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Philcon 2017

4:00pm EST

Screening: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (eps 1-3) Plaza I Jews in Space - Friday Shabbat Services (2 Hours) Crystal Ballroom Three

5:00pm EST

Franz Kafka: It's Not All About Cockroaches Plaza II Game: Mineral Memory [Family Friendly] Plaza VI

5:30pm EST

Screening: Momotaro: Sacred Sailors Plaza I

6:00pm EST

The Consuite Opens at 6pm Executive Suite 823 Current SF Anthologies Plaza II Selling Science Fiction in 2017 America Plaza III Readings: Carl Paolino at 6pm and Jay Smith at 6:30pm Executive Suite 623 Exotic Building Toys [Family Friendly] Plaza VI Open Gaming from 6pm to 1am Executive Suite 923

7:00pm EST

Anime You Should Be Watching: 2017 Edition Plaza I Autographs: Jay Smith and Paul Levinson Autograph Table The Philadelphia Cosplay Scene Plaza VI Learning to be an Effective Panel Moderator Plaza V Early Bird Filking The Gallery What Do We Owe Mary Shelley? Plaza II Writing Workshops Worth Your Time (and Money) Plaza III Writing For Aliens: Anatomy and Biology Crystal Ballroom Three Star Trek: Discovery Plaza IV Readings: Ken Altabef at 7pm and David Walton at 7:30pm Executive Suite 623 The Worst Science I've Seen on Film Crystal Ballroom Two

8:00pm EST

A First Look at Star Blazers 2202 and the Return of the Comet Empire! Plaza I The Art Show Opens at 8pm Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: Ken Altabef and David Walton Autograph Table The Best Resources for Historical Costuming Plaza VI Fandom and Identification Plaza V Campfire Singalong with Filthy Pierre The Gallery Game: D&D 4th Edition Shtetlpunk Game (8pm to Midnight) Executive Suite 923 Fairy Tales, Joseph Campbell, and the Heroine's Journey Plaza III Science Fiction Stories Age Like Wine Plaza II The Dark Tower Plaza IV Robot War: We are Sooo There Already Crystal Ballroom Two November Meeting of the PSFS & Reading by Janny Wurts Crystal Ballroom Three

9:00pm EST

The Hunt For The Tuatha de Danaan: Full Metal Panic and Tom Clancy Plaza I Art Show Silent Bidding Ends Sunday at Noon - Don't Forget To See if You Won Your Bids! Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: Janny Wurts and Tom Doyle Autograph Table 50th Anniversary of the Legion of Super-Heroes Plaza V Great Costumes! Crystal Ballroom Two Hot Glue Techniques Plaza VI Open Filk The Gallery Social Event: Gaming Suite Meet and Greet Executive Suite 923 Military Science Fiction: Squids vs Grunts Plaza II Bed & Breakfast Concert #1 Grand Ballroom A Meet The Pros and Art Show Opening Reception Crystal Ballroom Promenade (Gaming)

10:00pm EST

The Golden Age of Anime? Plaza I Need Help Finishing Your Masquerade Costume? Plaza VI Filk Theme Circle: Pegasus 2018 Category - Best Road Trip song The Gallery Game: One Night Ultimate Werewolf Executive Suite 923 Is Meat from a Replicator Kosher? Crystal Ballroom Three Workshop: Setting up Amazon Ads Plaza II Screening: The Legend of Zelda - Oblivion Rising Crystal Ballroom Two

10:30pm EST

10:30pm - Dorian's Dance Party Grand Ballroom A

11:00pm EST

The Art Show Closes at Midnight Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) The Consuite Closes at Midnight Executive Suite 823 Game: Cards Against Humanity [18+] Executive Suite 923 Eye of Argon Interactive: Chapter Five Crystal Ballroom Three How to Write a Crisis for a 21st Century Audience Plaza II Screening: The Legend of the Galactic Heroes (eps 1-2) Plaza I Friday Night Open Filk The Gallery

12:00am EST

Screening: The Legend of the Galactic Heroes (eps 3-4) Plaza I Friday Night Open Filk The Gallery

9:00am EST

Screening: Princess Tutu (eps 1-2) [Family Friendly] Plaza I The Consuite Opens at 9am Executive Suite 823 8:30am Screening: Saturday Morning MiST - The Killer Shrews Crystal Ballroom Two Jews in Space - Saturday Shabbat Services (2 Hours) Plaza V

