Consolidated Program Listing - Friday Friday 2:00 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-114-1HS Little Norse Prince (1968) (1hr,30m) Japanese w/subtitles. An idealistic Scandanavian boy defends his village from a frost giant. Friday 3:30 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-115-1HS Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa (1hr,45m) 2005, dubbed. Alchemist Edward Elric searches for a way out of 1920's Germany. Friday 4:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-116-1BB Christmas/Barney/Easter -- First Showing (15m) A set of three five-minute films involving a dystopian future described from a child's viewpoint. Friday 4:00 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-116-C41 Ghostbusters (1hr,45m) Who ya gonna call? Friday 4:15 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-116a-1BB V for Vendetta -- First Showing (2hr,12m) From Allan Moore's graphic novel, this is the story of a fascist government in a Britain of the future. Friday 5:00 PM (Paul Revere AB) GAM-117-1PR Giant Icehouse Games Demonstration (2hr) If regular Icehouse is fun, then Giant Icehouse must be 6 times the fun! Come play Ice Towers, Volcano, Zendo, and more. Brian Campbell Friday 5:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-117-1TP Blood Bowl Open Gaming (4hr) Fantasy football mayhem--orcs and elves and whatnot take to the pitch for a bloody, bruising and fun-filled miniatures boardgame. Maureen Reddington-Wilde Friday 5:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-117a-1TP Cow Poker - Steve Jackson Games (2hr) Build up your gang, win fights, store supplies, balance your point totals, and try to build the best poker hand possible. Bill Todd Friday 5:15 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-117-1HS Hellsing Ultimate (2005) (45m) Dubbed. Retelling of vampire Alucard's battle against dark forces in modern England. Friday 6:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) FA-118-1BD ConSense Learn the gentle (and no-so-gentle) arts of self-defense as applied to a convention setting. Friday 6:00 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-118-1HS Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) (1hr,45m) Dubbed. Detectives Batou and Togusa investigate a series of strange murders. Friday 6:45 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-118-1BB E.P.M. (3m) A short subject film exploring law enforcement technology in the not-so-distant future. Friday 6:45 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-118-C41 MST3K: The Crawling Hand (1hr,38m) Friday 6:50 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-118a-1BB The World, The Flesh, and the Devil (1hr,35m) A 1960 Hugo Award Nominee, this movie shows a post-apocalyptic New York City with only three people remaining. Friday 7:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) FA-119-1BA First Night! (2hr) Mix and mingle with the pros, the artists and other fans and watch tidbits of other events. Friday 7:00 PM (Prefunction A) FA-119-1PA First Night! (4hr) Mix and mingle with the pros, the artists and other fans and watch tidbits of other events. Friday 7:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FA-119-1CA Why LiveJournal? Why is our community so drawn to LiveJournal versus the other blogging sites? Non-LiveJournal users welcome! Michael Whitehouse, Debra Fran Baker (m), Peter Maranci, Stephanie Clarkson, Lawrence M. Schoen Friday 7:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-119-1WA If Harry Dies... How do you share a book like Charlotte's Web with a child, knowing the sad ending? What should parents say? Dan Kimmel, Sarah Smith, James Turner, Aimee Yermish (m), Adam Lipkin Friday 7:00 PM (William Dawes B) LI-119-1WB Reshaping Grimm & Goose Updating the fairy tale for modern day. Some wonderful fantasy has come from re-imagining old tales, or changing them. James D. Macdonald, Ramona Louise Wheeler, shadesong, Jess Hartley, Catherynne M. Valente, Hannah Wolf Bowen Friday 7:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) SC-119-1MP Here Genkitty-kitty-kitty To what lengths should we go to make our pets compatible with our lives? Is the genetic engineering of pets justified? Rebecca Kletnieks, Terry Franklin, Amy Chused, Mike 'The Onyxhawke' Kabongo Friday 7:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-119-1TP Looney Labs Card Games Open Gaming (2hr) Come relax and learn some groovy games: Fluxx, Aquarius, Chrononauts, Nanofictionary, and beta test Just Desserts. Brian Campbell Friday 7:00 PM (Cambridge A) ME-119-2CA Superman and the Sins of the Copyright DC Comics and Disney have managed to protect their copyrights. Is copyright a necessary evil or something we should fight against? John H. Costello, Solomon Davidoff, Ken Gale, Terry Kepner, E J Barnes Friday 7:00 PM (Cambridge B) FT-119-2CB Build A Dragon Fossil with Hilary Scott (2hr) Friday Night fun! Come build a dragon fossil with our Sculptor Guest of Honor. Hilary Scott (m), Elizabeth McCoy, Aimee Yermish Friday 7:00 PM (Room 213) FT-119-213 Free Play (2hr) Indoor voices, please. Friday. Friday 7:00 PM (Room 216) FT-119-216 What's a Comet Made Of? Let's look at how NASA is exploring comets then see what they are made of by building our own. Steven Hammond Friday 7:45 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-119-1HS Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (2004) (45m) Dubbed. Further trials of Mikiko "Kuromi" Oguro as her tiny studio struggles to create anime. Friday 8:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) MU-120-1BD Victorian Dance (2hr) Planning a trip to the past? Zeitgarten Tours invites you to a ball featuring lessons in dances of the 1860's. Friday 8:00 PM (Paul Revere AB) FO-120-1PR Eye of Argon Contest How much of this "story" can you read without falling into a giggle fit? Tom Amoroso, Solomon Davidoff, Israel Peskowitz, Howard Beatman, Susan de Guardiola, Mario Di Giacomo, Eugene Heller, Bridget Boyle (m) Friday 8:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FA-120-1CA Conventions: Bargain Romantic Getaways How do you meet people at a con? Here are people who've made it work! Bonnie Turner, Jonathan Woodward, Paul DiGennaro, KT Pinto, Sheila Oranch (m), James Turner, Stephanie Clarkson Friday 8:00 PM (William Dawes A) SC-120-1WA The Nature of Depression Did depression evolve to serve some useful purpose, or is it purely and always a defect? Eric Van presents his theories. Eric M Van Friday 8:00 PM (William Dawes B) LI-120-1WB Stanislaw Lem Lem has had a large influence on SF. This is a retrospective of his work and influence following his death this year. Stephen C Fisher, Stephen R. Wilk, John Sundman, Wil Howitt Friday 8:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) ME-120-1MP I Expect You to Die Are SF fans ready to embrace Bond as SF? And why has the film series endured for nearly half a century? James Zavaglia, Michael Horne, Dan Kimmel, Glenn MacWilliams, Michael Sharrow Friday 8:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-120-1TP HeroClix Constructed Event I 300 pts. (4hr) Build the best 300 point superpowered team and lead it to victory! Prizes for this event: the LE figure One-Who-Knows Larry Dunne Friday 8:00 PM (Cambridge A) CO-120-2CA Masquerade for First Timers Are you new to masquerades? We'll cover what you need to know to successfully be in a masquerade. Suford Lewis, Jill Eastlake (m), jan howard finder (The Wombat), Toni Lay Friday 8:00 PM (Room 201) RD-120-201 Reading -- Elaine Isaak (30m) Elaine Isaak reading from The Bastard Queen, the stand-alone third novel in her Singer's Crown series. Elaine Isaak Friday 8:00 PM (Room 214) FT-120-214 Comic Madlibs Fill in the blanks on comic storyboards. Robert Balder Friday 8:00 PM (Room 216) FT-120-216 Face Painting and Balloon Animals Enuf said Julia Tenney, Ming Diaz, Mercy Van Vlack Friday 8:25 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-120-C41 Sleeper (1hr,27m) Friday 8:30 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-120-1BB Space Angel (46m) A curious product of the early 1960s, this is an animated children's television show employing Synchro-Vox. Friday 8:30 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-120-1HS King Kong Extended Version 2006 (3hr,30m) King Kong Extended Version 2006 with 13 minutes of extra action and an intermission, 3:25:00 hours Friday 8:30 PM (Room 201) RD-120a-201 Reading - Jennifer Pelland (30m) Jennifer Pelland Friday 9:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) MU-121-1BA The Prom at the End of the Universe (2hr) Sheik yer Booty at the Prom at the End of the Universe with 80's tunes spun by Luke Ski! Friday 9:00 PM (Paul Revere AB) MU-121-1PR Drum and Dance (3hr) Bring your drums and other percussion instruments, and your belly dance outfits! Friday 9:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FA-121-1CA The Annihilation of Distance How does interactive technology change whom we know, how we talk, our community, volunteerism and local politics? Cos, Nomi Burstein, Kestrell, Mark Waks, Suzanne Palmer Friday 9:00 PM (William Dawes A) FA-121-1WA Pirates: The Romance Vs The Realism Why have we romanticized pirates--freedom from rules, defiance of authority, ad-hoc command structures, or flashy fashions? Steve Sawicki, Corwin (m), Lisa J Steele, Michael Sharrow, Ed Fuqua Friday 9:00 PM (William Dawes B) RD-121-1WB Circlet Press Reading Come hear celebrated author Cecilia Tan read from some of her works. Cecilia