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“Rich, MY MOST WAFORGETTARLE GOR - beautiful, original.” ~ Piers Anthony BY GERRI BALTER AND HERMAN SCHOUTEN “Outstanding!” Andre Norton Both Herman and Tf selves rather than “Engaging cia had been fans of James destroy ourselves. Publishers Weekly P. Hogan long before We both liked the we met him. We bought fact that the future his first book, In- depicted in Hogan's herit the Stars, be- books is a hopeful cause it looked inter- one. Of course’ there esting. By the time are problems, but the we finished it, we solutions are pos- were hooked on the itive, not negative. series and the author. We also enjoyed I was impressed seeing the individual by the fact that [ portrayed as being found it difficult to important. In Hogan's MICHAEL REAVES figure out where sci-~ stories the big corp- ence fact ended and orations may commis- A millennium ago magicians foughta war, and smashed the world into a thousand pieces. science fiction began, sion the technology Horrified at the destruction, It was not a matter of and pay for it, but it they set the fragments to floating about each other is the individual who in the Abyss and supplied them with suspending my dis- an atmosphere that men and beasts could breathe. belief; it was more a does the inventing and Butthat was long ago. matter of wondering if implementation, and in a thousand years even sorcerers grow old, he were privy to who takes responsi- and so do their speils. Already pieces of the Shattered World information that had bility for the con- begin to collide... not been made public sequences, yet. Needless to. say, Herman liked the we were anxious to fact that Hogan was meet James P, Hogan. pro-technology, and We finally got that that he always wrote chance at Constel- about technology that lation (much to. our helped us improve our- surprise, since he was MARCH 559516 - 416 pp. - $3.50 4 _ not on the list of for a few minutes, I pros we received be- forgot all about being fore the con). We nervous. He was warn, were walking around outgoing, articulate The ultimate the Meet The Pros and lots of fun to Party, trying to read talk with. He really multi-player name tags without much enjoys talking with success, when I sud- fans and is willing computer denly spotted one that and eager to discuss a was easy to read: great many subjects “James P, Hogan". besides his writing. D&D game! I was a bit When you see James P, Hogan at nervous about ap- You've played the others alone at home, now it's proaching him, as I Minicon, go up and time to join the ultimate interactive quest... have had some strange start a conversation The Scepter of Goth Millieu on GamBit Timeshare. experiences with pros with him. You'll see Create your own character, then explore on your who really do not want what I mean for’ your- own or band with other players in real time as you to talk with fans. self. traverse the busy streets of Boldhome, the danger- After talking with him filled backroads outside of town, or the deadly Plane of Fire.
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J¢. THE WHITE WOMEN, MINN-STF friendships at a sec- Sandy got the nickname ond, and continues” to "Gonzo" and their MUSIC, AND ALL THAT JX% grow as time and con- involvement with fan- ventions pass. Dur- dom ("an elitist cult ing the last three of forward-lookers, ROCK & ROLL years, the White Women intellectuals, uncom- BY GERI SULLIVAN have helped to streng- fortable men forever then the bonds between trapped in pubescent We won't start into the Minneapolis the Minneapolis and stasis, and women with with “it all began in '73 party and an- Chicago fan groups. a dragon fetish"), back in..." because if nounced he was look- Hoping to extend the along with a few words we did, this entire ing for a couple of circle further, we about their music. write-up would become Minneapolis fans who chose them as Mini- Ask me for a copy of nothing but a_ search had played guitar and con's Musician Guest the tale at Minicon. for the cosmic begin- banjo at a pre~vious of Honor. It is well worth hings of Fandom. Not Windycon. In spite of "But what of reading, even if it is a bad thing in itself, (or perhaps because their music?" you ask, too long to fit in but a tad ambitious of) his drunken stu- As well you might. these pages. for a simple story por, he had fallen (After all, it is Kathy was a bit meant to tell you under the spell of worth asking about.) more concise: "When about Bob Berlien, Minn-stf music and The White Women are the three of us got Kathy Routliffe, and wanted to relive’ the good people to party together, it was init- Sandy Andina, aka the experience, Although with. They entertain. ially a lark. Then it White Women, Fred Haskell and Emma They perform. (Yes, got more serious” and Thanks to fandom, Bull weren't at Chi- in public. And you we attemp~ted to be these people are my con, Bob threw a party can watch. Or even the most eclectic folk friends. They also in their and sing along.) Since I'm trio in Chicago, We make damfine music. Minneapolis’ honor the not a musician, I did Buddy Holly, Not that I'm ae mus- next night. He even asked them for a brief Warren Zevon, ician, but I do know invited the Minne- description to share Springsteen, several .what I enjoy listening apolis fans along. with you. originals, Platters, to. And who [I like Fandom is like What Bob provided drifters, some old partying with. The that, you know. A was an eight-page tale blues...do you get the connection made bet- White Women are great complete with sugges- picture? Then we ween three people at at both. tive (and probably decided to go elec- one convention expands It was at Chicon true) rumors of how tric, but still leaned into a dozen or more IV that Bob stumbled 16 White Women, | BaD oa) | i heavily on the friend- form of high humor. ly theatrical quality You'll find the White avBiS rol and three-part harmony Women performing at that made us a hit in parties and the so many seedy gay bars masquerade dance, on the north side of Plus there's Kathy's Chicago. Saturday afternoon "Our favorite panel, followed by a music? Rock and Roll. Performer's Workshop. i ae Straightahead --with a See you there. | ener er eee of only as a great ort few bends and unex- In case you. were : : rele : pected turns --rock wondering: Bob is mar- and roll. Rock and ried to Kathy. He's | roll can save your business partners with | abana ai he soul, you know. Be- Sandy. Sandy is mar- | a _ aeaeeen lieve it. and if it ried to Dr. Bob (an : — ener isn't enough, try entirely different ya D reading a little SF. person, believe me). : Ce CULT: Je
