Thursday* * Friday* * Saturday* * Sunday* * Monday
7:00 AM
Music Programming Closed for Cleaning A FRAN
Filking rooms (Franciscan, Commonwealth & City) closed for cleaning. (3
hrs)
8:00 AM
55 Open Filking A CITY
(5 hrs)
9:00 AM
Child Care Opens P BARC1
Bubble Gum Crisis #3 & #4 N PINK
It! The Terror Beyond Space N GRAN23
They Came From Beyond Space N GREY
56 Aerobics I A METR3
-- John Douglass
57 BoaF: Friends of Bill W. N WHITE2
10:00 AM
Open Gaming Opens P DAVI
58 The Care and Feeding of the Creative Process M 110
What artists, writers, musicians, dancers, etc. do and think and "are" to
keep the process up and running.
-- Allison Hershey, Ginger LaJeunesse, Brian Moriarty, Bruce Holland
Rogers,
Amelia Sefton (m)
59 Science Fiction, Poetry, and Science Fiction Poetry M 111
Fiction and Poetry are different (although notmutually exclusive)
literary
forms. What does each form offer the other, and how do we bridge the space
between?
-- Arthur Loy Holcomb, Sharon D King (m), Joy Oestreicher
60 Should SF/F Strive for Literary Respectability M 112
A debate over whether or notmainstream literary respectability is a
desirable goal.
-- Gregory Benford, David Drake, David G Hartwell, Don Keller, Ron Montana
(m)
61 Music in the Next Century M 120
What will technology, such as instruments that almost play themselves, do
to
or for the music of the future?
-- Nora Maki, Elisabeth Waters, David Wingrove, Janny Wurts (m)
62 Writing Your Fingers to the Bone M 121
How to recognize job related physical and psychological injuries and
illnesses, and to stay happy and healthy as a writer.
-- Rebecca Moesta Anderson, Sharon N Farber, James W Fiscus (m), Flash
Gordon MD, Pras Stillman
63 Simple Stage Effects M 124
High tech on a low budget.
-- Russell B Dawe (m), Jay Hartlove, John Youden
64 Do Neural Networks Dream of Electric Sheep? M 130
Neural networks try to make computers act more like biological brains.
This
talk will describe what neural networks can do in real life, as opposed to
science fiction.
-- Dr. John Platt
65 Japanese Artists M 132
Slide show of Japanese Art.
-- Yasuo Kawai
66 Drawing Draperies, Fabric and Clothing M 135A
Art workshop (3 hrs)
-- Robert Alexander
67 Marion Zimmer Bradley, Melissa Scott M AUTO
Autograph session.
68 M Flynn, J Nye, H Clement, H Turtledove A METR12
Roundtable discussion with authors and others. Sign up at Information. (2
hrs)
69 Tai Chi (Session I) A METR3
-- Steve Barnes
10:20 AM
The Thing (1951) N GRAN23
10:39 AM
Invasion of the Saucer Men N GREY
Urusei Yatsura Movie #2 N PINK
11:00 AM
70 Multi-Cultural Sources and Resources for Writers M 110
Where can writers get good information about societies and cultures other
than their own?
-- Janet Gluckman, Sean McMullen, Mike Resnick, Amy Thomson (m), David
Wingrove
71 What Do We Mean By "Crazy"? M 111
Mad scientists, twisted villains and paranoid rulers are all stock figures
in the genre, but what are sociopaths and psychopaths REALLY like? Does
SF/F
do a good job of depicting them?
-- Dr. Kim McKinzey
72 Blending Science Fiction and Fantasy M 112
There are more possibilities than urban elves & neo-pagan cultures. What
does the future offer the fantasist that the past & alternate universes do
not?
-- Tara K Harper (m), Michael Kandel, Patrick Nielsen Hayden
73 "Nukes" in the Real World and SF/F M 113
A review of the way SF has been affected by the nuclear age and a
discussion
of how the current changes in the balance of nuclear power may be
reflected
in the literature.
