Science Fiction/San Francisco

Science Fiction/San Francisco Issue 34 Date: November 22, 2006 Editors: Jean Martin, Chris Garcia email: [email protected] Copy Editor: David Moyce Layout Editor: Eva Kent

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News and Notes...... Christopher J. Garcia...... 2-3 Dreams of the City...... a column by España Sheriff...... 3 Letters Of Comment...... Jean Martin...... 4-5 Cybermen ...... art by Mo Starkey ...... www.mostarkey.com ...... 6 Editorial...... Christopher J. Garcia...... 7 The Poppy Jasper Film Festival...... Howeird...... 8-10 PEERS Vampire Ball ...... Jean Martin ...... Photos by Jean Martin...... 11-13 BASFA Minutes: meeting 850...... 14-15 BASFA Minutes: meeting 851...... 15-16 Bay Area Fannish Calendar...... David Moyce ...... 17-25

Science Fiction/San Francisco is the twice monthly news zine for the San Francisco Bay Area. All issues can be found at www.efanzines.com All articles and photos are copyright 2006 by the original creators. Used with permission. News and Notes By Christopher J. Garcia from a couple of different sources, but the meeting, everyone seemed to have a Editor they’re supposedly looking at either 2010, very good time. Ken Patterson, fresh off the for the 60th anniversary of Scanners Live in plane from the UK, regaled us with stories Sadly, the 2007 TAFF race has been Vain, or 2013 to coincide with the 100th of the Old World…and his personal sleep cancelled and will reopen (possibly with new birthday of Paul Linebarger, the real guy deprivation. John O’Halleron attended, participants) next year. The confusion over behind the Smith pseudonym. No word yet which is a rarity as he said he’s only managed what was going on with EasterCon and the on other details other than it should be a to make it to about five meetings over the uncertainty that surrounded it means that big deal. years. Talk of holding future meetings in the race won’t be happening. All monies CostumeCon 26, headed by Kevin different locations has seriously started. submitted with ballots will be returned and Roche with the help of just about everyone the race will start again at some point next I know in BArea fandom, has managed to Fanzines Published year. I’d like to personally thank everyone sell more than 160 memberships. That’s a who went out of their way to vote, and say remarkable number and the 2008 edition, Another busy period on eFazines. that I’m so grateful for all the support our to be held at the beloved DoubleTree San com: home of Science Fiction/San Francisco. readers have shown not only for me but for Jose, is likely to be the largest CostumeCon John Purcell’s and furthermore… #21 is up. TAFF in general. in a number of years. John’s short little mid-term zine between WesterCon 2007, Gnomeward BayCon is also rolling along and we issues of In A Prior Lifetime is a welcome Bound, is rolling along in the planning. now have a nearly complete list of Guests nudge to those of us who are Fanzine There’s still some space for folks who are of Honor! They are Science Fiction Writer Fans. The English have given us Prolapse looking for jobs at Con. You might want GoH Alan Dean Foster, Fantasy Writer GoH 3: the first zine in the 21st Century from to take a look at the Gnomeward Bound Diana Paxson, Fan Guest of Honor Linda Peter Weston. It’s a great look at multiple webpage at http://spfii.org/westercon60/ to Von Braskat-Crowe (aka Kitty Crowe, last generations of fans and fanac. It’s got a see if you’d be interested in joining up to year’s ChairPurple), and Seanan McGuire lettercol with letters dealing with the first help put together the 60th Westercon. as Toastmaster. Should be a very interesting two issues, done around 1983. News from the Underground: A large year. The Knarley Knews released issue 120, group of fans in the BArea are planning a bid BASFA’s trip to Fremont was a marking 20 years of the well-respected zine. to bring a Cordwainer Smith consortium to success. 17 people turned out to enjoy the It’s got a link from eFanzines and you can the BArea. I’ve only heard this secondhand night, and while a few of the regulars missed find it at http://people.msoe.edu/~welch/ tkk.html along with a messa back issues Dreams of the City - a Column from the last few years. Vegas Fandom Weekly, which has By España Sheriff slown down a little but is still putting out a fantastic zine on a very regular basis, released Depending on whom you ask, San of its lampooning of trite documentary tropes, issue 88. A lot of great content, including Francisco and Los Angeles are either locked in the book is in many ways a superior experience some FAAN Fiction, a little bit of writing a bitter rivalry over sports/water-rights/cultural since it allows one to get a good look at Birk’s paintings. They’re epic works from an artist born from all those great peeps and news about issues, or they’re not. I’ve heard it claimed that the supposed rivalry is actually a one-sided SF- and raised in LA who draws inspiration from the wonder that is Vegas Fandom. based hatefest that Los Angelenos are, at best, Delacroix and Goya paintings of the Napoleonic Some Fantastic Issue 10 is out and dimly aware of. Or an ongoing joke that only era as well as battle paintings from the American being the leading SerCon zine at the Midwestern transplants take seriously. Or even