AniMiniCon Soho 2012: Third Year For The Wildly Successful Gathering Of Anime, Manga, And Asian Culture Fans
NEW YORK NINTENDO CONQUERED THE WORLD as special guest for its THIRD smash year at the SOHO GALLERY FOR DIGITAL ART, August 10-12, 2012. Musical guests include Asian acts TEN and SHINSEI. Having drawn capacity crowds for two years in a row, AniMiniCon SoHo 2012 also features the SOHO HOST CLUB (www.sohohostclub.com), a group of young gentlemen who interact with the crowd and ensure that every guest has a great time!
TICKETS: Purchase 3-day online = $33.00 at www.animiniconsoho.com
At the door: 3-day = $36.00; one-day = $16.00 per day
TIMES: Friday, 5pm-10pm; Saturday, noon-10pm; Sunday 1pm-7pm
This year's lineup includes:
* ANIME SCREENINGS
* FRIDAY NIGHT COSPLAY PARTY with snacks, prizes, and more
* JEFF RYAN, Author of SUPER MARIO: HOW NINTENDO CONQUERED AMERICA
(www.supermariobook.com/p/about-jeff-ryan-mii.html)
* SATURDAY NIGHT MUSICAL CONCERT featuring:
Koto/bass/percussion act TEN with ABDOU (www.tensound.net, www.facebook.com/Tensound)
Musical group SHINSEI (www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHu-cXFWn9w&feature=youtu.be)
Plus SAL TORRES and JAMES MASON TAYLOR (www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLGlQxAF2Oo)
of the SOHO HOST CLUB
* SUNDAY'S GOTHIC, LOLITA, STEAMPUNK, VICTORIAN and COSPLAY TEA featuring high-quality snacks,
high-end teas, and other activities
* DEALERS, ARTISTS and MORE!
Where a typical gallery would have canvases, THE SOHO GALLERY FOR DIGITAL ART (www.sohodigart.com) has high-resolution computer-controlled screens, creating the first gallery devoted to the of display digital art, both photographic and computer-created, as well as any traditional work of art that can be scanned in at a high resolution. For ANIMINICON SOHO 2012, the screens will show anime and manga art, as well as photorealistic scenes that will transform the gallery into a virtual "time and space" machine.
TICKETS: Purchase 3-day online = $33.00 at www.animiniconsoho.com
At the door: 3-day = $36.00; one-day = $16.00 per day
TIMES: Friday, 5pm-10pm; Saturday, noon-10pm; Sunday 1pm-7pm
This year's lineup includes:
* ANIME SCREENINGS
* FRIDAY NIGHT COSPLAY PARTY with snacks, prizes, and more
* JEFF RYAN, Author of SUPER MARIO: HOW NINTENDO CONQUERED AMERICA
(www.supermariobook.com/p/about-jeff-ryan-mii.html)
* SATURDAY NIGHT MUSICAL CONCERT featuring:
Koto/bass/percussion act TEN with ABDOU (www.tensound.net, www.facebook.com/Tensound)
Musical group SHINSEI (www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHu-cXFWn9w&feature=youtu.be)
Plus SAL TORRES and JAMES MASON TAYLOR (www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLGlQxAF2Oo)
of the SOHO HOST CLUB
* SUNDAY'S GOTHIC, LOLITA, STEAMPUNK, VICTORIAN and COSPLAY TEA featuring high-quality snacks,
high-end teas, and other activities
* DEALERS, ARTISTS and MORE!
Where a typical gallery would have canvases, THE SOHO GALLERY FOR DIGITAL ART (www.sohodigart.com) has high-resolution computer-controlled screens, creating the first gallery devoted to the of display digital art, both photographic and computer-created, as well as any traditional work of art that can be scanned in at a high resolution. For ANIMINICON SOHO 2012, the screens will show anime and manga art, as well as photorealistic scenes that will transform the gallery into a virtual "time and space" machine.