NorCal Cosies awards show returns to Newman

Kyle Hopkins dressed as D.va from Overwatch, middle, and Isabell Hernandes, dressed as a character from Pokemon, talk with friends during the 2017 Cosies at the West Side Theatre in Newman, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. Both are from Newman. Andy Alfaro aalfaro@modbee.com

Superheroes, villains, anime faves and all other sorts of costume-play characters went into action Saturday in Newman at the NorCal Cosies. This marked the second year for the cosplay convention and red carpet awards show, held at the West Side Theatre. Festivities opened with a mini pop-culture convention and, later in the evening, the Cosies Awards honoring the region’s cosplayers and artists. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

This story was originally published January 7, 2017 at 4:38 PM with the headline "NorCal Cosies awards show returns to Newman."

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