Tan Friday 9:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) ME-121-1MP Is Deckard a Replicant? "Blade Runner" is now considered one of most influential SF movies ever made. Why did it fail then & is now a masterpiece? John G. McDaid, Michael Horne, Eric M Van, Jeff Warner Friday 9:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-121-1TP Jungle Speed (2hr) Jungle Speed is a realtime pattern matching and reaction time/dexterity game. Cards are turned, and if a match occurs -- you're in a race with the matching person. First person to grab the totem gives their cards to the other. A false grab, though, takes all the cards on the table. First person to get rid of all their cards, wins. Experience: Novice ExpKidFriendly: KidFriendly Friday 9:00 PM (Aquarium) KA-121-2AQ Con Dating Humor Kaffeeklatsch Come swap your nuggets of dating at conventions near and far. Laughing and roleplay encouraged. But please, no names! Trish Wilson Friday 9:00 PM (Cambridge A) ME-121-2CA Anime in a Nutshell Animation produced in Japan has exploded into Western markets in the past couple of decades. Come learn the basics. Bill Todd, Mario Di Giacomo, Jacob Sommer, John C Watson (m) Friday 9:00 PM (Room 201) GM-121-201 What Draws Women Into LARPs and RPGs? Why do so few women game? What drives women away (uber-combat, machismo, The Leer, being relegated to a stereotypical role)? Kiralee McCauley, Rachel Morris (m), Heidi Hooper, annA Bradley, Jess Hartley Friday 9:00 PM (Cambridge B) FLK-121-2CB NESFA Songbook Sing-a-long Join group singing from the NESFA Hymnals, books of filk songs to well known tunes. Listeners welcome. Lois H Mangan (m), Erwin Strauss Friday 9:00 PM (Room 213) FLK-121-213 Friday Night "Kosher" Filk (6hr) Recording-free, electronics-free open filk. Friday 9:30 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-121-1BB Men into Space: Flareup (28m) This episode, from the Hugo-nominated 2nd season, starred William Lundigan and Werner Klemperer. Friday 9:55 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-121-C41 Saving Star Wars (1hr,49m) Friday 10:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) MU-122-1BD Walk the labyrinth! Come find your center in our 30'x30' Seven-Circuit Classical Labyrinth. Friday 10:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-122-1BB US Soviet Joint Space Mission (22m) This is a 1974 film on the upcoming Apollo-Soyuz joint flight. Friday 10:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) LF-122-1CA Coming Out of the Poly Armoire Choosing to come out is a difficult decision. Share the impact and reactions that you have faced because of this choice. Jonathan Woodward (m), Tom Amoroso, Ken Olum, Alan Wexelblat, Annalee Newitz, Bey Friday 10:00 PM (William Dawes A) LF-122-1WA Sexual Revolution as Seen Through SF Lit. How far has SF pushed the leading edge of social change? Discuss the parallels of SF fiction & our attitudes toward sex over the decades. Alexx Kay, Charlie Anders, Paula Lieberman, Jennifer Williams Friday 10:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) FA-122-1MP Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs Meet'n'Sniff Do you love BPAL? If so, bring your favorites and not-so-favorites and meet and trade with other scent lovers. Friday 10:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-122-1TP Open Chez - Steve Jackson Games (2hr) All the Chez you can handle. Choose from Chez Geek, Chez Greek, Chez Grunt, Chez Goth, Chez Guevera, and even Chez Dork. Bill Todd Friday 10:00 PM (Cambridge B) FLK-122-2CB Filking Into the Night - Open Filking (6hr) Make music happen. Sing! Play! Clap hands! Or just listen. Friday 11:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-123-1BB LACon IV Highlights (4m) A home movie by Mike Donahue with organ accompaniment. Friday 11:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) LF-123-1CA Leather Folk, Ren Faire, Star Trek: Connections As Margaret Cho points out, there seems to be a significant connection between alternate sexuality and fandom. Why? Lauren Grover, Jeanette Barrett (m), Jennifer Williams, Ed Fuqua, Lawrence Nelson Friday 11:05 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-123a-1BB Voyage Dans La Lune (Silent Movie) (15m) This 1902 film was the first special-effects-driven SF film ever. Preceeded by Mike Donahue's home movies of LACon IV. Organist: Gary McGath Friday 11:30 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-123b-1BB The Tunnel -- First Showing (1hr,9m) The Big Dig has nothing on these guys! Friday 11:45 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-123-C41 Elvira's Haunted Hills (1hr,31m) Friday 11:55 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) MU-123-1BD Rocky Horror with the Teseracte Players (3hr) "Jump to the left" at the midnight showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show in Presidents D at, well, midnight! Friday 11:55 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) GAM-123-1BA Sympathy for the Devil - Camarilla LARP (4hr) A game of intrigue and mystery using the Requiem MET LARP rules. Friday 11:55 PM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-123-1MP Renegade aka Blueberry (2hr,5m) Renegade aka Blueberry based on Jean "MOEBIUS" Giraud's graphic novels. "R" Consolidated Program Listing - Saturday Saturday 12:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-200-1HS Ghost in the Shell (1995) (1hr,30m) Japanese w/subtitles. Maj. Kusanagi and Section 9 pursue a shadowy hacker in this cyberpunk classic. Saturday 1:15 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-201-C41 Shaolin Soccer (1hr,52m) Saturday 1:30 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-201-1HS Speed Grapher 1-4 (2005) (1hr,30m) Japanese w/subtitles. Photographer Saiga pursues strange mysteries and discovers dark powers. Saturday 2:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-202-1MP Azumi (2003) (2hr) Japanese w/subtitles. Pop idol Aya Ueta kills people in feudal Japan. Saturday 3:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-203-1HS Noein - to your other self 1-4 (2005) (1hr,30m) A time-travelling warrior meets a young girl with the key to saving the world. Japanese w/subtitles. Saturday 3:05 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-203-C41 Men in Black (1hr,37m) Put on the last suit you'll ever wear. Saturday 4:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-204-1MP R-Point (2004) (2hr) Korean w/subtitles. Soldiers in Vietnam come across a kind of Bermuda's Triangle in the middle of a warzone. Saturday 4:30 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-204-1HS Tactics 1-4 (2004) (1hr,30m) Sleuth and mystery writer enlists the help of a goblin to help in his adventures. Japanese w/subtitles. Saturday 4:40 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-204-C41 Men in Black II (1hr,28m) Now you just have to reboot his brain. Saturday 6:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) AME-206-1MP Samurai Pizza Cats (1990) (3hr) 1990, dubbed. Robot cats deliver pizza and make bad jokes in a toy robot version of Tokyo. Wait, what?! Saturday 6:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-206-1HS Princess Knight (1967) (30m) Dubbed. Beautiful princess dresses in drag and gets in swordfights. Saturday 6:20 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-206-C41 Mad Monster Party (1hr,35m) Saturday 6:30 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-206a-1HS Marine Boy (1968) (30m) A litle boy fights crime at the bottom of the ocean. Wouldn't that crush him? Saturday 7:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-207-1HS Ali Baba's Revenge (1971) Dubbed. 33 generations after the original Ali Baba, his descendent butts heads with 40 unlikely thieves. Saturday 7:55 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-207-C41 Shrek (1hr,33m) Ogres are like onions. Saturday 8:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-208-1HS Future Boy Conan episodes 1-2 (1978) Japanese w/subtitles. A boy and his friends try to survive the aftermath of a terrible world war. Saturday 9:00 AM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-209-1BB Andromeda Strain (2hr,11m) A probe sent to gather microorganisms from outer space is very successful, putting the entire world at risk. Saturday 9:00 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) GK-209-1BA Higgins Armory - Armored Combat (30m) Watch as the HASG presents the actual techniques, described in medieval manuals, that knights used in battle. Saturday 9:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) AME-209-1MP Dragon Half (1993) Dubbed. Stupid king sends stupider warrior to do battle with teenage dragon-girl. Saturday 9:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-209-1HS The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) (2hr) Dubbed. Lupin the 3rd tangles with an evil nobleman, hoping to save a princess in Miyazaki's classic. Saturday 9:00 AM (Cambridge A) FA-209-2CA Yoga In The Morning What better way to start a day filled with wizards, villians, and aliens than with Kripalu yoga? All levels welcome, instruction provided. Jude Shabry Saturday 9:30 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) GK-209a-1BA Higgins Armory - German Longsword (30m) See the subtleties of the medieval German tradition of longsword combat, in this demonstration by the HASG. Saturday 9:30 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-209-C41 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV version) (3hr) Don't Panic! Saturday 10:00 AM (Presidents Ballroom D) CO-210-1BD Costume-Friendly Tech One of the least understood aspects of costuming is the use of technology in presentation. *Hobbit*, Joel Lord (m) Saturday 10:00 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) GK-210-1BA Higgins Armory - Medieval Master of Arms (30m) The HASG present the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the knightly arts are brought to life. Saturday 10:00 AM (Prefunction A) GM-210-1PA LARP 101: How to Get Involved Ever wonder how to get started in a live action role-playing game? How to enliven your character with style and panache. Corwin, Paul DiGennaro (m), Michael A Ventrella, annA Bradley, Stephen R Balzac Saturday 10:00 AM (Paul Revere A) ME-210-1RA They can be Heroes Do you want to take Hiro & make him your new geeky best friend? Talk about this new and exciting TV show with other devotees. Tom Restivo, Cynthia Shettle (SkyElf), Stephanie Clarkson (m), Lis Carey Saturday 10:00 AM (Paul Revere B) SC-210-1RB Pluto: Pedantic Planetary Problem Now the solar system has 12 planets, or 8, or is it 30? Let's review the bidding and take stock of our solar system. Stephen C Fisher, Nomi Burstein, Shane Tourtellotte, Michael A Burstein (m), Steven Hammond Saturday 10:00 AM (Crispus Attucks) CO-210-1CA I'm Alive ! ! ! Make your character believable on stage and in photographs and communicate your character's story effectively on stage. Suford Lewis, jan howard finder (The Wombat), Marty Gear (m), David Irish, Toni Lay Saturday 10:00 AM (William Dawes A) PB-210-1WA Don't Quit Your Day Job How do day jobs of SF writers compare to those of writers of other genres? Do they contribute to their art? Gordon Linzner, Tom Easton (m), Charlene Brusso, Resa Nelson, Lawrence M. Schoen Saturday 10:00 AM (William Dawes B) LI-210-1WB What isn't the SF genre? Mainstream writers like Clancy and Garcia Marquez say they aren't, and we agree. Where's the line? Who decides? Debra Doyle, Aline Boucher Kaplan, Sarah Smith, Nick Mamatas Saturday 10:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) ME-210-1MP Monster Films - 50 years ago Fifty years ago, 1957, was a peak in the 1950's monster film cycle. What's the legacy of these films? Stephen R. Wilk, Garen Daly, Jennifer Williams, Adam Lipkin Saturday 10:00 AM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-210-1TP Blood Bowl Open Gaming (4hr) Fantasy football mayhem with fun-filled miniatures. Learn the game or just brush up on the new rules. New players to experts. Maureen Reddington-Wilde Saturday 10:00 AM (Cambridge A) FT-210-2CA Kamikaze Costuming (2hr) Fabrics, Pins, Imagination! Come make your own costume. Then, show off your creation in the Masquerade. Elaine Isaak, Ming Diaz, Vonnie Carts-Powell, Joan Ruland (Tigira), Aimee Yermish Saturday 10:00 AM (Cambridge B) FA-210-2CB Japanese Culture for the (World)Con-goer The 2007 Worldcon is in Japan for the first time. How to avoid diplomatic incidents for the American fan. Sherry Briggs, Alicia Faires, Catherynne M. Valente Saturday 10:00 AM (Room 213) FT-210-213 Free Play (8hr) Saturday Saturday 10:00 AM (Room 214) FT-210-214 Build Dragons with Arisia's Artist GoH (2hr) Foam, glue, and come play with Hilary Scot, Arisia's Artist GoH Hilary Scott, Aimee Yermish Saturday 10:00 AM (Room 216) FT-210-216 Beyond Hogwarts: A Young Fan's Reading List What is out there for kids that doesn't insult the intelligence, but also doesn't fly over the heads faster than a Firebolt? Peter Maranci, Ed Fuqua, Hannah Wolf Bowen Saturday 10:00 AM (Charles View Prefunction) AR-210-16C Fan Fibercations Fans are recreating craft items from the media. Come share your patterns, problems and solutions with other craftspeople. Kris "G'leep" Burger, Heidi Hooper, Dale Curley (m), Jess Hartley Saturday 10:30 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) GK-210a-1BA Higgins Armory - Medieval Dagger (30m) HASG present the skills needed to survive a medieval knife fight, as taught in contemporary combat manuals. Saturday 10:30 AM (Room 201) RD-210-201 Reading - Walter Hunt (30m) A reading from "A Song In Stone", a historically based novel currently on submission with a publisher. Walter H. Hunt Saturday 11:00 AM (Presidents Ballroom D) CO-211-1BD Masquerade Rehearsal (2hr,30m) Run through your Masquerade presentation with Tech. Requires sign-up. Saturday 11:00 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) GK-211-1BA Higgins Armory - Swordplay through the Ages (30m) Watch the HASG demonstrate authentic swordplay styles, taken from surviving manuals. Saturday 11:00 AM (Prefunction A) GM-211-1PA Funny Fabo Table Games Come hear about classic and new humorous card and tabletop games waiting to be discovered. Bill Todd, Chad Bergeron (m), Larry Dunne, Jacob Sommer Saturday 11:00 AM (Paul Revere A) GM-211-1RA RPG 101 What are role-playing games? Find good people to game with, be one, and choose good games for all levels. Peter Maranci, Walter Milliken, David Sklar, Jess Hartley, Matthew McFarland Saturday 11:00 AM (Paul Revere B) SC-211-1RB SF as a Teaching Tool SF/F as a teaching tool: What's it good for? Can you use it for elementary and secondary students? Would SF/F be useful at all? James Zavaglia, Tom Easton, Arnis Kletnieks, Clayton L. McNally, Michael Laine Saturday 11:00 AM (Crispus Attucks) LI-211-1CA From Single to Series How does an author develop a series concept? Hear our authors fall prey to the urge to tie up "just this one last plot thread." Debra Doyle, Barry Longyear, Resa Nelson, Patricia Bray, Allen Steele Saturday 11:00 AM (William Dawes A) LI-211-1WA Hermione Granger Antagonistic know-it-all, Geek, Femme fatale? Looking into the past present and future of smartest member of the golden trio. Susan Hanniford Crowley, FernWithy, Debra Fran Baker (m), Sheila Oranch Saturday 11:00 AM (William Dawes B) LI-211-1WB Playing in Someone Else's Sandbox "Shared worlds" challenges and adjustments, writing a tie-in book, and dealing with the content owner's sometimes-odd ideas? Jeanne Cavelos, Terri, James D. Macdonald Saturday 11:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) FO-211-1MP The Movie Game with Esther Friesner Join Esther in this SF version of Movie Mogul for a Day: mentally cast the perfect ensemble for the blockbuster movie to be made from a book. Esther Friesner Saturday 11:00 AM (Haym Solomon) DVD-211-1HS Star Trek New Voyages "In Harms Way" eps. 4 x01 Star Trek New Voyages "In Harms Way" episode 4 x01 2005 & Star Trek "Of Gods and Men" trailer 2007. Saturday 11:00 AM (Room 201) CM-211-201 A Memorial to Dave Cockrum Dave passed away on November 26th, 2006. Join us in sharing your memories of Dave & his work. Ken Gale, Mercy Van Vlack, Adam Lipkin Saturday 11:00 AM (Cambridge B) FK-211-2CB What is this thing called Filk? (Filk 101) What is filk music? Where do you find it? How do you filk? We'll answer these questions and more. Solomon Davidoff, Ellen Kranzer, Erwin Strauss, Luke Ski Saturday 11:00 AM (Room 216) FT-211-216 Anime USA A focus on anime that are shown on American television and are popular with the 6-8 and 9-12 year-old crowds. Julia Pugliese (m), Barbara Pugliese, Antonia Pugliese Saturday 11:00 AM (Charles View Prefunction) AR-211-16C Why Hide the Body Is nudity in art inappropriate for children? Where is the line between The Body as Art and Erotica? Suford Lewis (m), Bonnie Turner, Susan de Guardiola, Heidi Hooper, Scott Lefton Saturday 11:30 AM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-211-1BB Battle of the Planets: Peaks of Planet Odin (26m) Originally produced in 1972 as Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, it was then re-edited for American consumption. Saturday 12:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-212-1BB Flaming Ears (1hr,20m) This 1992 Austrian underground film was described at its premiere as an "Edgy cyberdyke fantasy." Saturday 12:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) ME-212-1BA The Movie Year in Review Our annual look back at the year in SF, horror, and fantasy film. Our panel of experts will cover every theatrical release of 2006. Michael A Ventrella, Dan Kimmel (m), Robert Newton, Garen Daly, John Bowker, MaryAnn Johanson Saturday 12:00 PM (Prefunction A) GM-212-1PA Do's and Don'ts of Writing for RPG Companies You've GM'ed a game, and now you have your own idea for a new expansion. Learn the craft of creating your own marketable RPG. Jonathan Woodward (m), Corwin, Walter Milliken, Lisa J Steele, Jess Hartley Saturday 12:00 PM (Paul Revere A) CM-212-1RA Webcomics Creation Technology The creating of webcomics can be done in many different ways. We'll explore some tools and tablets of the trade. Eric A Burns, Kelly J Cooper (m), Alexander C Danner, Wednesday White Saturday 12:00 PM (Paul Revere B) SC-212-1RB Fallout of the Singularity The technical singularity is a theoretical point at which technological progress accelerates beyond prediction. What are the consequences? Arnis Kletnieks, Alexx Kay, Ken Olum Saturday 12:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-212-1WA The Appeal of Evil Explore the draw of Drusilla, the seduction of Slytherin, & the magnificence of Maleficent. Why did we want more of snarky Spike? Kris "G'leep" Burger, Charlene Brusso, Ramona Louise Wheeler, Victoria McManus, Peter Prellwitz (m) Saturday 12:00 PM (William Dawes B) LI-212-1WB Magic and Christianity How does a recognizable Christian faith in magic-infused fantasy novels compare with the