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Mencken Poe International C ALTICON Carroll B 38 Art Show International B HOURS OF OPERATION & LOCATIONS Location Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Con Ops International A International D 5pm-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-1pm Special Art Exibit PARTY INFO Art Show Info Desk Auction, Sunday 2:00pm in Carroll, Sales Open Sunday 2:15pm Registration Con Ops Front of International E (24 hours) Hall Costume Award Judging Con Suite Hopkins Friday 4pm - Monday 2pm (closes occationally for cleaning)

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Main Entrance 11:00pm Movie: Ring, One Each: Force 9 From Rivendale International A-C 12mid Movie: Redfield Arts Presents Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde International A-C Saturday Pratt A Pratt B 11:00am Tech for Costumers: Making Tech Work for You International A-C 1:00pm Heather Alexander, Filk GoH Concert International A-C Douglass Peale 3:00pm LotR Parody Play: "Dude, Where's My Ring?" International A-C 4:00pm David Seeley, Art GoH Presentation International A-C Schaefer 9:00pm Masquerade with Compton Crook and Young Writer's Awards International A-C Reading Is Fundamental Auction Con Suite Video Hopkins Sunday Preston Calhoun 11:00am Tech for Kids: Learn to light and amplify a stage, then perform skit! International A-C noon Prometheus Radio Theatre International A-C 2:00pm Who's Con Is It Anyway? International A-C Computer Room Jefferson 3:00pm Lois McMaster Bujold, Guest of Honor Presentation International A-C Lincoln 7:00pm Sunday Night Film Festival. See detailed Schedule inside International A-C Adams 7:00pm Regency Dance, Called by Susan di Guardiola Carroll Monday Washington 11:00am Revelations - Fan Video clips and Live demo of fight scenes International A-B 1:00pm Lois McMaster Bujold (GoH), Autograph Session International A-B 3:00pm Screening of the Best Film Award 2004 winner International A-B Balticon is a Service Mark of the Baltimore Society. VIDEO PROGRAM ANIME Preston Mencken Friday Sunday Friday Blood Drive 3:00PM Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (2003) Breakfast Serials 3:00PM 1-4 7:00AM Radar Men From The Moon (1951) Chapters 5-8 5:00PM Scroll: The Series 1-2 4:25PM Freaky Friday (2003) Assorted Animated Cartoons 6:00PM Maze: Megaburst Space 1-2 Sunday 10am-4pm 6:00PM Babylon 5: Parliament of Dreams Babylon 5: Believers 9:00AM Looney Toons Back In Action (2003) 7:00PM The Original 1-2 The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring 10:30AM The Canterville Ghost (1995) 8:00PM 1-4 7:30PM Extended Edition (2001) Noon Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003) 10:00PM Boogie Pop Phantom 1-4 Sign Up in front of the Con Suite 11:00PM Fungicide 2:30PM Babylon 5: Passing Thru Gesthesame 12:30AM Dune (2001) Special Edition Saturday (Hopkins Room, Lower Level) 3:30PM Neil GaimansNeverwhere(1996)Episodes4-6' The Harlock Saga 1-6 5:00PM Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) 12:00AM 5:00PM Total Recall (1990) 3:00AM The Movie All Blood Drive Donors entered into a drawing for Saturday 7:00PM Demolition Man (1993) 4:30AM Ninja Scroll: The Series 3-6 6:00AM Slayers 1-4 an original work by Dave Seeley. Breakfast Serials 9:00PM Underworld (2003) 7:00AM Radar Men From The Moon (1951) Chapters 1-4 8:00AM : Chronicles of a Heroic Knight 1-4 Assorted Animated Cartoons 11:00PM Space Specks (2003) 10:00AM Tekkaman Blade II 1-4 Sponsored by Heinlein Society 9:00AM Sleeping Beauty (1959) 12:30AM Waxworks II: Lost in Time (1991) 12:00PM Mazinkaiser 1-4 10:30AM Who Framed Rodger Rabbit? (1988) 2:30AM The Lost Boys (1987) 2:00PM 1-4 12:30PM 13 Ghosts (1960) 4:00AM The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981) 4:00PM Castle In The Sky 6:00PM Guyver: Out of Control 2:00PM Hercules In New York (1971) Monday 7:00PM Bio Booster Armor Guyver 1-2 Sunday Late Night 3:30PM Neil GaimansNeverwhere(1996)Episodes1-3' Breakfast Serials 8:00PM 1-2 5:00PM 1984 (1984) 7:00AM Radar Men From The Moon (1951) Chapters 9-12 9:00PM Masquerade Overflow Assorted Animated Cartoons 7:00PM The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 11:00PM Cowboy Bebop 3-4 Dance Extended Edition 9:00AM Mad Party (1967) Sunday 11:00PM The Riot Grrrl on Mars (2002) 10:30AM Peter Pan (2003) 12:00AM : Bloodlust DJ Andrew Iwancio 1:30AM Children of Dune (2003) 12:30PM Stay Tuned (1992) 2:00AM Tekkaman Blade II 5-6 Carroll Room 10pm- 5:30AM Dr Who: The 5 Doctors (1983) The Adventures of Wallace & Gromit: 3:00AM Fruits Basket 1-4 2:00PM A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave Note: Balticon secures copyright clearances for video from MPLC and 5:00AM Sorcerer Hunters 1-4 Music from BMI. Other copyright clearances by arrangement with indi- 7:00AM Bio Booster Armor Guyver 3-4 vidual copyright holders as appropriate. 