The most desirable items donated by Exhibitors, Artist, collectors, etc. are auctioned off. All proceeds go to Child Advocates.
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An event you don't want to miss. The most desirable items are auctioned off and all proceeds to directly to Gen Con 50's charity partner - Child Advocates.
Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction for the ENnies
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Meet & greet the ENNie award winning people of the RPG world. Have a cocktail, bid on a silent auction item, and settle in to enjoy the show starting at 8:00.
"Star Trek" vs. "Star Wars!" Buffy vs. Lara Croft! Superman vs. Goku! Join us for a raucous, no-holds-barred free-for-all, debate of the biggest & hottest topics in all of geekdom
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When there are geeky debates to be had, there will be nerds to rage over them. Join some of the Bay Area's funniest and nerdiest stand-up comics from the Komedio network for a raucous, no-holds-barred free-for-all, as they debate some of the biggest and hottest topics in all of geekdom. Winners of each round get to perform their unique brand of nerdy stand up for the audience. Are you ready to rage? Komedio’s standup team has performed at multiple shows/conventions including San Francisco Comic Con and Kraken Con. Video Link: https://youtu.be/xUH_p0ZPIAs
Enjoy a comedy & music concert featuring many of Gen Con's best entertainers. It's an evening of smashing laughter and fun, LIVE on one stage for your comedic convenience!
Come watch our 3rd annual celebration of gender expression & diversity in GenCon's Crossplay Contest! Part costume contest, part expression of creativity, & all FUN!
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Come check out our 3rd annual celebration of gender expression and diversity in GenCon's Crossplay Contest! Crossplay has always been a massively popular way to express love for a character of the opposite sex, and our contest is your chance to showcase YOUR crossplay work! We've added rule 63 cosplay (gender bent cosplay) to our lineup as well! The GenCon crossplay contest is part costume contest, part expression of creativity, and all FUN! To participate, you can simply show up onsite or stop at the Cosplay Track Info table to sign up in advance!
Grab a drink and enjoy a hilarious live, interactive performance from the popular Knights of the Arcade D&D improv comedy show & podcast.
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Grab a drink and enjoy a hilarious live, interactive performance from Knights of the Arcade, a popular D&D improv comedy show & podcast. Knights is a live RPG-based improv comedy show based in Pittsburgh. They've been called a "...neo-geek wet dream" by Pittsburgh City Paper and "Best Nerd Fantasy Come to Life" by Pittsburgh Magazine. Knights has featured Spencer Crittenden from the Harmontown podcast and NBC's "Community"; Zack Ward and Ian Petrella, who played bully Scut Farkus and Randy Parker, respectively, in the movie "A Christmas Story"; and David Fielding who was Zordon in "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers."
Blackmagic Design brings you Maze Arcana & a host of their friends on stage, live-streaming Dungeons & Dragons in the world of Eberron.
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Satine Phoenix & Ruty Rutenberg, creators of Maze Arcana, are joined by friends such as Amy Dallen, and Matthew Colville, featuring live-streaming by Blackmagic Design and DJ Ben Loomes, creator of Syrinscape.
Dan the Bard sings songs about Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars, Star Trek, Anime, Comic Books, Doctor Who, and general nerd culture. Dan has 10 published CDs!
Come dance the night away as we celebrate with classic hits from the past 50 years of Gen Con, along with the latest geek anthems.
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It's Gen Con 50, and the entire convention is celebrating in style. Come dance the night away as we celebrate with classic hits from the past 50 years of Gen Con, along with the latest geek anthems. Since Gen Con is celebrating its entire 50-year history, you're encouraged to show up in your best historical formal attire. From the past, from the future, or from your imagination, come dressed to impress, and you may win a prize!