10:00am EST

Screening: Princess Tutu (eps 3-4) [Family Friendly] Plaza I The Art Show Opens at 10am Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: Anna Kashina Autograph Table 3D Printing Costume Accessories Crystal Ballroom Two Digitalizing Audio: Advice for Beginners The Gallery Rolling for Social Skills: Interactive Media and Interpersonal Development Executive Suite 923 How Libraries Have Changed Crystal Ballroom Three Social Media for Pros Plaza III The Real Code of Chivalry Plaza II Writer's Workshop (Hour 1) Executive Suite 623 The Future of Godzilla Films Plaza IV Workshop: Decorating Miniature Hats (90 Minutes) [Family Friendly, $5 Fee] Plaza VI Masquerade Registration from 10am to 2pm Crystal Ballroom Promenade (Gaming)

11:00am EST

Social Progress Through Monster Girls Plaza I Drawing Demo with Don Maitz Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: Jon McGoran and Amy Howard Wilson Autograph Table Captain America Would NEVER "Heil" Hydra Crystal Ballroom Three Ovaries of Steel Plaza V Veterans Remembrance Executive Suite 823 Farewell, Fantastic Aldiss Plaza II Open Filk The Gallery Diversity in Gaming Executive Suite 923 Researching & Worldbuilding for Historical AUs Plaza III Writer's Workshop (Hour 2) Executive Suite 623 How Casting Affects Our Perception Plaza IV Demystifying Dinosaur Development Crystal Ballroom Two Bed & Breakfast Concert #2 (with Seanan McGuire!) Grand Ballroom A Tabletop Gaming from 11am to 6pm in the Promenade Crystal Ballroom Promenade (Gaming)

12:00pm EST

The Life & Works of Hideaki Anno Plaza I How To (Hopefully) Make Money with Your Art at Conventions Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: Bill Sutton and Brenda Sutton of Bed & Breakfast Autograph Table Women in Comics: Amazon Edition Plaza V Amazing Things You Can Do To A T-Shirt Plaza VI Actually, Science Fiction Has ALWAYS Been Political. Crystal Ballroom Three Concerts: Gary Ehrlich, Kathy Sands, and Marc Glasser The Gallery Game Design Executive Suite 923 Choosing Deliberate Mystifiers Plaza II The Flaws of Golden Age SF Literature...and Why You Should Read It Anyway Plaza III Harry Potter, Twenty Years Later Plaza IV Readings: James L. Cambias at Noon and April Grey at 12:30pm Executive Suite 623 Neurodivergence and Changeling Mythologies Crystal Ballroom Two Tea with Seanan McGuire Executive Suite 823

1:00pm EST

Workshop: Paper-Weaving [Family Friendly, Age 10+] Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: James L. Cambias and April Grey Autograph Table Workshop: Seams Aren't *That* Hard...Right? Plaza VI Yoji Kondo Memorial Executive Suite 823 George A. Romero: In Memoriam Plaza V Concerts: Batya Wittenberg and Ariel Cinii The Gallery Shared Storytelling in Games Executive Suite 923 Dealing with Writer's Block Plaza III How to Plot a Story Crystal Ballroom Three Meet the Editors! Plaza II Stranger Things Plaza IV Readings: Robert C. Roman 1pm and Keith R.A. DeCandido at 1:30pm Executive Suite 623 The Future of Sports Crystal Ballroom Two Special Guest Janny Wurts: Bust the Five Lies that Stop Your Creativity Grand Ballroom A

2:00pm EST

The Other 362: Other Anime Stuff to Do Plaza I Art Show Silent Bidding Ends Sunday at Noon - Don't Forget To See if You Won Your Bids! Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: Jer Keene and Keith R.A. DeCandido Autograph Table I Made This Comic Show-and-Tell Executive Suite 823 Displaying Your Costume On Stage Plaza VI SciFi from the Parents' Eye Plaza V Filk Theme Circle: Songs from the Members of the Filk Hall of Fame The Gallery Perspective and the Unreliable Narrator Plaza II Writing Advice You Should Ignore Plaza III That's Not History, That's Hollywood. Crystal Ballroom Three Sense8 Plaza IV Readings: Joan Wendland at 2pm and Tom Purdom at 2:30pm Executive Suite 623 What Are We Currently Doing In Space? Crystal Ballroom Two Artist GoH Don Maitz: How It Gets AMaitzing Grand Ballroom A Saturday Afternoon Family Gaming Time (2 Hours) Executive Suite 923 Open Gaming from 2pm to 1am Executive Suite 923

3:00pm EST

You, Too, Can be an Anime YouTuber! Plaza I Workshop: How to Draw Dinosaurs [Family Friendly] Plaza VI Autographs: Joan Wendland and Tom Purdom Autograph Table *Masquerade Green Room* Crystal Ballroom Three If Christianity Had Never Come Along Plaza II Open Filk The Gallery Ditching the Formula Plaza III The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time Crystal Ballroom Two Readings: Day Al-Mohammed at 3pm and Tobias Cabral at 3:30pm Executive Suite 623 Principal Speaker Seanan McGuire: In Conversation... Grand Ballroom A Open Knitting & Textiles Crafting Circle (2 Hours) Executive Suite 823

