ALL-CON DALLAS

501st Legion Photo Shoot

Rated: Private Event

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

It's time for the 501st Legion ''Class Photos''. By garrison, by faction, by unifrom type… Members will stacked up again and again in this annual event that has been on-going since 2005.

Category: Activity

501st Patch Trader Swag Swap

Rated: Private Event

Members of the 501st meet to swap patches, coins, and other legion swag member-to-member. Not open to the public.

Category: Activity

501st Private Armor Workshop and Game Night

Rated: Private Event

Active members of the 501st compare armor mods and con-repair any field flaws in their outfits as they prepare for a busy ALL-CON Saturday. For those troopers in great shape, board games and inter-garrison camaraderie are the order of the night before grabbing some rack time.

Category: Activity

A PSA for PSAs

Rated: Teen

Produced By: Cult Cinema Catacombs

Whether you have seen them online, in your classroom, on television, or heard your parents discuss them, PSAs have existed for a long time.

Created with good intentions, most times they are executed with all the seriousness of a Disney Channel sitcom. Join us as we look and discuss some of the most imfamous examples of these PSAs.

Category: Presentation

Artemis Starship Bridge Simulator

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Meow About Cosplay and Crafts

Do you have what it takes to defend the sector from hostile enemy fleets? Then join the crew of the USS Artemis!

A Star Trek style game where a team of six take control of the stations of a starship bridge.

Got lightning fast reflexes? Man the Tactical (weapons) station! Is your sense of direction always straight and true? Take the Helm! Are you always the curious one? Take the Science Station, and you're the first to discover everything about the enemy! A born diplomat? We need you on Communications! Or, take the Engineering Station and make sure energy and repair crews go where needed! And last, but certainly not least, every good ship needs a Captain to guide his or her brave crew in the face of overwhelming odds!*

Come join us and boldly go where no one has gone before!

*gamemaster will set game difficulty to ''Only Slightly Overwhelming''.

Category: Activity

BLOOPER-MANIA!

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Cult Cinema Catacombs

It's not easy making movies and television shows, and this collection of bloopers proves that. Sit back and laugh at your favorite stars and characters flubbing and falling upon themselves in hilarious bloopers from such properties as STAR WARS, STAR TREK, THE MUPPETS, EMMITT OTTER'S JUGBAND CHRISTMAS, MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE, SESAME STREET and much more!

Category: Presentation

Body Painting for Cosplayers (Family Friendly)

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Pink Pitbull Productions

Your first body painting project can be quite confusing and intimidating join professional make up artist and body artist Jennyfer Keohane as she walks you through creating your first body paint design from beginning to completion. Class will include information on application techniques, types of body paint and make up to use that are skin safe. THIS CLASS IS FAMILY FRIENDLY!

Category: Demonstration

Bodypainting for Cosplay NSFW

Rated: Adult

Produced By: Pink Pitbull Productions

Category: Demonstration

Bunny Hutch Social

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Bunny Hutch Dallas

Welcome to the Bunny Hutch! The Dallas Bunny Hutch, congregating at ALL-CON, is run the 'old-school' way -- no contests, no prizes, just a nice con kickoff party filled with bunnies and dapper gents having a good time and mutually supporting one another. Best of all, *you* are invited!

Join the Dallas Bunny Hutch in MacArthurs Lounge for this social gathering celebrating the traditional, modern, and cross-over bunny themes. Late arrivals welcome!

Category: Activity

Burlesque

Rated: Mature

Produced By: La Divina Productions

For an hour and a half on Saturday night the main ballroom changes over to a format not typically seen at fandom culture conventions. ALL-CON presents burlesque on the big stage, featuring professional performers from across the state and beyond.

There's no way you're going to want to miss out on these moves. (Must be 18 with photo ID and conventino badge.)

Reserved seating is available in advance. Seating is limited. Remaining seats are FREE to all ALL-CON attendees on a first-come first-seated basis.

In 2010 La Divina Burlesque took over as the professional booking agent for the burlesque performance at ALL-CON. Diamond Jim is entrusted with the task of putting together a tasteful performance certain to leave every member of the audience satisfied that the art of burlesque is alive and well.

In 2014 the peformance time was increased to 90 minutes to accmodate both burlesque and boylesque performers; a show for everybody!

Category: Performance

Burlesque Seating

Rated: Mature

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

Lines for the La Divina Production burlesque performance will be seated in first-come order. Ticket holders need not line up as ticketed seats are reserved and they may enter at any time after 8:30.

