ASIFA-Hollywood is hosting the Stop-Mo Expo at Woodbury University in Burbank, Calif., this Saturday, April 21, 2007. This event celebrates the art of stop motion, the technique of animating the inanimate. Although, with the advent of CGI effects, stop-motion seems like a dying art, it does have its charm. I’ll always love the movies I […]
If you’re a fan of the original Star Trek, and will be in New Mexico on April 27, you’re invited to attend a public memorial for James Doohan, the man who played Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott. Doohan died two years ago at the age of 85 and on April 28 his cremated remains will […]
Ah! The perfect accompaniment to cocktails — poop, slime and other gross things. If you’re a science fan, here’s an event you might want to attend, if you happen to be in the Orlando, Fla., neighborhood this Friday. For more genre travel information, visi https://thegenretraveler.com.
Until I can get the searchable database developed and running, I’m stuck with listing cons in each issue and, if I miss some, here in the blog. Here is a list of ones coming up during the second half of May. May 18-20: Keycon 24Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaGuests include: L.A. Williams and Kevin J. AndersonFocus: SF […]
If you’re going to be near Pasadena, Calif. next weekend, you might want to stop by the headquarters of The Planetary Society. On Saturday, April 21, science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson will be there to sign copies of his latest book, Sixty Days and Counting. This book is the conclusion to his trilogy about […]
Until I can get the searchable database developed and running, I’m stuck with listing cons in each issue and, if I miss some, here in the blog. Here is a list of ones coming up during the first half of May. And remember, if you attend any of these and snap a good photo, you […]
Are you going to be in New York at the end of April? Then bring your camera! According to SciFi Wire, The City of New York and Columbia Pictures have announced that the week of April 30 through May 6 will be “Spider-Man Week in NYC.” If you partake of any of the festivities planned, […]
I just found out about his, though it has been open since November of last year. The Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium exhibit, The Science of Aliens, lets visitors “explore what an alien world might look like, create personalized alien messages and visit iconic aliens in sci-fi pop culture.” You can find out more […]
Until I can get the searchable database developed and running, I’m stuck with listing cons in each issue and, if I miss some, here in the blog. Here is a list of ones coming up in the second half of next month. April 17: LoreCon 3Burlington, Vt.Guests include: Steve KensonFocus: Gamingwww.lorecon.com April 19 – 22: […]
As I mentioned in my February 16 post, I’m going to the Lost Weekend Fan Party tonight. I’m looking forward to dancing the night away with my honey bunny (aka husband), possibly taking some pictures of me doing genre-y stuff for the editorial page of The Genre Traveler, and maybe landing an interview with a […]