Preceded by a ten minute documentary on the Space Shuttle.
Video: 13th Warrior, 12:50 AM - Cambridge
Video: Six-String Samurai, 1:38 AM - Cambridge
Video: MST3K: the Movie, 3:14 AM - Cambridge
Video: H.G. Wells, Things to Come (B&W), 4:32 AM -
Cambridge
Video: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, 6:17 AM - Cambridge
Video: Video Room Closed for AM setup, 7:49 AM - Cambridge
Video: Chuckie's AM show, 8:00 AM - Cambridge
Art Show: Artist Check-in, 9AM-Noon - Georgian
The Sunless Citadel (part one), 9 AM - Stanbro
10:00 AM Saturday
NERO (2 hours) - Imperial BallroomRachel Morris
Hands-On Scrapheap Challenge/Junkyard Wars (2 hours) - Terrace
Given a large box of Junk and two hours, teams must construct
a device to do a secret task. Six teams of three will be picked for
the challenge. Please have your team register with Program Ops (4th
floor) by 9:00 am Saturday. Teams will be drawn at random at 9:15 am,
and must be in Terrace Room by 9:50 am. Leatherman or Swiss army
knife needed, no welding! William "Crash"
Yerazunis, Jeff "D.P." DelPapa
Art Show: Open to the Convention, 10AM-7PM - Georgian
Coffee with Guests: Lois McMaster Bujold - Alcott
Seating
for 12. Guests please sign up in Program Ops.
Hal Clement's Slide Show, "Gestation" - Cabot
Follow the development of a new story idea, from the very
beginning to detailed story backgrounds. Hal Clement
Strength in Numbers - Charles
Professional organizations
for writers--SFWA, HWA, and agent associations, how they can help new
and established professional writers. Sarah Smith (m), Susan
H. Crowley, Ramona Wheeler
British TV - Constitution
"Dr. Who",
"Blake's Seven", "Red Dwarf"; what do the British
know about TV SF that American producers need to learn? Are there
other shows that fans ought to see, and how can they get to see them
short of moving to the UK? Toni Lay (m), Tommy Ashton, James
Zavaglia
Fast Track: Props and Scenery (2 hours) - Emerson
The
backstage crew gets busy preparing for the video.
Fast Track: Costuming for Kids (2 hours) - Franklin
Come
make costumes for the play or for the hall. Nancy Frey, Angie
Bowen, Laurel Cunningham-Hill
How to Plan a LARP - Lenox
What you have to do before
the first player shows up. John Bacon (m), P Digennaro, Joe
Valenti
How To Break In and Make Your 1st Sale - St. James
Through an agent? Through a slush pile? How does a writer go
from "aspiring" to "published"? Charles
Ryan (m), Jeanne Cavelos, Glenn Hauman
Boston Gamers Presents... - Stanbro
Clan War Demonstration - Stanbro
Clan War Tournament Rounds 1-3 - Stanbro
Micromachines Podracing - Stanbro
Costume Swap (10:00 AM--1:00PM) - Stanhope
Bring your old
boring fabric--swap it for new exciting fabric. The one who dies with
the most fabric wins.
A Masquerade Costume You Can Afford - Stuart
Making a
cool costume when the sky isn't the limit can be a challenge. What to
do cheaply, without breaking the bank. Susan Toker (m),
Laurel Cunningham-Hill, Lisa Ashton
Women and Gaming - Thoreau
There are still a lot more
men than women playing RPG's. What could the game makers and players
be doing to be more interesting to women? Kiralee McCauley
(m), Kimberly Pinto-DiGennaro, Lee Gold
"I Was Promised Flying Cars" - White Hill
What
did you think the 21 st century would bring? Are you disappointed?
Michael Burstein (m), Tom Restivo, Nomi Burstein
MST3K - Whittier
What five movies would you most like to
be on MST3K? Peter Maranci (m), Shane Tourellotte, Solomon
Davidoff
Princess Bride, 10:30am - 12:27 pm - Berkeley/Clarendon
Preceded by BOMB.
11:00 AM Saturday
Coffee with Guests: Keith DeCandido - Alcott
Seating for
12. Guests please sign up in Program Ops. Keith DeCandido
Traditional Storytelling for Adults - Cabot
Laura
Packer
Health Hazards of Art - Charles
What materials are a
hazard and shouldn't be used. What can be used with safe guards?