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18 | ARTIST GUEST OF HONOR Atlantic Fan fund for 1981 published by Dell, and in and went to Yorcon II in Startoons by Joan Winston, Leeds, England over Fasteer published by Playboy Press. stu Sh iffmMman weekend which caused him to He has an interest in miss Minicon for the only alternate histories, and by David E Romm time since his first visit will recommend several in 1979, He was TAFF centering around many administrator for two years. interesting Common History He has illos in more As I was travelling discovered the SF club, then Points at the least back to Albany NY from the being run by Moshe Feder and fanzines than you can dab provocation, He is also 1977 Wordcon in Miami, the Barry Smotroff, who corflu on, if that's your very into Jewish culture. car I was in the back seat immediately started him idea of a good time. His These two studies of got totalled. Seeing my doing artwork for Placebo, writing includes the intermingle in his writings injured friends safely and containing such future Flushing in ‘80 Bidding about the imaginary Yiddish ensconced in the local long term friends as Hope prospectus, The Big Schlep Language sci-fi series of ("hard boiled faan hospital, I wearily took the Leibowitz and Hank Davis. the ‘'30s: Zets Tummelman, bus the rest of the way. The summer of his first fiction"), Raffles with the Yiddish Kimbal Kinnison, Changing buses late in the worldcon was-memorable. Nu, Lacry Carmody (which lasted An article about Zets evening at the Port he spent seven weeks in "38 whole and several appeared in the Jerusalem Authority in NYC, still in Israel on an archeology fractional issues’) and the Post in April ‘84, shock, I called Stu Shiffman seminar, he's such a_= good forthcoming Potshard. There is more to Stu Shiffman than can be written and blurbled the story at student, our Stu; spent His artistic efforts have long been recognized at about him, Therefore, we him. He patiently listened three relatively normal days the professional level in have drawn him to Minicon, until I'd run out of steam, with his family, then, like, Sunspot 8 by Lou Enjoy. then maade this comment: went to the Toronto Fisher, "Dave, get something to worldcon, eh? eat." In 1974 he joined in It was the most useful the production of The Mimeo piece of advice anyone gave Man, and in 1976 started the me during the whole affair. nearly successful Flushing Concise and direct,
in ‘80 worldcon bid, aay, MINICON WEAPONS POLICY thoughtful and caring. inspired by and patterned These are the qualities I after the Mpls in '73 @ Please no projectiles of any associate with our 1985 worldcon bid (which is kind Artist Guest of Honor. gaining momentum even as you LOUNGE @ No realistic looking guns Stu was born in a_ log read). e@ All blades must be securely cabin called Mount Sinai in His apartment on 181ist and fully sheathed the backwoods of Manhatten. Street in Manhatten became e@ Class Il and less lasers are
While growing up, he would LONG? something of a Mecca for O.K. read by candlelight. At roving fans. At different and night, he would turn on the times, Stu shared the e@ You kill it -— you eat it! lights. It didn't matter; apartment with Jerry he was always reading.
Kaufman, Jonathan Adams, MONG? Thank you for your cooperation. Inevitably came the kindly Fred Haskell and Nate but wierd librarian | who Bucklin. Dozens of fans pointed out the science from three continents fiction books, and a fan was
guested there, MOWED? in the making. It is He helped lead a rumored that -there are revival of the cult of strange doodles in the Roscoe in the '70s (I'm not margins of books from a
sure what this means either, SMOMO)? dozen libraries. but he wanted to be sure I Attending Queens mentioned it). College, he quickly Stu won the Trans 20 +3°: AROUND THE CON SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Krushenko's opens Noon Atrium II . {SF/Fantasy coffee-house open Continuously through Sunday night)
Gaming Lounge opens Noon Poolside Cabana
“I Did It With My Slide Rule” 2:00-3:00 PM Krushenko's Slideshow/Workshop; Jeff Berry, Moderator; James P. Hogan, Will Shetterly. Sctence for world-bui Iding writers.
“dumor, Satire & Parody in SF 3:00-4:00 PM Great Hall East A&B and Fantasy" Eric Heideman, : Moderator; John Sladek, Eleanor Arneson, Barry Longyear, Gregory Frost, John Rezmerski, Kara Dalkey
: "Philip K. Dick: Crazy Man Or 4:00-5:00 PM Great Hall East A&B : Saint?" John W. Taylor, Moderator; Mitch Thornhill, Rhip Thornhill, John C. Rezmerski. Was Dick a martyr to the everlasting glory of the SF ghetto?
Workshop: “How To Enjoy Being 4:00-5:00 PM Krushenko's Normal and Running Around "Characterization" In Costume.” Bill Lochen, 5:00-6:00 PM moderator. "Discussion" John Sladek reads from The 5:00-6:00 PM Great Hall East A&B Lunatics of Terra.
Steven Brust reads from Brokedown Palace & Teckla 6:00-7:00 PM Great Hal}. East A&B
"Android Murder Mystery 6:00-7:00 PM Krushenko's ra: = ; . fe Introductory Session." : : Andy Loges, Gail GREA ; Richard Stuefer, BillBucich,Lochen Ew bs . he ‘ Opening Ceremonies 7:00-8:20 PM Great Hall West ee * ‘ — . : Jerry Stearns, Kara Dalkey Host-Toasties; various notables.
