CARBONDALE — Saluki Con, a two-day event featuring gaming, special guest stars, virtual reality, seminars, contests, and much more. Th event will return to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on April 22-23. The sixth edition of the renowned festival has something for everyone.
“We have a fantastic celebrity and regional guest lineup, interactive virtual reality, chess, Catan, and Dungeons and Dragons tournaments, as well as other gaming,” said Nathan Bonner, Saluki Con co-chair and SIU graphic designer. “The 2023 Saluki Con also includes cool demonstrations, workshops, panels, and a plethora of other activities, such as cosplay and other contests.” There is also a separate section for youngsters. “There really is something for everyone.”
Celebrity Lineup
Jason Spisak, Justin Sargent, Matt Kindt, Olivia Hack, Kenny Sills, and Brad Moore will be among the notable visitors.
• Spisak has been doing voice-over work for over three decades. He developed The Joker’s voices in “Batman Hush.” Lux Bonteri and Cristo in “Star Wars: Clone Wars,” Silco in “Arcane,” the Lego Joker in two Warner Brothers animated films, and a slew of additional roles. He has also played characters in a number of notable video games.
• Sargent is best known for his roles as Peter Parker in “Turn off the Dark,” which incorporates songs by Bono and The Edge, and Drew in the blockbuster Broadway musical “Rock of Ages.” He was a member of the original Broadway company. “Bonnie and Clyde,” and he has acted in several films and television series. That includes “Jesus Christ Superstar: Live” and “Law & Order: SVU.” He has shared the stage with Alice Cooper, Air Supply, John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Dee Snider, and many more.
• Best known as the voice of Rhonda Wellington Lloyd in Nickelodeon’s “Hey Arnold!.” Hack also played Cindy Brady in the “Brady Bunch” films of the 1990s and has appeared in “Star Trek Generations,” “Party of Five,” “Gilmore Girls,” and other productions in a career that began in commercials at the age of eight months.
To Wrap it all Up
Saluki Con, a two-day event. Features gaming, virtual reality, seminars, contests, and celebrity guests, will be held at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on April 22-23. The event, which has something for everyone. It will include interactive virtual reality, chess, Catan, and Dungeons and Dragons tournaments, as well as cool demonstrations, workshops, panels, cosplay and other contests. Notable guests include voice actor Jason Spisak, Broadway performer Justin Sargent, actress Olivia Hack, and others. Saluki Con co-chair Nathan Bonner said, “There really is something for everyone” at the sixth edition of the festival, which will also have a separate section for youngsters.
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