Heidi Hooper (m), C D'alessio, Liz Manicatide, Robin Wood
What Makes a Good SF TV Show? - Constitution
Is this a
new golden age for science fiction on television, or are a lot of
producers churning a lot of bad shows because SF is currently
"in"? What should you look for in a TV series? What made
the classic shows "classic" and are there lessons for
today's TV series about what to do and, more importantly, what not to
do? Jeanne Cavelos (m), James Zavaglia, Aline Kaplan, Andrew
Phillips
Getting it Right: Medicine and Surgery in Science Fiction -
Lenox
Sometimes doctors tear their hair out, and sometimes
they're impressed. Panelists share some of each. Amy Chused
(m), Karen Purcell, Lisa Ashton
Star Trek at 35 - St. James
The heroic
crew/goody-goodies (take your pick) of the starship Voyager will
finally get home this year, in the final season of "Star Trek:
Voyager." Have the suits killed the goose that laid the golden
eggs by churning out too much Trek? Where is "the
franchise" going and will they still be watching "Next
Generation" reruns when StarFleet Academy is finally
established? Michael Burstein (m), Nomi Burstein , Tom
Restivo, Dan Kimmel
Clockworks - Stanbro
Creating the Total Look (accessories) - Stuart
A complete
costume needs the accessories that make the look. Stephanie
Carrig (m), Jennie Faries, Diane Kovalcin
Sharing Books With Children & Adults - Thoreau
What
are the characteristics of books that adults and children can read
and reread together? Who are the authors that we want to share with
our children and what books do our children want us to read.
Mary Catelli (m), S Clarkson, Nancy Hanger
Romance and SF - White Hill
Is romance in SF different
than SF in romance? How do the genres play together? Suford
Lewis (m), Catherine Asaro, Jennifer Dunne, Patrica Cirone
Designing a Character for LARP - Whittier
How can you
create a character you can really enjoy playing? Will you be someone
much like your everyday personality--or completely different?
Paul DiGennaro (m), Julian Yapp, K McCauley
Video: Creature Double Feature, 11:05 AM - Cambridge
Noon Saturday
Odyssey Writers Workshop - Cabot
Director Jeanne Cavalos,
former senior editor at Dell Publishing, explains the workings of the
six week summer workshop for f/sf/h writers held annually at New
Hampshire College. Jeanne Cavelos
GMs Talk Back - Charles
You can make the rules
fool-proof but not player-proof. Players just will pry open doors
nailed shut and follow tunnels labeled "Don't Go
There". How do players foil GM's rather than the other way
around? Tia Kaplowitz (m), Mark Waks, K Pinto-DiGennaro
Whispering To Thousands: The Art and Psychosis of Online
Journalling - Constitution
Writers write, and almost any
creative writing teacher suggests keeping a daily journal. However,
more and more people are turning to the Internet, posting their
thoughts, hopes, dreams and confessions to thousands. Here's how to
attract an audience, get valuable experience, and not get stalked
online. Journals versus weblogs will also be addressed. E A
Burns
Fast Track: Origami Storytelling for Children - Franklin
Join Maria Roberts for "storygami"--origami with a
story to tell. The story guides the folding sequence, and will help
you remember the steps. Maria Roberts
Weapons Law in MA - Lenox
Weapons law for the
fan/collector/recreationist. A lawyer talks about legally owning,
transporting, and carrying non-firearm weapons. Lisa Steele
Building Worlds - St. James
Do you worry about history,
scientific reality, and economics when you are constructing worlds?
Or does the plot come first? Jon Woodward (m), Mike Horne,
Victor Raymond
Blood Moon - Stanbro
Surviving your First Masquerade - Stuart
What you need to
know about the masquerade--how to be prepared when you enter.
Byron P. Connell (m), Toni Lay, Susan Toker
Retro SF - Thoreau
Pulp fiction resurfaces. Why go back?
Is it nostalgia, have we run out of ideas or are we revisiting an old
theme with a new perspective. Scott Green (m), Elisabeth
Carey, Ramona Wheeler, Ernest Lilley
Alien in Human Society - White Hill
Bringing an alien
into human society means a new viewpoint on how the conventions of
the society are interpreted. What's obvious to you that's not obvious
to the outside observer? Muriel Kanter (m), Cecilia Tan , Amy
Chused
Teaching SF in Schools - Whittier
What books should we
use? How is SF presented in school? Does reading SF in class
encourage - or discourage - kids from reading SF? Wombat (m),
Suford Lewis, Ken Gale, Susan H. Crowley
Frequency, 12:45 pm - 2:56 pm - Berkeley/Clarendon
Preceded by "Mars--The Search Begins"
1:00 PM Saturday
Fan GOH Interview: Wombat - Imperial Ballroom
Listen to our
Fan GOH tell our interviewer about his varied interests in and out of
fandom
Filk Concert: Looking Back on the Future - Terrace
Open
mike concert with our convention's theme: Looking Back on the
Future. Performers sign up anytime before the concert.
