Qirin Con

04/21/2017

04/20/2017

Cosplay Guidelines
*You can enter yourself in our Cosplay Contest by participating in the Cosplay Runway at 11:30am! Voting for the top 3 winners will happen all day by ballot in the Marketplace*


1. Costumes cannot be obscene or offensive, endorse any form of hate or hate group.

2. Costumes cannot depict, and cannot itself, be in violation of any law.

3. Cosplayers are responsible for cleaning up after themselves, if necessary.

4. Prop weapons will be allowed providing they are composed of cardboard, foam, wood or other light materials. Prop fi****ms are allowed only if they cannot be mistaken for real weapons. The barrel of all prop fi****ms must be covered with brightly-colored caps. Prop bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips.

5. The following items are prohibited:

• Functional fi****ms (including air soft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns and pellet guns)

• Realistic replica fi****ms (including reproduction, fake or toy guns that can be confused for functional fi****ms)

• Functional projectile weapons (including blow guns, crossbows, long bows, silly string, slingshots, water balloons and water guns)

• Sharpened metal-bladed weapons (including axes, daggers, hatches, knives, kunai, shuriken, swords, sword canes and switch blades)

• Explosives (including firecrackers and fireworks)

• Chemical weapons (including mace and pepper spray)

• Blunt weapons (including brass knuckles, clubs and nunchaku)

• Hard prop weapons (including props made of metal, fiberglass and glass)

• Instruments that cause excessive noise levels like vuvuzelas, gr***de whistles and gr***de horns

• Whips

• Aerosol mustard

• Nakedness is not a costume

03/31/2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztouCvlR2pk

Video by Ariel Ottey

04/15/2016

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS:

11:30 to 12N

Cosplay Runway (W 614)
All are welcome to compete! Ballot voting will take place in the Marketplace until 4:30pm.

12N

K-Pop!
Led by Adama Orr (W 616)

A panel for K-pop super fans, and beginners alike, to openly talk about K-pop. Ask questions, meet people with the same interest, or just find out what all the hype is about.

East Meets West
Led by Nils Johnson and Michael Margolin (W 617)

An open dialogue on the influences of manga and
western comics and their resulting evolutions in film, such as Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven, and Hidden Fortress and Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.

SoHo Host Club Interview
Led by Kaiyan Griffith with Special Guests (W 618)

SoHo Host Club representatives discuss the anime and the culture surrounding Host Clubs.

Sewing 101: Make an Onigiri Plush
Led by Diane Devera (W 619)

Want to sew your own cosplay but don't know how to start? We'll teach you the basics of sewing. Afterwards, you can make an onigiri plush to practice your new skills.

1pm

NY Jedi Stage Combat Demonstration
PLENARY SESSION (W 614)

A showcase of Lightsaber dueling with members of the NY Jedi (Michael Margolin, Eddie Napoleoni, Jaimee Kalishman, Edwin Colon, Francis Anthony), and Loren Giron.

3pm

My Take Radio Live
Led by Rich Butler and Dani Chunga (W 614)

My Take Radio comes to Qirin Con! Join Rich from RAGE Works and Dani from Royal Flush Magazine for a live gaming & entertainment edition of My Take Radio. In addition to discussing the latest happenings in gaming and entertainment, Qirin Con attendees will be able to participate during the show.

Y**i and Yuri Manga
Led by DaSean Young and Alex Muino (W 617)

Want your same-sex senpai to notice you? Want to discuss your same-sex anime couple OTPs? Our discussion of Y**i and Yuri anime and manga will include time for everyone to rep their faves as well as take a critical look at how Y**i and Yuri reflects the LGBTQA community.

Voice Acting 101
Led by Loren Giron (W 618)

Wanna be a voice actor but don’t know where to start? Want to just find out what the heck voice over even is? Here’s a sneak peek at what’s going on in the industry, how voice over works, what genres may interest you, and more! A select few will also get behind the mic and record some voice over!

Berenstain Reality: A Look at Alternate Dimensions
Led by Eric Nguyen (W 619)

A close look on alternate dimensions and changes in reality starting with the Berenstain/Berenstein bear theory, and the implications of time travel.

4pm

Indian Comics
Led by Ioana Atanassova (W 616)

Indian comics! The continuation of an ancient tradition! Among the comics to be discussed are Draupadi: The Fire Born Princess and Ramayan 3392AD.

Talk $ #!%, Roll Crits!
Led by Jay Kottaram and Nanichi Aguado-Foy (W 617)

Come discuss the wonderfulness of role-playing tabletop games, including but not limited to Dungeons and Dragons 3.5e, Dungeons and Dragons 5e, and Pathfinder. We will also be giving out at least 15 complete sets of polyhedral dice of various colors, some even translucent. We will also be giving out D&D 5e and other RPG's Character Sheets.

Misogyny in Video Games and its Effect on Women
Led by Kaiyan Griffith (W 618)

Research in the gaming industry has focused solely on male perception of sexist images and sexual stereotyping in video games. There has been scant research on women’s perceptions of sexist images. This panel will examines the influence of misogynistic images in video games on female perception of self and discuss the climate of the industry.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Marvel & DC
Led by Rich Butler and Dani Chunga (W 619)

Marvel and DC are in a neck-to-neck competition to capture the hearts, minds, and wallets of fans but there have been missteps along the way. This panel will discuss those
elements along with all the things the companies have done that have changed the landscape of comics, movies, and TV. Your panel moderators will be Rich and Dani and students are invited to participate and sound off on what they like,
dislike, or would like to see from both of these companies in the future.

Triforce Quartet Performance and Q&A
PLENARY SESSION (W 614)

The Triforce Quartet is traditional string quartet that plays video game music from your favorite games including Mario, Zelda, Final Fantasy, and more! Chris Ferrara (1st violin), Jacob Roege (2nd violin), Stanley Beckwith (viola), and Chad Schwartz (cello, arranger, and founder) are based in Washington, DC.

Preceded by COSPLAY CONTEST Award Ceremony
and the announcement of
GAMING TOURNAMENT winners

04/01/2016

Cosplay Guidelines

1. Costumes cannot be obscene or offensive, endorse any form of hate or hate group.

2. Costumes cannot depict, and cannot itself, be in violation of any law.

3. Cosplayers are responsible for cleaning up after themselves, if necessary.

4. Prop weapons will be allowed providing they are composed of cardboard, foam, wood or other light materials. Prop fi****ms are allowed only if they cannot be mistaken for real weapons. The barrel of all prop fi****ms must be covered with brightly-colored caps. Prop bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips.

The following items are prohibited:

• Functional fi****ms (including air soft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns and pellet guns)

• Realistic replica fi****ms (including reproduction, fake or toy guns that can be confused for functional fi****ms)

• Functional projectile weapons (including blow guns, crossbows, long bows, silly string, slingshots, water balloons and water guns)

• Sharpened metal-bladed weapons (including axes, daggers, hatches, knives, kunai, shuriken, swords, sword canes and switch blades)

• Explosives (including firecrackers and fireworks)

• Chemical weapons (including mace and pepper spray)

• Blunt weapons (including brass knuckles, clubs and nunchaku)

• Hard prop weapons (including props made of metal, fiberglass and glass)

• Instruments that cause excessive noise levels like vuvuzelas, gr***de whistles and gr***de horns

• Whips

• Aerosol mustard

• Nakedness is not a costume

04/01/2016

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