Schedule: Saturday
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This is the L.A.con IV schedule, updated as of this date. We will try to keep this as up to date as possible. Be sure, at the convention, to check out the daily newsletter for the latest updates.
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| sat 08:00 | HILTON SNSM | 648 WALLACE & GROMIT IN, THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 09:00 | HILTON LAJO | 649 JEWISH SERVICES | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| sat 09:00 | HILTON LIDA | 650 TAI CHI (SAT) | Steven Barnes | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | ACC 201-B | 653 WHAT'S COMING FROM TOR | Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden(M), James Frenkel, David Hartwell | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| the editors at Tor Books give a preview to what's coming in the months ahead. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 201-C | 652 WSFS BUSINESS MEETING | Kevin Standlee, Pat McMurray, Deb Geisler, Donald Eastlake III | fandom rev. Mon Aug 21 14:05:11 2006 |
| Every member of L.A.con IV is a member of WSFS, the World Science Fiction Society, and is eligible to attend and vote at the Society's Business Meetings. It's here that the Constitution and Rules that govern the Worldcons are discussed and voted upon. Exercise your rights as a member of the Society by attending and voting. The results of Worldcon Site Selection will be officially announced at this meeting. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 201-D | 651 SMALL PRESS PUBLISHING | Cecilia Tan, Nat Gertler, Alan Rodgers, Michael J. Walsh(M), Vera Nazarian | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What do you need to know? Where do you find authors and artists? What niche do your books fill? Do you need a million bucks or will a couple hundred do? How do you get what you publish into stores? | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 202-AB | 654 99 YEARS OF HEINLEIN | Michael Cassutt, Connie Willis, Pat Cadigan, Bill Patterson, Brad Linaweaver | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| 2007 will mark the centennial of Robert Heinlein's birth. Take a tour of the life and work of one of the field's true masters. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 203-AB | 655 FROM SMALLVILLE TO SECRET IDENTITY | Lee Whiteside, Marv Wolfman, Lenny Bailes, Tom Galloway(M), Doselle Young | comics rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Kurt Busiek, Jeph Loeb/Alfred Miller, Grant Morrison, and others have found radically different ways to retell and re-invent Superman's story. Panelists discuss approaches that add to and detract from the collective myth. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 204-ABC | 656 GALAXY QUEST REVEALED | Robert Gordon | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Robert Gordon, the writer of Galaxy Quest, talks about writing and making this Hugo-winning paean to science fiction television and Fandom. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 205-A | 663 MISTAKES WRITERS MAKE | Beth Meacham(M), Jack McDevitt, Jean-Noel Bassior, Mary A. Turzillo, Jaime Levine | writpub rev. Mon Aug 21 14:11:07 2006 |
| Paying so-called agents a fee to represent them? Calling agents and editors every day to see how they like their novel? That ain't the half of it. Come hear established writers and editors give you a heads up on things you should know better than. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 205-B | 658 SURVIVAL TIPS FOR THE MERCENARY ARTIST | Margaret Organ-Kean(M), Tim Kirk, Frank Wu, Theresa Mather, Lisa Snellings-Clark, Barry Short, Bob Eggleton | art rev. Sat Aug 19 15:50:29 2006 |
| How to make a living as an artist and not end up with the short end of the paint brush. An artist may create for the joy of creating, but you still have to eat. People who make their (and their family's) livelihood from their artwork tell why it isn't a sin to sell. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 206-A | 659 OZ OVER THE CENTURY | Sherwood Smith, Eric Shanower, Chris Weber(M), Dave Smeds, John Kessel | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| It's been over 100 years since L. Frank Baum wrote the first "Oz" book. How has the world of Oz changed? Which books count? Which don't? What about the films? Oz historians and fans talk about that world over the rainbow. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 207-A | 660 IS "REALISTIC FANTASY" AN OXYMORON? | David Keck, Ellen Klages, Robin Wayne Bailey, James Gurney, Tim Powers(M) | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What does it take to create "real" fantasy? Are there rules in a universe run by magic? How do you build a fantasy world? | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 207-B | 661 WHY AM I SO WILD ABOUT SF & FANTASY | James Patrick Kelly(M), Eric M. Van, John Barnes, John F. Hertz, Stephen Leigh | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| None of us would be here if we simply kind of liked science fiction or fantasy. We're here because we need to be here, to interact with other people as impassioned as we are. What makes these stories resonate within us? What draws us here? | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 207-C | 662 DESIGNING INTERACTIVE GAMES | Mike Stemmle, Justin Lloyd, Scott Campbell, Nick Sagan | gaming rev. Mon Aug 14 15:30:14 2006 |
| What makes for an addictive computer game? What is there about Doom or Halo that made you waste countless hours playing? Game designers discuss what they do. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC 207-D | 667 MOONBASE SCIENCE | Hugh S. Gregory(M), Dr. Alan Binder, Edwin L. Strickland III, John Strickland, Kurt Miller, Rick Searfoss | scitech rev. Mon Aug 21 13:52:18 2006 |
| Suppose we had a Moonbase? What kind of physics, astronomy, astrophysics, biology, etc. could be done there? Would this be strictly a science station, like our bases in Antarctica, or would colonization soon follow? | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC AR-1 | 664 THE FUTURE IS NOW! | Stephen Eley, Jerry Pournelle, Mark von Schlegell | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Flip-open communicators and the global central computer were science fiction twenty-five years ago. Today cell phones and the internet are ubiquitous. Technological advance keeps turning science fiction's starry eyed dreams into reality -- almost. This panel discusses SF dreams come true, and how the reality has turned out to differ from the vision. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC AR-2 | 665 ANIME GIRLS | Paul Cornell, Tom Schaad, Fred Patten, Rachel Manija Brown | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| How did Japan's male dominant culture produce so many kick-butt female characters? Did Japanese anime creators develop the concept themselves, or did they all watch lots of Avengers episodes when they were young? | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 678 AUTOGRAPHING: NANCY KRESS | Nancy Kress | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | ACC ATGR2 | - | Karen Anderson | nocat rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 680 AUTOGRAPHING: GEORGE R.R. MARTIN | George R.R. Martin | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 681 AUTOGRAPHING: JODY LYNN NYE | Jody Lynn Nye | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 682 AUTOGRAPHING: EVO TERRA | Evo Terra | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | ACC ATGR6 | 683 AUTOGRAPHING: MIKE DEMERITT | Mike DeMeritt(M) | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | HILTON BALC | 657 MIXED "MARRIAGES" | Lisa Deutsch Harrigan, Nick DiChario, Randy Smith(M), Steve Saffel | general rev. Tue Aug 8 08:38:02 2006 |
| How do you explain your, um, hobby to your spouse, in-laws, friends, co-workers, etc.? Do they ever get it? | ||||
| sat 10:00 | HILTON CR9 | 686 READING: JOHN G. HEMRY | John G. Hemry | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | ACC CSP | 668 HOW TO DEFEAT A DALEK | Stef Lancaster, Elvis Elder, Simone van Zyl, Max, James Bacon, Lara Collins | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Ever had nightmares of running down long corridors away from Dr.Who’s nemesis, praying to find some stairs? This panel will hopefully cure them, as there’s interactive construction - while the panel discuss ways to stop the Daleks we build their preventative measures, and then see if they are up to the task | ||||
| sat 10:00 | HILTON ELCP | 669 KIDS PROGRAMMING: GUITAR WORKSHOP | Steve Weingart, Blind Lemming Chiffon | filking rev. Wed Aug 23 11:07:35 2006 |
