Philcon 2019

Art Show Setup 11:00am - 2:00pm

Art Show Artist Check-In 2:00pm - 9:00pm

Art Show Open to Public 08 7:00pm -
09 12:00am

Masquerade Registration from 3pm to 8:30pm 3:00pm - 8:30pm

Autographs: Paul Levinson, April Grey, James Cambias 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meet The Pros & Art Show Reception 9:00pm - 11:00pm

Jews in Space: Shabbat Services 4:00pm - 5:30pm

A Newcomer's Guide to Philcon 6:00pm - 7:00pm

What is Filk? 7:00pm - 8:00pm

PSFS Meeting, with Readings by Tim Pratt & Heather Shaw 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Just How Big a Problem is Overpopulation, Anyway? 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Roundtable: Terminator Dark Fate 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Eye of Argon Interactive 08 11:00pm -
09 12:00am

Autonomous Vehicles 6:00pm - 7:00pm

From Corvus to Keyhole: Shipyards Past, Present, and Science Fic... 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Looking for Life in Our Solar System 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Dealers Room Open 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Readings: Paul Levinson, April Grey, James Cambias 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Readings: Daniel Kimmel, Jeffrey Carver, Keith R.A. DeCandido 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Open Gaming in The Gaming Suite (923) 08 6:00pm -
09 2:00am

Game: Microscope 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Gaming Suite Meet & Greet 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Game: Cards Against Humanity [18+] 08 11:00pm -
09 12:00am

Sara Henya - Concert #1 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Friday Night Dance 10:00pm - 11:30pm

Legends & Fairytales in Anime 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Where My Ladies at? The Strong Female Influence in Manga & Anime 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Sui Generis – Anime Without Peer 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Americanized Anime 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Seminal Sketch SciFi Anime 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Military Anime, or I Didn't Know Blatant Propaganda Could Be Thi... 08 11:00pm -
09 12:00am

How Climate Change will Change the Climate of Science Fiction 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Intro to Urban Fantasy 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Aliens Among Us 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Creating Idioms for Fantasy Worlds 8:00pm - 9:00pm

The Impact of the MCU on Hollywood's Casting Choices 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Batman: The Tom King Years 10:00pm - 11:00pm

The Care And Feeding of Psychological Horror 08 11:00pm -
09 12:00am

Genre Publications in 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Will My Publisher Expect Me To Go On Tour? 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Enjoying Other People's Media Worlds 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Roundtable: Russian Doll 08 11:00pm -
09 12:00am

Marvel's Phase 4 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Learning to be an Effective Panel Moderator 8:00pm - 9:00pm

The Strange Biology of Multipartite Viruses 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Value of a Happy Ending 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Flirting in Fandom 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Bharat's Ballads ~ 2 Hours 9:00pm - 11:00pm

Cosplay Court Case - Night Court [18+] 08 11:00pm -
09 12:00am

Filk Concert: Mattie Brahen 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Filk Concert: Amy Fass 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Open Filk 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Filk Circle: Songs With Choruses 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Friday Night Open Filk 08 9:00pm -
09 1:00am

Demo: Contouring for Glamour Looks 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Building an Outfit Around a Specific Costume Piece 7:00pm - 8:00pm

All About Adhesives 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Open Gaming in The Gallery, Quadrant B 6:00pm - 11:30pm

Art Show Artist Check-In 10:00am - 11:00am

Art Show Open to Public 10:00am - 8:00pm

Game: Star Wars Armada 9:00am - 11:30pm

Masquerade Registration from 10am to 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm

Autographs: Daniel Kimmel, Jeffrey Carver, Keith R.A. DeCandido 11:00am - 12:00pm

Autographs: Michael Swanwick, Phil Giunta, Tess Kissinger, Bob W... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Autographs: Lawrence M. Schoen, Michael Ventrella, Jay Smith 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Autographs: David Walton, Dina Leacock, Lyndsey Bellamy 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Autographs: Tim Pratt, Stephanie Law, Heather Shaw 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Autographs: Tom Purdom, Barna William Donovan 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Autographs: Joan Wendland, Brian Koscienski 5:00pm - 6:00pm

My Favorite Books 10:00am - 11:00am

How Does a Reader Discover New Authors? 11:00am - 12:00pm

Ending Literary Snobbery 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Alternative History in the Age of Alternative Facts 1:00pm - 2:00pm

What To Do When Bad People Write Good Books 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Games as Character Builders 10:00am - 11:00am

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness 11:00am - 12:00pm

Ask a Small Publisher 12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Future of Synthetic Biology and Public Biohacking 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Make it So: The 1990s TV Series Game Show 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Comic Books Adapted 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Time Dispersion in Quantum Mechanics 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Building Your Readership with Libraries 5:00pm - 6:00pm

What Makes A Story Satisfying? 6:00pm - 7:00pm

What *Else* Makes a Story Satisfying? 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Tabby’s Star 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Dystopia Now 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Compassionate Representation 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Game of Thrones 09 11:00pm -
10 12:00am

