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| − | One standard feature of Capricons is the "Phineas T. Track," more recently called the "Lake Wobegon Track." This is an entire [[hoax]] track of [[programming]], usually indicated by taking place in a | + | A [[Chicago]]-area [[local convention]] founded in 1980 by [[fans]] dissatisfied with [[Windycon]] and held annually since then. It is [[tradition]]ally a four-day convention, running from Thursday through Sunday in February. Membership is consistently just below 1,000. [[Skylarks from Space]] was the original corporate parent. [[Phandemonium]] took over in the mid-90s. |
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| + | One standard feature of Capricons is the "Phineas T. Track," more recently called the "Lake Wobegon Track." This is an entire [[hoax]] track of [[programming]], usually indicated by taking place in a [[fiction]]al room of the hotel with a dead [[panelist]], a fictional panelist, and a living panelist. It caused much consternation when this practice was adopted for one of the [[Chicago Worldcons]] and took unaccustomed fans by surprise. | ||
Capricon's mascot is '''Capricious the Goat''', who appears on most of its advertising and program books and gave the name to the at-con newsletter, ''Goat Droppings''. At the con, one [[concom]] member is tasked to wear a Capricious the Goat costume during various events. | Capricon's mascot is '''Capricious the Goat''', who appears on most of its advertising and program books and gave the name to the at-con newsletter, ''Goat Droppings''. At the con, one [[concom]] member is tasked to wear a Capricious the Goat costume during various events. | ||
| − | Capricon was founded with the explicit aim of [[feuding]] with [[Windycon]], but hostility between the two conventions gradually subsided. A number of [[fans]] now work on both, and hardly anyone remembers that they were originally supposed to be inimical. | + | Capricon was founded with the explicit aim of [[feuding]] with [[Windycon]]’s management, [[ISFiC]], but hostility between the two conventions gradually subsided. A number of [[fans]] now work on both, and hardly anyone remembers that they were originally supposed to be inimical. |
See also: [[List of Chicago Conventions]]. | See also: [[List of Chicago Conventions]]. | ||
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[[Capricon 39]] || February 14-17, 2019 || Westin Chicago North Shore || [[Wheeling, IL]] || [[Seanan McGuire]], [[Phil Foglio]], [[Doug Rice]], Carrie Dahlby, [[Matt M. McElroy]] | [[Capricon 39]] || February 14-17, 2019 || Westin Chicago North Shore || [[Wheeling, IL]] || [[Seanan McGuire]], [[Phil Foglio]], [[Doug Rice]], Carrie Dahlby, [[Matt M. McElroy]] | ||
[[Capricon 40]] || February 13–16, 2020 || Westin Chicago North Shore || [[Wheeling, IL]] || [[Tobias Buckell]], Trungles, [[Lil Sams]] | [[Capricon 40]] || February 13–16, 2020 || Westin Chicago North Shore || [[Wheeling, IL]] || [[Tobias Buckell]], Trungles, [[Lil Sams]] | ||
| − | [[Capricon 41]] || February 4–7, 2021 (virtual) || <s>Westin Chicago North Shore</s> || <s>[[Wheeling, IL]]</s> Online || [[Aliette de Bodard]], Brandon O’Brien, John Jennings, [[Michi Trota]], Dr. Cacophonie Tamayo | + | [[Capricon 41]] || February 4–7, 2021 (virtual) || <s>Westin Chicago North Shore</s> || <s>[[Wheeling, IL]]</s> Online || [[Aliette de Bodard]], Brandon O’Brien, John Jennings, [[Michi Trota]], Dr. Cacophonie Tamayo. Held online due to [[Covid-19]] |
[[Capricon 42]] || February 3-7, 2022 || Sheraton Grand Chicago || [[Chicago, IL]] || [[Catherynne M. Valente]], Gene Ha, Tanya DePass. A partly virtual con. | [[Capricon 42]] || February 3-7, 2022 || Sheraton Grand Chicago || [[Chicago, IL]] || [[Catherynne M. Valente]], Gene Ha, Tanya DePass. A partly virtual con. | ||
| − | [[Capricon 43]] || February 3-5, 2023 || [[Steven Brust]], [[Moshe Yudkowsky]], Christine Mitzuk | + | [[Capricon 43]] || February 3-5, 2023 || Sheraton Grand Chicago || [[Chicago, IL]] ||[[Steven Brust]], [[Moshe Yudkowsky]], Christine Mitzuk |
| + | [[Capricon 44]] || February 1-4, 2024 || Sheraton Grand Chicago || [[Chicago, IL]] || [[K. Tempest Bradford]], [[Ariela Housman]], [[Catherine Lundoff]], [[Victor Jason Raymond]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 19 August 2023
(Did you mean the Japanese Natcon?)
A Chicago-area local convention founded in 1980 by fans dissatisfied with Windycon and held annually since then. It is traditionally a four-day convention, running from Thursday through Sunday in February. Membership is consistently just below 1,000. Skylarks from Space was the original corporate parent. Phandemonium took over in the mid-90s.
One standard feature of Capricons is the "Phineas T. Track," more recently called the "Lake Wobegon Track." This is an entire hoax track of programming, usually indicated by taking place in a fictional room of the hotel with a dead panelist, a fictional panelist, and a living panelist. It caused much consternation when this practice was adopted for one of the Chicago Worldcons and took unaccustomed fans by surprise.
Capricon's mascot is Capricious the Goat, who appears on most of its advertising and program books and gave the name to the at-con newsletter, Goat Droppings. At the con, one concom member is tasked to wear a Capricious the Goat costume during various events.
Capricon was founded with the explicit aim of feuding with Windycon’s management, ISFiC, but hostility between the two conventions gradually subsided. A number of fans now work on both, and hardly anyone remembers that they were originally supposed to be inimical.
See also: List of Chicago Conventions.
- Goat Droppings (Capricon blog).
- Website.
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