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Name That Tune Again!: Show your friends
and fellow geeks you have what it takes to crown
yourself the Champion of Sound as we play hit
songs from movies, TV shows, and video games.
Panelists: Jamel Singleton, Joe Holt
When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 232ABC
Naruto Meetup: Naruto Meetup! When: Fri,
4:30–5:00PM Room: North 126C Costuming
Meetups area 1
National Parks Trivia: Centennial Cinema
Challenge: This year the National Park Service
turns 100! Celebrate our birthday as we quiz you
on your favorite parks in movies. Come prepared,
an annual pass is at stake! Panelists: Sharlot
Hart When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 230
Nerd Poetry Slam: Once again the nerds of
all fandoms clash with words to bring poetic
truth to Phoenix Comicon! Bring your work, love,
pathos, heartbreak, joy, and grok-then see if you
can be the Nerd Slam Champion! When: Sat,
7:30–9:30PM Room: North 129A
Newlyfriend Game: Based on the popular
Newlywed game, show how well you know your
friend’s anime tastes and compete for prizes.
Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Hermit
Productions (2 panelists) When: Fri, 7:30–
8:30PM Room: North 224B
Niantics Lab Ingress Panel: The world
around you is not what it seems. Join our
panel as we discuss the augmented reality of
Ingress and conduct interactive demonstrations
of gameplay at work in the real world.
Panelists: Christine Jones, Keith Cline When:
Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 228AB
No-Sew Cosplay: You don’t need a needle
and thread or any fancy equipment to cosplay.
We’ll show you how to make armor, how to use
iron-on adhesives, and use paints to get your
desired look. Panelists: Anastasia Eleftheriou,
George (Bo) Eleftheriou, KatDensetsu, MaryAnne
Eleftheriou, Melissa Bhagwandin When: Thu,
4:30–5:30PM Room: North 124A
No-Sew Cosplay - Encore presentation:
You don’t need a needle and thread or any fancy
equipment to cosplay. We’ll show you how to
make armor, how to use iron-on adhesives,
and use paints to get your desired look.
Panelists: Anastasia Eleftheriou, George (Bo)
Eleftheriou, KatDensetsu, MaryAnne Eleftheriou,
Melissa Bhagwandin
When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 124A
Oded Fehr Spotlight: Oded Fehr is known
for his appearance as Ardeth Bay in the 1999
remake of The Mummy and its sequel The
Mummy Returns, as well as Carlos Oliveira in the
Resident Evil film series. He played Faris al-Farik
in Sleeper Cell, the demon Zankou in the TV
series Charmed and Eli Cohn on the TV series V.
Panelists: Oded Fehr When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM
Room: West 301BCD
Old-School Anime 101: In this panel we
will discuss some of the classics, the characters
you loved, and some you didn’t. Kick back,
relax, and enjoy a nice hour of nostalgia.
Panelists: AmaraSama, Radius Flux
When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 223
Om Nom Nom: The Science of Food and
Nutrition: Why do grease and sugar taste so
good? Where do food allergies come from? What
makes foods healthy or unhealthy? Get these
questions and more answered by our panel of
scientists! Panelists: Andy Diamos, Cassandra
Barrett, Jordan Yaron, Nicholas Schultz
When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: North 230
Open Beta - Performing Live!: Open
Beta is an eclectic Geek-folk band. With Brian
drumming, Erin fiddling, Paul... guitar-ing? And
all lending vocals to music inspired by Firefly,
Star Wars, The Hobbit, Peter Gabriel, Great Big
Sea, and more, you can’t keep from clapping
along! Panelists: Open Beta
When: Fri, 11:00–11:30AM Room: Adams Street
Stage When: Sun, 10:00–11:30AM Room: Adams
Street Stage
Open Cosplay Meetup: Come hang out with
other cosplayers of all genres!
When: Thu, 8:30–11:30PM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 1
When: Fri, 8:30–11:30PM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 1
When: Sat, 7:30–11:30PM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 1
When: Sun, 3:00–5:00PM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 1
Origami for Ages 5-197: This hands-on
workshop will teach beginners and paper wizards
alike how to make origami pieces from the
simplest crane to the fanciest creations. Paper
is provided. When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room:
North 223
Otaku Toybox: If you are anime fan and are
looking for a fun anime panel, join us!