Dealers Room Open 10:00am - 6:00pm

Readings: Lawrence M. Schoen, Michael Ventrella, Elektra Hammond 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Readings: David Walton, Dina Leacock, Hildy Silverman 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Readings: Tom Purdom, Barna William Donovan, Nicholas Kaufmann 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Readings 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Across the Universe! 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Readings: Joan Wendland, Brian Koscienski, Darrell Schweitzer 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Million Year Picnic Book Club Meet-Up 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Kaffeeklatsch with Tim Pratt 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Knitting Circle 1:00pm - 3:00pm

eSpec Books Launch Party 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Intro to Board Gaming 9:00am - 10:00am

Creating More Inclusive Games 10:00am - 11:00am

Writing Branching Narratives for Game Play 11:00am - 12:00pm

Settings the Scene: Ambience for GMs 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Making Physical Games from Digital Files 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Call of Cthulhu for Dinner *Again*? 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Learn to Play Cribbage! 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Open Gaming in The Gaming Suite (923) 09 3:00pm -
10 2:00am

Game: Cards Against Humanity [18+] 09 11:00pm -
10 12:00am

Anxiety, Depression, and an Otherwise Promising Knack for Writin... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Presentation by Artist GoH Stephanie Law 1:00pm - 2:00pm

In Conversation with Tim Pratt 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Masquerade Rehearsals 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Doors Open For Masquerade Seatin... 7:30pm - 8:00pm

The Sandy Swank Memorial Masquerade 8:00pm - 9:30pm

The Day The Kids Sat Still: The History & Legacy of Saturday Mor... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Liberty or Death: Code Geass and The American Revolution 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Masters of Grayskull 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Star Blazers 40th Anniversary 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Mecha: Or How I Learned to Worship the Gundam 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Ghost in the Matrix: Sci-Fi Anime 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Making Your Voices Heard 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Catch 'Em, Train 'Em, Trade 'Em 6:00pm - 7:00pm

RWBY: The Good, The Bad, and The FNDM Theories 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Green Ghibli: Environmentalism in Miyazaki Films 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Failed Americanized Anime 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Bad Anime, Bad! 2019 Edition 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Yokai Yaoi [18+] 09 11:00pm -
10 12:00am

Writing for Aliens: Family and Social Structures 11:00am - 12:00pm

The Women of Marvel 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Relationships in Star Trek 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Obsolete Science 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adapting Novels Into Screenplays 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Fairy Tale Remixes 4:00pm - 5:00pm

The Blurry Line Between Cutting Edge and Pseudoscience 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Non-Linear Storytelling 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Evolution of Mars 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Foundations of Worldbuilding: Geography and Weather 8:00pm - 9:00pm

The Worlds of Andre Norton 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Meet the Editors! 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Life Beyond Death 09 11:00pm -
10 12:00am

Linguistics in Science Fiction 10:00am - 11:00am

How To NOT Sell Your Book 11:00am - 12:00pm

I Want To Do Better 12:00pm - 1:00pm

How to Establish Your Own Imprint 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Roundtable: Moving Beyond "Coming Out" Stories in Queer Fiction 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Urban Fantasy Creatures 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Borrowing From Literary Fiction 4:00pm - 5:00pm

How To Serve Our New Robot Overlords 5:00pm - 6:00pm

The Best Science Fiction You Missed Last Year 6:00pm - 7:00pm

What Kind of Editor Do I Need? 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Great Science Fiction McGuffins 8:00pm - 9:00pm

The Emergence of Science Fiction 9:00pm - 10:00pm

"Pounded...by AO3's Hugo Nomination!" [18+] 09 11:00pm -
10 12:00am

Jews in Space: Shabbat Services 9:00am - 11:00am

AUs You Didn't Know You Needed 11:00am - 12:00pm

Stranger Things Season 3 12:00pm - 1:00pm

A Tribute to Gene Wolfe 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Art and Illustration for Profit 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Building Your Own Anthology 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Podcast: "Cold Colors” by Neil Gaiman 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Why, Hollywood, Why?? 5:00pm - 6:00pm

World-Building in Tabletop RPGs 6:00pm - 7:00pm

How Will Climate Change Affect Human Evolution? 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Star Trek Engineers: Ranked 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Roundtable: The Good Place 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Cancelled Before Their Time 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Diversity and Representation in 2019, Hour 1 11:00am - 12:00pm

Diversity and Representation in 2019, Hour 2 12:00pm - 1:00pm

DC's Doom Patrol Adaptation 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Remembering Robert Bloch 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Jewish Science Fiction 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Good Omens: Can I Hear A Wahoo? 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Read & Discuss: "A Witch’s Guide to Escape:" by Alix E. Harrow 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Airships and Arya-Samaj ~ 90 Minutes 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Mantras, Mudra, Sutra & MECHA! ~ 90 Minutes 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Mantras, Mudra, Sutra & MECHA! continued 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Doomsday Clock and Beyond 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Redesigning You: A Guided Meditation to Your Newly Minted Person... 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Cosplay Court Case - Night Court [18+] 09 11:00pm -
10 12:00am