-- Glen Cook, Rick Cook (m), Janet Catherine Johnston, Frederik Pohl, John
Maddox Roberts
74 Fat, Feminism, and Fandom - The Next Step M 120
We discuss issues in fandom, science fiction and fact, and a project to
deal
with some of these issues. As an outgrowth of discussions at SF
conventions,
we have decided to show as well as tell what we see when we look at fat
women. (2 hrs)
-- Patricia A Diggs, Laurie Edison (m), Cynthia McQuillin, Debbie Notkin,
Carol Squires
75 Postmodernism and SF M 121
Lecture.
-- Kim Stanley Robinson
76 Terry's Guests M 123
A discussion with the beneficiaries of the Terry's Dream auction on the
state of SF/F in their homelands.
-- Ivan Adamovic, Elizabeth Anne Hull (m), Alexandru Mironov
77 How to Anthropologize M 124
How do anthropologists do what they do? What can readers and writers learn
from them?
-- Jack C Haldeman II, Janet Lafler (m), Lynn D Maners, Michaela Roessner,
Dirk van der Elst
78 Terrestrial and Alien Embryology M 130
Biology uses a common set of rules to design the body's shape. We'll talk
about those rules and show how simple household implements (like vitamin A
supplements and single malt scotch) can predictably alter those rules.
-- Susan M Smith
79 The Choice of Color or Black & White in Art M 131
What goes into a decision to create a work in full color, with a limited
color palette, or in black and white? How does it affect what you do in
the
creative process?
-- Alicia Austin, Freddie Baer, Bob Eggleton, Rachel E Holmen (m), Jody A
Lee
80 Frankenstein: A Modern Myth in the Making M 132
What does the power of this story to move us say about us?
-- Bradford Lyau, Peter Nicholls, Art Widner (m)
81 Safe(r) Sex M 133
Practical ideas for staying healthy while having fun.
-- Eve Ackerman, Tom Digby, Lyn Paleo (m)
82 Building Bridges & Other Things [YP] P MEDI
Workshop for children 8 and up (including interested adults).
83 Reading by Joan Slonczewski M 135C
84 Costuming: Art or Obsession? M 135B
-- Adrian Butterfield, Leslie Johnston (m), Pierre E Pettinger Jr,
Jennifer
G Tifft
85 Jennifer Roberson, Lucius Shepard, Robert Silverberg M AUTO
Autograph session.
86 Female Self-Defense A METR3
87 BoaF: Runners Delight M HOWARD
See Thursday, 3:00 PM.
11:50 AM
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers N GREY
The Thing (1984) N GRAN23
12 Noon
88 Ahoy, Have You Seen the Great White Archetype? M 110
What are they? Uses and abuses? Are there "styles" in archetypes over the
years?
-- Mary J Caraker, Howard Frank, Katharine Kerr (m), Mike Resnick, Carol
Severance
89 Themes of Mental Illness & Disability in SF/F M 111
SF/F treatments of mental health and developmental disability-related
themes.
-- David Brin (m), Susan T Casper, Bob Klaehn, Dr. Kim McKinzey
90 Bridge Over the River SubGenre: M 112
How have SF, fantasy and horror merged, and why?
-- Edward Bryant, Jeanne M Cavelos, Ellen Datlow, Tom Doherty, Sherry
Gottlieb (m)
91 Future Drugs for Fun and Profit M 121
What is known and on the horizon? Neurotropic drugs and formulations.
-- D N Crowe, George Flentke (m), Flash Gordon MD, K. W. Jeter, Lucius
Shepard
92 The Ever-Popular Slush Pile Panel M 123
Editors and agents read their favorites.
-- Laura Anne Gilman, Josepha Sherman (m), Gordon Van Gelder, Eleanor Wood
93 Come Out, Come Out, Wherever... M 124
Lesbians, bisexuals and gays in the SF/F community. What are the
ramifications of coming out and being out as an SF/F fan?
-- Betty Lane (m), Keith A Rodwell, Joey Shoji
94 One Day in the Life of an Editor M 131
An hour by hour account of what an editor actually does. It's 11:00 AM --
do
you know where your manuscript is?
