Presenter: Sam Danielle Test your knowledge on notable anime and Manga with this hosted Jeopardy game.
Crafting Magic Systems
Presenters: Jessica Khoury, Rachel Rener Jessica Khoury is the author of many fantasy and sci-fi books for teens and young readers, published by Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Audible, and Harper Collins and translated into over a dozen languages. Join her for a discussion of the writing process, what it takes to create fantasy worlds and […]
Amtgard Demo and Q&A
Presenter: Northern Holdfast (Fort Collins Amtgard Chapter) Amtgard is a fun and furious medieval style boffer sword fighting group. They use safe, foam-padded replicas of Medieval weaponry to bring life the tabletop or video game experience many are familiar with.
James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries
Presenter: Carolyn Collins Petersen Come hear and see the latest discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope. This amazing observatory is delving deep into space and time to help astronomers — and us — solve some of the mysteries of the universe!
Get your Greek On
Presenters: Christy Headrick, Parker Frost How well do you know Greek Mythology? Do you know the difference between a Minotaur and a Hydra? Or is it all Greek to you? Show off your knowledge and bring home the gold from this quiz game! Participants will have a chance to answer questions about the stories from […]
Jurassic Park: Science or Myth
Presenter: Dr. Steve Deus A molecular biologist with the Centers for Disease Control, focusing on evolution of mosquito DNA, chimes in on the feasibility of cloning Dino DNA like in Jurassic Park. Get your questions answered about the movie and the book before the dinos take over!
Digital + Analog: Making Art the New Old-Fashioned Way
Presenter: Brian Sullivan This panel will use a mix of live (in-person) and pre-recorded (video) elements to show the process of combining traditional and computerized techniques to create art and tell stories yourself.
Case files of Rocky Mountain Paranormal
Presenters: Bryan Bonner, Bob Lewis, Carol Olivacz Join Rocky Mountain Paranormal for some amazing ghost stories and histories of some of Colorado’s most famous haunts. The investigators from the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society describe some of their favorite stories and locations, with tales taken directly from their 25 years of case files.
Shakespeare in Space: Intermedial and Transcultural Adaptation in Return to Forbidden Planet
Presenter: Dr. Mary Odbert Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 1956 CinemaScope classic Forbidden Planet is heralded as a foundational classic in science-fiction film history, holding accolades for being the first of the techno-horror genre, the first to feature a fully electronic score, and the first example of faster-than-light space travel on film. It is also unofficially understood to be […]
AI Assisted Storytelling – 2 Part Series (Day 1)
Presenters: Michael Harrington, Noah Harrington, Delaney Harrington Discover how ChatGPT, an advanced language model developed by OpenAI, is used to ideate and script captivating narratives. Additionally, learn about the transformative potential of AI image generators like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, which are capable of creating astounding art to help illustrate stories and provide inspiration. This […]