LeakyCon 2009: Announcing Our Programming
Apr 20, 2009
LeakyCon
With LeakyCon 2009, our first ever Harry Potter convention, just around the corner, we are proud to announce our full schedule of programming. With a variety of events, from informal session to serious academic discussions to Wizard Rock concerts and more, Leaky Con has a jammed packed list of events planned for our convention which is taking place next month May 21-24th at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. With proceeds to benefit charity, registration for Leaky Con is going fast, so be sure to register today!
THURSDAY NIGHT:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Welcome Feast!!
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wizard Rock, Evil Night! featuring Draco and the Malfoys, The Parselmouths, Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills and Swish and Flick
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Vendor Room Sneak Preview: 9PM
FRIDAY MORNING:
Informal Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>AlleyCast/SpinnersCast Podcast – A Mixed Cast of PodCasters!!
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>The Hufflepuff In All Of Us – Sue Upton
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wand Making and Lighting – James Hinsey
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Frak’s Fan Art Factory – Frankie Franco III
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Achieving Performance Perfection with Potter: Improv Workshop – Leah Cornish
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wizard Rock – Releasing A Record
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wizard Rock – Booking Shows and Promoting Your Band
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Fan Art and Craft Gallery Displays Open!
Youth Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>So You Want To Be On PotterCast?
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wizard Rock Roundtable
Academic Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: Meeting for Chapter Organizers – Karen Bernstein
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: Introduction to the Harry Potter Alliance – Andrew Slack
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: Not In Harry’s Name
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: Darfur and Human Rights
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>The Deathly Hallows is The New Yin Yang – Debi Baron
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Filk Workshop – MJ Harper, Nina Deboo, and Ann Skinner
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>The Chosen One: Love’s Victory Over Death – David Gras
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Muggle Magic – Ruth Roulston
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Similarity Between The American Deaf and The Wizarding World – Ana Gondring
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Order of the Phoenix: Let’s Discuss, Reading Group Style – The Lily & Stag Staff
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Publishing Original Novels – Lisa Wright DeGroodt & Addie Caliendo
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>THE MAGICIANS: Fantasy Literature in the Post-Potter World – Lev Grossman
FRIDAY AFTERNOON:
Special Events:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Keynote Luncheon – TBA – $50
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Nosh With The Nerdfighters and DFTBA CD Release Party – $30
Featured Events:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Imagining a New World – Andrew Slack, Peter Gould and a special guest
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry, A History Q & A – Melissa Anelli
Informal Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>We Are Wizards Screening
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wizard Rock: Live Sound and Recording (hands-on training)
Youth Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Fun Sized Frak Art Factory – Frankie Franco III
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Youth and HPA – Karen Bernstein
Academic Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Fawkes As A Symbol of Faith and Resurrection – Julia Katz
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Demonization of Wealth, Power and Prestige In The Wizarding World – Jennifer Gentile and Amanda Martinez
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter, Prejudice, and Bigotry – Michelle Schultz
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Jewish Values and Ethics in Harry Potter – Benjamin Beck
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>The Wizard Rock Community Panel – moderated by Freya Fridy
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>The Mythic Foundations of Fantasy – Julie Hahnke
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Author Panel & Open House
FRIDAY EVENING:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Rock Night in the Imperial Ballroom – Wizard Rock Concert Event
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>featuring Harry and the Potters, The Whomping Willows, Gred and Forge, and Tonks and the Aurors
SATURDAY MORNING:
Informal Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Fair Fortune Musical
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Live PotterCast
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wizard Rock: Community Building
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wizard Rock: Songwriting Workshop – Lena (The Butterbeer Experience)
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Costume Making 101 – James Hinsey
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Costume Making 201 – James Hinsey
Youth Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Wizard Rock Roundtable
Academic Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: How to Start Your Own HPA Chapter – Karen Bernstein
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: What Would Dumbledore Do? – Andrew Slack
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: HP Alliance, HPA U, and the New Media Alliance – Andrew Slack
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Still Conjuring Her Self: Further Thoughts on Hermione’s Self-Determination – Gwendolyn Limbach
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>The Impact of Fathers in Harry Potter – Heidi Schubert
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Dissecting the Distortion: What Mature Readers Bring to the (Library) Table – Elisabeth Carnell
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Unique Inventions of The Wizarding World – Debi Baron
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Tales of Morality to Inspire the Young and Old – Christina Semmens
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Being an Adult Fan of a Children’s Book Series – Shelly Parey and Jennifer Frisbie
SATURDAY AFTERNOON:
Special Events:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Keynote Lunch – TBA – $60
Featured Events:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>The Eyes of Deathly Hallows: Harry Potter’s Corrected and Transforming Vision – John Granger
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>TBD Wrock Afternoon – featuring The Remus Lupins, The Moaning Myrtles, The Mudbloods and RiddleTM.
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>We Are Wizards Screening and Q&A With Josh Koury, Director
Academic Programming:
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: The HPA and Equal Rights for Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Class
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: Umbridge and Civil Liberties – Andrew Slack
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter Alliance: The HP Alliance and Media Reform
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Career Advice: Re-Imagining the School Story – Karin Westman
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Snape Rehabilitation: Dr. Cynthia Cynical (a.k.a. Nina Deboo with Leaky’s Scribbulus Staff)
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Literary Value in the HP Series – Lisa Pikaard
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Hearing the Music in Harry Potter – Becky Kolaski
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>How Young Is Too Young For Harry’s Readers? – Vickey McKinley
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Comedy in Harry Potter – David English
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>How to Deal with Deatheaters After the War (Model UN) – Allyson Zachanoff and Katie Brand
- style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”>Harry Potter and UK Law – Expelliarmas
SATURDAY EVENING:
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SUNDAY MORNING:
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