I can’t believe that the New Year and two weeks have passed without a single post from me! Yikes. Worst yet, I’ve been sitting on info you could have been using. Mea culpa. Anyway, better in at the last minute than never, eh? The following art show ends tomorrow. Go to hyaenagallery.com for more information. […]
According to Pat O’Brien of The Press-Enterprise, The Eaton Science Fiction Conference will be focusing on Mars when it is held in May 2008. Word is that Ray Bradbury and Frederik Pohl will be there and, if technological details can be worked out, Sir Arthur C. Clarke will talk with them via teleconference from his […]
If you love dinosaurs, you won’t want to miss this event — and you have time to book your travel arrangements, too!
In March 2008, the Burpee Museum of Natural History will host the Annual Paleofest, where 10 of the world’s best-known dinosaur-hunters and paleontologists will gather to tell dinosaur tales and host interactive workshops with families, professionals and dinosaur lovers of all ages.
Other features of the event include the unveiling of Homer’s skull. No, not that Homer, but Burpee’s newest dinosaur discovery, a juvenile Triceratops. In addition to the unveiling, it will be revealed why the Homer field site is such an important discovery.
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Penguicon 2008, which will be held April 18-20, 2008, in Troy, Mich., recently announced that Vernor Vinge, noted science fiction author, will be the Science Fiction Guest of Honor. Penguicon is a both a science fiction and Linux open source convention. This convention, in addition to typical science fiction con fare, features: a computer lounge […]
State of the Art: Science Fiction Histories, a two-day academic conference delivered by Swancon 2008 in collaboration with Curtin University of Technology, has issued a call for papers. They seek submissions of abstracts for academic papers, presentations and panels to be delivered as a part of the symposium. Taking place March 22-23, 2008, the symposium […]
O.K. Days like these makes me realize that I’m not the only one who can freely associate the strangest things. Take Applecon. This new convention to take place in April of 2008 bills itself as a blend of “the best parts of Minneapolis music, science fiction fandom, Wizard (a game of trump) and pie!” Why […]
When I was in Las Vegas the other week, my husband and I went to The Original Pancake House in Henderson and tried out their German Apple Pancake. Trust me on this — that pancake is too much for one person in one sitting. It absolutely delicious and will satisfy two people quite nicely. Anyway, […]
If you’re going to be in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 3, you might want to give this event a try. I mean, how often do you get to enjoy fine “caveman cuisine”? You can buy tickets here.
If you’re going to be in the area of Worcester, Pa., then you might want to check out the annual music and horror convention Rock & Shock. “We are not like other boring horror conventions,” claims their website. “We were the first to blend horror conventions with music. So while fans can meet their favorite […]
Creation Entertainment’s first Xena Convention of 2008 will be held Jan. 25-27 in Burbank, Calif. Renee O’Connor (Gabrielle) has already signed on to attend. Lucy Lawless (Xena), Tsianina Joelson (Varia) and Brittney Powell (Brunhilde) are still tentative. For more information, visit The Official Xena Convention 2008 website.