[{"nid":"764","name":"Aaron Campbell","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EAaron Campbell is a voice actor for Crunchyroll, Studio Nano, Oktratron 5000, and Sound Cadence Studios. His voice can be heard in more than one hundred and fifty different titles.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAaron Campbell is a voice actor for Crunchyroll, Studio Nano, Oktratron 5000, and Sound Cadence Studios. His voice can be heard in more than one hundred and fifty different titles. His favorites include: Perospero and Napoleon in \u003Cem\u003EOne Piece\u003C\/em\u003E, Jingo Raichi in \u003Cem\u003EBlue Lock\u003C\/em\u003E, Red in \u003Cem\u003EBanished From the Heros Party\u003C\/em\u003E, Majestic and Kotaro Shimura in \u003Cem\u003EMy Hero Academia\u003C\/em\u003E, Madoka in \u003Cem\u003EChainsaw Man\u003C\/em\u003E, Pei Xiu in \u003Cem\u003EHeaven Official\u2019s Blessing\u003C\/em\u003E, Nakano in \u003Cem\u003EThe Helpful Fox Senko-San\u003C\/em\u003E, Morisawa Chiaki in \u003Cem\u003EEnsemble Stars\u003C\/em\u003E, Bondman in \u003Cem\u003ESpy x Family\u003C\/em\u003E, Phillip Dayton L\u2019Eyre Montserrat in \u003Cem\u003EOverlord\u003C\/em\u003E, Gauma in \u003Cem\u003ESSSS. Dynazenon\u003C\/em\u003E, Almanfi in \u003Cem\u003EMushoku Tensei\u003C\/em\u003E and more. In addition to acting full time, Aaron is an Assistant Director at Crunchyroll and has worked on shows such as: Mob Psycho Season 3, Pop Team Epic, Spy x Family, Overlord, Shoot! 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He is thrilled to be invited to Naka-Kon and can\u2019t wait to meet everyone.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-02\/2023-Aaron%20Campbell.jpg?h=2b6f54db\u0026amp;itok=jorhARBc","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Campb"},{"nid":"760","name":"Clifford Chapin","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EClifford Chapin is known for his roles in anime and video games, such as Ichijo Takayanagi from Red Data Girl, Connie Springer from Attack on Titan, Shingo Wakamoto from Prison School, Kukulkan in Smite, Hideyoshi Nagachika from Tokyo Ghoul, Yuri Dreyar from Fairy Tail, and Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia. Chapin won the VNs Now award Best Male VA of 2013 for his role of David Sawicki in Yousei by Sakevisual. 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In 2015, he voiced the lead character Harutora Tsuchimikado in Tokyo Ravens.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-02\/2023-Clifford%20Chapin.jpg?h=8dd0efb6\u0026amp;itok=1PCKRSNb","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Chapi"},{"nid":"766","name":"Khoi Dao","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EKhoi is a cat owner and voice actor. You may have heard him as Albedo in Genshin Impact, Kagetsu in Fire Emblem: Engage, Kuroko in Kuroko\u2019s Basketball, Nils \u0026amp; Wolt in Fire Emblem: Heroes, Cancer Cell in Cells at Work, Murata in Demon Slayer, Herb Cookie in Cookie Run Kingdom, Rei Kiriyama in March Comes In Like A Lion, and Tim Goodman in Detective Pikachu.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EKhoi has also appeared in projects such as Phantasy Star Online 2, Sword Art Online: Alicization, Pok\u00e9mon Masters, Gundam Build Divers, Mob Psycho 100, Fate\/Apocrypha, JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKhoi is a cat owner and voice actor. You may have heard him as Albedo in Genshin Impact, Kagetsu in Fire Emblem: Engage, Kuroko in Kuroko\u2019s Basketball, Nils \u0026amp; Wolt in Fire Emblem: Heroes, Cancer Cell in Cells at Work, Murata in Demon Slayer, Herb Cookie in Cookie Run Kingdom, Rei Kiriyama in March Comes In Like A Lion, and Tim Goodman in Detective Pikachu.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EKhoi has also appeared in projects such as Phantasy Star Online 2, Sword Art Online: Alicization, Pok\u00e9mon Masters, Gundam Build Divers, Mob Psycho 100, Fate\/Apocrypha, JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen he is not acting, Khoi can be found making his entire personality about cats on twitter dot com (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/khoidaooo\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-twitter\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E@khoidaooo\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-02\/2023-Khoi%20Dao.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=8PqxCndw","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Dao"},{"nid":"761","name":"Kristen McGuire","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EKristen McGuire is a professional voice actor, ADR Director and script adaptor. When it comes to voice work, Kristen has worked on hundreds of projects, but she is most well known for her work as \u003Cstrong\u003EMilim Nava\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ERuri\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EDr.