"Oa Fred Haskell Song and 8:30-10:00 PM Plaza Room Slide Show" Meet The Pros Party 9:00-10:00 PM Krushenko's AROUND THE CON
| ‘Bl 7 Film Program (see separate 9:00-3:00 AM Great Hall West rd ate Schedule)
"Gateway: The Play" 10:00-11:30 PM Great Hall East A&B r_vCO Ol. Written & directed by Phil ptey ed Therou, From the novel —s Gateway by Frederik Poh) mo co mo oO i a "Spider Robinson & Sex" Discussion. 11:00-i4i dni ght Krushenko's Elise Krueger, Moderator BP aangap paste ’ Artist's Reception 11:00-12:30 AM Great Hall Center - BALLROOM * ’ Concert: Parailon Security 11:30-1:30 AM Plaza Room Wf an FemmenaTHE GREAT HALL Pink Floyd-style, soft-rock
Belly Dancing 12:30-1:30 AM Great Hall East A&B m 4 3 : WEST David Cummer, Val Lies, YB one eccceee eee eecceeee ay : ‘ Sue Grandys, Karen Schaffer SATURDAY me?! om ESCALATOR.__y Animated Cartoons, including Warner 9:00 - 11:00 AM Great Hall East A Bros., Betty Boop, Fleischer's “Popeye” and "Superman". GREAT HALL FOYER =.) | Michael D. Stutzman, Host. et STAIRS 2 e . s . . | Discussion: “Positive Images 10:00 - 11:00 AM Krushenko's
of Women in Science Fiction" Jane Gfrerer, Moderator; Artshow: Great Hall P.C. Hodgell, Patricia C. Wrede, Terry A. Garey, Joan Verba Center BOULEVARD ¢ Hucksters: Veranda Dance: "Celebrating Or, Who." 10:55 - 11:00 AM Great Hall East 8 ROOM Eileen Jones Ballroom Uncle Ilugos & Spice Panel: “The Place of SF in 11:00 AM - Noon Great Hall West 4 “ty American Literature". PLAZA < of Life: 30ulevard Eleanor Arneson, Moderator; rr ROOM Room Arsen Darnay, Mike Levy, John C. Rezmerski, John W. Video Room: Atrium I Taylor, Eric Heideman. P a~ “& IT Slideshow: “How to Make a 11:00 AM - Noon Great Hall East B ] Science Fiction Club." { Krushenko's: Atrium The Permanent Floating ITT Riot Club. L Meeting: Christian Fandom 11:00 AM - Noon Plaza Room Marty Helgesen, Moderator
oo Discussion: "Artists and the 11:00 AM - Noon Sreat Hall Center > ELEVATORol Small Press." ST AIRS Lay Rhip Thornhill, Corroboree Press; Dale Johnson, Highland . an — Press; W111 Shetterly, Steeldragon Press. ATRIUM ATRIUM ATRIUM t Autograph Session: James P. Hogan, 11:00 AM -Noon Great Hall Foyer WW P.C. Hodgell, Gregory Frost, AA Glen Cook. 25
(SATURDAY SCHEDULE CONT.) Art Auction. Erin McKee, Coordinator 8:00 - 9:00 PM Great Hal] East A
Panel: “Elfland, Poughkeepsie, and Noon - 1:00 PM Great Hall West Saturday Films begin. (see separate 8:55 PM - 3:00 AM Great Hall West Beyond: Towards a Language of schedule)
Fantasy." Dave Lenander, Moderator CONT.) Steven Brust, Ruth Berman, Joan "SF/Fantasy Poetry Reading” Terry 9:00 - 10:00 PM Krushenko's Verba, Debbie Jones. Garey, Ruth Berman, Tom Digby
Panel: "Now That !'ve Got It, What “Noon = 1:00 PM Great Hall East A Gregory Frost reads "Crowley and 10:00 - 11:00 PM Krushenko's Do I Do With It? Markets For the Leprechaun." Your Art." Erin McKee, Moderator Susan Allison, Ace/Berkley; Greg White Women Concert/Dance: Bob 10:00 PM - 1:30 AM Poolside Ketter; Darlene P. Coltrain SCHEDULE Berlien, Kathy Routliffe, Sandy Andina, Joe Jones. L-5 Soctety Meeting: "Should There Noon - 1:00 PM Great Hall East B Dance Manager: Don Bailey. Be a Joint U.S./European Space Deejay: To Be Announced Program?" With James P. Hogan Panel: "Meatware Dimensions of 1:00 - 2:00 PM Great Hall West Autograph Session: M.A.R. Barker, Noon - 1:00 PM Great Hall Foyer Hardware and Software Systems”
Barry 8. Longyear. (SATURDAY Steven Brust, Michael Butler
Belly Dance Seminar: David Cusmer, 12:30 -1:30 PM Plaza Room Talk: "Music From An Outsider's 1:00 - 2:00 PM Great Hall East A Val Lies, Sue Grandys, Karen Perspective Who Wants To Get In". Schaffer. Kathy Routliffe. 5:30 - 6:00 PM Great Hall East A Photo Session: "The Legion of Panel: "The Care and Feeding of 1:00 - 2:00 PM Great Hall East B Super Davids." David S. Cargo, Stuffed Animals." Gerri Balter, Head David. Herman Schouten. B.Y.0.S.A. 5:30 - 6:30 PM Great Hall West Panel: “Growing Trees in Computers Eleanor Arneson Reads (Out Loud). 1:00 - 2:00 PM Krushenko's and. Other Bureaucratic Tricks.” Can Goodman, Moderator; Barry B. Panel: “Artificial Intelligence." 