Revolution. Instead of soldiers and generals, we moment seems to suit it. A lot of great just an extension of a nationwide disdain for see baristas and failed starlets fighting against reviews and feature articles that include an LA’s dominance over our Hollywood-controlled gangbangers and vegan activists. And in place of the battlefields of Bunker Hill and Eylau, interview with Elizabeth Bear among other subconscious. Be that as it may, someone in LA is we get bombed-out freeways and strip malls. great pieces. Reviewers include myself and paying attention, as evidenced by filmmaker Birk uses this style in many of his paintings of Rose Fox, plus some other folks of much Sean Meredith’s 2002 mockumentary In Smog contemporary urban culture, and it’s surprisingly higher stature. There’s a slot on my Hugo and Thunder: The Great War of the Californias. striking, but in this instance it’s particularly ballot this year for Some Fantastic, as there’s Based on an exhibition of over one hundred well suited to the subject matter and manages been no other zine of its kind that comes paintings by Sandow Birk, also a Los Angeleno, to be both superficially funny and genuinely subversive as a commentary on art, pop culture, close in terms of quality. the film asks the question: What if this animosity between San Francisco and Los Angeles spilled propaganda and history. And what would eFanzines.com be over into armed conflict? Although it never quite rises to the without GarciaZines? There are three of Low-budget, and appealingly tongue- category of Alternate History and comes from them that have appeared since SF/SF’s last in-cheek, the film aims for satire, not realism. outside the genre proper, In Smog and Thunder News and Notes. The Drink Tank issue 103 Shot in the style of a Ken Burns epic, with appeals to the same mindset—and the world of is out and it’s a shorter issue than has been Birk’s numerous and vivid paintings standing film is sadly lacking in that particular subgenre, CSA and the TV movie Fatherland being the only the case of the last few. Frank Wu makes in for faded daguerrotypes, it features a solemn narration explaining the origins of the conflict two entries that readily spring to mind. The film an appearance. The other two are issues and actors reading dispatches from the front is packed with Golden State in-jokes and takes of PrintZine. Issue 5 is a simple issue with lines and first-person survivor accounts. great pleasure in lampooning our stereotypes, writing from Vanessa Van Wagner, and As a companion piece to the movie, Last and anyone who has lived here even a few years PrintZine 6 is the issue where I talk about Gasp Books also published an art book of the will probably get a kick out of it. the cancellation of the TAFF race. All are paintings accompanied by text from the film and http://www.insmogandthunder.com available at eFanzines.com. a CD of the first-person testimonials and war http://www.sandowbirk.com songs. While the movie is entertaining because Letters Of Comment

John Purcell writes: the edges, but all should work out in the BayCon in May. I’ll probably keep it local next end. It would be great for Chris to continue year just due to time and monetary constraints. Hey there, editorial mavens! the great link between BAreans and TAFF. I Cons are so addicting, though, aren’t they? If Interesting to note that the next am still supporting Chris; we need a break I were independently wealthy (figuring out BayCon will not be at the DoubleTree from him! Would the British take him how to make that happen at the moment!), San Jose, but the next CorFlu is at the postage due? I’d quit my job and just go to cons all over the DoubleTree in Austin, Texas. Just thought Jean Martin responds: That’s too bad world! That and do non-profit charity work, I’d mention that out of the box here. that TAFF 2006 has been postponed. Chris of course. Chris mentioned that there should be was very excited about it. It is a good thing to Another sad problem I must report an interesting debate going on in the 17th keep links between fan organizations around is that my family couldn’t make this year’s issue of In A Prior Lifetime as a result of Ted the world. Perhaps we could do ones across the Texas Renaissance Festival. Too much White’s article in the 16th issue. Sadly, this U.S. as well? school-related work to get done: research is not the case. There were a few incoming Sadly, I won’t be doing the NaSFic papers to write, mainly. *grump* We did locs commenting on Ted’s Fan Hugo article, thing next year. My con schedule for 2007 is go last year, so I could do a retroactive but not as many as I was expecting. Thus, if currently this: February - Corflu 24; March RenFest report for you folks, or treat it like Kevin and Andy are writing locs to me, they - Aggiecon 38; April - Minicon? (highly my Not-WorldCon reports and write up a had better get them into me in the next 24 doubtful, but tax refund may fund this Not-RenFest report, complete with photos hours or so; I’m getting dangerously close trip); and Bubonicon - August (?), unless it’s culled from their website. There is another to finishing IAPL #17 and I really would date gets moved. There is usually a fanzine festival coming up in December in the love to see what they have to say about convention in Houston the weekend or Houston-Galveston