| How a guitar works to make music. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 684 KAFFEKLATSCH: GEOFFREY A. LANDIS | Geoffrey A. Landis | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 685 KAFFEKLATSCH: DAVID F. MCMAHON, MD | David F. McMahon, MD | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | HILTON LAGB | 671 FILKING FOR FUN AND PROFIT | Roberta Rogow, Mary Creasey, Eric Gerds, Bill Roper | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| These days, when you go into a convention's Dealers Room, it isn't uncommon to see one or more tables of people selling recordings of filk songs. Is there really money to be made? For the singers and songwriters or just for the dealers? How do you get involved? Who do you have to ask? What are the legalities? | ||||
| sat 10:00 | HILTON LAJO | 670 CLASSICS REMEMBERED: SPACE CADET | Toni Weisskopf, Jean Lorrah, Ph.D., Jim Young, Victor Koman(M), Harry Turtledove | lit rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:26 2006 |
| Heinlein's "juveniles" might be his best. This one matches the convention's theme, and it's full of wonders. Matt Dodson taking a telephone from his luggage must have been astounding in 1948. That guess held up; others didn't; but how the author treats them! | ||||
| sat 10:00 | HILTON LIDB | 687 READING: MARGARET WANDER BONANNO | Margaret Wander Bonanno | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | HILTON LIDC | 688 READING: AMY THOMSON | Amy Thomson | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | HILTON MLBU | 673 WINGS, A DEMONSTRATION | Rosemary Kimble | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Watch and learn how to do simple but elegant wings. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | HILTON PLVD | 674 ON-LINE: FANDOM, APAS, AND CONVENTIONS OF THE FUTURE | Dave Weingart, Milton F. Stevens, Mary Kay Kare(M), Spike | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | HILTON SMCA | 689 READING: DAVID BRIN | David Brin | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 10:00 | HILTON SNSM | 677 FILM PROGRAM: REIGN OF THE FALLEN | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 10:00 | HILTON SUNS | 675 USING SCIENCE FICTION IN THE CLASSROOM | Howard V. Hendrix, Michael S. Brotherton, Dr. Isaac Szpindel(M), Dr. Kevin R. Grazier | general rev. Mon Aug 21 14:52:11 2006 |
| Teachers of all grade levels are using science fiction to encourage kids to read. And through SF's use of extrapolated scientific, political, and sociological ideas, it's also helping to get them to think. Educators talk about their experiences using the "literature of ideas" within their curriculum to stimulate and excite students. | ||||
| sat 10:00 | HILTON VENT | 676 PERSPECTIVES ON SF & MEDIA 5: SCHOLARSHIP & PEDAGOGY | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Panel Chair: Faye Ringel, US Coast Guard Academy 1. New Maps of Hell, and 399 Other Exotic Territories: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy; Gary Westfahl, UC Riverside 2. What we Talk About When We Talk About Fantasy Literature: A History of Critical Movements from the 18th-century to Today.; David Sandner, Cal State Fullerton 3. Twilight Zone for the Academic: Using Speculative Fiction in Cultural Studies; Heather Urbanski, Lehigh University | ||||
| sat 11:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 691 AUTOGRAPHING: LARRY NEMECEK | Larry Nemecek | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 692 AUTOGRAPHING: P C. HODGELL | P C. Hodgell | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 694 AUTOGRAPHING: MARC SCOTT ZICREE | Marc Scott Zicree | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 693 AUTOGRAPHING: PHIL PLAIT | Phil Plait | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 695 AUTOGRAPHING: LISA GOLDSTEIN | Lisa Goldstein | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | ACC ATGR7 | 696 AUTOGRAPHING: KAY KENYON | Kay Kenyon | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | HILTON CR9 | 700 READING: ALASTAIR REYNOLDS | Alastair Reynolds | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | ACC CSP | 690 SCIENCE FICTION IS A GIRLS THING TOO! | Amy Sterling Casil(M), Rebecca Moesta, Sheila Williams, Julia D. Ree, David Brin | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Is Science Fiction only aimed at Boys? We ask a selection of prominent authors to offer us their opinions and suggestions, for Girls and Boys too. | ||||
| sat 11:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 697 KAFFEKLATSCH: BRENDA COOPER | Brenda Cooper | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | ACC KAFF2 | 698 KAFFEKLATSCH: KEITH R.A. DECANDIDO | Keith R.A. DeCandido | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 699 KAFFEKLATSCH: SHEILA FINCH | Sheila Finch | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | HILTON LIDC | 702 READING: KATE ELLIOTT | Kate Elliott | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 11:00 | HILTON SNSM | 703 TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 11:00 | ACC SPL | 704 F.I.R.S.T. ROBOTICS | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:58:48 2006 | |
| sat 11:30 | ACC 201-B | 707 THE IMPLICATIONS OF GLOBAL WARMING | Kim Stanley Robinson, Rich Lynch(M), Dr. Gregory Benford | scitech rev. Wed Aug 16 16:55:39 2006 |
| Just what are the implications of global warming? What's the real science behind the opinions? What is being done to minimize the impact of continued fossil fuel use and all the other factors contributing to this potential environmental disaster? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 201-D | 706 FORBIDDEN PLANET AT 50 | Bill Warren(M), Rick Sternbach, George Carlisle, Adam-Troy Castro, Bill Malone, Bob Eggleton | media rev. Tue Aug 15 08:22:18 2006 |
| Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of this science fiction classic. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 202-AB | 705 THE RISE OF THEOCRACY | Howard V. Hendrix(M), Mike Shepherd Moscoe, Robert Charles Wilson, Randy Smith | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Was Heinlein right? Is this our future? Who will be Nehemiah Scudder? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 203-AB | 716 STAR TREK: BEHIND THE CAMERA FROM BEHIND A CAMERA | Mike DeMeritt(M) | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Star Trek's longtime assistant director Mike DeMeritt presents a slide show of crew-taken photos of behind-the-scenes moments on Star Trek Enterprise. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 205-A | 717 ANIMATION & SCIENCE FICTION | Jerry Beck(M), Kevin Rubio, Frank Wu, Chris Weber, Doselle Young, George Krstic | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Animated science fiction on U.S. television goes back to Colonel Bleep and Tom Terrific (both 1957) and The Jetsons (1962). What are the unique aspects of creating and writing science fiction for animation? What's around today and what's coming in the future? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 205-B | 710 IS THERE TOO MUCH VIOLENCE IN COMICS, ANIMATION, AND GAMES? | Christopher Young, Jamie Alan Sims, Simon R Green, Kurt Miller(M) | gaming rev. Mon Aug 14 15:30:14 2006 |
| Where should we draw the line? Who should draw it? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 206-A | 711 TURNING MENTAL BLOCKS INTO BUILDING BLOCKS | Deborah J Ross(M), Jean-Noel Bassior, Karen Willson, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| How to break out of that most dreaded prison of creativity: writer's block. Having trouble finishing things? Ego not getting enough strokes? Our panelists will tell you what's worked for them. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 207-A | 712 SCIENTIFIC FRAUD | Jonathan F Kotas(M), Robert Gounley, Jordin Kare, Michael Ward, Kenn S. Bates | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Perpetual motion machines, converting water into gasoline, and the Dean drive. Famous scientific frauds all. But what are some others? And how do you distinguish a real scientific breakthrough from flummery? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 207-B | 713 EDITING: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY | Peter S. Beagle, Peter J. Heck, Laura Anne Gilman, Tim Powers(M), Betsy Mitchell | writpub rev. Wed Aug 23 15:38:20 2006 |
| Come and hear stories about edits which went above and beyond clarity and reason. Writers discuss different editing styles they've encountered and talk about some of the good and bad experiences they've had with editors (names will be changed to protect the innocent). | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 207-C | 714 FRANKENFOOD TO FRANKENPEOPLE | Sam Scheiner, Nancy Kress, Cynthia Felice(M), Elisabeth Malartre, Nick Sagan | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Genetic modification from food to people; how far is too far? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC 207-D | 715 ARE THERE TOO MANY CATS IN SCIENCE FICTION? | Jody Lynn Nye(M), Nicki Lynch, Lisanne Norman, Fred Patten, Connie Willis | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Cats seem to be everywhere. Science Fiction. Fantasy. There are entire anthologies of cat stories. And not just in our genre. Romances and Mysteries have more than their share of cat tales as well. Are dogs anywhere to be seen? Why is literature so catty? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC AR-1 | 751 SCIENCE FICTION OF THE '50S & '60S | Darrell Schweitzer, Hank Reinhardt(M), Robert Silverberg, Jim Young, James Killus, Harlan Ellison | lit rev. Mon Aug 21 13:27:24 2006 |