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKristen McGuire is a professional voice actor, ADR Director and script adaptor. When it comes to voice work, Kristen has worked on hundreds of projects, but she is most well known for her work as \u003Cstrong\u003EMilim Nava\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ERuri\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EDr. Stone\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ETatami Nakagame\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EMy Hero Academia\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EYu\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EFire Force\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EVueko\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EMade in Abyss\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EIsabel Magnolia\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EAttack on Titan\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESenko\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EThe Helpful Fox Senko-san\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EYoung Nora\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003ERWBY\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EHinano Kurahashi\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EAssassination Classroom\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EMukuro\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EDate A Live\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EYuuko (Slug Girl)\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EJunji Ito Collection\u003C\/em\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EAlice Lendrott\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EDuke of Death and His Maid\u003C\/em\u003E. She has also provided voices for several video games, including \u003Cstrong\u003EShiro\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003ETower of Fantasy\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EChibi Arachne\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ECharybdis 2.0\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EDiscordia Lunar Moth\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003ESmite\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EFlora\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003ETiny Tina\u2019s Wonderlands\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EAsfana\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EProject MIKHAIL: A Muv-Luv War Story\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EYuka\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EWenjing\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EGenshin Impact\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EMother Fearest\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EBorderlands 3\u003C\/em\u003E, and more!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a script writer, she has adapted several titles for English including but not limited to \u003Cem\u003ECardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ELove Live! Sunshine!\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EHighschool DXD Hero\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EThe Helpful Fox Senko-san\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EAstra: Lost in Space\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EWonder Egg Priority\u003C\/em\u003E, as well as many others. As an ADR director, she has directed shows such as \u003Cem\u003ECitrus\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EGamers!\u003C\/em\u003E and served as an assistant director on other various titles.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EKristen is also a long-time anime artist! She draws all of her own prints and is known for her anime-style caricatures she offers at conventions.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-02\/2023-Kristen%20McGuire.jpg?h=51af9092\u0026amp;itok=biNr0iO3","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"McGui"},{"nid":"781","name":"Zeno Robinson","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EZeno Robinson is an actor residing in Los Angeles, California. Zeno began his acting journey in middle school, and after taking a program called \u201cAll About Kids\u201d, signed with CESD Talent. He would gain his professional voiceover start soon after as \u201cAlan Albright\u201d in Ben 10 Alien Force at 14 years old, and has since studied under industry pioneers such as Charlie Adler, Tony Gonzales, Kris Zimmerman, Phil Lamarr, Ginny McSwain, and Tony Oliver.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EZeno Robinson is an actor residing in Los Angeles, California. Zeno began his acting journey in middle school, and after taking a program called \u201cAll About Kids\u201d, signed with CESD Talent. He would gain his professional voiceover start soon after as \u201cAlan Albright\u201d in Ben 10 Alien Force at 14 years old, and has since studied under industry pioneers such as Charlie Adler, Tony Gonzales, Kris Zimmerman, Phil Lamarr, Ginny McSwain, and Tony Oliver. Zeno can now be heard as \u201cRemy\u201d in Big City Greens, \u201cHawks\u201d in My Hero Academia, \u201cCyborg\u201d in Young Justice, and \u201cThe Green Poncho\u201d in Craig of the Creek.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-03\/2023%20-%20Zeno%20Robinson.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=6bJwPWeR","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Robin"},{"nid":"768","name":"Laura Stahl","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Stahl is a Los Angeles based Voice actor. You may know her from \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFire Emblem: Engage\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E as \u003Cstrong\u003EFemale Alear\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Promised Neverland\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E as \u003Cstrong\u003ERay\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EGenshin Impact\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E as \u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EXinyan\u003C\/strong\u003E, as \u003Cstrong\u003EDorothy\u003C\/strong\u003E from \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Great Pretender\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, as \u003Cstrong\u003EIruma\u003C\/strong\u003E from \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWelcome to Demon School Irumakun\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, as well as several other shows and games.