NWSFS News: Cascadia Convention & Events News: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Upcoming Events: July 2011 & Beyond

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Red, White, & Dead Zombie Walk: July 2nd, 2011 - Fremont, Washington
Website: http://fremontoutdoormovies.com/

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Go Play NW: July 8th-10th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.goplaynw.org/

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Casual Connect: July 18th-21st, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://seattle.casualconnect.org/

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Writers Weekend: July 21st-24th, 2011 - Moclips, Washington
Website: http://www.writersweekend.com

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PDX GEAR Con: July 22nd-24th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://pdxgearcon.com/

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Distant Worlds Music of Final Fantasy: July 27th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.ffdistantworlds.com/

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BC Renassaince Festival: July 30th to August 1st, 2011 - Langley, BC Canada
Website: http://www.bcrenfest.com/

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Animethon: August 5th-7th, 2011 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.animethon.org

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Fandemonium: August 5th-7th, 2011 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

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SpoCon: August 5th-7th, 2011, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spocon.org

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Siggraph: August 8th-12th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.siggraph.org/calendar/

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Dragonflight: August 12th-14th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.dragonflight.org/

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When Words Collide: August 12th-14th, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://whenwordscollide.org/

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Astronomi-con: August 20th-21st, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.astronomi-con.com/

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Microsoft Gamefest: August 22nd-23rd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington

Website: http://www.microsoftgamefest.com/

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PAX Prime: August 26th-28th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.paxsite.com/

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Salute to Supernatural: August 26th-28th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/supernatural_van.htm

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Kumoricon: September 3rd-5th, 2011 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

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Portland Pirate Festival: September 3rd-4th, 2011 - Helens, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/

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Rose City ComiCon: September 10th-11th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.rosecitycomicon.com

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Shrewfaire: September 10th-11th, 2011 - Kings Valley, Oregon
Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com/

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Foolscap: September 16th-18th, 2011 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/

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Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival(MIFFF): September 16th-18th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.mifff.org

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OHMS Model Show: September 17th, 2011 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.ipms-portland.org/show-main.htm

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Rain Furrest: September 22nd-25th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rainfurrest.org

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Jet City Comic Show: September 24th, 2011, Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.jetcitycomicshow.com

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Retro Gaming Expo: September 24th-25th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://retrogamingexpo.com/

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Senshi-Con: September 24th-25th, 2011 - Anchorage, Alaska
Website: http://www.senshicon.org/

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Victoria Steam Expo: September 24th-25th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.victoriasteamexpo.com/

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BrickCon: September 29th - October 2nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.brickcon.org/

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VCON: September 30th to October 2nd, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vcon.ca

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Lynden Train Show: October 1st-2nd, 2011 - Lynden, Washington
Website: http://www.lyndentrainshow.com/

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Seattle Interactive Conference: October 5th-6th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.seattleinteractive.com/

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Wordstock Festival: October 6th-9th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website:http://www.wordstockfestival.com/

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Aki Con: October 7th-9th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.akicon.org/

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Tactical Solutions: October 7th-9th, 2011 - Spokane Valley, Washington
Website: http://tactical-solutions-gaming.tripod.com/index.html

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Geek Girl Con: October 8th-9th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.geekgirlcon.com/

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IPMS Vancouver Fall Model Show: October 8th, 2011 - Burnaby, BC Canada
Website: http://www.ipmsvancouver.ca/page2/page2.html

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Sci-Fi at the Pops: October 13th-16th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony

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FallCon: October 14th-16th, 2011 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.fallcon.com/

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SteamCon: October 14th-16th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.steamcon.org

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Tri-Cities Independent Film Festival: October 16th-17th, 2011 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://www.tcif3.com/

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BellinghamComiCon: October 22nd, 2011 - Ferndale, Washington
Website: http://www.bellinghamcomicon.com

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Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival: November 2nd-6th, 2011 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.giraffest.ca/

