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Calendar Pick: FanFest 2022

Spearheaded by the Oconee County Library, the first annual FanFest is a celebration of comics, music, film, gaming and the arts. Comic lovers should keep an eye out for illustrator Joey Weiser of the Mermin and Dragon Racer series, plus Will Smith of the animated series and cartoon book Legacy A.D. Live performances run the gamut from the bubbly kid-centric Rebecca Sunshine Band, to laid-back dancehall reggae artist Razzi King, to cacophonous post-metal group Sacred Bull. Meet-and-greets will be available with fellow musicians Blacknerdninja and Seline Haze, indie label Mind Vomit, and show promoters Montu Miller (ATHfactor-Liberty Entertainment) and Shadebeast. Film buffs can participate in acting workshops with Toi Mekhi (Remember the Titans, DMZ), or sit back and relax during a showcase of shorts from underground feminist cinema collective Gonzoriffic Films.

WHO: FanFest 2022
WHERE: Oconee County Civic Center
WHEN: Saturday, Apr. 2, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
HOW MUCH: FREE!


SCHEDULE:
9:30 a.m. Doors open
10 a.m. Rebecca Sunshine Band, gaming area opens
10:30 a.m. Acting workshop
11 a.m. Joey Weiser Q&A, autographs, and meet and greet
11:15 a.m. Razzi King
11:30 a.m. Historical fencing
12:30 p.m. Cosplay contest
1:30 p.m. Acting workshop
1:30 p.m. Cosplay panel discussion
2:15 p.m. Sacred Bull
2:30 p.m. “Getting into Film” panel discussion
3:30 p.m. Gonzoriffic film showcase in auditorium

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