-- Gardner Dozois, Claire Eddy (m), Ellen Key Harris, Betsy Mitchell, Toni
Weisskopf
95 Dressing Funny Over the Years M 132
Fannish costuming history program.
-- Marjii Ellers
96 Predictive SF: Perils and Promises M 133
Notable predictions --which ones were accurate, wrong or tooclose to
call.
-- Jim Baen, Rick Katze (m), Larry Niven, Dr. Jerry E Pournelle
97 The Disney Panel M 134
Special Presentation on Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Coming from Disney's TouchStone Division.
98 Weird Material Science [YP] P MICH
What is "stuff" made of?
-- Bob Webber
99 Reading by Melinda Snodgrass M 135C
100 Teresa Edgerton, Raymond Feist, Holly Lisle M AUTO
Autograph session.
101 G Frost, H Gladney, T Robbins, M Wells A METR12
Roundtable discussion with authors and others. Sign up at Information. (2
hrs)
102 Backrubs by the Wombat A METR3
Join the Wombat for an hour long backrub "workshop."
-- jan howard finder
103 BoaF: History and Moral Philosophy N WHITE1
A discussion of history in relation to the field of civic virtue, and the
balance of authority and responsibility. We will also discuss the actions
of
Rodger W. Young (1918-1943), on the island of New Georgia, Solomons, South
Pacific, and the relationship
104 WSFS Meeting A FRAN
Open to all attending members of ConFrancisco, the Business Meeting is
where
changes to the WSFS Constitution (including Hugo Awards and Site Selection
Rules) are debated. At today's session, debate time limits will be set and
nominations accepted for the
12:30 AM
Castle Cagliostro N PINK
1:00 PM
105 High Adventure and Low Humor M 110
Finding a balance between the real world (mud, and chamberpots included),
and heroism and grand adventure.
-- John DeChancie (m), Patricia A McKillip, Jody Lynn Nye, Dave Smeds
106 Military Science Fiction & Fantasy M 111
What makes good military speculative fiction? Must authors have a military
background to write in this sub-genre? Is good military fiction always
pro-
military?
-- Glen Cook, Moshe Feder, Stanley Schmidt, Susan Shwartz (m), S M
Stirling
107 Using Literary Techniques in SF/F M 112
Is there room for stream of consciousness, self-referentiality, fractured
time schemes and so on in SF?
-- Nicholas A DiChario, Jean Mark Gawron, Eileen Gunn (m), Michael Kandel
108 Auctioneer's Workshop M 113
For the people who stand up in front of the audience and go "Do I Hear
Ten?"
How to get and hold an audience...
-- Sandy Cohen, Mark Ferrari, jan howard finder, Phil Foglio, Andi
Shechter
(m)
109 Professional Ethics for the Amateur M 120
Artists, writers & editors: being professional --even if you're notpaid.
-- David G Hartwell (m), Teddy Harvia, Rachel E Holmen
110 Sequels in SF M 123
Planned series and single stories that grow!
-- Robert Chilson, Alexis A Gilliland, Karen Haber, Paul Preuss (m), Joe
Siclari
111 The Accessable Convention M 124
What convention runners need to know about the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
-- Guy W Thomas
112 Sex in Space: Spatial Cognition and Gender M 130
In this talk I will attempt to navigate a reasonable course through the
complex psychological literature on spatial cognition, including a
discussion of gender (and developmental) differences in spatial abilities.
-- Diane Schiano
113 Step by Step Through the Painting Process M 132
Slide show
-- Patricia Davis
114 Sexual Biology in Fact and Fiction M 133
A serious discussion of the origins and pathways of developing sexuality
and
gender in reality and fiction.
-- Suzy McKee Charnas, Mary Mason, Joan Slonczewski, Susan M Smith (m)
115 Volcanic Rock Treats [YP] P DANTE
Making an edible display to illustrate volcanic rock types & genesis,
using
Rice Krispies, marshmallows & various kinds of chocolate.