8:00AM Tenchi Muyo: Tenchi on Earth 1-4 10:00AM : TV Series 1-4 12:00PM 1-4 Special Art Exhibit COMPUTER GAMING 2:00PM Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven'sDoor' Calhoun 4:00PM Kitty Krade 1-4 Monday, International E Friday Sunday 6:00PM Excel Saga 1-4 8:00PM Tenchi Muyo GXP 1-4 Art from the Kelly collection 3-10pm Open Computer Gaming. 10am Kid's Swim - Computer Gaming 14 and Under. 10:00PM Queen Emeraldas Donated to BSFS. 10pm - Computer Gaming 18 and Older. noon-3pm Open Computer Gaming. 11:00PM Wing: Endless Waltz Monday Saturday 3pm Digital Music and MP3s. Eric Masiello[M]; Paul Fischer 12:30AM Maze: Megaburst Space 3-4 4-10pm Open Computer Gaming. 10am Kid's Swim - Computer Gaming 14 and Under. 1:30AM Patlabor: TV Series 1-4 10pm Adult Swim - Computer Gaming 18 and Older. 3:30AM 1-4 Restaurant Discounts noon Open Computer Gaming. 5:30AM Blue Seed 1-4 Digital Pictures and Photography. Eric Masiello[M]; Paul Monday 7:30AM The Lost Universe 1-4 Discounts for area restaurants are available 3pm Fischer 9:30AM Generator Gawl 1-4 10am Kid's Swim - Computer Gaming 14 and Under. to Balticon Attendees. 4-10pm Open Computer Gaming. 11:30AM Bubble Gum Crisis: 2040 1-3 noon-4pm Open Computer Gaming. 1:00PM Spirited Away Check the Information Desk for Details 10pm Adult Swim - Computer Gaming 18 and Older. 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 24 hours, 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 the Preston video room, and the Mencken Anime room. 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 Peale Poe Pratt A & B. Dealers' Room Friday Saturday Lego Event. Build something fun Authors or Editors: who is clos- How to Handle Difficult Fabrics. Can the Speed of Gravity with our Legos. est to the readers? Magazine Learn about using wonderful but be Faster Than That of 2 PM Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Gauntlet of Fire One 10:00am Dan Cragg submissions are judged by editors difficult fabrics. Thomas Atkinson; Light? Red planet space David Sherman whereas contests are usually Stephanie Carigg; Sharon Lan- photos and Mars anomalies. 4 PM Mage Knight Demo Mitchell Graham 10am judged by writers. Do they select drum; Ann Stephens Tom Van Flandern 11:00am Don Sakers different types of stories? Danielle (Research Astronomer) 5 PM Mech Warrior Demo Keith R.A. DeCandido Ackley-McPhail; Dr. Carl Frederick; 6 PM Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Gauntlet of Fire Two noon Michael Pederson; Ian Randall Susan Shwartz Strock 6:30PM RPGA Question and Answer Session 1:00pm Lois McMaster Bujold (GoH) Balticon Sketch Club. Bring your Amazing Changes. Suzanne The Messenger Mission to Heroclix Constructed Event 2:00pm Catherine Asaro sketch book and practice drawing Tees and Bill Frankenfield are Mercury. Dr. Robin Vaughn 7 PM RPGA: When Orcs Attack Jack L. Chalker 11am real live people, and/or take a turn going to explain and demonstrate (JHU-APL) Stephanie Bedwell-Grime at modelling! Helen Fleischer[M] the use of latex prostethics. Bill 9 PM Frag Demo 3:00pm Robert Balder Frankenfield; Suzanne Tees SATURDAY 4:00pm Tom Kratman LARP Closing Ceremonies. What Makes a Person a Good Same Planet, Different Robert Zimmerman (Space Historian) Science Fiction Writer? What is Time: Exploring the world StarFleet Battles Tournament Stephanie Burke 12:05 the most desirable background in of Earth through deep Car Wars 5:00pm Shelby Morgen Children's Scavenger Hunt. Meet education, life experience, social time. Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, 10 AM RPGA: Mourning for a Risen Star Noon outside Carroll Room. Neat class, cultural background? Do Jr. (Vertebrate Paleontolo- Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Border Run Part One Sunday PRIZES! good SF writers have certain traits gist, U. of MD.) in common? Adam Connell; Carl Magic: The Gathering Mirrodin/Darksteel Draft Tee Morris Frederick; Walter H. Hunt; Yoji 11 AM DC Heroclix Sealed Event - 300 points 10:00am Tony Ruggiero Kondo/Eric Kotani Why Did the Chicken...? Demo 11:00am Danielle Ackley-McPhail Artist and Writer: A Dialogue. Women in the Military: Fact and Stories for Kids of All Ages. Bill Patterns in One Dimen- 1 PM Spooks Demo Ric Frane Dave Seeley did my cover for 'Hos- Fiction. A discussion of women in Mayhew (Storyteller) sion: Translating the fruit Pauline J. Alama tile Takeovers', and I bought it. In the military, both fictional and real fly genome to music. Dr. 2 PM Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Border Run Part Two noon J. Ardian Lee 1pm fact, I asked for him as the artist! life, such as Honor Harrington, Jes- Carl Frederick Mage Knight Unrestriced Event Lillian Cauldwell Walter H. Hunt; Michael Pederson; sica Lynch and others. 