Storytelling: Stu Mendelson - Cabot
Death in Roleplaying - Charles
Resurrections and magical
saves aside, when does a character die and stay dead? How do you kill
the character without losing your friends? Jon Woodward (m),
Mary Bacon, Natasha Hawke
Archiving Fannish Material - Constitution
Jess
Steytler
Fast Track: Filming the movie (2 hrs) - Franklin
Come be
a shining star in this year's fast-paced video.
Fannish Tolerance - Lenox
Some have suggested that this
be titled "The Myth of Fannish Tolerance". Are fans really
more accepting of difference than the rest of the world, or do you
have to be different just like us? Deb Wunder (m), Ken Gale ,
Solomon Davidoff
Game Design - St. James
Every game designer makes
tradeoffs between ease of play and realistic action. What decisions
have you had to make? Richard Staats (m), Eric Ren, Joseph
Teller
CAPITAL DISTRICT KINDRED: The Codex of Whispers - Stanbro
Embrace of Madness - Stanbro
Phoenix Feathers from Samarkand - Stanbro
Tools of the Costumer - Stuart
What are the basic tools for
getting started, and where should you go after you get hooked.
Carol Salemi (m), Diane Kovalcin, Susan Toker
Using History to Write Speculative Fiction - Thoreau
Many authors place parallels to historical events in a
science fiction universe. Does it work? What are the pros and cons
of this technique? Sherry Briggs (m), Mary Catelli, Andrew
Phillips
Bujold Addicts Anonymous - White Hill
We admit that we
are possessed by forces beyond our control. But we're OK with that.
Suford Lewis (m), Amy Chused, Elisabeth Carey, Jennifer Dunne
Historical Branch Points - Whittier
If you were going to
change history, what moment would you choose? Panelists present their
choice of critical moments. Byron P. Connell, Scott Green
Monty Python - Winthrop
After three decades, they still
make us laugh. Come to an appreciation of the British comedy troupe
(with the crazy American animator) where you'll be sure to hear--or
say--your favorite bits, and we discuss why this hilarious series
remains such a touchstone for SF fans in spite of the minimal SF
content John Black (m), Tommy Ashton, Toni Lay
1:30 PM Saturday
Art Show: Dueling Easels - Whittier
2:00 PM Saturday
Writer GOH Reading: Lois McMaster Bujold - Imperial Ballroom
Reading: Charlene Brusso (1/2 hr) - Cabot
Ubiquitous Computing - Charles
Computers, everywhere and
all speaking to each other, seem to be part of the vision of the
future. What will we do with all of them--and what will a computer
virus in your wearable computers do to you? Mark Van Name (m),
Catherine Asaro, Nancy Hanger
Knights of the Dinner Table - Constitution
Can you talk
about your gaming campaign without boring everyone else to death?
What would Miss Manners say? Kristin Burger (m), K
Pinto-DiGennaro, Jon Woodward, Jim Blanchette
Fast Track: Make a Zoo - Emerson
Bead animals and other
materials for making your own "pet critters" from this or
other worlds.
Military Speculative Fiction - Lenox
Big ships and lots
of guns are fun, but will war in space really work like that? What
can we understand about peace, war, and the military life from SF?
Ernest Lilley (m), KW, Robert Glaug, Warren Lapine
Year in Review Movies - St. James
It was the worst of
years, it was...really the worst of years. What went wrong in
2000 and is there anything worth nominating for the Hugos this year?
A look back on the best and the worst of 2000 at the movies.
David Kimmel (m), Tom Restivo, Sam Jones, John Black
The Sunless Citadel (part two) - Stanbro
Micro Pop-Tart Cafe - Stanbro
What the Workmanship Judge Wants - Stuart
How are costumes
judged on workmanship? Do you really compare high-tech material
expertise with meticulous hand stitching? What makes a costume win for
workmanship? Lisa Ashton (m), Susan de Guardiola, Wombat
Designing a Character for Tabletop Gaming - Thoreau
What
makes a character playable in an RPG? How can you stay in character
when you know much more-or much less-than your character is supposed
to? Bill Pomeroy (m), Peter Maranci, Rich Staats, Kiralee
McCauley
Torturing Characters for Fun and Profit - White Hill
How
much conflict is enough to tell a story? Is it possible to do so
without conflict? What authors are particularly good at putting their
characters through the mill? Cecilia Tan (m), Steven
Lazarowitz, Jennifer Dunne, Tricia Bray
Collaborations - Whittier
How authors work together on
new or established worlds to create stories. How editors maintain
continuity when multiple authors work in the same story universe.