What Inspires You to Sing? 10:00am - 11:00am

Filk Sing-A-Long 11:00am - 12:00pm

Memorial Filk Circle 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Filk Circle: Tales of Women 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Filk Circle: Classic Filk Songs 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Filk Circle: Tales of Heroes and Villains 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Filk Circle: Comedy Songs 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Filk Circle: Magic and Wizardry 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Filk Circle: Overlords Good and Evil 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Filk Circle: Favorite Characters 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday Night Open Filk 09 9:00pm -
10 1:00am

Demo: "Painting" with Dryer Lint 10:00am - 11:00am

Showing Your Art at Conventions 11:00am - 12:00pm

Home-Scale Biodiesel Production Lecture & Demo [Family Friendly] 12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Best Media For Costume Ideas 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Beginner's Guide to Game Development 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Demo: How to Make a Controlled Color Palette 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Demo: Working with Alcohol Inks 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Gadget Show-and-Tell 10:00am - 11:00am

Taking a Costume from 2D to 3D 11:00am - 12:00pm

Workshop: Intro to Basic Electrical Soldering [$10 Fee] [Family... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

PRESENTATION: Writing Knockout Fight Scenes! *not a workshop* 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Demo: Specialty Sewing Machines and Feet 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Workshop: How to Draw Dinosaurs [Family Friendly] 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Game: Time vs. Ninja 9:00pm - 10:30pm

Tabletop Games for Families [Family friendly] 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Workshop: Make-And-Take Model Magic Sculptures [Family Friendly] 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Game Demo: Kristala HAS BEEN CANCELLED 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Game: Beta Test for Chronicles of Salbazan 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Art Show Open to Public 10:00am - 12:00pm

Art Show Live Auction 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Art Show Artist Check-Out 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Purchased Artwork Pick-Up 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Art Show Tear-Down 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Open Gaming in The Promenade 10:00am - 3:00pm

Masquerade Photo Purchases & Award Pick-Ups from 10am to 2pm 10:00am - 2:00pm

Autographs: Anna Kashina, Alex Shvartsman 11:00am - 12:00pm

Autographs: Sam Delany, Gordon Linzner, Neil Clarke 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Autographs: Ken Altabef, Robert C. Roman, John Grant 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Autographs: Heather Hutsell, Valerie Mikles 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Gamer's Conclave 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Playing Mr. Potato Head with the Past 10:00am - 11:00am

Your Story Doesn't Start Until Page Eleven? 11:00am - 12:00pm

How Far Can You Suspend Someone's Disbelief? 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Will WE Be The Robots?? 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Rise of the Punks 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Philcon Feedback Session 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Rosie or the Roomba? 10:00am - 11:00am

Doctor Who: A Brief History of Time and Space 11:00am - 12:00pm

Black Holes: A Traveler's Guide [Family Friendly] 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Book Layout and Design for Beginners 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Elements of Cover Design 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Dealers Room Open 10:00am - 3:00pm

Readings: Anna Kashina, Alex Shvartsman, Stephanie Burke 10:00am - 11:00am

Readings: Sam Delany, Bernie Mojzes, Gordon Linzner 11:00am - 12:00pm

Readings: Ken Altabef, Robert C. Roman, KT Pinto 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Readings: Heather Hutsell, Miriam Seidel, Mattie Brahen 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Readings: Katrina Forest, Robert E. Waters, Danielle Ackley-McPh... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Veteran's Rememberance 11:00am - 12:00pm

Open Gaming in The Gaming Suite (923) 10:00am - 3:00pm

Disability In Anime 11:00am - 12:00pm

Anime in the "Before" Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Unlicensed Anime: We’re Waiting… 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Anime Blinded Me with Science! 2:00pm - 3:00pm

The Star Trek Novels 11:00am - 12:00pm

Rituals for Conjuring Novel Titles 12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Adaptation Conundrum 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Genres and Altars 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Self-Publishing for [Error - No Longer Exists] 10:00am - 11:00am

Non-fiction Books that Fiction Writers Should Read 11:00am - 12:00pm

Are We The Capitol? 12:00pm - 1:00pm

SF & F Books To Give To Your Kids [Family Friendly] 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Godzilla and the Monsterverse 11:00am - 12:00pm

Space Westerns: The Appeal of the Galactic Cowboy 12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Art of the Pitch 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The "Jurassic Park" of 1969 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sunday Meeting for Worship 9:00am - 10:00am

Roundtable: Amazon Does Tolkien 10:00am - 11:00am

How Gaming Is Important To Fandom 11:00am - 12:00pm

The AI Revolution 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Children and Horror 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Roundtable: Tokusatsu Chat 2:00pm - 3:00pm

What Are Your Favorite Songs? 10:00am - 11:00am

Filk Circle: Songs that Tell Stories 11:00am - 12:00pm

Philcon 2019 Songwriting Contest Performances 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Filk Feedback Session & Dead Cheesesteak Filk Circle 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Miss Lizzy's Traveling Victorian Showcase 10:00am - 11:00am

Philcon 2020 Workshop Idea Roundtable 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Demo: Amazing Things You Can Make With T-Shirts 10:00am - 11:00am

3-D Printing Basics 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Costuming Outside Your Comfort Zone 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Intro to Cosplay for Kids and Parents [Family Friendly] 11:00am - 12:00pm