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“It turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of apocalypse . . . ”
Delivering an intimate and affordable fan weekend has always been a labor of love for us and our WhedonCon Team had been looking forward to making HalloWhedonCon the best event yet. However, faced with unprecedented times, we have been forced to make a difficult decision regarding our plans for the Fall of 2020.
Continue Reading Add comment November 9, 2020
WhedonCon 2019 Is Here!!!
WhedonCon 2019 kicks off today and if you’re wondering what exactly what kind of convention it is then you’re in luck. WhedonCon is raising funds for charity while celebrating all things in the Whedonverse.
(more…)Add comment June 7, 2019
Attend WhedonCon 2017 This Weekend!
This weekend, May 19th-21st, Fandom Charities Inc.® presents the second annual WhedonCon at the Warner Center Marriott!
WhedonCon 2017 is a three-day con in the Los Angeles area, run by fans for fans, celebrating the works of pop culture icon Joss Whedon and all the talented people of the Whedon-verse.
The full weekend schedule is live, featuring cosplay contests, panels, meet & greets and evening parties with talent, vendors room, panels & workshops, stunt demos, writers, artists, tabletop gaming, and more. And the only way to attend is by getting a membership through WhedonCon.com.
Revel in the many pillars of popular, geek and nerd culture, including Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Marvel’s Avengers and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and more.
Add comment May 16, 2017
Tim Minear is coming to @WhedonCon 2017!
WhedonCon is proud to announce that the incomparable Tim Minear will be appearing at our 2017 convention alongside fellow Mutant Enemy scribe David Fury.Possessing a true talent for words, Tim Minear won the hearts of fans by penning some of the Whedonverse’s most memorable lines, such as Firefly‘s most famous advice that“When you can’t run, you crawl, and when you can’t crawl – when you can’t do that . . . You find someone to carry you.” Though fourteen years have passed, these words still resonate with and beyond the Browncoat community, appearing frequently as the subject of memes, tattoos, and artwork.
Full Article is at www.WhedonCon.com
Add comment February 1, 2017
WhedonCon 2017 – a Whedon-verse con by fans for charity
A Joss Whedon-centric convention run by fans for fans, WhedonCon is taking place May 19-215, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA at the Warner Center Marriott.
In addition to a variety of panels and workshops, WhedonCon attendees will have a chance to dress up for a Cosplay/Costume Contest, attend Meet & Greets, sing their favorite karaoke hits at Caritas, and dance the night away at Whedon-themed parties.
For more information and to purchase memberships, please visit www.Whedoncon.com.
For up-to-the-minute announcements and information, please follow our Twitter accounts @WhedonCon and @Whedonopolis You never know who’s going to show up at our events and you don’t want to miss out on the next Big D*mn Adventure!!
WhedonCon 2017 and Whedonopolis.com™ are projects of Fandom Charities, Inc® a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Add comment September 6, 2016
Behind-the-Scenes “Agents” Join Whedonopolis 2016 Convention!
Members of the Visual Effects (VFX) Team for ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D are among the newest additions to the Whedonopolis 2016 Guest List. The creative minds attending the inaugural event include visual effects supervisor Mark Kolpack, visual effects producer Sabrina Arnold, visual effects editor / assistant editor Ryan R. Moos, and editor Joshua Charson. [more after the jump]
Add comment January 19, 2016
Get Involved with Juliet Landau’s Vampire Documentary
It’s been talked about for months, and now it begins.
Juliet Landau has officially started the Indiegogo campaign for her documentary A Place Among The Undead this morning. The documentary takes a look at vampires in popular culture, from Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and beyond. A Place Among The Undead is a “first of its kind” in many ways. It gathers the Who’s Who of the genre, never seen before together in one film. It provides a rare perspective… an insiders’ view into the vampire phenomenon.