Ellen Kushner (m), Michael Burstein, Shane Tourtellotte, Delia
Sherman
Video: Dragonheart, 2:17 PM - Cambridge
3:00 PM Saturday
Masquerade Rehearsal - Imperial Ballroom
Participants only.
Autograph Session: Lois McMaster Bujold (1/2 hour) - Terrace
Reading: Shane Tourtellotte - Cabot
Artist Guest of Honor Slide Show - Berkeley/Clarendon
Hear
our Artist Guest of Honor, with the help of his translator, explain
his beautiful and unusual visions as they are displayed on a big
screen. Wojtek Siudmak
I Can't Believe I Did That (Artist Bungles) - Charles
Artists share their most outrageous mistakes. Robin
Wood (m), Eric Ren
Scenario Design - Constitution
What are the trade-offs
between open-ended and closed-ended scenarios, between over
specifying the story and having your characters wandering around
aimlessly and getting into trouble? Rich Staats (m), Alec
Baclawski, Peter Maranci
Fast Track: Magic Show - Franklin
See the Amazing Daniel
perform tricks before your very eyes! Daniel Dern
Beyond Asian Stereotypes - Lenox
The Zen master and the
martial arts superhero have been written already. Who's writing
outside the box and bringing fresh new characters with an Asian
perspective? Terry Franklin (m), Cecilia Tan, Julian Yapp
What Makes an Interesting Character? - St. James
What
makes some characters memorable when hundreds of others are
forgotten? Are there some common traits that our favorite heroes and
villains have? Steven Lazarowitz (m), Deb Wunder, Susan H
Crowley, Charlene Brusso
Theatre Makeup (2 hours) - Stuart
Body painting and
theatrical makeup workshop for beginners. Audience members used as
models. Paul DiGennaro
Predicting Future Technology - Thoreau
What are the
sources for future technology ideas, and how far can you extrapolate
convincingly. Is technology the point of SF anyway? Mark Waks
(m), Jeff Hecht, Robert Glaug
Paddleboro - White Hill
Is BDSM illegal in Massachusetts?
Consensual activities can become assault in Massachusetts, here's
what you need to know about the legal situation. Lisa Steele
(m), Kim Airs
How to Use SF to Teach Anything at Any Level--Or Can You? -
Whittier
Could you use SF as an adjunct to teaching anything
at all? History, physics, economics, linguistics have all come into
play as SF story elements. What would be the limits of this
exploration Charlene D'Allessio (m), Victor Raymond, Aline
Kaplan
Ready When You Want It: Print on Demand - Winthrop
There's good and bad news about print on demand. Some
established authors are taking over reprints of their work. Is this
working well for them? What about newer authors? Eric Burns,
Namcy Hanger, Ramona Wheeler
3:30 PM Saturday
Dendarii Round-Robin Filk Concert -
Terrace
Listen to a select group of performers singing songs
inspired by the works of Lois McMaster Bujold.
4:00 PM Saturday
Origami Storytelling for Adults - Alcott
Join Maria Roberts
for "storygami"--origami with a story to tell. The story
guides the folding sequence, and will help you remember the steps.
Maria Roberts
LARP: Vampire, Camarilla - Cabot
LARP control opens
Bisexuality - Charles
Arisia brings another discussion
on alternative sexuality. Sheeri Kritzer, Buzz Harris, Elie
Mohns, Alan Hamilton
If Independent Comics Are Dead Why... - Constitution
The
death of the independent comic has been reported a number of times
already, yet artists still insist on publishing their own books.
Artistic control versus financial rewards? Or is it really an
either/or situation? Alexx Kay (m), Mark Waks, Ken Gale
Fast Track: Worldbuilding 101/102 - Emerson
You start by
designing a landscape...on Earth or somewhere else. Then you decide
who lives there. Humans? Animals? Or something completely unfamiliar?
Discussion and creation of your world with collages or drawings.