area, though, after the Ted’s article. I have read some of their two ahead of Aggiecon, but I haven’t seen semester is over, and that is probably going commentary on LiveJournal, but I would notice of the next one yet. Some Internet to be our ReplacerFestival event. We shall really like to get their input via e-loc. It’s all research will settle that problem. Interesting see what happens. Even so, I’d like to write about the dialogue, remember. schedule, eh? something for you guys along this line. The 2006 TAFF race may be Sounds like you already have a full Sorry! postponed at the moment, but it might schedule of cons for the beginning of next No worries. I know how life priorities get reinstated if the ReplacerCon has been year. I haven’t really thought about anything can take over doing other things we’d like to finalized. This is getting a bit fuzzy around so far except for WonderCon in February and get done. I hope you get to go to the other event. I myself missed out on the Casa de Fruta Ren that have ever really had me squirming in own family (figuring out how to make that Faire this year. There’s always next year! my movie-house seat. The first time I saw happen too!), my extended family is very Hey, don’t fall at my feet and kiss the Alien, in fact, I had to leave the theater with important to me at the moment. hem of my robes. My middle-aged feet are about 25 minutes to go; it was so damned Thank you for a muchly enjoyed getting crinkly-skinned, and the robe hasn’t intense, I couldn’t take it. The second time zine. I shall see you folks again, and let’s been washed yet this year. I sat through the whole movie. Still had me see if Jean can get herself out to Austin in Thanks for the warning. No robe jumping; even knowing what was coming February. I would really like to meet her. kissing until they’ve been washed. didn’t help me. Now that’s what I call Glad you enjoyed our latest issue. I It is good to hear from Jean Martin effective film-making. think #33 is one of our best. As I mentioned that the SF/SF panel went well at SiliCon. I’m not much for gory movies myself. earlier, though, I’m probably going to keep Plus it is quite cool to know that Jean is from I get nightmares and strong, violent images it local next year. But one never knows! It the Philippines. If she misses the heat and just stay imprinted in my brain forever. I did would be great to meet you as well somewhere, humidity, come to College Station any time enjoy Shaun of the Dead and part of Army sometime, in the not too distant future. from May to October; that seven-month of Darkness. Maybe it helped that they were stretch of godawful heat, humidity, and comedies. monsoons should make her feel homesick. Thank you people for the raft of con The SF/SF panel is one of the reports and photos this issue. Cons are so highlights of all my con-going experiences. I much fun, and I look forward to having hope we get the chance to do that again in the chance to get to more in the future. the future. Wow, I didn’t know the weather in They are just one aspect of fandom that I Texas gets humid. I only miss the heat during enjoy, and wish I could afford more. But, Winter, and the humidity during Summer. family comes first in this man’s mind. My Otherwise, California weather is awesome. I extended “family” of fandom is important, can do without the rain! We’re actually having true, however some things take precedence, a nice, late Indian Summer right now. Very which is why TexRenFest got back-burnered unusual for November. My ideal place would for next year. So be it. be Hawaii. Do they have cons in Hawaii? One’s family is most important. My Zombie movies are not my cup of tea, family of origin has become more important neither are slasher movies. I just don’t see the to me as I’ve grown older and more mature attraction there. Now, The Exorcist, Alien, and gotten out of the stage where I had to be and an old Roddy McDowell movie, The independent and find my own voice and place Legend of Hell House, were the only movies in the world. However, since I don’t have my Cybermen

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By Christopher J. Garcia come down and do a little research and they me discover that if you put a bit of yourself Editor were both very receptive. And it sure beats out there, you get a piece of everybody else hangin’ out with my family the day before in return. SF/SF keeps on rolling! That’s a the turkey arrives. It’s a beautiful thing that helped me beautiful thing when you think about it. A Which brings me to my next point: through a lot of the tough. Disappointment, lot of zines find themselves going great and family. I’ll be leaving at 8 a.m. to drive annoyance, troubles in general are greatly then suddenly, a little snag, a slight glitch over to the LAX Marriott and enjoy my eased by the fans that I’ve come into and everything falls apart. Not us, though! weekend at the con. I know España will contact with. I wouldn’t have even thought We’re on a roll! be there, though I’m not sure who else of running for TAFF if I hadn’t found And that brings me to LosCon. I from the SF/SF family will be around. A how marvelous the folks are that I’ve met love LA, and by the time you read this, I’ll lot of BArea fans make the trip, including through the whole fannish thing. be down there checking out the