Category: Audience Seating

CATAN Regional Qualifier Championship Play

Rated: Pre-Qualified Players

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

ALL-CON will fly the winner of this competition to the Origin Game Fair in June where CATAN studios will provide hotel accomodations, an event badge, and a seat to compete in the National CATAN Championship!

Players must be at least 18 years old (with ID) and be United States citizens, per the rules set forth by CATAN Studios. The Saturday Regional Qualifier Champion must also be available to travel to the CATAN National Championship at the Origin Game Fair in June.

If our Champion also wins the championship at the national level, he or she will be flown by CATAN Studios to compete in the World CATAN Championship in 2020!

Your journey begins here at ALL-CON.

Category: Competition

CATAN Regional Qualifier Championship Sign-Up and Sign-In

Rated: Pre-Qualified Players

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

Category: Competition

Comic Creation Workshop

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

Join us as we create a ''mini'' comic book. Artists of all talent levels are invited to participate in the Comic Creation Workshop. Whether you belong on ALL-CON's Artist Alley or struggle with emotional stick figures, this is your chance to draw a page in an official ALL-CON Convention Comic! We will decide on a theme and everyone draws one page for the comic book. Your page will be scanned into the comic, printed and be made available at the convention the very next day on the flyer table. All the materials are provided, but you are encouraged to bring your favorite art tools. Two sessions: Thursday for Friday disrtibution, and Friday for Saturday distribution. Late arrivals welcome!

Category: Activity

Cosplay Check-In and Line-Up

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Cospod

Cosplay contest entries... check in here, and line up for show time! Meet in the Malachite Showroom promptly to check in, receive instructions, and prepare to compete.

Category: Competition

Cosplay Contest

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Cospod

The Cosplay Contest is an event for cosplayers to feature their costumes and for attendees to relax and watch some amazing cosplay. Cosplayers can choose between a walk-on and a skit for their performance. Cosplayers of all ages are welcome to join in on this fantastic and fun show!

All content must be PG-13 and conform to the convention's rules regarding costumes and props. At least 50% of your costume must be constructed by you. Characters must be a pre-existing property from movies, television, anime, comic book, etc. No original characters at this time - Gijinkas are allowed.

Full rules should be read here prior to applying: www.ALL-CON.net/cosplay.html.

Category: Competition

Cult Cinema Catacombs Live!

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Cult Cinema Catacombs

Join the cast of Cult Cinema catacombs live as we discuss our podcast, the weird films we have uncovered, and field questions on why we do this, films you may want to know about, and much more.

Category: Discussion Panel

Geek Pub Trivia

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Los Bastardos

This pub-style quiz will test your (and your friends) knowledge of all things nerdy, geeky, or both! Everything is up for grabs, so choose your five person team wisely! Writing implements and scoresheets will be provided, so bring your brains (and leave your smartphones, this isn't the Google Quiz). The quiz should take about two hours, so relax and grab a drink and a snack in the bar area, whether you want to play casually or test your knowledge, a good time will be had by all!

Category: Activity

Harry Potter BINGO

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Los Bastardos

Ten games, ten possible prizes! This is not for the House Cup, but who can say no to BINGO?

Late arrivals welcome!

Category: Activity

Horcrux Hunt and Dragon Hunt (House Cup Challenge)

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Los Bastardos

Somewhere, deep within the boundaries of Hogwarts, lie 20 dragons and the 7 deadly Horcruxes. If you can find them, you win massive points for your House!

Category: Activity

Hungry, Hungry Hippos (Wizard version)

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Los Bastardos

Have you ever played Hungry Hungry Hippos? Of course you have. Have you ever seen the video where people lay down on scooters and scoop up the balls like they were hippos? Yes? Excellent. No? Go look it up on YouTube and you won’t be disappointed. Join your Housemates (and possibly some Muggles) to play Hungry Hungry Wizards. Special pieces have House points assigned, so come out and try your luck. We are looking for different age groups, so please come out and join us for the magical version of this timeless classic.

Category: Activity

JediCole’s Morning After

Rated: Teen

Produced By: JediCole Universe / Half Ass Productions

ALL-CON's longest running talk show returns! Waking up early on Sunday morning is not easy, just ask JediCole! But if you are over your hang over from Saturday night be sure to show up 9 AM on Sunday for the annual antics!

Cole ''JediCole'' Houston brings aspects of The JediCole Universe Live to the show as well as some new surprises. JediCole's morning after is not so much a panel as just a gathering place for early birds. There will be laughs and fun and if all goes well, maybe even a special guest or two! Plus another episode of ''It Came From the Dollar Store!''

JediCole and friends will be looking for YOU on Sunday morning!

