Escapade/Escapade 1995

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==Escapade 1995==
Escapade 5 was held February 10–12, 1995.
A description:
The introduction of the charity swap table. From the post-convention progress report:
==Room Parties==
From the program book: "Those insane girls from the Pacific Northwest will be having a party in their room on Saturday night. Look for signs in the Con Suite to direct you there. They promise a good time for all, and plenty of 'Sex in the Rain'."
Kandy sponsored a Miami Vice party in her room on Friday night.
==Programming==
 
Friday:
* Odd Pairings—led by Jane and (Charlotte Hill), "What do you do when it isn't the obvious two guys in a show that grab your interest, but rather the more subtle appeal of McCoy, or Cowley or ???"
* The New Slash: Any One Guy—led by Lezlie and Barbara, "What happens when dyed-in-the-wool slash fans start falling for shows with one male lead? Why are these shows fulfilling previously slash-satisfied urges? What to do?"
* Practical Sex—Everyone!, moderated by Shoshanna, "Everyone has their favorite scene that they swear is physically impossible. With proper stage direction, we'll prove or disprove the point. Bring your favorite example!"
* Starsky & Hutch: Best of the Old Zines, Best of the New—led by Jane and Sandy, "Saved from Slash oblivion by TNT, the boys are back! For new fans, what are the old zines to look for? What new zines are living up to the tradition?"
* Professionals: Relationships—Screen vs. Fanfic—led by Jane and Sandy, "Do we love the characters for what we see or what we read? Is there really any relationship between the two?"
* Mini Panels:
: Holmes/Watson—led by Jane
: X-Files—led by Meg
* M. Fae Glasgow Bedtime Story Reading—Nancy, Joan, and Jane "will read stories Nanny never would have approved of..."
* Escapade Party, "Hang out in the Con Suite for music, food, drink, and scintillating conversation. Margaritas, sangria, and nachos. Followed by "Bring Your Own Porn" showing at midnight."
Saturday:
* Blake's Seven: Blake/Avon, there is no alternative—led by S. J. and P. "Who really deserves Avon? Blake, of course..."
* Real Person Slash—led by Sandy and (Megan Kent), "It started so innocently, now our mood rises and falls with each tabloid exploit. How to deal with heroes that have their own, very real lives. Why it's more exciting than traditional fandom, and how it's infinitely more frustrating."
* Crossovers and AUs—led by Pam and Jane, "Why are they so popular? Are they held to the same (or higher? or lower?) standards than other fanfic? What does it take to do one well?"
* Fandom Trivia—led by Christy and Wendy, "So, you think you know that show? Prove it!"
* Techno Vids—Media Cannibals, "What's available with the new computer hardware and software? Can have Bodie & Doyle screwing on screen if we apply the right touches. Should we? How and when?"
* Professionals: Where's the Violence?—led by Pat and Katherine, "It's a gritty, realistic show (well, at least compared to Starsky & Hutch). Why are there so many "BSD settle down and hang curtains" stories? Why don't we see the kind of violence in fanfic that we saw on screen? Don't these guys ever fight?"
* Resurgence of SF on TV—led by Pat and Eileen, "X-Files, Lois & Clark, Highlander, Babylon 5, TekWar, Earth 2, ST: Deep Space 9 & Voyager and gobs more. Where are they all coming from? Are they giving us what we want?"
* Paired Fans—led by Lynn, Sandy, and Colleen, "They spend hours, days, weeks in each other's company. They speak their own language. Even their friends often call them by the wrong names. Starsky & Hutch? No, it's (Megan Kent) & (Charlotte Hill)! How are we like or unlike our buddy-show heroes?"
* Trek: Still Crazy After all These Years—led by Alayne and Kathy, "In the days of rabid multimedia, when a new fandom is born each week, what makes us loyal to the two guys who started it all?"
* Wiseguy: What Is It About This Guy, Anyway?—led by Christy and (Charlotte Hill), "How did this balding, short, boxer-wearing four-eyes become a popular slash hero?"
* Writing Workshop—led by Nancy, Fiona, and Joan, "Practical input from experts."
* Homoeroticism in Anne Rice—led by Joan, Katherine, and Alayne, "Are her vampires a gay allegory? Are her vampires gay? How close are her stories to slash?"