| A discussion of science fiction of the period. How was it different from what's out there today? From what came before it? Was it better? What are some of the best examples? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC AR-2 | 709 CONVERGENCE IN POST-MODERN FICTION | John Barnes(M), Kathleen Ann Goonan, Gary K. Wolfe, Takayuki Tatsumi, John Kessel | lit rev. Wed Aug 9 17:57:47 2006 |
| Are current "mainstream" writers like Neal Stephenson reinventing science fiction? What would you call the fiction appearing in "Wired" and "Mondo 2000"? Is it cross-pollination or merely self-abuse? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | ACC ARTSH | 726 DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW | Tom Kidd | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | HILTON BALC | 718 ORIGAMI WORKSHOP | Mark R. Leeper | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come try your hand at fantasy and science fictional origami creations. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | HILTON CAPAB | 719 FILK CLASSICS | Erwin S. Filthy Pierre Strauss, Dick Eney, Karen Anderson, David Kushner | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What defines a "classic"? What are some classic filksongs? How many do you know? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | HILTON LAGB | 721 PAIRING VERSE AND MELODY | Steve Savitzky, Leslie Fish | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What does it take to match poetry to a melody? With examples from Rudyard Kipling and Yeates. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | HILTON LAJO | 720 JACK THE RIPPER -- FACT AND FICTION | John R. Douglas(M), Bradley H. Sinor, Jon L. Breen, Martha Wells | general rev. Fri Aug 25 10:06:45 2006 |
| Over one hundred years ago, Jack the Ripper cut a bloody swath through London. But compared to modern serial killers, Jack was a flyweight. So why has he held such a fascination for so many writers through the years? And just who was Jack the Ripper? | ||||
| sat 11:30 | HILTON MLBU | 722 MASQUERADE POST-MORTEM | Martin Jaquish, John Maizels, Sue Dawe | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A discussion of last night's Masquerade. What entries really stood out? Which things surprised even the staff? Was the judging in tune with the audience opinions? Staff will answer questions and invite feedback. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | HILTON PLVD | 723 JAPANESE FOR THE TRAVELLING FAN | lit rev. Sat Aug 12 10:55:26 2006 | |
| A quick course in speaking Japanese for fans planning to go to next year's Worldcon. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | HILTON SLNS | 724 MAKING FULL-BODY FURRY COSTUMES | furry rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| From sports mascots to children's party entertainment to, well, science fiction conventions! Animal costumes that cover from head to toe -- how to design them, find materials, and make them look good. | ||||
| sat 11:30 | HILTON SMCA | 725 FORTY YEARS OF TIME TUNNEL | Karen Haber, Bradford Lyau(M), Robert Vogel | media rev. Fri Aug 25 17:41:23 2006 |
| In addition to Star Trek, another science fiction TV series debuted 40 years ago. Time Tunnel, the story of two scientists who find themselves trapped as they adventure through time, only ran one season, but it was a memorable one. Fans of the show reminisce. (Time Tunnel previewed at the 1966 Worldcon, shortly before it's debut on television.) | ||||
| sat 12:00 | ACC ARENA | - HUGO CEREMONY REHEARSAL | Connie Willis, Elizabeth Bear, Tim Kirk, Jane Espenson, Bridget Bradshaw, Mike Glyer, Andrew I. Porter, James Gurney, Bob Eggleton | events rev. Mon Aug 14 15:36:05 2006 |
| Nominees and presenters should try to find 15-30 minutes between noon and 4:00 pm on Saturday, the day of the ceremony, to familiarize themselves with the stage, the paths they may need to walk, etc. It's better to do this while the lights are on. | ||||
| sat 12:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 728 AUTOGRAPHING: GARY WESTFAHL | Gary Westfahl | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 729 AUTOGRAPHING: DR. BOB BLACKWOOD | Dr. Bob Blackwood | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 730 AUTOGRAPHING: BARBARA HAMBLY | Barbara Hambly | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 731 AUTOGRAPHING: RUDY RUCKER | Rudy Rucker | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | ACC ATGR6 | 733 AUTOGRAPHING: BRAD LINAWEAVER | Brad Linaweaver | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | ACC CSP | 727 LIGHT SABRES VS. CUTLASSES | Stef Lancaster, Elvis Elder, Simone van Zyl, Max, James Bacon, Lara Collins | gaming rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| So! Darth Vader vs Jack Sparrow – you think Darth will win??? We show you how to make light sabres and cutlasses, and then see who has the best swordsmanship skills as we fight on planks. | ||||
| sat 12:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 734 KAFFEKLATSCH: AMY STERLING CASIL | Amy Sterling Casil | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | ACC KAFF2 | - KAFFEKLATSCH: KARL SCHROEDER | Karl Schroeder | kaffe rev. Thu Aug 24 10:38:38 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 735 KAFFEKLATSCH: MARYANN JOHANSON | MaryAnn Johanson | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | HILTON LIDB | 737 READING: STEVEN LOPATA | Steven Lopata | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | HILTON LIDC | 738 READING: G. DAVID NORDLEY | G. David Nordley | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 12:00 | HILTON SNSM | 739 THE FAN FILMS OF ALAN SANBORN | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 12:00 | ACC SPL | 740 LOCH DAVID CRANE | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:58:48 2006 | |
| sat 13:00 | ACC 201-B | 753 SPECIAL EFFECTS BEFORE COMPUTERS | Dennis Skotak, Ronald B. Moore(M), Robert Short | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Not that it's easy to do special effects with computers but, before CGI, things were different. Some of the practitioners of those early effects and others with expert knowledge talk about those halcyon days of miniatures, stop motion, and Jacobs Ladders. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 201-C | 742 OMNIBUS PUBLISHING PANEL | Gordon Van Gelder, Evo Terra(M), Robert Meyer Burnett, Lydia C. Marano, Lou Anders | comics rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Publishers from different areas of publishing -- a major imprint, a small press, an on-line magazine, a prozine -- compare the similarities and differences in their tasks. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 201-D | 743 MILITARY TACTICS IN SCIENCE FICTION | John Maddox Roberts, Ed Green, Jerry Pournelle, Wil McCarthy(M), Glen Cook | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Many science fiction stories have a military background. Heinlein, Dickson, Pournelle, and many others have used space-faring soldiers as the centers of their stories. But how would those tactics work in "real life"? Who gets it right? What should be done better? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 202-AB | 744 TV & THE FAN COMMUNITY | Paul Cornell, Jane Espenson, Gillian Horvath(M), Doris Egan, Craig Engler, Shaun Lyon | media rev. Sat Aug 26 12:26:40 2006 |
| Some showrunners are now reading fan boards & fanfic sites to gauge reaction to what they're doing on their shows. Others avoid sites in order to keep "untainted". Writers and producers talk about the effect the fan community has on how a show develops. Do they ever have to deal with actors and their responses to the fans? What happens when you're torn between two disparate but equally vocal groups of fans? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 203-AB | 745 OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE | Loretta McKibben(M), Eric S. Raymond, Andrew Adams, Cory Doctorow | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Why should you care? What's out there? Do you need licenses? If you do it, can you quit your day job? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 204-ABC | 746 HARLAN ELLISON TELLS US | Harlan Ellison | oneman rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Possibly the genre's best writer/raconteur/critic tells us what he thinks. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 205-A | 747 DESIGN YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER FOR A JOB IN SPACE | Trina L. Ray, Sara Hyman(M), Mike Willmoth, Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink | general rev. Fri Aug 25 09:16:48 2006 |