Category: Game Show

Magical Creatures (House Cup Challenge)

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Los Bastardos

There are many magical creatures in this world, and most are yet to be discovered. Join your Housemates in this challenge locating and capturing rare creatures, and see who walks away with the points for the House Cup.

Category: Activity

Marketing 101: Focus on People

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: FyreSyde Publishing

So often new authors or artists are focused primarily on how quickly they can sell the most number of their products the fastest. Really they are overlooking one critical aspect of marketing -- people. Learn different ways you, as the budding author, artist, and aspiring entrepreneur can learn how to shift your focus to the main source of growth for your product or brand from a marketing coach and published author.

Category: Discussion Panel

Marketing 101: Locating Your Target Audience

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: FyreSyde Publishing

You have your book. You have your art. You've spent years honing your skills. Now you want to share it with readers or viewers who share your passion. The problem is -- where are they? With the saturation of social media in a growing and overly packed market, how can you find the ones you want to see your art or read your book? Find out the different methods you can use to reach what is known to the conceptual art or author world as the target audience in an hour long panel hosted by a marketing coach, experienced concept artist and published author.

Category: Discussion Panel

Midnight Loot Extravaganza

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

The first 'drop' is of Mardi Gras style bead necklaces. This serves two purposes. They are easier to throw which allws the volunteers to perfect their aim and style, and the necklaces weigh down the receiver, making it a little more of a challenge for the next two drops.

The second 'drop' is of stuffed animals. The first drop is of smaller, better defined objects. This drop has animals of various sizes (3''-5'') thrown from above with a soft bouncy impact, making them more difficult to catch and allowing them to be thrown harder without fear of injuring the recipient.

The third 'drop' is the most challenging for both the volunteer and the receiver. It involves five hundred balloons being individually dropped with 1-3 prize items inside. The reciver must decide whether to hold the balloon (inflated) in order to continue trying to catch more, or take the time to pop it and retrieve the prize(s) in order to be less encumbered to catch more balloons. Volunteers have to try to throw a wobbly, light, prize laiden balloon accurately enough as to possibly hit someone with it below them.

Category: Activity

Mihmiverse Mini Marathon

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

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Category: Performance

Ms. Star Wars XV

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: DFW Fan Force

What men really want are girls who are into Star Wars! Guys like girls who can hold their own in a blaster fight, who enjoys dancing like a Twi'lek, and who will disguise themselves as a bounty hunter in order to save their man. This is a creative fandom competition, costumes are not required. Registration at the door.

Category: Competition

Nailed It! Cosplay Edition

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Chaks Productions; Candy Skull Cosplay; Imaginary FX

Can you recreate an award winning costume with a selection of crafting materials, two hours and sheer determination?

Join Charles Poynter of Chaks Productions, Kevin Lewis of Imaginary FX and Gabby Reed of Candy Skull Cosplay as they guide, critique and declare a winning (and often hilarious) costume!

For the curious... an onlooking audience is also welcome! Come in and watch the fun!

Category: Activity

Pajama Jammie Jam

Rated: Teen

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

Wednesday night, before the convention even opens, once the work has been done setting up the rooms and preparing for the big first day, it's time for the ALL-CON Pre-Con ''Pajama Jammie Jam'' Pajama Party!

Wear your favorite footies or flannels (silkies are fine too as long as you are covered and decent), bring your morning-style mugs for coffee or cocoa and settle in for a 'lock-in' style* evening event! You can bring your favorite book or magazine if you just want to chill, or ALL-CON has arranged some unique activities that won't be offered at any other time during the convention! Don't wait to hear if the rumors are true!

Not comfortable wearing your 'jammies out in public? Consider throwing on a robe over your street clothes, and putting up your hair so you look like you're ready to settle in for the night. It's perfectly acceptable to ''party with your pants on''.

Come to the Pajama Party and be a part of what everybody is going to be whispering about all weekend long!

*While ALL-CON is patterning this event after a classic lock-in, the doors will actually be open to come and go as you please.

Category: Activity

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

Each day ALL-CON offers a different Photo Scavenger Hunt theme. The daily Hunt List is issued at the Volunteer Desk to participants who register for the scavenger hunt. (Lists for subsequent days are not provided in advance.) When you register for the scavenger hunt will be assigned a tracker ID to tag your photo entries with.

When you submit your photo entries via text from your mobile device, there should be two photos for each entry. The first is the actual entry and the second is the same entry but with you in the picture. For example, if the entry is a flower then the first photo would include the flower and the second photo would be the same flower with you in the shot. Photo entries do not have to be made in the same order they are listed on the Hunt List.

