Context is a friendly convention focused on speculative fiction literature and related games, comics and films.
If you enjoy manga, anime, science fiction, fantasy, or horror, you'll find plenty to entertain you at this convention.
Our 2010 GoHs will include Tobias Buckell; there will be many other guests.
Context will be held August 27-29, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio, at the Doubletree Hotel.
We intend to hold an open filk Saturday night of the convention.
Our musical guest for 2010 will be Bill Roper and our special guest is Tom Smith.
Roper co-founded Dodeka Records with his wife, Gretchen, received the Pegasus Award three times, and was inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame in 2000. He has chaired the Windycon science fiction convention twice and worked on Chicon IV, Chicon V, and Chicon 2000, the last as the head of the Exhibits Division. Since 2004, he has been the business manager for ISFiC Press.
He has won Pegasus Awards for:Information from Wikipedia
Special music Guest Tom Smith is not your ordinary filker, or even your ordinary comedy musician. With the lyrical complexity of Ashman and Sondheim, the vocal fireworks of Meat Loaf, the comedic timing of Robin Williams, and the dynamic physique of the Skipper from Gilligan's Island, the only thing he won't do is be boring.
The only recording artist to appear on both NPR's Sound and Spirit and The Dr. Demento Show, Tom Smith combines high-energy folk rock, SF/fantasy, popular culture, progressive politics, cartoon voices, unbelievably bad puns, and the occasional recipe into a show you will never forget.
For more information about Tom, visit his site at www.tomsmithonline.com.