Anime

Mencken Poe International C BALTICON 37 Art Show International B Carroll HOURS OF OPERATION & LOCATIONS Location Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Con Ops International A International D/E 5pm-9pm 10am-8pm 10am-1pm Special Art Exibit Art Show International E only Auction, Sunday 2:00pm in Carroll, Sales Open Sunday 2:15pm

PARTY INFO Con Ops Front of International E (24 hours) Info Desk Registration Con Suite Hopkins 4pm-3am 9am-3am 9am-1am 9am-2pm

m Fri. and Sat. after hours, serves as conversation lounge.

o Dealers Room Liberty 4pm-8pm 10am-6pm 10am-5pm 10am-2pm o y t r R e Registration Liberty Foyer 1pm-11pm 10am-10pm 10am-6pm 10am-2pm b i s ’ L

r Computer Gaming Calhoun 3pm-12mid 10am-12mid 10am-12mid 10am-2pm e l

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D Friday Opening Ceremonies International A-C Main Entrance 7:30pm 8:00pm Radio Play: Arbiter Chronicles International A-C 9:30pm Laura Lingle Concert International A-C Saturday Pratt A Pratt B 10:00am Tech University (Details inside) International A-C Steve Macdonald, Filk Guest of Honor, Concert International A-C Douglass Peale 1:30pm 2:00pm Omar and Sheila Rayyan, Art Guest of Honor Presentation Art Show Schaefer 3:30pm Play: An Odd Spacedy International A-C 8:00pm Masquerade with Compton Crook and Young Writer's Awards International A-C Con Suite Video Reading Is Fundamental Auction Hopkins Preston Calhoun Sunday 10:00am Tech University (Details inside) International A-C 12:30pm Boogie Knights Concert International A-C Computer Room Jefferson 2:00pm Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Guest of Honor Presentation International A-C Lincoln 6:30pm-3:00am Film Festival. See detailed schedule inside International A-C Adams Monday Movie: Animatrix International A-C Washington 10:00am 11:00am Pop Rockets (Children's Programming) Pool Deck Noon Lego Building Contest International A-C VIDEO PROGRAM COMPUTER GAMING Preston Calhoun Friday Friday Blood Drive