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Stahl is a Los Angeles based Voice actor. You may know her from \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFire Emblem: Engage\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E as \u003Cstrong\u003EFemale Alear\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Promised Neverland\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E as \u003Cstrong\u003ERay\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EGenshin Impact\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E as \u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EXinyan\u003C\/strong\u003E, as \u003Cstrong\u003EDorothy\u003C\/strong\u003E from \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Great Pretender\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, as \u003Cstrong\u003EIruma\u003C\/strong\u003E from \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWelcome to Demon School Irumakun\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, as well as several other shows and games. Laura has also adapted scripts for anime such as \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EYashahime: Princess Half Demon\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFate Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cu\u003EEden\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E (Starring Ruby Rose Turner, David Tennant, and Neil Patrick Harris) and more. In college, Laura studied Musical Theater and in High School, she was a Band Geek, and loved fantasy novels. She couldn\u0027t be happier to have a career in Anime and Jrpg\u0027s, because she always knew she was going to spend her entire life as a very proud nerd.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-02\/2023-Laura%20Stahl.jpg?h=e05a047f\u0026amp;itok=8MTLetNV","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Stahl"},{"nid":"770","name":"Mark Whitten","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EMark Whitten is an LA based actor working in animation and video games with companies like DreamWorks, Disney, Netflix, DC, Sony Playstation, Square Enix, Nintendo, Bethesda, EA, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ENotable roles include Kyojuro Rengoku (\u003Cem\u003EDemon Slayer\u003C\/em\u003E), Seteth (\u003Cem\u003EFire Emblem: Three Houses\u003C\/em\u003E), Oh (\u003Cem\u003EHome: Adventures with Tip and Oh\u003C\/em\u003E), Leslie Kyle (\u003Cem\u003EFinal Fantasy VII Remake\u003C\/em\u003E), and Alex (\u003Cem\u003EStreet Fighter V\u003C\/em\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMark Whitten is an LA based actor working in animation and video games with companies like DreamWorks, Disney, Netflix, DC, Sony Playstation, Square Enix, Nintendo, Bethesda, EA, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ENotable roles include Kyojuro Rengoku (\u003Cem\u003EDemon Slayer\u003C\/em\u003E), Seteth (\u003Cem\u003EFire Emblem: Three Houses\u003C\/em\u003E), Oh (\u003Cem\u003EHome: Adventures with Tip and Oh\u003C\/em\u003E), Leslie Kyle (\u003Cem\u003EFinal Fantasy VII Remake\u003C\/em\u003E), and Alex (\u003Cem\u003EStreet Fighter V\u003C\/em\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional roles in anime include Mikitaka (\u003Cem\u003EJojo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure\u003C\/em\u003E), Kyoya Kujo (\u003Cem\u003EGundam Build Divers\u003C\/em\u003E), Silas Karlisle (\u003Cem\u003EBeyblade Burst\u003C\/em\u003E), Liu Tien Hua (\u003Cem\u003EIngress: The Animation\u003C\/em\u003E), Flutter (\u003Cem\u003EHunter x Hunter\u003C\/em\u003E), Drole (\u003Cem\u003EThe Seven Deadly Sins\u003C\/em\u003E), Enchu (\u003Cem\u003EMuhyo and Roji\u2019s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation\u003C\/em\u003E), Van Reichnott (\u003Cem\u003EThe Rising of the Shield Hero\u003C\/em\u003E), Cislo (\u003Cem\u003EThe Promised Neverland\u003C\/em\u003E), and Kato (\u003Cem\u003ELupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner\u003C\/em\u003E), and Peppy Hare (\u003Cem\u003EStar Fox Zero: the Battle Begins\u003C\/em\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EMark is also the co-creator\/actor\/voice director for the popular horror podcast, \u003Cem\u003EThe Hotel\u003C\/em\u003E, and the award winning sci-fi anthology, \u003Cem\u003EThe Theatre of Tomorrow\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-02\/2023-Mark%20Whitten.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=R2sSYe4v","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2023-02\/2023-Mark%20Whitten%20Banner.jpg","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Whitt"},{"nid":"773","name":"Chiaki Mayumura","type":"Musician (Japan)","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EChiaki Mayumura is a bright, free-spirited track-making idol that uses her voice and guitar to create humorous music samplings and tracks. She continues to challenge herself with new things like the \u0022Nice to Meet You, I\u0027m Matsuo\u0022-tagged Nissin Foods \u0022Cup Noodle Pro\u0022 television commercial, singing of the opening theme song of the anime \u0022Chimimo\u0022, and appearing as a personality on the No. 1 FM radio station TOKYO FM since April.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EChiaki Mayumura is a bright, free-spirited track-making idol that uses her voice and guitar to create humorous music samplings and tracks. 