-- Jeanne Bowman
116 Reading by William F. Wu M 135C
117 No Dice: Zen and the Art of Role-Playing M 135B
Is it possible to achieve a higher state of role-playing involvement?
Erick
Wujcik will present strategies for eliminating rules, procedures,
conventions, and even getting rid of dice. (3 hrs)
118 Pat Cadigan, Tara Harper, George R R Martin M AUTO
Autograph session.
119 "New Games" A METR3
Game master David Honigsberg offers a relaxing afternoon of games with
names
such as "Hagoo," "Prui," and "Knots." New Games bring people closer
together
in an atmosphere of pure fun. Comfortable clothes are recommended; a sense
of humor is required. (2 h
120 Music From the Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien A CITY
-- W Kristoph Klover
1:30 PM
This Island Earth N GREy
2:00 PM
Alien N GRAN23
121 Human Evolution in SF M 110
How does "prehistoric SF" illuminate the beginnings of our species?
-- Roger MacBride Allen (m), Erica V.D. Ginter, Janet Lafler, Lynn D
Maners,
Jane Robinson
122 Gender Bending: What's Good M 111
Exploration of gender and roles isn't as popular in science fiction as it
used to be. Are the issues tooimponderable or have we explored this area
thoroughly?
-- Michael Blumlein, Holly T Boswell, Jeanne Gomoll (m), Robin F Rowland
123 Specialty Publishing Then and Now M 112
The more things change the more they stay the same. Or do they?
-- Charles Hornig, E M Korshak (m), Edmund R Meskys, Dean Wesley Smith,
Mark
V Ziesing
124 Art Disasters: Failures That Never Left My Studio M 113
How do you know when a work of art is going wrong? What do you do when it
isn't fixable? How do you cope with Artistic Frustration?
-- Armand Cabrera, Ingrid Neilson (m), Anatoly Paseka, Stephen Youll
125 The Mythology of Space Exploration M 120
Everyone interested in space exploration has their own personal myths.
-- Paula Butler (m), Dave Duncan, Steve Gillett, S M Stirling
126 Concert: Computer Interactive Music M 121
Tim Walters presents his composition for human and computer.
127 Klingon "Dating Game" M 123
The Klingon Assault Group brings you one of the hot new shows.
128 For Our Moderators: A Workshop M 124
General moderator techniques, including discussion of management styles
appropriate for conventions.
-- Debbie Notkin, Tom Whitmore
129 Terry's Dream Auction M 131
Terry Biffel, our late chair, believed that science fiction and fantasy
professionals from all over the world should meet at ConFrancisco. The
Terry's Dream auction funds our project to help bring in guests who would
nototherwise have been able to come.
-- jan howard finder
130 Acrylic Painting Technique M 132
Slide show (2 hrs)
-- David Cherry
131 Coming Soon: Babylon 5 M 133
-- Steve Burg, J. Michael Straczynski, Ron Thornton
132 Grab Bag Art [YP] P MEDI
More fun using "useless" stuff.
133 Filk to Soothe a Mighty Beast [YP] P MICH
Dino tunes and monster ditties.
134 Niobium Jewelry Workshop M 135A
Art workshop (3 hrs)
-- Katherine A Allen
135 Reading by P. C. Hodgell M 135C
136 Greg Bear, David B Mattingly, Melinda Snodgrass M AUTO
Autograph session.
137 M Bourne, D Herron, J Roberson, M Whelan A METR12
Roundtable discussion with authors and others. Sign up at Information. (2
hrs)
138 Fans of Jacqueline Lichtenberg and Jean Lorrah N WHITE1
Birds of a Feather.
139 Filk's Golden Oldies A CITY
Joe Ellis has a great slide show and you even get to sing along! (2 hrs)
2:20 PM
Guyver Volume 2 N PINK
3:00 PM
140 The Future of Athletics, Aging & Health M 110
What does the future hold for our bodies: Will we become atrophied button
pushers or nano-enhanced, super-jocks?