3:00pm The Witches 5pm Open Computer Gaming (2 hours) 4:30pm The Time Machine ( 2002) 7pm Counter Strike Sunday 11am-4pm 6:00pm The Witches of Eastwick 8pm Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds 8:00pm Metropolis (1927) Restored 9pm Open Computer Gaming (2 hours) Sign Up in front of the Con Suite 10:00pm Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) 11pm Adults Only Computer Gaming Until Close Saturday and Sunday (Hopkins Room, Lower Level) 11:35pm Creature Feature: Despiser (2003) Saturday 2pm - 2am Peale Room Saturday 9am Kids Only Computer Gaming (2 hours) All Blood Drive Donors entered into a drawing for an original Omar Rayyan Painting. 9:00am Lilo & Stitch 11am Unreal Tournament (2 hours) Relax and Enjoy games from Sponsored by Heinlein Society 10:30am Harry Potter & The SorcerersStone 1pm Medal of Honor (2 hours) Looney Labs 1:00pm Kate & Leopold 3pm Seminar: Introduction to Bryce 3:00pm The Man With Two Brains 4pm Seminar: Very Best of Free Software 4:30pm I Married A Witch 5pm Command and Conquer: Generals (2 hours) 6:00pm Simone 7pm Star Craft Monday Bonus Restaurant Discounts 8:00pm Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1932) 8pm Open Computer Gaming (3 hours) Buy something in the dealers room Monday 9:30pm LucindasSpell 11pm Adults Only Computer Gaming Until Close and get coupons redeemable for merchan- Discounts for area restaurants are available 11:15pm Creature Feature: Stakes Sunday dise bonuses. Redemption table across from to Balticon Attendees. 12:45am Creature Feature: Bloody Balls dealers room in Liberty Foyer. 10am Kids Only Computer Gaming Check the Information Desk for Details Sunday 12pm Open Computer Gaming (2 hours) It's Balticon's own green stamp program! 9:00am Cinderella (1964) 2pm Seminar: File Sharing on the Internet 10:30am Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets 3pm Seminar: Introduction to Bryce 1:10pm Spiderman 4pm Unreal Tournament (2 hours) 3:30pm All of Me 6pm Battlefield 1942 Balticon 5:00pm The HandmaidsTale 7pm Counter Strike is produced by The Baltimore Science Fiction Society is a 7:00pm Practical Magic 8pm Command & Conquer: Generals non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated 9:00pm Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (2003) 9pm Open Computer Gaming (2 hours) to the promotion of, and an appreciation for, 11:00pm Ghost Ship 11pm Adults Only Computer Gaming Until Close The Baltimore science fiction in all of its many forms. Monday Monday To learn more about BSFS visit our web page 9:00am Tuck Everlasting 10am Kids Only Computer Gaming (2 hours) Science Fiction 10:30am Scooby Doo 12pm Open Computer Gaming Noon The Mists of Avalon 1pm Counter Stike (2 hours) http://www.bsfs.org Note: Balticon secures copyright clearances for video from MPLC and Battlefield 1942 Music from BMI. Other copyright clearances by arrangement with individ- 3pm Society ual copyright holders as appropriate. 4pm Single Players - Myst, Black & White, Starship Titanic Weapons Policy All weapons, including but not limited to all swords, knives and replicas, projectile weapons including nerf toys and waterguns, must be peace bonded by Public function areas at the Wyndham normally close at 2:00am. The Hotel staff will ask guests of the hotel to return to their rooms and ask BALTICON designated convention personnel immediately upon the purchase of the weapon from a dealer or entering the hotel. It is your responsibility to be aware members who do not wish to sleep to go to the remaining open Balticon function areas. By special arrangement with the Wyndham, Balticon will keep of and follow all laws requarding the posession of weapons. No sparring will be permitted in the convention. Balticon reserves the right to hold any the following areas open until 4am, Lincoln and Washington for late night filk, several rooms in the Lower Level South Tower for gaming and conversation. weapons in violation until the end of the con. Failure to comply with this policy may result in the confiscation of your badge. Masquerade Costumers are Balticon members still awake after 2:00am can continue the convention in this area. The anime room will also be open 24 hours showing videos. excepted for the time spanning 1/2 before the Masquerade to 1/2 hour after the Masquerade. ONDAY CHEDULE M S GAMING AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS Carroll Douglass International Peale Poe Pratt A & B. Dealers' Room Friday Friday Do People Really Talk to Bill Mayhew Storytell- Movie: Animatrix. Taboos in SF Fandom -- Science's Faustian the Dead? Fantasy? ing. Bill Mayhew Too Far even by Our Dilemma: How econom- 6pm Danielle McPhail All day Super Nova and Rat Race (Bucaneer Games) Urban Legend? What's Standards. Don Sakers, ics and politics influ- 7pm Laura J. Underwood 10am Really Happening? Mat- Ray Ridenour ence research. Jim Kling, Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Arena of Thunder (Scott Wal- tie Brahen(M), Ron Miller, science & SF writer 2pm lace) Laura J. Underwood, Jen- Saturday nifer St. Clair, Paula Mur- 2pm KILLER Sign-ups (Dave Chalker & Gaming