Great Expectations: A World of Dancing Lights (Beauty and the Beast convention)

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Great Expectations was a Beauty and the Beast convention held in 1993 in Austin, TX. It was subtitled A World of Dancing Lights. 
There were approximately 340 attendees.
The con raised over $15,000 for the Austin Pediatric AIDS League "after all expenses were covered." From The Helper's Network Directory v.4 n.2: "Fandom reunited over one item in the auction bringing in $3,680 for a costume worn by Ron Perlman as Vincent in the early days of the show. All of fandom chipped in money to buy this costume and have David Schwartz present it back to Ron for safe keeping until the next international convention." This costume was part of The Great Expectations Charity Auction Costume Conflict.
The convention also published a charity zine: Great Expectations: A World of Dancing Lights.
Roy Dotrice read poetry aloud from the zine, The Sun in the Stone.
Photos, memories and videos from the convention can be found here; archive link. 
 
==Part of a Series==
This con was part of an organized series of annual national Beauty and the Beast fan gatherings held in North America.
==Fan Transcends to Official Duties: Paulette Evans==
 
==The Charity Auction==
At "Great Expectations," there was a surprise donation, that of Vincent's famous costume. It was modeled by one of the guests of honor (Edward Albert who portrayed Elliot Burch). The fans, of course, went wild. 
This charity auction and Vincent's outfit, however, ended up not only raising a lot of money, but also causing much fannish strife. 
For comments about the charity auction, see The Great Expectations Charity Auction Costume Conflict.
==Photos==
 File:inout49-1.jpg| Edward Albert (Elliot Burch) and fans, printed in Once Upon a Time... Is Now #49 
 File:Inout48-1.jpg| from issue #48, some of the actors and other TPTB shopping the dealer's room 
 File:inout48-2.jpg| photo by Sandie Whited of Edward Albert (Elliot Burch) and David Schwartz getting ready to judge the costume contest, printed in Once Upon a Time... Is Now #48 (August/Sept 1993) 
 File:inout55-1.jpg|thumb|left|Edward Albert begs for bids at the art auction , printed in Once Upon a Time... Is Now #55 (Winter 1994) 
==The Unofficial Con Zine: "The Unofficial Gr8ExPx Souvenir Fanzine"==
The Unofficial Gr8ExPx Souvenir Fanzine contains 24 pages. 
It was edited by Sally Stanton. 
It was illustrated by Sara Conklin, Joani Gilkerson, and Sally Stanton, with assistance from Cindy Riddles, Laura Beth Cook, Tim Stolfa, Mary Stolfa, Pat Kelley, and God.
This short zine is in comic-form. The topic is humorous commentary and in-jokes about the convention.
It was sketched on stationary from the Doubletree Hotel, where the con took place.
 
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==Award Winners==
NOTE: The award-winning fanworks were not necessarily created in 1993.
===Fanworks===
* Best Fan Publication, Newsletter, Infozine, etc. - Once Upon a Time...is Now and Lionheart
* Best Novel - Kaleidoscope 3 by Cynthia Hatch
* Best Digest Zine - Song of Solomon by Linda Mooney
* Best Short Story (humorous) - Beauty and the Beast, the Movie by Kate Thomas
* Best: Short Story (dramatic) - Hold Fast the Dream by Sally Wright
* Best Cover Art - Lionheart 4 by Barbara Gipson
* Best Art - "Gentle Thoughts of Thee" by Barbara Gipson
* Best Anthology Zine - TunnelCon II
* Best Poem - "Magic" by Lynette Combs
* Best Music Video - by Liz and Sally Perkins. 
===Costume Contest Winners===
* Male Tunnel Person: Rob Edwards (turned from Pascal into Paracelsus)
* Female Tunnel Person: Sara Conklin (Tunnel rat catcher)
* Vincent: Stu Shef
* Catherine: Jackie Hunt (dressed in Linda Hamilton's "Terminator 2" outfit)
* Distinguished B&B Person: Joyce Fuller Kleikamp ("The Pipe Lady")
* Children Under 15: Dale Wittenbrink (as "Mouse")
* Fantasy: Eva Pressler (as a Pierrot clown)
* Science Fiction: Tim Stolfa ("Data", Brent Spiner's character on "Star Trek: The Next Generation")
==Con Reports and Comments==
===General Reports===
 
==References==
Category:Beauty and the Beast Conventions
Category:1993 ConventionsCategory:Conventions in United States