I-CON 32: Full Schedule

8:00pm EDT

Night of the Nerds - I-CON preview masquerade party!

Presented by Mr Oblivion and I-CON
Cosmic Burlesque by Miranda Raven and Sarah Tonin!
Live music performances by: Geeks and Guitars, Crisis Crayons, BmO and more!
Cosplay Contest - come in style!

-NOTE: Seperate admission fee - $10 to the public, $5 with your I-CON badge. Vouchers available to save $5 off your 3-day I-CON registration will be available at this event!-

Thursday March 16, 2017 8:00pm - 11:30pm EDT
The Velvet Lounge 10 Woods Corner Rd, Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733

Anime Comics Fandom Gaming Literature Media Performances Reenactment Sci-Tech

Company 18 and Up

10:00am EDT

Costumes in Game of Thrones

The Game of Thrones TV adaptation inherently includes a visual element which was absent from the novels, presenting an entirely new level of worldbuilding to fill in: hidden insights and clues about cultures and characters within the story that were worked into them by lead Costume designer, Michele Clapton. Based on an exhaustive database of every public statement ever made in the past six years by Clapton and her design team about their work. What local materials are available to each kingdom for their costumes? How do fashions trick down from queens to prostitutes? How does fashion display faction allegiance?

Saturday March 18, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
HSEC A124

Fandom Media

10:30am EDT

Blacklisted: The art of creating villains

Guest

Daniel Knauf

Mr. Knauf created and served as Executive Producer of his Emmy Award-winning series, “CARNIVÁLE” (HBO). Mr. Knauf has since written episodes of “SUPERNATURAL” (The CW) and “FEAR ITSELF” (NBC). He served as a Consulting Producer on “STAND OFF” (FOX) , “MY OWN WORST... Read More →

Saturday March 18, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
HSEC Lecture Hall

Literature Media

11:00am EDT

Hogwarts Open House

A survey course of the Hogwarts experience. Just enough to give you an idea of if you would survive as a Hogwarts student or if you’re better off being a muggle. An interactive experience, audience participation required.

Saturday March 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
HSEC A124

Fandom Media

12:00pm EDT

Q&A: Careers in film and television

Guest

Joshua Lou Friedman

Joshua Lou Friedman has worked in film and television production since 1991, andtoday commonly serves as Assistant Director on a wide range of independentfeatures. His television credits range from children’s animation (Inspector Gadget,Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventures, Sonic... Read More →

Daniel Knauf

Saturday March 18, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
HSEC A123

Media

2:00pm EDT

Return to Carnivále

Moderators

Joshua Lou Friedman

Guest

Daniel Knauf

Saturday March 18, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
HSEC Lecture Hall

Media

3:00pm EDT

Creating a Persona

Considerations and best practices for creating an alter ego.

Moderators

Gary Shaw

Touro Law School

rofessor Shaw has been a member of the Touro Law Center faculty for thirty-two years. Professor Shaw served as Vice Dean of the Law Center from 2000-2008. From 1995-1997, he served as Internet Coordinator of the Law Center, in which position he played a major role in the creation... Read More →

Guest

David Carlos

I am the CTO of B&L Management, a 40-year-old residential construction and property management company that has built and managed thousands of apartments in Manhattan. Prior to joining B&L, I was the co-founder and CTO of Myhomepayge, an online communication platform for residential... Read More →

Izaac Falken

Saturday March 18, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
HSEC A124

Literature Media Performances Sci-Tech

3:00pm EDT

Q&A: Tips for new Night Vale residents

Moderators

Joshua Lou Friedman

Guest

Cecil Baldwin

Cecil Baldwin is the narrator of the hit podcast Welcome To Night Vale. He is an alumnus of the New York Neo-Futurists, performing in their late-night show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, as well as Drama Desk-nominated The Complete and Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene... Read More →

Saturday March 18, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
HSEC Lecture Hall

Media

4:00pm EDT

Genre Writing For Different Media

A panel of experts discuss how to write in different mediums for varied properties. How do you write a novel based on a TV show? How about a film based on a comic book or a novelization of a film?

Moderators

Keith R.A. DeCandido

Keith R.A. DeCandido attended his first I-Con as a college student in 1988, where he got to meet Harlan Ellison for the first time. Over the years, he has attended the show as a fan, as press, as security, as a musical guest, and most commonly as an author guest. Keith's recent and... Read More →

Guest

David Gerrold

Author

David Gerrold has been sitting alone in a room and talking to himself for more than fifty years. If he hears anything good, he types it up. When he has enough words, he sends it to an editor. Occasionally some editor somewhere is so desperate for something to publish, he sends David... Read More →

Christopher Golden

Christopher Golden is the New York Times bestselling author of SNOWBLIND, ARARAT, TIN MEN, and many other novels. With Mike Mignola, he is the co-creator of two cult favorite comics series, BALTIMORE and JOE GOLEM: OCCULT DETECTIVE. As an editor, his anthologies include SEIZE THE... Read More →

