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CollegeCon

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CollegeCon is a FREE student-run pop-culture convention at the University of Oklahoma student union! This year’s CollegeCon will feature:
• Video game tournaments including FIFA, Halo, and Super Smash Bros.
• Student and faculty panels on topics from Stranger Things to The Essence of Villainy
• Cosplay contest, including a special Best Villain category
• Board game lounge
• Speed D&D
• 2 screenings of Justice League
• 2 screenings of Your Name
• Epic vendors
• With even more events in the works!
Join us February 17 for a day of games, comics, movies, and more!

For information on ways to get involved — including sponsor, vendor, and panelists forms — check out the link below:

http://www.ou.edu/content/upb/events/CollegeCon.html

Tulsa Pop Culture Expo

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Join us October 14 and 15 for the Tulsa Pop Culture Expo, Tulsa’s Comic Con!

Meet Celeberties:
Catherine Hicks – 7th Heaven, Child’s Play, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Chase Masterson – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dr Who
Gil Gerard – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Justin Nimmo – Power Rangers in Space
Barry Kitson – The Flash
And many more!

Participate in our Cosplay Contest:
We will be having an incredible cosplay contest on Saturday, the 14th for ages 12 and up. We will be awarding 5 different categories, and giving away over $750 in prizes for each category! THAT’S OVER $3,750 IN PRIZES. Awards may contain, but are not limited to, a years’ worth of free food, tickets to the premiere of Thor Ragnorok, Justice League, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, or a combination of them. At this point, the value has surpassed $750 per basket.

On Sunday Kids 11 and under may participate in our Kids Cosplay Contest! Each child will get the opportunity to showcase their own costume on stage, and two prize packages will be awarded. Prizes will include free Kid’s meals at Chick-fil-A for a year (52), Gift Certificates to Incredible Pizza (valued at $100), a Superhero fidget spinner mega set, Tpop kids swag, fun superhero collectables, and much MUCH more… Totaling a value of almost $500!

Bring the kids to Kids Korner for crafts and fun! Build a magical wand at the Wands & Wonder Emporium! Transform a Chick-fil-A Eastside Market cow into a Super Cow! Take part in the Saint Francis Hospital Bear Clinic!

Scavenger hunts throughout the weekend!

Video Game Fans:
Stop by the Regency Room on the first floor to check out our Video Game area, powered by Tulsa Extra Life! Sample some of the best of the Next Gen: PS4 VR, XB1 and the Nintendo Switch! Stick around to learn about Extra Life and play in one of our tournaments:
Nintendo Switch ARMS Tournament at Tulsa Pop Culture Expo
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Tournament at Tulsa Pop Culture Expo

Tabletop Fans:
OKgamers.com and Dragonslayer Games have put together some great gaming for you on the 2nd floor!

Board Gamers will find a huge board game library to choose from for 2 days of gaming goodness on the 2nd floor! You’ll find favorites like Settlers of Catan and Smash Up along with titles you may not have had a chance to play; Kings of Tokyo, Red Dragon Inn, Exploding Kittens, Sushi Go Party and more! LATE NIGHT BOARD GAMING: Break out your copy of Risk! This room will also be open till 10pm on Saturday for late night gaming goodness!

Enjoy a good RPG? On the 2nd floor you’ll also find 3 different RPG’s to join; from fan favorites like D&D and Pathfinder as well as Oklahoma’s own Heritage! LATE NIGHT RPG GAMING: Bring out your 10 hour campaign; this room will also be open till 10pm on Saturday for late night gaming goodness!

Love Wargaming? Make sure to visit the 2nd floor for our Wargaming room; we’ll have 2 of the most popular titles: Warhammer 40K and Star Wars X-Wing ready to play. Never played before? Let us show you!

Take a picture with our life-sized Toothless the Dragon or the Tulsa mini TARDIS!

Tickets starting at only $15!
VIP tickets include access to the Tulsa Pop Zombie Walk!
Kids 6 and under are FREE with a paid adult admission!

Join us on Friday, October 13 for a frightfully good time. More info at Tulsa Pop Zombie Walk.

