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Keeping C2E2 Local with Lizzie Baumgartner and Brian Rowe of Emo Social Club

With C2E2 happening last weekend I took my time to steer away from the drama surrounding its owners, ReedPop, and instead decided to focus on the people building communities locally. […]

  • Alex Orona
  • April 14, 2026
    • Beyond , Event

    Keeping C2E2 Local with Darick Maasen and Josh Rogers of Grotesque Burlesque

    With C2E2 happening last weekend I took my time to steer away from the drama surrounding its owners ,ReedPop, and instead decided to focus on the people building communities locally. […]

  • Alex Orona
  • April 14, 2026
    • Beyond , Event

    Local Flavor: In Conversation with Kevin Fair of I Play Games! at C2E2 2026

    Our team has hit the floors at McCormick Place for C2E2 in March, April, May and December for over a decade now, bringing you a brand new choose your own […]

  • Alex Orona
  • April 8, 2026
    • Beyond , Event , Suburbs and exurbs

    C2E2 Starts…Tomorrow!

    It’s that time of year! Chicago’s ‘premier’ convention begins tomorrow with a Lord of the Rings cast reunion and continues with plenty of gusto through Sunday, April 13th. We’re excited […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • April 10, 2025
    • Beyond , Suburbs and exurbs

    Gallery: Friday Cosplay at C2E2 2024

    People love to complain. This year, the main complaint about C2E2 was its lineup. And whether or not it’s to your liking, our opinion is there’s always something interesting to […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • April 27, 2024
    • Beyond , Event

    It’s Time for the Choose Your Own Adventure C2E2 Preview 2024!

    Can you believe it? We were still under a freeze warning this week but it’s almost May. Oh yeah, and this weekend is C2E2!  This is not a drill, folks. […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • April 26, 2024
    • Beyond , Event

    C2E2 2023 Sunday Panel Catchup

    Contributing authors: Antal Bokor and Marielle Bokor. The end of a con is a weird thing. On the one hand, you’re sad it’s ending. It always goes by so fast […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • April 6, 2023
    • Beyond , Event

    Gallery: Sunday Cosplay at C2E2 2023

    We’re not going to lie – this has been the biggest year at C2E2 since pre-pandemic. The floor (which is now wider and sans red carpet) was packed to the […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • April 4, 2023
    • Beyond , Event

    Gallery: Saturday Cosplay at C2E2 2023

    When you start talking about a return to normal, what does that mean? It really depends on the place and the vibe. For C2E2, this year feels like the first […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • April 2, 2023
    • Beyond , Event

    Preview: The C2E2 2023 Choose Your Own Adventure

    It’s Spring Break time, which means while some are heading to balmier locales for drinking contests and poolside tanning, there’s a different contingent of nerds and pop culture fans headed […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • March 29, 2023
    • Beyond , Chicago history , Event

    Preview: Choose Your Own Adventure at C2E2 2022!

    Nature is healing. Summer is in full swing, and Lollapalooza is behind us. Fan Expo kicked off our summer convention circuit, and we, the nerds, will be returning to the […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • August 5, 2022
    • Beyond , Event , Interviews

    Interview: First “Con”tact : ReedPOP VP Mike Armstrong Tells Us What to Expect at Star Trek: Mission Chicago This Weekend

    It’s been a long road getting from there to here. Conventions were one of the big parts of Chicago tourism culture that took a huge hit when COVID made its […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • April 7, 2022
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