MystiCon 2020: Full Schedule

Event Date: February 28 - March 1, 2020

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4:00pm EST

Sailor Moon

In the name of the moon come talk about this amazing manga, anime, musical, and live action series with our panelists.

Moderators

Wickedly Stitched Cosplay by Kate

Masquerade Director/cosplayer/professional seamstress, Wickedly Stitched Cosplay by Kate

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Maya Preisler

Artist Guest, Geek Life

Maya Preisler has been creating art and telling stories since they were old enough to hold a pen, writing and illustrating their first science fiction novel at age eight. Maya is the proud author of a genre-bending spec fic novel and a short story in Corvid-19. Their artwork graces... Read More →

Wednesday Mourning

Cast Member, Charming Underclothes

Wednesday Mourning has been performing with Charming Underclothes for 5 years and has been performing for 6 years. She has performed in many shows such as Rocky Horror, Clue, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Lost Skeleton, and Hocus Pocus.

Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff

Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →

Ginger Snaps

Professional Con Goer. Singer. Member of the Shadow Balladeers.

Sarah Oliver

I am a local artist and cosplayer. I specialize in 3D art and B&W charcoal portraits. I love anime, sci-fi, Gundam, horror movies, reading and writing short stories. I’ve cosplayed almost 15years and hope to be able to continue long into the future. I am a hardcore Ellen Ripley... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Ballroom D

ANIME, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

2:00pm EST

Godzilla, Kaiju Eiga & the Amazing Toho Studios

The famous movie monster Godzilla is only one of many monstrous stars of Japan’s golden age of film. This panel will serve as a primer for anyone interested in learning the basics about the franchise and will focus on introducing Toho Studio’s other film output.

Moderators

Bill Mulligan

Media Guest, Film

Bill Mulligan is a high school science teacher, indie filmmaker, podcaster and writer. He managed this year's ConCarolinas Film Festival, with co-managers Dave Harlequin and Emlee Vassilos. You can hear him rave about Mario Bava and assorted other old school filmmakers on the https://gruesomemagazine.com... Read More →

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Edward McKeown

Chief editor, Writing

I write what I like to read: adventures under far stars. What’s most important to me is the relationships between the characters. Why would you travel to unknown places with people you don’t care about? My characters are flawed, fighting over their weight against a hostile... Read More →

Jason Gilbert

Literary Guest

Jason is the author of The Clockworks of War series, The Rifle Chronicles, and urban fantasy series The Coldstone Files. His stories are Alternate History with an Urban Fantasy and Horror element set in worlds of the supernatural!

Grig Larson

Author, Punkadyne Labs

Science fiction and comedy writer, and writer of the Radio Podcast/Drama, "This Kaiju Life," Grig has been a staple of east coast fandom since the 1980s. He's written two books, "Trolley," a steampunk horror, and "Space Bitch," a dark sci-fi action comedy. He is the creator of the... Read More →

Gary Yohe

Everyone’s a nerd on the inside., Roanoke Robotics and Makers Club

Roanoke Robotics & Makers Club is a community STEM supporter for 8+ years. We build robots, have friendly competitions, workshops, & coding classes. We learn from each other and we have a lot of fun!Meetings are held at the South County Library in Roanoke, Virginia, usually on the... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Ballroom D

ANIME, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

1:00pm EST

Brick of Nostalgia: 90s Edition

The 90s are considered as one of the best decades for media and the anime scene was no different! Anime fans of today have been influenced by 90s shows and many are their gateway anime. Come appreciate with us and be treated to some feels from your early days!

Moderators

Myron Smith

MystiCon 2020 Guests

S.C. Houff

Geek Life

S.C. Houff is the daughter of a revolutionary and a TV quiz master. A natural story tell and a full time geek, she has been known to tell a tale or two which mostly is considered lying. She is not a liar but the author behind the From the Files of the Department of the Arcane series... Read More →

Carol Cowles

Fan Guest, Geek Life

Carol Cowles - Carol has long been a fixture of Geek Culture in Charlotte. She has served for several years as the Programming Director for ConCarolinas and worked the Carolina and Arizona Renaissance Festivals for 15 years. She also podcasts – she is Carol the Cat on the weekly... Read More →

Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff

Wickedly Stitched Cosplay by Kate

Masquerade Director/cosplayer/professional seamstress, Wickedly Stitched Cosplay by Kate

Sunday March 1, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Dogwood 2

ANIME, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

1:00pm EST

Pokémon - The Monsters That Made it Big

There is no doubt that Pokémon is one of Nintendo's biggest properties. When it hit America in the 1990's it exploded in popularity. We will enjoy and compare theme songs, compare the anime, in both Japanese and English as well as look at what was changed for the localized release.

Moderators

Quincy J. Allen

Author, Quincy J. Allen

National Bestselling Author Quincy J. Allen is a cross-genre author with a wide assortment of publications under his belt. His media tie-in novel Colt the Outlander: Shadow of Ruin was a Scribe Award finalist in 2019, and his noir sci-fi novel Chemical Burn was a Colorado Gold Aw... Read More →

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Lilith

I came to Roanoke from NOVA. I was a member of the Washington DC cast Sonic Transducers for about 3 years before moving here. I performed as Trixxie, Crim, Transylvanians, and Dr. Scott. Since joining Charming Underclothes I have added Rocky and Janet to my list of characters. I enjoy... Read More →

Wednesday Mourning

Cast Member, Charming Underclothes

Black Dahlia

Cast Member, Charming Underclothes

Samuel Lahar

Game Master

Samuel is hometown Game Master who got his start playing 3.5 Pathfinder over 10 years ago in his friend's basement. Ever since that day Dungeons & Dragons has been his number one hobby. Starting with Pathfinder and then moving to Fantasy Craft and then eventually branching to Fifth... Read More →

Sunday March 1, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Ballroom D

ANIME, ALL GUESTS WELCOME