Thursday* * Friday* * Saturday* * Sunday* * Monday
Friday
1:30 am
Film - End of August at the Hotel Ozone (1967) - Regency Ballroom A
3:00 am
Film - The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) - Regency Ballroom A
4:50 am
Film - Crazy Ray (1922) - Regency Ballroom A
6:30 am
Film - Phantom Empire 1-3 (1935) - Regency Ballroom C/D
7:45 am
Film - The 20th International Tournee of Animation - Regency Ballroom C/D
9:20 am
Film - Phantom Empire 1-3 (1935) - Regency Ballroom C/D
10:00 am
Literary - Third World Mythos vs. the Celts - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: K. Dalkey
M. Bartter, J. May, D. McKiernan, M. Zambreno
Science - Project Cancelled: Glorious Techie Dreams of Yesteryear - Columbus
Hall C/D
Moderator: A. Andrews
L. Mann, K. Meltsner, J.F. Moore, J. Roberts, D. Stein
"A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?" A
look at what might have been, from the Analytical Engine, to damming
the Mediterranean, to the nuclear airplane.
Literary - Ian & Betty Ballantine - Grand Ballroom A
Moderator: I. Ballantine
B. Ballantine
Science - From Cavemen to Chaos: People and Numbers through History -
Columbus Hall K/L
F. Aiken
The connections between mathematics and the "real" world as they have
developed through the ages.
Academic - Teaching Science Fiction I - Grand Ballroom D - North
Moderator: B. Friend
C. Bradley, V.S. Trestrail, J. Williamson
Art - Neo-Pro I: Finding Business - Gold Coast
Moderator: M. Hanson-Roberts
G. Dazzo, T. Eldred, T. Harvia, M. Miller
Art - Some Day My Prints... - Water Tower
Moderator: A. Austin
P. Breeding-Black, E. McKee, L. Synk
Art - Lecture/Demonstration: Lettering - Buckingham
S. Rosema
Costuming - Costume Supports - Columbian
G. Anderson, G. Wolfenden-Steib
Autograph - Grand Ballroom C - South
P. Cadigan, B. Ferguson, N. Holder, R. Lafferty
Reading - Haymarket
R. Green
Reading - Picasso
J. Patrouch
Reading - Geneve/Bern
E. Heideman
Reading - Basel/Lausanne
M. Flynn
10:25 am
Film - Yellow Submarine (1968) - Regency Ballroom C/D
10:30 am
Film - Stairway to Heaven (1946) - Regency Ballroom A
11:00 am
Literary - Style and Craft - Columbus Hall K/L
Moderator: W. Wu
T. Bisson, P. McKillip, C. Oberndorf, M. Resnick, G. Wolfe
Science - Downloading from Your Brain-- How? When? - Columbus Hall K/L
Moderator: R. Mac Bride Allen
K. Baty, H. Davidson, R. Mac Bride Allen, S. Miller, M. Mist, F.
Pohl
Hey, here's a tired SF gimmick: pouring the contents of your brain
into a computer, and maybe back again. Backup copies? Robot
duplicates? How could this really be done? How close is science to
doing it? Or is it impossible nonsense?
Science - Scientific Creationism in Schools and in Society - Grand Ballroom B
Moderator: K. Meyer
M. Bein, R. Lafferty, R. McCollum, K. Meyer, F. Saberhagen
Should scientific creationism be taught in public schools? If not,
should it be banned from public schools? Does scientific creationism
serve a real need? How does this issue illuminate the choices we make
about other items in the curriculum?
Science - Invasion of the Geezers: When Old People Rule the Earth - Columbus
Hall C/D
Moderator: Joe Haldeman
M. Cowan, B. Ferguson, J. Lorrah, L. Mc Master Bujold
Between better health care and Baby Boom demographics, we'll have a
LOT more senior citizens in a decade or two. How will society change?