2:00 - 3:00 PM Great Hall West Longyear, Al Taylor, Rick Gellman. Andy Loges, Moderator; James P. The Cometary Forest Service, Hogan, Arsen Darnay, John Sladek, Telepathic bureaucrats, and other Barry B. Longyear, Ernie Stearns. adaptations of organizations to advanced technology. Performer's Workshop: Bob Bertien 2:00 - 3:00 PM Great Hall East A 6:00 - 7:00 PM Plaza Room Meeting: The U.S.S. Nokomis Star Panel: "Medieval Mythconception." 2:00 - 3:00 PM Great Hall East B Trek Club. Lee Miller, Moderator; Jeff Berry, Moderator; Frank with the Admiral of the Sixth Fleet. LaBreck, Fort Snelling; M.A.R. Barker, Mike Mornard. What Krushenko's P.C. Hodgell reads from Dark Of The 6:00 - 7:00 PM really happened in history?" Moon. Discussion: "Pricing Your Artwork." Great Hall West 2:00 - 3:00 PM Great Hall Center Talk/Presentation: “Computer Special 7:00 - 8:00 PM Stu Shiffman, Darlene P. Coltrain. Effects--The Leading Edge.” Gordon Garb, Digital Productions. Massage Seminar: “Diagnostic 2:00 - 4:00 PM Plaza Room Includes film and slides of the Acupressure." David £. Romm, latest fn computer animation. Instructor. Panel: “Science Fact, Science Fiction, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Great Hall East B Panel: "Getting Normal (For A 3:00- 4:00 PM Great Hall West and Fantasy in the Theater." Change. )" Marianne Hageman, Richard Stuefer, Moderator; Moderator; Kara Dalkey, Jerry Terry Schultz, Annie Peterson, Stearns, Polly Peterson, Judith Organic Theater Ensembie; Jane Bratton. What Normal is. How to Rogge, Joan Lisi, Dan Berkey, get that way. Sandee Meuwessen. Plaza Room Presentation: "Creating Multi- 3:00 - 4:00 PM Great Hall East A Meeting: Permanent Floating Riot Club 7:00 - 8:00 PM Media Science Fiction." Michael Krushenko's Butler, Moderator; Nate Bucklin, Meeting: Rivendell Group: "P.C. 7:00 - 8:00 PM musician; Steven Brust, SF writer; Hodgell." Dave Lenander, Moderator Kathy Marschall, artist; Tom Digby, idea-tripper. Watch a song, Panel: "SF/Fantasy Poetry" Terry 8:00 - 9:00 PM Krushenko's Garey, Ruth Berman, Tom Digby. a drawing, and a story take place 26 before your own eyes. T'ai Chi Chuan Demonstration. Jonah 3:60 - 4:00 PM Great Hall East B (SUNDAY SCHEDULE CONT.) Friedman, instructor; Joan Yon Bion, Michelle Owens.
4:00 - 5:30 PM Great Hall West James P. Hogan Interview; Gerri Panel: “How To Buy A Fannish 2:00 - 3:00 PM Balter, Eric Heideman, Interviewers House." Don Bailey, Moderator Great Hall East A Geri Sullivan, Sue Grandys. Renaissance Music; Chery] Bohrer, 5:00 - 6:00 PM Plaza Room Susan Henry. Workshop: "Don't Panic! (And 2:00 - 3:30 PM ‘ Bring A Towel). Psychological Krushenko's Panel: “Hitler Was A Space Alien: 11:00 PM - Midnight Krushenko's Survival for SF Writers." The Explanation of Human Evil Eeanor Arneson, Moderator. in Extraterrestrial Terms." John Sladek, P.C. Hodgell, Elise Krueger, Moderator; James P. Gregory Frost, Patricia C. Wrede, Hogan, Patricia C. Wrede, Barry B. James P. Hogan. Published and Longyear, Glen Cook. unpublished writers discuss their problems and their solutions. Discussion: “Consenting Aliens: Gay Midnight - 1:00 AM Krushenko's You come too. and Lesbian Characters in SF." Elise Krueger, David Cummer, Closing Ceremonies. 3:30 - 7? Great Hall West Moderators. SUNDAY
Writer's Support Group 11:00 AM - Noon Krushenko's Hi} Informational Meeting. Dan Goodman, Moderator;
Susan Allison, Ace/Berkley
Juggling Seminar. Herman 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Plaza Room caer look—Tvm upur normal cap of Schouten, Instructor ee. Ididwt ask to beina Panel: “Worlds Into Books”. Noon - 1:00 PM Great Hall West by favs. Jeff Berry, Moderator; pulolication thats vead a M.A.R. Barker, Gregory Frost, Patricia C. Wrede, Butheve Lam— avd Im pleased g Steven Brust, P.C. Hodgell. Writers discuss their worlds, as cream to beheve with youfolic, and the books they wrote about then. and have Aachavceto tell you Second Foundation Meeting: Noon - 1:00 PM Krushenko's dlboutthebevefits this tevwm poli “Tin Soldiers and Gentile Giants: The Fiction of James P. Hogan." Eric M. Heideman, Moderator.
Art Auction. Erin McKee, Noon - 2:00 PM Great Hall East x Coordinator.
