Cool Places & Spaces July 2013

Here are a few fun and interesting events happening this July 2013.
If you would like to find fun and interesting events to attend where ever you are in the world here is a good website to check out: http://www.timeout.com/

1. AmimeExpo(AX)2013

http://www.anime-expo.org/

Dates: July 4-7,2013
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center
About:
Anime Expo is an annual convention currently held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Historically  Anime Expo (AX) has been held on July 4th weekend as a 4-day event. Anime Expo has grown in scale dramatically, and is currently the largest anime and manga convention in North America. It is the second longest running anime convention (after A-kon in Texas) starting in 1992.-info from: http://www.anime-expo.org/what-is-ax/

2. Comic-Con International

Dates:July 18-21, 2013
Location:San Diego, CaAbout:Comic-Con International: San Diego is a nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.-info from http://www.comic-con.org/ 

3. SIGGRAPH 2013

Location: Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, Ca
Conference Dates: July 21-25
Exhibition Dates: July 23-25
About:
The 40th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques-info from http://s2013.siggraph.org/

4. Pixar Artists’ Masterclass 2013 Tour
Dates: July 26-27
Location: Horton Grand Theatre San Diego,Ca USA
About:
This exceptional 2-day class offers participants an extremely rare and exciting opportunity to learn from the industry’s top talent. It provides you with the tools needed to help create your own stories and feature-quality animation, plus offers a great opportunity to meet and network with others in the industry.-info from http://www.vanarts.com/event/story-animation-masterclass-2013-tour