March 2009
RMFC seeks $30,000 to survive
Posted by GreenReaper on Wed 11 Mar 2009 - 23:00
Rocky Mountain Fur Con, based in Denver, Colorado, is facing tough times. Despite 35% growth, debt has led 2009 chairman Sorin Kat to plea for $30,000 to keep the event alive.[1]
The convention's organizers are actively soliciting large donations, offering lifetime memberships and board seats in exchange for funds. Over $4,000 has been raised so far.
RMFC's problems stem from a charge for not filling its room block: a set of hotel rooms reserved for attendees at a significantly-reduced rate. Sorin — who is also treasurer for RMFC's managing organization — says the event was "operating at a surplus if not for this one debt … [which] was based solely on our estimation of room rentals".[2]
Despite the debt, organizers still hope to find space this year at a smaller, more affordable location over August 7-9. Failing that, the convention may be postponed to 2010.[2]
Mark Allen finishes his Pet Project
Posted by The Chained Wolf on Fri 13 Mar 2009 - 04:54
Stand-up comedian Mark Allen will perform his Pet Project show for what appears to be his last time on 11th May.
Mark Allen's Pet Project is a stand-up show which Allen performed at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe festival, which covered the relationship between people and animals. It also involved Allen "Infiltrating" the world of the furry fandom via the use of a Dalmatian fursuit.
On his website, Allen wrote on 1st March: "It's been confirmed that I'll be performing Mark Allen's Pet Project at the Brighton Fringe on Monday 11th May 2009. It'll be at the new Fletch @ St Andrews venue and will probably be the last time I perform the show before I start working on my next bit of nonsense. If you want to see it before it's retired, you can book tickets on the Brighton Fringe website after Thursday 19th March."
Outside of the show, Allen also wrote part of a sex-based article for TimeOut magazine in which he covered fursuit sex in 2008. However, he noted this was a minority in the fandom.
Read more: The Chained Wolf reviews the Pet Project
Comedy Review: Mark Allen's Pet Project
Posted by The Chained Wolf on Fri 13 Mar 2009 - 04:54As previously reported, Mark Allen's stand-up show concerning the human relationship of animals (including furries) is to end in a gig in May.
Luckily for me, I have had some correspondence with Mark after I spread the news of the show on The Furtean Times and other websites. He then mentioned that as far as he was aware, no furry has seen the show. Therefore, he gave me a copy of the show he recorded in London last October for me to review, from a furry perspective. So, here it is.
Rocket City Round-Up -- February 2009 Edition
Posted by KOakaKO on Sat 14 Mar 2009 - 10:57Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:58 PM
(Better late than never!)
Rocket City FurMeet: Magnificent 7
May 22-24, 2009
~ RCFM is OFFICIALLY a 501(c)7 Non-Profit Fraternal Organization now! ~
Hey Y'all,
We are Officially Official now!
It's taken a couple of years to complete, but RCFM is now a 501(c)7 classified Non-profit organization. It's something we've always wanted to do, though we orginally toyed with the idea of filing as a 501(c)3, which is a Charitable Organization.
2008 Ursa Major Awards voting open
Posted by The Chained Wolf on Sun 15 Mar 2009 - 02:03
The final shortlist for candidates for the 2008 Ursa Major Awards is open – and The Furtean Times is not on the list.
The final round of voting started yesterday and will continue until 19th April. The awards will be presented at All Fur Fun in Spokane, Washington in May. (Talking about that, how come all of these awards have been presented in the North America? We British have got conventions? Can’t we make it ConFuzzled for next year?)
2008 Ursa Major Award voting open
Posted by GreenReaper on Sun 15 Mar 2009 - 23:00
Voting has begun for the 2008 Ursa Major Awards.[1]
Ten awards are being given in various fields of anthropomorphism. People are allowed to vote for up to three nominees in each award, based on a sliding scale. Voting closes on April 19, and winners will be announced at this year's All Fur Fun in May.
Voting begins for Ursa Major Awards
Posted by Khaki on Mon 16 Mar 2009 - 11:02Public voting is now open for the Ursa Major Awards, which highlights excellent works in the anthropomorphic community. Nominees range from Hollywood movies such as Bolt and Kung-Fu Panda, to works published in the furry fandom such as Heathen City and Waterways, to single illustrations and webcomics.
Voting is open to everyone and will close on April 19.
Morphicon 6 - March 2009 Newsletter
Posted by chazwolf on Wed 25 Mar 2009 - 13:27March 2009 Newsletter
Morphicon 6: "Inner City Critters"
May 15-17th 2009
Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington in Columbus, Ohio
Guests of Honor: Joey-Poey and Bucktown Tiger
Girls mag finds a place for furries
Posted by Alexander Grey on Sun 29 Mar 2009 - 06:46
It would appear that the furry fandom is the "in thing" this season, as typical teenage girls mag Sugar gives us a whole four pages of coverage. The shocking bit? It's actually... good!
I'll keep this short (it's probably best for the article to speak for itself), but it's actually a well composed piece of literature. Sure there's the odd factual error (WikiFur is not part of the Wikimedia Foundation), but the whole thing is really quite honest, based almost entirely off interviews with real furries.
The best part? The word "sex" isn't mentioned in the entire article. Who'da thought we'd see the day?
Furry discount for Pet Project
Posted by The Chained Wolf on Mon 30 Mar 2009 - 03:06
Mark Allen has offered a discount for furries for his last performance of his stand-up show Mark Allen's Pet Project.
The show, which examines the relationship between humans and animals and involved Allen "Infiltrating" the furry fandom, is being performed at the Brighton Comedy Festival, in what is believed to be the last night of the show.
Tickets are normally £10, (£9 concessions) but furries are able to get a special price of £7. In order to get the special price, enter via TicketMaster, visit this link and enter the promotion code "snarf".
You can read my review of the show.