Jenn Koerber
Fast Track: Fuzzy Heroes (2 hours) - Franklin
You and
your stuffed animal go on a role playing adventure. Roxanne
Reddington-Wilde
Religion and Science - Lenox
What are the parallels and
significant differences between a scientist's "eureka"
experience and other experiences of enlightenment? Muriel
Kanter (m), Hal Clement, Amy Chused
Fans and Their Pets - St. James
What are the oddest pets
in fandom? And do fans look like their pets too? Stephanie
Clarkson (m), Karen Purcell , Mercy Van Vlack, Robin Wood
The Fanzine and The Internet - Thoreau
Did the Internet
kill the paper Fanzine? Is it still alive or is it a dying form?
Deb Wunder (m), Pete Maranci, Kristin Burger, K McCauley
Speculative Fiction and Class Society - White Hill
Why
are so many SF stories set in stratified societies? What does this
say about our "classless society"? Delia Sherman
(m), Ellen Kushner, Mary Catelli
Regency Novel in Space - Whittier
How do we move a
comedy of manners from Regency Europe to the stars and make it work?
Patricia Bray (m), Suford Lewis, Pat Cirone
Video: Galaxy Quest, 4:05 PM - Cambridge
5:00 PM Saturday
Swordfighting Demo - Terrace
The secrets of stage combat
revealed. How do stage and movie actors make those scenes look so
real? From a slap in the face to really dramatic death scenes, we'll
show you how. Cecilia Tan
Masquerade Green Room, 5:00-11: 00 - Berkeley/Clarendon
Masquerade Participants only!
Designing Engaging NPC's - Charles
Memorable NPC's we
have met. Tia Kaplowitz (m), Rich Staats, Jon Woodward
Comics for Girls - Constitution
Akiko.
Bone. Strangers in Paradise. There are great independent comics
around that count women and girls in their audience at least equal to
men. But does the mainstream have a clue how to reach these readers?
Kristin Burger (m), Sam Jones, Alexx Kay, Jim Blanchette
Fast Track: Worldbuilding 201 - Emerson
Give your own
characters a place in the world you've created. Each person will
draw, make models, make collages, and write so that everyone else can
picture your character and worlds. Jenn Koerber
Remembering Joe Mayhew - Holmes
Joe Mayhew contributed
to science fiction fandom in his lifetime. He will be greatly
missed. Come remember your favorite moments with Joe. Hal
Haag (m), Collette Fozard, Wombat
What are the New Planets? - Lenox
There are other
solar systems out there. What does that confirm or confuse about our
theories of the universe? Terry Franklin (m), Jeanne Cavelos,
Jeff Hecht
Verne and Wells and the Victorian View of the Future - St. James
Discuss the Victorian view of the future. Was it endless
progress or something more complex and fearful than that?
Lisa Steele, Mike Horne
7th Sea Sealed Deck Tournament - Stanbro
Why Can't Media SF Keep Up With Written SF? - Thoreau
If
written SF is more adventurous and inventive than its media
counterpart, how can we account for that? Is it the effect of the
entertainment industry, and the big investments that go with it,
wanting to do what is safe and proven? Or is this whole premise a bias
of the literary community against popular culture? Nomi
Burstein (m), S Clarkson, Pat Cirone, Ramona Wheeler
Religion and Speculative Fiction - White Hill
Does
religion have a place in SF? What religions are the most used? Do
authors who develop new religions make them work? Shane
Tourellotte (m), Lois McMaster Bujold, Solomon Davidoff, Jennifer
Dunne,
Books into Songs - Whittier
How do you filk a
story? Barry Gold (m), Mark Mandel, Jacob Sommer
Reading: Catherine Asaro - Winthrop
Video: Free Enterprise, 5:52 PM - Cambridge
6:00 PM Saturday
Modern Fairy Tales for Adults - Holmes
Laura Packer gives a
wolf's-eye view and a modern twist. Laura Packer
Getting the Science Research Right in Fiction - Lenox
What resources do writers use for the science of the future?
And what rules can we get away with suspending for the sake of the
story? Catherine Asaro (m), Hal Clement, Muriel Kanter
Science Fiction as the Literature of the Outsider - St. James
If science fiction is outlawed only outlaws will read SF. Why
we like to identify as outlaws and why mainstream keeps outlawing it
Jeff Hecht (m), Fred Lerner, Grant Carrington, Ernest Lilley
Boston Gamers Presents... - Stanbro
Adventure for an "A"- Freshmen Orientation - Stanbro
New TV Shows - Stuart
We're currently in an SF boom on the
small screen with new shows coming and going faster than even the Borg
can assimilate them. The panelists review what's currently on air and
on cable, and help point you to the potential cult hits that will
probably still be on next season >
Transfer interrupted!
s Zavaglia
Sexual Politics of Gaming - Thoreau
Characters having
relationships? Or, that's not a game, that's a soap opera!