scene and Frank Wu, Dave Gallaher, Dave Clark, and I’ll have a review from LosCon and probably eatin’ turkey in the middle of the various other funions. And there’s a Vegas I’ll talk about the people I meet. It’s the last freakin’ desert in a little town called Perris, contingent that I love getting the chance to big con of the year for me, with nothing right outside of Hemet. That’s an hour+ hang out with. It’s like two of my fannish on the radar until WonderCon (and then outside of LA, but it’s near the best reason families coming together. CorFlu in quick succession). I’ll be jonesin’ to go down South if you have any interest This year, when I lost my Pops, I for a con by that point. The next few in Fannish History: The Eaton Collection. realized that the Fannish way of life can issues will probably look deeply at the year The Eaton Collection at the really put you in the right mood to go we’ve had and what’s coming up next year. University of California at Riverside has through stuff. I began to think of some of 2007 promises to be a year of big changes managed to collect a lot of SF books, pulps the good people I met through doing my (BayCon moving, new fans flowing in and and so on, as well as a number of fanzine zines and LoCing as a sort of extended out, WorldCon in Japan, etc.) and we’ll be collections. One of them is the Bruce Pelz family, an extended family that is much there to cover it all, and maybe the staff collection, which I hope to get a chance closer to me than any of my distant cousins of SF/SF will even see each other once or to look through. I’m not sure it’ll happen, who inhabit Texas and San Diego. I’ve twice…and maybe we’ll run into ya and but I was on a panel with a couple of the found myself sharing various things in my you can buy us a drink! archivists and I mentioned that I’d like to zines that are pretty private, and it’s helped The Poppy Jasper Film Festival

By Howeird Cinelux Theaters is a nice new the tickets. Shot in B&W, poorly acted, Contributing Writer plush multi-screen cinema, and it was very stupidly written, it was played at the start generous of them to donate Theater 7 for of every set of films. Arghh! I only was able to attend one day the festival for the weekend. They bumped Plight of the Windie: Birds of (Saturday) of the Poppy Jasper Film Festival The Prestige, which I thought was a fitting Mystery which was held in Morgan Hill, November piece of magic. Three minutes of one of the funniest 9-11. My first stop was the Chamber of What I saw: spoofs of nature programs I have ever seen. Commerce, where my weekend pass was Raiders of the Lost Tickets The “Windie” (rhymes with “why me”) is ready to be picked up. A charming volunteer (I didn’t catch the real name.) This one of those rubber band wind-up birds you set me up with the pass, a holder for it on a was a hokey two-person short, shot in the can buy in the mall kiosks or Chinatown. Fry’s lanyard, and a program. Rosicrucian Museum (one of the sponsors) The film delves into the bird’s feeding, I had mostly come to see The Last where the explorers find a cache of film mating and migration habits, as explained Woman on Earth, which Chris Garcia had festival passes in an Egyptian tomb, the by owners of the birds (who all wear a glove mentioned at BASFA. He produced it, and lights go out, they run screaming and forget on the hand the bird is perched on, like also had a small role. So I looked that up, and the next showing was at 1 p.m. in the Cinelux Theaters. I looked at the map and decided to walk there, have lunch, and then see the block of films LWOE( was the last in the block). After walking several blocks past Dunne and not reaching Tennant, it was clear that while the map was to scale up to Dunne, the rest was not. So I walked back to 3rd Street, had lunch at a bagel place, and then got in my car and drove the 3-4 miles it really was to the Cinelux (#3 on the map). Event locations at Poppy Jasper Film Festval in Morgan Hill falconers) and a park ranger/naturalist type. unhealthy relationship with his teddy bear. no conscience. He of course isn’t—it’s the Excellent production values, shot in color He gets the girl, but in real life he would other guy, but try telling a bureaucrat she’s with a large cast. Well edited, and kudos have gotten arrested. He’s that ugly. Poorly made a mistake. Super production values, for great audio and good use of outdoor shot, written, and acted, and not worthy of well-acted, good writing, very well done. natural lighting. this festival. The designer of the picturesque piano wire Cuando la Luna este Llena (When And Now a Word from Our garrote was given a well-deserved credit. the Moon Is Full) Sponsors The Last Woman On Earth Shot either in B&W or on really This movie has everything. A sexy A woman shows up for work in a very cheap color film, it is the story of an illegal woman wearing only a man’s shirt, in familiar-looking Silicon Valley parking lot. from Ecuador, living in NYC, who is a grill bed with a sexy man. They are about to I’ll bet a penny the location is the Computer monkey in a breakfast joint. He has the Do It when she insists on a condom. His History Museum (www.computerhistory. hots for an Anglo woman customer. When one rubber has turned to dust in its long- org). Hers is the only car in the lot. No one he asks her out, she replies in