3 PM Zendo Demo 1:00pm Marshall Thomas David Seeley (Art GoH); Susan RPGA: A Small Knowing Soul Shwartz; J. Andrew World 2:00pm Patricia Bray 4 PM Ninja Burger Demo 2004 Compton Crook Award Winner Planning Conventions for Fewer Is Modern Technology, Physics, New Information on Extra- Jane Lindskold People - Or making them deliber- Biology, Etc. Too Complicated Solar Planets. Dr. Helen Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Border Run Part Three 4:00pm Clayon L. McNally ately small! Richard Brown; Hal for the Average SF Writer? John Hart (FUSE Science Ops., 6 PM Why Did the Chicken...? Demo 2pm Haag; Dr. Inge Heyer (Hubble G. Hemry; Don Sakers; Marshall JHU) Space Telescope); Jul Owings; Thomas 7:30 PM Mech Warrior Constructed Event - 450 points Monday Seth Rosenberg 8 PM RGPA: Fornlorn Memories 11:00am C. J. Henderson Is SF escapist literature and Science Educators Discus- nothing more? Can SF teach and sion. Dr. Helen Hart (FUSE 12 AM Are You a Werewolf? Demo promote logic, science and/or the Science Ops., JHU); Dr. scientific method? Should it? Is Andrew E Love (Navigation SUNDAY 3pm Spock a good role model? Lois Systems/Electrical Engineer- McMaster-Bujold (Goh); John G. ing, JHU-APL) Dork Tower: The Board Game Demo LOOK FOR Hemory; Inge Heyer; Walter H. 10 AM Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Silver Gambit Hunt RPGA: A Necessary Evil That's a Wrap: Come Provide Science Poems, Limer- 11 AM Magic: Sealed Mirrodin/Darksteel Rochester Draft 4pm Feedback on This Year's Balti- icks, Haikus and Songs Raw Deal CCG Constructed Deck Tournament con. (Bring Your Composi- Spooks Demo tions!). 1 PM Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: The Duel Tournament 2 PM Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: Fire & Lace 3 PM RPGA: A Stormy Night in Hochhoch HE ALTICON Charity Auction Parties! 4 PM Raw Deal CCG Draft Tournament T B 6 PM Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: At All Cost See theParty Board in the Promenade Fluxx & Aquarius Demo ROCKET MAIL to Benefit Murder Mystery LARP Daily Newsletter for rooms and schedules and party 8 PM RPGA: Streich is Burning Reading Is Fundamental themes. 12 AM Are You a Werewolf? Demo Check at the information desk each day for the Bal- MONDAY (may move to Lincoln room) ticon Newsletter with programming updates and all During the Masquerade half time the latest Balticon Information. Open parties until 3:00am on Friday, 10 AM RPG: Have Tome Will Travel And after the Art Auction, Sunday Saturday and Sunday nights. Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: The Joust Tournament Items to be auctioned are on display in the Art Show. 12 PM Chivalry & Sorcery the Rebirth: The Duel Tournament RIDAY CHEDULE UNDAY CHEDULE SUNDAY NIGHT F S S S FILM FESTIVAL Adams Carroll Lincoln Peale Poe Washington International Ballroom Research and Your Writ- Creating Your Own Elf or Artists' Favorite Books. Artists talk Today's Case for Mars. The impact of Balloon Crawl & Face You vote for your choice for "Best Film Award Balti- ing. Lois McMaster Bujold Hobbit. Experienced costum- about their favorit books, and how the recent observations with MER data. Painting. Ming Diaz con 2004" Ballots and pencils will be distributed. (GoH); Adam Connell; Shelby ers share techniques for creat- books influence their art. Janet Brues- David Kratz (NASA); Bob Terry (Mars Morgen; Josepha Sherman; 10am ing generic LotR critters. selbach; Charlene Taylor Society) Special Interviews including one with Lois McMas- 5pm Bud Sparhawk Maggie Masetti; Judy Mitchell; DAlessio;RuthLampi;Han- ter Bujold that you won't want to miss. Caped off by Susan Toker nahM.G.Shapero' Sewing Machine Trickery. Has the Anime craze reached satu- An American in Manilla. A firsthand 11:45 a special showing of The Return of the King (not in You will be amazed at how ration? Is it all down hill from here? Kit view of the Far East (the Phillipenes, Childrens