This week we see the return of the scariest thing imaginable (for my wallet), and that is the return of Denver Comic Con, Denver Pop Culture Con, FAN EXPO DENVER! Yes the event may have changed names a time or two, but it is still planned to be the same great gathering of geeks that it has been for years past. But what can you expect from this event planned on Halloween weekend?
Read MoreYou read that correctly. Denver Pop Culture Con is now FAN EXPO Denver starting in 2022, or late 2021 if they are lucky. What is FAN EXPO? FAN EXPO runs a number of different conventions across the continent. This includes events such as MEGACON in Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas, FAN EXPO Canada, FAN EXPO Boston, and more that I am too lazy to keep listing. With the addition of Denver to the list this makes FAN EXPO the “largest comic con producer in North America”.
Now to the important parts, what does this mean for the fans and attendees? Well, according to the handy bullet pointed list provided in the announcement, this means that FAN EXPO Denver will:
Attract even more world-class talent to Denver’s annual pop-culture con
Expand experiences of all ages
Increase the reach for local artists and vendors to a national stage
And what does this mean for Pop Culture Classroom (PCC) and all the work they do? From what I gleam from the article they are going to be integral to that “all ages” part of the con. With another wonderful bullet pointed list PCC will:
Provide high-quality education experiences with Kid’s Lab, Gaming and Teen Lounge, and other programs
They will be the featured charity and FAN EXPO Denver to provide vital funding for year round nonprofit work
Spend more time working with the community and classrooms doing more year-round events to spark literacy, learning, imagination and inclusive communities through pop culture
And we really need that last one to shake off some bad stereotypes of the pop culture community. Fingers crossed we get to see how this partnership pulls through sooner then later.
Good news everybody, photos from the floor of Denver Pop Culture Con 2019 are up. All the photos can be found on the gallery page!
The time has come. The geeks will once again gather at the Denver Convention Center and its halls will be filled with the creators and actors that make up our favorite comics, shows, movies and games. Denver Pop Culture Con (formally Denver Comic Con) is this weekend.
Read MoreThis years Denver Pop Culture Con (formally Denver Comic Con) beer release party is this weekend! The bear this year is called “Bock Machina” and is based on Breckenridge Brewery’s Maibock recipe that won a bronze medal at the Great American Beer Festival. Per the press release:
The party is challenged with concocting a malty lager that casts a joyful spell on all whom taste it. Maibock is a refreshing golden liquid which tastes of honey and grain and smells of sweet fruit.
This years event will be held at the Monkey Barrel on Saturday, May 25th at 7:00 PM. The first 200 people to the free event will get a free glass with the beer’s logo. There will also be a Cosplay Contest where winners get tickets to Denver Pop Culture Con and an LED Dance Floor. Not that I plan on dancing, no one wants to see that. But you are probably great at it so you should come on down this weekend and enjoy yourself!
Bock Machina is named after the gaming group Vox Machina from “Critical Role” and joins the hefty list of previous PCC/DCC beers:
The Fantastic Pour
The Caped Brewsader
Brews Wayne
Hulk’s Mash
Snape-ricot
I Am Brewt
Razznarock