4:00pm EST

The Life & Works of Satoshi Kon Plaza I Workshop: Making Wire Trees [Family Friendly, Age 8+] Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: Seanan McGuire and Don Maitz Autograph Table *Masquerade Green Room* Crystal Ballroom Three Filk Theme Circle: Songs Grown from Folk Tales The Gallery Oh, and the Places You'll Go: The 40th Anniversary of Traveller Plaza V Adventures in Sentence Construction Plaza II Diverting from the Mainstream Plaza III ENSEMBLES ASSEMBLE! Plaza IV Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Readings Executive Suite 623 Practical Telepathy: The Science & Engineering of Mind-Reading Crystal Ballroom Two Game: Post-Apocalyptic Blues: Back to School (4pm to 8pm) Executive Suite 923

5:00pm EST

Nautical Nonsense: A look into Japanese Naval History and the Anime It Spawned Plaza I Demo: Watercolor Painting Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: Paul Halpern and Michael A. Ventrella Autograph Table *Masquerade Green Room* Crystal Ballroom Three Transmetropolitan: Twenty Years Ago Today... Plaza V First Fandom Reminiscing Executive Suite 823 Pirate, Ninja, Zombie, Billionaire Philanthropist Playboy Crystal Ballroom Two Memorial Filk Circle The Gallery Publishing, Public Domain, Copyright, and the Creative Commons Plaza III Things You Should Read Plaza II American Gods Plaza IV Readings: Sally Wiener Grotta at 5pm and L. Hunter Cassells at 5:30pm Executive Suite 623 Hands-On Science! [Family Friendly] Plaza VI Masquerade Rehearsal 5:00 - 6:30pm Grand Ballroom A

6:00pm EST

Screening: Valerian & Laureline (eps 1-2) Plaza I Demo: Illustrating Stories Using Photoshop Crystal Ballroom Two *Masquerade Green Room* Crystal Ballroom Three Open Filk The Gallery The Dying Sun: Tales of a Very Remote Future Plaza II How Do I Make An Audiobook of Out of My Work? Plaza III

7:00pm EST

Screening: Valerian & Laureline (eps 3-4) Plaza I The Art Show Closes at 8pm Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) *Masquerade Green Room* Crystal Ballroom Three 7:30 - Doors Open For Masquerade Seating Grand Ballroom A Concert: Joe Haughey The Gallery Jersey Pines Ink Book Launch Party Executive Suite 823 Writing and Promoting under a Pseudonym Plaza III You Ended It Like THAT?! Plaza II Westworld Crystal Ballroom Two

8:00pm EST

Anime in the "Before" Time Plaza I *Masquerade Green Room* Crystal Ballroom Three "Awaken the Stars" Fan Meet & Greet Executive Suite 623 Jersey Pines Ink Book Launch Party Executive Suite 823 The Monster Lurking Within Us All Plaza II Writing Space Battles Plaza III Cybernetics, DRM, and the Right-to-Repair Crystal Ballroom Two The Sandy Swank Memorial Masquerade Grand Ballroom A Game: TORG RPG (8pm to Midnight) Executive Suite 923

9:00pm EST

Great International Animation Plaza I *Masquerade Green Room* Crystal Ballroom Three Hail To The King: Kirby at 100 Plaza V Filk Theme Circle: Pegasus 2018 Category - About Community The Gallery Read & Review: Jackalope Wives by Ursula Vernon Plaza II You Are Not The One Plaza III Climate Change in the Next Ten Years Crystal Ballroom Two

9:30pm EST

9:30 to 10:30pm - The Ginger KICK! Ginger tasting Executive Suite 823

10:00pm EST

Rejoice Philcon, Your Wish Will Be Granted [18+] Plaza I *Masquerade Green Room* Crystal Ballroom Three Flirting, Dating, and Relationships in the Age of Consent Plaza IV Saturday Night Open Filk The Gallery Game: One Night Ultimate Werewolf Executive Suite 923 Is a Creator Morally Responsible for the Consequences of their Creations? Plaza II Writing Non-Standard Romance Arcs Plaza III 10:30pm - Screening: Starship Farragut - Conspiracy of Innocence Grand Ballroom A How To Become A Commercial Drone Pilot Crystal Ballroom Two

11:00pm EST

The Consuite Closes at Midnight Executive Suite 823 WRATH OF CONNNN! [18+] Plaza V Why Do We Enjoy Reading- and Writing- About Horrible Things? Crystal Ballroom Two Screening: Elfen Lied (eps 1-2) [18+] Plaza I Saturday Night Open Filk The Gallery Game: Cards Against Humanity [18+] Executive Suite 923 The Dangers of Dating Dinosaurs [18+] Plaza II Workshop: How To Make Your Characters Believably Twisted Plaza III Game of Thrones Season 7 Plaza IV Screening: Starship Farragut - The Crossing Grand Ballroom A