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They have performed for local festivals, relief events, libraries, organizations, and business events in the Greater Kansas City area.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir mission is to become better taiko players in mind, body, and spirit while sharing the tradition, culture and art of Kumi Daiko and Japan with the surrounding community.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThree Trails Taiko Ltd. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, currently consisting of approximately eleven volunteers. They have performed for local festivals, relief events, libraries, organizations, and business events in the Greater Kansas City area.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir mission is to become better taiko players in mind, body, and spirit while sharing the tradition, culture and art of Kumi Daiko and Japan with the surrounding community.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00a0What Is taiko? Originating in Japan, the word taiko simply means \u0022drum\u0022. Throughout history, various forms of taiko have been used for several purposes including military action and warfare, theater, festivals and performance arts. Three Trails Taiko, along with hundreds of groups around the world, participate in of style of taiko called \u0022kumi-daiko\u0022. Kumi-daiko was formed in the 1950\u0027s by jazz drummer Daihachi Oguchi and can be defined as group or ensemble drumming for the sake of performance arts and entertainment. Several different types of drums and percussion instruments are used in tandem to create beautiful and powerful musical compositions that can convey specific moods and tell stories of Japan\u0027s rich history and culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThree Trails Taiko formed in the summer of 2010 from the collaboration of some passionate taiko players from Denver Taiko and KiDaiko. They currently practice at Aikijyuku Dojo in Olathe, Kansas\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-04\/2023%20-%20Taiko.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=QfVFQV15","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"3","alpha_sort":"Three"},{"nid":"777","name":"Amelie Belcher","type":"Artist","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EAmelie Belcher is an award winning artist, painter, art instructor, comic creator, Twitch streamer and pod cast host. Known for her comedy based art education presentations, she has traveled the world teaching thousand of budding artist the secrets to starting their own journeys download the path to artistic expression with an eye eared toward Anime and Manga styled creations. She is known for her web comics \u0022Bounty Haunters\u0022 and \u0022The Real Life Adventures Of Ami Chan\u0022.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAmelie Belcher is an award winning artist, painter, art instructor, comic creator, Twitch streamer and pod cast host. Known for her comedy based art education presentations, she has traveled the world teaching thousand of budding artist the secrets to starting their own journeys download the path to artistic expression with an eye eared toward Anime and Manga styled creations. She is known for her web comics \u0022Bounty Haunters\u0022 and \u0022The Real Life Adventures Of Ami Chan\u0022. You can read her work on her website \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/amiarmy.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.amiarmy.com\u003C\/a\u003E and watch her weekly Twitch streams at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/ameliebelcher\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etwitch.tv\/ameliebelcher\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAmelie believes that art is for everyone and gatekeeping is for suckers. During her presentations and Twitch streams she holds back no secrets and will gladly answer any and all questions a budding artist may have. As a Texas transplant from New Orleans, she has quite a few stories to share from her 20 year career in both anime conventions and the art world. Come enjoy her classically deep south drawl and laissez faire attitude.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her free time, Amelie lovingly creates watercolor portraits of her all time favorite actor, Jeff Goldblum. Why? Because why not. It\u0027s art, Y\u0027all. She also loves traveling to historic locations, parks, and theme parks like Disney World and painting live, engaging with people from all over the world. Her art can be viewed on her instagrams \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ameliebelcher\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E@ameliebelcher\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ipaintparks\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E@ipaintparks\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAmelie is excited to share her art knowledge with everyone and maybe tell a fun story or two.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-03\/2023-Amelie%20Belcher.jpg?h=fd627f80\u0026amp;itok=bxCbsDzj","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2023-03\/Amelie%20Belcher%202022%20-%20Bonedaddy72dpi.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2023-03\/Amelie%20Belcher%202022%20-%20Bowsetteflat72dpi.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2023-03\/Amelie%20Belcher%202022%20-%20dinoskelflat72dpi.