* Cultural Crossovers—led by Jane, Jane, and Kathy, "Is it possible to accurately capture characters from a radically different culture (Americans writing Pros, Brits writing Wiseguy?) How does anyone accurately write SF? Do they?"
* The Nature of Slash—led by (Charlotte Hill), Constance, and Lezlie, "What makes something slash or not? Is the nature of slash changing with the audience? Who's to blame? Can we control the evolution of fandom?"
* Mini Panel:
: Chicago Hope, led by (Charlotte Hill)
: Forever Knight led by Katherine, "He's beautiful, he has a lovely accent, he's immortal, conflicted, guilty and depressed; of course we're interested."
* We're Not Gay, We Just Love Each Other—Shoshanna, "The classic slash dynamic; why our guys can fuck each other and not be queer..."
* Mini Panel:
: Vampires- - led by Alayne, "Why are we fascinated by blood sucking monsters?"
: Wild Wild West—led by DeeJay
: Sandbaggers -- led by Nicole
* Songtapes—thanks to Kandy and all our contributors!
* Fan Entertainment (Play by Lezlie, Stand-Up Comedy by Melissa, Four-part Filking, Dating Game)
* Honorable Discharge, a gay flick with plot, relationship, cute guys and plenty of sex. But is it slash? Discussion to follow.
Sunday:
* Art Auction, our lovely and talented auctioneer is Shoshanna
* Writing Workshop—led by Nancy, Fiona, and Joan, Part 2.
* Video Workshop—led by DeeJay and Kandy, "video makers & watchers discuss the art."
* Psychoanalyzing Ourselves to Death—led by Pat and Katherine, "Are we what we read and write? How sick does that make us? Or how healthy?"
* Real Injury vs. Reel Injury/Safer Sex—led by Agnes and Christy, "Everything you always wanted to know, but up until now had no one to ask. If you're going to put the details in, shouldn't you get them right?"
* Good vs. Popular Fan Writing—led by Pat, Katherine, and Kathy, "Is there an absolute standard tor fan writing? Or does whatever hits your "kink" count as "good"? When was the last time you admitted hating something that was good? Or loving something that was crap?"
* Wiseguy—led by Alayne, Jo, Carol, "Roger, Frank, Sonny, Mel, Raglin, Uncle Mike; all these great guys, why do all the stories have Vinnie in them...?"
* Why Lesbians Read Slash—led by Jane, Shoshanna, and Barbara, "What's the attraction? Why do they care? Why do they write it?"
* Dead Dog Party, "Everyone come by, hang out 'til you have to go home, bring your leftovers to share. Pick up comments sheets to give feedback on Escapade '94" [typo regarding the year]
==Skits==
There were two fan-written plays performed at the Escapade Friday night entertainment. The first play was called "Jurassic Fandom." The second play was "The Search for Spock's Penis."
In 1995, Shoshanna wrote a brief description of the plays and posted it to the Virgule mailing list. It is reposted here with permission.
Morgan Dawn recalls the plot of "In Search of Spock's Penis": 
==Vid Show==
Song 	Vidder 	Fandom
The Way We Were 	Stacy D & Liz 	Wiseguy Frank/Vinnie
The Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me	Stacy D 	Harry & Johnny
Side by Side 	Jackie E 	Planet of the Apes (TV)
Macho Man 	Jackie E 	Garrison's Gorillas
Strong Enough 	Jill (vidder) 	Wiseguy Sonny/Vinnie
Just Another Day 	Sharon P 	Miami Vice Crockett/Castillo
Night & Day 	Sharon P 	K/S
Hotel California 	Kandy Fong 	Blake's 7
Rock & Roll 	Media Cannibals: Megan Kent & Sandy Herrold	Led Zeppelin
Out of Tears 	Media Cannibals: Sandy Herrold 	Wiseguy: Frank/Vinnie
500 Miles 	Media Cannibals: Sandy Herrold & Alexfandra	Pros
Promises 	Media Cannibals: Megan Kent & Sandy Herrold	Led Zeppelin
Run time: 45 1/2 minues
==Vid Show Review==
In April 1995, Carol S. posted the following review of the Escapade vid show tape to the Virgule-L mailing list. It is reposted here with permission.
==Convention Reports==
In 1995, Sandy Herrold wrote the following in depth convention report and posted it to the Virgule-L mailing list. It is reposted here with permission:
The post-convention progress report published comments from attendees:
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==References==
Category:1995 Conventions