Room Staff) Dan Cragg ray, Danielle McPhail 10am David Sherman Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Tragedy at Themes (Debra Gil- Keith DeCandido LARP -- Closing the Building Fantasy Worlds Believable Telepathy & Massive Multi-Player 6pm genast & Brandon Wallace) 11am 11am Game. for Stories or Games. Empathy. GoH Sharon Gaming. Lt Col Chuck Tobias Buckell Carol Berg(M), Walter Lee, Victoria Strauss, Riechers (USAF, Retired) 6pm CARD: The Game (Gaming Room Staff) 12pm Carol Berg Hunt, Patricia Bray, Tee Josepha Sherman Karen Michalson Morris Imperial Klingon Battle Fleet (Brad Graper) Guilty Pleasures: TV LEGO Building Contest. Bheer! Fans & the Micro- Extrasolar Planets 6pm 1pm Pauline J. Alama Shows We Shouldn't Pat Bunn brew Revolution. (updated). Dr. Helen 7pm Blender Munchkin (The Men in Black) David Hartwell Like. Greg Cox(M), Ray Michael D. Pederson, Jul Hart, FUSE Science 2pm Kathryn Kramer Ridenour, Karen Edel- Owings, Martin Wooster Operations, JHU Noon 8pm Feng Shui: Tsunami the Tsunami (Sean Swanwick) stein, Catherine Twohill, 3pm Jack L. Chalker Josepha Sherman, Peri- Hal Clement anne Lurie SATURDAY 4pm Paul Levinson Filk 2x10's. Balticon Sketch Club. The Fine Art of Schedul- Science Educator's Dis- Super Nova and Rat Race (Bucaneer Games) B. A. Chepiatis Halla and other artists ing a Con Program. Jul cussion. Andrew Love, All day 5pm Susan Schwartz 1pm draw whoever is willing to Owings, Greg Wright Hal Clement, Dave The- pose ison, Jim Kling, Dr. Helen 9am Starfleet Battles Tournament Sign-up (Paul Franz) Sunday Hart 10am Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Vegenance for the Fallen (Scott Josepha Sherman Steve Macdonald Perfor- Future Worldcons: Darkon. Live Combat Dem- Vampires Ancient & Trans Orbital Company Wallace & Debra Gilgenast) 10am Walter Hunt mance Workshop con- Review Upcoming onstration Modern -- Dracula Plans. Paul BlasÈ, Trans Noon Chez Geek (The Men in Black) Yoji Kondo 2pm tinuation. (only if Steve Worldcon Bids. Paula vs.Buffy. Tony Ruggiero, Orbital Co. 11am Don Sakers Mac feels it's necessary). Murray Jennifer St. Clair, Josepha Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: The Coming of Night (Scott Sherman 2pm This Year's Compton Crook Winner Wallace & Brandon Wallace) 12pm Wen Spencer Art as a Response to Fantasy Before & After Throwing High Tech 2pm WWE Raw Deal CCG Tournament (Dennis Twigg) Greg Cox Tragedy -- Explanation & LOTR. Dave Kirtley(M), Rocks at the Enemy. 1pm Sallie Lowenstein 3pm Examples. Don Sakers, Walter Hunt, Pauline J. Karl Ehrlich Ray Ridenour Alama, Tee Morris 4pm GURPS Traveller: Space Dogs (The Men in Black) Tee Morris 2pm Tony Ruggiero Improving Balticon. Bal- NASA's Earth Science 6pm Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Holding until the Dawn (William tion 37 Con Committee Program and Environ- F. Steele) 3pm Daniel Graham 4pm mental Prediction. 4pm Karen Michalson Ernest Hilsenrath 6pm Frag! Tournament! (The Men in Black) Sharon Lee 8pm Dave Must Die LARP (Gaming Room Staff) 5pm Steve Miller Fan Gallery, All weekend in the Art Show Annex 10pm Call of Cthulhu (Richie Schanberger) SUNDAY The Fan Gallery is one of the continuing Worldcon exhibits. It is a project of the Southern California Instiute for Fan Inter- ANIME ests, inc. ("SCIFI"), and is funded from the "Benefit to Fandom" money left over from the 1996 Worldcon surplus. Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Ellimes Gambit End Game 10am (Kory M. Kaese & Allison E. Kaese) 24 Hour Anime All weekend Noon GURPS: Traveller: Delta 3 is Down (The Men in Black) in the Mencken Room Noon Cheapass Games (Gaming Room Staff) Charity Auction Parties! Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Fire and Lace (William F. See Posted Schedule for details. 2pm Steele, Brandon Wallace and Debra Gilgenast) See theParty Board in the Promenade to Benefit 2pm Illuminati: New World Order (The Men in Black) DAILY NEWSLETTER for rooms and schedules and party 6pm Chivalary & Sorcery the Rebirth: At All Costs (Scott Wallace) Reading Is Fundamental themes. 6pm CARD: The Game (Gaming Room Staff) Check at the information desk each 10pm American Overlord (Gaming Room Staff) day for the Balticon Newsletter with MONDAY During the Masquerade half time Open parties until 3:00am on Friday, programming updates and all the Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: The Joust (Scott Wallace, Items to be auctioned are on display in the Art Show. Saturday and Sunday nights. Brandon Wallace and Debra Gilgenast) latest Balticon Information. Chivalry & Sorcery: The Duel (Scott Wallace, Brandon Wallace and Debra Gilgenast) RIDAY CHEDULE UNDAY CHEDULE FILM FESTIVAL F S S S International Ballroom Lincoln Peale Lincoln Peale Poe Washington Sunday Motherhood Is A Job. It's Very Hard Them's the Breaks: Modern Astron- Ming Diaz. Work and no civilization can exist with- omy Is Still a Field Science. Tim Liv- 6:30pm Intro: Tonights Horor Host Chainsaw Sally 10am out it.Brenda W. Clough, Katherine Roll- engood, Challenger Center 4pm ins, Muriel Hykes 6:45pm Video: "Comedy of Luna-C(G) and other short"