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2023-03\/Amelie%20Belcher%202022%20-%20Headshot.jpg","type_weight":"5","alpha_sort":"Belch"},{"nid":"802","name":"Luna Flare","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003ELuna Flare is Kansas City\u2019s favorite \u0022Queen of Cosplay,\u0022! Luna has used her talents to entertain local audiences for more than a decade. As a cosplayer, she has won group and solo awards creating costumes that pay tribute to her favorite media and has participated as a subject and producer in the Cosplay documentary film \u0022What We Can Be (@whatwecanbe)\u0022 directed by Nick Young. She has been a member of the cosplay group Another Castle Creations (@anothercastlecreations) since 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELuna Flare is Kansas City\u2019s favorite \u0022Queen of Cosplay,\u0022! Luna has used her talents to entertain local audiences for more than a decade. As a cosplayer, she has won group and solo awards creating costumes that pay tribute to her favorite media and has participated as a subject and producer in the Cosplay documentary film \u0022What We Can Be (@whatwecanbe)\u0022 directed by Nick Young. She has been a member of the cosplay group Another Castle Creations (@anothercastlecreations) since 2017. The group uses their cosplay skills to educate up and coming cosplayers and for volunteer services around the area. Her favorite part about being a drag queen is bringing joy to people whether she meets them after a performance, on a con floor, or through her work with organizations such as Children\u0027s Mercy and The Make-A-Wish Foundation. You can find her weekly as the host of Saturday Brunch at Hamburger Mary\u0027s KC. Follow her @mslunaflare across all social media to find out more information or just to say hey queen!\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-04\/Cosplay%20Luna-01.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=43gc3K4L","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"aLuna"},{"nid":"795","name":"Diana Tolin","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EDiana Tolin has been a cosplayer and member of the anime industry for over 25 years. She worked in licensing, translation, and localization before following her passion for costuming and cosplay in the anime industry. She has crafted costumes for companies such as Aniplex USA, Funimation, Square\/Enix, Marvel Entertainment, Nintendo USA, and SCRAP Real Escape Rooms. After representing the United States at World Cosplay Summit in 2016, she produced and curated the WCS Team USA Retrospective with the cooperation of WCS USA Alumni teams throughout the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDiana Tolin has been a cosplayer and member of the anime industry for over 25 years. She worked in licensing, translation, and localization before following her passion for costuming and cosplay in the anime industry. She has crafted costumes for companies such as Aniplex USA, Funimation, Square\/Enix, Marvel Entertainment, Nintendo USA, and SCRAP Real Escape Rooms. After representing the United States at World Cosplay Summit in 2016, she produced and curated the WCS Team USA Retrospective with the cooperation of WCS USA Alumni teams throughout the United States. In 2018 Diana joined the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, becoming the organizer for WCS USA and Entertainment Coordinator for their flagship show, Anime Expo. In 2020 and 2021 she developed digital cosplay events for SPJA\/Anime Expo Lite as well as produced educational, cultural, and scripted content.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EShe served as a guest curator for the Williams College Museum of Art exhibit \u2018Repro Japan: Technologies of Popular Visual Culture\u2019. She has been a producer, script writer, and on-site show-runner for Anime Expo Lite 2022, and has worked with Cosplay events around the world as a producer, director, and staff events including Ultimate Cosplay Championship, Holiday Matsuri, the Nordic Cosplay Championship (NCC) USA, Gyeongii International Cosplay Festival (GICOF) USA and World Cosplay Summit, Inc. In 2022 she opened the cosplay exhibition \u2018Crafting Global Friendships: Celebrating 20 Years of the World Cosplay Summit\u2019 as lead curator with the cooperation of the Japan Information and Culture Center - Japan Embassy and the Japan Foundation, New York. Diana lives in Los Angeles and enjoys creating exciting cosplay opportunities for everyone.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-04\/2023%20-%20Cosplay%20Tolin.jpg?h=94bb6aba\u0026amp;itok=gxX9m2nb","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"Diana"},{"nid":"793","name":"Momo Kari\u00f1o","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EPhoenix-based cosplayer, Momo Kari\u00f1o, has dedicated half her life to cosplay, where the camaraderie, energy, and creativity of others endlessly inspire her. She aims to reciprocate these vibes back into the world of cosplay by publishing tutorials, sewing patterns, prop templates, as well as general advice \u0026amp; encouragement to cosplayers of all levels. Additionally, Momo has won several awards for her costume craftsmanship, and judged cosplay contests at events around the country.