The Faithful Sidekicks - Geeky Gaming Goodness Concert
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Join this award-winning acoustic duo for funny catchy nerdy songs about all kinds of gaming as well as sci-fi and technology. Fun songs full of heart with a touch of snark for fans of every kind!
Description:
Catchy acoustic nerdy folk-pop about board games, sci-fi, and technology from this award-winning music duo. Winners of the 2021 Best Performer Pegasus awards, the Faithful Sidekicks sing fun songs for nerds/geeks of every kind with a ton of heart and a side of snark. Want to hear love songs about dice or the "Biggest Board Game In The World"? How about catchy pop tunes like "Han Solo For President" or ballads like "SQL Love" (which is written entirely in SQL Code)? Want to hear songs about Star Wars, Star Trek, or even Stargate? Looking for catchy songs about Time Travel or underrated heroes like Fatty Bolger? Then this is the event for you.
Join this award-winning musical duo for a night of funny songs about gaming! Board Games, Video Games, RPGs, and more!
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The award-winning acoustic nerdy folk-pop duo bring you a concert filled with gaming. Everything from MMOs, to Monopoly, to Meeples- oh my! Join us for an hour of funny songs about board games, video games, RPGs and more! Winners of the 2021 Best Performer Pegasus awards, the Faithful Sidekicks sing fun songs for nerds/geeks of every kind with a ton of heart and a side of snark. Come join us as we celebrate all the things we love about gaming.
The Faithful Sidekicks - Geeky Gaming Goodness Concert
Summary:
Join this award-winning acoustic duo for funny catchy nerdy songs about all kinds of gaming as well as sci-fi and technology. Fun songs full of heart with a touch of snark for fans of every kind!
Description:
Catchy acoustic nerdy folk-pop about board games, sci-fi, and technology from this award-winning music duo. Winners of the 2021 Best Performer Pegasus awards, the Faithful Sidekicks sing fun songs for nerds/geeks of every kind with a ton of heart and a side of snark. Want to hear love songs about dice or the "Biggest Board Game In The World"? How about catchy pop tunes like "Han Solo For President" or ballads like "SQL Love" (which is written entirely in SQL Code)? Want to hear songs about Star Wars, Star Trek, or even Stargate? Looking for catchy songs about Time Travel or underrated heroes like Fatty Bolger? Then this is the event for you.
Firefly Drinking Songs with Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason
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Join Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason for an incredible performance full of drinking songs inspired by the cult classic TV show Firefly!
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Join the Celtfather Marc Gunn and Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason for an incredible performance full of drinking songs inspired by the cult classic TV show Firefly! This show is scheduled for 2 hours, but there will be a short break in the middle, in case you need to leave to get to another event. Stay for the whole show or duck out in the middle without drawing undue attention!
Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason plays many of his unreleased, geek-infused songs about The Hobbit, Doctor Who, Firefly, Role-playing games, and more!
Description:
"Mikey Mason’s profession is creating art and music with geeky themes. His performances are fueled by his passions and sharpened by long years of experience as a stand-up comedian. He’s performed at theaters, bars, comedy clubs, casinos, colleges, festivals, and conventions across the US, hosted podcasts, exhibited at art shows, created a coloring book, and more, continually expanding his horizons as to what his next project will be. Learn more at mikeymason.com. This show is scheduled for 2 hours, but there will be a short break in the middle, in case you need to leave to get to another event. Stay for the whole show or duck out in the middle without drawing undue attention!"
Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason plays geek-infused comedy songs!
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Mikey Mason spent more than a decade as a full-time standup comedian. He headlined on all four coasts, performed multiple times each on NBC, at the legendary House of Blues, and the Hard Rock Casino. He even headlined the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas. But it wasn’t enough. In 2011, he released a song expressing his geekier side (She Don’t Like Firefly) that went viral on YouTube and got him featured on nerdist.com, SyFy, MTV Geek News, The Funny Music Project, DrDemento.com, and even Time magazine. 13+ later, his lifelong love for fantasy, science fiction, cats, video and role-playing games continues to inspire his music and help him evolve, not only personally, but musically and professionally. Today his profession is creating art and music with geeky themes. His performances are fueled by his passions and sharpened by long years of experience as a stand-up comedian.
Come join me for the first of the yarn dyeing classes! Learn skills that you can carry to your kitchen or to the classroom to hand-paint a skein of yarn in bright, fun colors!
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Come join me for the first of this year’s yarn dyeing classes! Learn skills that you can carry to your kitchen or to the classroom to hand-paint a skein of yarn in bright, fun colors! Let your imagination be your guide! We will be working with Kool-Aid drink mix powder packets to dye a skein of Bluefaced Leicester/Silk blend yarn (55% BFL/45% Silk, 438 yds.). Be sure to check out all of this year’s classes: Party Playdate, Arctic Lights, Caribbean Sunset, GenCon-trails, and Sunset Stripes! (All materials, supplies, and safety equipment will be provided by the instructor. Please note: We will be working with active dyes, so please do be mindful of your clothing. Dark-colored, cotton clothing is recommended. The instructor is not responsible for stains, you’ve been properly warned.) For the latest information and updates, FAQ, and other information, visit our website.