-- Steve Barnes, John Douglass (m), Lisa Mason, Larry Niven
141 The First Femmefen (Old FemmPharts!) M 111
What was it like to be a woman in SF/F fandom when women were a rarity
(pre-
1960, perhaps)?
-- Karen Anderson, Martha Beck, Catherine Crook de Camp, Leah Zeldes Smith
(m), Elsie B Wollheim
142 Feudal Attraction: Feudalism in SF/F M 112
How realistic are modern depictions of feudalism? How appropriate is
feudalism as a model for future societies?
-- David Brin (m), Dave Duncan, Harry Harrison, Jacqueline Lichtenberg,
Craig Mills
143 Mining Extraterrestrial Resources M 120
Do other galactic bodies really contain riches waiting to be harvested?
Is
it worth our time?
-- Aleta Jackson (m), Geoffrey A Landis, Dr. Jerry E Pournelle, Hal
Clement
144 Tribute to Avram Davidson M 123
Reminiscing and reading from the author's work.
-- Peter Beagle, Gregory Benford, Ethan Davidson, Grania Davis, Gardner
Dozois, Eileen Gunn, Lucius Shepard (m), John Silbersack, Robert
Silverberg, Harry Turtledove
145 Fandom: Threat or Menace? M 124
Can toomuch involvement in the "spec fic" community lead to the
tarnishing
of enjoyment of the literature?
-- Richard Brandt, Seth Breidbart (m), Moshe Feder, Janice Gelb, Josepha
Sherman
146 Virtual Reality 101 for Science Fiction Fans M 130
Virtual Reality technologies, from an approach of building hardware and
software to meet known human perceptual requirements, concentrating on the
visual system. (2 hrs)
-- Michael Deering
147 Right Kind of Magic M 133
What kind of magic systems exist in various cultures and levels of
urbanization? Does anyone care?
-- Raymond Feist, Guy Gavriel Kay (m), Terry Pratchett, Melissa Scott,
Carol
Severance
148 Talk Story [YP] P MICH
Tell or read a story to younger kids.
-- Alice Massoglia
149 Reading by Holly Lisle M 135C
150 WorldCons of the Future: 1997 and Beyond M 135D
Representatives of bid committees tell you what they hope to do (if they
win
your vote). (2 hrs)
151 Frank Kelly Freas, Laura Brodian Kelly Freas, Frederik Pohl M AUTO
Autograph session.
152 "Non-Rave" A METR3
A chance for fen who are ravers to exchange stories and experiences from
around the world. Bring your favorite music to share and to dance to! (2
hrs)
-- Larry Ching
153 BoaF: Mythopoeic Society N WHITE2
For all those interested in discussing serious myth and fantasy
literature,
especially J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
3:09 PM
Day the Earth Stood Still N GREY
3:30 PM
3 x 3 Eyes Volume 1 N PINK
154 Annwn in Concert A FRAN
4:00 PM
155 Publishing Artwork - What's Involved M 110
Markets, media and merchandising.
-- Beth Avary, Freddie Baer (m), Mark Ferrari, Ron Walotsky, Stephen Youll
156 Non-Paper Publishing M 112
Telling your story in a new way: Hypertext novels, novels generated from
computer games, game universe books, graphic novels, interactive software
&
television, computer on-line services.
-- Frank Catalano (m), Greg Costikyan, William Gibson, Brad Templeton
157 How to Fake It on the Cheap M 113
Costuming without completely depleting your bank balance.
-- Adrian Butterfield, Jay Hartlove, Stacey A Jenkins (m), Bruce R
MacDermott
158 Computers and Class M 120
In an increasingly technology driven future, will the computer illiterates
be the next underclass?
-- Lisa Mason, Tim May, Althea McMurrian, Jack Nimersheim, Richard Weiss
(m)
159 Words and Music: Multimedia Poetry Reading M 121
-- Joy Oestreicher
160 Art and Obsession M 123
The relationship between art and obsession.