Programming competition) 11am these tricks can add interest to Hawkins; John G. Hemry; L. Jagi Lam- , Southeast Asia). Jim Kling Bagel Break. I've Written a Book - Now In Memory of Dr. Dave The- your costumes! Karen Dick; plighter; Grig Larson; Greg Wright What? Mattie Brahen; Patri- ison: "Sex in Space" Bobby Gear; Diane Kovalcin Sunday 7:00pm cia Bray; Stephanie Burke; Video. Mitchell Graham; Tee Morris Basic Stage Makeup. Learn Firefly - The series, The DVDs and Where Are You & When Were You Master Teller of Silly 7:00pm Doors Open the basics which will make The Ipcoming Movie! Donna Lettow; There? Time measurements deter- Stories. Tim Livengood 6pm your stage presentation much Maggie Masetti; Ed Sabol; Susan mine position from chronometer to (Challenger Center) 7:15pm Introduction. With our host General Bourad and door prices. Noon more interesting and visual. Toker GPS. Karl Ehrlich (Navy, Dahlgren VA) Learn skills which you CAN try 7:30pm Chopins Bicycle' at home. Ricky Dick[M] 7:36pm Bear Movement Annual Costumer's Auction. Fanzines and SF Fandom. Robert Trip to the Moon in 1969 - Return to Dinosaurs for Young Small Press Publishing. Hubble Space Telescope Come and see what wonder- Balder; Richard Brown; Michael Peder- the Moon in the 21st Century. The Fans. Dr. Thomas R. 7:42pm Interlude I Adam Connell; Scott Edel- Update. Discoveries of 2003- 1pm ous costumes and costume son; Elaine Stiles Heinlein Society presents a video of Holtz, Jr. (Vertebrate Interview with film makers man; Shelby Morgen; Mark 2004. Dr. Inge Heyer (Hubble construction items you can the first moon landing with Walter Paleontologist, U. of MD.) Owings; Michael Pederson Space Telescope) acquire. Cronkite interview with Robert Heinlein 7:47pm Phantom George and Arthur C. Clarke, with a follow-up Sci Fi Squares. Randy Dan- 10 Mistakes of First Time Filmmak- discussion on NASA's plans to return Silly Interactive Sto- 7:56pm Aaron Burr vs the Space Aliens nenfelser[M]; Marty Gear ers. Ryan Graham (Film Maker); Earl to the moon. Yoji Kondo/Eric Kotani; ries. Don Sakers 7pm 2pm Newton (Film Maker); Mark Redfield John Tilden Interlude II (Film Maker) 8:05pm Interview with Lois McMaster Bujold on her books as Films Filkado - Rehearsal for Filk Film Editing Software: How to Shine Aloha O Mauna Kea: Fun, Games Belly Dance 101. Alex- 8:15pm The Last Dream Operetta. in Post-Production. Ryan Gra- and Hard Work on Top of a Volcano. andra Kelly 3pm ham(Film Maker); Earl Newton (Film Tim Livengood (Challenger Center) 8:25pm Run Leia Run Maker); Mark Redfield (Film Maker) Interlude III Why True SF Films Are Rare. Rich SARS, ebola, influenza and mad Filk GoH Performs for 8:42pm Interview with film makers 8pm Brown; Mary-Ann Johanson; L. Jagi cow: pandemics in the modern age. Children's Program. 4pm Lamplighter; Kevin Perkins; Don Sak- Dr. Robert I. Katz (Prof. of Anesthesiol- Heather Alexander 8:52pm We Made It Is it fair? Do magazines Interesting Science for All ers ogy); Jim Kling; Perrianne Lurie; Ted accept only on the basis of Ages: Cryogenics Demo. Rosenberg 9:11pm Fall of a Saga perceived quality of the sub- Brent Warner (NASA) missions, or are there other Sacred Harp. Ted Rosen- Comic Book Superheroes in the Jackson's LOTR and Tolkien's. Dif- Identify the Bad Guys. Interlude IV criteria in play? If there are, berg[M] Movies. Rich Brown; Michael Peder- ferent texts or different readings? John Clayton L. McNally 9:36pm Finish Ballot and sign off host. 9pm what are they and how impor- 5pm son; Kevin Perkins; Vincent Sneed; J. G. Hemry; MaryAnn Johanson; Susan tant are they? Scott Edelman; Andrew World Shwartz; John C. Wright 9:50pm Return of the King (Not in competition) Dr. Carl Frederick; Mitchell Graham; Michael Pederson; Villains and Opponents. Lois Anthology Editing for Fun and No Forensic Science and Science Fic- Making a Living as a Elaine Stiles McMaster-Bujold (GoH); Jack Profit. The challenges of compiling tion. History, how to use the ideas, Musician. Heather Alex- 6pm L. Chalker; Kory Kaese; and editing genre anthologies. Cathe- how to have believable stories. Lillian ander, Maughorn Can a New author write a NSS Social: Ladies and Shelby Morgen. rine Asaro; Keith R.A. DeCandido; Cauldwell; Edward M. Lerner; Clayton sequel to a dead authors Gentlemen, Start Your Josepha Sherman L. McNally; Tony Ruggiero classic story without it Engines - The 21st Century Regency Dance being a disaster? Danielle Space Race. A candid dis- How different professions are mis- (7:30) Is Our Food Supply