historical views of magic in Christendom? Solomon Davidoff, John Sundman (m), James D. Macdonald, Sara M. Harvey, Lis Carey Saturday 12:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) ME-212-1MP Me and You and a Dog on YouTube With barriers to producing SF media becoming easier to cross, what's out there? What's worth watching? What's in production? Steve Sawicki, Jim Belfiore (m), James Turner, Annalee Newitz, Robert Balder Saturday 12:00 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-212-1HS Reign of The Fallen Reign of The Fallen--Star Wars Fan Film 2006 Saturday 12:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-212-1TP MechWarrior War College - Winter Session (4hr) Mechs face off against one another in a one-on-one battle. Every player leaves with their Mech, and something extra. Larry Dunne, William Mui Saturday 12:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-212a-1TP Icehouse Games Demonstration (2hr) Icehouse is a futuristic game system for playing hundreds of different board games. Experience: Novice Brian Campbell Saturday 12:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-212b-1TP Condos and Chimeras - Changeling: The Dreaming (4hr) A role-playing game for 3-5 players. Beginners welcome. Pre-made characters. Bring your own dice. Justin Searles Saturday 12:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-212c-1TP King's Blood - Steve Jackson Games (2hr) One of Japan's most popular card games. Be the first to empty your hand while manipulating the royal bloodline. Bill Todd Saturday 12:00 PM (Cambridge A) FT-212-2CA Higgins Armory: Daggers & Shields & Swords, O My (30m) Lions & Tigers, and ... oops, it's sharp, pointy objects this time! Jeffery Forgeng, Mark Millman Saturday 12:00 PM (Room 201) RD-212-201 Reading - Shane Tourtellotte (30m) Shane Tourtellotte Saturday 12:00 PM (Cambridge B) FA-212-2CB Podcasting 101: A Beginner's Approach This discussion explains what podcasting is, how to make it happen, what you should be listening to, and how to do it. Chad Bergeron, Walter H. Hunt (m), Sarah Smith, M. H. (Maggie) Bonham Saturday 12:00 PM (Room 214) FT-212-214 So this is a Greenroom jan howard finder (The Wombat) Saturday 12:00 PM (Room 216) FT-212-216 Origami/Kirigami Create paper animals, rockets, balls or your own creation using the ancient art of Japanese paper folding and paper cutting. Rose Fox (m), Erik Meyer Saturday 12:00 PM (Charles View Prefunction) AR-212-16C Creativity and the Physical World If you can imagine a thing, but don't know how to build it, how does that limit you -- or free your imagination? Hilary Scott, Rachel E. Mello, Scott Lefton (m), Suzanne Palmer, Julie Kastan Saturday 12:30 PM (Cambridge A) FT-212a-2CA Jedi Light Sabers (30m) Compare Star Wars' lightsabers to their models and watch a lightsaber demonstration. Saturday 12:30 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-212-C41 Casino Royale (1967 version) (2hr,17m) Woody Allen meets James Bond. Saturday 1:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) RD-213-1BA Guest of Honor Reading by Esther Friesner Writer GOH Esther Friesner reads a scene from Nobody's Princess. This is the first of a two-book series about Helen of Sparta (later, Troy). Esther Friesner, jan howard finder (The Wombat) (m) Saturday 1:00 PM (Paul Revere A) LI-213-1RA Escaping the Conventional Future Growing up on a generation ship, meet a non-human intelligent race, extrapolate trends, and still make your story different. Charles E Gannon, Shariann Lewitt, Jeanne Cavelos, Barry Longyear, Sarah Smith Saturday 1:00 PM (Paul Revere B) SC-213-1RB Modern Plagues We hear a constant drumbeat of news about diseases new and old. What are the real threats? What is being done? What can we do? Rebecca Kletnieks, John H. Costello, Tom Amoroso, Amy Chused (m), James B Van Bokkelen Saturday 1:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FK-213-1CA Song Circle: Twisted Mythology All songs about creatures and stories from mythology...that might not tell the tale you're expecting. Gary McGath (m) Saturday 1:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-213-1WA The Implicit Author/Reader Contract We will discuss the promises and violations of the implicit contract between the author of fantasy fiction and the reader. Elaine Isaak (m), Herb Kauderer, David Sklar, Nick Mamatas, Sara M. Harvey Saturday 1:00 PM (William Dawes B) LI-213-1WB Get Your Geek Off: Writing About Sex in SF & F Walk the fine line between romance novel and erotica. When and where does that line cross? What does the writer need Jennifer Dunne, Cecilia Tan, Ed Fuqua, Victoria McManus (m), Trish Wilson Saturday 1:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) SC-213-1MP The Colder Side of Global Warming? See some neat slides and videoclips and walk away with a solid understanding of the factual complexity of Global Warming. Tom Wysmuller (m) Saturday 1:00 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-213-1HS Short Attention Span Theatre (30m) Ariel Atom, Neil Gaiman, Batman Legend, BNP, TriSunn, Delivery, Dronez, Eva, Grimm Saturday 1:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-213-1TP HeroClix Constructed Event II 400 pts. (4hr) Build the best 400-point superpowered team and lead it to victory! Prizes for this event: The LE figure Super-Nova Larry Dunne, William Mui Saturday 1:00 PM (Cambridge A) FT-213-2CA Higgins Armory: Roman Legionary & Gothic Knight (30m) See a Legionary and a Knight; try to guess what would happen if they were to face each other in battle. Mark Millman Saturday 1:00 PM (Room 201) GM-213-201 Gaming Addictions: Online, RPG, LARP, SimLife Are you addicted? Are you a gaming widow/widower? Do you need help? Recognize the addiction vs. just plain having fun. Corwin, Alexx Kay, Walter Milliken, Jess Hartley, Matthew McFarland Saturday 1:00 PM (Cambridge B) CO-213-2CB Tool kit: Costume and props A costume panel on the basic toolbox for repairing costumes and props. Laurel Cunningham-Hill, Carol Salemi, Joe Niedbala (m) Saturday 1:00 PM (Room 204) SC-213-204 Long-Duration Spacecraft Survival Presentation How will human beings survive the transit from Earth to Mars and beyond? Can we launch today -- or do we need something new? The Marvelous MERV Saturday 1:00 PM (Room 214) FT-213-214 Hands-On Science for Kids Have an interest in playing the mad scientist? Put your science knowledge to the test. Volcanoes, slime, color-changing liquids... shadesong Saturday 1:00 PM (Room 216) FT-213-216 Science Fiction is a Girl thing too! Is SF only aimed at boys? A selection of authors offer us their opinions and suggestions for girls and boys. Walter H. Hunt, Charlie Anders, Peter Prellwitz (m), M. H. (Maggie) Bonham Saturday 1:00 PM (Charles View Prefunction) AR-213-16C Telling a Book by its Cover Art for book covers has a set of considerations all its own. How do the contents of a book get expressed on its face? Nancy C. Hanger, Julia Tenney, Eric Ren, Bridget Boyle (m) Saturday 1:15 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-213-1BB Christmas/Barney/Easter -- Second Showing (15m) A set of three five-minute films involving a dystopian future described from a child's viewpoint. Saturday 1:30 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-213a-1BB V for Vendetta -- Second showing (2hr,12m) From Allan Moore's graphic novel, this tells the story of a fascist government in a Britain of the future. Saturday 1:30 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-213a-1HS Short Attention Span Theatre 2 (30m) Griselda, I.M.P.S, Inventaire Saturday 2:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) FA-214-1BA LiveJournal and Your Social Life How do you integrate your LJ with your social life? What are some common mistakes and how would you avoid them? Tell us a story! Jonathan Woodward, Cos (m), KT Pinto, Elizabeth McCoy, Mark Waks, The Ferrett Saturday 2:00 PM (Prefunction A) AU-214-1PA Autograph Session -- Esther Friesner Esther Friesner Saturday 2:00 PM (Paul Revere A) CM-214-1RA Steampunk: Clockwork Minds to Goth with Goggles What does Steampunk mean to you and how does it power your vision of the world? Mario Di Giacomo (m), James Turner, Mercy Van Vlack, Scott Lefton, John Kraemer Saturday 2:00 PM (Paul Revere B) LI-214-1RB Flying Through the Slipstream Slipstream is fiction that doesn't fit into either SF/F or mainstream literary fiction category. How is it different? Eric M Van, Nick Mamatas (m), John Bowker, Catherynne M. Valente Saturday 2:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FK-214-1CA Song Circle: Fabulously Fantastic Funny Filk Bring your favorite humorous songs to share or just come to enjoy the music. Paul Estin (m) Saturday 2:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-214-1WA Religions In Science Fiction How does an author handle the balance between religious faith and scientific inquiry without making either seem one-dimensional? Kris "G'leep" Burger, Mary Catelli, Ken Gale, David Sklar (m), Vanessa Layne Saturday 2:00 PM (William Dawes B) LI-214-1WB SF as Social Commentary Beyond dystopia: what other critical means does SF have? Are sarcasm, humor, & social commentary easier in SF? Shariann Lewitt, Jeanne Cavelos, Tom Easton, Steve Sawicki, Aline Boucher Kaplan Saturday 2:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) AR-214-1MP Hilary Scott Slide Show Join the artist for a viewing of his work and a discussion of his techniques and approaches. Hilary Scott Saturday 2:00 