Academic - Presentation: Locus - Grand Ballroom D - North
Moderator: C.N. Brown
R. Letson
Art - Slide Show: Kelly Freas Retrospective - Gold Coast
F. Kelly-Freas
Art - Demonstration: Alkyd - Water Tower
R. Asplund-Faith
Art - Critique: Carl Lundgren - Wacker Hall
C. Lundgren
Art - What's Wrong With Comics - Buckingham
Moderator: S. Saffel
R. Greenberger, M. Javins, D. Kosinski, M. McLaurin, S. Moore
- WSFS Mark and Registration Committee - New Orleans
Autograph - Grand Ballroom C - South
P. Eisenstein, S. Schmidt, M. Snodgrass, A. Steele, H. Turtledove
Reading - Haymarket
D. Houseman
Reading - Picasso
S. Gould
Reading - Geneve/Bern
R. Wilber
Reading - Basel/Lausanne
D. Zindell
12:00 pm
Literary - High Fantasy as the Plantation Novel - Grand Ballroom A
Moderator: D. Hartwell
L. Barwood, J. Brunet, K. Cramer, Josepha Sherman, K. Wherstein
Literary - Images of Birth and Motherhood in SF - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: K. Nerat
J. Gephardt, N. Kress, C. Oberndorf, C. Severance
Science - There's a Spaceship in the Lobby: Politicking for Space - Columbus
Hall C/D
Moderator: D. Skran
M.J. Dyson, N. Rest, A. Sherzer
To make outer space a better place to live and work, you've got to
start here on the ground. Activists will discuss the role of politics
in bringing about improved space programs.
Science - Who's Out There? Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
- Columbus Hall K/L
Moderator: T. Van Horne
L. Boyle, D. Brin, M. Kandel, R. Reed
The search for life beyond the Earth depends on pieces to a puzzle
that scientists are still putting together. What radio searches are
now underway? What new knowledge in astronomy, geology, or biology
has shaped the direction of this quest?
Science - Dinosaurs: The Latest Word - Grand Ballroom B
Moderator: M. Brett-Surman
R. Chapman, L. Deck, R. Walters
Interdisciplinary experts from the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of
Natural History discuss the world of dinosaur studies, and help dispel
misconceptions about dinosaurs. Learn about research results that
haven't hit the press yet.
Literary - Authenticity in Military SF - Columbus Hall I/J
Moderator: E. Moon
C.J. Cherryh, H. Clement, S. Miesel, K. Randle, M. Sumner
Trivia - Trivia Bowl - New Orleans
Cities - The Evolution of the High Rise I - Grand Ballroom D - North
Moderator: F. Pohl
J. Clayton, D. Krause, D. Levine, G. Price
Art - Good Business Practices - Buckingham
T. Canty, S. Honeck, J. Lee
Fan - Fanzines on the Net? (The Future of Fanzines) - Columbus Hall E/F
Moderator: A. Ubelhor
E. Leeper, R. Smith, C. Von Rospach
Media - The Murder of Beauty and the Beast - Grand Ballroom E
Costuming - To Glitz or notto Glitz - Columbian
R. Himmelsbach, P. Pettinger, S. Pettinger, J. Ward
Autograph - Grand Ballroom C - South
E. Bergstrom, J. DeChancie, D. Mattingly, J.L. Nye
Reading - Haymarket
L. Mann
Reading - Picasso
L. Mixon
Reading - Geneve/Bern
P. Wrede
Reading - Basel/Lausanne
E.b. Shahar
Film - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) - Regency Ballroom C/D
12:20 pm
Film - Defending Your Life (1991) - Regency Ballroom A
1:00 pm
Literary - Fantasy of Manners - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: S. Brust
J.R. Douglas, D. Keller, P. Nielsen-Hayden, T. Nielsen-Hayden
Literary - I Remember Don: A Wollheim Memorial - Grand Ballroom A
Moderator: F. Ackerman
J. Clayton, R. Coulson, D. Kyle, F. Pohl, E. Wollheim
Literary - The Bible as a Fantasy Novel - Columbus Hall I/J
Moderator: J. Gelb
M.S. Bell, J. Brunet, P. Eisenstein, J. Lichtenberg, J. Mayhew
Science - Good Things Come In Small Packages: Nanotechnology - Columbus Hall
K/L
Moderator: R. Asplund-Faith
A. Andrews, H. Daniel, E. Raymond, J. Strickland
Nanotechnology has caused a stir in SF circles. Our ability to
manipulate matter, perhaps even individual atoms, may allow us to
build tiny machines halfway between robots and germs that reproduce
themselves and do our bidding. Tantalizing possibilities: build
anything, make everyone rich, attack disease, raise the dead.
