Here are some of the HOPE 26 performances that have been finalized. We will be updating this section every day from now until HOPE so keep checking!
Hackers Got Talent
Since 2016, Hackers Got Talent has given HOPE attendees the opportunity to strut their stuff on the main stage. This year will be no exception - you can showcase your talents, hacking-related or not! Sign up at the Info Desk, or find one of your intrepid hosts around the con. Onstage presentations will be judged by a combination of panelists and audience members.
Saturday 2200 Crystal Ballroom
Joybubbles Screening
In the 1950s, a boy discovers he can control the global telephone system simply by whistling a magic tone. Born blind and hungry for connection, his early obsession with the telephone sparks a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and modern technology in the 20th century. Told through vivid archival footage and Joybubbles’ own voice recordings, the film celebrates a visionary who redefined connection and challenged assumptions about disability, identity, and imagination. Joybubbles pulses with the curiosity and wonder he brought to the world, brought to life through director Rachael J. Morrison’ s inventive, tactile storytelling. A Q&A with the director follows.
Friday 2200 Crystal Ballroom
Maxx Klaxon Show
A medley of retrofuturist electropop and 3D multimedia with tracks that serve up an ironic perspective on authoritarian politics and technological dysfunction, with a groove you can move to. Prepare to don red/blue glasses and get down to the beat.
Saturday 2200 Grand Ballroom
Please Wiggle Responsibly - A Dance Extravaganza
The crazy Austrian will provide the HOPE crowd with a healthy dose of hacked beats and mash-up monstrosities designed to, and we quote, “make us wiggle our anuses off.” Do you want to dance while constantly wondering what you’ re actually listening to? This is your chance to enjoy HOPE after hours.
Friday 2200 Grand Ballroom