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-214-1HS Short Attention Span Theatre 3 (30m) Space Opera, Matrix-XP, LOTR, Superman, Nox, Legos, Pom Pom, Shadow, Spaceman, Horizon, Tempus Mort Saturday 2:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-214-1TP Battlestar Galactica - "Resistance" WizKids CCG (4hr) Sanctioned Draft Tournament "Resistance" Re-Creation Event Participation card is: Anders, Samuel T. Larry Dunne, William Mui Saturday 2:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-214a-1TP The Merit of Faith - Promethean:The Created (4hr) She assured you that if you just believed you would survive the night. But this night, your faith will be sorely tested. Matthew McFarland Saturday 2:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-214b-1TP Secret Vaults of the Smithsonian (4hr) Help Wanted: a few special individuals to assist in the acquisitions department for the newly opened Museum of Natural History. John Donoghue Saturday 2:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-214c-1TP Caylus (3hr) The players embody master builders. By building the King's castle and developing the city around it, they earn prestige points and gain the King's favor. When the castle is finished, the player who has earned the most prestige wins the game. A top-rated game on BoardGameGeek and winner of the 2006 Golden Geek Awards for Best Game and Best Gamer's Game. Saturday 2:00 PM (Cambridge A) LI-214-2CA Is Literacy All It's Cracked Up to Be? Nobody would argue that reading is not a wonderful thing, but is there such a thing as too much? Should we just go out and play? Charles E Gannon, Gordon Linzner, Jude Shabry (m), John G. McDaid Saturday 2:00 PM (Room 201) GK-214-201 The Truth About Female Geeks Meet the editors of She's Such A Geek, a collection of essays by female geeks talking about how science, technology or fandom has changed their lives. Charlie Anders, Annalee Newitz Saturday 2:00 PM (Cambridge B) CO-214-2CB Tool Kit: Make up Building a costume makeup toolbox. From putting it on to taking it off, how to use makeup to enhance your character Laurel Cunningham-Hill, Carol Salemi, Joe Niedbala (m) Saturday 2:00 PM (Room 204) SC-214-204 Voice 101: Doctor Voice A guided tour of the uniquely human organs of speech, and how they work as both communication tool and musical instrument Wil Howitt Saturday 2:00 PM (Room 213) FT-214-213 Knight training Learn basic sword fighting using foam weapons via a series of games. Nancy Peters, Ray Cote Saturday 2:00 PM (Room 214) FT-214-214 Spaceship Building Make your own starship with our supply of paper tubes, shiny sticky papers, and homemade playdough. Walter H. Hunt Saturday 2:00 PM (Room 216) FT-214-216 Making Horns Do you sometimes feel like a little devil? Would you like people to think you are? Julia Pugliese, Antonia Pugliese (m) Saturday 2:00 PM (Charles View Prefunction) AR-214-16C Bizarre Polymer Clay Techniques Bizarre polymer clay techniques; making small molds for the use of props and decorations. Heidi Hooper Saturday 2:30 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-214a-1HS Short Attention Span Theatre 4 (30m) The Hunt, White Fox, She Make It So, Green Hornet Saturday 2:45 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-214-C41 Dilbert: 4 episodes (1hr,30m) Prey, Delivery, Y2K and Infomercial Saturday 3:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) MU-215-1BD The Great Luke Ski concert! (2hr) Join our filk Guest of Honor for a wild romp through his musical mind. Luke Ski Saturday 3:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) LF-215-1BA Explaining Polyamory What is polyamory? We will share some practical solutions to real world questions, and a war story or two! Michelle Wexelblat, MSW, Jeanette Barrett (m), Valerie White, Jacob Sommer, Lawrence Nelson Saturday 3:00 PM (Prefunction A) GM-215-1PA Theater-Style LARPs 101: Beyond the Boffer Yellow Lauren Grover, Paul DiGennaro, Chad Bergeron (m), annA Bradley Saturday 3:00 PM (Paul Revere A) CM-215-1RA Keeping the Faith: Changes in Your Comics Your favorite comic has a new writer or artist. How much of a change are you willing to put up with? How have you reacted? Mario Di Giacomo (m), Mercy Van Vlack, Mark Waks, Glenn MacWilliams, Michael A Burstein Saturday 3:00 PM (Paul Revere B) SC-215-1RB The Politics of Science Is scientific development fettered by, or unleashed by, political considerations? Do researchers suppress findings out of fear? John H. Costello, Ken Gale, Jeff Hecht, John Kraemer, Michael Laine Saturday 3:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FT-215-1CA Defend Yourself Against the Aliens (2hr) Self-defense techniques for boys & girls. Learn to defend yourself from insults & actions. Sheila Oranch, Lisa J Steele, Stephen R Balzac, Clayton L. McNally Saturday 3:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-215-1WA The Renaissance Man of the 21st Century Despite increasing specialization in our society, some hands-on skills are still necessary. Should we bring them back, or move on? Charles E Gannon, Ian Randal Strock, Amy Chused, Herb Kauderer, Eugene Heller Saturday 3:00 PM (William Dawes B) PB-215-1WB Laurell K Hamilton to Kelly Armstrong What is the lure of these strong confidant women and why are these books flying off the shelves? Suford Lewis, Misty Pendragon, Corwin, KT Pinto, Ed Fuqua Saturday 3:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) CM-215-1MP The Best Webcomics You're Not Reading What we consider to be the best of the best from various genres--and we're sure to cover some you haven't heard of yet. Eric A Burns, Kelly J Cooper (m), Robert Balder, The Ferrett, Wednesday White Saturday 3:00 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-215-1HS STAR WRECK 2006 (2hr) Star Wreck from Finland with subtitles 100 minutes, & ILM Architects, Aurora. Saturday 3:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-215-1TP Before the Dawn - Dungeons and Dragons (4hr) This is a D&D 3.5 game for 9th level characters. Pregenerated characters will be provided. Number of players: 6-12 Michael Dlott Saturday 3:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-215a-1TP Greed is Good Tournament - Steve Jackson Games (5hr) Consists of three games: Munchkin Impossible, Greedquest, and Ninjaburger. Some experience needed. Bill Todd Saturday 3:00 PM (Zephyr Patio) KA-215-2ZP LiveJournal Meet and Greet LiveJournal! Come meet everyone! Get your ribbon at the InfoDesk and head on in! Cos, Rose Fox Saturday 3:00 PM (Cambridge A) RD-215-2CA The Rosley Writer's Group Readings (2hr) John Bowker, Charlene Brusso, Suzanne Palmer and JoAnn Cox will give a series of half-hour readings. Charlene Brusso, Suzanne Palmer, John Bowker Saturday 3:00 PM (Room 201) RD-215-201 World Premier of a New Story (30m) Debra Doyle and James Macdonald do their first public reading of a new work. Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald Saturday 3:00 PM (Cambridge B) CO-215-2CB Storing Your Costumes and Vintage Garments You've put all this effort into your costume -- how do you preserve it? Donna M. Dube (m) Saturday 3:00 PM (Room 204) SC-215-204 LED Workshop Do you want to light up your life? This hands-on workshop will teach you about how LEDs work and how to incorporate them. Ming Diaz Saturday 3:00 PM (Room 213) FT-215-213 Myth"tery Game Show Be a contestant in a mega-gameshow, questions all based on myths and lore. Nancy Peters, Ray Cote Saturday 3:00 PM (Room 214) FT-215-214 Astronomical Drawings Black paper, oil pastels and your imagination take you into the universe. Charlene Taylor D'Alessio Saturday 3:00 PM (Room 216) FT-215-216 Morris Dancing Bells! Sticks! Dancing! Come learn what Morris Dancing is all about. Joan Ruland (Tigira) Saturday 3:00 PM (Charles View Prefunction) AR-215-16C Knittly, Stitchly, Quiltly Combining SF with your craft hobby. Nomi Burstein, Elaine Isaak, Jennifer Dunne, Stephanie Clarkson, Dale Curley (m) Saturday 3:30 PM (Charles View Prefunction) AR-215a-16C Art Show Tour with Hilary Scott (2hr) Follow Hilary Scott, our Artist Guest of Honor, on a personally guided tour of the Art Show. Limited to 15 members. Hilary Scott Saturday 4:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-216-1BB Star Trek Blooper Reel II (6m) Created by Allan Greenfield at NBC from various bits and pieces; it's sort of fragmentary in appearance. Saturday 4:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) MU-216-1BA Belly Dancing Show Belly Dancing Show Saturday 4:00 PM (Prefunction A) GM-216-1PA Conflicts and Conundrums for Long Running LARPs Discuss some of the problems that arise in a long-term campaign and share ideas on how to avoid or alleviate them. Rachel Morris, Paul DiGennaro, Heidi Hooper, Michael A Ventrella Saturday 4:00 PM (Paul Revere B) SC-216-1RB Living In Space, Long-Term What do we need to keep people alive and healthy in space? How practical are our air, food recycling, & survival techniques? Ian Randal Strock, Terry Franklin, Shane Tourtellotte, Allen Steele (m), Steven Hammond Saturday 4:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-216-1WA Genre Hopping Authors of SF/F sometimes try other genres as well, and are often encouraged to do so. Which genres, what works, and why? Gordon Linzner, Debra Doyle, Victoria McManus, Sara M. Harvey, Mike 'The Onyxhawke' Kabongo Saturday 4:00 PM (William Dawes B) LI-216-1WB The Immortal Dilemma: Not Ending. SF is filled with portrayals of immortal characters, but what is life really like for an immortal? Cynthia Shettle (SkyElf), Barry Longyear, Patricia Bray, Ramona Louise Wheeler, Joshua Palmatier Saturday 4:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) ME-216-1MP There's No Star Trek! And No Buffy! What should fans be watching on TV these days? What are the hot shows and how can you catch up if you haven't been watching? Misty Pendragon, Nomi Burstein (m), Jennifer Pelland, Bey Saturday 4:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-216-1TP The Iron Bull of Thassos - Agon (4hr) Apollo commands you to journey to the island of Thassos and set free his worshippers who have been barred from the underworld. In order to do so, you must avert a minor war, overcome the fearsome harpies and brave the fury of the Wolf People so that you can learn the secret of the dreaded Iron Bull which guards the entrance to the underworld. Experience: Novice ExpKidFriendly: KidFriendly Materials: Your own pencil and selection of polyhedrals will be helpful, but not necessary. Robert Ahrens Saturday 4:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-216a-1TP Silk and Steel (4hr) Mix sword and sorcery, an oriental setting and improv and what do you get? A LARP for lazy theater geeks! Six individuals, each devoted to a God, are thrown together with no warning to represent the interest of their patrons on a divine bet. You will meet gods and villains, courtesans and spellswords, brought together from distant lands such as China and Persia to meet in the Himalayas to settle the wager of the gods. Experienced roleplayers/LARPers only Kid Friendly Saturday 4:00 PM (Aquarium) KA-216-2AQ Doctor Who Meetup Come by and chat with other Dr Who (and Torchwood) fans. Saturday 4:00 PM (Room 201) RD-216-201 Shariann Lewitt (30m) Shariann Lewitt Saturday 4:00 PM (Cambridge B) CO-216-2CB Designing for the Hall vs. the Stage Comparing and contrasting the practical design aspects of hall and stage costumes. Suford Lewis, Laurel Cunningham-Hill, Jill Eastlake (m), Lisa Ashton Saturday 4:00 PM (Room 204) LI-216-204 Flash Fiction: Fun, Frantic, and Fabulous! Let's write flash fiction. A mini-format workshop only 50 minutes long for writing stories that have fewer than 500 words. Susan Hanniford Crowley (m) Saturday 4:00 PM (Room 214) FT-216-214 A la Ollivander: Magic Wands Which wand would you choose? Or would it choose you? Make your own. Susan de Guardiola Saturday 4:00 PM (Room 216) FT-216-216 What Would My Super Power Be? (for Kids) If I were to choose, what special powers would I have? The Marvelous MERV (m), shadesong, Peter Prellwitz Saturday 4:05 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-216a-1BB 12 Monkeys (2hr,9m) Terry Gilliam's nightmarish story of a time traveller, sent back to stop a bioterrorist attack. Saturday 4:20 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-216-C41 Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1hr,14m) Saturday 4:30 PM (Room 201) RD-216a-201 Reading - Catherynne Valente Catherynne M. Valente Saturday 5:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) EV-217-1BD Zen Scavenger Hunt You have until 5pm on Saturday to collect the objects of your choice and bring them to be judged. Saturday 5:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) MU-217-1BA Belly Dancing Class Belly Dancing Class Saturday 5:00 PM (Prefunction A) FA-217-1PA The Nature of Gender: Past, Present and Future What is gender? Is it biological, psychological, or environmental? What will the next 50-100 years bring? Amy Chused, Jennifer Pelland, Annalee Newitz, Peter Prellwitz Saturday 5:00 PM (Paul Revere B) SC-217-1RB Luna: Our Hot & Cold Romance with Her NASA currently proposes to put humans on the Moon again in 2020. Why stay away for so long and then return? Ian Randal Strock, Shane Tourtellotte, Jeff Hecht, Allen Steele, Michael Laine Saturday 5:00 PM (William Dawes A) PB-217-1WA The Living Writer How to balance your creative life with home, family, and the dreaded Day Job. How do you integrate writing and life? Shariann Lewitt, Charlene Brusso, Susan Hanniford Crowley, David Sklar (m), Clayton L. McNally Saturday 5:00 PM (William Dawes B) LI-217-1WB How Do We Pay For The Future? SF has posited a wide range of economic models, from abundance to scarcity, plutocracy to collectivism. What really happens? John H. Costello, Sherry Briggs, M. H. (Maggie) Bonham, Lis Carey Saturday 5:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) ME-217-1MP Firefly vs. Serenity Are the characters in one, during the short-lived but brilliant series, the same as the other? Did the movie enhance our view? Misty Pendragon, Terry Franklin, Herb Kauderer, Michael Sharrow, MaryAnn Johanson Saturday 5:00 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-217-1HS Sherlock Hound (1981) (2hr) Dubbed. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson fight crime from 221b Baker Street. Only they're cartoon dogs. Saturday 5:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-217-1TP HeroClix Unrestricted Event I 500 pts. (4hr) Pull out all the stops in this Unrestricted event. Prizes for this event: the LE figure Joe Ledger Larry Dunne, William Mui Saturday 5:00 PM (Cambridge A) CM-217-2CA Warren Ellis's Planetary Discuss reality as a multidimensional snowflake or a stack of hard drives, hidden mysteries and conspiracies that may be real. Jonathan Woodward (m), Debra Fran Baker, Mario Di Giacomo, Aryeh Baronofsky Saturday 5:00 PM (Cambridge B) CO-217-2CB Humor on Stage The pros and cons of being silly on stage. How to present a humorous character or skit. Esther Friesner, Marty Gear (m), Luke Ski Saturday 5:00 PM (Room 204) FA-217-204 Tarot Workshop Learn about the history of the Tarot deck and the process of conducting a reading. Sheila Oranch Saturday 5:00 PM (Room 213) FT-217-213 Treasure Hunt Adventure Solve puzzles and face creatures as you go a search for treasure. Nancy Peters, Ray Cote Saturday 5:00 PM (Room 214) FT-217-214 Mask Making Jude Shabry, Julia Tenney, Charlene Taylor D'Alessio Saturday 5:00 PM (Room 216) FT-217-216 Magic Show Sleight of Hand, Illusion, and, possibly, making your best friend disappear--come to the Arisia Magic Show! Daniel P Dern Saturday 5:30 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-217-C41 Spaceballs (1hr,36m) Use the schwartz! Saturday 6:00 PM (Prefunction D) CO-218-1PD Masquerade Green Room (5hr,30m) The staging area for the Masquerade. Sign-up required. Saturday 6:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-218-1MP Wonder Woman: Balance of Power Wonder Woman: Balance of Power 2006 & Batman Year One Saturday 6:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-218-1TP Klingon Ambush! - Star Fleet Battles (4hr) Star Fleet Battles. Experience: Beginners Welcome. Materials: Each player should have a pencil and an eraser. Charles E Leiserson Jr Saturday 7:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-219-1MP Star Trek New Voyages TSAMD Episode 4x02 Star Trek New Voyages--To Serve All My Days Episode 4x02 with Walter Koenig Saturday 7:00 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-219-1HS Brave Story (2006) (2hr) Japanese w/subtitles. A young boy must take up the sword and fight to correct his own fate. Saturday 7:10 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-219-C41 Star Trek: I, Mudd (50m) Harcourt Fenton Mudd! Saturday 8:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom ABCD) CO-220-1B The Masquerade (2hr,30m) The Arisia Masquerade will take place. Join us for a dazzling display of the costumer's art. Saturday 8:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-220a-1MP Coming Attractions (15m) New upcoming films and miniseries. Saturday 8:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-220-1TP Chez Dork - Steve Jackson Games (2hr) The card game made for fanatic fans of science fiction conventions. Buy & trade to upgrade. Bill Todd Saturday 8:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-220a-1TP Victoria Regina (4hr) The Famous Explorers and Adventurers Club must rise to the challenge to solve a deadly mystery. Beginners welcome Ed Fuqua Saturday 8:00 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-220-C41 The Arisia Masquerade (4hr) See the Arisia Masquerade live on Arisia TV. During Masquerade half-time, we'll be showing "MST3K:Poopie Reel" Saturday 8:15 PM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-220-1MP Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - Dead Man's Chest (2hr,30m) Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - Dead Man's Chest 150 mins. Saturday 9:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FLK-221-1CA Filking Into the Night - Open Filking (6hr) Make music happen. Sing! Play! Clap hands! Or just listen. Saturday 9:00 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-221-1HS Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006) (1hr,30m) Dubbed. After the Invid war, the good guys go looking for Rick Hunter and the SDF-3. Saturday 9:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-221-1TP In Madness there is Wisdom - Call of Cthulhu (4hr) Combine "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" with "The Exorcist" and more. Experience preferred. Materials Needed: dice & a pen/pencil. Richard Saturday 10:00 PM (Paul Revere A) LF-222-1RA They Can't Put Me In Jail For THAT, Can They? Where are the lines of enforcement, and how can one safely practice and not risk losing one's liberty, children or job? Valerie White, Michael A Ventrella, Joe Ross (m), Jennifer Williams Saturday 10:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-222-1TP SPANC - Steve Jackson Games (2hr) Your crew of Space Pirace Amazon Ninja Catgirls pull off capers which will earn them loot and equipment. Have 10 loot & you win. Bill Todd Saturday 10:30 PM (Haym Solomon) EV-222-1HS Video Hell (1hr,30m) Join other refugees in a world of Cathode Ray flotsam for a night of Anime/Video HELL! Saturday 10:45 PM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-222-1MP Mystery Movie 2006 (3hr) The Mystery Movie is 3 hours so we are starting early. Saturday 11:30 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-223-1BB Wargames -- Special extra-bad movie (1hr,54m) Teenage cracker uses his IMSAI to start the atomic destruction of the world. Saturday 11:55 PM (Presidents Ballroom ABCD) MU-223-1B Saturday Club Dance (4hr) Johnny Zed spins his famous mix from old favorites to dark wave. Dance 'til you can't dance no more! Consolidated Program Listing - Sunday Sunday 12:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-300-1HS Zipang! 