Safe? Alien Theology: Reli- Ackley-McPhail; Jane Lind- cussion about the realities represented in SF. Terilee Edwards- Ilana Edelman (49th High School Sci- gions Practiced by Non- By the Elegant Arts Society skold; Don Sakers; Darrell and motivations behind the 7pm Hewitt; John G. Hemry; Perrianne ence Fair Winner, Biology) Human Sentients. Schweitzer; John C. Wright latest space program initia- Lurie; Susan Shwartz Pauline J. Alama; Jack L. 10pm tive. Dana Carson; Dr. Helen Chalker; Don Sakers; Carroll Room Sunday 7-9pm Hart (FUSE Science Ops., John C. Wright JHU); Dr. Inge Heyer (Hubble Called by the renowned Susan de Gladiola. Space Telescope); Yoji Online Publications. Scott Edelman; Robert H. Heinlein's "For Us, The Guilty Pleasures. Those Kondo/Eric Kotani; Jim Phil- Shelby Morgen Living". Yoji Kondo/Eric Kotani; John offerings of SF, Fantasy, This is your chance to learn and experience lips; Robert Zimmerman Tilden; Steve Wilson and Horror that we wish (Space Historian) we could avoid or resist, this grace in motion. 8pm but like moths to a flame Writers Who Make Me Want we cannot help but get to Slash My Wrists. The sucked in for the ride. most depressing, those Patricia Bray; Adam Con- whose work is the equivalent nell; Tee Morris 11pm of fingernails on chalkboard. NOT a call to pile on inept If I Ran the Sci-Fi Channel. Rich Pat Kelly Memorial. writers. Robert R. Chase; 9pm Brown; Robert R. Chase; MaryAnn John G. Hemry; Tom Krat- Johanson; Donna Lettow; Michael man; David Sherman Pederson 10pm Open Filking. Hal Clement Memorial. Open Filking. SUNDAY SCHEDULE FRIDAY SCHEDULE Adams Carroll Douglass Jefferson Douglass Jefferson Lincoln Peale Poe Washington

Portrayal of the Military in SF. John G. Day Jobs for Writers and Artists. Kaffeklatch. Bud Reading. Mattie Brahen Kaffeklatch. Sci Fi on the Star Trek: the Mov- Introduction to Hemry; Walter H. Hunt; Tom Kratman; Clayton The pros and cons of having a day job Sparhawk 10:30 Edward M. Lerner small screen - ies. An informal dis- Anime. L. Jagi Lamp- L. McNally; David Sherman as a writer or artist - and what makes a Reading. Mitch Graham the good, the bad cussion of the Star lighter; Grig Larson; 10am good fit as a day job. Maria Markham and the ugly. Trek movies - what Greg Wright (Program- Thompson (M); Stephanie Bedwell-Grime; 5pm Patricia Bray; was good, what was ming Coodinator) Patricia Bray; Barbara Chepaitis; Josepha Donna Lettow; bad - and what could Sherman; Susan Shwartz Tee Morris; Bless- be coming down the ing Bird line in the future. Family I - Contracts and Weddings in Fan- Writing a Continuing Character in an Kaffeklatch. Keith Reading. Stephanie Burke Howard Newby[M] tasy. Discuss marriage, conception, preg- SF Series. Catherine Asaro; Lois R.A. DeCandido nancy, childbirth and child rearing, relating McMaster Bujold (GoH); Barbara Che- Meet the Nth Reading. Scott Do Comics Start Science Fiction and Conventions 101. New 11am them to fantasy. Brenda W. Clough[M]; paitis; Dan Cragg; Jane Lindskold Degree Magazine Edelman Kids on the Road Subversive Ideas. L. to conventions? Sit Pauline J. Alama; Mattie Brahen; Terilee Staff. Robert to Reading? Jagi Lamplighter; Dr. down with some folks Edwards-Hewitt; Laura Anne Gilman; Sarah Balder; Cate Peder- Adam Connell; Andrew E Love (Navi- who’ve been to their Micklem son; Michael Peder- Charles Gilliland; gation Systems/Elec- fair share, and have 6pm son; J. Andrew John G. Hemry; trical Engineering, some advice on how to Would there be a space program today if Twisted Tolkien. n which we all pre- Kaffeklatch. John G. Reading. Susan Shwartz World Steve Stiles JHU-APL); Bud Spar- get the most out of a there were no Wright Brothers in 1903? tended to explain THE LORD OF THE Hemry hawk convention. Hal Haag; Noon Wendie Old; Josepha Sherman; John C. RINGS on the basis of Marxism, Femi- 12:30 Perrianne Lurie; Seth Wright; Robert Zimmerman (Space Historian) nism, Libertarianism, Freudianism, etc. Reading. Marshall Tho- Rosenberg Brenda W. Clough; Darrell Schweitzer mas Character-driven Reading. Tee Mor- Belly Dancing. Critics Vs. Audi- Stories for Kids of All Using Mythology and Choosing the Title for Your Book or Story Balticon 38 Poetry Reading. Catherine Asaro vs. Idea-driven ris An unstructured ences: Why They Ages. Bill Mayhew (Sto- Folklore in SF&F. How to (Grabbing the Reader Below the Belt). Dis- Awards Reading & SF. Has the current hour for belly Don't Always Agree. ryteller) do you do it without evok- 1pm cuss choosing an effective title. Brenda W. Open