Science - My Mother, My Host I: Medical Advances in Reproduction - Columbus
Hall C/D
Moderator: M. Reichert
M. Bein, A. Dormire, E. Van Dommelen, S. Willis
There are new ways to have children. What advances will the future
bring in surrogate motherhood, in vitro fertilization, artificial
wombs, and other techniques? What methods used on livestock today may
be used on humans tomorrow?
Science - Friends of the Dinosaur - Grand Ballroom B
Moderator: M. Brett-Surman
R. Chapman, L. Deck, R. Walters
An informal, open discussion of dinosaur lore, following the
presentations of the "Dinosaurs: The Latest Word" panel. Bring your
questions and speculations to our scientists, writers, and artists.
Academic - Lecture: Author Studies - Grand Ballroom D - North
Moderator: J. Webb
P. Kaveny, N. Ruddick, W. Schuyler
Art - Lecture: Anatomy Lab - Gold Coast
D. Maitz
Art - Basic Photography for Artists - Water Tower
C. Jones
Art - Portfolio Review - Buckingham
Moderator: P. Breeding-Black
D. Anderson
Fan - Evolution of Fanspeak - Columbus Hall E/F
Moderator: T. Weisskopf
M. Feder, L.Z. Smith, E. Whitley
Filk - How to Be a Famous Filker - Grand Ballroom E
Moderator: D. Elms
B. Sutton, W. Sutton
- WSFS Business Meeting - Grand Ballroom F
Costuming - Foam and Fur - Creature Costuming - Columbian
L. Hill, D. Ivey
Reading - Haymarket
M. McHugh
Reading - Picasso
A. Honigsberg
Reading - Geneve/Bern
A. Gilliland
Art - Computer Animation at Home - TBA
1:45 pm
Film - Back to the Future III (1990) HUGO NOMINEE - Regency Ballroom C/D
2:00 pm
Literary - Fashion and Passion - Columbus Hall I/J
Moderator: A. Jablokow
A. Harris, E.b. Shahar
Literary - How the News Affects What's Published - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: K. Rusch
B. Ferguson, R. Gleason, N. Kress, P. Robinson, S. Schmidt
Literary - The Changing Role of the Editor - Columbus Hall I/J
Moderator: B. Meacham
S. Allison, D. Hartwell, R. Silverberg, D.W. Smith
Literary - Crossing Disciplines 2, History, Sociology and Science - Grand
Ballroom A
Moderator: M. Sestak
C.J. Cherryh, M. Gear, Jack Haldeman, K. Massie-Ferch, M. Sumner
Science - Automated Thought Today: Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence,
etc. - Columbus Hall C/D
Moderator: M. Miller
G. Corrigan, M. Flynn, D. Kingsbury, J. Martino, M. Van Name
They're still trying to make machines think, or pretend to think.
Where do we stand now? What's coming tomorrow?
Science - Whatever Happened to L5? Today's Pro-Space Organizations - Columbus
Hall K/L
Moderator: J. Liss
L. Ahearn, C. Sheffield, D. Skran, L. Weigel
A number of private organizations are working to open the space
frontier through education, research, and political activism. Who are
they, and what have they accomplished?
Science - Iraqi War Picture Show: What SF Learned from the Gulf War - Grand
Ballroom B
Moderator: D. Hatch
G. Cook, J. Grimm, J. Roberts
What did the recent Persian Gulf conflict teach us about the Middle
East, about high-tech weaponry, or about the media landscape we
inhabit? How will it influence science fiction?