"Android Murder Mystery 1:00 PM -2:00 PM Great Hall West ARTIST CREDITS Concluded." Andy Loges, Gail Buctch, Richard Stuefer, Bill Lochen. Ken Fletcher: Cover, Page 14, Page 45, James P. Hogan reads from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Krushenko's Page 29 . Foote the Hermit: Page 10 Autograph Session. 1:00 - 2:00 PM Great Hall Foyer Steven Brust, Patricia C. Larramie Sasseville: Back cover. drede, Will Shetterly, Pamela Dean. 29 Stu Shiffman: Page 21 28 FRIDAY NIGHT
Ek AT THE MOVIES WHAT'S PLAYING AT MINICON 1:28 am SWAMP THING : While conducting research into plant growth, Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise) is transformed from ie an ordinary human to a human/plant amalgam with exceptional EDAD A CASRN A GD AEA AeA CNAs. abilities. He and CIA agent Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau) struggle to outwit Arcane (Louis Jourdan), who wants to steal and exploit the scientist's FRIDAY NIGHT findings. We apologize to DC Comics for having described "Swamp Thing" 9:00 pm "THX 1138": The story of the title character's struggle as a "Marvel" series in Progress Report Two. (1982; 92 to cope with, then escape from, the sterile future minutes). world which has deprived him of everything--except the (Films end) will to survive. Stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasance; Directed by George Lucas (his first feature). (1971; 88 minutes.) SATURDAY NIGHT 10:28 pm "COSMIC ZOGM": Animation gives a remarkable perspective 8:55 pm on the space occupied by a human, a city, a region, a “THE ASTRONOMER'S DREAM"; Possibly the oldest SF film extant; continent, a planet, a solar system, a galaxy, finally George Melies' rendition of an imaginary extraterrestrial (7?) a universe. (1969; 8 minutes) voyage-~not to be confused with his Trip To The Moon", made four years later, (1898; 5 10:36 pm "RESCUE PARTY"; Based on Arthur C, Clark story; a minutes; Hand-tinted color; silent.) surprise awaits the members of an expedition sent to 9:00 pm STAR aid the inhabitants of a doomed planet. (1978; 20 WARS Follow the exploits of the brave little minutes). droid R2D2, his complaining but faithful companion C3P0, and assorted Jawas, Sandpeople, a Wookiee, and "HARDWARE WARS": a stirring saga of action, romance and some humans, 10:56 pm as they fight over freedom "a long time household appliances. "You'll laugh, you'll cry, ago in a galaxy far, far away", (1977; 121 minutes.) you'll kiss three bucks goodbye!" (1973; 13 minutes) And the conflict continues as.., 11:10 pm "SANJURO"; Nine naive young men obtain the help of an 11:01 pm THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK : ...and the Rebel Alliance is itinerant samurai (played by Toshiro Mifune) in routed from it's refuge and our heroes are scattered exposing corrupt elder member of their clan. This across the solar system? Quadrant? Galaxy? The sardonic comedy is the sequel to YOJIMBO (shown at physics are highly peccable, but Yoda's philosophy is Minicon last year), but is complete in itself; one of worth considering. (1980; 124 minutes) Kurosawa's better works. In Japanese with English subtitles. (1962; 96 minutes; black & white.) 1:05 am Horror Movie Trailers: Compiled from several, mostly B grade, SF/horror flicks of the 1950s and 60s; 12:46 am unprepossessing "SPIDER": Portrait of a short-order cook in New York vintages, but we think you'll be amazed City, whose skill and speed border on the fantastic. by their presumptions. (25 minutes; black and white.) (1974; 7 minutes.) 1:31 an BEAT THE DEVIL : Parody of '40s tough-guy adventures, 12:53 am “DOONESBURY by some SPECIAL": First broadcast in 1977; G>B> of the genre's chief exemplars: director John Huston Trudeau's characters reflect on the changing values of and stars Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre. the Sixties Needs and Seventies. (*long sigh*). Animation attention to be appreciated, but worth it. by John and Faith Hubley. (26 minutes) (1953; 89 minutes; black and white.) 1:20 an "VICIOUS CYCLES": A motor cycle gang raises hell, 3:00 an (Films end) without wheels, Pixillation animation by the makers of "Blaze Glory". (1967; 7 minutes). 30 3] EXERCTZES YOU GW DO AT MINICON SUNDAY AFTERNOON: REQUEST SESSION MATTHEW B. TEPPER runs until (a) no Begins after Closing Ceremonies end; run the one’s watching, (b) no one's available to wants the hall equipment or (c) midnight when the hotel Yes, it's true! A weekend spent at Minicon need per person per not be a wasted one from a physical fitness standpoint. back. Mark your requests (one mark please!) on the poster by the film room You can make your time spent at the convention work for title, you and your body! The following exercises have not entrance. been approved by the Royal Canajan Kazoo Band and Chowder Society, but we think they're pretty neat REMARKS anyway.
our The Film Committee wishes to thank 1. THE NEW FRIEND HAND-PRESS. As you wander around so obviousty. but the con hotel, doubtless you will be making many new projectionists (obviously) and (not Scott Imes for his he p in choosing, friends who share your interests and zany attitudes. important): Bohrer and renting i setting up the equipment; Chery} Now here's an exercise you can do with them! Simply an Susan Henry for assistancei ini obtainining grasp right hands (or left hands if you want to be and Richard Tatge transporting films; and Denny Lien silly), and pump up and down. This exercise is great feels left out, for aid in program research. If anyone for the warm fuzzy muscles! through the we're sorry; contact the Films Department Minicon P.O. Box and we'll try to correct it. 2. THE CON-SUITE ELBOW BEND. Visit the spacious Minicon con suite on the 22nd floor. As you marvel at the wonderful array of wierd machines and equally wierd TO OUR AUDIENCE people, pour yourself a tasty soft drink (or get a beer, during the hours we'll be serving them). Hold helps you to drink in one hand and, with slow, smooth, even motions, Please DO--move the chairs a little if it try to see better; bring in food or drink (but let's apply drink to mouth. Repeat until your thirst is to talk; keep it neat); talk QUIETLY, if you need satisfied. observe the smoking restrictions; ask the badger at the door if you need help; cheer the heroes and boo the 3. EYE AND EAR EXERCIZES. There are many places at villains. Minicon where you'll be able to exercise your- eyes and Please DON'T--Nistract other viewers with ears. For openers, try the Opening Ceremonies on unnecessary noise or movement; touch any electrical Friday at 7:00 PM. Or you can try any of the Guest of equipment, the screen, the projectors and speakers, or Honor presentations, as well as the programming, and anything else on the projection platform; converse with most of all the performance by The White Women on the operators while we're obviously busy. Saturday night. Da Fred Haskell Song and Slide Show is also a good exercise, whether you are beginner, The Film Committee thanks your for your continuing intermediate, or advanced in your con-going experience. support and interesst. To feed back or forward ; concerning once and future programs, write to the Fims Good exercises for the eyes alone include the Minicon Department, c/o MINICON, P.O. Box 2128, Loop Station, Art Show, which you'll find in the Great Hall Center Minneapolis, ‘IN 55402. include R.S.V.P. and method of throughout most of the convention. Ear exercises contact if you want a reply. (We will only make Long include the filksinging at parties, or at other random Distance phone calls collect. Local calls, letters spots throughout the hotel. Don't worry, if you've got and/or personal contact are preferred, and free.) eyes or ears, you can find some way of keeping them busy!