7:15pm Introduction of "A Knife in the Grave" producer and cast How Role Playing is Used in Different Photoshop 202: Illustrating for Sci- Welcome To Our House! (Costum- Professions. Paul ONeil(M),Muriel- ence. Ron Miller 7:30pm Video: "A Knife in the Grave" (G) ing). Especially for Newbies. This 11am Hykes,SusanShwartz,HaroldFeld,Teri- Conversation including Amanda leeEdwards-Hewitt' 8:00pm Introduction of "Space Specks the Movie" producer and cast Allen, Bobby Gear, Sarah Morrow 5pm and others, will help you understand The Analog Mafia Explain It All. Paul Tim Livengood - Master Teller of 8:15pm "Space Specks the Movie" (PG) how to have fun at all things Balticon Levinson(M), Brenda W. Clough, John Silly Stories. with emphasis on costuming. Noon Hemry, Robert Chase, William Sims 9:38pm Introduction of "Vampire Sisters" producer, writer and star Bainbridge, Bud Sparhawk

10:00pm Movie: "Vampire Sisters" (R) SF Movies That Flopped. Greg 45 Years & Counting -- My Life in Sci- Goddard in the Past Year. Dr. Yoji Dragons & Beasties, Oh My! Cox(M), Ron Miller, John Flynn, ence Fiction. Steve Miller Kondo, Goddard Sketching with Sheila and Omar 11:20pm Introduction of "Silver Scream the Movie" producer Kevin Perkins, Brick Barrientos 1pm Rayyan, Art GoH. 11:35pm "Silver Scream the Movie" *R( Matt Leger: 1/2 Hour Filk Concert. Pop Tart Cafe Exoskeletons & Combat Armor. Philip Fractured Fairy Tales. Don Sakers 1:11pm Introduction of "Over Your Dead Body" producer 6pm 2pm 2:30 until 2am. Thorne Mary: 1/2 Hour Filk Concert 1:26pm Video: "Over Your Dead Body" (R) The 48th Baltimore Science Fair NSS Lynn Woodward leads Line Danc- 3pm Winners. Andrew Cushing(Poly HS), ing. Mitali Thakor(River Hill HS)

Choosing Tracks for Anime for Newbies (and Long Sacred Harp. A Local group and filkers Crazy Science Ideas. Robert Ehrlich, Steve Macdonald Has Some Songs a Filk Album. What Time Fans Too!). Grig Larson, L. gather to sing 17th Century shape note Physics Professor, George Mason U. A E I O U (Filk GoH). TECH UNIVERSITY music. International Ballroom drives the choice of Jagi Lamplighter, Wen Spencer. 4pm one performance over Andrew Igwancio 7pm another in assembling Saturday a filk album. Harold Feld, Steve Mac- Focusing and Gelling lights. Theory and practice. How one Music in the Future? How It will be Scientific Ideas Worth Telling the Gaming: Try Munchkin, Aquarius, donald, Scott Dorsey Defined & Performed. Don Sakers, Future About. Andrew E.Love , Naviga- Harry Potter Quiddich or Bring 11am plans for coverage of the stage. How different color gels work with different color costumes. Something for both techs and Roberta Rogow: 1/2 TV Show Recap --Smallville. 5pm Josepha Sherman, Paul Levinson tion Systems / Electrical Engineer at Your Own Games. costumers. Hour Filk Concert Diane Weinstein, Perianne Lurie JHU-APL

