Darkfaery Subculture Magazine will be giving away 6 tickets to the 2008 scream awards at TrickConTreat!

About the Scream Awards:

This 2-hour extravaganza pays homage to everything that is great about COMICS, FANTASY, SCI-FI, and HORROR. The amount of talent and creativity that goes into these genres needs to be recognized and that is where Scream comes in and kicks ass.

 Scream will not only be packed with killer A-list talent, but it will be full of the hottest women around. All of your favorite hero’s, legends, and freaks will gather for one incredible night. And like any good graphic novel, action will ensue.

You will be getting a seat to Spike’s biggest award show of the year. Everyone will have a great view of the show and seat & seat fillers will get the chance to be in the most coveted area of the venue!

 
LOCATION:The Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles
DATE-Saturday Oct 18,2008
TIME-Check in 4pm
AGE- appear 21& up

REQUIRED DRESS: Outrageous!!!!
Yes to ROCK n ROLL, Tattoo’s, Spiked/colored hair,BLACK T’s, Gothic style dress, dress like your fav comic book character!!! think Halloween meets a rock concert!
You will be on air the entire to so show your true style!
NO TO Business wear, formal wear, gucci or polo’s!!!!
WE THINK YOU GET THE IDEA!!

How to win these tickets? Show up at trickcontreat this coming friday, saturday, and sunday and wear an awesome costume to the haunticon ball on saturday night. The coolest and best costumed freak who registers will win, or dress your goth best and come to my Gothic Trivia Panel, brush up on your gothic trivia and show me what you know, and we’ll give you 2 tickets to attend the 2008 Scream awards.
But that still leaves two tickets you say?
Winning the last two tickets will be announced at TrickConTreat, so show up for your chance to win!!!

http://www.trickcontreat.com

http://www.darkfaery-subculture.com

oklahoma people come meet us today! Sunday, Sept 28th at 5pm 

Come out and meet us today and get your passes to TrickConTreat at the Holiday Inn North
6200 N.
Robinson
OKlahoma City, ok 73118

Weekend memberships are just $30 until Oct.
1st!

Sign up to be a volunteer and be a big part of the greatest Halloween Convention EVER! We could use some great volunteers and you get hella-discounts.
Buy yours online now, or come to our last 2008 meeting at the hotel on Sunday, Sept 28th at 5pm. (Holiday Inn North, 6200 N.
Robinson, OKC 73118)

Weekend members get access to all TrickConTreat 2008 events, program book (while supplies last), souvenir badge, and exclusive access to other TrickConTreat events throughout the year, such as our Nightmare Before Xmas party in December.
One day memberships will be available at registration.
TrickConTreat 2008 is hosted at Holiday Inn North, 6200 N. Robinson Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. Rooms are still available at $82/night for doubles and single kings. Suites are $99/night.
You can reserve a room today in person or call 1-800-287-0037 or click here and use group code “TCT” to book yours!

Some Standard Moves For Belly Dancing
By Paul J Eastwood

Doesn’t the idea of belly dancing classes sound like a lot of fun? Once you learn this dance you will become a graceful and flexible dancer that can put on a show for anyone. Belly dancing classes give you the opportunity to learn the moves and make sure that you are performing them the way they are meant to be performed. You will keep yourself from getting hurt by learning how to move your body in an injury free way.

Where Should You Go

You can check with your local gym or college for belly dancing classes. Or get your yellow pages out and look for a dance studio that offers belly dancing lessons. Sometimes Middle Eastern restaurants will offer belly dancing lessons for their customers. Go online to find out what is available in your local area.

If you are unable to find a belly dancing class in your area then you can learn to belly dance online. There are sites that will offer lessons through video right on the website. There are many moves you will learn; here are a few of them.

Snake Arms

The graceful arm movements are distinctive of belly dancing. You will learn to move your arms so that they resemble a snake slithering around your body. Not only will you learn a graceful belly dancing move, but you will also be toning up your arms at the same time.

The Shoulder Shimmy

This dance move is used in many other dance styles. You just move your shoulders back and forth in opposite directions. Those who are new to belly dancing will start out very slowly and gradually increase their speed as they master the movement. This wills workout your shoulder and back muscles.

The Hip Circle

What kind of belly dancer doesn’t use this classic hip rolling movement? Imagine that a giant pipe surrounds your hips. Move your hips around so that you graze all the surface of the pipe. You can add your own personal style to this dance move. Belly dancing is a great form of self expression. Listen to the music and get into it with the moves.