Academic - The Nazi Holocaust and Fantastic Literature - Grand Ballroom D -
North
Moderator: G.K. Wolfe
J. Gordon, Joe Haldeman, L. Stein, E. Weil
Art - Illustrators of The Future - Buckingham
Moderator: A.J. Budrys
F. Kelly-Freas, L. Kelly-Freas
Art - Demonstration: Waxworking for Jewelry - Water Tower
B. Guarino
Fan - Flavors of Regional U.S. Fandoms - Columbus Hall E/F
Moderator: Joni Stopa
P. Frierson, F. Patten
Autograph - Guest of Honor Signing - Wrigley
H. Clement
Costuming - Presentation and Stage Etiquette - Columbian
J. Hertz, P. Pettinger, S. Pettinger, G. Wolfenden-Steib
Reading - Haymarket
M. Kenin
Reading - Picasso
A. Shepherd
Reading - Geneve/Bern
C. Willis
Reading - Basel/Lausanne
E. Moon
2:30 pm
Film - Wings of Desire (1987) - Regency Ballroom A
3:00 pm
Literary - Story Writing for the Comics - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: C. Claremont
T. Bisson, J. Cavelos, A. Harris, L. Wein
Literary - Cross-Bred Genre Writers - Columbus Hall I/J
Moderator: R. Shea
N. Atherton, G. Dazzo, D. Keller, J. Roberts, L. Stewart Carl
Science - Defining Infocrime: Cracking, Security, and Enforcement - Grand
Ballroom B
Moderator: M. Godwin
S. Murphy, D. Price, A. Steele, M. Whelan
Computers and networks make some old crimes easier, some harder, and
also make some totally new crimes possible. How to protect against
infocrime? How to enforce laws against it? Policies we make today may
set precedents for generations to come. How can we make wise
decisions?
Science - There Must Be A Better Way: Alternatives to Chemical Rockets -
Columbus Hall K/L
Moderator: G. Landis
T. Johnson, J. Kare, H. Spencer
It takes a mighty big chemical rocket to put a mighty small payload
into space. Can we replace them? What about coilguns, laser
launchers, nukes, skyhooks, or beanstalks? Or methods even more
exotic?
Science - The SF Writer's Science Reference Shelf - Columbus Hall C/D
Moderator: M. Kube-McDowell
J. Coulson, A. Latner, E. Moon, D. Sakers
You don't have to be a superscientist yourself to write good science
fiction. Our authors discuss the reference works they consult-- and
solicit suggestions for others.
Cities - The Development of Cities I - Grand Ballroom D - North
Moderator: L. Watt-Evans
K. Meyer, F. Pohl, G. Rosenblum, Joel Sherman
Art - Artist's Rights - Buckingham
Moderator: J. Wurts
A. Cabrera, D. Cherry, J. Lee
Art - Slide Show: A Little Left of Reality - Gold Coast
J. Christensen
Fan - The Third Chicon (1962) - Columbus Hall E/F
Moderator: M. Beck
G. Price, R. Sims, Jon Stopa, Ed Wood
- Aerobics - New Orleans
J.A. Douglas
Reading - Haymarket
M. Kandel
Reading - Picasso
E. Bergstrom
Reading - Geneve/Bern
D. Schweitzer
Reading - Basel/Lausanne
J. Dorr
3:55 pm
Film - Beetlejuice (1988) - Regency Ballroom C/D
4:00 pm
Literary - Famous Guys Comics - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: B. Foster
P. Foglio, G. Ketter, J.F. Moore, L. Nakashima
Literary - Near Future SF - Grand Ballroom A
Moderator: J. Stith
R. Sawyer, D.A. Smith, A. Steele, M. Van Name
Literary - Damn the Marketing Game - Columbus Hall I/J
Moderator: H. Wood
S. Allison, J.R. Douglas, R. Gleason, E. Lang
Science - Plugging Everyone In: The Future of Telecommunications - Grand
Ballroom B
Moderator: D. Skran
B. Burch, D. Doughty, S. King, M. Miller
Telegraph, telephone, radio, TV, cable, satellite, VCR, fax--
innovations in communications have revised our world several times,
and they're notthrough with us yet. Join our experts to peer into
their crystal balls.
