Thursday* * Friday* * Saturday* * Sunday* * Monday
12 Noon
Child Care Opens P BARC1
1 Building Bridges & Other Things [YP] P MEDI
Workshop for children 8 and up (and for interested adults). It's fun to
make: geometric construction kits; tooth pick bridges; masks and fun
things
to wear. (3 hrs)
2:00 PM
2 Costume Acoutrema: The Props M 112
It's the little things that count.
-- Jay Hartlove, Stacey A Jenkins, Brian Mix (m), Kevin P Roche
3 Writers' Rituals and Superstitions M 120
What kind of rituals and superstitions do writers indulge in around
writing?
How to invoke the ghods of creativity and propitiate the gremlins in the
wyrd processor.
-- Karen Anderson, Bryan Cholfin, Nicholas A DiChario (m), Rhondi Vilott
Salsitz
4 Japanese Fandom M 121
A snapshot of Japanese fandom.
-- Masamichi Osako, Shibano Takumi, Takayuki Tatsumi, Ken Yamaoka
5 Erotic Elements in Horror & Super Hero Comics M 123
For adult readers of comics.
-- Loren MacGregor (m), Mark Merlino, Frederick Patten, Trina Robbins,
Dave
Smeds
6 Graphic Novels in F&SF M 124
A survey of the field and discussion of what makes them graphic NOVELS.
-- Phil Foglio, Steve Leialoha, Len Wein (m), Marv Wolfman
7 SF Media: Vast Wasteland or Teaching Tool M 131
Movies and TV as a tool for teachers, perhaps focusing on media as a
stimulus for both teaching and learning (e.g.in science).
-- Greg Barr (m), Jok Church, Zelda Gilbert, Val Ontell, Hal Clement
8 Reading by Thorarinn Gunnarsson M 135C
9 AMBER Diceless Role-Playing M 135D
If you love Roger Zelazny's "Amber," find out about this new style of
role-
playing. Forget the old stereotypes of war-gamers, dice and rulebooks. (3
hrs)
-- Erick Wujick
10 John G Cramer, George Alec Effinger, Suzette Haden Elgin M AUTO
Autograph session.
3:00 PM
11 Science Fiction and Fantasy Images of the Military M 110
From Conan to Starship Troopers to the Forever War and beyond. How does
the
genre portray the military?
-- Shariann Lewitt (m), John Mansfield, John Maddox Roberts, Ben Yalow
12 MannerPunk M 113
Fantasies of manners and the etiquette of the future, dark or light.
-- Teresa Edgerton, Howard V Hendrix, Don Keller, Kevin A Murphy (m)
13 SF: New Bridges Around the World M 121
International fan & pro networks: what's out there and how to get
involved.
-- Elizabeth Anne Hull (m), Waldemar Kumming, Larry Roeder, Shibano Takumi
14 Putting on a Multiworld Convention M 123
Plan a convention of fictional characters from many different universes
such
as Oz and Niven's Known Space and ToonTown and Lankhmar and the Iceworld
universe? Choose fictional characters for your concom. Make up program
items. What hotel or other facilit
-- Tom Digby, Marjii Ellers, Tim Illingworth (m), Larry Niven, Edie Stern
15 Mainstream/slipstream M 124
"Mainstream" fiction hovering on our borders.
-- Edward Bryant (m), Jonathan Lethem, Gordon Van Gelder, Mark V Ziesing
16 From Plato to Chaos Theory and Fuzzy Logic M 130
A brief survey of the important historical developments in theories of
knowledge reveals how the works of the past remain relevant today.
-- Bradford Lyau
17 Grab Bag Art: Make an Alien [YP] P DANTE
How many space aliens can you recycle from tissue paper, newspaper,
cardboard tubes and other "junk"?
-- Amelia Sefton
18 Roger MacBride Allen, David Gerrold, Stephen Goldin M AUTO
Autograph session.
19 BoaF: Runners Delight M HOWARD
Meet under the Pedestrian Overpass on the north side of Howard Street to
join veteran runner Chuck Divine on one a run along the Embarcadero.
Public
transit will be used from the meeting place. Runners, walkers, and all
non-
motorized forms of transportati
4:00 PM
Bubble Gum Crisis #1 & #2 N PINK
Day of the Triffids N GREY
Fahrenheit 451 N GRAN23
20 The First Bay Area Worldcon M 110
What was the first SFcon really like? A discussion with those who were
there. (Interview, sort of)
-- Esther Cole, Lester Cole, Richard Lynch (m), Aubrey McDermott
21 State of the Short Story M 111
How does this form fare in science fiction and fantasy magazines and
books,
and in the rest of the literary world.
-- Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, James Brunet, Scott Edelman, Ashley D Grayson
(m), Rick Wilber
22 Cordwainer Smith Panel M 112
Smith remains one of the most fascinating characters to have worked in the
field, and his boldly innovative fiction still seems pertinent. This
program
will examine the man and his work.
-- James W Fiscus, Paul E Moslander (m), Ross Pavlac, Frederik Pohl, Tom
Whitmore
23 Darkover, Wraeththu & Valdemar M 120
Compare & contrast the various worlds where sexuality and psychic/magic
powers are so much a part of the narrative.
-- John Jarrold, Jean Lamb, Cynthia McQuillin (m)
24 Getting Into Orbit M 123
How & when? How well has science fiction portrayed this first step to the
stars?
-- Steve Howe (m), Sean McMullen, Larry Niven, Gerald D Nordley, Henry
Vanderbilt
25 Practical Research Methods M 124
How to research science fiction and fantasy without doing 5 PhDs worth of
work.