| What courses should you take? What should you major in? Where should you go? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 205-B | 748 THE FIRST STAR TREK CONVENTIONS | Linda Deneroff, Bjo Trimble, Devra Langsam, Ben Yalow(M) | trek rev. Fri Aug 25 09:14:52 2006 |
| What were they like? Who could have guessed so many thousands would show up? What's different between the Star Trek conventions of today and the ones of the earliest days? And how do the "Creation Cons" fit into the mix? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 206-A | 749 LEGAL SYSTEMS OF THE FUTURE | Brad Templeton, Tad Daley, David Friedman(M), M. Christine Valada, Esq., John Pomeranz | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Experts discuss what changes the future will bring to our system of law and justice. The topics they'll cover will include Constitutional issues, intellectual property, cloning, eugenics, etc. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 207-A | 750 MOVIES THAT CHANGED MY LIFE | Alan Dean Foster, MaryAnn Johanson(M), Fiona Patton, Chris M. Barkley, K. A. Bedford | media rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:26 2006 |
| Some movies have a profound effect on people. Come here from our panelists which movies had a major effect on them and share your own stories. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 207-C | 752 DINOSAURS | Robert B Hole, Jr., Robert J. Sawyer(M), James Gurney, James P. Hogan, John Strickland | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Dinosaurs have always been near and dear to the SF fan's heart. Come hear about new discoveries that reveal dinosaur lifestyles, exiting new finds from China and other places, the latest on the relationship between dinosaurs and birds, and more. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC 207-D | 741 WHAT IS A "YOUNG ADULT" NOVEL? | Sherwood Smith, Hilari Bell(M), Mary A. Turzillo, Mel Gilden, James Frenkel, Buzz Dixon | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| "Young Adult" is a popular category. But why are some stories about sex, drugs, blood, death, and sex considered Y.A.? Who's reading Y.A. novels, and why? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC ADEM1 | 756 DUELING EASELS | Bob Eggleton, Frank Wu | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Bob Eggleton and Frank Wu, two easels. Have at you. Come see what they do. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC AR-1 | 754 HARRY POTTER GOES FORTH | Todd McCaffrey(M), Alan Rodgers, Cecilia Tan, Valerie Estelle Frankel, Eric M. Van | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Just one book to go in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series? What do you think will happen in Book 7? Our panelists tell you their ideas and ask for yours. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC AR-2 | 755 WRITING NON-HUMAN CHARACTERS | Greg Pak, Amy Thomson(M), Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen, Brandon Sanderson, Walter H. Hunt | writpub rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:26 2006 |
| We're all people so we really can't think like an alien or a demon or an anthropomorphic dog. So what do we do to make non-human characters real without making them just seem weird? How do we bring them to life? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC ARTSH | 767 DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW | Margaret Organ-Kean | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 768 AUTOGRAPHING: NICK DICHARIO | Nick DiChario | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 769 AUTOGRAPHING: JOE W. HALDEMAN | Joe W. Haldeman | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 770 AUTOGRAPHING: ROCKNE S. O'BANNON | Rockne S. O'Bannon | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 772 AUTOGRAPHING: JOHN G. HEMRY | John G. Hemry | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | ACC ATGR6 | 773 AUTOGRAPHING: ELLEN KUSHNER | Ellen Kushner | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | HILTON CAPAB | 757 THEME CIRCLE: SONGS OF FANDOM | Blind Lemming Chiffon, Kathleen Sloan, Bill Laubenheimer | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come sing of Neofen, SMOFs, and Crottled Greeps. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | HILTON CR14 | - SANSFIS (SAN DIEGO) BOARD MEETING | Adam Tilghman | fandom rev. Fri Aug 25 11:18:24 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | HILTON CR9 | 777 READING: ELLEN KLAGES | Ellen Klages | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | ACC CSP | 776 NASTY EVIL STORIES, READINGS BY JOHN SHIRLEY | John Shirley | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The master of horror gives us tales to terrify. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 774 KAFFEKLATSCH: KEVIN ANDREW MURPHY | Kevin Andrew Murphy | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 775 KAFFEKLATSCH: ELIZABETH BEAR | Elizabeth Bear | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | HILTON LAJO | 758 WHY DO PEOPLE WRITE FOR FANZINES? | Guy H. Lillian III(M), Chaz Boston Baden, Lenny Bailes, Andrew T Trembley, Christopher J. Garcia | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Old and young fans discuss what motivates them and present views of fanwriting. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | HILTON LIDB | 778 READING: ERIC SHANOWER | Eric Shanower | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | HILTON LIDC | 779 READING: SEAN WILLIAMS | Sean Williams | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | HILTON MLBU | 759 BEGINNING COSTUMING | Lisa Deutsch Harrigan, Cat Devereaux, Bruce MacDermott, Jess Miller(M), Bridget Landry, Kevin Roche | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2006 |
| Now that you've seen the masquerade, here's how to get started in science fiction costuming: methods, resources, ideas for beginners, including extra tips for hall costumes and masquerade presentations. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | HILTON PACD | 760 REGENCY DANCING | John F. Hertz | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 13:00 | HILTON PLVD | 761 FAN JIANTS OR FUGGHEADS? | Rod O'Riley, June Moffatt | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Is a difficult personality required for brilliance in fan art, writing, editing, and convention running? Who are these misunderstood bastards and how can we still love them? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | HILTON SLNS | 766 WRITING FOR TV ANIMATION | Greg Weisman, Jymn Nagon | furry rev. Wed Aug 23 17:13:57 2006 |
| A panel discussion on writing for the cartoons you see on TV -- creating the story and characters, writing and editing scripts, and making it all fit inside half an hour! | ||||
| sat 13:00 | HILTON SMCA | 762 METROPOLIS: THE FUTURE OF BIG CITIES | Louise Marley, Brenda Cooper(M), Scott Edelman, Kay Kenyon | general rev. Mon Aug 21 14:52:11 2006 |
| What changes will the future bring to the concept of the big city? Will the megalopolises continue to grow, until we have literal city-states, or will we see a move back to the 'burbs? | ||||
| sat 13:00 | ACC SPL | 763 MOIRA STERN CONCERT | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:58:48 2006 | |
| sat 13:00 | HILTON SUNS | 764 ASK MS MANNERS, SF FAN | Marah Searle-Kovacevic, Roger Sims(M), John O'Halloran, Suzanne Tompkins, Spike | fandom rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:26 2006 |
| Questions of Fannish etiquette will be addressed by our self-appointed arbiter of good taste. Some questions will be prepared, others will be taken from the audience. | ||||
| sat 13:00 | HILTON VENT | 765 PERSPECTIVES ON SF & MEDIA 6: SPECULATION MEETS RL: TECHNOLOGY | lit rev. Sun Aug 13 08:46:58 2006 | |
| Panel Chair: Eric Sonstroem, University of the Pacific 1. The Portrayal of Hacking in Film and Television; Eric Swedin, Weber State Univ 2. “The iPod Revolution and Fan Culture”; Amelia Beamer, Michigan State 3. Revisiting Remake: Digital Acting in Hollywood; Moira O'Keeffe, Univ of Pennsylvania | ||||
| sat 13:30 | ACC CSP | 780 FANZINES REVISITED | Lloyd Penney, Joe Siclari, Geri Sullivan(M), Max | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| We bring together the work that has been compiled and written by YOU, and prepare to dispatch it to various fanzines across the world. | ||||
