Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

MisCon 38: the Dark Forest, May 24 - 27, 2024 Missoula, Montana

Schedule of Panels and Programming

MisCon 38

This is the schedule of panels for MisCon 38. To see the schedule of all events at MisCon this year, visit the full schedule. For the schedule of role-playing games, check out the game descriptions in the gaming section of the site.

MisCon 38 Panels by Day

MisCon 38 Panels and Programming

To help you find events you're interested in more quickly, panels are color coded by category: (Art), (Costuming), (Gaming), (Geek Discussion), (Makers), (Meet & Greet/Signing), (Miscellaneous), (Party!), (Performing Arts), (Video and Film Festival), and (Writing)

Ballroom B
Ballroom C
Dungeon
Patio Tent
Spotlight
Yellowstone
Dragon Pavilion
(1)
Monster Tent
(2)
Rocket Tent
(3)
Fairy Tent
(4)
Open Green
(7)
Sideshow Area
(11)
436
(436)
Fri, May 24
10:00 am
                         
Fri, May 24
11:00 am
                         
Fri, May 24
12:00 pm
                         
Fri, May 24
1:00 pm
                         
Fri, May 24
2:00 pm
        Spotlight: Frishburg, Theron
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Spotlight
  Meet the Artists
(Art)
Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
  Jones Family Magic Set Up
(Performing Arts)
Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Fri, May 24
3:00 pm
        Spotlight: Glass
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Spotlight
  Q&A: David Gerrold & Jim Wright
(Geek Discussion)
Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
Mindfulness in the Dark Forest
(Geek Discussion)
Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Monster Tent
Jones Family Magic Sideshow
(Performing Arts)
Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Fri, May 24
4:00 pm
            Metalworking with Dragon and John
(Art)
Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
So You Want to Run a Photoshoot
(Costuming)
Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM
Monster Tent
         
Fri, May 24
5:00 pm
Film Festival Day 1: Horror
(Video and Film Festival)
Fri 5:00 - 6:50 PM
Ballroom B
  Jeff Sturgeon Art Demo
(Art)
Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM
Dungeon
  Spotlight: McPherson, Elasigue
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM
Spotlight
      Wig Styling
(Costuming)
Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Fri, May 24
6:00 pm
                    Costume Parade
(Costuming)
Fri 6:00 - 6:50 PM
Open Green
   
Fri, May 24
7:00 pm
            Opening Ceremonies
(Geek Discussion)
Fri 7:00 - 7:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
           
Fri, May 24
8:00 pm
                         
Fri, May 24
9:00 pm
Karaoke!
(Party!)
Fri 9:00 - 1:50 AM
Ballroom B
  Moonlight Ball
(Party!)
Fri 9:00 - 11:50 PM
Dungeon
      Sake Tasting!
(Party!)
Fri 9:00 - 10:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
           
Fri, May 24
10:00 pm
                         
Fri, May 24
11:00 pm
                         
Sat, May 25
8:00 am
                         
Sat, May 25
9:00 am
                         
Sat, May 25
10:00 am
  The Many Forms of Story
(Writing)
Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Ballroom C
        The Business of Art
(Art)
Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Dragon Pavilion
  Belly Dance Workshop
(Performing Arts)
Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Rocket Tent
    Forge and Tool Construction
(Makers)
Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Sideshow Area
 
Sat, May 25
11:00 am
First Page Idol a.k.a. Live Action Slush Pile
(Writing)
Sat 11:00 - 12:50 PM
Ballroom B
  Artists' Corner
(Art)
Sat 11:00 - 12:50 PM
Dungeon
                Forge Demo
(Makers)
Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM
Sideshow Area
 
Sat, May 25
12:00 pm
        Spotlight: Rhiannon Held
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Sat Noon - 12:50 PM
Spotlight
    Urban Fantasy Panel
(Geek Discussion)
Sat Noon - 12:50 PM
Monster Tent
         
Sat, May 25
1:00 pm
Stays and Ruffles
(Costuming)
Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Ballroom B
Speed Art Demo: Rob Carlos
(Art)
Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Ballroom C
    Spotlight: Cross
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Spotlight
How to Make Digital Art Without AI For Free or Almost Free
(Art)
Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Yellowstone
  Costume Contest 101
(Costuming)
Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Monster Tent
Ask an Editor!
(Writing)
Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Sat, May 25
2:00 pm
The Dragon Show
(Geek Discussion)
Sat 2:00 - 4:50 PM
Ballroom B
      Spotlight: Frishberg, Bonham
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Spotlight
Author Reading: Landels, Fredericks
(Writing)
Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Yellowstone
             
Sat, May 25
3:00 pm
  Artist Pictionary
(Art)
Sat 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Ballroom C
                     
Sat, May 25
4:00 pm
        Spotlight: Landels
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Sat 4:00 - 4:50 PM
Spotlight
               
Sat, May 25
5:00 pm
Film Festival Night 2: Sci-fi
(Video and Film Festival)
Sat 5:00 - 6:50 PM
Ballroom B
      Spotlight: Solum
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM
Spotlight
    Leatherwork and Realistic Costuming
(Costuming)
Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM
Monster Tent
      Magic Up Close & Personal
(Performing Arts)
Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM
Sideshow Area
 
Sat, May 25
6:00 pm
                  Sewing Supplies Swap
(Costuming)
Sat 6:00 - 6:50 PM
Fairy Tent
     
Sat, May 25
7:00 pm
            Mead Tasting!
(Party!)
Sat 7:00 - 8:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
           