Science - Tales from the Tech Shop: True Funny Science and Technology Yarns -
Columbus Hall C/D
Moderator: H. Davidson
A. Andrews, J. Kare, G. Landis, M. Reichert
The folklore of technology. Wayward computers. Amazing technopranks.
Inspired problem-solving. Dubious inventions. Explos*BANG!*
Science - The Great Exploration: The Livermore Proposals for Inexpensive
Space Infrastructure - Columbus Hall K/L
A. Sherzer
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have proposed a
series of ventures into space using "old" technologies and lightweight
materials. The Livermore approach produces a slender thread of
facilities from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Mars. Each step provides a
toehold for colonies bo build from and at the same time make economic
exploration of the solar system a real posibility.
Art - Comics Crossover - Buckingham
Moderator: R. Eggleton
K. Erichsen, T. Hamilton, T. Harvia, M. Javins, M. McLaurin, S.
Rosema
Art - Slide Show: The Forty Thieves - Water Tower
D. Maitz
Fan - A Wealth of Fable? (Fan Historians Panel) - Columbus Hall E/F
Moderator: R. Lynch
F. Lerner, B. Pelz, J. Siclari, N. Tucker
Academic - Discussion Panel: H.P. Lovecraft - Grand Ballroom D - North
Moderator: F. Hummel
M. Rich, D. Schweitzer
- SFWA Meeting - Grand Ballroom F
Costuming - From the Neck Up - Part 1 Makeup and Hair - Columbian
R. Beech, N. Mildebrandt
Autograph - Grand Ballroom C - South
E. Bryant, L. Carpenter, E. Kushner, J. Moffett
Reading - Haymarket
L. Hamilton
Reading - Picasso
S. Shwartz
Reading - Geneve/Bern
B. Bova
Reading - Basel/Lausanne
L. Barwood
4:45 pm
Film - The Time Machine (1960) - Regency Ballroom A
5:00 pm
Literary - Pure vs. Mixed Horror - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: N. Holder
D. Dunn, S. Hartzell, F. Hummel, G.R.R Martin, R. Weinberg
Literary - Talk on Phantom of the Opera - Grand Ballroom A
Moderator: J. Zetterberg
E. Bergstrom, H. Nachman, W. Tucker
Science - Chaos: What is it? Why does everyone apply it to everything? -
Columbus Hall C/D
Moderator: A. Harris
M. Bein, M. Kandel, M. Sestak, C. Sheffield
A look at the new interdisciplinary insights arising from the study of
"chaotic systems," whose state depends upon initial conditions in a
sensitive way.
Science - Do-It-Yourself Aliens: Creature Design for Art and Fiction - Grand
Ballroom B
Moderator: L. Niven
W. Barlowe, D. Brin, R. Charrette, L. Synk, R. Walters
To create convincing aliens, you've got to harness a vivid imagination
to a sound knowledge of biological principles. Find out how the pros
do it.
Literary - A Whisper of Blood - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: E. Datlow
P. Cadigan, M. Hall, K.W. Jeter, K. Koja, D. Schow
Science - Cyberpunk Under Siege? The Steve Jackson Games Affair and the
Secret Service - Columbus Hall K/L
Moderator: M. Godwin
S. Jackson
Why did the Secret Service raid the game publisher, seizing computers
and documents and severely crippling its business? What events led up
to the raid? And what does this portend for future relationships
between law enforcement agencies and computer users?