You might also combine the eye and ear exercises with other exercises; for example, looking at people's name badges when you make new friends. Really, there aren't any limits to the amount of fun you can have at 32 Minicon!
4. OTHER EXERCISES. You can exercise your gaming muscles by joining in with any of the games (role-playing and otherwise) in the Gaming Room. And oeeeRe RUeamCCTmCmetCerts you can even give your sense-of-wonder muscles a DeReaGhee Ri cea eenUNracecars thorough working out at Krushenko's. The sky's the limit, and the weekend's yours at Minicon! Don't “L for one, want to hearall that he and his characters have to reveal.” forget to eat, and maybe sleep too. —-Fritz Leiber
If you can do any or all of the above, chances are aSho you'll leave Minicon with your mind muscles fully toned up and ready for anything the mundane world can throw at you. So let's get those jeans and silly t-shirts on, put on our badges and get down to some serious exercising! eted . GO| QUOTABLEACNE,QUOTES 9 9
“It must be awful to be normal." -- Fred Brown
“Wisdom is to be crazy when circumstances warrent it." -- Jean Cocteau
“Writing frightens me. I don' Know why I da it." -- James Blish
“I'd give my right arm to be ambidexterous!" ~~ David E Romm
“A life without cause is a life without effect ° ~~ Barbarella
"If your dreams don't come true, you don't throw away the pillow." Kelly CWalt?)
“In order to perform miracles, one must take notes. ~- Jack Vance PAGES: 320 PP. PRICE: $2.95 TOR BOOKS @ me SROMoenOL 4 "The thrill of the beeper wears off real fast" ~- John Robey 34 TAB YOUR HOST-TOASTIES TORBAY? TOASTMASTER TOASTMASTER GUESTS OF HONOR gf! JERRY STEARNS. BY KARA DALKEY fS KARA DALKEY BY JERRY STEARNS ; It's a tall order to write a comprehensive Just a brief note about my close description of Jerry Stearns. What can be said personal friend, Kara Dalkey. I first loved about one to whom Fortune gave such heaping helpings of good looks, fine intellect and her writing, artwork, and covers in Minneapa expansive humor? back in the early '70's. Then she moved to Well, for one thing, he is largely : Mipple-Stipple in 1977, there not being room responsible for this year's Minicon theme. It may. seem the height of idiocy that this gentle enough in L.A. for two such enormous non-conformist should inspire the theme "Let's you personalities asshe and Harlan Ellison. and I get normal for a change"--but this is ‘for a A woman of no small talent, she has change’, right? Actually, "Why Don't You And I Get Normal For A Change" is the title of a song by shown a tremendous range of creativity anda Martin Mull that Jerry has been known to sing at "wonderfully inventive" mind. For SHOCKWAVE parties. Now You Know, . radio alone she has written and performed But music is only one small facet of Jerry's wide range of talent. He likes to style himself numerous little sketches, a series of very as a "generalist", one who is interested in silly interviews by ‘Ellen Gone', adaptations everything and tries nearly anything. While I've known him, since I met him in the pages of of the first seven "Cerebus the Aardvark" Minneapa many moons ago, he has been a designer comics, and parodies of all three Star Wars and printer of T-shirts, an actor & singer in movies written entirely in food puns, Minicon's production of "Mid-West Side Story", a frisbee enthusiast, an organizer of Programming at Kara belongs to the Minn-~stf minischool two Minicons, and a button-maker. Not to mention of songwriters too (ask her to sing "Pirate his work (if you can call anything so much fun Jenny" or "Cheap Weekend" or "Computer ‘work') as a writer, producer, director and performer in countless radio skits for SHOCKWAVE, Widow", to keep the list under five feet. a local stfnal radio program. She haas entered work in the Minicon Artshow Perhaps Jerry's greatest contribution to » has performed gamely in the service of the Minicon has been the raising of Opening Ceremonies to a high art by introducing SHOCKWAVE as a staged Minicon Committee a number of times iin a production as part of the Ceremonies. Now it's a variety of capacities, and ~not to give short tradition. This makes it especially fitting that shrift to these other achievements -she has Jerry will be Co-toastmaster for those Ceremonies this year, recently sold her first novel, THE CURSE OF As may be obvious by now, Jerry's most SAGAMORE, (or some title to that effect) to impressive trait is his tremendous sense of humor, and an enthusiasm for “getting silly" at the drop Ace/Berkley Books. You get the picture? She of a stuffed dodo, I could fill this article to deserves to be a tiny bit less embarassed now the brim with mountainous praise for his when someone says they like her work. voluminous wit, but you'll see plenty of that I'd better keep this diminuitive, before yourself, Here's to ya, Jerry. I get carried away. I promised Kara I'd only do one short joke, and I'm trying to save it for opening ceremonies. 36 3]
