Ratha Con

Ratha Con Dates and Locations

Ratha Con is a pop culture convention taking place on May 7 & 8th, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. The night before, on May 6th, at ARTS/West, 132 W. State St., Athens, OH. there will be an art opening of pop culture themed art and a screening of a film. Art opening at 6 pm and film at 8 pm. The main convention on May 7 & 8, 2016 will be from 10 am to 5pm both days at the Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St. Athens, OH 45701. Saturday the 7th will be followed by a costumed dance party at Casa Nueva Cantina, 4 W. State St. Athens, OH. starting at 10 pm.

The 2016 admission cost will be $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 - 17, free for kids 11 and under. These prices are subject to change - dependant on the special guest(s).

Friday, May 10, 2013

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10:00 - 11:30 am - conference room, ground level/athens community center

Panel Discussion with comic artists Sandy Plunkett, Steve Richter, Chris

Monday and michael easton

10:30 am - 5:00 pm - Children’s activity area - coloring pages, mask making,

etc...

10:30 - 5:00 pm - Boffer Sword Play - in front of Community Center -

(registration required in children’s area)

12:00 - 1:30 pm - conference room, ground level/Athens Community Center

Discussion on costume design with Ohio university theater professor, thomas

fiocchi.

1:30 pm - Build A Superhero Timed Contest - teams of 3 or 5 work togther to

create a superhero with attributes and a name. (Registration Required)

2:00 - 3:30 pm - conference room, ground level/Athens community center

Special guest, Joanne Padgett, author of “Vampires of Camelot” will lead a

discussion on self publishing.

4:00 - 5:30 pm - conference room, ground level/Athens community center

Panel discussion with Ohio University professors, Michael Gillespie, Kevin

Haworth, and Akhil Huston, about using comics and graphic novels in academia.

5:00 pm - Main Floor, community center- winners of raffle named

5:30 pm - Main Floor, community center - costume contest

(registration required)

Gaming run by John Pare and JT Johnston -

11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Castles & Crusades for 6 people (registration required)

4:00 - 6:00 pm - axis and Allies for 4 people (registration required)

1:00 - 4:00 pm - Mutants & Masterminds for 6 people (registration required)

All Day:

ARTISTS’ ALLEY

Larry Blake

Jesse Marks musingmark.deviantart.com

Sandy Plunkett plunkettart.com

Steve Richter steverichterart.com

Katherine Wirick katherine.kreider-wirick.com

Ken Eppstein nixcomics.com

Michael Easton mkeaston.com/mkeaston

Lee Smith OhioComics.com

Terence Hanley/Five Star Comics hanleyart.com

Chris Monday flyingweevil.com

Derek Croston methodcomix.com

Courtney & Chris Young

Joe Dragunas facebook.com/TheArtOfJMDragunas

Gary Gibeaut/Five Star Comics garygibeaut/fivestarcomics.co

Art Vendors

Nancy Baur - comic greeting cards & comic themed sewn items

reewesablefiberarts.blogspot.com

Thomas Fiocchi - costume items

Special Displays

Connor Miller

James Hamilton & Brent Smalley’s Nerdiversity

Models

Jay Pare

Sellers

The Wizard’s Guild Athens, OH

Super-fly Comics & Games Yellow Springs, OH

Jerry Lowe

Frank Gorscak

Fan Clubs

Rebel Legion - Great Lakes Base greatlakesbase.com

501st Legion - Ohio Garrison ohio501st.com

Food Vendors

Not Guilty Food Cart

Fluff Bakery

Gaming - casual magic games - inquire at The Wizard’s Guild booth

6:00 - 10:00 pm - Costume Dance Party - Multipurpose room/Community

Center. - Music with DJ Barticus and new, local Band “The Geek Girls”

Admission is FREE with Ratha Con handstamp and $2 for others. Beverages and baked items for

sale to help raise money for ARTS/West.

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jadeMarch 6, 2015 at 6:14 AM
.I was happy to cheer her on at the ceremony. CONGRATULATIONS Minnie Kaufman! additional info

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Directions

To reach the Athens Community Center 701 E. State St. Athens, OH:

From Columbus – take 33 East to the E. State St. exit. Turn left onto E. State St. Your destination is on the right (2^nd light after Applebee’s).

From Chillicothe – take 50 East to 33 West to the E. State St. exit. Turn right onto E. State St. Your destination is on the right (2^nd light after Applebee’s).

From Marietta – take 50 West to the E. State St. exit. Turn right onto E. State St. Your destination is on the right (2^nd light after Applebee’s).

From Pomeroy – take 33 West to E. State St. exit. Turn right onto E. State St. Your destination is on the right (2^nd light after Applebee’s).

The Athens Transit buses run every hour to the Athens Community Center from several locations throughout the city of Athens. Go to athenstransit.org or call 740/592-2727 to get the full schedule and times. Cost is $1 to ride the bus.

To reach ARTS/West, 132 W. State St. Athens, OH:

From Columbus – take 33 East to the E. State St. exit. Turn right onto E. State St. Follow it through the city until you come to a converted church in front of you with a cemetery on your right and a sign for ARTS/West over the front door. Go to the right and take the drive on the left up to the parking lot behind the building.

From Chillicothe – take 50 East to 33 West to the E. State St. exit. Turn left onto E. State St. Follow it through the city until you come to a converted church in front of you with a cemetery on your right and a sign for ARTS/West over the front door. Go to the right and take the drive on the left up to the parking lot behind the building.

From Marietta – take 50 West to the E. State St. exit. Turn left onto E. State St. Follow it through the city until you come to a converted church in front of you with a cemetery on your right and a sign for ARTS/West over the front door. Go to the right and take the drive on the left up to the parking lot behind the building.

From Pomeroy – take 33 West to E. State St. exit. Turn left onto E. State St. Follow it through the city until you come to a converted church in front of you with a cemetery on your right and a sign for ARTS/West over the front door. Go to the right and take the drive on the left up to the parking lot behind the building.

To reach Casa Nueva Cantina, 4 W. State St. Athens, Ohio:

From Columbus – take 33 East to the E. State St. exit. Turn right onto E. State St. Follow it through the city until you come to an intersection with Court St. Your destination will be on the right within the first building on the block.

From Chillicothe – take 50 East to 33 West to the E. State St. exit. Turn left onto E. State St. Follow it through the city until you come to an intersection with Court St. Your destination will be on the right within the first building on the block.

From Marietta – take 50 West to the E. State St. exit. Turn left onto E. State St. Follow it through the city until you come to an intersection with Court St. Your destination will be on the right within the first building on the block.

From Pomeroy – take 33 West to E. State St. exit. Turn left onto E. State St. Follow it through the city until you come to an intersection with Court St. Your destination will be on the right within the first building on the block.