ZombieCon 2009
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- Parent Category: Expos and Conventions
- Category: Previews
- Published on Monday, 12 October 2009 13:38
- Written by fftraveler staff
There are still two weeks until Halloween, and already the undead are out in force. ZombieCon, the annual parad
e of the bloody, the battered and the strangely animated, takes place on Saturday. Participants in this loosely organized spectacle roam the streets of Manhattan dressed in their best grave-defying fashions with gaping wounds et al, spending the afternoon scaring children and shopkeepers and hunting for brains (and beer).
“ZombieCon combines the things we love most (costumes, street theater and Halloween parties) with a wry commentary on what we see as the mindless consumer nature of the holiday and mainstream party scenes,” Irene Kaoru Malatesta, a creator of the event and a graphic designer by day, wrote in an e-mail message. “The first three years had us beginning our invasion down Fifth Avenue for maximum contrast between the chic shops and our bedraggled horde.”
The opportunity for cultural jamming is especially ripe: suggested outfits include zombie stockbroker, zombie bull market and zombie Brooklyn food co-op manager. Of course some people just go for the creativity.
“My all-time favorite might be zombie Charlie Brown — he carried a handmade thought bubble that said simply, ‘Grief,’ ” wrote Malatesta, who plans to do her best Michael in “Thriller.”
As with any attack, stealth is key; Though it's held on Oct. 24th, 2009, location information for the event is not released in advance.
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