Tia Kaplowitz , Alec Baclawski, K McCauley,
A Writer's Tools - White Hill
My desk, my computer, my
chair--writers talk about the tools of the job and why they matter.
Keith DeCandido (m), Sherry Briggs, Jon Woodward
Barrayaran Filking - Whittier
A discussion on Barrayaran
filking, the songs that already exist and the panel may be convinced
to develop some on the spot. Solomon Davidoff (m), Lee Gold,
Mark Mendal
The Lost Colony - Winthrop
The "time of
isolation" is a major shaper of the Barrayaran psychology. The
idea of a cut-off colony is also a staple of science fiction and
fantasy. Sarah Smith (m), Elisabeth Carey, Mary Catelli
7:00 PM Saturday
LARP: Vampire, Camarilla - Cabot
LARP game starts
Bedtime Stories - Holmes
Craig McDonough reads from
children's classics. Parents required, children at heart welcome.
Craig McDonough
Video: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, 7:53 PM - Cambridge
8:00 PM Saturday
Masquerade - Imperial Ballroom
Doors open at 7:30.
Masquerade start at approximately 8:00. The half-time program will be
Belly Dancers.
9:00 PM Saturday
Video: Troops, Trailers, and other shorts, 9:51 PM - Cambridge
10:00 PM Saturday
Gothic Makeover (2 hours) - Stuart
Pretty clothes or a way
of life? Try it out for yourself and get ready for the Vampire Dance.
Bill Pomeroy, and friends
11:00 PM Saturday
Science Fiction Double Feature--A Rocky Horror Slide Show - Terrace
A Rocky Horror Slide Show by the Teseracte Players of
Boston. A 45 minute song and dance with slides from the movie and
some extra slides thrown in for humor.
Polyamory II 18+ - White Hill
The challenges and
pitfalls--and surprising benefits--of living along with your multiple
partners. Karl Heinemann (m), Theresa Reed, Alan Wexelblat
Video: The Avengers, 11:00 PM - Cambridge
Midnight--10:00 AM Sunday
Camarilla Dance - Imperial Ballroom
Embrace your darker
nature at our Camarilla dance at the midnight hour.
Gothic/industrial music and guest live bands will intoxicate you till
the sun nearly begins to rise (4am). Arrive in whatever nightly wear
you have to the Imperial Ballroom and feast upon a night of kindred
celebration. We will begin as soon as the Masquerade is cleared out
and our DJ/band rig set up. Perhaps as early as 11:30pm. Our DJ Lost
Boy, has spun at several gothic/industrial events here in the boston
area. Reflecting Skin and Salem Fires are both local
bands catering to a darker subculture.
Drum Circle & Bellydance Jam - Terrace
Approximate
start time of midnight.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 12:00 pm - 1:56 am -
Berkeley/Clarendon
Preceded by "Gertie And Her
Friends" - 18+ (1943)
Video: The Mystery Movie, Midnight - Cambridge
Video: Doc Savage, 1:49 AM - Cambridge
The Cell, 2:15 am - 4:02 am - Berkeley/Clarendon
Preceded
by one or more Hal Roach "Our Gang" comedies (early silents)
Video: The Guyver, 3:46 AM - Cambridge
Video: Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy, 5:23 AM - Cambridge
Video: Viking Woman, 6:38 AM - Cambridge
Video: The Matrix, 7:50 AM - Cambridge
Video: cartoons, 9:57 AM - Cambridge
10:00 AM Sunday
Morris Dancing - Imperial Ballroom
The Motley Morris team
shows their stuff and teaches a few moves to the audience.
Vonnie Carts-Powell and Motley Morris troop
Snakes - Terrace
New England Herpetology Society brings
their friends to visit. And we all get a closer look at the snakes.
Kurt Kunze, Chris Towns, Steven Patton, Shawn Hayes, Natasha
Hawke
Reading: Michael Burstein - Cabot
Roleplaying for Beginners - Charles
Turn a card full of
numbers into a person with a history and personality. Our panelists
discuss how. Peter Maranci (m), David Kaplowitz, Alec
Baclawski
Art Show: Open to the Convention, 10AM-Noon - Georgian
Urban Fantasy - Lenox
Magic may be just around the corner;
writers and readers are drawn to the mix of gritty city and the
fantastic. But can anything new be said here? Laura Packer
(m), K McCauley, John Bowker, Julian Yapp
Remembering Robert Sacks - St. James
Robert Sacks lent
his energies and talents to fandom and to many conventions over the
years; he will be missed. Come discuss your memories of Robert.
