Marcon (Convention)

 Organization

Parallel Names

  • Multiple Alternative Realities Convention

Biography

Marcon is a fantasy and science fiction convention based in Columbus, Ohio. The name was originally short for "March Convention," with the convention mascot the "March Hare," affectionately named "Marconi". After the date of the convention moved away from March, the name was re-designated as "Multiple Alternative Realities Convention". Marcon was first held in Toledo in 1966 and had its last convention in 2022.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Flying Island A, May 8-10, 1987, 1987

 Item – Reel 18
Contents

Flying Island Farewell (Barry and Sally Childs-Helton) -- Soul of a Pioneer (Naomi Pardue) -- No Morning (Clif Flynt) -- Rocket Fire (Bill Roper) -- The World Inside the Crystal (Kathy Mar) -- Magistra (Juanita Coulson) -- Shadow Harper (Bill Roper/Mary Ellen Wessels) -- Bloody Rotten Audience (Mitchell Clapp) -- Dull Mundane Women (Barry and Sally Childs-Helton)

Dates: Creation: May 8-10, 1987; Publication: 1987
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Wail Songs Collection

Marcon grows up A, May 16-18, 1986, 1986

 Item – Reel 27
Contents

Stairway to Fandom (Barry and Sally Childs-Helton) -- Marcon Birthday (Bill Marascheillo) -- Happy Birthday Hordes (Bill Sutton) -- Working the Convention Blues (Bill Roper) -- Running the Bar in the Con Suite (Mike Stein) -- Aussie Bar-B-Q (Mitchell Clapp) -- Good Ship Callabar (Tom Smith) -- Battle Cry of the Druidess (Robin Nakkula) -- Lawrence Lab (G. E. N. Canough) -- Musings on the Mesozoic (Juanita Coulson)

Dates: Creation: May 16-18, 1986; Publication: 1986
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Wail Songs Collection

Marcon grows up B, May 16-18, 1986, 1986

 Item – Reel 28
Contents

Dreams (Flynt, Roper, and Wessels) -- The Challenge (C. L. Morgan) -- Shadow of the Night Time (Bill Roper) -- Jigs: John Ren's ; A Scarce o'Tatties ; When the Cock Crows it is Day (Bill Marascheillo) -- Polly Who (Murray Porath) -- Stray Dog Man (Bill Sutton) -- Hackers' Symbols (Juanita Coulson) -- Crystal Gayle Killed Frank Herbert (Tom Smith) -- Goin' Down the Cosmic Drain (Barry and Sally Childs-Helton)

Dates: Creation: May 16-18, 1986; Publication: 1986
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Wail Songs Collection