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPhoenix-based cosplayer, Momo Kari\u00f1o, has dedicated half her life to cosplay, where the camaraderie, energy, and creativity of others endlessly inspire her. She aims to reciprocate these vibes back into the world of cosplay by publishing tutorials, sewing patterns, prop templates, as well as general advice \u0026amp; encouragement to cosplayers of all levels. Additionally, Momo has won several awards for her costume craftsmanship, and judged cosplay contests at events around the country. She has been published in several magazines, worked with major companies within the anime and cosplay industry, and has helped organize various cosplay groups and events throughout her years. She engages with fans and peers through social media, conventions, contests, and panels.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ECosplayers are an incredibly diverse group of people. Being Latina and LGBT+, as well as having ADHD, Momo works hard to spread awareness about some of the challenges marginalized communities face in and out of cosplay. By generating productive discussion with the goal of making positive influences, it is her mission to make sure the community embraces and celebrates diversity, and improves options for various types of accessibility. She always promotes inclusivity for cosplayers of all backgrounds, and encourages cosplayers to take a healthy approach to cosplay. This hobby can sometimes be mentally and physically exhausting, so we must look out for ourselves and each other. No matter where you are on your cosplay journey, she wants everyone to feel welcomed, safe, supported, and empowered to reach whatever cosplay goal they dream of!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can follow Momo on their social media @momokarinyo and view their portfolio at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.momokarinyo.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emomokarinyo.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-04\/2023%20-%20Cosplay%20Momo.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=rLtWmOpV","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"Momo "},{"nid":"791","name":"Philip Odango","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EPhilip Odango of Canvas Cosplay is an award-winning cosplayer and designer who has crafted costumes for celebrities such as Mindy Kaling and Danny Trejo, and whose videos have amassed millions of streams on YouTube. Philip began cosplaying in 2005 and has since been an invited guest, presenter and cosplay contest judge all over the world including New York Comic Con, Florida Supercon, MegaCon, Calgary Expo, Ohayocon, Emerald City Comic Con, C2E2, Keystone Comic Con, Vienna Comic Con, Comic Con Africa, AsiaPop Comic Con, GalaxyCon and numerous Fan Expo and Wizard World events.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPhilip Odango of Canvas Cosplay is an award-winning cosplayer and designer who has crafted costumes for celebrities such as Mindy Kaling and Danny Trejo, and whose videos have amassed millions of streams on YouTube. Philip began cosplaying in 2005 and has since been an invited guest, presenter and cosplay contest judge all over the world including New York Comic Con, Florida Supercon, MegaCon, Calgary Expo, Ohayocon, Emerald City Comic Con, C2E2, Keystone Comic Con, Vienna Comic Con, Comic Con Africa, AsiaPop Comic Con, GalaxyCon and numerous Fan Expo and Wizard World events.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EPhilip has completed the Disney \u0022hat trick\u0022 of having his costumes featured by Disney (Maui), Star Wars (Baze Malbus) and Marvel (Doctor Strange). His work is featured by \u003Cem\u003EStar Wars Magazine, Marvel, DC, Disney, GQ, Elle Magazine, SYFY, The New York Times, Threads Magazine, Sew Daily, Forbes, Business Insider\u003C\/em\u003E and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EPhilip is a frequent collaborator for partnerships, television and branded projects. He has served as a global ambassador for SINGER\u2122 Sewing Company, and founded the \u0022Bros Who Sew\u0022 campaign to encourage the craft of sewing. Brand collaborations include Amazon, Michaels, FISKARS\u2122 Crafts, VELCRO\u2122 Brand, VERO True Social, IKEA, Plaid Crafts, Mehron, Kryolan Makeup, Cosplay Fabrics and JOANN Stores. His costume work can be seen at the JOANN flagship store in Torrance, California.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an educator with 20 years of professional experience in marketing and communications, Philip shares valuable insights through classes, workshops and panels with conventions, universities and makerspaces worldwide. He launched his Cosplay Professional Development Series of books and workshops to empower cosplayers worldwide to strengthen their confidence and professional development. He completed Harvard Business School\u0027s Sustainable Business Strategy program and has certifications in inclusion and diversity. He serves on numerous advisory boards and is a grant panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. His philanthropy includes Operation Smile and the arts.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.canvascosplay.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecanvascosplay.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/philipodango\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022bi bi-instagram\u0022\u003E\u00a0philipodango\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CanvasCosplay\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022bi bi-youtube\u0022\u003E\u00a0CanvasCosplay\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-04\/2023%20-%20Cosplay%20Philip.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=cvFeQN4X","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"Phili"},{"nid":"798","name":"Diana The Great","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EDiana The Great is a multi award winning, master level cosplayer from the greater KC Metro. Self taught in a variety of mediums, Diana\u0027s efforts and cosplays are geared to empower others, educate, promote diversity and representation, and show that cosplay truly is for everyone, regardless of age and skill.