| sat 14:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 783 AUTOGRAPHING: VICTOR KOMAN | Victor Koman | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 784 AUTOGRAPHING: PETER S. BEAGLE | Peter S. Beagle | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 785 AUTOGRAPHING: RACHEL MANIJA BROWN | Rachel Manija Brown | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | ACC ATGR3 | - AUTOGRAPHING: ROGER MACBRIDE ALLEN | Roger MacBride Allen | autog rev. Fri Aug 25 14:54:07 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 786 AUTOGRAPHING: JOHN KESSEL | John Kessel | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 787 AUTOGRAPHING: DAVE SMEDS | Dave Smeds | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | ACC ATGR6 | 788 AUTOGRAPHING: JONATHAN STRAHAN | Jonathan Strahan | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | HILTON CR9 | 792 READING: GEOFFREY A. LANDIS | Geoffrey A. Landis | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | ACC KAFF2 | 790 KAFFEKLATSCH: MIKE RESNICK | Mike Resnick | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 791 KAFFEKLATSCH: ELLEN DATLOW | Ellen Datlow | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | HILTON LIDC | 794 READING: RUDY RUCKER | Rudy Rucker | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:00 | HILTON SNSM | 781 FILM PROGRAM: HIDDEN FRONTIER | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 14:00 | ACC SPL | 782 JAMES LEE STANLEY CONCERT | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:58:48 2006 | |
| sat 14:30 | ACC 201-B | 795 NANOTECHNOLOGY | Mark L. Van Name(M), David Friedman, Wil McCarthy, Jim Young | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What would the world be like if molecular technology proved feasible? Would it become a dystopia far worse than anything imagined by Huxley or Orwell, or a socialist idyll, of people living free from the fear of poverty, death or pollution, in a land with more than enough material goods for everyone? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 201-C | 796 CARE AND FEEDING OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS | James Stanley Daugherty, Laura Anne Gilman(M), Stephen Leigh, Martha Wells | writpub rev. Fri Aug 25 10:13:45 2006 |
| What sort of actions and environments are most conducive to getting and staying productive? How do you tell being blocked from being too tired? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 201-D | 797 GODZILLA AT 50 | Bob Eggleton, Eric L. Hoffman(M), Takayuki Tatsumi, Gary Westfahl, Keith Aiken | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Fifty years ago, Godzilla was released in the US. (It was released two years earlier in Japan.) Over the years, Godzilla has gone from giant monster and anti-nuclear message to a heroic warrior, keeping nasty monsters at bay, and back again. In that time, fans have come to love the giant lizard. How has he changed? Which changes were for the better? And where is he headed now? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 202-AB | 798 OUR FASCINATION WITH EVIL | Charlaine Harris, David Keck, Robert Short, David Brin(M), Darrell Schweitzer | general rev. Sat Aug 12 12:54:45 2006 |
| Before there was writing, people were telling horror stories. Today, tales of horror, of vampires, of slasher killers, of nameless things that go bump are amongst the biggest selling books. What is it about us that makes us want to be scared to death? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 203-AB | 799 THE WORKS OF CONNIE WILLIS | Nancy Kress, Robert Silverberg, Kim Stanley Robinson, Gardner Dozois(M), Pat Cadigan | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The winner of more Hugo and Nebula awards than any other author, not to mention being L.A.Con IV's Guest of Honor, Connie Willis has a large and varied body of work. Critics and fans (and some you-call-these-friends?) talk about what makes her work so great. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 204-ABC | 800 THE DANGEROUS DIMENSION | Anne McCaffrey, Karen Black, Bob Caso, R.S. Daley | performances rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A "readers theatre" performance of a classic story of science fiction. Readers include Anne McCaffrey, Karen Black, Bob Caso, and R.S. Daley. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 205-A | 801 WHAT IF SUPERHEROES WERE REAL? | Bradford Lyau(M), Ed Green, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Chris M. Barkley | comics rev. Mon Aug 14 11:08:01 2006 |
| Superpowers we'll accept as a given. But what effects would there be on society if there really were superheroes? Would government's just let them act? Would near absolute power corrupt? Would the existence of superheroes ultimately bring forth supervillains? What toll (or benefit) would the world see from years or decades of superpowered daring-do? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 205-B | 808 IS SF LIKE A SHARK? | Vernor Vinge, John-Henri Holmberg, Don Sakers(M), David D. Levine | lit rev. Tue Aug 15 08:19:16 2006 |
| Can the science fiction field stay the same? Or is it like a shark: move or die? If it is a shark, where is it going? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 206-A | 803 FIGHTING FOR SHELF SPACE | John Barnes(M), Patrick Nielsen Hayden, James Frenkel, Betsy Mitchell | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Why is the SF backlist disappearing? What does this mean to authors? To booksellers? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 207-A | 804 PROMOTING YOUR BOOK & YOURSELF | Mike Shepherd Moscoe(M), James Patrick Kelly, Lee Martindale, Eleanor Wood, Jaime Levine | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What can you do to help push your new book? Get your friends to turn the book "cover out" in bookstores? Get your face in Locus? Do booksignings at Bookstar help? Will any of it do any good? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 207-B | 805 UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES | Mary A. Turzillo, John G. Hemry, Paolo Bacigalupi(M), G. David Nordley | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Indoor plumbing led to polio epidemics. Lead in paint and gas poisoned people. To what extent is modern science and technology responsible for figuring out whether or not something that seems good is also going to cause serious problems? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 207-C | 806 THE HISTORY OF STAR TREK | John Trimble, Bjo Trimble | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| John & Bjo Trimble present a slide show on the history of Star Trek , from the 1960s to now. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC 207-D | 807 MISTAKES FUTURE HISTORIANS WILL MAKE ABOUT OUR TIME | Michael F. Flynn(M), Steve Franklin, Glen Cook, Robert Charles Wilson, Harry Turtledove | general rev. Fri Aug 25 10:23:03 2006 |
| If we were to read a story written in the 23rd Century but set in our time, what might we find wrong with it? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC AR-1 | 810 RUNNING TV SHOWS | Marti Noxon, Tim Minear, Gillian Horvath(M), Rockne S. O'Bannon, Michael Cassutt | media rev. Thu Aug 24 14:17:02 2006 |
| Overseeing a TV series? How hard can it be? You just write the scripts and hand them to the director, right? People who have had the job tell us about the ins-and-outs of being in charge on genre TV series. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | ACC AR-2 | 811 COMICS TODAY & TOMORROW | Paul Cornell, Christopher Young, Josef Rubenstein, Doselle Young, David Lloyd | comics rev. Fri Aug 25 10:20:44 2006 |
| How are the comic books of today different from what they used to be? What can we look forward to in the future? Is there a future for comics? Is it in print or on line? | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON BALC | 812 INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS | Fred Patten, Willie Siros, Tom Whitmore, Lawrence Person(M), Greg Ketter | fandom rev. Wed Aug 23 16:00:17 2006 |
| What's it like running an SF bookstore? Is there much hope for their survival? True stories from the front. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON CAPAB | 813 THEME CIRCLE: FURRY FILKSONGSS | Rod O'Riley, Kay Shapero, Leslie Fish | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 14:30 | ACC CSP | 809 TIM POWERS DISCUSSION | Tim Powers | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Tim Powers discusses books he would reccomend and then asks how one should write fantasy and what particular challenges it presents & how to deal with them and why fantasy still strongly affects people even in our skeptical high-tech age | ||||