Sunday 8pm Meet Our Local Filmmakers! 6pm Sound for Films and Video . What are the requirements for having good sound for films and video presentations at conven- 10am tions. Bellydancing Panel. Dancers get Why Did It Take So Long for Urban together to talk and have some fun. Fantasy to Catch On? Tobias Buck- Credit Cards: How to Protect Spectators welcome! ell(M), Jennifer St. Clair, Mattie Brahen, Yourself. Allison Kaese, Kory Kaese 7pm Managing the Tech Circus. A roundtable discussion on how to Josepha Sherman 11am run tech, from the perspective of techs, technical directors and concom. 9pm Lyrics in Filk. More Than SF & F? Reading. Paul Levinson Tips and Tricks for Game Masters. Robert Balder Allison Kaese, Debra Gilgenast, Kory 8pm Kaese

Filking. Paper: The FCC and the Future of the Wireless Internet, by Harold Story Swap hosted by Bill Mayhew Reading. Tony Ruggiero Balticon Sketch Club. Halla and Feld. Harold Feld other artists draw whoever is willing 10pm 9pm to pose

Steve Macdonald Performance Work- The Effect of Recent Changes in Filking. shop. Copyright Law: Harold Feld. Tony Bel- 10pm lofatto, Mark Owings and others

11pm Filking. 11pm SUNDAY SCHEDULE FRIDAY SCHEDULE Adams Carroll Douglass Jefferson Adams Jefferson Carroll Douglass Poe Washington