Academic - Theory of Horror Fiction - Grand Ballroom D - North
Moderator: K. Cramer
D. Hartwell
Art - Round Table: Professional Concerns - Gold Coast
M. Whelan
Art - Demonstration: Scratchboard - Buckingham
E. McKee
Fan - The Cult of the Party Goddess - Columbus Hall E/F
Moderator: M. Beck
L. Mann, D. Siegel, Joni Stopa, D. Wright
Filk - So You Want to Make a Tape - Grand Ballroom E
Moderator: C. Roper
B. Childs-Helton, E. Gerds, R. Laurent
Autograph - Grand Ballroom C - South
P. Cirone, Joe Haldeman, G. Lee, J. Morrow, T. Zahn
Reading - Haymarket
P. Robinson
Reading - Picasso
M. Snodgrass
Reading - Geneve/Bern
W. Wu
Reading - Basel/Lausanne
L. Tilton
5:35 pm
Film - Batman (1989) - Regency Ballroom C/D
6:45 pm
Film - Time After Time (1979) - Regency Ballroom A
7:00 pm - Guest of Honor Speeches - Grand Ballroom
7:41 pm
Film - Vincent - Regency Ballroom C/D
8:00 pm
Film - Edward Scissorhands (1990) HUGO NOMINEE - Regency Ballroom C/D
8:45 pm
Film - The Brother From Another Planet (1984) - Regency Ballroom A
9:00 pm
Late Night -Outlaw Sexuality - Columbus Hall K/L
Moderator: R. Wilber
P. Cadigan, M. Krueger, M. McHugh, S. McKee Charnas, M. Swanwick
Literary - War and Healers - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: P. Wrede
A. Jablokow, D. Thornley, J. Wurts, T. Zahn
Science - Women, Technology, and Science Fiction - Columbus Hall C/D
Moderator: R. Gross
E. Berman, C. Miller, E. Moon, S.M. Stirling, A. Thomson
Why are the female scientists, engineers so few? Can SF be a pathway
to awareness of, or even a career in, technology? Are there
"feminine" technologies?
Late Night -Horror: 1990 in Review - Columbus Hall I/J
E. Bryant, R. Garcia, G. Laskowski, D. Schweitzer
Filk - The Black Book Band - Gold Coast
Moderator: M. Wessels-O'Cain
B. Childs-Helton, S. Childs-Helton, M. Kube-McDowell, G. Zak
9:55 pm
Film - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) - Regency Ballroom C/D
10:00 pm
Literary - Usefulness of the Addict as Main Character - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: S. Gould
P. Cadigan, G. Effinger, S. Gould, K. Koja, J.F. Moore
Late Night -Erotic Horror - Columbus Hall I/J
Moderator: E. Bryant
J. Cavelos, N. Holder, D. Schow, L. Tilton
Science - Only You Can Make a Tree: Biology-Building for Your Imaginary World
- Columbus Hall C/D
Moderator: Ctein
R. Kirstein, P. McAuley, S. Scheiner
Creating life for SF and fantasy stories. Matters of ecology,
biochemistry, and evolution, all in the service of better imaginary
landscapes.
Late Night -Is Horror Dead? - Columbus Hall K/L
Moderator: R. Mainhardt
R.L. Byers, G. Laskowski, L. Watt-Evans
Fan - Fan Artists Scribble - Columbus Hall E/F
Moderator: A. Gilliland
K. Erichsen, J. Gomoll, T. Harvia, J. Mayhew, M. Ranson, D. Stein,
P. Tortorici
10:45 pm
Film - The 20th International Tournee of Animation - Regency Ballroom A
11:00 pm
Literary - Women Who Love Heinlein - Columbus Hall A/B
Moderator: T. Weisskopf
S. Casper, M. Cowan, J. Scrivner, C. Willis
Late Night -How We Started Our Writing Group - Columbus Hall K/L
Moderator: M. Reichert
C. Gilman, K. Massie-Ferch, J. Rosenberg, B. Worthel
Late Night -Memory Demonstration - Columbus Hall E/F
L. Schoen
Science - Balonium and Doubletalk Generators: Faking Science Plausibly -
Columbus Hall C/D
Moderator: M. Kandel
F.A. Brejcha, M. Jackson, L. Mc Master Bujold, C. Mills
How to make up made-up science and technology. What are techniques
for making it convincing? What authors or stories do it well?
Panelists may also cite bad examples and show how they could have
been fixed.
Late Night -Stephen King Appreciation - Columbus Hall I/J
P. Anthony, P.J. Beese, G. Boettcher, A.L. Chancellor, B. Ferguson,
J. Hetherington
11:30 pm
Filk - Bill & Duane - Gold Coast
D. Elms, W. Roper
12:00 am
Film - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Regency Ballroom C/d