Uncle Kage's Story Hour

2018-04-10T06:26:00Z

Takel: i was at this one, so i know it happened

[[Image:Uksh ef 10.jpg|right|thumb|Story hour at [[Eurofurence 10]]]]
'''Uncle Kage's Story Hour''' is a stand up performance that is given by [[Uncle Kage|Dr. Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway]] at [[Anthrocon]] and many other [[convention]]s. It usually lasts between an hour and an hour and a half.

== Origin ==

[[Uncle Kage]]'s career as a storyteller began at [[ConFurence]] in 1994 when he was idly entertaining some friends with a tale in the lobby of the hotel. Passersby began to congregate to listen, and by the time he finished he had attracted a sizeable crowd. It was then that artist [[Colin Crisanti]] playfully tugged on "Kagemushi's" sleeve and said, "Tell us another story, Uncle Kage!"

The moniker stuck, and the following year Uncle Kage was invited back to tell stories as an official event. For the next few years his Story Hours were held in hotel lobbies for want of large enough rooms, but in recent years he has performed on stage in large ballrooms for audiences as large as 1500 people.

== Conventions ==

The various [[furry]], [[science fiction]], and [[fantasy]] cons that have featured Uncle Kage's Story Hour include:
* [[Anthrocon]] - 1997-2011 (and ongoing)
* [[ConClave]] - 2005, 2006, 2007
* [[ConFurence]] - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
* [[Confuzzled]] - 2012
* [[Conifur Northwest]] - 2003, 2004, 2005
* [[DucKon]] - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008
* [[Eurofurence]] - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013
* [[Feral!]] - 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006
* [[Furry Spring Break]] - 2001
* [[Further Confusion]] - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
* [[I-CON]] - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
* [[Megaplex]] - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2018
* [[Mephit Furmeet]] - 1999, 2000, 2001
* [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] - 2007 (impromptu)

== External links==

* [http://www.unclekage.com/tapes.html Video/DVD ordering page] from [http://www.unclekage.com/ UncleKage.com]

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[[Category:1995 births]]

Motor City Furry Con

2018-04-10T06:24:39Z

Takel: adding the 2018 charity numbers

{{Infobox convention
|name = Motor City Furry Con
|logo = [[File:MotorCityFurryCon-Logo-360x360px.jpg|200px]]
|subject = Furry
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Novi, Michigan|Novi]], [[Wikipedia:Michigan|Michigan]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.motorcityfurrycon.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first =
April 11-13, 2014
|final =
|organizer = MCFC, Inc.
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources|Motor_City_Furry_Con}}
}}
{{Motor City Furry Con}}
'''Motor City Furry Con''' is an [[furry]] [[convention]] that takes place in [[Wikipedia:Novi, Michigan|Novi]], [[Wikipedia:Michigan|Michigan]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]].

== History ==

With the discontinuation of [[Furry Connection North]] in 2013, MCFC was envisaged as stepping in with the "Same time and hotel as FCN".<ref>[https://twitter.com/almightytora/status/377934775761113088 Tweet] via @almightytora. Retrieved September 11, 2013.</ref> As such, the convention was scheduled to first take place over April 11-13, 2014,<ref>[https://twitter.com/MotorCityFurCon/status/378012105925861376 Tweet] on the Motor City Furry Con account on Twitter. Retrieved September 13, 2013.</ref> at the Sheraton Detroit Novi. The Motor City Furry Con FAQ stated
{{q|MCFC and FCN are two separate corporate entities, and while most of MCFC’s staff have attended FCN and a few FCN staff will also be working as staff for MCFC, there is no official affiliation between the two entities. FCN as an event and as a corporate is retired. MCFC does not intend to establish "FCN 2.0". However, many of our staff have attended or volunteered at FCN and do plan to continue the tradition of a relaxed social environment for furry fans.<ref name="FAQ">[http://motorcityfurrycon.org/faq/ FAQ] on motorcityfurrycon.org. Retrieved September 08, 2015.</ref>}}

== Location, timeslot, and age restriction ==
Motor City Furry Con is held at [http://www.sheratondetroitnovi.com/ Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel], and with the exception of MCFC 2015, the convention is during the second weekend of April.

Membership is open to anyone 18 years and older.<ref name="FAQ" />

== Leadership ==
Board of Directors
* [[Chairman]]: [[Keet Collie]]
* Vice Chairman/Business Relations: [[Pandez]]
* Secretary: [[Bismarck]]
* Treasurer/Hotel Liaison: [[ArtKit]]
* Public Relations/IT: [[Drykath]]
* Registration: [[Syntastic/Shiro]]
* [[Con Ops]]: [[Edward Hyena]]

== Guests of Honor ==
Past [[Guests of Honor]] have included:

* 2014 - [[FirestormSix]] and [[Danji Isthmus]]
* 2015 - [[Tilt Longtail]] and [[Don't Hug Cacti Studios]].
* 2016 - [[Nereza]] and [[LemonBrat]]
* 2017 - [[Donryu]] and [[Alkali Bismuth]]
* 2018 - [[Heather Bruton]] and [[Path Hyena]]

== Themes ==
* 2014 - "Under Construction"
* 2015 - "Down on the Farm"
* 2016 - "Steam City"
* 2017 - "90's Toons"
* 2018 - "MCFC and the Quest for the Holy Growler"

== Charities ==
* 2014 - [http://www.dogsaver.org/k9srl/ K-9 Stray Rescue League] - $7000
* 2015 - [http://www.happyheartsfelinerescue.org/ Happy Hearts feline Rescue] - $8000
* 2016 - [http://www.iwantanimalmagic.com/ Animal Magic] - $8750
* 2017 - [http://www.petsforvets.com/se-mi/ Pets for Vets South East Michigan] - $10,000
* 2018 - [http://www.iwantanimalmagic.com/ Animal Magic] - $12,000

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention year
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | Percentage change
! scope="col" | Fursuiters in fursuit parade
! scope="col" | Percentage change
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Motor City Furry Con 2014]]
| 967
| -
| 248
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Motor City Furry Con 2015]]
| 1,028
| 6.3%
| 296
| 19.4%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Motor City Furry Con 2016]]
| 1,246
| 21.2%
| 251
| -15.2%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Motor City Furry Con 2017]]
| 1,291
| 3.6%
| 239
| -4.8%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Motor City Furry Con 2018]]
| 1,314
| 1.7%
| 208
| -12.9%
|}
* Number Unknown, or not recorded.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://motorcityfurrycon.org/ Motor City Furry Con] website
* [https://www.motorcityfurrycon.org/staff/ Motor City Furry Con Staff] staff
* [http://mcfc.bbforum.co/ Motor City Furry Con forum] (see also [http://web.archive.org/web/20140416105317/http://mcfc.bbforum.co/ archive of 2014 April 16])
* [https://twitter.com/MotorCityFurCon Motor City Furry Con] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/motorcityfurryconvention Motor City Furry Con] on [[Facebook]]

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[[Category:Michigan]]
[[Category:2014 births]]

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