Reading. Hal Clement Gadgets & Gizmos III. Discus- Koffeeklatch: L. Jagi Lamp- Judging the Book by Its Cover Setup (Mars Simu- Setup (Mars Simu- Kaffeklatch - Bill What's Wrong with sions and demonstrations of the lighter Wright: Anime and Jap- Blurb. Greg Cox(M), Dan Cragg, lation). lation). . Shunn: Writing Your Celtic Lore in Fantasy 10am techie side of the costuming anese Mythology. Patricia Bray, Catherine Petrini, Memoirs. Worlds? Laura J. Under- force. Come and learn how our David Sherman, Laura J. Under- 4pm wood, Danielle McPhail, costuming special effects can be wood, Victoria Strauss Josepha Sherman, Bill done. Mayhew Reading. Mattie Brahen 11:30 Meet the Crook Winners. This Improvisation in Writing:How Year's Winner, Daniel Graham, Authors vs. Editors Journey Through Fandom 101. Welcome 11am 11:30 Reading. David Kirtley It's Done, Then Practice. Tobias Wen Spencer, Josepha Sherman vs. Artists. Why what the Universe - Inge to Balticon! The ins, outs Buckell(M), Danielle McPhail, the author envisions Heyer, Hubble and wonders of our B.A. Chepaitis, David Sherman may not be what the Space Telescope con.Seth Rosenberg(M), Paper: If Horses Could Fly: Into Artists, Costumers & Writers 5pm reader gets on the Facility. Inge Heyer Ray Ridenour, Diane the Realm of SF with Young Exchange Views. Daniel Gra- cover.Steve Miller, Weinstein, Perianne Lurie Noon Adults. Sallie Lowenstein ham, Ron Miller, Hannah M. G. Sharon Lee, Carol Shapero Berg Reading. Edward Carmien Art Auction. Insurance for Cons. Brenda W. Potrayal of the Military in SF. Mars Emergency Mars Emergency And the Award for Nth Degree. A Fan- When Did Tomor- George Orwell's Cente- Clough, Seth Rosenberg Robert Balder(M), Robert Chase, Simulation. Mars Simulation. Mis- Best Presentation. zine Meets the Fans. row Get So Far nary(b.1903). How have 1pm 1:30. Darrell Schweitzer Dr. Richard Katz, Tony Ruggiero, sion Control Ricky and Karen Dick, Away? SF writers of his works fared since Daniel Graham, John Hemry Amanda Allen, Tom the mid-20th Century 1984? Darrell Schweitzer, Atkinson, Don Sakers, expected us to have Stephen Cross Reading. Jack L. Chalker Poetry Awards. Balticon 37 SF Writing Screenplays and How Sharon Landrum, space colonies and Poetry Contest Winners awards to Get the Jobs. B.A. Chepaitis, 6pm The first mission on Mars is in 2pm trouble, and it's your job to work Faith Baker and other routine space travel presentation and reading, fol- Ron Miller, Paul Levinson prize-winning costum- by Y2K - what hap- lowed by open mic, “Iron Chef” with the crew to help them survive. They are facing mechanical, com- ers will work with you pened?Paul Reading. Keith DeCandido Charles Sheffield Tribute. Dr. poetry competition, and other Masquerade Post-Mortem. on an individual basis Levinson(M), Ray Yoji Kondo, Scott Edelman poetic events! Bobby Gear, Marty Gear munications, health, and safety 3pm problems all at once, and they'll to create the perfect Ridenour, Dave Kirt- need support from Earth. Join us presentation for your ley, Bill Shunn for a participatory simulation of costume. Bring your Paper: Hospital of the Future. Does Our Genre Admit Reli- Koffeeklatch: Susan Shwartz: Editing Anthologies: How To's Make Your Hard SF The Future of Read- How to Make Non- Dr. Richard Katz gious Fantasy? Mattie Bra- Writers: How to Handle Your and Tips of the Trade for Edi- Mars mission operations. Actors music and your ideas. play the team on Mars, while vol- Plausible: How to ing & Writing. Will Human Sentients Really hen(M), Pauline J. Alama, Han- Day Job (The Best Day Jobs to tor Wannabes. Keith DeCan- Write Technobabble. technology change Alien. Carl Cipra(M), 4pm nah M. G. Shapero, Karen Get). dido, Josepha Sherman, David G. unteers from the audience play mission support roles on Earth. Bill Shunn(M), Philip how we read and Walter Hunt, Tobias Buck- Michalson, Victoria Strauss, John Hartwell 7pm Thorne, Charles Gilli- write?Dan Cragg, ell, David Sherman, Rob- Hemry There are up to 8 mission support positions to participate in (engi- land, C. David Rollins, Mattie Brahen, ert Balder, Allison Kaese, Reading. Carol Berg Sci Fi Squares. Marty Gear, 5:30 Use of Horror in SF. Scott Edel- neering, life support, flight director, Josepha Sherman Danielle McPhail Kory Kaese Karen Dick, Ricky Dick, Ric Koffeeklatch: David