MODESTO POECON
  • The Game is Afoot
  • The Plot So Far . . .
  • Story into Song
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Bless Me Ultima/Dulcinea
    • The Race
    • Jane Austen
  • PoeCon Picture Gallery
    • Dragonfly Art for Life
    • A Mystery of Mysteries
  • Contact
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A LITERARY AUTOPSY OF
EDGAR ALLAN POE!


January 14-15, 2023
​Modesto, California


Join us as we explore our infamous iconic author, Edgar Allan Poe. You probably haven’t read him since high school. No worries! Our weekend gathering will satisfy your curiosity, imagination and intellect with other Poe enthusiasts and newbies. Come and experience our American master storyteller, Edgar Allan Poe.
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​​POE CON SESSION SCHEDULE
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Saturday, January 14
Check in at the State Theatre 8:30am-9:30am

9:30am: Quoth the Audience Evermore: Poe in Pop Culture
Presented by Hillari DeSchane
Location~State Theatre

10:30am: Crime, Punishment and Poe: The Literary
​Godfather of Crime

Presented by Professor Melissa Rocha
​Location~State Theatre

11:30am: Murder, Mayhem or Mishap: Can YOU Crack the Mystery of Poe’s Death?
Presented by Professor DeAuna Marks and Trent Marks
​Location~Mistlin Gallery (1015 J St.)



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Sunday, January 15
Check in at the State Theatre 8:30am-9:30am
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9:30am:
POEtry: Poe’s Dark Romantic Heart
Presented by Dr. Jim Beggs

Location~State Theatre

10:30am:
The Resurrectionists: Bringing Poe to Life on Stage
Presented by Dr. Alejandro Sabre, Dr. Deborah Kavasch and
​Linda Bunney-Sarhad

​Location~State Theatre

11:30am:
Beastly Poe: Ravens and Orangutans and Cats, Oh My!
Presented by Hillari DeSchane
​Location~Mistlin Gallery (1015 J St.)




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Copyright @2022 Modesto PoeCon

  • The Game is Afoot
  • The Plot So Far . . .
  • Story into Song
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Bless Me Ultima/Dulcinea
    • The Race
    • Jane Austen
  • PoeCon Picture Gallery
    • Dragonfly Art for Life
    • A Mystery of Mysteries
  • Contact