Poemic this weekend!

Tonight, and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th at 7pm each night, Join us at Poemic, at the Urban Art Gallery, 820 N. Mesa. There will be poetry, art, and exhibitions from local comic and fan groups all across El Paso. Augmented Reality will be there to film and also to take donations to go to the Giving First Fund to support victims of the Colorado shooting. It's sure to be an awesome night for fans of the printed panel!

Blood N' Gore at Lips Lounge This Sunday

Bloody Bloody Gross N' Blood! This Sunday, July 29th at Lips Lounge, Frank N' Con will be showing an extra bloody double feature movie night. Bear witness to legendary director Peter Jackson's first two films "Bad Taste" and "Brain Dead." See the premiere of local shock flick "Vieja Te Mata" and listen to live bands  "Wrath and Gore" and "Chains of Rage." Also, we here at Augmented Reality are going to be on site selling fan art and taking donations for the "Giving First" fund to support victims of the Colorado theater shooting. It's sure to be a nught of horror, heavy metal, and heart, so come on down!

The Damn Dirty Apes - Frank N' Con 2011

Wrapping up our coverage of Frank N' Con are Cris, Alex, and PJ, the Damn Dirty Apes, who we've let loose on the con to jest with cosplayers, chat with the El Paso Ghostbusters, and admire the craftsmanship of one of our many local indy filmmakers.

Mike Cervantes at Frank N' Con 2011

Mike Cervantes hits the floor at Frank n' Con 2011 and interviews Vaboom Studios, Project IV Comics, Authors David Corwell and David Saunders, The Shrills, Andy Perez, Area 51 collectibles, and Andy Lawless.

Aspect Ratio - Frank N'Con 2011 [Day 2]

Join Ruben Rascon, as he interviews Frank N'Con's special guests on day two of Frank N'Con 2011

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Aspect Ratio -- Frank N'Con 2011 [Day 1]

On Day 1 of our coverage of Frank N' Con, Ruben Rascon speaks to some of the faces behind the masks of your favorite freaky films, such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Ghostbusters, and Return of the Living Dead.

Featuring Bob Elmore (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Mark Bryan Wilson (Ghostbusters), Mark Christopher (Return of the Living Dead), billy Bryan (ghostbusters), Scott Tepperman (Ghost Hunters International.)

Going to Frank N' Con

We're heading to the El Paso Wyndham Inn for Frank N' Con. Look forward to our coverage of the event in the next couple weeks.

If you'd like to join us, tickets are still available at the door for the same prices. Also, keep an eye on the Frank N' Con website and Facebook page for updates from the convention as they happen.

Enjoy the convention, and have a safe and Happy Halloween from all of us at Augmented Reality!

FAL-Con Halloween Spook Fest and Dinner

Frank N' Con is just around the corner, this Saturday and Sunday, October 29th and 30th, but the day before, don't forget to stop by the Major Players 1580 George Dieter, Friday October 28th from 4 to 8 pm for Fal-Con's first annual Halloween Spook Fest and Dinner. There will be a Zombie Walk, A Costume Contest, Face Painting, Trick or Treating and other Halloween surprises. The event is free, but dinner will be sold for $5 with all proceeds benefitting next year's Fal-Con event. For more info, visit Fal-Con's event page on Facebook.

Upcoming Events: Frank N' Con Pre-Shows

For those of you who enjoyed our recent episode of Aspect Ratio, which took place at a Frank N' Con preview at the Judge Marquez library, we're glad to inform you that there will be two more events. one will take place this Thursday, October 20, at the Cielo Vista Branch Library at 4 pm. Another will take place Saturday, October 22, at the Pebble Hills Library starting at 3:30 pm. Also, don't forget about Frank N' Con, which will be taking place October 29 and 30 at the Airport Wyndham inn. For more info on all these events, visit Frank N' Con's website or Facebook pages.

Aspect Ratio - Frank N' Con/Legend of the Seeker

Ruben Rascon III pays a visit to the Judge Marquez library to have a chat with some more of Frank 'N Con's supporters: Vendor and "Legend of the Seeker" enthusiast Andy Lawless, short film director Dakota Thomas, Ghostbuster and prop-master Jose Ilarramendi, and undead emcee Ghoulie the Kid.

Aspect Ratio - Dog Lover's Fair/ Frank 'N Con 2011

Ruben Rascon III comes to you live from, a dog show?!?! Oh! That's because he was there to meet up with Frank N' Con co-founder Berlin Arellano for an interview, and also to interview some other local guests who plan to attend the event, as well as hold Halloween themed events of their own

An Interview with Frank 'N Con founder Salvador Arellano

This past September we asked a few questions of Salvador Arellano, co-owner of Bersal's Chop of Horrors movie memorabilia shop, and founder of Frank 'N Con 2011, which will be taking place this year at the El Paso Airport Wyndham Inn, Saturday and Sunday, October 29th and 30th.


AR: What first got you interested in horror?

Salvador: My dad opened up a video store when I was a kid and all the great vhs cover art from the 80's made me wanna watch them. I liked most of them .

AR: You've been to many horror conventions in other parts of the country. What elements of those conventions stands out for you and what experiences will you bring from there to El Paso?

Salvador: What makes a convention is the guest list. Other than that most conventions have the same formula with stylistic differences. We will have events going on after the convention floor closes both days we will show movies and music in the theater area of the hotel.

AR: Why do you think El Paso needs a horror convention?

Salvador: I'm just doing this show because I'm a big horror fan and this idea had been brewing for Five years

AR: How have your experiences been promoting the convention so far. Do you think the city has been supportive of the idea of Frank N Con?

Salvador: The convention has many people excited. I get a lot of requests for certain guests but first we've got to show there is a market for a horror conventions.

AR: What kind of response do you hope to get from the public?

Salvador: Hopefully I will get a good response and this becomes a yearly event.

For More information on Frank 'N Con, please visit the webpage: http://www.frankncon.com/