1-4 (2004) (1hr,30m) Japanese w/subtitles. Japanese battleship is transported back in time to the battle of Midway. Sunday 12:00 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-300-C41 The Arisia Masquerade: Rebroadcast (2hr) If you missed the Masquerade, here is your chance to check it out. Sunday 1:30 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-301-1HS Kamichu! 1-4 (2005) (1hr,30m) A young girl discovers she's actually a god - her friends help her discover her divine powers. Dubbed. Sunday 1:45 AM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-301-1MP The Hidden Blade (2004) (2hr) Japanese w/subtitles. A samurai must clear his name by dueling and killing his old friend. Sunday 2:00 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-302-C41 Star Trek: The Trouble with Tribbles (50m) Isn't it cute, Captain? Sunday 2:50 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-302a-C41 Galaxy Quest (1hr,42m) By Grabthar's hammer, by the sons of Worvan, you shall be avenged! Sunday 3:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-303-1HS Fantastic Children 1-4 (2004) (1hr,30m) A young boy stumbles across a centuries-old group of mysterious children. Dubbed. Sunday 4:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-304-1MP The Invincible Pole Fighter (1983) (2hr) Yang (Gordon Liu) masters a deadly fighting technique to avenge his clan. Cantonese w/subtitles. Sunday 4:30 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-304-1HS Fate/Stay Night 1-4 (2005) (1hr,30m) Shiro Emiya is caught up in a war for the Holy Grail involving ancient warriors. Japanese w/subtitles. Sunday 4:30 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-304-C41 Hick Trek Sunday 5:30 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-305-C41 The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (1hr,30m) We take our horrible mutilations seriously around these parts. Sunday 6:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-306-1MP SARS Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis (2004) (1hr,30m) Thai w/subtitles. Man vs. zombie in a Bangkok apartment building. Sunday 6:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-306-1HS Ergo Proxy 1-4 (2006) (2hr) Japanese w/subtitles. High-tech detective fights high-tech bad guys in the future. Not that old plot again! Sunday 7:00 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-307-C41 D.E.B.S. (1hr,31m) Sunday 7:30 AM (Molly Pitcher) DVD-307-1MP Cromartie High School: The Movie (2005) (1hr,30m) Japanese w/subtitles. Reform school students battle monkeys from outer space. Sunday 8:00 AM (Haym Solomon) AME-308-1HS Gunbuster (1988) (3hr) Japanese w/subtitles. GAINAX classic anime about a huge robot and the babes who pilot it. Sunday 8:30 AM (Paul Revere A) GAM-308-1RA Arisia 2007 Blood Bowl Tournament (9hr) ArisiaBowl II 2007 is the second annual Blood Bowl tournament to be held at Arisia. ArisiaBowl will be an all-day tournament. Maureen Reddington-Wilde Sunday 8:30 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-308-C41 The Strongest Man in the World Sunday 9:00 AM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-309-1BB The Tunnel -- Second Showing (1hr,9m) The Big Dig has nothing on these guys! Sunday 9:00 AM (Aquarium) KA-309-2AQ Viable Paradise Sponsors Bagels in Con Suite (3hr) Viable Paradise, the science fiction writers' workshop on Martha's Vineyard, provides breakfast. Sunday 9:30 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) GK-309-1BA Higgins Armory - Roman Legionary & Gothic Knight (30m) Come hear a Legionary and a Knight explain their equipment and how they fought. Sunday 9:30 AM (Cambridge A) FA-309-2CA Yoga in the Morning A Sunday morning reprise of Saturday morning's Kripalu yoga. All levels welcome. Instruction provided. Sunday 9:30 AM (Room 213) FT-309-213 Supervised Play (2hr,30m) The Marvelous MERV Sunday 10:00 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) GK-310-1BA Jedi Lightsaber Techniques of the Sword Masters (30m) Come and watch a lightsaber demonstration based on historically accurate longsword techniques. Sunday 10:00 AM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-310-1TP Munchkin Brawl - Steve Jackson Games (4hr) You haven't played Munchkin until you've played it like this! Mix all the decks! The ultimate test of any Munchkin warrior. Bill Todd Sunday 10:00 AM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-310a-1TP Before the Dawn - Dungeons and Dragons (4hr) Investigate the temple and find the missing people. This is a D&D 3.5 game for 9th level characters. Number of players: 6-12 Michael Dlott Sunday 10:00 AM (Cambridge A) CO-310-2CA Northern Lights Costume Guild Open Meeting The January meeting of the Northern Lights Costume Guild. All are welcome to come see what we are about! Ann Catelli (m), Jill Eastlake Sunday 10:05 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-310-C41 The God of Cookery (1hr,30m) Sunday 10:30 AM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-310-1BB Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1hr,41m) This 1969 live action film is written and produced by Gerry Anderson of Thunderbirds fame. Sunday 10:30 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) GK-310a-1BA Higgins Armory - Renaissance Rapier and Dagger Watch the HASG revive this lost art as described in one of the earliest systematic manuals of the rapier. Sunday 11:00 AM (Prefunction A) LI-311-1PA Gastronomic Fantasies! Books have the power to whet your appetite, even for tastes beyond your experiences! What's your favorite fictional food? David Sklar, Victoria McManus (m), Trish Wilson, Adam Lipkin Sunday 11:00 AM (Paul Revere B) SC-311-1RB Obsolete Technologies Some useful technologies have fallen by the wayside. Why does technology become stale, and what else is being lost? Stephen R. Wilk, Jeff Hecht, Wil Howitt, James B Van Bokkelen Sunday 11:00 AM (Crispus Attucks) LI-311-1CA There Be Dragons Explore the history and the rising popularity of these mythical creatures. Esther Friesner, Resa Nelson, Ramona Louise Wheeler, Sherry Briggs Sunday 11:00 AM (William Dawes A) SC-311-1WA Apocalypse: Thought Experiment Imagine this: Only the very rich can afford gasoline, heating fuel and electricity. Bonnie Turner, Arnis Kletnieks, John H. Costello, John Sundman, Toni Lay, Michael Laine, Tom Wysmuller Sunday 11:00 AM (William Dawes B) LI-311-1WB It's Not Fanfic If You Can Make Money At It Is the only difference between published books and the best of current fanfic is that their original texts are out of copyright? FernWithy, Alexx Kay, Annalee Newitz, Nick Mamatas (m) Sunday 11:00 AM (Molly Pitcher) LI-311-1MP City Building Well-crafted cities are central to the genre's most successful SF worlds. What goes into creating a believable city & its culture? Rose Fox (m), David Kaplowitz, shadesong, Joshua Palmatier, Mike 'The Onyxhawke' Kabongo Sunday 11:00 AM (Haym Solomon) DVD-311-1HS This Week on Brit TV This Week on Brit TV via www.guba.com Sunday 11:00 AM (Cambridge B) FA-311-2CB Free As In Beer: Memes Becoming Culture This panel isolates our favorite in-jokes and mythologies, explain where they came from and discuss how they have transformed into culture over time? Howard Beatman, Mercy Van Vlack, Eugene Heller, Paula Lieberman Sunday 11:00 AM (Room 216) FT-311-216 Sound Effects for Story Telling Add excitement to your stories with special effects. Sheila Oranch, Neil Marsh Sunday 11:30 AM (Presidents Ballroom A) FA-311-1BA Juggling demo/instructions Watch and learn 3-ball juggling, club passing, and contact juggling. Beginners welcome! Sunday 11:35 AM (TV Channel 41) ATV-311-C41 Mystery Men (2hr,1m) Maybe you should put some shorts on or something, if you want to keep fighting evil today. Sunday 12:00 PM (Prefunction A) GM-312-1PA Fun But Not Trivial RPGing How do you make a game humorous without being meaningless? Get hints for running a game with humor. Kiralee McCauley, Walter Milliken, David Kaplowitz, Ed Fuqua Sunday 12:00 PM (Paul Revere B) SC-312-1RB Alternative Energy Sources What alternative energy sources were SF that may come to be reality in another 50 or 100 years? What are going back to? *Hobbit*, Wil Howitt, Ken Olum (m), James B Van Bokkelen Sunday 12:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FA-312-1CA Psychology of Geekiness The geek population is broad and diverse, but there are some common traits. What can we learn by examining them? Michelle Wexelblat, MSW, Ann Thomas, Walter H. Hunt, Aimee