G. man(M), Tony Ruggiero, Diane public affairs), while others play an 5pm Frane, Carol Salemi, Walter Hunt, Hartwell, Editor of TOR Books Weinstein, Tee Morris, Dave Kirt- anxious press corps, trying to get Knossos -- DC Area Small Presses, Print On Randy & Barbara Danenfelser, on Hard SF. BYO Dinner ley answers. Mythepoeic Society Demand -- New Trends Jack L. Chalker Meeting. Brick Barri- in Publishing. Steve Presented by The Mars Society Reading. Sallie Lowenstein Identity Theft: A Crime in SF & So You Want to be a Jedi? 8pm entos, Martin Wooster, Miller(M), Dr. Richard 6pm Reality. Don Sakers, Ron Miller, Bring 6 yards of your own muslin- Wendell Wagoner, Katz, Scott Edelman, Bill Shunn type fabric (maybe you can find it Gene Pappas Jennifer St. Clair, at the auction?) to construct Jedi Katherine Rollins, Paul Reading. Patricia Bray Mystery in Fantasy. L. Jagi Lam- Comics as Literature -- Dia- regalia with the help of Diane Melko plighter(M), Dave Kirtley, Carol logue, Background Descrip- Kovalcin, Tom Atkinson, Susan 7:30 Berg, Laura J. Underwood, Wen tions. Danielle McPhail(M), SETI Sneak Fandom: TNG. JRR Tolkien's KaffeKlatsch: Wen Population Implo- Fanzines & SF Fan- 7pm Toker, Scott Owens, Gail Rohr- Attack: Lessons What do young Friends, the Inklings Spencer, 2002 Comp- sion? Conse- dom. Robert Balder(M), Reading. David Sherman Spencer Brenda W. Clough, Tee Morris, bach, Maggie Masetti and Mike Michael D. Pederson Learned from the adult fans find inter- - C. S. Lewis, ton Crook Award quences of a Declin- Elaine Stiles, Martin Vascsinec. Pearl Harbor esting about sci- Charles Williams, Winner. ing Number of Wooster, Steve Stiles, Reading. Susan Wright Star Trek as Mythology -- or Is It Possible for SF to be Liter- Collaboration in Writing: How 9pm Hoax. H. Paul ence fiction and and Others? Susan People.Paul Michael D. Pederson, Fairy Tale? Greg Cox(M), Susan ature? (Repeated from Balticon to Keep Your Facts and Charac- Schuch fantasy?Grig Lar- Shwartz(M), Robert Levinson(M), Don Catherine Twohill 8:30 Shwartz, Keith DeCandido, Amy One). Walter Hunt(M), Pauline J. ters Straight. B.A. Chepaitis, son, Seth Rosen- Chase, L. Jagi Lamp- Sakers, Tobias Buck- 8pm Reading. Paul Melko Paul(Blessing Bird) Alama, Darrell Schweitzer, Sallie Dan Cragg, David Sherman berg lighter, Claudio Sal- ell, Paul Melko, Dr. Lowenstein, Martin Wooster, vucci Yoji Kondo Michael Capobianco The Greatest For- TV Show Recap : Discussion: Define Food in SF: Don't Filking. Your Child: ADD or Gifted? Or Homeland Security -- Everyday Creative Ways to Research Fans: Are You Hopelessly Typi- gotten SF Enterprise. Howard Good Mental Health. Bolt Your Pills, Both? Tobias Buckell, Muriel Safety & Avoiding Hysteria. your Novel. Danielle McPhail(M), cal? Learn how to be weird and Authors. Dr. Rich- Newby(M), Philip B.A. Chepaitis(M), Ray Dear! Muriel Hykes, 9pm Hykes, Becky Feld Paul Levinson(M), Susan Patricia Bray, Catherine Petrini, wonderful! Eva Whitley(M), Ray 10pm ard Katz(M), Ron Thorne, Michael D. Ridenour, Dr. Don Sakers, Tobias Shwartz, John Hemry, Perianne Darrell Schweitzer, L. Jagi Lamp- Ridenour, Diane Weinstein, Miller, Walter Hunt, Pederson, Brick Barri- Lawrence Schoen, Buckell Lurie, Earle Pearce lighter, Ron Miller Michael D. Pederson Robert Chase, John entos Becky Feld Flynn Alien Theology: Religions KaffeKlatsch. Jack L. Chalker Reading. Laura J. Underwood Practiced by Non-Human Sen- tients. Don Sakers(M), Walter Alien Sex: "In Litter on the Milky 10pm Hunt, C. David Rollins, Robert Spring. One's Way: Trash in Balder, Bill Shunn, Jennifer Fancy Turns to Space. Don Sakers, Dunne Budding". Brick Paul Levinson, Jack 11pm Barrientos(M), Ray L. Chalker Late Night Dance. DJed by Ridenour, Robert Andrew Igwancio Balder, Dr. Lawrence Schoen, 11pm Jennifer Dunne, Jim Kling SATURDAY SCHEDULE Adams Carroll Douglass Jefferson Lincoln Peale Poe Washington Costuming Your Kids. Kathy and Mar- Writers' Workshop. Orga- vin Bryant will show and tell you how to nized by BSFS member Steve 9am dress those beautiful cherubs for their Lubs. Featuring Diane Wein- appearance on the convention stage. stein and Ann Crispin. TV Show Recap: Farscape. Patricia Photoshop 101: Using the Tools. A Code of Honor for Women. A dis- Reading. Tee Morris Artificial Intelligence. Hugh Loebner Ming Diaz. Bray, Philip Thorne, Greg Cox Bridget Boyle cussion of last year's conclusions. 