The list of people interviewed is very impressive; from Gary Oldman (Dracula), Tim Burton (Dark Shadows, Ed Wood), Willem Dafoe (Shadow of the Vampire), Anne Rice (Interview With the Vampire) and Caroline Munro (Dracula 1972 AD) to David Greenwalt (Angel), Charlaine Harris (True Blood) and Joss Whedon.
Add comment October 27, 2015
2015 Whedonopolis Halloween Event with Special Guest Joss Whedon!
Whedonopolis and Fandom Charities, Inc. are proud to announce the 2015 Whedonopolis Halloween Event (#WHE2015) featuring Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog with a special, in person appearance by The Man himself, JOSS WHEDON!
This year’s event will benefit the non-profit organization, Kids Need To Read.
3 comments September 13, 2015
SDCC 2014: Whedonopolis™ Comes Back “Once More with Feeling”
On Sunday, July 27th in Room 6BCF, 3:30-5pm Fandom Charities™/Whedonopolis™ will be presenting our interactive screening of “Once More With Feeling” as the closing event of the con for the 8th consecutive year!
So mark it in red ink on your homemade SDCC schedules. (You all make those, too, right?)
If you enjoy getting your ya-yas out in a room packed with Buffistas and Scoobies, who put on their own light show with cellphones and light sabers, then this is definitely the event for you! And if you’ve never had the pleasure of such a thing, this is your opportunity.
Plus, you never know who may stop by! Such as Nicholas Brendan (Xander Harris), at this past screening!
Submitted by Chelsea Banks
Managing Editor, Whedonopolis.com
Add comment July 9, 2014
Fandom Charities™/Whedonopolis™ Announce New Events!
Fandom Charities Inc.™ and Whedonopolis™ are proud to announce a new upcoming event!
On August 9, 2014, Fandom Charities™ and Whedonopolis™ will present a brand new charity event! AN EVENING AT CARITAS- A Night of Karaoke to Honor Andy Hallett. The event will be held at Corky’s in Sherman Oaks, CA.
In addition to all the food, drinks and karaoke fun included in the price, the event will feature Whedon-themed songs and Whedonopolis’™ signature drawing, where you can win… All manner of geeky stuff!
Doors open at 7:30pm and singing starts at 8:30pm.
EDIT 6/25: Tickets are on sale now, and cost $30, which includes appetizer buffet and non-alcoholic drinks. A no-host bar will be available. Enjoy a Sea Breeze
Edit 6/29 -Ticketsite is having a problem with Firefox, so please be sure to log on using Chrome. We’ve emailed the site to fix it.- marsia
SPECIAL GUESTS: At this time, we are pleased to announce our first confirmed guests, Juliet Landau and Camden Toy! (schedules permitting)
Space is very limited, so make sure to get your tickets!
Corky’s is located at 5043 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
EDIT 6/21 – We’re making changes which will make the event better and allow us to reduce the ticket price. (was $60, now $30, a 50% price decrease!)
Proceeds from this event will benefit Kids Need To Read, a non-profit organization that provides books to underfunded schools, libraries and literacy programs across the USA, especially to those serving disadvantaged children.
In addition to the main fundraiser, this event will also host a canned food drive to benefit SOVA Community Food and Resource Program (www.jfsla.org/SOVA). All attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable foods to donate.
Please visit our events page for more details.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE OTHER GREAT UPCOMING EVENTS!
SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 – “ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING” SCREENING at San Diego Comic-Con
For the past three years the event has been introduced by BUFFY alum, Nicholas Brendon (“Xander Harris”). If you are attending San Diego Comic-Con, be sure to join us!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014 – 7th ANNUAL WHEDONOPOLIS™ HALLOWEEN CHARITY EVENT featuring Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
Please visit our events page for details.
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015 – FANDOMOPOLIS™! – A Multiverse Con
Fandom Charities™ is very pleased to announce, at this time, our first confirmed celebrity guests: JULIET LANDAU and GEORGES JEANTY! Additional guests to be announced.
Please visit Fandomopolis.org for details.
Add comment June 2, 2014