{"id":5811,"date":"2014-04-09T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T15:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crimeandtheforcesofevil.com\/blog\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2014-04-09T08:30:08","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T15:30:08","slug":"cascadia-has-a-gong-show-of-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crimeandtheforcesofevil.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/09\/cascadia-has-a-gong-show-of-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"cascadia has a gong show of talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my favourite events at nwcMUSIC is Cascadia’s Got Talent!<\/i>, our talent-show parody with silly prizes. Scott Thomas, a found-objects artist I met in graduate school, makes the trophy for us each year; I think he’s outdone himself for 2014:<\/p>\n


Also, the robots dance.<\/i><\/center><\/p>\n

There is one thing I really need to say about this show that I don’t think I’ve said before. Specifically: yes, it’s tongue-in-cheek; yes, it’s for comedy; yes, the prizes are goofy. But if you come up and take it all seriously, the judges will treat you that way too<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I mean, sure, they’re funny people and will be entertaining about it. But a good two thirds of the entrants each year are serious – sometimes seriously funny, but, you know, intentionally. People have come away surprised and impressed. It happens.<\/p>\n

So I guess what I’m trying to say is: if you’re thinking of entering, please do; if you take it seriously, we will; if you don’t, we won’t either, and everybody will have a good time. That is, after all, the whole point.<\/p>\n

Signups will be at information during Norwescon, or you can register right before the show starts.<\/p>\n

Oh, and if anybody specifically wants<\/em> to get gonged offstage? Well, we do have a gong, and we do like to use it. Contact me<\/a>. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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