ATROUIZ G The ARTS A MODEST PROPOSAL BY ARITOL!I OLA SILBA SHYCON: A CONVENTION FOR SHY PERSONS Greetings to all of you gathered in that assembly known as Minicon. I have been asked to by Marianne Hageman (and other people who were too shy to give comment upon the artistic functions of this conven- their names) tion, as it is my honor, in my land, to serve as an Advisor to Patrons of The Arts. Panel Topics at Shycon: You, gentle people, have the marvelous oppor- “Whole Wheat and Buttermilk: The Basics of Biscuits." tunity to attend an exhibition of artwork devoted to the futuristic and the fantastic. I am truly "Creative Telephoning: What to do Before you Say ‘Hello.’" envious, for I myself favor art with a touch of 1. Make list of prospective topics. magic to it. This exhibition will be open for viewing from 5:00 to 8:00 Friday evening, 10:00 am 2. Consider possible responses of person who answers to 7:00 pm Saturday, and 10:00 to Noon Sunday. You phone. will find this exhibition in the Great Hall Center. An auspicious placement, surely, and I commend the Consider possiole responses (especially face-saving convention committee for having the good taste to replies) to person's responses. put art in its proper place at the center of things. As you wander the exhibition, you will have the Consider what sort of muzak you'll get when you get chance to place bids, declaring how many levars, er, put on hold. dollars you would like to spend, on items that catch your fancy. This is an opportunity not to be Make a firm rule (well, sort of firm) on how long you missed. Art admired at a showing is twice admired will wait on hold. in the home, I always say. For your convenience, if you are first bidder on the piece, you may select Decide all over again what you will say after you get which of two auctions the piece will be offered at off hold. (assuming it earns two or more bids). These auctions will be at 8:00 Saturday night and noon Practice names of people you'll ask for so you won't Sunday. I understand these auctions are quite forget suddenly. entertaining, as eager buyers engage in economic duels for the right to own a work of art. At 8. Practice making an obscer.e collect call to Harlan Minicon, it is clear art is highly valued. Ellison by dialling the time and temperature. I wish I could attend this exhibition, but inter-universal travel being what it is, I shall Things to do at Shycon: simply have to imagine it, But I hope you will make making up funny names for your badge. use of your excellent fortune and attend. And do Sit in your room not hesitate to purchase those works that speak to Stare at the pictures in your scrapbook of famous people and your soul, for patronage of the arts can only try to psych yourself up to speak to one of them--or even ennoble your spirit and add to your prestige, as well as put food on the artist's table. Luck to you (gasp!) buy them a drink! all, + Stand outside your favorite writer's suite wondering what you can say through the door that will get her/him to invite you in. Sit in the nonsmoking suite between two smokers and not say wthhe anything because, well, you're a nice person. 39 (ARITOLI OLA SILBA, COPYRIGHT KARA DALKEY, {S A CHARACTER FROM 38 “LIAVEK" A SHARED-WORLO ANTHOLOGY PUBLISHED BY ACE/BERKLEY ANO SCHEOULED FOR RELEASE IN AUGUST, 1985.) Shycon-~2 Brelelolelotetexe) Ce ees = BAees mk ee (eXeXxevelelerelereleleree Guests at Shycon? ona 1 OLOXOXOXe)09-0 @ WoNXeKXoKoretelelere)0~o-e-0-@ as OO alo oxerorororers [OzOLeXeXeXeXe)Ox <9 900 @ J.D. Salinger, Don Fraser, Don Rickles, Susan Storm Richards, OOO0O000 (oxerexeXerere!) Pas eVeKaKe) aoxeKxeKeterze) The Shrinking Man, King Kong, the Wives of Dracula, Jim Ed elexexey Crexexefe) eLeKeny exexere) Poole, Larry "Bud" Melman, Arthur Dent, Michael Palin, Bob vaXey ,0,0,0 aN (exexe) og Newhart, Catherine Morris, Mr. Seience's announcer, Geraldine exe) Kexe)at =ea Ferraro's husband, Bob Guccione's wife. i) APRIL 26, 27 & 28, 1985 o Denver, Colorado ‘ Qther Shy Guests (in case the first guests don't show up). et CS)
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Shy Author's Panel: Charlotte Bronte, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson; Emily Dickinson, moderator,
"I, Too, Was Once Shy"-~-a talk by Isaac Asimov. BGROEREEEREREROEEOEEOEREELROEPEEROPELPOESD POINTS TO PONDER
1. For convention-related emergencies contact bridge in room 201. In case of fire or medical emergency requiring an ambulance, call 911 on an outside line to directly contact Minneapolis Emergency Services.