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDiana The Great is a multi award winning, master level cosplayer from the greater KC Metro. Self taught in a variety of mediums, Diana\u0027s efforts and cosplays are geared to empower others, educate, promote diversity and representation, and show that cosplay truly is for everyone, regardless of age and skill.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-04\/2023-Cosplay%20Diana%20the%20Great.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=5Y0iFnpP","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"zDian"},{"nid":"800","name":"Duff Cosplay","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EDuff Cosplay is a family that creates costumes and props to have fun and meet fellow fans. We love displaying and our interpretations of pop culture characters. They create using multiple mediums including fabric, aluminum, steel, accented with electronics and mechanical systems. They have been humbled with great success competing around the country, most notably winning multiple Master class awards in Kansas City, Omaha, and Chicago.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDuff Cosplay is a family that creates costumes and props to have fun and meet fellow fans. We love displaying and our interpretations of pop culture characters. They create using multiple mediums including fabric, aluminum, steel, accented with electronics and mechanical systems. They have been humbled with great success competing around the country, most notably winning multiple Master class awards in Kansas City, Omaha, and Chicago. They are most proud of the Judges Choice at San Diego Comicon 2018, Best in Show Nebraskon 2019, and 2nd Place Armor at Crown Championship: Midwest Region 2020!\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-04\/2023%20-%20Cosplay%20Duff.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=1tHA-Cvu","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"zDuff"},{"nid":"938","name":"Cos-lesque Performers","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2023","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EThe lovely performers for \u003Ca href=\u0022\/programming\/ticketed-events\/cos-lesque-18\u0022\u003ECos-lesque\u003C\/a\u003E, our cosplay-themed burlesque show showcasing theatrical strip teases! This year featuring dazzling performers from Foxy By Proxy Revue!\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe lovely performers for \u003Ca href=\u0022\/programming\/ticketed-events\/cos-lesque-18\u0022\u003ECos-lesque\u003C\/a\u003E, our cosplay-themed burlesque show showcasing theatrical strip teases! This year featuring dazzling performers from Foxy By Proxy Revue!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEucalyptus Soft\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEucalyptus Soft is a large ball of green slime and chaos just cos playing as a hot girl so she can absorb all the hooting and hollering to become an even larger ball of slime.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarma Lea\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCarma Lea is known for her campy, good girl numbers. But for tonight, they will dazzle you tonight as two iconic women from anime.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMx Diagnosed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMx Diagnosed is your local non-binary satanic adversary. Active member of Lawrence\u0027s provocative cosplay burlesque troupe, Foxy by Proxy. First appeared on stage as a Go-Go dancer at Wilde\u0027s Chateau. IYKYK (Lawrence\u0027s last gay bar) I\u0027m not gonna say how many years ago, because I need to uphold my image as being ageless. Co-producer of Midnight Market, a NSFW art market.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFreyja Delphine\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFreyja Delphine has been performing with FBP for over a decade! With the troupe they\u2019ve gone from performer, to choreographer, to producer! It\u2019s been a wild ride but they wouldn\u2019t have it any other way!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENerdy Nita\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNerdy Nita is here to greet ya! A Lawrence based member of The Foxy by proxy review, Nita has been gracing the stage with cosplay centric performances and productions since 2016. 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His style blends each musicality and culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has performed as a DJ for 3years at the club ESCAPE in Amsterdam while also performing around the world in countries such as Holland, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Mozambique.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDANTZ, based in Tokyo and LA, is one of the most influential DJs \/ producers in Japan. His style blends each musicality and culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has performed as a DJ for 3years at the club ESCAPE in Amsterdam while also performing around the world in countries such as Holland, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Mozambique.