12:00am EST

Screening: Elfen Lied (eps 3-4) [18+] Plaza I

9:00am EST

Screening: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Hour 1) [Family Friendly] Plaza I The Consuite Opens at 9am Executive Suite 823 Game: Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Scenario #1-01: The Commencement Executive Suite 923 Open Gaming from 9am to 3pm Executive Suite 923

10:00am EST

Screening: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Hour 2) [Family Friendly] Plaza I The Art Show Opens at 10am Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Workshop: Beaded Talisman Bags [Family Friendly, $10 Fee] Plaza VI Sunday Meeting for Worship Plaza V Filk Hall of Fame Discussion The Gallery The Role of Antiquity and Myth in Science Fiction Crystal Ballroom Three What Impact Can Any One Novel Have? Plaza II Biology for Writers Crystal Ballroom Two Workshop: Performing a Reading Plaza III Workshop: Belly Language Plaza IV

11:00am EST

Kickin' It Old School, Star Blazers Style Plaza I Creating Aliens, Monsters and Fantasy Creatures in Motion Pictures Crystal Ballroom Three Demo: Painting with Dryer Lint Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Autographs: John Grant and Steve Wilson Autograph Table How Did You MAKE That?? Plaza VI How Gaming Is Important To Fandom Plaza IV SFF.net Reunion Plaza V Filk Theme Circle: Harry Potter The Gallery Professional Practices for Aspiring Authors Plaza III Reference All The Things! Plaza II Readings: Samuel Delany at 11am and Dina Leacock at 11:30am Executive Suite 623 The State of the Maker Movement Crystal Ballroom Two Bed & Breakfast Concert #3 Grand Ballroom A

12:00pm EST

Totally Subversive Toons Plaza I Autographs: Samuel Delany and Dina Leacock Autograph Table Silent Bidding is Over & The Art Show is now Closed Art Show (Grand Ballroom C) Workshop: Make & Take Foam Beam Sabers / Therapy Swords [Family Friendly] Plaza VI Workshop: Practical Self-Defense Plaza V Filk Theme Circle: Languages The Gallery Best of Enemies Plaza II Foundations of Worldbuilding: Travel and Transportation Crystal Ballroom Three What Does it Take to be a Full-Time Scholar? Executive Suite 823 The Influence of Film on Contemporary Science Fiction Writing Plaza III Queer Narratives in Recent Media Plaza IV Hidden Figures: The African-American Women Who Sent the U.S. to Space Crystal Ballroom Two Readings: Gordon Linzner at Noon and Anthony Dobranski at 12:30pm Executive Suite 623

1:00pm EST

Bad Anime! Bad! Plaza I Autographs: Gordon Linzner and Anthony Dobranski Autograph Table Are Comics Becoming More Diverse- Or Just Doing What They Always Did? Plaza IV Embellishing Fabrics: Altering Material to Make a Faux Lace or Drawnwork Plaza VI So You Want To Run A Convention... Crystal Ballroom Three Roundtable: What Wizarding America SHOULD Have Looked Like Plaza V Wizard Rock v. Filk: Irreconcilable Differences? The Gallery Finding a Good Editor Plaza III Subterranean Science Fiction Plaza II Readings: Alan Gordon at 1pm and Hildy Silverman at 1:30pm Executive Suite 623 Adzes and Atlatls: A Look At Early Human Technology Crystal Ballroom Two Art Show Live Auction Art Show (Grand Ballroom C)

1:30pm EST

1:30pm - Janny Wurts Plays the Bagpipes Grand Ballroom A 1:30 to 3:00pm - Art Show Sales Art Show (Grand Ballroom C)

2:00pm EST

Screening: The Vision of Escaflowne (eps 1-2) Plaza I Beautiful Art in Video Games Crystal Ballroom Two Autographs: Alan Gordon and Chris Kreuter Autograph Table Quilting For Beginners Plaza VI Fandom Road: Hugh & Savan Beat the Dickens out of Each Other Plaza V Philcon 2017 Songwriting Contest Performances The Gallery Successfully Negotiating Book Contracts Crystal Ballroom Three The Art of the Novella Plaza III Classic SF Anthology Shows Plaza IV Readings: Elektra Hammond at 2pm and Justine Graykin at 2:30pm Executive Suite 623

3:00pm EST

Screening: The Vision of Escaflowne (eps 3-4) Plaza I The Consuite Closes at 3pm Executive Suite 823 Philcon Feedback Session Crystal Ballroom Three Dead Cheesesteak Filk Circle and Gripe Session The Gallery

4:00pm EST

Consuite Dead Dog Party from 4 to 5pm Executive Suite 823