When: Sat, 4:30–7:00PM Room: North 224B
Ouran Host Club: Welcome to the
Ouran Academy Host Club! Be pampered
by your favorite hosts, have some sweets
and listen to the twins’ love stories.
Panelists: DreamofCosplay Pro (3 panelists)
When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 222AB
Out of the Vault: The Science of Fallout:
Power armor, Deathclaws, and Ghouls! In this
panel scientists will discuss the accuracy
of Fallout’s post-nuclear apocalypse.
Panelists: Kali Johnson, Randi Martinez, Ryan
Stikeleather When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room:
North 230
Outbreak 2016: Zika Virus: In this
panel scientists will discuss how the Zika Virus
was linked with microcephaly, the biology of the
virus, and what work is being done to stop it.
Panelists: Andy Diamos, Erica O’Neil, Matt Chew,
Theora Tiffney When: Thu, 12:00–1:00PM Room:
North 227BC
Outlander: From 1945 to 1743: The first
half of Outlander just whet our appetite for
the final episodes later this year. Join us as
we go over season 1 and what can we expect
from season 2. Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Amy Shafer When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM
Room: North 226A
Paranormal Romances: They say
paranormal romance is dead, but our panel of
authors may have something to say about that.
Panelists: Aprilynne Pike, Jamie Wyman, John
Peck / Jack Heckel, Kevin Hearne, Leanna Renee
Hieber When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North
128B
Paranormal TV: Join Jay and Marie Yates as
they discuss how Paranormal TV has changed
the way that many paranormal investigators
conduct themselves in this field. Panelists: The
COPS Crew (2 panelists) When: Sat, 7:30–
8:30PM Room: North 132A
Pathfinding RPG’s Outside of Dungeons:
A Look at Indie Tabletop Gaming: Hear
tales of tabletop roleplaying beyond the two big
games you know so well. In this panel we will
showcase the best tabletop role playing games
that the indie market has to offer. Panelists: Dan
Waszkiewicz, Jim Miller, Tasha McEntire
When: Thu, 5:30–6:30PM Room: West 213A
Patrick Rothfuss Spotlight: Join bestselling
and Award Winning Author Patrick Rothfuss as
he talks writing, mead making and livestock.
Panelists: Patrick Rothfuss When: Sat, 4:30–
5:30PM Room: West 301A
Pattern Reading 101: We will go over
reading and understanding the back of a sewing
pattern, taking measurements and deciphering
basic pattern instructions. Panelists: Icy, Johnna
Buttrick When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: West
104B
PC Horror Gaming: This panel is for fans of
horror-themed games and those who like being
frightened and entertained all at the same time!
We’ll play horror games live and give away prizes!
Panelists: Angel Carrillo, Elizabeth Aguirre, Erika
McKinley, Montana Graham
When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 131ABC
PCC Festival Feature/Short - “Detective
Detective Detective” and “Boring: A Day
In The Life”: Festival feature and short details
coming soon! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Thu, 3:00–5:00PM Room: West 102B
Penny Dreadful Seasons 1 & 2 - A
Live Podcast Recording: Join the hosts
from Educating Geeks for a live podcast
recording of the Showtime Original Series,
Penny Dreadful. Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Alice Baker, ANDREA COFFMAN, Bri
Valdivia, Megan Calcote
When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: North 131ABC
People Who Could Fly - Live at “Con
on Adams”: People Who Could Fly is
an indie-pop band based in Phoenix, AZ,
drawing influence from acts such as Imagine
Dragons, Walk the Moon, and The 1975. They
formed in 2013 and have performed with Wiz
Khalifa, Rick Springfield, and Howard Jones.
Panelists: People Who Can Fly
When: Fri, 3:00–3:30PM Room: Adams Street
Stage
When: Sat, 11:00–11:30AM Room: Adams Street
Stage
When: Sun, 3:00–3:30PM Room: Adams Street
Stage
Percussion Zoo: Here is your chance to
play with drums and have hands-on time with
triangles, cymbals and loads of other fun stuff.
Warning: It might get noisy. Panelists: Sugar &
Carbs, Tandem Duo (2 panelists)
When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: West 106ABC
Activities
When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 106ABC
Activities
Persona Dance Off: Join us for yet another
dance-off for love of Persona! New dances, new
songs, new comic relief! Don’t miss out, it’s
gonna be lots of fun, and you get to dance too!
Panelists: Rachel Whitney (7 panelists)
When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 222AB
PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
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