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has also performed at the largest dance music festival, \u201cUltra Music Festival Europe\u201d.When performing in Tokyo, he plays in the most prestigious clubs, such as ageHaandWOMB, as the main act regularly. During his Croatia Tour that lasted for 3 years, he performed inKalypsoClub, Culture ClubRevelin, Central Club, and PinkChampagneHvar as a headliner with other top DJs that attracted large audiences. DJ\/Producer DANTZ met Singer\/Song Writer RAY KIRK and launched a new concept music label, \u201clemon soda music,\u201d in Los Angeles in 2019. Lemon Soda Music fuses together each of their musicality and cultures. 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Kunimoto Kirkland\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOrigin:\u003C\/strong\u003E Osaka, Japan\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGenres:\u003C\/strong\u003E R\u0026amp;B, Hip Hop\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOccupations:\u003C\/strong\u003E Singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYears active:\u003C\/strong\u003E 2008-present\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELabels:\u003C\/strong\u003E Columbia Music Japan, lemon\uff53oda\uff4dusic\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Recording Artist, Ray Kirk\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBirth name:\u003C\/strong\u003E Ray L. Kunimoto Kirkland\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOrigin:\u003C\/strong\u003E Osaka, Japan\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGenres:\u003C\/strong\u003E R\u0026amp;B, Hip Hop\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOccupations:\u003C\/strong\u003E Singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYears active:\u003C\/strong\u003E 2008-present\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELabels:\u003C\/strong\u003E Columbia Music Japan, lemon\uff53oda\uff4dusic\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWebsite:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lemonsodamusic.com\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elemonsodamusic.com\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/raykirk.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eraykirk.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EA versatile, multicultural rapper, singer\/songwriter, and music producer from Japan, Ray Kirk has been surrounded by music and International relationships his whole life. His father played the drums with the iconic band the Commodores and Lionel Richie, and his mother is a successful Korean entrepreneur from Japan. From a young age, Ray Kirk felt a pull toward music. Inspired by Tupac, he began writing raps at the age of 10 and adopted the stage name Young Kirk. By age 14, he was in a rap duo performing around Japan.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHe worked hard towards his craft and sold his CDs everywhere he could. At age 17, he met Japanese rapper\/producer Staxxand together, they created the rap crew, Iyse. Two years later, Ray Kirk was scouted, and he and his crew were signed to Columbia Music Japan in 2008. The following year his first album, \u201cIyse\u201d No limit, ranked 4th in the whole country. In 2010, his second album, \u201cIcekream,\u201d EP was ranked #1 for four weeks on Japanese iTunes. His songs have been used for the World champion Pro boxer Kazuto Ioka\u2019sentrance music, and he has performed with various popular Japanese artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Verbal from m-flo. Ray Kirk has also opened for DJ Unk, Chingy, and Lil John and performed for Franklin Graham. In 2012, he began focusing on television and MC\u2019ing and developing his abilities as a singer. He was a reoccurring for Fuji TV\u0027s popular variety quiz show \u0022Brain Renewal Update Q! Smart Monkeys\u0022 as UkiokiBoyinRapper. In 2016, he was given the opportunity to reach new levels in his career, crossing over to the U.S. He began performing in New York and Atlanta. A year later, he relocated to the U.S. and eventually settled in Los Angeles in 2019, officially adopting the stage name Ray Kirk.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThat same year, he took his love of music and business and co-founded the record label lemon soda music with his business Partner DJ DANTZ. The label was created to help Asian artists cross over globally. Ray Kirk is currently working on releasing new music, producing, and building his record label, lemon soda music.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/raykirk\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esoundcloud.com\/raykirk\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/raykirk_\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022bi bi-instagram\u0022\u003E@raykirk_\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialRayKirk\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022bi bi-twitter\u0022\u003E@officialRayKirk\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lemonsodamusic.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/lemonsodamusic.com\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Chr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDANTZ and Ray Kirk will be performing twice:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/schedule\/2023\/friday\/dantz-and-ray-kirk-concert\u0022\u003EFriday at 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/schedule\/2023\/saturday\/dantz-and-ray-kirk-concert\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESaturday at 11:30 pm - 12:30 am\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2023-04\/2023-Ray%20Kirk.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=E9U1l00X","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"10","alpha_sort":"Ray K"}]