BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Republican lawmakers are pushing to pass a bill aimed at “obscene performances” in front of kids. “This bill is vague and I believe that’s intentional. What this bill is is targeting drag performers. It is an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that is targeted at those particularly around performing,” says Cody Schuler, the Advocacy Manager for the…
FARGO,N.D. (KVRR)-ValleyCon 47 moves to a bigger location in Fargo and the event is two weeks earlier than normal this year. Organizers say about 25 hundred people bought tickets. They say Valleycon is about celebrating pop culture, people coming together to bond over their favorite books, characters, games and movies. This years Valleycon features special guests like Bill Mosely and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – ValleyCon is back in action all weekend long at Ramada Fargo. If comic books, action figures, costumes or video games are your thing, the celebration of pop culture is the place for you. On Saturday there will be children’s and adult costume contests with cash prizes on the line and the Fargo Fantastic Film Festival will…
FARGO, N.D. – Organizers of ValleyCon have canceled the pop culture convention. It was originally scheduled in conjunction with the Fargo Fantastic Film Festival to be held from October 15th to the 17th. On Facebook, ValleyCon staff says the event will not take place since North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum raised Cass County’s Covid-19 threat level to high, which goes…
FARGO, N.D.- Spiderman, Elsa, Mario, and Superwoman made a special appearance in Fargo as part of ValleyCon’s annual kids’ costume contest. The kids strutted their stuff on the runway, while also answering questions. “We’ve been doing this for about four years, and we’ve been coming here to hang out, we volunteer at some points,” said Aurora and Abby, who were…
UPDATE 4:00 PM Monday: The Alerus Center has announced Grand Forks Comic Con will now be held on September 28 and 29. UPDATE 3:00 PM Monday: A spokesperson with Grand Forks Comic Con says the event will be rescheduled since it was originally supposed to be held the same weekend as ValleyCon in Fargo. GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand…
FARGO, N.D. — People threw on costumes to celebrate all things pop culture at the 44th annual ValleyCon. People can get new comic books, and meet other fans of their favorite shows and characters. This year, people could meet Sam J. Jones, known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon. For the last 44 years, ValleyCon has…
Tony Tilton with ValleyCon shares what we can expect at this year’s convention. Actor Sam Jones will be in town for a screening of his cult film, Flash Gordon, Thursday, Octobter 18th. There will also best-selling author Claudia Gray. A tribute to Doctor Who and Frankenstein is in the works with Concordia science professor Graeme Wyllie. ValleyCon will also…
FARGO, N.D. — Kids and adults dressed up in their best sci-fi costumes for Fargo-Moorhead’s eighth annual ComiCon. The event featured a videogame room with all kinds of older games from Pacman to newer ones like Assassin’s Creed. More than 40 artists and 30 vendors from all over the Red River Valley were there. Some even included people from places…