This colorway was suggested by last year’s attendees! Join me as we hand-paint a skein to resemble a night sky ablaze with the Aurora Borealis.
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This colorway was suggested by last year’s attendees! Join me as we hand-paint a skein of sparkling, luxury baby Alpaca, silk, cashmere blend yarn to resemble a night sky ablaze with the Aurora Borealis. Glittering stellina fibers (super soft and not at all irritating, even on baby-sensitive skin) are spun into the yarn giving it a glittery, shimmering sparkle. (65% baby alpaca/20% silk/10% cashmere/5% silver stellina) Be sure to check out all of this year’s classes: Party Playdate, Arctic Lights, Caribbean Sunset, GenCon-trails, and Sunset Stripes! (All materials, supplies, and safety equipment will be provided by the instructor. Please note: We will be working with active dyes, so please do be mindful of your clothing. Dark-colored, cotton clothing is recommended. The instructor is not responsible for stains, you’ve been properly warned.)
Inspired by the peachy sunsets, sandy beaches, and crystal-clear aqua waters of the Caribbean! Join me as we injection-paint a pre-wound skein to remind us of salty breezes and the setting sun
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Inspired by the peachy sunsets, sandy beaches, and crystal-clear aqua waters of the Caribbean! Join me as we injection-paint a pre-wound skein of luxurious desert silk/baby camel blend yarn to remind us of salty breezes and the setting sun (50% desert silk/50% baby camel). We’ll be applying aqua and peachy-orange to the already sand-colored yarn base. Be sure to check out all of this year’s classes: Party Playdate, Arctic Lights, Caribbean Sunset, GenCon-trails, and Sunset Stripes! (All materials, supplies, and safety equipment will be provided by the instructor. Please note: We will be working with active dyes, so please do be mindful of your clothing. Dark-colored, cotton clothing is recommended. The instructor is not responsible for stains, you’ve been properly warned.) For the latest information and updates, FAQ, and other information, visit our website!
You won’t believe this yarn! Join me as we tie-die a skein of loopy, textured Suri alpaca/silk blend yarn to resemble a blue summer sky sprinkled with fluffy clouds and crossed by a perfect contrail!
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You won’t believe this yarn! Join me as we tie-die a skein of loopy, textured Suri alpaca/silk blend yarn to resemble a blue summer sky sprinkled with fluffy clouds and crossed by a perfect contrail! This yarn will be perfect for adding a fun and funky touch to any project that needs texture!! It has a heavy halo which is perfect for emphasizing the partly-sunny sky’s friendly clouds. (74% Suri alpaca/26% silk) Be sure to check out all of this year’s classes: Party Playdate, Arctic Lights, Caribbean Sunset, GenCon-trails, and Sunset Stripes! (All materials, supplies, and safety equipment will be provided by the instructor. Please note: We will be working with active dyes, so please do be mindful of your clothing. Dark-colored, cotton clothing is recommended. The instructor is not responsible for stains, you’ve been properly warned.)
In this extra special class, we will be hand-painting 2 half skeins of yarn at once to make matching balls of self-striping yarn! Inspired by a photo of a vivid and cloudy sunset.
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In this extra special class, we will be hand-painting 2 half skeins of yarn at once to make matching balls of self-striping yarn! Inspired by a photo of a vivid and cloudy sunset, we’ll be using shades of yellow, orange, magenta and violet to create unique stripe patterns. Be sure to check out all of this year’s classes: Party Playdate, Arctic Lights, Caribbean Sunset, GenCon-trails, and Sunset Stripes! (All materials, supplies, and safety equipment will be provided by the instructor. Please note: We will be working with active dyes, so please do be mindful of your clothing. Dark-colored, cotton clothing is recommended. The instructor is not responsible for stains, you’ve been properly warned.)For the latest information and updates, FAQ, and other information, visit our website.
This workshop brings long form improv to help players create backgrounds quickly, develop their characters and make decisions which can lead them to places they might not otherwise have considered.
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This workshop brings long form improvisational techniques to help players create character backgrounds quickly, develop their characters in play, and make decisions which can lead their characters to places they might not otherwise have considered. Mikel Matthews has been doing improv since 1995 and is the founder of Illinois State University’s Improv Mafia and the Abe Froman Project. His youtubechannel, Confession of an Improv GM, and twitter, @ImprovGM, give advice and techniques about incorporating improv practices into RPGs.
This workshop brings long form improv to help GMs create content on the fly that allows their players to lead the direction of the campaign.