-- Jim Benford, Dr. Michael K. Brett-Surman, Thorarinn Gunnarsson, Keith G
Kato (m), Mary Mason
26 Eric Drexler on Nanotechnology M 130
Nanotechnology, Machine Intelligence and the Human Future.
-- Eric Drexler
27 Worldbuilding in 50 Minutes M 131
A jam session for designers of alien worlds.
-- Holly Lisle, Paul J McAuley, Kevin A Murphy, Robin F Rowland, Tad
Williams (m)
28 Eggbeater or Torture Implement? M 132
Archeology of the Future: Our experts analyze common household tools as
though they were members of a future civilization.
-- L Warren Douglas, Barbara Hambly (m), T Jackson King, Len Wein
29 Riddles in the Dark [YP] P MICH
Our Honored Guest, jan howard finder, reads from some of his favorite
Tolkien passages.
-- jan howard finder
30 Reading by Rick Cook M 135C
31 Harry Turtledove, Walter Jon Williams, Janny Wurts M AUTO
Autograph session.
5:00 PM
32 SF/F: Many Worlds/Many Cultures M 111
Our panelists discuss their personal reading lists of SF/F portraying many
peoples.
-- Geary Gravel, Ian K Hagemann (m), Guy W Thomas, Amy Thomson
33 Dracula: Historical Reality, Myth, Icon M 120
Transylvania to the silver screen.
-- Suzy McKee Charnas, Georgiana Farnoaga (m), Alexandru Mironov
34 What Shall We Do With a Broken NASFiC? M 121
Is the North American Science Fiction Convention broke? Should we fix it?
Committee members discuss their report (which will be officially presented
at the Friday WSFS Business Meeting) and the various alternatives they
considered. (2 hrs)
35 Introduction to Computer Networking M 123
Discussion of the world of electronic mail and beyond--CompuServe, GEnie,
Prodigy, BIX, the WELL and the Internet.
-- Seth Breidbart, Wilma Meier, Mark L Olson, Martha Soukup (m)
36 Beating "Star Wars" into Plowshares M 124
How can the USA convert defense and aerospace engineers to other useful
peacetime functions?
-- John G Cramer, Pauline B Cramer, Richard F Dutcher (m)
37 CONTACT: Introduction M 132
Cultures Of The Imagination (COTI) begins with an introduction that is
designed to present a vision of humanity's future as a technological,
spacefaring culture. Students will be given examples and then asked to
create their own simulations of a spacefari
-- Greg Barr, James Funaro
38 Jack L Chalker M AUTO
Autograph session.
39 Open Filking A CITY
40 Margaret and Kristoph and Friends A FRAN
5:18 PM
Urusei Yatsura Movie #1 N PINK
5:48 PM
Earth vs. the Spider N GREY
6:00 PM
Dreamscape N GRAN23
41 Medical Technology in SF M 111
Make no bones about it: get the biology and the medicine right!
-- Sharon N Farber, David M Kushner, Perrianne Lurie, Pras Stillman (m)
42 Today is Tomorrow's Yesterday M 120
Likely errors in future historical fiction about our era.
-- Barbara Delaplace, John Hertz, Kim Stanley Robinson, Harry Turtledove
(m)
43 Virtual Blood and Guts M 124
Can virtual violence take the place of the real thing, or will it be a
practice session for violence in the flesh?
-- Pat Cadigan, D N Crowe, Jack Nimersheim (m), Amy Thomson
44 Reading by Kristine Kathryn Rusch M 135C
45 Music From the Worlds of Science and Technology A CITY
-- Joe Ellis, Heather Rose Jones, Jordin Kare, Jane Robinson, Steve
Savitzky
6:15 PM
46 WSFS/Mark Protection Committee Meeting A FRAN
The meeting is open to all Members of ConFrancisco. (2 hrs)
7:00 PM
47 BoaF: Friends of Bill W. N WHITE2
48 Open Filking A CITY
(2 hrs)
49 Music From the Worlds of Assorted Writers A FRAN
(2 hrs)
-- Philip Allcock, Lee S Billings, Barry Gold, Jordin Kare, Rennie Levine,
Kathy Mar, Cynthia McQuillin, Linda Melnick, Roberta Rogow, Kate Soley,
Jean L Stevenson, Beth Stevens
7:10 PM
Vampire Hunter D N PINK
7:18 PM
First Spaceship on Venus N GREY
8:00 PM
Fantastic Voyage N GRAN23
50 Fannish Family Feud N GRAN1
As seen at ArmadilloCon!!! Who is better-equipped to read the minds of the
fannish community? (3 hrs)
-- Pat Cadigan, Karen Meschke
51 Opening Ceremonies M ESPL
Guy Gavriel Kay serves as toastmaster for this spectacular event.
-- Alicia Austin, Mark Twain, Tom Digby, jan howard finder, Guy Gavriel
Kay,
Larry Niven
8:40 PM
Orange Road #1 N PINK
8:45 PM
War of the Worlds N GREY
9:00 PM
52 Roll-Your-Own Filking A CITY
Whatever style audience and performers agree on. (10 hrs)
53 Bardic Circle Filking A COMM
Everyone gets a turn to pick, play, or pass. (10 hrs)
54 Chaos Filk A FRAN
Unmoderated, jump in with a follower, midwestern style filk singing. (10
hrs)
9:15 PM
Aladdin M ESPL
(2 hrs)
9:40 PM
Guyver Volume 1 N PINK
9:48 PM
Angry Red Planet N GRAN23
10:15 PM
Amazing Colossal Man N GREY
10:40 PM
Giant Robo #1 N PINK
11:30 PM
Video Interviews N GRAN23
12 Midn
Child Care Closes P BARC1