COCO-MoCA Presents: The Fine Art of The Flaming C
Fan-Art Exhibit Set for July 21 – 24

TBS is mounting a tribute to Team Coco fans who express their love for Conan O’Brien in a unique way. COCO-MoCA Presents: The Fine Art of The Flaming C, a special exhibit of fan art, will open in an art gallery down the street from the San Diego Convention Center to coincide with this year’s Comic-Con. The exhibit – a celebration of The Flaming C, Conan O’Brien’s superhero alter ego created in conjunction with Warner Bros. Animation – will feature more than 60 specially selected pieces of artwork created by CONAN fans from all over the world.

Located at 363 Fifth Ave., Suite 102, in San Diego, The Fine Art of The Flaming C gallery will be open Thursday, July 21 – Saturday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to the works of fan art, the COCO-MoCA will have many special features, including:
• A LEGO® statue of The Flaming C created by artist Nathan Sawaya
• A green-screen experience allowing fans to put themselves in a photo with The Flaming C and share the images through social media
• A paint-by-numbers collective art piece which will be completed by gallery visitors

Everyone who visits the exhibit will receive a poster of The Flaming C (while supplies last). Gallery visitors are also eligible to win limited-edition t-shirts and many other prizes (while supplies last). In addition, fans who check-in via Foursquare will receive a limited-edition pin and will be registered for a chance to win a trip for two to Los Angeles to see a taping of CONAN. Official rules and more information will be available at the gallery or by visiting http://www.teamcoco.com.

The Fine Art of The Flaming C is a physical extension of COCO-MoCA (the Museum of Conan Art), the online gallery featuring all types of artwork from fans celebrating O’Brien and TBS’s late-night hit series CONAN. COCO-MoCA can be found online at http://teamcoco.com/moca.

Produced by Conaco LLC, CONAN airs Monday-Thursday at 11 p.m. (ET/PT) on TBS. The show recently earned three Emmy® nominations, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series. The Conan O’Brien Presents: Team Coco website also earned an Emmy nomination. Jeff Ross serves as executive producer of CONAN. The show originates from Stage 15 at Warner Bros. Studios.

COCO-MoCA Presents: The Fine Art of The Flaming C is not affiliated with Comic-Con.

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FALLING SKIES CAST INTERVIEWS:

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2011 is a very special year for the film as it is the 40th anniversary.  I wanted a chance to interview the cast and director from the film and get a chance to discuss the film with them.  Not only did I have an amazing time doing so but also I made a few friends a long the way.  I really hope you enjoy these interviews.  We are still hoping to add a few more to this list…so stay tuned!

WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY INTERVIEWS:

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THE GUILD CAST INTERVIEWS:

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THE WALKING DEAD INTERVIEWS:

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PERFECT COUPLES CAST INTERVIEWS:

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS CAST INTERVIEWS:

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$#*! MY DAD SAYS CAST INTERVIEWS:

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THE WALKING DEAD INTERVIEWS:

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