Mic. Patti Kin- trend toward 'char- dancers and those MaryAnn Johanson; ing the “Ugly American” Clough; Scott Edelman; Laura Anne Gilman; lock[M] acter-driven' SF intereseted in Dr. Robert I. Katz; syndrome? Blessing Bird; L. Jagi Lamplighter; Tee Morris Winners: Rosalind driven out 'idea- belly dancing to Clayton L. McNally; E.E. Knight; Josepha Nester Ellis; John Jen- driven' fiction? Is it dance and talk. Martin Wooster Sherman Financial Management for the Professional Art Auction kinson; Greg Beatty Paper. Terilee Edwards- 7pm harder to come up 2pm Writer - and Artist! Maria Markham Thomp- Hewitt with new ideas? Dr. son (CPA, CFA)[M]; Keith R.A. DeCandido; followed by overfow RIF auction. Carl Frederick; John Wendy Frane; Tony Ruggiero G. Hemry; Walter H. Hunt; David Sher- What Will Your Characters Wear? Make the Kaffeklatch. Dr. Rob- Reading. Jane Lindskold man; C.J. Hender- clothes work for the lifestyle, weather, activity, ert I. Katz (Professor 3:30 son 3pm plot. Danielle Ackley-McPhail; Pauline J. of Anesthesiology) Reading. Sarah Micklem Alama; Ruth Lampi; Jane Lindskold; John C. Wright 8pm Using a Home Embroidery Machine. Marty The Science of Harry Potter's Magic. Kaffeklatch. Wendie Reading. Darrell Sch- If I ran the ZOO Reading. Ardian Creating Alien Is Fandom Still A Scientists Tell Us Writing and Editing 4pm Gear will demonstrate the terrific things you Dr. George Plitnik (Frostburg State) Old weitzer Con. A game of Lee Cultures. The key Community? Richard about Their Favorite Media Tie-Ins. Keith R.A. can do with these great machines. Marty Gear running or running to creating an Brown; Carl Cipra; SF Books (Do any of DeCandido; Laura Anne Digital Rights Management. Harold Kaffeklatch. Reading. Mark Redfield away from World- alien culture, be it Grig Larson; Don Sak- them read fantasy?). Gilman; E.E. Knight 5pm Feld (Media Access Project); Mike Stephanie Burke Con. Hal Haag[M] from another ers Inge Heyer; Yoji Kondo/ Godwin (Public Knowledge Project) country or from Eric Kotani, Robert Zim- another galaxy, is merman Newsgroups as a support structure for the Kaffeklatch: E.E. Reading. Stephanie Bed- 9pm the word alien (dif- 6pm aspiring writer. Danielle Ackley-McPhail; L. Knight. Breaking In well-Grime ferent). Kory Jagi Lamplighter; Dina A. Leacock; Wendie As A Genre Novel 6:30 Kaese; Jim Kling; Old Writer Reading. Walter H. Hunt L. Jagi Lamp- lighter; Edward M. Writing That First Novel. Danielle Ackley- Regency Dance. Susan de Guardi- Game Mastering Reading. Lillian Cauldwell Lerner; John C. McPhail; Pauline J. Alama; Catherine Asaro; ola[M] Roundtable Discsus- Wright 7pm Stephanie Bedwell-Grime; Adam Connell sion. Terilee Edwards-Hewitt; Kory Reading. Tony Open Filking. Fans: Are You Hope- Why Do Computers Do Open Filking. Kaese, Mike McPhail Ruggiero lessly Typical? Learn That? A discussion of How to be Weird and why computers "do what Are Short Stories 'Amateur' Products? Are Conrunning: Hotel Reading. Keith R.A. 10pm Wonderful! Dan Cor- I say, not what I mean". short story writers less good than the novel- Contracts. Hal Haag; DeCandido coran; Grig Larson; Jul Paul Fischer; Grig Lar- 8pm ists? Scott Edelman; Dr. Carl Frederick; Dina Seth Rosenberg Owings; Michael Ped- son; Tee Morris; Greg A. Leacock; Tony Ruggiero erson; Eva Whitley Wright Can Editors Become Writers? It has been Balticon Sketch Reading. E.E. Knight In Like Flynn. The said that some would rather be writers. What Club. Bring your Return of Pirates and 9pm are the conditions under which this change sketch book and prac- Swashbucklers Is this can happen? Keith R.A. DeCandido; Darrell tice drawing real live sudden fascination with Schweitzer; Ian Randall Strock people, and/or take a them something new, or turn at modelling! have pirates and adven- SF and the Napoleonic Wars. Robert R. Late Night Dance. DJed by Andrew Helen Fleischer[M] The 100 Best Horror Sto- 11pm turers been keeping a Chase; John G. Hemry; MaryAnn Johanson Iwancio ries of the 20th Century. low profile, simply wait- 10pm A literary discussion lead ing for the right time? by Mark Owings. Carl Cipra; MaryAnn Johanson; Clayton L. Alien Sex: "In Spring One's Fancy Turns to McNally; Tee Morris 11pm Budding". Jim Kling; Shelby Morgen Vampire Jeapordy. mid Susan de Guardiola[M] SATURDAY SCHEDULE Adams Carroll Douglass Jefferson Lincoln Peale Poe Washington Writers Workshop. 