The Hip Piston

You are simply pumping one hip muscle at a time. You will learn this move slowly at first and gradually increase your speed as you master the move. Take your time and learn each move well before you move on to the next. You will find that your belly dancing is a great source of exercise and fun.

Belly Dancing Fun.com information, articles and tips including Belly Dancing Costumes and ideas. Check out all the styles, origins and history of this ancient art.

Find a DJ With the Latest DJ Equipment
By Jeff L

To be able to succeed as a DJ, one must be equipped with a great variety of music, first and foremost, have a great genre to choose from and to play, because if it is a wedding in Toronto that you as a DJ will be performing, then it is vital that you are able to give the crowd everything that they want to hear.

Another difference maker for a party is for the DJ to come fully equipped with certain crops to make the arty, be it a wedding, prom, bar mitzvah or corporate event more enjoyable. Some of the crops could include dry ice, noise makers, disco balls, fancy lighting and much more. It is important that a DJ has a lot of the latest equipment including crops because that is what will show you as a consumer if you are choosing a reputable and responsible DJ for your next event.

Another important consideration is the way the music is played. In that the equipment is very important, things such as speakers, type of mp3 players, or if you are a traditionalist, turntables to spin your music. Sound quality along with the way to spin your music is so vital for the guests and party goers that a DJ should have the latest equipment. What about a microphone? Equally as important for a DJ to have a nice one to be heard when he or she is speaking, they need to be heard. Make sure that a DJ you will be planning to hire has all that in place.

With all that said, Surround Sound DJ has covered all their grounds. From great genres of music variety, awesome sound and lighting systems in place, they will make your party a true experience, be it a wedding in Toronto, school prom, corporate event or bar mitzvah. As well, Surround Sound DJ has all the latest crops to add that spice to your function allowing them to make it truly memorable. Want a fun night with a DJ of choice, look no further than Surround Sound DJ.

http://www.surroundsounddj.com

Queen of Hearts Halloween Costumes - Ideas For Halloween 2008
By Harley Hamilton

Do you remember what you wore on last Halloween? How much time did you use to think up the brilliant idea? It must take a very long time and it must be hard. But I can say that is already more interesting than the past. People used to only wear scary Halloween costumes and they hardly came up with creative ideas.

Nowadays you can put on everything you like. You can look traditionally terrible. You can become famous characters such as wearing Queen of Hearts Halloween costumes. You can be anyone you want. I am going to give your more and more ideas.

Before helping you think up an idea, I would like to share one thing with you. Along with the development of technology, you no longer need to enter a store to choose your Halloween costumes. You can now buy it through online costumes stores. Most of them provide lots of choices for you.

For example, if you are searching for Queen of Hearts Halloween costumes, you may have at least 12 kinds of costumes on any online costumes stores. So I strongly suggest you buying online.

As I said before it is not a must for you to dress up like ghosts or vampires anymore (of course you can if you want.). You can be sexy, beautiful or charming. Put on Queen of Hearts Halloween costumes and loudly say off with your head or become Ironman to protect your lovers. It greatly depends on your mind. The more creative you are, the more fun you will have.

It may not be movie or story characters. You can dress up like people in different career. A waiter or a doctor will be good ideas. You may even buy a school uniform and it must help you recall lots of wonderful memories. I personally am going to dress up like a prisoner in this year because I do not think I will become a real prisoner in future.

You may also become celebrities. It is the simplest way because it does not require many accessories. You can just buy a mask or a wig. Can you imagine you become Brad Pitt and everyone ask you for signature? It must be amazing.

Do not worry that you will be foolish. Everyone is going to be foolish on Halloween. They just want to enjoy a wonderful Halloween. That is time for you to make your dream come true. Can you think of any other festivals that you can wear pirate costumes? You probably cannot. So grab this chance. Use you imagination and try to become unique on Halloween. You will have an unforgettable experience.

I do not know which kind of costumes you are going to wear. But if you want to buy Queen of Hearts Halloween costumes, I have an idea for you. You may find lots of choices on Queen of Hearts Halloween Costumes 2008

Paint a Halloween Pumpkin
By Steve Kettle

This year, why not paint a Halloween pumpkin? A painted pumpkin will outlast a carved jack-o-lantern by months and can even be repainted for use as a Thanksgiving decoration. With a little imagination, painting pumpkin faces will become a real family treat.