| sat 14:30 | MARRIOTT GOLDK | 852 STUDENT SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY AWARDS CEREMONY SET UP | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Set up for ceremony | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON LAGA | 816 ONE SHOTS (SAT) | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Sign up in the Filk Lounge for your opportunity to present your best song on stage. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON LAJO | 815 THE FUTURE OF CITIES | Moshe Feder, Howard V. Hendrix, Brenda Cooper(M), Richard Foss | general rev. Mon Aug 21 14:52:11 2006 |
| Growing seemingly beyond their ability to sustain, is there a future for mega-cities like Los Angeles, Tokyo, Mexico City? What about smaller cities? Their budgets are stretched to the point of snapping, too. What can be done to save cities | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON MLBU | 817 BEGINNING GLITZ AND GLITTER | Zelda Gilbert, Bruce MacDermott, Carole Parker, Jess Miller, Dana MacDermott, Janet Wilson Anderson(M) | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2006 |
| Glitzy, glittery and gaudy techniques to make your costume stand out. Learn materials and basic techniques for adding sparkle, shine and focus to your hall or masquerade costume. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON PLVD | 818 FAN FUNDS AUCTION | Bridget Bradshaw(M), Suzanne Tompkins | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Fan Funds are groups that, by election, bring fans from one continent to another, to help spread the word between our international brethren. Funding for these trips is by donation or fund raising like auctions of cool and fannish stuff. Come bid. Come help. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON SLNS | 819 MYTHICAL BEASTIE FANDOM MEETPOINT | furry rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Discussion group for fans of dragons, unicorns, gryphons, and everything else that doesn't exist so far as we know -- but we love them anyway! | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON SMCA | 821 HOW TO START YOUR OWN CONVENTION | Linda Deneroff(M), Chaz Boston Baden, Kevin Standlee, Mike Willmoth | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Let's go over the basics, from philosophy to raising capital to gaining recognition from fellow fans, businesses, and governments alike. | ||||
| sat 14:30 | HILTON VENT | 822 PERSPECTIVES ON SF & MEDIA 7: SPECULATIVE COMMENTARY ON MEDIA | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Panel Chair: Brian J Burns, George Washington University 1. Real Freedom according to The Prisoner; Kim Paffenroth, Iona College 2. I want my RAH TV...; William H. Patterson, Jr., The Heinlein Scholar, U.C. Santa Cruz 2003-2006 3. The Mockery of Moronic Media, or, Why Does the Monster Always Eat the Reporters First?; Tiffney Quin Mortensen, California State University, Northridge | ||||
| sat 15:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 824 AUTOGRAPHING: HARLAN ELLISON | Harlan Ellison | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 825 AUTOGRAPHING: ALMA ALEXANDER | Alma Alexander | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 826 AUTOGRAPHING: STANLEY SCHMIDT | Stanley Schmidt | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 827 AUTOGRAPHING: MICHAEL CASSUTT | Michael Cassutt | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 828 AUTOGRAPHING: JOHN DECHANCIE | John DeChancie | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | ACC ATGR6 | 829 AUTOGRAPHING: RAPH KOSTER | Raph Koster | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | HILTON CR9 | 833 READING: CHRIS ROBERSON | Chris Roberson | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | ACC CSP | 823 WHY DO FUTURE FASHIONS ALWAYS LOOK SO BAD? | Frank Wu(M), Teddy Harvia | art rev. Tue Aug 8 11:58:14 2006 |
| We look at designing futuristic bad clothing with artists. We will have T-shirts on hand to practice on. | ||||
| sat 15:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 830 KAFFEKLATSCH: NICK DICHARIO | Nick DiChario | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | ACC KAFF2 | 831 KAFFEKLATSCH: SARAH MONETTE | Sarah Monette | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 832 KAFFEKLATSCH: JIM MINZ | Jim Minz | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | HILTON LIDB | 834 READING: PETER S. BEAGLE | Peter S. Beagle | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 15:00 | HILTON LIDC | 835 READING: JOHN SKIPP | John Skipp | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC 201-B | 836 THE RENAISSANCE IN HARD SF | Robert J. Sawyer, John Barnes, Alastair Reynolds, Dr. Gregory Benford, Allen M. Steele(M) | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| With the emergence of authors like Stross, MacLeod, Vinge, Egan, etc., Hard SF is making a comeback. What's brought it back to the fore? Or did it ever really go away? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 201-C | 837 FEMINIST HOPE & ANGER IN DYSTOPIAN FICTION | Lisa Goldstein, Spike, Mark von Schlegell, Mary Rosenblum | lit rev. Mon Aug 21 13:46:20 2006 |
| Examples are many: Suzy McKee Charnas's "Motherlines" and Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower". But was it just a child of the '70s or does this sub-genre of fantasy and science fiction continue to thrive. Why or why not? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 201-D | 838 THE SINGULARITY -- WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? | Toni Weisskopf, Mark L. Olson(M), Todd McCaffrey, David F. McMahon, MD, Cory Doctorow | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The Singularity has become the hot topic in science, at least at science fiction conventions. What is it? And what does it mean for the future? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 202-AB | 839 COPING WITH CELEBRITY | Craig Newmark, Eric S. Raymond(M), Kevin Drum | general rev. Mon Aug 14 15:26:00 2006 |
| You don't have to be a rock star or Tom Cruise to have a fuss made over you. Celebrities in a variety of fields talk about what's different for them from "before" and what it's like to deal with their popularity. Is it all it's cracked up to be? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 203-AB | 840 FUTURE SPACE: NEW NASA INITIATIVES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | Jonathan F Kotas, Patrick Molloy, John Strickland, Kerry Nock | scitech rev. Sat Aug 26 12:03:12 2006 |
| Current planned, and proposed space science, applications, and transportation missions being undertaken by NASA. And just how likely are they to happen? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 204-ABC | 841 TRAILER PARK | Jeff Walker | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come see trailers, film clips, and other previews from upcoming major films. Surprises, prizes, and maybe even mystery guests. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 205-A | 842 THE ROLES OF THE GAME MASTER | Jamie Alan Sims, John Mansfield(M), Walter H. Hunt, Kurt Miller | gaming rev. Mon Aug 14 11:08:01 2006 |
| Is it just coming up with sneaky traps for players? That seems like a good way to get people not to want to play in your games. What should a good Game Master do to make the game fun for everyone? (And have them not hate him for devising a trap that killed their character.) How much work does it take to be really good at it? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 205-B | 843 THE BUSINESS SIDE OF COMICS | Nat Gertler, Robert Meyer Burnett, Buzz Dixon, Marv Wolfman(M), Doselle Young, Phil Foglio | comics rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| There's a lot of "art" to creating comics but there's a business side to. What does it take to publish comics today, for big companies and self-publishers? What's distribution like? How do you stay in business? Is there really a market for comics or are comics now just a testing ground for future movie properties? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 206-A | 844 HARD FANTASY | Fiona Patton(M), Brandon Sanderson, Tim Powers, Karen Anderson, Phyllis Eisenstein | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Is there such a thing as "hard" fantasy, like "hard" science fiction? Is it just a matter of research or better world building? What does it take to make a fantasy "hardcore"? Who's writing hard fantasy, what is it, and how does it work? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 207-A | 845 DID THE REVOLUTION OF THE '60S SUCCEED? | Louise Marley, John Skipp(M), Dana MacDermott, Harry Turtledove | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Whatever it was, it was one of the most undigested movements in America. Has there been a lasting effect? What have we learned? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 207-B | 846 STAR WARS: THE SAGA COMPLETED | Ric Meyers(M), Kevin Rubio, MaryAnn Johanson, Robert Vogel | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| It's been almost thirty years but now the story is complete. How has the tale changed over the decades? The original films seemed to be about Luke. But the newer films are all about Darth Vader. Just whose story is it? Did advances in special effects hurt or help? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 207-C | 847 STAR TREK'S NEW VOYAGES | Michael Reaves, D.C. Fontana, Marc Scott Zicree(M) | trek rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| James Cawley and others from the cast and crew of this much-hailed internet version of Star Trek talk about what they've done, and where they're boldly going. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC 207-D | 848 H.G. WELLS AND THE BIRTH OF SCIENCE FICTION | Michael Engelberg(M), Bradford Lyau, Greg Bear, James Killus, G. David Nordley | lit rev. Fri Aug 25 11:09:17 2006 |
