Lunacon (
thing)
A
yearly convention. It is a
Science Fiction/Fantasy convention held by the
New York Science Fiction
Society, the
Lunarians. Held every
spring, usually in
mid-to-late March, the
'con is frequented by all parts of
fandom, including (
but certainly not limited to):
There are many
panels
discussing various
issues that are pertinent to fandom. They may include
swordfighting lessons, debates on the
female's
role in
SF&F, to discussions of
current events and how they
relate to
SF&F.
Every year, there is a heavily-stocked
Vendor Room, selling SF&F
books, cool
toys (like stuffed
dragons and
Tarot cards),
clothes (from witty
t-shirts to
corsets), funny
buttons, and
movies (mostly
anime).
The fact that the 'con is held in a very strange
hotel (nicknamed the
Escher Hilton due to its
strange topology,
aka the Rye Town Hilton, in Rye, NY) keeps the energy high as dozens of those often
shunned by society party down, enjoying each others company in as many ways as possible.
More info about Lunacon and the Lunarians can be found at
http://www.lunacon.org