If you’ve been watching our Twitter and Facebook, you’ve probably heard the news: this year’s Hero/Villain Ceasefire is happening November 12 at Ella St. Social Club. Today we’ve got even more exciting news for you… This year we’re doing online ticket sales to our annual fundraiser for p:ear, and ticket sales are LIVE!

The team at AES Headquarters is really looking forward to this year’s event, and we’ve been working hard on planning a great evening for you. We’ll have live music performed by The Doubleclicks and Robot Uprise (that means dancing!), contests for best costumes and super powers, raffle prizes, even video games! For all the information about this year’s Ceasefire fundraising event, and a full list of our awesome sponsors, check out the main event page: Alter Egos Society’s 5th Annual Hero/Villain Ceasefire 2011.

One of the coolest things about our fundraiser this year is that we’ve created tiered event packages to help raise even more money for p:ear’s youth mentorship program. Tickets start at $10 and go on to include Alter Egos Society swag, prize bags from our sponsors, even a professional photoshoot of your super persona! We thought this would be a fun way to encourage attendees to give more while still getting something fun in the deal. And it’s the perfect opportunity to pick up some of our awesome swag if you haven’t already!

If you’ve never attended an Hero/Villain Ceasefire, here’s the low-down: Our annual fall event is half party, half charity fundraiser for our favorite non-profit group, p:ear. We ask that you attend costumed as a superhero or super villain (or sidekick, minion, ambivalent mastermind, etc.)of your own creation; it’s okay if you don’t have a solid origin story or your mask is a little loose. We won’t judge! Just come out, have fun, and help us raise money for a great cause.

We’ll see you there!

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The heroes and villains of our fair Portlandia have once more agreed to set aside their petty differences for a single night… and gather together for the betterment of their community!

The Alter Egos Society is excited to announce our 3rd Annual Hero/Villain Ceasefire, a fundraising event on Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 7 p.m. to midnight. The evening, co-hosted by The Society’s most heroic Mister Marvelous and the rather sinister Purr-tender, will be held for the second year at the p:ear Gallery, located at 338 NW 6th Avenue in Portland. All attendees–be they hero, villain, or chaotic neutral–are asked to pay a cover of $5, with proceeds from the evening’s door, games, and merchandising benefiting p:ear.

Highlights for the event include:
• a screening of “ARCHIVES OF THE FANTASTIC: The Ninth Cosmic Convergence”, The Society’s original short film (approximately 45 minutes)
• music by DJ Ghostdad and a surprise live band
• vending of food and drink
• a Phone-Booth-To-The-Future, letting costumed adventurers record a video message to send to the future (and maybe the Internet)
• school carnival-themed game booths and costume contest, with PRIZES!

Exciting! We’ll see you all there!

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ARCHIVES OF THE FANTASTIC: The Ninth Cosmic Convergence is altogether different from the big-budget superhero movies we’ve already seen. A tongue-in-cheek labor of love by local artists to bring colorful characters to the screen, ARCHIVES OF THE FANTASTIC was created by the costume events group The Alter Egos Society as an all-volunteer Portland original. Billed as an amateur short film of epic proportions, the movie does more than satisfy our inner nerdiness; On Saturday, July 25, at 2 pm, ARCHIVES OF THE FANTASTIC will premiere at the Bagdad Theater as part of the Alter Egos Society’s mission to celebrate superheroes and to raise money for p:ear.

Directed by Benja Barker and Daniel Miller of Southeast Portland, ARCHIVES OF THE FANTASTIC was filmed over the past year in Portland with an all volunteer cast and crew. The film is a DIY effort that includes some professional elements such as miniature models and a score by local composer Paul Evans (From One Rose: The Story of the Rose Festival).

In ARCHIVES OF THE FANTASTIC, three heroes track their respective enemies as those enemies try to thwart the heroes and control the world. Above the earth an alien archivist narrates the tale as the conflict threatens the fate of the world.

After the movie, a representative from p:ear will talk about their mission and the work they do. p:ear is known for building positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, ages 15 to 24, through education, art and recreation that affirms personal worth, creating more meaningful and healthier lives. Each year their programs serve more than 350 homeless and transitional young people in Portland.

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