INVASION!

Programming

What’s Happening This Year?!

We’re taking over! MarsCon programming has expanded to fill nearly every nook and cranny in the hotel. Expect to find specialty programming rooms like the Masquerade Lounge (featuring workshops and discussions for costume enthusiasts), Karaoke Joe’s Cafe (hosting nightly, non-stop karaoke and contests), Re(a)d Mars (home to literary discussions, poetry, readings and nightly filk-sings), and Krushenko’s (a con tradition serving up SF discussions in the daytime and conversational SF-related parties in the evenings). Take a tour of the Art Show, the Propatorium, and Science Room. Look to our thirteenth floor film/anime room for some exciting surprises and ground-breaking events this year. On Main Stage, you will find extravaganzas like Masquerade, concerts featuring our favorite Dementia artists and GoH Wally Pleasant, as well as presentations by GoH Musetta Vander about her life on screen in fan favorites like Babylon 5, Stargate SG-1, Buffy and Xena. The Regent and Fuji rooms will play host to discussions and demos on a wide range of subjects such as:

I	nternational Space Station, Ares mission & Mars exploration developments
N	ews of upcoming films: Watchmen, Wolfman, Wolverine, anyone?
V	ampires in games, television, literature & the movies: True Blood to Twilight
A	rt Show/Auctions, and the care and feeding of them
S	tained glass tips and techniques from GoH Suzanne Hiza-Rosema
I	llustrations and artwork slide presentation by GoH Scott Rosema
O	bligatory Star Wars rants, Doctor Who raves, and Star Trek saves
N	ot to mention science fiction vs. science fact analysis by GoH Jeanne Cavelos

Here’s a sneak peek at where you’ll find events at MarsCon 2009. Our program scheduling is well under way, so come back soon for details!

Now is a great time to visit the program ideas list. If you see events you would like to participate in, perhaps as a member of a panel, email us at info and let us know which ones you want to be included in.

Thank you for your ideas and assistance in making MarsCon a wacky, zany, thought-provoking, fun, and frolicksome place to be. As always, MarsCon is immensely grateful for the incredible programming contributions we receive each year from artists, authors, guests, musicians, singers, actors, fan groups, clubs and individuals. Thank you for your support!

MARSCON 2009
March 6-8
Holiday Inn Select
Bloomington, MN

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