Tulsa Pop Kids Inc. was created in 2017 to provide support within our community specifically to promote literacy programs for children through Pop Culture and entertainment. All proceeds raised during the Tulsa Pop Culture Expo will help our efforts in promoting that cause including providing comics to local elementary schools and to the children in St. Francis Medical Centers.

For The Weekend Special Edition: Tokyo in Tulsa!

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FTWeekend OKgamers

Welcome to a very special edition of For The Weekend. We’re going to highlight some of the OKgamers-sponsored events you won’t want to miss at Oklahoma’s biggest gaming event: Tokyo in Tulsa!

Tokyo in Tulsa is happening Friday, July 14 – Sunday, July 16 at the Cox Business Center in Tulsa. This fan convention focuses on Japanese anime and pop culture as well as gaming… lots and lots of gaming! With over 50,000 square feet of games, all in Exhibit Hall C, there is sure to be something for everyone. Check out some of our highlights below and visit our Tokyo in Tulsa page for more details.

Video version:

Console & Retro Gaming

Powered by GameStop, don’t miss our tournaments for all your favorite console gaming titles including Halo 5, Call of Duty, Smash Bros 4 and Melee, Street Fighter 5, Tekken 7 and Injustice 2. All fighting game events will be on Saturday.

If you’re just looking for some free play, try your hand at some the hottest games like Star Fox Zero, Mario Kart 8, Just Dance 2017, Overwatch and many more. 

Console Gaming

Looking to kick it old school and relive the golden age of consoles? You’re in luck! We’ve got retro gaming stations including the Famicom, NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 and Game Cube, just to name a few. [Read more…]

D&D Adventurers League Epic at SoonerCon

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“New information has tarnished the reputation of the wizard Kelvan. Can he really be complicit in the kidnapping of a high priestess and the disappearance of others in the area around White Plume Mountain? Or is he simply the pawn of a much greater power?”

This is an exclusive Tier 2 & 3 (levels 5 -16) Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League Epic event. What’s an Epic? It’s a multi-party event with multiple tables of adventurers working together to complete a shared goal.

SoonerCon membership is required to play. Register to claim your seat here.  This event is for DDAL-legal characters only.

Artemis with Bubba at SoonerCon

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Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator lets 6 Players assume the jobs of Captain, Helm, Science, Communication, Engineering, and Weapon Control. Artemis simulates a spaceship bridge by networking several computers together. One computer runs the simulation and the “main screen”, while the others serve as workstations for the normal jobs a bridge officer might do. Together you operate your ship and defend the sector from evil aliens. Artemis is a social game where several players work together as “Bridge” officers each operating a single Station, one player acts as the Captain and endeavors to command his crew towards final victory…….

SoonerCon 26

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Featuring
• Timothy Zahn, Literary Guest of Honor
• Peri Charlifu, Artist Guest of Honor
• Selina Rosen, Toastmaster
• Peter Pixie, Master of Ceremonies
• Jody Lynn Nye, Writers Workshop Clinician
• Matt Frank, Featured Guest
• Victoria Price, Featured Guest
• Larry Nemecek, Featured Guest
and many more!

Check out http://www.soonercon.com for the most up-to-date list of guests, events, volunteer opportunities and more.

We are hosting our 26th convention on June 23-25, 2017 and we invite you to join us.

There are many things to do at SoonerCon including:
• Panels: Over 100 discussion panels covering a wide range of fandom, art, literary, maker, and science topics.
• Costuming/Cosplay: Casual cosplay and costume contest with great prizes.
• Art Show: One of the largest Sci-Fi/Fantasy themed art shows in the region.
• Art Reception (Friday Night)
• Live Art Auction
• Gaming: Over 3000 Square Feet of Indoor gaming space (25 tables with scheduled Card, Board and RPG games). Outdoor games and activities too (weather permitting)!
• NERF War (Saturday and Sunday mornings)
• Friday Night All-Ages Dance
• Exhibitors Hall featuring one of the most unique shopping experiences in the metro area.
• Meet artists, authors, and local club representatives at their artist alley or club tables.
• Numerous charity fundraisers benefitting NAMI OKC, including the annual charity auction.
• Writers Workshop with Jody Lynn Nye, science fiction and fantasy writer, and DragonCon’s resident writers workshop clinician (limited seats available, registration opening soon).

And much, much more!

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