-- Pat Cadigan, Tom Digby, Eileen Gunn, Jonathan Lethem, John Shirley (m)
161 Way of the Writer/Warrior M 124
Mind/body/spirit connections are very important in creative processes.
Writers discuss their art, and the relation between it and writing and
reading.
-- Steve Barnes, Tara K Harper, Michaela Roessner, Thomas T Thomas (m)
162 Bridges Built to Last: Fan Funds M 131
What are TAFF, DUFF, FFANZ and GUFF? Erection and maintenance of these
long-
standing fannish bridges.
-- Abi Frost, Jerry A Kaufman (m), Richard Smith II, Leah Zeldes Smith,
Art
Widner
163 A Quarter of a Century: Locus M 132
Locus is 25 years old. Charlie Brown and original subscribers discuss what
Locus has meant to them.
-- Martha Beck, Charles N Brown (m), Edward Bryant, Alexis A Gilliland,
David A Kyle
164 How to Enjoy Your First Convention M 133
Convention Fandom 101. If this is your first WorldCon (or even your 51st)
our panelists have some tips on what to see and do (and how to stay
healthy
and sane in the process).
-- Gay Haldeman (m), Rusty Hevelin, Tim Illingworth, Keith A Rodwell
165 Fossils and Earth Science [YP] P MICH
All about dirt, rocks, fossils and other treasures you can find in the
Earth.
-- Dr. Michael K. Brett-Surman, Steve Gillett, Jane Robinson
166 Reading by Nina Kiriki Hoffman M 135C
167 Dean Ing, Connie Willis, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro M AUTO
Autograph session.
168 J Cramer, G Laskowski, M Resnick, W Williams A METR12
Roundtable discussion with authors and others. Sign up at Information. (2
hrs)
169 BoaF: Space Access Society Meeting N WHITE1
Non-members also welcome. (2 hrs)
-- Henry Vanderbilt
170 BoaF: LitSearch N WHITE2
A small firm made up of fans and authors looking for a more effective way
to
help people find the fiction they want. (2 hrs)
-- Larry Roeder
171 Roy Thorley and Joan Gaustad in Concert A CITY
172 How to perform with Mikes A COMM
-- D N Crowe, W Kristoph Klover, Mary Mason
4:10 PM
Aliens N GRAN23
Twilight of the Cockroaches N PINK
5:00 PM
It Came From Outer Space N GREY
173 The Family in F&SF Literature M 110
Discussion, with booklist.
-- Gerri Balter (m), Ian K Hagemann, Janet Kagan, Kate Elliott
174 The Three Worlds of Star Trek M 111
Classic, TNG & Deep Space 9: Discussion of the 27 years of Star Trek,
including the 3 shows, the films, etc.
-- Camille Bacon-Smith (m), Amy R Falkowitz, Arthur Loy Holcomb, Jean
Lorrah, Bill Trojan
175 Nema Problema M 112
The Worldcon is notin the former Yugoslavia this year, but many fans
still
live there. Who are they, and what's happened to them?
-- Scott C Dennis, Lynn D Maners (m)
176 Tips for Your First Masquerade M 120
Award-winning master costumers will give you pointers on stage
presentation,
music, what judges look for, etc., using videotape examples from past
masquerades.
-- Eleanor M Farrell (m), Jana Keeler
177 Hugo Voting: How It Works M 121
Find out how Hugo balloting works. Learn how to be a more informed voter
and
why you should vote early (but notoften).
-- David Bratman (m), Andrew Porter, Ben Yalow
178 Can Bad Art Be Good? M 123
Why we enjoy things like Plan 9, Fanthorpe and paintings on velvet. A
(semi)serious discussion of the nature of such pleasures.
-- Susan T Casper, David W Clark (m), Stephen Goldin, Cynthia Ward
179 Where is the Boundary of a Person? M 130
We will explore the potential contribution that technology might make to
personal privacy and personal freedom and contrast this with the
relentless
attack that is now going on.
-- Whitfield Diffie
180 Love (as Opposed to Sex) in SF/F M 132
Until the late 1960s there was no sex in published SF/F writing. Now, sex
we've got, but who understands love?