My wife and I stumbled upon these pumpkin painting ideas quite by accident. A couple of years ago we had the grand kids here in late September. On a whim, we decided to visit a local pumpkin patch and let them pick out a couple of pumpkins to carve for Halloween. The patch had a little stand set up with various fruits and vegetables for sale, along with a nice supply of jams, jellies and preserves. I think that is the main reason my wife wanted to go there! Displayed prominently along the back wall of the fruit stand were several of the cutest painted pumpkins we had ever seen. I told my wife we had better price a couple of them on the way out.

After picking out a few nice sized carving pumpkins we headed back to the stand and were knocked off our feet when the clerk told us the prices for the painted pumpkins. There was nothing less than $40! Most were $50 and up!

That got my creative juices flowing. Our smallest granddaughter had fallen in love with one of the painted faces and I just would not let her down. As soon as we got home I went straight to the internet and was surprised to find relatively few listings for pumpkin painting.

Next was a trip to the library with the same miserable results. I knew there had to be a source for pumpkin painting patterns and ideas, but where was it hidden. Back on the internet I finally stumbled a cross one neat little ebook that included a list of all the necessary paints and patterns I would need. I bought it and had it downloaded and printed within a few minutes. A quick trip to the hardware store for supplies was followed by about an hour of intense artistic endeavor.

You should have seen the look on my grand kid’s faces when I came out of the garage with my first masterpiece! What would have cost over $50 at the pumpkin patch I had slapped together for less than $15. The best part is that I had plenty of paint left over for more pumpkins.

These painted goblins have become quite popular in our neighborhood. Each year, as soon as I begin putting them out for decorations, my phone and doorbell start ringing with requests. It has really become a very profitable hobby.

You do not have to be an expert artist to create some creative spooks and goblins. A little paint and some simple instruction is all you need to paint a Halloween pumpkin.

This year you can be the talk of the town if you learn how to Paint A Halloween Pumpkin. It is EASY and FUN for the entire family. Check out the guide to Pumpkin Painting now!

Hair Extensions and Synthetic Hair
By Andy D Black

Hair extensions are made from one of two materials; real human hair, or synthetic hair. The latter is the cheapest option and is proving fairly popular within the hair extensions industry.

In a nutshell, synthetic hair is basically plastic and will never look as real as human hair. It is however, great for dreadlocks and certain other styles. Synthetic hair is less expensive; however extensions made from human hair tend to give a better result, naturally. Since getting extensions from a salon requires time and money, many people are finding clip-in hair extensions to be the fastest, easiest, and cheapest way to have multiple hair looks, and you don’t have to be a Hollywood “It” girl or movie star. Synthetic hair is more fragile, and should be worn as they come, with little tinkering about or styling. You should NEVER use heat (blow dryers, curling irons, or straighteners) or apply too much styling products to synthetic hair.

Synthetic hair is made from man made materials and can be reproduced with very little variation. It can usually be shaped into styles by using the steam from boiling water to set the hair. Also, synthetic hair colours usually run a shade darker than human hair. Synthetic hair is generally used to for bright, funky fashion colours, such as pinks, greens and blues. Generally speaking, if you are wanting to achieve natural looking hair, then you should opt for 100% human hair extensions.

Synthetic hair is very easy to wear, and requires little maintenance. Unlike human hair the synthetic fibres need minimal or no styling after washing. It is made from materials such as nylon, polyester, kankalon or modacrylic and do not respond well to heat or friction. Synthetic hair is also used for manufacturing wigs, hair pieces and one piece pony tails.

Human hair -Usually of Asian descent, is the most versatile of all the hair types. It is available in a huge variety of colours, lengths and grades. Human hair extensions have the advantage of looking more realistic as part of your own hair but are quite a bit more expensive. This is generally because it has been grown and cut off specifically for this purpose, therefore making it more valuable than synthetic hair. It is then cleaned, and processed ready for sale. Human hair extensions can vary in quality as the hair is categorized into grades. The quality depends on the origin of the hair, and the age of the person it has come from. The cheapest hair generally comes from China and other Asian countries, and is thick and originally very dark, prior to processing and colouring.

European hair is one of the best, because of its light weight, strength, texture and high protein content which gives the hair longevity. Indian human remy hair remains the best grade human hair, with what is referred to as ‘virgin’ hair, being the ultimate in human hair for hair extensions.
It is recommended to see both hair types before proceeding with hair extensions to see what you prefer. It all boils down to one thing at the end of the day, and that is personal preference, so a little bit of thought beforehand would be wise.