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BottosCon: November 4th-6th, 2011 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BottosCon/

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OryCon: November 11th-13th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.orycon.org/

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Portland Comic Book Show: November 13th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website:http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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Desolation-Con November 17th, 2011 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://desolation-con.com/

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Tomodaichi Fest: November 25th-27th, 2011 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.tomodachifest.com/

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RustyCon: January 20th-22nd, 2012 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rustycon.com/

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Conflikt: January 27th-29th, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/

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Gotta Con: February 3rd-5th, 2012 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/

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FurIdaho: March 23rd-25th, 2012 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://furidaho.com/

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Emerald City ComiCon: March 30th - April 1st, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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Norwescon: April 5th-8th, 2012 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org/

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Sakura-Con: April 6th-8th, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org

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Westercon 65 ConClusion: July 5th-8th, 2012 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://seattle2012.org/

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE- US Theatrical Schedule

Anime Film Begins US Run on July 7th

Source: Eleven Arts Entertainment press release

Official Movie Site: funimation.com/trigun (US), trigun-movie.com (Japan)

Special Thanks to Shun Ohara

Eleven Arts and FUNimation Entertainment are bringing TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE (トライガン The Movie 公式サイト, 2010) to the big screen in theaters across North America in Summer 2011. The film will be shown in Canada on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, and open in the United States beginning in July. The initial US release schedule has just been announced, with another wave of theaters to be revealed early next month. Set on a remote planet in the near future, TRIGUN is a popular sci-fi action anime series created by Yasuhiro Naito. It portrays the life and actions of a wanted man named Vash, an extreme pacifist by nature with the unique nickname the “Human Typhoon”. The movie TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE debuted on April 24th 2010 in Japan, and was a box office hit.

Theater List:

ALASKA

Anchorage Bear Tooth Theatre, 1230 W 27th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99503— 7/28 (1 day)

OREGON

Eugene Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 East 13th, Eugene, OR 97401— 8/10 (4 days)

Portland Living Room Theaters, 341 SW Tenth Avenue, Portland, OR 97205— 7/15 (1 week)

WASHINGTON

Seattle Grand Illusion Cinema, 1403 NE 50th St., Seattle, WA 98105— 7/29 (1 week)

Any fans who want to bring the film to their city can make a demand at eventful.com/performers/trigun-badlands-rumble.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Upcoming Events: June 2011 & Beyond

NW Pinball: June 3rd - 5th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nwpinballshow.com/

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Kitsap Medieval Faire: June 4th-5th, 2011 - Port Gamble, Washington
Website: http://www.kitsapmedievalfaire.org/

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Convention Committee Convention: June 10th-12th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.concomcon.com

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PAIZOCON: June 10th-12th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://paizo.com/store/paizo/paizocon

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Star Trek Convention: June 10th-12th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/stvan.htm

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All's Faire: June 11th-12th, 2011 - Bonney Lake, Washington
Website: http://www.allsfaire.org

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IPMS North Olympic Peninsula Model Show: June 11th, 2011 - Port Townsend, Washington
Website: http://www.nopms.net/

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Faerieworlds: June 17th - 19th, 2011 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://www.faerieworlds.com

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Play: A Video Game Symphony: June 21st-22nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.play-symphony.com/tickets.php

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Fairy Congress: June 24th-26th, 2011 - Twisp, Washington
Website: http://www.fairycongress.com/

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StarCon: June 24th-26th, 2011 - Richmond, BC Canada
Website: http://www.aurorisentertainment.com/starcon2011/

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Tolkien Moot: June 24th-26th, 2011 - Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.tolkienmoot.org

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Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet: June 25th, 2011 - Lynnwood, Washington
Website: http://www.pnwmousemeet.com/

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Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet: June 25th-26th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.piratecon.info/

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Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire: June 25th-26th, 2011 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://www.yemerriegreenwoodfaire.org/