-- Aaron Allston, Margaret S. M. Flinn, Patricia A McKillip, Mary H
Rosenblum (m), Takayuki Tatsumi
181 TAFF DUFF Auction I M 134
Buy Neat Stuff! Help finance an international fannish exchange! (2 hrs)
182 Reading by Roger MacBride Allen M 135C
183 Kevin J Anderson, Rick Cook, John DeChancie M AUTO
Autograph session.
184 CONTACT/COTI: Spacekind P RAPH
The human team will create a background against which the simulated
mission
to visit another solar system takes place. (2 hrs)
-- Chris McKay, Dirk van der Elst, Israel Zuckerman
185 CONTACT/COTI: Alien Home World P RUBE
The alien team will create an atmosphere suitable for life and will
establish the climatic patterns and geological structure of their planet.
(2
hrs)
-- Poul Anderson, Hal Clement, Dirk van der Elst, Israel Zuckerman
186 Open Filking A CITY
(4 hrs)
187 Music From the Worlds of Marion Zimmer Bradley A FRAN
-- W Kristoph Klover, Cynthia McQuillin, Linda VonBraskat-Crowe
6:00 PM
Robot Carnival N PINK
188 Ghetto of the Ghetto: SF/F for Young People M 110
The problems and rewards of writing science fiction and fantasy for young
adults, and how the sub-genre relates to the "mainstream" of SF/F.
-- Amy R Falkowitz (m), Frederick Andrew Lerner, Patricia A McKillip
189 Science Fiction and the Image of the Scientist M 111
Does the portrait of science and scientists in SF match reality? Does SF
have a responsibility to educate the public about the ways of science?
-- Jok Church, Janet Catherine Johnston, Jonathan V. Post, Paul O Williams
(m)
190 Writers with Three Names M 112
We wanted an excuse to put three people we like a lot together to talk
about
writing and words.
-- Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
191 What is Science Fiction For? M 120
Why write it? Why read it?
-- Ginjer Buchanan (m), Tara K Harper, Beth Meacham, Jack Williamson
192 Turning the Wheels of If M 121
A discussion of likely change points for alternate realities, universes
and
histories.
-- Charles K Bradley, John L Flynn, Evelyn Leeper (m), Brad Linaweaver,
Paul
J McAuley
193 Mythology is notJust Stories M 123
Why does a people have myths; what do myths "do" for a culture.
-- Peter Beagle (m), Gregory Frost, Diana L Paxson, Greg Stafford, Norman
C
Talbot
194 Reigning Cats and Dogs: Canines and Felines in SF/F M 124
Fans' best friends: how do they fare in science fiction and fantasy
literature and media.
-- Kathryn Daugherty, Christine Markel, Jennifer Roberson, Edwin L
Strickland III, Tad Williams (m)
195 Hades Ham Journal M 131
KFJC DJ "Nora Maki" does an installment of her post-modern radio serial.
196 Jim Burns Slide Show M 132
197 Reading by Jack L. Chalker M 135C
198 BoaF: Science Fiction/Fantasy Poetry N WHITE2
Discussion and readings of science fiction and fantasy poetry by working
poets in those genres. (2 hrs)
6:48 PM
Angry Red Planet N GREY
7:00 PM
Alien 3 N GRAN23
199 The Procrastinators Panel M 111
No one's gotten around to writing a description, or scheduling panelists
yet. Information will be posted in the newsletter.
200 Friday Evening Services (Jewish) N WHITE1
(1.5 hrs)
7:30 PM
201 Filk Concert A FRAN
7:30 Linda Melnick & Jean Stephenson, 7:50 Sue Knapp, 8:10 Lee Billings,
8:30 Barry Gold, 8:50 Spencer Love, Lois Mangan and Gary McGath, 9:10
Break,
9:20 Leslie Fish, 9:40 Mike Stein, 10:00 Bill Roper, 10:20 Cindy McQuillin
&
Jane Robinson, 10:40 Phil &