Article written by Andy Black. A wide range of human and synthetic hair extension products available from Rapunzels Hair Extensions, such as clip in extensions and quality human wefts. A fantastic range of coloured hair streaks and accessories also available to buy.

Our big day is almost here. TrickConTreat 2008 opens the doors to the Halloween season at noon on Friday, October 3rd.

We’ve expanded the convention to a full weekend, and packed it full of ghoulish goodness. 2008 is our Tribute to “B” Movies, which includes screenings of classic “B” movies and new films, with featured viewings hosted by local and regional filmmakers. Friday night at midnight, TrickConTreat and IAO Gallery bring you the greatest “B” movie of them all, the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

This is also the inaugural year of the FlickConTreat Movie Maker’s Race. Filmmaking teams will receive a line of dialog, a prop, and a theme on Friday afternoon, and will film, edit, and show their new film at the convention. If you’ve ever wanted to make a movie for a film festival, this is your chance. The only cost of entry is a weekend membership.

Friday evening you’ll have plenty of choices for things to do, with another Ghost Tour hosted by the OKC Ghost Club and PROS Investigations or a Halloween Hafla hosted by Actively Hostile Enterprises and Banmala Tribal Fusion Dance Company. You can also join the SoonerCon crew in the ConSuite for snacks and spookies.

We’re not even to Saturday!

Starting early Saturday morning, you can find programming on makeup, costuming, music, film, and Gothic goodness. From 9am to 11am, drag out your old decorations for our Halloween Swap Meet. Trade out those old decorations for something a little different.

Oklahoma’s First Hearse and ShockRod Show starts at 1pm in the parking lot, with live music from the Decomposed, Subcity Vamp, Spector 45, Pulpit Red, the RazorBlade Dolls, God in a Machine, and Pittersplatter. There will also be sideshow performances from Carnival of Cleavage and Dell Deadgirl, and an appearance by the Oklahoma Victory Dolls roller derby.

That evening, you check out the art auction and storytelling with Tremblewick before you run off to get ready for the Haunticon Ball, hosted by Darkfaery Subculture Magazine. They will be filming for the Darkfaery Network, so dress to impress.

If the big party isn’t your thing, we’ll be judging for our room party contest Saturday evening, so reserve your room, get out those newly traded decorations and host your own. Winning parties receive 4 weekend memberships to TrickConTreat 2009 and other.

Think Sunday is a boring day at conventions? We’ll change your mind with advanced makeup workshops, digital 3D FX demos, a charity auction to benefit the Bella Foundation, more bands in the afternoon, more films, more bellydancers, and lots of other Halloween goodness to keep you around “just a little longer.”

Don’t miss out! You can get your membership for $30 until Oct. 1st. You can pay online (http://trickcontreat.com/memberships.html) or see us next weekend either at the Oklahoma Victory Dolls bout on Saturday, Sept. 27th (http://www.oklahomavictorydolls.com) or at our final staff and crew meeting at the hotel (Holiday Inn North, 6200 N. Robinson, OKC) at 5pm Sunday, Sept. 28th.

Thank you for supporting us in 2007. Without you, this convention would not be possible. Please join us again to make Halloween 2008 the best holiday season yet!

Ivarr Brokksson
Chair, TrickConTreat 2008
www.trickcontreat.com
info@trickcontreat.com
(405) 436-2446

Weekend memberships are just
$30 until Oct. 1st!

Buy yours

online now, or see us in person at the

Oklahoma Victory Dolls Bout on Saturday, Sept 27th (Miles' Rollaway Rink,
5800 NW 36th, OKC) or come to our last 2008 planning meeting at the hotel on
Sunday, Sept 28th at 5pm. (Holiday Inn North, 6200 N. Robinson, OKC)

Weekend members get access to all TrickConTreat
2008 events, program book (while supplies last), souvenir badge, and exclusive
access to other TrickConTreat events throughout the year, such as our Nightmare
Before Xmas party in December.

One day memberships will be available at
registration.

and remember, if you are planning to get a room, use code TCT to get a huge discount from the hotel plus you’ll be on the same block as us! We’ll be neighbors!

Die nächste Reise in die Elektronischen Welten wird am 27. 09. im TRONIX stattfinden !