2. Other room numbers of possible interest: at The SHERATON Denver Tech Center Gopher Hole 202; Poolside consuite 115; Childcare % 704 & 706 Our Guests will be: 3. The pool will be closed during the Sunday ANNE McCAFFREY MARY MASON Brunch, REAL & MUFF MUSGRAVE EDWARD BRYANT HAP HENRIKSEN and BJO TRIMBLE ! 4. T-Shirts are available at the Minicon sales Advance Memberships : $25.00 thru March 1985 table. Artists really out-did themselves for $35.00 thereafter & at the Door One Day Memberships and this year's Minicon t-shirts, so have a look and Supporting Memberships : $10.00 Group Discounts available pick a pair or three, . ALTI-EGOS @ P.G. BOX 261000 © LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80226 ALTI-EGOS Science Fiction/Science Fact Convention 5. Hotei check-out time is 4:00 PM. is a production of SWORD & SHIELD (A Non-Profit Corporation) 40
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42 We are bidding for the aim18Worddto bringSetencethe FoundedWELCOMMITTEEtn 1972, te STA 9B > (STW) is a non- Worldcon back to profit service organization Cincinnati after 31 e and central information center (not a club to join) whose verre incinnal, purpose is to answer questions We have sufficient hotel vy ° e from fans about STAR TREK, ° ' ~ and exhibit space to q STW's volunteers can answer questions on many STAR accomodate a Worldcon as A . . ws TREK-related subjects, including trivia, clubs, large as any to date. ov @ publications, conventions, pen pals, and Many other Cincinnati's convention INCINKRGA 0 items. For information, please send a long SELF- center has over 40 ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE to; meeting rooms and we e . Cine URGA e Star Trek Welcommittee, Box 12, Saranac, MI 300,000 square feet of ] 48881 exhibit space. There oe are 2800 hotel rooms within three blocks of the Center. All the hotels are interconnected hy an elevated walkway, and a large variety of shops and restaurants are located along that walkway as well, Cincinnati is within AMAAAAAAA easy reach of much of uinneapolis in '73 AAAAAAAAA the country--60% of the Supporters! . We're people in the United assembling a mailing list of Minneapolis in '73 members, with the hopes of producing a Regress Report States live within 500 Sometime this summer. If you want to be kept informed of the bid's miles of Cincinnati. progress (?), include your name and address $ in the Minneapolis in '73 book posted in the ConSuite. For information, write Minneapolis in '73 memberships are still available! We're easy; the going rate for a post-supporting membership is ~1¢. Corner CINCINNATI IN 1988 @ membership chairdudkéy Geri Sullivan while at Minicon, dd note to th . MARK EVANS, CHAIRMAN aant to join. a a note to @ address book saying you P.O. BOX 118738 - . sg . CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45211 : Boneata nothon silty. whose time has come..... and Cincinnati in '@8 is a registered service mark i 45 of Fannish activities of Ohio, Inc. ii 900000000400000000000000000000004 COMING NEXT ISSUE: NIGOU 20 COt-COvieITT
NEXT YEAR, MINICON 21 IS PROUD ART SHOW: Eri n McKee, Steve Cox BADGES: Beth th Friedman TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING GUESTS CHILD CARE: Sharon Kahn, Richard Tatge OF HONOR: ELEVATORS: Brian Westley EXEC: Caryl Dixon, Joel Halpern, Scott Martin Schafer Imes, Mark Richards, PRO GOHS: KATE WILHELM & DAMON KNIGHT FILMS: Lee Reynolds, Todd MeInroy Projectionists: Cheryl FAN GOH: DENNY LIEN Bohrer, Jason Hollister, Mac Mackenzie, Todd MeInroy, Evan Morris, Lee Reynolds, Page ARTIST GOH: KEN FLETCHER Ringstrom, Stephen St, Onge GAMING: Jeff Barry, Ken Fletcher GOH LIASONS: Pro; Gerri Balter, Herman Schouten, Fan; Scott Raun. Steve Bond Musician; Geri Sullivan, Artist; Davk Romm. Toastmaster: Dean Gahlon. HOTEL: Steve Bond, Geoff Stone NUCKSTERS: Greg Ketter INSURANCE: Gerry Wassenaar LIFE SUPPORT: Beth Friedman MAILING LIST: David Ss Cargo, Dean Gahlon MINNESOTA MUNCHTE MOVEMENT: Rick Gellman, Galadriel Yunet For those who missed last year's bash, OPERATIONS: Reen & Steven Brust Communications: Kathy Marschall, Beth Friedman, Cat Ocel, John Robey, Judith it's not too late to make amends! Bratton, Judy Cilcain, Margie Lessinger Dispatchers: John Purcell, Bill Bader, Don Samsal, Hew Schaefer, Ken Hardwick, HARD LIQUOR, of course! Laramie Sasseville, Loren Botner, Nate Bucklin Keypers: Lori Purcell, Bill Clothier, Lori Schaefer, Peg Kerr, John Stanley W SFLIS1 Created by Joo Heldeman; Recruiting: Robert Louis Morris TIT, Sandy Havoc Troubleshooters: Dave Messer, David Dyer-Bennet, Floyd co-starring Gay Haldeman & Rusty Hevelin 2 Henderson, Jean Messer, Jerry Stearns, Michael Butler, Thinger Rob ORPHAN: Matthew Tepper OTHER: Kashia SFLUS has produced eight professional SF writers. Curney, Rick Bellows, Jeff Peasley, PARTIES: Gerri Balter, Jane Freitag, Gin Nelson, Herman Schouten, Matthew Tepper, Hap us celebrate our Or: year! Denny Lien, Karen Schaefer, Peter Larsen, Phil Vincent, Gerry Wassenaar, Twila Tuttle, Galadriel Yunet PROGRAMMING: Register for J-Com 10 (10-25 to Don Bailey, Eric Heideman, In addition the folks listed to all in the Program Schedule, we wish Lee to thank 10-27-85). $12 attending, $5 supporting. Reynolds, Gail Bucich, Doug Friauf, Todd McInroy, Scott Imes, Matthew Tepper, Blas Mazzeo, Howard Harrison, Chris Available at the party or write: |-Con 10, Grams, Chis Dronen and Everett Forte for their support. help and And special thanks to Greg Beatty Box 525, lowa City, |A 52244. Krushenko's posters. for the PUBLICATIONS: Kara Dalkey, Gerri Balter, Marianne Hageman, Eric Heideman, Scott Imes, Jeanne Mealy, Lee Reynolds, DavE Romm, Herman Schouten, Jerry Stearns. Geri Sullivan, C> See posters at the con for Matthew Tepper REGISTRATION: David S. Cargo, Donald Bailey, Bratton, Judith Judy Cilcain, Kay Drache, Scott SALES: Raun, Twila Tuttle room number and time. 0 Scott Raun, Judith Bratton, Kris Kuipers TRANSPORTATION: Robert Morris III, Lynn Anderson TREASURY: Jan Applebaum, Karen Anderson, T-SHIRTS: Scott Raun . VIDEO: Ad paid for by Russ Madden, aka The Mike Bakula, Dave Arneson, Erica Stark (Underlining indicates 46 Lord of the Liquor for |-Con. 4] Department Head)
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