10am Sharon Lee(M), Catherine Petrini, Muriel Hykes, B.A. Chepaitis, Walter Hunt, Laura J. Underwood Glamorous Glitz and Glitter Costume LARP -- Let the Game Begin. Studio Rayyan Art Academy Hour. Ninjas, Ronin, Sensei, Asian Icons Paper: How Archaeol- Time & Time Travel. John Ashmead Prepare for "Why Can't they just and Fabric Auction. The Costumers' Sheila & Omar Rayyan in SF. Tee Morris(M), Myke Cole, ogy is Really Done (the lose the RING in the sink?" skit. Be 11am Guild got a great contribution from a fab- Charles Gilliland, Wen Spencer, L. Jagi Media Gets it Wrong!). cast in a part, make costumes & ric store that was going out of business. Lamplighter Terilee Edwards-Hewitt props; rehearse for Sunday 11AM We have it all-basics, trims and glamour fabrics including yardages of pure silk all KaffeeKlatsch. Sharon Lee, Introduction to Watercolor. Hannah M. Science Fiction & the Comics. Slide Health & Surgical Risks for Aging & Decorate a Cookie or Cupcake (and Noon base priced from pennies to $$$. Steve Miller G. Shapero Show by Steve Stiles Supersized Fans. Dr. Richard Katz, Spoil Your Lunch). Professor of Anesthesiology Evolution of the Jedi Costumes. Mag- Does Harry Potter Movie #2 Live Up 1:30 Fantasy Drawing Techniques. Learn Literary Scams-- Writers Beware. Science Program Lunch Break. Ernie Silversmith - "Mr. Polymer". gie Masetti, Scott Owens, Gail Rorhbach, to #1. Tee Morris, Michael D. Peder- Poetry Workshop. about the long history and some new Protect Yourself. Scott Edelman(M), 1pm Ed Sabol, Susan Toker, Mike Vascsinec, son materials in drawing. Join Joel in creating David Sherman, George Scithers, Diane Kovalcin and Thomas Atkinson a unique and original pencil drawing. Brenda W. Clough, Michael Capobi- share their lore Bring pencil and paper!Joel Keener anco, Victoria Strauss Terrifically Teased Tresses. France TV Show Recap: Buffy the Vampire Dueling Easels. Watch as artists com- Peace XI: Can GeneticTechnology Pop Tart Cafe The Journey (Through The Uni- Balloon Workshop with L. Jagi Andrews will teach you how to control Slayer. Greg Cox(M), Keith DeCan- pete to bring an author's words to life in Produce Better Fighters, or are until 2am. verse) Continues. Inge Heyer, Hub- Lamplighter. wigs so that you can go from an historic dido, Elaine Stiles, Laura Anne Gil- front of your eyes.Joseph Bellofatto, Nan good soldiers raised and trained? ble Space Telescope Facility 2pm picture or fantasy inspiration to the per- man, Catherine Petrini, Andrew Love Fredman, Dr. Yoji Kondo, Ray Ridenour Steve Miller(M), David Sherman, Brad fect hairdo to complement your costume. Graper, Susan Shwartz, George Scith- Bring your wigs and ideas. ers, Mike McPhail, John Hemry Fantasy Film Costuming. Carol Salemi, Concert: Homespun Ceiledh Band. 3:30 Photoshop 201: Special techniques in Bob Esty: 1/2 Hour Filk Concert. Introduction to the Sky and Satellite Carpathian: Tales of the Macabre. Stephanie Carrigg-Regan, Diane Kolval- Heinlein Society. Eric Kotani SF and Fantasy. Ron Miller, Julieanne Observing. Dave Kratz, NASA, Lan- 3pm cin, Maggie Masetti, Susan Toker and Fogarty 3:30 gley Gail Rohrbach review LOTR and other Sue Cochran: 1/2 Hour Concert. fantasy. Reading. Steve Miller, Sharon Lee TV Show Recap: Stargate. Philip Preserving Your Art. Now that you've Denebian Slime Devils: Filk Con- Dinosaurs. Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., Wacky Robics: Get Your Energy Thorne, Keith DeCandido bought it or created it, learn how to keep cert. Vertebrate Paleontologist,Dept.of Out. France Niaba 4pm it in good condition.Ric & Wendy Frane 4:30 Geology Director, Earth, Life & Time Ian Hanley: Filk Concert. Program, U. of M. Reading. Dr. Lawrence Schoen LOTR: How Tolkien Made a Myth Edgar Rice Burroughs Bib- Metal with Mettle. Techniques for ren- Media Concentration & the Future of The Active Militarization of Space. Dave Kratz: Make a Spectroscope. and a Legend. Michael D. Peder- liophiles. dering convincing metals in traditional Mass Media. Paul Levinson(M), Martin John Hemry, Karl Ehrlich, Dr. Helen 5pm son(M), Brenda W. Clough, George materials.Mark Rogers, Nan Fredman Wooster, Myke Cole, Harold Feld Hart, Dana Carson Scithers, Dave Kirtley, Pauline J. 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