9am Steven A. Lubs[M] The Ritual of Writing. What do you do to Personality flaws in a character and Reading. Bud Sparhawk Great Gobs of Glass. Lisa Ashton Painting the Crab. Transform horse- Hubble Space Telescope Update (Contin- Balloon Crawl & Face Paint- make it all work? Danielle Ackley-McPhail; why/how they warp the weave in the has recently returned from a bead shoe crab shells into elegant masks. ued). Dr. Inge Heyer (Hubble Space Tele- ing. Ming Diaz 10am Mattie Brahen; Mitchell Graham; Tony story. Lois McMaster Bujold (GoH); buying trip to Eastern Europe. Laura Materials limited to the first 20 per- scope) Ruggiero; Don Sakers Lillian Cauldwell; L. Jagi Lamplighter; Ashton[M] sons. Charlene Taylor DAlessio' J. Ardian Lee; Josepha Sherman Humor in SF (or lack thereof). Robert LARP Opening Ceremonies. Reading. Michael Pederson Using Teeny Tiny Pieces of Those Linoleum Block Printing. Demon- General Relativity for the Ambitious 'Bots for Tots: Drawing Mechs Balder; Dr. Carl Frederick; John G. Hemry; Gobs of Glass. You will have a stration of cutting and printing with Amateur. Dr. Andrew E Love (Navigation with Artist GoH. David Seeley 11am Clayton L. McNally; Bud Sparhawk chance to learn beading stitches. linoleum blocks. Ruth Lampi Systems/Electrical Engineering, JHU-APL) (Art GoH) Laura Ashton; Stephanie Carigg; Sharon Landrum; Carol Salemi A Code of Honor for Women. Lillian Magic Workshop - Learn Reading. David Sherman Magical Electronics in Costumes. Painting Demo: Wet-in-Wet Oils. Tonight's Sky. Find your Way around the So you want to be an adult Cauldwell; Barbara Chepaitis; L. Jagi the Principles of Presti- Ming Diaz wants to help you work Nan Fredman May/June nighttime sky, find comets and already? Dianne Hammond Noon Lamplighter; Jane Lindskold; Susan digitation. with electronic options you can use Earth orbiting satellites. David Kratz (NASA) Shwartz to make your stage outfits flow, sparkle and create joyful noises. How Short Stories are Different to Write FARSCAPE -- Frel No, We Won't Reading. Tom Kratman Ming Diaz[M] Including the Box. Techniques that American, European and Canadian Bagel Break. than Novels. Scott Edelman; Dr. Carl Fre- Go! Pauline J. Alama; Patricia Bray; J. carry the art onto the mat, the frame Healthcare - Now and in 2020. Dr. Robert 1:15 Skit Rehearsal. Be cast in 1pm derick; Laura Anne Gilman; John G. Ardian Lee; Tee Morris; Elaine Stiles and beyond. Ric Frane; Wendy Frane I. Katz (Professor of Anesthesiology) a part, make costumes and Hemry; Don Sakers props, then rehearse for Sunday. Resolved: A trilogy should contain no Harry Potter - What's the Big SF Poetry Writing Work- Reading. Adam Connell Don't Wig Out! Our experienced Image Progressions -- Reconstruct- Solar Power Panels Here on Earth. Jerry Children's Science Hour. David more than 3 books! When bigger isn't Deal?! Pauline J. Alama; L. Jagi Lam- shop . Patti Kinlock[M]; costumers will save you from the ing My Process. Dave Seeley will Crutcher Kratz (NASA) 2pm always better. Richard Brown; Dan Cragg; plighter; Tee Morris; Michael Peder- David Kriebel; Vonnie 2:30 frustrations of wiggery! Judy Mitch- take you through the steps involved in Walter H. Hunt; Clayton L. McNally; David son Crist; Wendy Stevens Reading. Laura Anne Gilman ell; France Andrews; Deborah creating his unique imagery. David Sherman Sears; Greg Sears; Rachel Walsh Seeley (Art GoH) The Fermi Paradox - (or Who Ruined Reading. Lois McMaster Bujold (GoH) Family I - Contracts and Wed- Just How Did You Do That? Expe- Dueling Easels, Round 1. Watch as Interplanetary Spaceships: The Big Make a Flying Carpet! We pro- the Neighborhood?). If we aren't alone in dings in SF. Discuss marriage, rienced costumers will give you a artists compter to bring an author's Secret is They Have Already Been Built! vide carpet squares and paint, the universe, where is everybody? John conception, childbirth and the hands-on chance to learn how these work to life in front of your eyes. Robert Zimmerman (Space Historian) you supply the levitation (old 3pm G. Hemry; Yoji Kondo/Eric Kotani; Edward rearing of children, relating them things work in a four station work- Danielle Ackley-McPhail; Janet Brues- clothes suggested). M. Lerner; Dr. Andrew E Love (Nav. Sys- to SF. Catherine Asaro; Barbara shop. Marvin Bryant; Ricky Dick; selbach; Nan Fredman; Bud tems/Electrical Engineering, JHU-APL); Chepaitis; Brenda W. Clough; Diane Kovalcin; Susan Toker Sparkhawk (M) David Sherman Terilee Edwards-Hewitt Grow Old Along With Me. Professional Fantasy or Science Fiction? Is it Comics As Literature. Reading. Jack L. Chalker LOTR: Visual Tolkien. Has the Catching the Eye with Markers. How Dinosaurs. The latest discoveries and Wacky 'Robics. France makeup artist Diane Hammond will dem- possible to write both well? Carl Charles Gilliland; Michael movie affected people's images of to use this bold medium to make eye implications. Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. (Verte- Andrews 4pm onstrate techniques you can use to age Cipra[M]; Patricia Bray; Mitchell Gra- Pederson; Vincent Sneed; the story?Keith R.A. DeCandido; catching, artistic signs. Hannah M.G. brate Paleontologist, U. of MD.) yourself. Dianne Hammond[M] ham; J. Ardian Lee; Susan Shwartz; Steve Stiles; Mark Wheat- Darrell Schweitzer; J. Andrew World Shapero John C. Wright ley The Future of Narcissim and Vanity. World Creation in Science Fiction Linux and Open Source: What's New & Exciting in Randy Hoffman: Filk Concert Dueling Easels, Round 2. Watch as My Heroes Have Always Been Scientists Make Sculpy Magnets. Uni- Will humans ever learn to like our bodies? and Fantasy. Patricia Bray; Kory An Introduction. Grig Lar- Comics? Robert Balder; Vin- artists compter to bring an author's and Engineers. Dr. Inge Heyer (Hubble corns, aliens or wizards for your 5pm Pauline J. Alama; MaryAnn Johanson; Kaese; L. Jagi Lamplighter; Jane Lind- son[M]; Paul Fischer; Eric cent Sneed; J. Andrew World 5:30 work to life. Joseph Bellofatto, Jr.; Space Telescope); Yoji Kondo/Eric Kotani; refrigerator! Don Sakers skold; Mike McPhail Masiello Dick Eney: Filk Concert. . Clayton L. McNally; Michael Pederson Dr. Andrew E Love (JHU-APL); Robert Zim- (M); J. Andrew World merman (Space Historian) Beyond : Really Cool SF&F When History Repeats Itself - Sort Electronic Publishing. Reading. Danielle Ackley- Maughorn: Filk Concert Balticon Sketch Club. Bring your New Horizons Pluto Mission. Noam Izen- Paper - Investigations In Anime. Kit Hawkins; L. Jagi Lamplighter; Of. Using historical characters, his- Stephanie Bedwell-Grime; McPhail sketch book and practice drawing real berg (JHU-APL) Research. Several articles on 6pm Grig Larson; Greg Wright toric events or settings. Robert R. MaryAnn Johanson; 5:30 live people, and/or take a turn at mod- writing presented by Lillian Caul- Chase; Dan Cragg; John G. Hemry; Shelby Morgen; Tony Rug- 6:30 Robert Balder: Filk Concert. elling! Helen Fleischer[M] dwell. Lillian Cauldwell E.E. Knight; Tee Morris giero Reading. Patricia Bray Stereotypes and their place in writing Masquerade Green Room. BWSMOF - What is it? Reading. Dina A. Leacock Chord Fitting. A workshop with Confused at a Higher Level: The Current Peace XII - Medical Technol- genre fiction. Catherine Asaro; Dr. and why it might help Maughorn State of Ignorance in Tim and Quantum ogy For Wounded Soldiers. 7pm Charles E. Gannon; Jane Lindskold; David you run cons. 7:30 Mechanics. John Ashmead John G. Hemry; Dr. Andrew E Sherman; Bud Sparhawk Reading. Don Sakers Love (JHU-APL); John C. Wright Ego Control in the Writing Business. Panels from Hell! Carl Reading. Shelby Morgen Harp Concert. Bob Esty, Sue Esty, Digital Art: Is it Real? Nan Fredman; Limitations and Effects of different FTL Web Comics - The Next Big Jack L. Chalker; Barbara Chepaitis; Tom Cipra; Grig Larson; Tee and Kathy Sobansky Kory Kaese; Michael Pederson; David systems on SF Stories? Catherine Asaro; Thing? Robert Balder; Charles 8pm Kratman; Jane Lindskold; Susan Shwartz Morris; Tony Ruggiero; Seeley (Art GoH) Dr. Charles E. Gannon; John G. Hemry; Gilliland; Kit Hawkins; Vince Don Sakers Bud Sparhawk; John C. Wright Sneed Shakespeare in Fantasy and Horror. Masquerade Judging. Reading. Barbara Chepaitis Designing Music CDs. Rand Bella- Finding women's roles when writing Masquerade Photography. Genre Blending. Or “I wanted Carl Cipra (M); Pauline J. Alama; L. Jagi via, Heather Alexander historical rpgs/larps. Pauline J. to be a /romance/detec- 9pm Lamplighter; Tee Morris 9:30 Alama; Lillian Cauldwell; Terilee tive writer, but SF&F is a better Reading. Brenda W. Cloughl Edwards-Hewitt; Tom Kratman market”. C.J. Henderson; E.E. Knight; Shelby Morgen What's the best way for a new author to Open Filking. Is Star Trek Dying with Enterprise? Open Filking. break in? Carl Cipra (M); E.E. Knight; Can it be saved? John G. Hemry; Dr. 10pm Shelby Morgen; Tony Ruggiero; Darrell Inge Heyer; Clayton L. McNally; Schweitzer; Ian Randall Strock Michael Pederson; Don Sakers Genre Erotica. Danielle Ackley-McPhail; Vampire Movies We Love - and 11pm Stephanie Burke; Grig Larson; J. Ardian Hate! Stephanie Bedwell-Grime; Ric Lee; Shelby Morgen Frane; Tee Morris; Tony Ruggiero