“You Are Cordially Invited:” The CosGala, East Coast’s First Cosplay Ball

On September 29th, nerds from all over the country will be traveling to Baltimore, Maryland for the East Coast’s first ever costume play ballroom-style event. The CosGala is a grand-scale extravaganza where you can expect an all-night bar, a gourmet buffet dinner, a cosplay contest with a prize from Arda Wigs, and DJ Taylor Senpai (who will be dishing out geektastic tunes). Who wouldn’t want to stun, daze, and dish up the most extravagantly fancy looks while representing their favorite fandoms? SIGN. ME. UP. But in all seriousness, The CosGala is an idea in the making, created from the combined love of nerds; Pure energy made up of passion for the community. This night is to bring together a collective in a way that hasn’t been experienced before. At least, not like this. I was able to speak with Tranquil Ashes Cosplay, one of the board members of The CosGala, so please enjoy this quick insight of the upcoming event of the coming season!

Black Nerd Problems: FIRST OFF: First anime you ever binged and your favorite sci-fi heroine? Tranquil Ashes: As every proper Moonie, I binged watched Sailor Moon whenever I had the opportunity. I even have some of the first Sailor Moon movies on VHS. My favorite Sci-Fi heroine is a much tougher question. One of my earliest favorites however is Captain Janeway. She was the first leading female captain in Star Trek. She was tough, smart, and a complete badass! BNP: Please tell us a bit about what the CosGala is and how it was created? Tranqu…