Category: programs

  • Storytelling in Different Media

    Discussions on how the same story can be told in different ways through the translation into different media, from film to comics to video games.

  • Doctor Whose Line is it Anyway?

    A Class Apart Comedy, a sketch comedy and LP troupe based out of the D.C. area, aims to entertain, enlighten, and examine pop and nerd culture through improv comedy.

  • Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Midnight screening of the cult classic with live performers!

  • How did they Make That? Hobbyist edition

    Hobbyists and casual crafters discuss their tips, tricks, and methods.

  • How did they Make That? Pro edition

    Professional crafters and cosplayers discuss their crafting methods and tricks.

  • Behind the Mask

    This is a discussion, QA session all about the people under the costumes. The topics will primarily revolve around folks who make it their goal to look professional, and be presented as such whether as paid characters or charity volunteers.

  • Sci-Fi History: Comic Book Edition

    A brief glimpse into the history of Science Fiction, spotlighting the media of comic books and graphic novels.

  • Afrofuturism

    Afrofuturism can be characterized as an artistic movement – one that attempts to discover, recover, and reinvent the film, literature, and graphic art created by African-Americans and other Afro-diaspora peoples across the globe. Most fundamentally, literary Afrofuturism attempts to imagine a future in which black peoples and cultures have found a voice and gained visibility…

  • Alternative Sports and Gaming

    When we hear game, we often think “videogame.” There is a whole world of games outside of the traditional screen-based ones. These games involve moving our bodies through physical spaces, and at times don’t require technology at all. We’ll give an overview of what they are, a few examples, how to play them, where you…

  • BattleTech and Robotics

    Mech Warrior Living Legends developer Brian Smith and Ed Mullen of Robotics Center in Baltimore, MD talk about their knowledge of robotics in gaming and in real life. Learn about the history of BattleTech and the Mech Warrior universe, as well as their real lifer iterations with the groundbreaking advances of technology that is available…