Sat, May 25
8:00 pm
                         
Sat, May 25
9:00 pm
Cheeky Geeky Vaudeville Show!
(Performing Arts)
Sat 9:00 - 10:50 PM
Ballroom B
  Pub Trivia
(Party!)
Sat 9:00 - 11:50 PM
Dungeon
                   
Sat, May 25
10:00 pm
                         
Sat, May 25
11:00 pm
                         
Sun, May 26
8:00 am
                         
Sun, May 26
9:00 am
                         
Sun, May 26
10:00 am
  Japanese Live-Action Spider-man
(Geek Discussion)
Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Ballroom C
    Spotlight: Kolva,
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Spotlight
Authors Readings: Bonham
(Writing)
Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Yellowstone
             
Sun, May 26
11:00 am
    Artists' Corner
(Art)
Sun 11:00 - 12:50 PM
Dungeon
        Improve Challenge!
(Geek Discussion)
Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM
Monster Tent
Cosplay 101
(Costuming)
Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM
Rocket Tent
       
Sun, May 26
12:00 pm
  Anime Trivia
(Geek Discussion)
Sun Noon - 12:50 PM
Ballroom C
    Spotlight: Berg, Carre
(Meet & Greet/Signing)
Sun Noon - 12:50 PM
Spotlight
Veterans Round Table
(Geek Discussion)
Sun Noon - 12:50 PM
Yellowstone
Prop Casting with Dragon
(Makers)
Sun Noon - 1:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
Relating to Characters
(Writing)
Sun Noon - 12:50 PM
Monster Tent
Cosplay 201
(Costuming)
Sun Noon - 12:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Sun, May 26
1:00 pm
      Costume Contest Pre-Meet
(Costuming)
Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Patio Tent
  Author Readings: Kolva, Wallace
(Writing)
Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Yellowstone
    Cosplay Photographery
(Costuming)
Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Sun, May 26
2:00 pm
  Building a Story on the Fly
(Writing)
Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Ballroom C
  Costume Contest: Novice
(Costuming)
Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Patio Tent
  Author Readings: McPherson, Held
(Writing)
Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Yellowstone
  Anatomy of Short Stories
(Writing)
Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Monster Tent
Lighting Things On Fire, What is Your Fabric Made Of?
(Costuming)
Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Sun, May 26
3:00 pm
    Jeff Sturgeon Painting Demo
(Art)
Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Dungeon
Costume Contest: Journeyman
(Costuming)
Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Patio Tent
  Reading: Glass
(Writing)
Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Yellowstone
             
Sun, May 26
4:00 pm
Film Festival Night 3: Fantasy
(Video and Film Festival)
Sun 4:00 - 5:50 PM
Ballroom B
    Costume Contest: Master
(Costuming)
Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM
Patio Tent
  Author Readings: Cross, Jennsen
(Writing)
Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM
Yellowstone
      Repoussé & Chasing Demo
(Art)
Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM
Fairy Tent
     
Sun, May 26
5:00 pm
      Costume Contest Staging Area
(Costuming)
Sun 5:00 - 6:50 PM
Patio Tent
  What's New In Science
(Geek Discussion)
Sun 5:00 - 5:50 PM
Yellowstone
             
Sun, May 26
6:00 pm
Film Festival: Best of Theme
(Video and Film Festival)
Sun 6:00 - 7:50 PM
Ballroom B
        Author Readings: Frishburg
(Writing)
Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM
Yellowstone
Costume Contest
(Costuming)
Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
Creature Mayhem
(Writing)
Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM
Monster Tent
Jones Family Magic Stage Show
(Performing Arts)
Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Sun, May 26
7:00 pm
  Art Auction
(Art)
Sun 7:00 - 8:50 PM
Ballroom C
  Story Time with Paul Jenkins
(Party!)
Sun 7:00 - 7:50 PM
Patio Tent
                 
Sun, May 26
8:00 pm
Karaoke!
(Party!)
Sun 8:00 - 11:50 PM
Ballroom B
  Nerd Prom
(Party!)
Sun 8:00 - 11:50 PM
Dungeon
                  Whiskey Tasting
(Party!)
Sun 8:00 - 9:50 PM
436
Sun, May 26
9:00 pm
  Filking!
(Party!)
Sun 9:00 - 11:50 PM
Ballroom C
                     
Sun, May 26
10:00 pm
                         
Sun, May 26
11:00 pm
                         
Mon, May 27
8:00 am
                         
Mon, May 27
9:00 am
                         
Mon, May 27
10:00 am
            How'd They Get Their Start?
(Geek Discussion)
Mon 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Dragon Pavilion
  Loki in Norse Mythology: Bad Guy or Bad Rap?
(Writing)
Mon 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Rocket Tent
       
Mon, May 27
11:00 am
            Dark Forests Across Genres
(Writing)
Mon 11:00 - 11:50 AM
Dragon Pavilion
           
Mon, May 27
12:00 pm
Cosplay Chess
(Costuming)
Mon Noon - 1:50 PM
Ballroom B
Cosplay Chess
(Costuming)
Mon Noon - 1:50 PM
Ballroom C
                     
Mon, May 27
1:00 pm
          Audio Books
(Writing)
Mon 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Yellowstone
    1 Lie, 2 Truths
(Geek Discussion)
Mon 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Rocket Tent
       
Mon, May 27
2:00 pm
            Tea Party!
(Costuming)
Mon 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
           
Mon, May 27
3:00 pm
            Closing Ceremonies
(Geek Discussion)
Mon 3:00 - 3:50 PM
Dragon Pavilion
           

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