The Fun Starts Friday Night August 7th

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6:00 - 7:45 pm - Free Concert  by Infrared Radiation Orchestra on the Dean Center Lawn. 

Infrared Radiation Orchestra is a Seneca Falls-based trio producing "maximum

psychedelia" and quirky rock-noir, blending garage rock with space-themed,

guitar-heavy jams. Led by Kim Draheim, the band is known for eerie, pensive original songs, high-energy live performances, and experimental rock, often featuring "cranky guitars" and cosmic, experimental sounds.

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​7:00 - 8:30 pm-  Gary George, Hollywood visual effects stories.  Gary will illustrate fx work using clips from his work in Die Hard, The X-Files: Fight the Future, Solar Crisis, Star Trek VI the Undiscovered Country, The Addams Family, Gremlins II, The Dark Half, Toys, and Titanic.   Located at the historic Arcadia Theater.  This is a  FREE EVENT! 

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Saturday August 8th - 

All activities are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted

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All day Activities:

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Artist Signatures-All Venues

 

Wellsboro Astronomy Club- Take a look through solar telescopes. Weather permitting you will safely view the Sun to see sunspots, prominences, and other solar features.  

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Vendor Scavenger Hunt with Home by Midnight Games- Participate in this event wide scavenger hunt to try and win fabulous prizes 

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Free Coloring pages in the Warehouse thanks to Black Cats & Blue Moons

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Photo OP with fantasy themed hats designed by Christine A Moore Millinery. Dean Center Lobby

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Sidewalk Chalk & Comic Trivia on Central Ave with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

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RPG DC2 Drop in Drop out RPG with Rebecca Minihan. Free to play but donations accepted to support Wellsboro Active Living Center.

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Dominos DC2 Learn and play-test a variety of original domino games with Matt Lee in the game room! Games play in 10-15 minutes or more and are recommended for ages 5 to adult.

 

​Concessions by Hamilton-Gibson Productions DC2 keep yourself fueled with snacks & drinks being sold by HG.

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Location Key:

Lawn = Deane Center Lawn

Info = Cosplay Registration, VIP Package Pick Up, Programs, and More - Deane Center lobby 

DC2 = Second Floor of Deane Center

WH = Warehouse Theatre

CA = Central Ave; outside Deane Center

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8am- 6pm Free Parking and Shuttle from Middle School, 9Nichols St. to CA Runs every 15minutes.

 

9:30am- 2:30pm - Cosplay Registration at the Comic Con Info booth located in the Dean Center Lobby 

 

9:45am  -  Opening Remarks by Mark Wheatly- Overstreet Comic Book Hall of Fame Inductee: "What is Art?", Lawn

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10am Doors Open - All Comic Con Venues!

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10am- 12pm Make your own Button at the Green Free Library (134 Main St)

 

10am - 12pm DC2 Color your own SuperHero Mini Cardboard Puzzles with Martha Lloyd.

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10am - 2pm DC2 Make Your Own Comic Con Themed Bookmark with Mansfield Foundation

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10am - 11am CA Coping with your Kryptonite! Need to Hulk Smash your worries away? Come de-stress with Jovi, a certified super therapy dog!

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10am - 12pm CA Design A Superhero with Chalk with Northern PA Regional College

 

10am - 3pm - Try your skill at playing Marvel vs Capcom Video Game Arcade Console. ArcadiaTheatre

 

11am   The Art of Action -creating dynamic movement and the passage of time with EthanYoung, Marc Hempel, Kevin McCloskey, & Richard Harrington, Lawn

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12pm - 4pm DC2 Super Hero Scratch Art and some fun giveaways thanks to McDonalds.

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12pm    Texture in Art - how details can affect story and mood with Len Nicholas, Emily Swan, Dean Kotz, & Kevin McCloskey. Lawn

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1pm    The Art of Writing -creating pictures through words with Amy Chu, Brandon T. Snyder,& J. Scot Witty. Lawn

 

2pm    The Business of Art -publishing and marketing yourself and your art with Will Perkins, Chris Ring, James Q. Nguyen, & John Kanakry. Lawn

 

2pm - 3pm -CA Come de-stress with Jovi, a certified super therapy dog! She is ready to dish out some love "because only love can truly save the world." - Wonder Woman 3pm    The Art of the Joke -Stand up comedy from Doogie Horner and Jake Materra

 

3:30pm    Cosplay Contestants Report to Lawn

 

3:30pm - 4pm    Cosplay Line-Up/Photo Ops (Our photographer and videographer will be on the Lawn to capture characters before the Cosplay Contest formally begins!)

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4pm-5pm    Cosplay Contest and Scavenger Hunt Prizes awarded!

 

7:30pm WH She Kills Monsters by Patricia Gray and directed by Cody Losinger.  

*This is a Separately Ticketed Event. There will be another showing on Sun. Aug 9th at 2:30 pm

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