The Boston Traveler

Who’da thunk? Yet another convention inspired by geeks is heading the Hub’s way, thanks to the collaboration of enterprising academics at brainy MIT and stately Harvard.
This one, dear readers, is called ROFLCon, and if your mind doesn’t instantly translate the first four letters to their long form, it’s highly probable you won’t care what the event is. To be kind to those not in the know, the abbreviation ROFL means “Rolling on the floor laughing” in acronym-crazy, ultra/annoyingly cutesy Internet speak.
This Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, the inaugural edition of ROFLCon will take place at MIT …read more

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All this weekend, starting tomorrow, the non-profit Society of Arts and Crafts will be presenting its annual CraftBoston extravaganza at South Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center (200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, 877-732-7678).
The massive exhibition event is held on the last weekend of March each year in order to give national artists the opportunity to show their creations to interested individuals. This time around, 175 acclaimed artists will participate, bringing along their unique and limited (these aren’t factory-produced goods, after all) artistic work, which includes ceramics, furniture, and jewelry.
An especially nice touch is the craft show’s focus on non-profit organizations at …read more

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Boston has been hopping with all kinds of arts-related conventions and festivals of late. Just last weekend, Boston Comic Con was underway, and the weekend before that, area residents and visitors had the International Women’s Day Film Festival to enjoy.
This Saturday and Sunday, Hynes Convention Center (900 Boylston Street, Boston, 617-954-2000) will host yet another winning major event that is the largest of its kind in the northeastern United States. What else could I be speaking of but Anime Boston?
The annual Japanese animation convention began in 2003, under the auspices of the non-profit organization the New England Anime …read more

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Everybody who loves comics loves a comic convention, and today, Boston will host its own for the third year. Boston Comic Con, the largest such event in New England, takes place from 10am–5pm at the Back Bay Events Center (180 Berkeley Street, Boston, 617-236-1199). Admission is $8 for all but children 10 years old and under, who can attend for free.
Onboard for the comic-book and fantasy convention are a number of names recognizable to devoted comic-book fans. They include the Restoration Lab’s expert conservationist and restorer Susan Cicconi, renowned sword-and-sorcery artist Ken Kelly, Marvel Adventures and Mary …read more

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