10a–noon Silaria Have a lull in your day? Come play with us! Stop by and join the Looney Lab rabbits and demo the many card and pyramid games published by Looney Labs. Come learn to play /Fluxx, Aquarius, Chrononauts,/ or /Nano Fictionary./ See if your hands are quick enough to best the lab rabbits at /Ice Towers/ or your intellect is high enough to become the master in /Zendo./ Better yet, take a moment to try out their newest games, /Martian Coasters/ and /Treehouse./ Look for the bright tie-dye table and the friendly folks in lab coats. Typical games take from ten to thirty minutes. Furries in Gaming Convention Center Room 304 Friday 1–2:30p JadedFox, Pathia Furries are involved with the gaming industry at many levels. Come and join a discussion of how furries exist within gaming and how they influence gaming. /Second Life/ Cambria Ballroom Friday 1–2p Hydra This panel explores the world of furry in the virtual reality universe of /Second Life,/ which has grown to be one of the largest areas of furry content around. Luskwood creatures is a maker of furry avatars and products in /Second Life,/ and will be exploring the history, present, and future of Furry in virtual reality. /Laws of the Wild/ LARP Armstrong Ballroom Friday 2–5p BlackJack Live Action Role Playing is a form of freeform, improvisational theater. Players take the roles of Garou-werewolves who fight to save the Earth, Pittsburgh, and the Westin itself from the encroaching threat of... something. Rules used are a simplified form of Mind’s Eye Theater (provided onsite.) Novice players are welcome. (Novices, please arrive early.) /Over-/acting is encouraged! Live Action Fursuit-Friendly Chess Convention Center Course Friday 9:30–11:30p ArdySqrrl, Magnus Diridian This will be a game of chess unlike any you’ve ever seen! Fursuiters are welcome to participate as the pawns and pieces in this live action chess game with an interesting set or rules and twists. /Guitar Heroes/ Tournament Convention Center Room 306 3–5p A tournament for one of the gaming world’s newest crazes. Arrive early for tournament information and rules. /Super Smash Bros. Melee/ Tournament Convention Center Room 306 10p–1a Super fun with /Super Smash Bros. Melee!/ Join us for this perennial tournament favorite. /Rage/ CCG: Learn To Play Convention Center Room 301 10p–midnight Fenris Lorsai /Rage/ is a fast and furious game of werewolf combat based on /Werewolf: the Apocalypse./ Come learn to play this CCG. Cards will be provided for new players. Experienced players are welcome to stop in for a casual game. /Dance Dance Revolution/ Tournament Convention Center Room 306 Sunday 2:30–5p An open DDR tournament. Please arrive early to sign up. Always a favorite at Anthrocon! Guest Of Honor Panels Comics and Animation: A Forum with Mark Evanier and Carolyn Kelly Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom Friday 1:30–3p Mark Evanier, Carolyn Kelly Two of Anthrocon’s honored guests will be discussing information and ideas on anthropomorphics in the world of comics and animation. This is certain to be a fascinating look into the production of many wonderful characters and titles. Saturday Morning Memories with Rob Paulsen Allegheny Ballroom I Saturday 10–11:30a Rob Paulsen Come and join our Guest of Honor, Rob Paulsen, as he reminisces about his experiences working as the voice of some of our favorite animated characters. Mr. Paulsen will be sharing humorous stories and behind the scenes stories. In this panel…you’ll not be watching Saturday morning cartoons, you’ll be hearing the actual voice of Saturday morning cartoons live! /Pogo:/ A Discussion with Carolyn Kelly and Mark Evanier Somerset Ballroom Sunday 2–3p Mark Evanier, Carolyn Kelly /Pogo/ is one of the quintessential anthropomorphic characters in our fandom. Carolyn Kelly, daughter of Walt Kelly, has taken the reigns on this wonderful comic series. Mark Evanier has many wonderful experiences with the /Pogo/ series. Please join Carolyn and Mark for an insightful look into the world of /Pogo/ and into the creative process behind comic strips. Voice Over Acting with Rob Paulsen and Mark Evanier Westmoreland Ballroom Sunday 10–11:30a Mark Evanier, Rob Paulsen Have you wondered what it takes to get into the world of voice acting? Come join two of our guests of honor as they discuss the many things it takes to break into this difficult and unique part of the entertainment world. (Please note: the Guests of Honor will /not/ be accepting demo reels or other talent submissions. This is a discussion of the industry and not an audition.)