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This workshop brings long form improvisational techniques to help GMs create content on the fly that allows their players to lead the direction of the campaign. Turning minor NPCs into deeper characters, threading multiple storylines and split parties, and setting up a chain of consequences will be what this workshop focuses on. Mikel Matthews has been doing improv since 1995 and is the founder of Illinois State University’s Improv Mafia and the Abe Froman Project. His youtube channel, Confession of an Improv GM, and twitter, @ImprovGM, give advice and techniques about incorporating improv practices into RPGs.
This workshop brings long form improv to help GMs create content on the fly that allows their players to lead the direction of the campaign.
Description:
This workshop brings long form improvisational techniques to help GMs create content on the fly that allows their players to lead the direction of the campaign. Turning minor NPCs into deeper characters, threading multiple storylines and split parties, and setting up a chain of consequences will be what this workshop focuses on. Mikel Matthews has been doing improv since 1995 and is the founder of Illinois State University’s Improv Mafia and the Abe Froman Project. His youtube channel, Confession of an Improv GM, and twitter, @ImprovGM, give advice and techniques about incorporating improv practices into RPGs.
Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason plays a show full of songs about tabletop, video, and role-playing games!
Description:
"A performance of hilarious and catchy songs about role-playing, board, and video games by Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason. Mikey’s profession is creating art and music with geeky themes. His performances are fueled by his passions and sharpened by long years of experience as a stand-up comedian. He’s performed at theaters, bars, comedy clubs, casinos, colleges, festivals, and conventions across the US, hosted podcasts, exhibited at art shows, created a coloring book, and more, continually expanding his horizons as to what his next project will be. Learn more at mikeymason.com. This show is scheduled for 2 hours, but there will be a short break in the middle, in case you need to leave to get to another event. Stay for the whole show or duck out in the middle without drawing undue attention!"
This workshop brings long form improv to help players create backgrounds quickly, develop their characters and make decisions which can lead them to places they might not otherwise have considered.
Description:
This workshop brings long form improvisational techniques to help players create character backgrounds quickly, develop their characters in play, and make decisions which can lead their characters to places they might not otherwise have considered. Mikel Matthews has been doing improv since 1995 and is the founder of Illinois State University’s Improv Mafia and the Abe Froman Project. His youtubechannel, Confession of an Improv GM, and twitter, @ImprovGM, give advice and techniques about incorporating improv practices into RPGs.
This workshop brings long form improv to help players create backgrounds quickly, develop their characters and make decisions which can lead them to places they might not otherwise have considered.
Description:
This workshop brings long form improvisational techniques to help players create character backgrounds quickly, develop their characters in play, and make decisions which can lead their characters to places they might not otherwise have considered. Mikel Matthews has been doing improv since 1995 and is the founder of Illinois State University’s Improv Mafia and the Abe Froman Project. His youtubechannel, Confession of an Improv GM, and twitter, @ImprovGM, give advice and techniques about incorporating improv practices into RPGs.
Strange magic between worlds pulls a group of friends into altercations with a realm-hopping locomotive, a mysterious list, and a plot that could destroy Christmas itself!
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"It’s 4 days till Christmas, and a group of young role-players have snuck out of their respective homes to play an epic live-action campaign finale before their DM has to leave to spend Christmas with his grandparents. But this night is the solstice, and as the witching hour approaches, the borders between worlds become fuzzy. In a chance counter with a realm-hopping locomotive, our amateur LARPers find themselves swept into a night of strange creatures, magic made real, and a nefarious plot that threatens every believer in the magic of Christmas across the multiverse.
An original adventure by Grant Greene and Adamantus Artifacts for the 2023 Christmas at the Con."
A competitive, euro-style strategy game with a two-tiered worker placement system, deep resource management, time travel, and a game-altering endgame trigger.
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"Discover a post-apocalyptic world in a dystopian future, where mankind stands divided but strives for survival together! Learn the history of New Earth and the discovery of time travel, dive deep into the ideology and culture of the four Paths, and meet their charismatic Leaders!
In Anachrony, players assume the roles of the iconic Leaders of four ideological Paths, striving not only for the supremacy and well-being of their people but also their survival. With the foreknowledge that a large asteroid is heading toward Earth, they will plan for the coming impact and prepare their Path to aid in the evacuation of the World Capital, the last independent city. While each path will prove their resilience after the devastating impact, only one will become the home of the new, re-established World Council and the superior power on New Earth."
A competitive, euro-style strategy game with a two-tiered worker placement system, deep resource management, time travel, and a game-altering endgame trigger.
Description:
"Discover a post-apocalyptic world in a dystopian future, where mankind stands divided but strives for survival together! Learn the history of New Earth and the discovery of time travel, dive deep into the ideology and culture of the four Paths, and meet their charismatic Leaders! In Anachrony, players assume the roles of the iconic Leaders of four ideological Paths, striving not only for the supremacy and well-being of their people but also their survival. With the foreknowledge that a large asteroid is heading toward Earth, they will plan for the coming impact and prepare their Path to aid in the evacuation of the World Capital, the last independent city. While each path will prove their resilience after the devastating impact, only one will become the home of the new, re-established World Council and the superior power on New Earth."