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The '''Alabama Phoenix Festival''' | The '''Alabama Phoenix Festival''' was a science, fiction, comic book, and science fan convention which took place on Memorial Day weekend ([[May 25]]–[[May 27|27]], [[2012]]) at the [[Cahaba Grand Conference Center]]. The festival was founded by [[Steve Charleson]], [[Stan Daniel]] and [[Tim Stacks]] in [[2011]]. | ||
The primary goal of the festival was to foster the exchange of creative ideas. The inaugural Alabama Phoenix Festival featured a live performance of H. G. Wells' "War of the Worlds", a "Rock Band" video game contest, a LEGO expo, and a "Magic: The Gathering" tournament. Celebrity guests included Adam Baldwin, Larry Hama, Larry Mainland and Sonya Thompson. Organizers estimated 1,500 to 2,000 attended the [[2012]] festival. | The primary goal of the festival was to foster the exchange of creative ideas. The inaugural Alabama Phoenix Festival featured a live performance of H. G. Wells' "War of the Worlds", a "Rock Band" video game contest, a LEGO expo, and a "Magic: The Gathering" tournament. Celebrity guests included Adam Baldwin, Larry Hama, Larry Mainland and Sonya Thompson. Organizers estimated 1,500 to 2,000 attended the [[2012]] festival. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 12 September 2023
The Alabama Phoenix Festival was a science, fiction, comic book, and science fan convention which took place on Memorial Day weekend (May 25–27, 2012) at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center. The festival was founded by Steve Charleson, Stan Daniel and Tim Stacks in 2011.
The primary goal of the festival was to foster the exchange of creative ideas. The inaugural Alabama Phoenix Festival featured a live performance of H. G. Wells' "War of the Worlds", a "Rock Band" video game contest, a LEGO expo, and a "Magic: The Gathering" tournament. Celebrity guests included Adam Baldwin, Larry Hama, Larry Mainland and Sonya Thompson. Organizers estimated 1,500 to 2,000 attended the 2012 festival.
References
- Crowe, Joe B. (May 25, 2012) "Sci-fi, genre fans converge for Alabama Phoenix Festival in Birmingham." The Birmingham News
- Walton, Val (May 26, 2012) "Alabama Phoenix Festival in Birmingham draws self-proclaimed "nerds" for creativity and fun." The Birmingham News
External links
- Alabama Phoenix Festival website