| Sure, Verne was before him and there were others around the same time, but the popularity and acceptance of his "scientific romances" makes a strong case for his being the father of the form. Come hear about The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, and First Men in the Moon, and about his lesser-known works like The War in the Air and Tono Bungay. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC AR-1 | 849 THE FUTURE WE DIDN'T EXPECT | Mark L. Van Name(M), Vernor Vinge, Larry Niven, Courtney Willis, Connie Willis | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Who would have thought that we would live to see an international plague, the fall of the Iron Curtain, or the virtual end of the Space Program? What's next that we aren't expecting? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC AR-2 | 850 WRITING NON-FICTION SCIENCE FICTION | Lawrence Person(M), Paula Guran, David Cake, Gary Westfahl, Jean-Noel Bassior | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Many science fiction magazines include non-fiction pieces about science fiction. There are books galore that talk about the field or about individual authors. How do you write non-fiction about science fiction? How do you get into the market? Just what is the market and how do you pitch pieces? | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 861 AUTOGRAPHING: JERRY POURNELLE | Jerry Pournelle | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 862 AUTOGRAPHING: KEITH R.A. DECANDIDO | Keith R.A. DeCandido | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 863 AUTOGRAPHING: JAMES GURNEY | James Gurney | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 864 AUTOGRAPHING: WILLIAM F. WU | William F. Wu | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 865 AUTOGRAPHING: TAKAYUKI TATSUMI | Takayuki Tatsumi | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC ATGR6 | 866 AUTOGRAPHING: DAVID HARTWELL | David Hartwell | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | HILTON BALC | 851 PACIFICON MEMORIES | Jack Speer, Art Widner(M), Forrest J Ackerman, Len J. Moffatt | fandom rev. Thu Aug 10 09:00:19 2006 |
| 60 years ago, Los Angeles held its first World Science Fiction Convention. Come here some of the people who were there talk about what it was like and how things have changed, for Fandom, for Worldcons, for Los Angeles, and for them, in the sixty years since Pacificon I. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | HILTON CR9 | 870 READING: RACHEL MANIJA BROWN | Rachel Manija Brown | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC CSP | 594 GARTH NIX READING | Garth Nix | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Garth gives a reading of some of his favourite works. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | MARRIOTT GOLDK | 852 STUDENT SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY AWARDS CEREMONY | Peggy Rae Sapienza, Judith Kindell, John Pomeranz(M) | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The Awards Ceremony honors the semi-finalists, finalists, and winners who entered the ninth annual contest, which is co-sponsored by Baltimore Worldcon '98 and L.A.con IV. 750 elementary, middle, and high school students participated by submitting science fiction and fantasy stories, art work with a science fiction or fantasy theme, or a science essay. The honorees were selected after their work survived a jury process and then was reviewed by five additional judges. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 867 KAFFEKLATSCH: LORETTA MCKIBBEN | Loretta McKibben | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC KAFF2 | 868 KAFFEKLATSCH: JOE W. HALDEMAN | Joe W. Haldeman | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 869 KAFFEKLATSCH: JEAN LORRAH, PH.D. | Jean Lorrah, Ph.D. | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | HILTON LAGA | 853 HMS TREK-A-STAR | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| A revival of the (in)famous operetta first performed at Westercon XX in 1967. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | HILTON LIDB | 871 READING: ALMA ALEXANDER | Alma Alexander | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | HILTON LIDC | 872 READING: SHEILA FINCH | Sheila Finch | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 16:00 | HILTON SLNS | 855 LEARN ABOUT THE URSA MAJOR AWARDS | Fred Patten, Kay Shapero, Rod O'Riley | furry rev. Wed Aug 23 16:25:06 2006 |
| The Ursa Majors are furry fandom's equivalent of science fiction's Hugo (tm) Awards, or mystery's Anthony Award. Now entering its sixth year. Come find out how the awards are chosen -- and what sort of things have been nominated or won in the past. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | HILTON SMCA | 857 HORROR AND THE CATHODE RAY | Paul Cornell, Charles Lee Jackson II(M), Eric L. Hoffman, Simon R Green | media rev. Thu Aug 24 10:32:38 2006 |
| Horror on television, from 1949 to today, including The Twilight Zone, Thriller, One Step Beyond, The Outer Limits, etc. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | HILTON SNSM | 856 MASQUERADE PLAYBACK 2006 | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 16:00 | ACC SPL | 858 ART SHOW AUCTION | art rev. Sun Aug 13 08:35:02 2006 | |
| Come bid on some great art from the convention's art show. Auction rules available in the Art Show. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | HILTON SUNS | 859 RAISING CHILDREN IN FANDOM | Edie Stern(M), Dave Weingart, June Moffatt, Lisa Deutsch Harrigan | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 08:23:34 2006 |
| Using Mr. Spock instead of Dr. Spock. Morals, manners, and family. Do we really raise our children differently or are they just born that way? Hear comments from fannish parents and the adult children of fans. | ||||
| sat 16:00 | HILTON VENT | 860 PERSPECTIVES ON SF & MEDIA 8: CRITICAL FUSIONS | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Panel Chair: Kim Knight, UC Santa Barbara 1. LETO II, THX-1138, LOGAN 5, AND 3JANE: Numbers in Names in Science Fiction; Elizabeth Swanstrom, UC Santa Barbara 2. Deconstructing Fantasy and Science Fiction as Mysteries; Michael Carniello, Independent Scholar 3. Forced Isolation: Communism vs. Individualism in Ender's Game; Antares Alleman, University of Texas at Arlington | ||||
| sat 16:30 | ACC CSP | 873 SPACE PIRATE CRASH TEST DUMMIES - SPACE SHIP DESTRUCTION!!! | Stef Lancaster, Elvis Elder, Simone van Zyl, James Bacon, Lara Collins | gaming rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Yesterday you designed and started making your own spaceship, today we finish building them and then CRASH them!!! Yes, it’s all about destruction now – who’s space ship will perform the test crash into the obstruction WITHOUT splattering it’s "pilot" all over the cockpit, and who’s space ship will make the BIGGEST mess of it’s "pilot"??? | ||||
| sat 17:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 876 AUTOGRAPHING: ERIC SHANOWER | Eric Shanower | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 877 AUTOGRAPHING: JOHN SHIRLEY | John Shirley | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 878 AUTOGRAPHING: DELIA SHERMAN | Delia Sherman | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 879 AUTOGRAPHING: BRADLEY H. SINOR | Bradley H. Sinor | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | HILTON CR9 | 882 READING: REBECCA MOESTA | Rebecca Moesta | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | ACC CSP | 874 LEGO PIRATE AND SPACE MECH GAME | Stef Lancaster, Elvis Elder, Simone van Zyl, Max, Steve Jackson(M), James Bacon, Lara Collins | gaming rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| We create a game using Lego Pirate ships and Mechs who battle one another. | ||||