Daniel Knauf

James A. Moore

JAMES A. MOORE is the author of over forty novels, including the critically acclaimed Fireworks, Under The Overtree, Blood Red, Blood Harvest, the Serenity Falls trilogy (featuring his recurring anti-hero, Jonathan Crowley) Cherry Hill, Alien: Sea of Sorrows and the Seven Forges series... Read More →

Saturday March 18, 2017 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
HSEC Lecture Hall

Comics Literature Media

5:30pm EDT

Greatest Super Hero Martial Artists w/ Ric Meyers

Ric Meyers and Keith DeCandido discuss the best Karatekas of comicdom! From Shang Chi, the Master of Kung Fu to Richard Dragon and everyone in-between; we'll talk about super heroes that don't need powers or gadgets, because their bodies are weapons!

Moderators

Patrick Kennedy

Guest

Keith R.A. DeCandido

Ric Meyers

Although Ric Meyers may be best known as one of the leading experts on martial art movies and kung-fu films in America, he is also considered one of the most experienced, versatile, and eclectic writers in media, having written science-fiction, horror, fantasy, action-adventure, espionage... Read More →

Saturday March 18, 2017 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
HSEC A114

Comics Media

7:00pm EDT

Banquet Awards Dinner

Join us as we celebrate our award winning guests.

-NOTE: Additional purchased ticket required. Please enquire at the box office for availability.-

Moderators

Joshua Lou Friedman

Guest

Cecil Baldwin

Cory Doctorow

Science Fiction Author, Activist and Journalist

Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction novelist, blogger and technology activist. He is the co-editor of the popular weblog Boing Boing (boingboing.net), and a contributor to many magazines, websites and newspapers. He is a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier... Read More →

Pamela Gay

SIUE / Astrosphere

I am an astronomer, writer, and podcaster focused on using new media to engage people in science and technology. My most well known project may be Astronomy Cast, a podcast I co-host with Fraser Cain (Producer of Universe Today). Each week, Fraser and I work to take our listeners... Read More →

David Gerrold

Author

Christopher Golden

Tiffany Grant

Kristen Nelson

guest

Bill Rogers

Rikki Simons

Anime Guest of Honor

You know Rikki as the voice of the robot in a dog suit, GIR from Invader ZIM! And the pop culture scene does too, as fans embrace the chance to meet Rikki in person at his appearances worldwide. As a writer he is known for the science fiction and fantasy novel Hitherto a Lion.Original... Read More →

Jon Tanton

Saturday March 18, 2017 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Jackson's Restaurant 6005 Jericho Tpke, Commack, NY 11725

Anime Anime Films Children's Comics Fandom Gaming Literature Media Performances Reenactment Sci-Tech

12:00pm EDT

The World of Ice and Fire

Since “A Game of Thrones” was first published in 1996, fans were tantalized by hints about the wider history of Westeros, and brief mentions of the lands beyond it. Nearly 20 years later, these questions were finally answered with a massive sourcebook, The World of Ice and Fire (2014) – presented as an in-universe history textbook, Martin himself estimates that every chapter could sustain a full book narrative unto itself. The World book came out while I-CON was on break since 2012, so now we gather to explain how it was made and examine its revelations, and their impact on the franchise.

Sunday March 19, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
HSEC A124

Fandom Media

12:00pm EDT

From Page to Stage: Writing for the performer

Guest

Cecil Baldwin

Sunday March 19, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
HSEC A113

Literature Media

1:00pm EDT

Harry Potter Problems, Plot holes and that Epilogue!

Panel Discussion. An honest discussion of things that should have been more developed in the Harry Potter series. Plot holes, and other annoying unanswered questions about the series, and about the Wizarding World, that we know and love.

Sunday March 19, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
HSEC A113

Fandom Media

2:00pm EDT

Do you even podcast, bro?

Some of the best podcasters in genre entertainment talk about what it takes to put on a great show

Guest

Cecil Baldwin

Ric Meyers

James A. Moore

Sunday March 19, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
HSEC Lecture Hall

Comics Media

2:00pm EDT

Charity Auction

Every year, I-CON holds a charity auction and other fundraising endeavors to help support a local charity in line with a cause I-CON holds dear. In the last few years, we have lost a number of members, programming participants, and guests to Cancer, so this year we are proud to be donating the proceeds from the charity auction to “Hope & Heroes,” a charity that funds the life-saving work on childhood cancer and blood disorders at Columbia University Medical Center. We hope that the proceeds help these real life heroes continue their important work.

Sunday March 19, 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Auxillary Gym - HSEC

Anime Children's Comics Fandom Gaming Literature Media Performances Reenactment Sci-Tech

5:00pm EDT

Q&A: Tips for new Night Vale residents

Moderators

Joshua Lou Friedman

Guest

Cecil Baldwin

Sunday March 19, 2017 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

Media