Marcon 49!

Hello everyone!

Marcon is only a day away!  I was glancing through the Pocket Program and thought I would mention all the Doctor Who-themed panels for the weekend.

Keep in mind, times and dates may change!  Because I'm not 100% sure of the availability of the net at the hotel, I'm not sure if I will get to update you through this blog of any last-minute changes.

Friday
7:00 pm - Morrow - Do You Doctor Who
A make and take panel of things related to Doctor Who and round-table discussion of what we like/don't like about Doctor Who.

8:30 pm - Knox - Doctor Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Confused Greenies of Players' Patchwork Theatre Company return for more sci-fi themed improv games hosted by Dalek Skarino!  The points don't matter-but the losers might get exterminated!

10:00 pm - Madison - How I Met Your Doctor
How did you end up succumbing to the lure of Doctor Who?  Which Doctor was your gateway?

Saturday
10:00 am - Union B - Doctor Who for a New (Re)Generation
Doctor Who is fifty years old, but has an increasing number of young fans all over the world who show their love by doing everything from wearing bow ties and ticking of sightings of the Silence, to tattoos and custom painted Converse shoes.  What is it that's drawing interest of folks who hadn't even been born yet when the show went on hiatus in the late '80s: the stories, the stars,  cable availability of the show, the hint of romance> or something else entirely?

11:30 am - Marion - Dottore Who & the Convenient Plot Device
The foolish denizens of Planet R-L-Kwin have modeled their society after zany comedic theatre.  But when their convoluted storylines fail to resolve, it means the Convenient Plot Device has been stolen!  Luckily Dottore Who is about to crashland on R-L-Kwin... how convenient is that?

Sunday
1:00 pm - Union B - The Companions of Doctor Who
In fifty years of television, the Doctor has almost never traveled alone.  His companions have served as avatars for the viewers, allowing the Doctor to remain slightly inscrutable while maintaining a connection to us.  Which companions have best fulfilled this role?

I think that's it-if you know of anything that is missing, please feel free to contact me or leave a comment. 

Hope to see you at Marcon this weekend!

Post 400!!!

Welcome to our 400th post!  To celebrate, here are a few interesting items I came across on Facebook.

Rian Heist has started a kickstarter project  for Dalek Con 2014-Cincinnati's first Doctor Who convention! 

Andrew thinks we need a Doctor Who themed bar, like like they have in Portland.  I agree! :)

Also, filming for Series 8 of Doctor Who continues and some clips of Capaldi and Coleman filming an episode have surfaced. (spoilers!)  Series 8 will air sometime this fall.

Don't forget our monthly meetup is tomorrow and Marcon is this weekend!

May Meetup!

Hello everyone!

Just a reminder our monthly meetup is tomorrow from 7 to 9 pm at the Kingsdale District Market.
Come join us for food and fun conversation about our favorite Time Lord!

Don't forget Marcon is this weekend!

Hope to see you there!

A Subtle New Look!

Hello everyone!

Just a quick Marcon update-online pre-registration is now closed-however you can still pay at the door. :)  Marcon is only a few weeks away!

Also, I'd like to thank John for the new image in the header of our blog!  I'm still not satisfied with the formatting of the title and description of our blog-but Blogger's seemingly no-hassle blog template is rather strict when it comes to html formatting.  I was able to center the title of the blog without a problem, but when I centered the description of the blog, the font became smaller-and the only html tags that seem to work are 'small' and 'big' (no heading or font tags allowed).  Also, because the image is in the template in a widget, I can't seem to center it.  I may try adjusting it later, unless people like it! ;)

So what do you think?  Any comments/suggestions for the look of our blog are always welcome!

Remembrance of the Daleks at Grandview! (and other club items...)

Hey everyone!

Come out to the Grandview Theatre this weekend and enjoy the first half of Remembrance of the Daleks starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor.

Special day and time!!  This Sunday, April 6th, at Noon!  Hope to see you there!




Also, I'd like to welcome one of our newest members to the group! Welcome, Stephanie!

Don't forget the deadline for Marcon pre-reg is just around the corner!  If you haven't already done so,you  have until Sunday, April 20th (Easter Sunday) to register before prices go up again! 

Marcon Pre-Registration Cutoff #2

Speaking of cutoff dates, the hotel block cutoff is April 15th (tax day-yikes!).

Marcon Hotel Block

That's all for now! 

March Meetup and Welcome!

Hello everyone!!

Just a quick reminder that our monthly Meetup for March is tomorrow at the Kingsdale Market District!   Come join us from 7-9 pm for food and fun conversation about our favorite Time Lord!

Also a special welcome for P.m. Michael Bradshaw-he is the 200th member of our Facebook Group!  Welcome, Michael!! :)

January meetup

Happy New Year Everyone!

Don't forget our monthly meetup is tonight!  7-9 pm at the Kingsdale Market District. 
Come join us for food, and fun conversation about our favorite Time Lord.

Don't forget to dress warmly!

DWFO #8: the 50th Anniversary Suite

In case you missed it, here's the Doctor Who Fan Orchestra's 8th presentation, the 50th Anniversary Suite!



Originally scheduled to be released before the 50th Anniversary, real life became rather busy for our fearless leader, Stephen Willis, so it was postponed to a later date. The final product was released on December 20th, and it was worth the wait!

And yes, that is Ben Foster (conductor) in the video!!!

Our next piece will be 'Martha Meets Shakespeare'. More details when the time comes (although honestly, if you want to take part-it's better to follow the DWFO on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube-because of the cutoff for the number of participants, by the time I see the video for new participants, it's already full!)

Enjoy!

Time of the Doctor at Grandview!

Happy Holidays, everyone!!!

I'm sorry for the lack of posts after the 50th. Thanksgiving and Christmas sort of crept up on me, and I haven't had time to post!

Exited about the Doctor Who Christmas Special? Want to see it on the big screen? You're in luck! The Grandview Theatre will be showing The Time of the Doctor starting at 9 pm tonight!

As always, the event is free! Please be sure to visit the concession stand to help show your support and to thank them for continuing to offer Doctor Who on the big screen!

BBC America is having an all day Doctor Who marathon, which includes the re-airing of Day of the Doctor and a new special, Farwell to Matt Smith, all leading up to The Time of the Doctor at 9 pm.

Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

December meetup!

Hey everyone! 

Just a friendly reminder that our monthly meetup will be tomorrow at the Kingsdale Market District from 7-9 pm! 

Andrew has changed the day of our monthly meetups from the first Thursday of the month to the first Tuesday of the month-hopefully this will work better with people's schedules.

The 50th anniversary may be over, but now we have the Christmas special to look forward to!  Come join us for food, fun and a chance to talk about our favorite Time Lord! :)  Hope to see you there!

Also, if anyone has any stories/photos they would like to share on this blog from the 50th anniversary, or Chicago Tardis, please email me!