| sat 17:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 880 KAFFEKLATSCH: DAVID BRIN | David Brin | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 881 KAFFEKLATSCH: VERA NAZARIAN | Vera Nazarian | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | HILTON LAGA | 885 IN CONCERT: DAVE WEINGART, AND BILL AND GRETCHEN ROPER | Gretchen Roper, Bill Roper, Dave Weingart, Marilyn Miller | filking rev. Thu Aug 24 12:15:17 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | HILTON LIDB | 883 READING: ELIZABETH BEAR | Elizabeth Bear | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:00 | HILTON LIDC | 884 READING: LAURA ANNE GILMAN | Laura Anne Gilman | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 17:30 | ACC 201-B | 886 ADVANCES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | Jerry Pournelle, James P. Hogan(M), Don Sakers, Andrew Adams | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| How are computers changing? What do the advances in micro-technology, superconductivity, graphics, etc. mean to the future of micros, minis, and main frames? | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 201-C | 887 LOOK AT PAST FUTURES | Howard V. Hendrix, Jack McDevitt, James Killus, Victor Koman(M), Janine Ellen Young | general rev. Mon Aug 21 14:11:07 2006 |
| Science fiction has always been a medium for prediction: what will the future be like. Well, gang, the future's here. What did the science fiction of the '30s - '60s say about the turn of the century? Were they accurate at all? Which predictions do we wish would come true? Which are we glad haven't come to pass? | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 201-D | 888 HOW I'D FIX STAR TREK | John G. Hemry, Robert Meyer Burnett, Daren Dochterman, Mel Gilden(M), Kevin Rubio | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The Star Trek franchise has flamed out with decreasing ratings and series that don't inspire. Is it possible to recreate the wonder? What should a new Star Trek series include and what should it avoid? | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 202-AB | 889 SPACE PROGRAM BLOOPERS | Steve Collins(M), Robert Gounley | scitech rev. Fri Aug 25 14:23:50 2006 |
| Anecdotes from the world of space exploration. | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 203-AB | 890 AN HOUR WITH FREDERIK POHL | writpub rev. Mon Aug 21 14:51:36 2006 | |
| An intimate chat with one of the field's top authors. | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 204-ABC | 891 CRAFTING THE WHEDON-VERSE | Marti Noxon, Loni Peristere, Jane Espenson, Tim Minear | media rev. Tue Aug 8 10:19:23 2006 |
| Joss Whedon has created three television series that struck a cord with people. The characters, the situations, the dialog, the relationships, etc. Hear from people who were intimately involved with shaping and guiding those series through the seasons. | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 205-A | 892 NEW SF & FANTASY FOR KIDS AND TEENS | Sherwood Smith, Tom Whitmore, Hilari Bell, Devra Langsam(M), Scott Westerfeld | lit rev. Thu Aug 24 08:28:47 2006 |
| We all know about Narnia and Heinlein juveniles. But what else is out there? What's new that we might not know about? | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 206-A | 893 OUT OF THIS WORLD MYSTERIES | John Maddox Roberts, Martha Wells, Jon L. Breen(M), Stephen Woodworth | lit rev. Sat Aug 26 12:51:08 2006 |
| Science Fiction and Fantasy writers like Poul Anderson and Stephen Donaldson have written mainstream mystery novels. Larry Niven, Hal Clement and George Alec Effinger have combined the genres. What works? What doesn't? | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 207-A | 894 DEATH OF THE BOOK | Louise Marley, Roger MacBride Allen, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Mike Shepherd Moscoe(M), Steve Saffel | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| It's been predicted several times but it still hasn't arrived. What's keeping books around? What are the alternatives? Why aren't they making a louder noise? | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 207-C | 895 ALIENS BEYOND PROBABILITY | Alan Dean Foster, Bill Thomasson(M), Jody Lynn Nye, Walter H. Hunt | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Some fictional creatures are just too fictional to exist. What are some of the more outlandish and improbable aliens and mythical creatures you've read about or seen in the media? | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC 207-D | 896 CREATING THE UNKNOWN FOR FILMS | Dennis Skotak, Ronald B. Moore(M), Rick Sternbach | media rev. Sat Aug 26 11:24:07 2006 |
| Hollywood has brought science fiction and fantasy to life, but how are some of those things created? How do you design something that doesn't exist? And then how do you make it work? Some top motion picture craftsmen tell all, or at least most. | ||||
| sat 17:30 | HILTON LIDA | 897 JPL EMPLOYEES GATHERING | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| sat 17:30 | HILTON PLVD | 898 FANNISH IDENTITY ISSUES | Milton F. Stevens, Bjo Trimble, Grant Kruger(M), Bridget Landry, Justin Lloyd | fandom rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:27 2006 |
| FANNISH IDENTITY ISSUES What is fannish identity? How does fandom deal with identity issues (e.g. gender sub-cultures, filkers, Trekies, etc.) Is fandom more mature in some regard to other parts of society but less mature in others? How can we hold ourselves above mundanes in our outlook towards people different from us when we act just like them (e.g. pointing & laughing)? | ||||
| sat 17:30 | HILTON SLNS | 899 20 YEARS OF FURRY FANDOM | Fred Patten, Mark Merlino | furry rev. Wed Aug 23 16:27:51 2006 |
| Furry fans began to meet at SF convention parties regularly in 1986. Now the fandom has its own conventions that rival some of the larger SF cons! Find out how things got started and where they've been since. | ||||
| sat 17:30 | HILTON SNSM | 900 MASQUERADE REPLAY | costuming rev. Sun Aug 13 08:35:02 2006 | |
| Were you in the Masquerade and couldn't see it? Did you miss some or all of it? Come see it on (unedited) tape. | ||||
| sat 17:30 | ACC SPL | 901 DUNGEONMASTER! | performances rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Enter a world where nothing is as it seems. A world where you must fight for your life, fight for respect and fight for justice. Enter a world where you must outwit clever sorcerers, outrun hungry imps and out-muscle a deadly dragon. It is a world of love and peace, of hatred and chaos. Dungeon Master is a role playing game staged in a theatre using actors as the monsters and non-player characters. The adventuring party is chosen from audience members who submit their names before the play starts. The party is supplied with costumes, weapons (foam of course), the use of ten spells (which must rhyme) and given a task which must be completed in the allotted time. Meanwhile, the rest of the audience can cheer for the heroes...or the monsters. | ||||
| sat 18:00 | ACC CSP | 902 COLLECTION OF ITEMS | James Bacon | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| An opportunity to collect various items made or left over the past two days. | ||||
| sat 18:00 | HILTON SNSM | 903 FILM PROGRAM: SERENITY | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 20:00 | ACC ARENA | 904 HUGO AWARDS CEREMONY | David A. Kyle, Harlan Ellison, Connie Willis, Craig Miller | events rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The Oscars of the science fiction world. | ||||
| sat 20:00 | HILTON LAGA | 905 IN CONCERT: GARY EHRLICH | Gary Ehrlich | filking rev. Thu Aug 24 12:13:40 2006 |
| sat 20:30 | HILTON SNSM | 906 FILM PROGRAM: PRIX VICTOR HUGO AWARDS CEREMONY | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 21:00 | HILTON CAPAB | 907 THEME CIRCLE: THOSE FILKS WE LOVE TO HATE | TJ Burnside-Clapp, Leslie Fish, Karen Anderson, Mary Creasey | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Young Man Mulligan, Horsetamer's Daughter, Banned from Argo, and more! | ||||
| sat 21:00 | HILTON LAGB | 908 THEME CIRCLE: THE PARODY | Blind Lemming Chiffon, Gary Ehrlich | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| sat 21:00 | HILTON SLNS | 909 FURRY FANDOM RECEPTION AND ARTIST GATHERING | furry rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Come join us in celebrating all the aspects of anthropomorphic fandom, art, stories, movies and more! | ||||
| sat 21:30 | HILTON SNSM | 910 FILM PROGRAM TO BE ANNOUNCED | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| sat 22:00 | HILTON SMCA | 370 MATCH GAME PM | Kevin Standlee, Andrew T Trembley, Kevin Roche, Christopher J. Garcia, Tom Galloway | performances rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Get ready to match the stars! An SF-themed take on the classic 1970s game show. Audience members will be selected randomly as contestants and can win prizes by matching the answers our panel give to questions like "Captain Kirk has the biggest ___ in Starfleet!" This is the late night version of the game show classic. No holding back with your answers. | ||||
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