The text message should be your tracker ID, the list item name or number, and description of the subject. For instance, if you are playing an Alphabet List and you are going to sumit a photo of a cosplayer portraying Captain Jack Sparrow for your ''P'' entry, and your tracker ID is SA35 then your text with the photos would read: ''SA35 P Pirate''. (For this example, you could have also chosen ''C'', ''J'', or ''S'' for Captain Jack Sparrow. Legitimate creativity drives the contest.)

During the day entries will be judged and some may be rejected. Common problems include: subject out of focus; subject does not qualify (Pikachu is not a ''Raccoon''); or no second shot received.

Participation awards are given for completed lists, once verified.

Please practice good photo etiquette when taking photographs around the convention.

Category: Activity

Potions Class (House Cup Challenge)

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Los Bastardos

Knowledge, a little bit of luck, and some magical intuition will help you win this challenge. Special potions and ingredients will be provided, and remember - the clock is ticking for you to brew the perfect potion. Those who succeed will take various points for the House Cup.

Category: Activity

Retro Throwback: Saturday Morning Edition

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Cult Cinema Catacombs

An ALL-CON tradition! Join us as we pay tribute to an era long gone: Saturday morning cartoons. Containing clips from shows, tribute videos, and original PSA that you may have forgotten about. A fun show for all ages.

Category: Presentation

Sorting Ceremony

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Los Bastardos

Which Hogwarts House do you belong to? Don’t know? Come to the Sorting Ceremony and see! Learn about your official Hogwarts House, meet and greet other students, create some magical crafts, take photos, receive instructions for the Dragon hunt, the search for the Horcruxes, and find out how to escape Dementors. Learn about the House Cup challenges and see what you can do to help your house win the House Cup!

Category: Activity

Super Hero Sunday

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Hollywood Matrimony

Are you ready to join the ranks of the super-heroes? Do you have what it takes beyond just a really flashy costume? And what about the villains? What is a super-hero without a worthy adversary? Then you should compete in Super-Hero Sunday! All you need is a costume and a vision!

To be a part of the contest you will need to register at the BDG Studios table and make sure to line up with the other contestants about 10 minutes before show time so everyone will be ready before the audience arrives and the competition begins. Be in costume and in character! You will be asked an array of questions about your qualifications as a hero or villain. BDG Studios will be giving away prizes while supplies last. No stranger to costuming or the stage herself, BDG Studios co-founder Drusilla will be on hand to host the contest along with a panel of judges.

Category: Activity

Tales to Poo Your Pants To

Rated: Teen

Produced By: Cult Cinema Catacombs

Like to be scared? Well, Let ALL-CON fitter J-Ster The Clown introduce to you a collection of terror tales that will make you second guess that noise you hear at night in your hotel room. Not for the timid or faint at heart

Category: Presentation

Texas Hold'Em Tournament

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Quad Kings Poker

Attention all poker players! ALL-CON is sponsoring a Texas Hold'em tournament.

This is a friendly game with no buy-ins, and plenty of fun. Players must be at least 18 years old. Managing the tournament for ALL-CON is Mr. Scott Kochenower, an experienced organizer of professionally operated Texas Hold'em tournaments.

There will be a 500 chip poker set with wooden case awarded to the 'last man standing' with awards for the next-runners-up.

Category: Activity

This Is…. Disney?

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Cult Cinema Catacombs

Are you a Disney fan? Then you will not want to miss this video presentation! Containing a mix of some of the most outrageous fan made material that is out there, it is an animated experience that is guaranteed to have you laughing yourself goofy.

Category: Presentation

Trek to Tranqueople, A Star Trek inspired rock opera

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Circle of Peace Band

This is an original story based on characters from The Original Series Star Trek which was written in 1982 as a fan tribute. Enterprise arrives at a war torn planet and must find a way for the sides of the conflict to achieve peace through understanding. As a tribute to not only ST our music is reminiscent of late 1960's music such as Jefferson Airplane and Moody Blues.

Category: Performance

Volunteer Appreication Event

Rated: Private Event

Produced By: ALL-CON Production

A special Thank You celebration reserved exclusively for the Volunteers of ALL-CON 2018.

Category: Activity

Wizardly World Trivia (House Cup Challenge)

Rated: Everyone

Produced By: Los Bastardos

Test your knowledge of the wizarding world! Three categories: Hogwarts History, Traditional Wizarding Families and Other Likely Characters, and Specialized Knowledge of the Non-Muggle World. There are 75 questions worth a total of 900 points, from basic to little known knowledge. Work with your team to answer as many questions correctly as possible, and see which House wins the most points for their team!

Category: Activity