One Month And One Day Away
Hot on the heels of Southern Geek-Fest in Hattiesburg, MS, Lake Charles will host the sixth edition of one of the most successful fan-run conventions in the state of Louisiana. CyPhaCon opens up for what looks to be another successful year with an excellent gathering of media guests, comic artists, cosplayers, performance groups, vendors, and panelists that are sure to please.
Sci-Fi Guests of Honor include the lovely Nana Visitor of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the dashing Aaron Douglas, perhaps best known for his work on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. Both of these guests have a long list of performances that range from stage to screen and include appearances on shows such as Grimm and The Flash.
Tony Amendola is this year’s Pop Culture Guest of Honor. An actor with a long and successful career, Amendola is known for roles in features such as Blow, The Mask of Zorro, and The Legend of Zorro. He has also appeared on multiple television programs including Once Upon A Time and Stargate: SG-1.
Anime fans, the folks that I consider to be the foundation of much of CyPhaCon’s success, aren’t left out of the fun this year. Monica Rial (Dragon Ball Z Kai, Tokyo Ghoul) joins the guest list as does returning local favorite, Kyle Hebert (Naruto, Wreck-It Ralph) to give anime fans the chance to meet the faces behind beloved voices in anime.
Sure, celebrity guests are excellent, but what can be done for the rest of the day? CyPhaCon has you covered with a room full of artists, vendors, and crafters. They also have excellent entertainment that includes cosplayers like Silly Little Missy and Cute Classy Chaos, performance groups such as Take One Productions and the lovely ladies of Orion’s Envy, as well as three bands for your listening and viewing pleasure. The Tugboats open things up on Friday night, and the Suzaku 7 and Bedlam Bards offer up entertainment during the weekend.
CyPhaCon has a ton of other excellent things to see and do over the second weekend of April. Visit them on Facebook or check out their website for more information. Be sure to be a part of this excellent weekend one week after Southern Geek-Fest!
Oh, and here’s a couple of photos of myself with some of the excellent guests that will be in attendance at CyPhaCon.
As always, thanks for reading. I can’t wait to see all of you in a few weeks at Southern Geek-Fest and then CyPhaCon one week later!!!
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