Deb Wunder (m), Muriel Kanter, Susan de Guardiola, Hal Haag
Clan War Demonstration - Stanbro
Clan War Tournament Rounds 4-5 - Stanbro
Boston Gamers Presents... - Stanbro
Open Gaming Movement - Thoreau
Game systems want to be f
ree, or at least shared. What 's happening outside the commercial
control of the game publishers? John Bacon (m), Joe Teller
Mysteries in Science Fiction - White Hill
The mystery SF
crossover continues to be extremely popular. Are mysteries in space
saying something new or is it the same old mystery in a novel
setting? Suford Lewis, Hal Clement, Andrew Phillips
When You've Lost a Colony - Whittier
The "time of
isolation" is a major shaper of the Barrayaran psychology. The
idea of a cut-off colony is also a staple of science fiction and
fantasy. Patricia Cirone (m), Catherine Asaro, Sarah Smith
Fantasia 2000, 10:30AM - 12:04PM - Berkeley/Clarendon
Preceded by "From The Earth to the Moon" (1905)
Video: Chuckie's AM Show, 10:30 AM - Cambridge
11:00 AM Sunday
Reading: Jennifer Dunne - Cabot
Creating RPG Religion and Culture - Charles
Creating a
playable religion--in worlds where gods are Real--without offending
anyone else. Solomon Davidoff (m), Mark Waks, David Kaplowitz
Old TV Shows - Constitution
What are the classic TV
shows that every SF fan ought to know? With home video, DVDs, and the
SciFi Channel--among other sources--is there any reason for fans to
remain ignorant of their TV heritage. After classic "Trek"
and "The Twilight Zone" what else ought you to see?
Cindy Shettle (m), James Zavaglia, Scott Green
Storytelling: Stu Mendleson - Franklin
Multicultural
folk tales and fantasy tales for adults and children. Stu
Mendleson
Copyright and the Internet - Holmes
How does one stop
web piracy? Do we want to? Nancy Hanger (m), Eric Burns, Jeff
Hecht, Glenn Hauman
Buffy - St. James
Is Buffy showing signs of wear in her
fifth season or is the best yet to come? Why are grown-ups among the
biggest fans of the Scooby gang? And how can we get new people hooked
when the reruns start on the FX channel in the fall of 2001? Whether
watcher or slayer or vamps, come explore the latest trends in the
Buffyverse. Susan H Crowley (m), S Clarkson, Dan Kimmel,
Misty Pendragon, Cera Crowley
Mall Massacre - Stanbro
Creating a Costume Presentation - Stuart
Putting it all
together: how to create a masquerade presentation. Carol
Salemi (m), Jennie Faires, Stephanie Carrig
Baseball in SF - Thoreau
Will baseball as we know it
survive the next millennium? And will the Red Sox have won a World
Series by then? Cecilia Tan (m), Shane Tourtellotte, Derek
Lichter, Ken Gale
Why are So Many SF Societies Based on Renaissance or Earlier
Aristocracies? - White Hill
What draws writers to these
settings? Do they have a uniqueness that makes them the perfect
setting for SF? Sherry Briggs (m), Lois McMaster Bujold, Mary
Catelli, Terry Franklin
You Charge Too Much and Why Isn't JK Rowling Here?--The
Mechanics of Conventions - Whittier
Conventions are
volunteer-run, start to finish, but they still have to operate like a
business--that is, they must make money in order to come back the
next year and delight the fans again. How does this work, and what
are the practical pitfalls that those who run conventions face?
Cris Shuldiner (m), Wombat , Colette Fozzard, Hal Haag
Noon Sunday
Reading: Hal Clement - Cabot
Future of Filk - Constitution
Will filk as we know it
survive into the 21st century and does MP3 trading threaten filking
royalties? Where do we want to go from here? Barry Gold (m),
Mark Mandel, Jacob Sommer
Fast Track: Belly Dancing - Emerson
Karen Purcell
Fast Track: This Year's Production - Franklin
The 2001
Fast Track play is shown for the first time in this universe--we
can't vouch for alternate universes.
Intro to Harry Potter - Lenox
A Muggle is a person who
can't do magic in JK Rowling's popular world. A basic intro but no
plot spoilers. Susan de Guardiola (m), Muriel Kanter, Stu
Mendelson
Speculative Fiction and Alt Lifestyles - St. James
It
started before Heinlein and continues into current SF, why are
alternative life-styles so common in SF and are there certain themes
in this area that appear again and again? Grant Carrington
(m), Mercy Van Vack, Patricia Cirone, Mark Van Name
Masquerade Debrief - Stuart
Listen to the judges give
their view of the masquerade and share your own.
