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).

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Go to the following link to see the work of Nicole Marie Jean and Spencer Doe. They are professional costume makers from New England who will be at Ratha Con this year.

http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/11/23/nicole-marie-jean-cosplays-as-lady-bane-pics/

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Meet the artist...............
Michael K. Easton

About Me: Learning his craft with The Impossible Family Adventures, a multi-generational superhero story based on members of his extended family, Michael K. Easton went on to be the artist and co-creator of the webcomic, Short Pants Romance and the comic book series Paradox City. Michael’s work has appeared in various publications, working in different areas as penciler, inker, letterer, colorist, and co-publisher with Jordan Lowe under their Axiom Digital Media Imprint. By day, he is a self taught graphic designer and webmaster in Marietta, Ohio and by night an illustrator of the heroes that defend and protect Paradox City.

Short Pants Romance

Webcomic- www.shortpantsromanceonline.com

Art blog: www.mkeaston.com/mkeaston/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.k.easton

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Just confirmed - Sandy Plunkett will sit on a panel (be sure to visit his retrospective at The Kennedy Museum. The exhibit is called FANTASTIC! The Comic Art of Sandy Plunkett. A must see for all comic fans.

Also, Superfly Comics from Yellow springs will be returning. They have reserved a giant space for selling their comics and collectibles.

Lastly, our food vendor this year will be Not Guilty. They have healthy, wholesome foods and are sure to be a big hit.

Stay tuned for more information as we get it.

Friday, February 15, 2013

2013 Ratha Con - May 11th, 10 am - 9 pm

We have lots of wonderful things planned for this year's event:
*Artist Alley
*Sellers
*Costume Contest
*Panel Discussions
*Musical Guests
*Costumed Dance Party
*and much, much more........

If you are a creator/artist or seller or someone with a cool collection to diplay please email us at rathaconmedia@gmail.com we will send you information on how you can join the fun.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The date has been finalized - Ratha Con 2013 will take place May 11, 2013. There will be a con from 10 am to 5 pm and then there will be more activities in the evening
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The date has been set for the 2013 Ratha Con to take place at the Community Center, 701 E. State St. Athens, Ohio. Mark your calendars - April 20, 2013. As with the 2012 event we will have artists, sellers, collectors, model makers, and gamers. Plus, we plan to add costume contests, film screenings, a children's activity area, and much, much more...

There will be events leading up to the con so keep checking back for information about the convention and all the fun attached to it.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

T-Shirts and Thanks

We all had a great time at Ratha Con and we hope you all did too! Thanks to all the artists and vendors who showed up to sell their stuff, and thanks to the Steampunk Ballet, Humans vs. Zombies: Athens, Wizard's Guild, John Pare, and all the collectors for making sure there was lots of fun things to do. Thanks to Jeff Judd, Jack Tiberi, and Kris Poland for bringing interesting discussion, and thanks to all the volunteers and people to who came out to visit the Con in that scorching 90 degree weather.

We're already looking forward to next year.

If you happened to miss out on buying a t-shirt, there's good news and bad news. Good news is we are still selling them (and in the process of getting a Paypal account set up), but unfortunately we're down to only Larges and Extra Larges. If you're interested in buying a shirt, stay tuned. We'll get information up soon on how to purchase one.

EDIT: Here's the Paypal link:

Friday, May 25, 2012

Ratha Con Schedule

Here is the official schedule of events for Ratha Con, so plan your day accordingly, and we'll see you on Saturday!

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Panel Discussion with Sandy Plunkett, Steve Richter and Chris Monday at Athens Public Library.

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Convention taking place at the Athens Community Center
                                   Sellers and artists vending and exhibiting their work.
                                   Public exhibiting collections and models
                                   Gaming throughout day
                                   Ratha Con trivia game

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Magic Drafts (sign up @ door)

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: "From Comics to Film" with Kris Poland (upper meeting space)

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: 1st Edition Dungeons and Dragons game (sign up @ door)

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Magic Draft (sign up @ door)

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm: "The Use of Literary Elements in Alan Moore and David Lloyd's V for Vendetta" with Jeffery Judd, Johnny Merry and Daryl Curry (in upper meeting space)

5:30 pm: Steampunk Ballet performance (in the gym)

6:00 pm: Prizes given out for Ratha Con Trivia. (Prizes donated by The Wizard's Guild and Rathaa Con committee)
                Ratha Con raffle names to be drawn (Prizes donated by The Wizard's Guild, The Dairy Barn and Ratha Con committee).

7:00 pm: Convention closes

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Humans vs. Zombies moderated game on Community Center grounds.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Gaming at Ratha Con

Comic books are awesome, but we know they're not your only hobby, so at Ratha Con we're planning on having some gaming available for the less diehard comic fans.

The Wizard's Guild is going to run two Magic: the Gathering booster drafts during the Con. We'll have sign-up sheets near admission for anyone who wants to participate, and it's first come, first serve, so sign up as soon as soon as you're able! The draft will be with Avacyn Restored, and if you want to learn more about the booster draft format, check out http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/resources.aspx?x=mtg/tcg/resources/formats-sanctioned#limited and the "What is Booster Draft?" section. Each draft will be $15 to enter, with all proceeds going to The Wizard's Guild.

There will also be a Dungeons and Dragons 1st edition game run during Ratha Con by John Pare. He will have premade characters set up and ready to go, so interested players can simply sit down and begin the adventure.

A comprehensive schedule of events, including the start time of these games and drafts, will be posted here as the Con gets closer, so stay tuned, and we'll see you all on the 26th!

Monday, May 21, 2012

Katherine Wirick

Katherine Wirick grew up in Columbus and got her BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design. She went to grad school in Ireland and Philadelphia, and in 2011 Wirick earned an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Wirick has previously made a large-scale sequential artwork called "No One is Safe," with a preview available on her website, http://katherine.kreider-wirick.com/. She is currently working on a graphic novel named "Nervenkrank," based on the life of a WWI soldier named John Heartfield.

If you want to check out Wirick's work, you can visit her website, but if you want to see her in person and buy some of her beautiful stories, come visit Ratha Con on May 26!

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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.