"There's been such an outpouring of interest, and fans really wanted something as soon as possible. "We're just thrilled to be here in Denver," said show director Betty Waypa. Perhaps signaling an unofficial "passing of the torch," it was PCC's Kullberg who was handed the scissors to actually cut the ribbon. A ribbon-cutting on October 29 kicked off the festivities, with brief remarks from Visit Denver Director of Sales Cahal Mowry, General Manager of the Colorado Convention Center John Adams, Pop Culture Classroom's Adam Kullberg, and Andrew Moyes, vice president of FAN EXPO HQ. Ah, the siren song of indulging pop-culture love with friends.įAN EXPO Denver is here for the first time to host this geeky goodness, teaming up with Pop Culture Classroom to bring what started as Denver Comic Con into its next iteration. It's been a couple of years since you could see a purple dragon walking hand in hand with Hagrid from the Harry Potter series, an impressively large Transformer and what looked to be the entire original X-Men squad in a single block of Champa Street. For more information, visit weekend devoted to nerd-dom is back, baby, and all over downtown. Pop Culture Classroom works in collaboration with FAN EXPO HQ as FAN EXPO Denver's featured charity and provides engaging, educational content for fans of all ages at the event. Pop Culture Classroom uses comics, movies, fiction, tv, video games, and other pop culture to inspire learning, promote literacy, and champion inclusion and diversity. Louis, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO New Orleans, FAN EXPO Philadelphia, and FAN EXPO Cleveland. In 2022, FAN EXPO HQ will present six new shows previously organized by Wizard World: FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN EXPO St. Collectively it hosts nearly 1,000,000 fans annually at FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO Canada™, MEGACON Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas™, FAN EXPO Boston™, FAN EXPO San Francisco, Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo, FAN EXPO Vancouver™, Toronto Comicon, Dallas FAN FESTIVAL and Edmonton Comics & Entertainment Expo. Follow us on Twitter FAN EXPO HQįAN EXPO HQ is the largest comic con producer in the world. More information and coupons for free kids' admission are available at. Special event tickets are also available for after-parties Friday and Saturday evening at Lucky Strike and the Hard Rock Café, as well as a very special after-hours concert with actor and musician James Marsters (best known as "Spike" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), James Marsters: On Stage & Unplugged. Tickets for FAN EXPO Denver: SPECIAL EDITION are currently on sale and start at just $45 for adults with discounts available for youth and multi-day passes. Educator's Day will also return for this SPECIAL EDITION event. A portion of event proceeds will support Pop Culture Classroom and its work to promote literacy, learning, imagination, and inclusive communities through pop culture. This will be FAN EXPO HQ's first show in Colorado since joining forces with Pop Culture Classroom (PCC) (established 2012) earlier this year and announcing FAN EXPO Denver. In keeping with the Halloween spirit, the SPECIAL EDITION will also highlight creativity in cosplay, featuring fan-favorite events and attractions such as the Cosplay Red Carpet and Cosplay Photo Park, and events like the Kids Costume Contest and the Cosplay Craftsmanship Cup ( 7:00pm, Saturday, October 30th) - a high-profile opportunity for cosplayers to show off their craftsmanship skills on the main stage. The full schedule of events and activities has been released on. The event will also showcase a number of celebrity voice actors and cosplayers, guests, iconic creators and artists, dozens of one-of-a-kind panels and workshops, and hundreds of exciting exhibitors and local vendors in what promises to be a fun and safe way for the entire family to celebrate Halloween weekend. Fans can hear from their favorite stars live on stage or meet them at signing and photo op sessions. Woodside (Lucifer, 24), Jon Lovitz (SNL), Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica), and Tim Rozon (Schitt's Creek, Wynonna Earp), and more. In addition to Shatner, an impressive roster of other celebrity guests are set to attend, including Star Trek's current "Spock" Zachary Quinto, Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian, Breaking Bad), Felicia Day (The Guild), Michael Rooker (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, The Walking Dead), D.B. Kirk", Star Trek), celebrating his 90th birthday tour and fresh from boldly going where no 90-year-old has gone before following his safe return from space with Blue Origin. “As a SPECIAL EDITION show we were able to really focus on delivering what fans are truly hungry for right now - and bring back the experiences we’ve all be longing for during this time apart." - Andrew Moyes, Vice President, FAN EXPO HQ Tweet thisĪmong other attractions, attendees will have the rare chance to meet and hear from legendary actor William Shatner (" James T.
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