How to Critique your Work - Thoreau
Critiquing a work of
fiction without killing the parent or the child. Steve
Lazarowitz (m), Charlene Brusso, Charles Ryan
Farscape - White Hill
Farscape is in its 3rd season and
has devoted fans yet it is still being discovered. Are we fascinated
by how alien the characters are--or by how human they are?
Keith DeCandido (m), Aline Kaplan, Patricia Bray, Nancy Hanger
How Hard is it to Change History? - Whittier
Would the
past have to be radically different to make an impact on the future?
Or is it merely a butterfly's wing that could change everything
Terry Franklin (m), Byron P. Connell, Theresa Reed
X-Men - Winthrop
They've been around for decades, and
suddenly, once again, they're hip. Did you love the movie? Hate the
movie? Do you still love them now that you're sharing the X-men with
the world or was all the juice squeezed out of these guys a long time
ago?
Video: Twice Upon a Time, 12:35 PM - Cambridge
1:00 PM Sunday
Filk Concert: Solomon Davidoff - Terrace
Art Show: Voice Auction, 1PM-3PM - Berkeley/Clarendon
Storyswap - Cabot
Laura Packer leads a story swap. Come
with your own tales to share, or feel free just to listen.
Laura Packer
Writers Discuss Their Favorite Authors - Charles
What do
the writers love to read when they're kicking back and relaxing?
Hal Clement (m), Deb Wunder, Sherry Briggs, Glenn Hauman
Fast Track: Mask Making - Emerson
Join Fast Track in
making masks. Charlene D'Alessio, Nancy Frey
Y2K--Why did nothing happen? - Lenox
The biggest
anti-climax of the last millennium. Was the hype good for anything?
David Kaplowitz (m), Kristin Burger
World Design for Authors - St. James
Building believable
economic and political systems, without putting your reader to sleep.
Ramona Wheeler (m), Mary Catelli, Jennifer Dunne
Internet as a Costume Resource - Stuart
If it's out
there, it's out there: where on the web do costumers go for tools,
information, fabric, research, and more? Jennie Faries (m),
Susan Toker, Stephanie Carrig
How to Run a LARP - Thoreau
What you have to do before
the first player shows up. Paul DiGennaro (m), Heidi Hooper,
John Bacon, Simon Deveau
Stories Based on Character or Plot - White Hill
Does the
heart of an SF story come from the characters or the plot? Does
starting with plot inevitably lead to cardboard characters? Or does
starting with characters lead to a necessarily simpler plot line?
Charles Ryan (m), Ken DeCandido, Ken Gale, Grant Carrington
Women in Combat - Whittier
Are women allowed to do more
cool things in combat in SF than in the here and now, or are they
still being rescued by their male counterparts? Robert Glaug
(m), Catherine Asaro, Mercy Van Vlack, Andrew Phillips
DNA Publications Presents... - Winthrop
Warren Lapine
discusses what's coming up in the future. Warren Lapine
2:00 PM Sunday
Sunday Sundae - Terrace
Ice cream! Get your tickets at
Arisia Sales (T-shirt table) on the Mezzanine.
Reading: Jeff Hecht (1/2 hr) - Cabot
Art Show: Artist Check-out, 2PM-4PM - Georgian
Art Show: Sales, 2PM-4PM - Georgian
Time Travel - Lenox
Time travel continues to be a popular
subgenre in SF. What are your favorite examples of this plot device
and which have failed? Kristin Burger (m), Andrew Phillips,
Glenn Hauman
Future of Medicine - St. James
Genetic testing,
diagnostic software, nanites, and the future of medicine.
Muriel Kanter (m), Mary Bacon, Amy Chused, Tom Amoroso
Intergenerational Gaming - Thoreau
Gaming in a group of
adults and children can be a challenge. Can a game keep the attention
of players of all ages? Rich Staats (m), Kimberly
Pinto-DiGennaro, Natasha Hawke
Dead Dog Filking - Whittier
While away the end of the
con with even more SF & Fantasy songs.
Video: Alien, 2:05 PM - Charles River
3:00 PM Sunday
Arisia 2001 Gripe Session - White Hill
MASSFILC Meeting - Winthrop
Come find out about this
monthly regional filk gathering.
4:00 PM Sunday
Arisia Corporate Meeting - White Hill