Yermish, MaryAnn Johanson Sunday 12:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-312-1WA Tradition and Change What works have best presented the clash between preserving traditions and breaking new ground? Shariann Lewitt, John Sundman, Walter H. Hunt (m), Catherynne M. Valente Sunday 12:00 PM (William Dawes B) CM-312-1WB Webcomics Theory If you think the realm of comics criticism is obscure and poorly documented, wait until you hear about webcomics criticism! Eric A Burns, Kelly J Cooper (m), Robert Balder, Wednesday White Sunday 12:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) ME-312-1MP Remember, Remember: The Fifth of November V for Vendetta is a movie celebrating rebellion and, in some ways, terrorism. Should government be afraid of its people? Mark Waks, Alan Wexelblat, Garen Daly, Jennifer Williams, The Ferrett Sunday 12:00 PM (Haym Solomon) AME-312-1HS Paradise Kiss 1-4 (2005) (1hr,30m) Japanese w/subtitles. A stressed-out girl falls for a fashion design student; chaos ensues. Sunday 12:00 PM (Thomas Paine AB) GAM-312-1TP HeroClix Unrestricted Event II 600 pts. (4hr) Build a 600pts Unrestricted army. 4 actions. Prizes for this event: the LE figure Henry Camp Larry Dunne Sunday 12:00 PM (Cambridge A) FA-312-2CA DIY: Self-publishing for Fun and Profit Do it yourself publishing from manuscript to finished product: How does one get started? How do you market it? Gordon Linzner, Terry Kepner, E J Barnes, Cecilia Tan Sunday 12:00 PM (Cambridge B) SC-312-2CB Was Heinlein Right? Does the future of space travel belong to private industry? Can investors get a return on their investment to push space travel? Ian Randal Strock, Shane Tourtellotte, James Turner (m), Michael Laine Sunday 12:00 PM (Room 204) FA-312-204 Stitch'n'Bitch Bring your knitting--or any other portable, non-messy handcraft-work, chat and share techniques with others. Dale Curley (m) Sunday 12:00 PM (Room 213) FT-312-213 Free Play (3hr) Sunday Sunday 12:00 PM (Room 214) FT-312-214 Children's Games for Time Travelers Fun games of times gone by. Julia Pugliese, Barbara Pugliese Sunday 12:00 PM (Room 216) FT-312-216 Author GoH for the kids A Cartoon History of the Universe by the Queen of Wit; when she reads from the Best History book ever, fun is sure to result. Esther Friesner Sunday 12:30 PM (Presidents Ballroom B) 35-312-1BB Audience Choice We will run any of the films listed for this weekend. You must arrive promptly at 1:00 to cast your vote. Film starts at 1:15. Sunday 12:30 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) FA-312-1BA Open Juggling Swap tricks, practice passing patterns, and play around with anything thrown or manipulated. Sunday 1:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) MU-313-1BD Red Shift" - Live Radio Drama RED SHIFT, INTERPLANETARY DO-GOODER in "The Terror of Terra-Khan": An Arisia premiere! Sunday 1:00 PM (Prefunction A) LI-313-1PA Can Media Tie-ins Bring Back Reading? What is the function of tie-in fiction? Does name recognition create crossover readers? Is this killing the book industry? Cynthia Shettle (SkyElf), Ken Gale Sunday 1:00 PM (Paul Revere B) FO-313-1RB Eye of Argon - the Professionals See how well professionals get through this Marvel of Modern Mayhem. Esther Friesner, Shane Tourtellotte, Chad Bergeron (m), E J Barnes, Michael A Burstein Sunday 1:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FA-313-1CA How To Survive Grad School Survive graduate studies with your sanity, and your hobbies, intact, and find the time to be social while still progressing. Deb Geisler (m), Kestrell, Alan Wexelblat, John Kraemer, Matthew McFarland Sunday 1:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-313-1WA Horses in Fantasy Horses that do remarkably clever things are staples in fantasy. What's reality? Who got the details laughably wrong? Corwin, Ann Thomas, Aline Boucher Kaplan, Hannah Wolf Bowen Sunday 1:00 PM (William Dawes B) LI-313-1WB Can One Write Readable Gender-Expanding SF? Can one write readable gender-expanding SF? Is our understanding of character too wrapped up in our notions of gender? Stephen C Fisher, Jennifer Pelland, Victoria McManus, Clayton L. McNally, Catherynne M. Valente Sunday 1:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) ME-313-1MP 40 Years of IDIC, Pointy Ears and Phasers Star Trek is now 40. How has it influenced TV, film, fanfic, writers and the web? How Star Trek changed television? Tom Restivo, James Zavaglia, Debra Fran Baker, Howard Beatman, Toni Lay Sunday 1:00 PM (Aquarium) KA-313-2AQ Vanilla Monogamy Meet & Greet Ever feel that the lifestyle that applies to a lot of fans just isn't you? Then this is the meet and greet for you. Julia Tenney Sunday 1:00 PM (Cambridge A) CO-313-2CA Masquerade Debrief We'll talk about what went well and what entrants could improve for next time. Hilary Scott, Joel Lord, Donna M. Dube, Jill Eastlake (m), jan howard finder (The Wombat), Marty Gear Sunday 1:00 PM (Room 201) SC-313-201 God's Dice and Theories of Everything An introduction to the question of whether quantum mechanics is truly random or not. Eric M Van Sunday 1:00 PM (Cambridge B) LI-313-2CB Human-Only SF&F Aliens are often present in SF. Why avoid the alien, or embrace it? Will humans be completely alien one day? Are aliens sometimes needed? Mary Catelli, Terry Kepner, Elizabeth McCoy, Eugene Heller, Mike 'The Onyxhawke' Kabongo Sunday 1:00 PM (Room 214) FT-313-214 Filk Guest Kid Concert Concert with our Featured Filk, Luke Ski. Luke Ski Sunday 1:00 PM (Room 216) FT-313-216 Create a Beady Familiar Beading, with pony beads. Sherry Briggs, Kathy Mancuso (LJ:museumfreak) Sunday 1:35 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-313-C41 The Tomorrow People: A Man for Emily (1hr,30m) Sunday 2:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) MU-314-1BD Second Shift" - Live Radio Drama The cast of Second Shift present a live reading of their pilot episode, "Everything to Everyone!" Sunday 2:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom A) MU-314-1BA Mystery Science Theatre, Luke Ski style (2hr) Join Matthew Duhan for a showing of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 featuring Luke Ski. Sunday 2:00 PM (Paul Revere B) SC-314-1RB Modern-Day Cyborgs Are we starting to Borg ourselves? Kestrell, Wil Howitt Sunday 2:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) MU-314-1CA Concert: Robert T. Balder (30m) Filk concert by Rob Balder, creator of the comic strip PartiallyClips and writer and singer of comic songs. Robert Balder Sunday 2:00 PM (William Dawes A) LI-314-1WA Harry Potter and the Heroic Journey The Harry Potter series borrows many heroic journey elements. Does it increase or decrease our enjoyment? FernWithy, Debra Fran Baker, Sherry Briggs, MaryAnn Johanson (m) Sunday 2:00 PM (William Dawes B) FA-314-1WB Intercon Concom Meeting (2hr) Intercon G is a Boston-area Live Action Role Playing convention in March. All interested people are welcome to attend. annA Bradley (m) Sunday 2:00 PM (Molly Pitcher) ME-314-1MP Star Wars: Now, Then & Zen With all the special editions, is it possible to recapture the sense of wonder audiences felt in 1977? James Zavaglia, Misty Pendragon, Cynthia Shettle (SkyElf), Michael Horne Sunday 2:00 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-314-1HS This Week on Australian / South African TV This Week on Australian / South African TV via www.guba.com Sunday 2:00 PM (Cambridge A) FA-314-2CA Running Cons: Are You Out Of Your Mind? What sort of people get involved in running science fiction conventions, and what do they get out of it? Suford Lewis (m), Deb Geisler, Michael Whitehouse, Eugene Heller, Jeff Warner Sunday 2:00 PM (Cambridge B) ME-314-2CB Batman Begins Vs. Superman Returns What went right and what went wrong? Was it just the casting, all the rewrites, or what? Join us and weigh in too. Israel Peskowitz, Jennifer Williams, Ed Fuqua, The Ferrett Sunday 2:00 PM (Room 204) SC-314-204 Space Settlement Workshop A one-hour structured workshop for science fiction readers and writers who would like to learn about settlements in space. Martha Adams (m) Sunday 2:00 PM (Room 214) FT-314-214 Puppet Making Workshop We'll provide the materials; you provide the imagination! Michael Sharrow (m) Sunday 2:00 PM (Room 216) FT-314-216 Hieroglyphics Create your name, or even a code, using ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Ramona Louise Wheeler Sunday 3:00 PM (Presidents Ballroom D) MU-315-1BD The Making of "Red Shift" and "Second Shift How'd they do that? Learn the creative and technical processes behind the PMRP's' "Red Shift." Sunday 3:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FK-315-1CA MASSFILC Meeting (30m) MASSFILC monthly business meeting. Sunday 3:00 PM (Haym Solomon) DVD-315-1HS Time Tunnel 2002 Time Tunnel 2002--Your history has been changed. Sunday 3:00 PM (Cambridge A) FA-315-2CA Gripe Session What went wrong? What went right? What should be different next year? Come help us make a better Arisia next year! Sunday 3:05 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-315-C41 The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror - VI (30m) Sunday 3:35 PM (TV Channel 41) ATV-315a-C41 Shoggoth on the Roof (20m) Sunday 4:00 PM (Crispus Attucks) FLK-316-1CA Dead Dog Filk (8hr) After the con is over, there are still songs to be sung. Sunday 4:00 PM (Cambridge A) FA-316-2CA Arisia Corporate Meeting All are welcome to the regular business meeting of Arisia, Inc., the parent body of the convention.