poor Spanish unopened wrapper, so he goes to the store to is in the office, though the clock says it’s 9 with the film’s title. Which is where they buy more, where he is chased by, and in one a.m. She sits at her desk. There is no Internet made their first mistake. It should have case tackled by, those ubiquitous sample- access. She comes to the conclusion that been “azul” not “llena” because it would giver people. There are ads all through the overnight the holocaust has come, and she have been once in a blue moon, not a full flick where other movies have transitions, is the last woman on earth. And she starts moon, that she meant. There is a lot of fine and the woman turns out to be a shill acting out. I won’t spoil the ending, but will Flamenco guitar music throughout, and for the condom company. Hilarious, well say it was a timely flick to be shown when at the end of the movie the filmmakers acted, decent production values, editing it was. Well shot, good writing, fine acting spring on us the revelation that the plot is could have been smoother, writing could by the woman, and Chris’s leer in his 20 being controlled by the character who is have been more Madison Avenue. All in all seconds of face time at the end is priceless. singing and playing guitar. Good acting, a fun film. My only complaint is that she was over- inconsistent photography, the plot jumps K-7 dressed. around a bit, the ending makes no sense A dull, nerdy database programmer The next event I went to was the but then neither does the middle. Excellent shows up for an interview, which turns out Women’s Panel in the community theater. music. to be a CIA-job-applicant psychological I arrived about half an hour into the panel, Lewis profile test. He shares the waiting room with and what made it interesting also made me “A man believes he is too ugly to be a psycho killer (who also happens to look wish I’d gone to the movies at the Grange loved by a beautiful woman” is the program like a nerdy database programmer, only a for that time slot. It was a panel of women description. The man is right. He’s also little more handsome). The CIA tells our filmmakers, but sounded just like a panel stupid, has a funny accent, and has an man he is a K-7. Natural born killer with of men filmmakers. Which I guess means we have reached something resembling a professional film, and as such probably year. I only have two complaints. One is equality. should not have been in this festival, but I’m that they tended to put the same genre in I won’t review all the films I saw glad it was. The story is of a young girl in a block. I went to one block which was all in the next two sets, just a representative Senegal whose parents send her to the village “drama” and it was downright oppressive. sample: school, though her dad is a poor fisherman. The other is that the program was organized A Cigar at the Beach Her cousin’s father will not let her cousin by venue, rather than by screening times. It Highly-hyped invited film. A married go to school—he has some old-fashioned was hard to tell what was happening now. man with stepson and a child on the way ideas about barefoot and pregnant. Dad has Worth the drive, worth the price escapes them for a little while by lighting a big idea, it has nothing to do with the ($10 per film block, $50 weekend film pass, a cigar and walking to the beach, where he girls-in-school theme, but we don’t know $75 all films/events pass). has some vivid daydreams. One involves that until the end. Three things are going Best credit line I saw: two young sexy Oriental women in bikinis. on in the film: 1. The school is doing a play “No animals’ feelings were hurt in Another has him on the crew of a freighter, about a father who won’t let his daughter go the making of this film.” playing cards with the other seamen. Good to school. It’s part of a UNICEF project to http://www.poppyjasperfilmfest.org photography, inconsistent editing, so-so promote education and literacy for women acting and writing. Great idea, not taken far in Senegal. 2. In real life the cousin is in the enough. No nudity. You call that a fantasy? same situation the play describes. 3. Dad is Shepherds taking his letter, which Binta wrote from his A man walking his dog loses the dictation (he can’t read or write) to higher leash, the dog runs, he follows. Several and higher authorities. He finally gets to the blocks away we find the dog is running to governor, who agrees to his suggestion. The meet his brother, and on the other end of Grand Idea is that Dad will adopt a child that leash is the man’s ex. Awkward chat. from the First World to raise as his own, so She obviously dumped him for another guy; people of the First World will understand she tells him it didn’t work out. He takes his the meaning of family and community and dog and walks away. When he is just out being one with nature. Sounds like why of sight she not-accidentally drops her dog’s I served in the Peace Corps. The film is a leash...Very romantic. Well written, acted, UNICEF production, superb all the way and shot, good audio, great casting of both through. humans and dogs. The festival was good on many Binta y La Gran Idea levels. Lots of entries, lots of venues, well- Binta and the Grand Idea. This is organized for a local event in only its third 10 An Evening of Victorian Goth Vampire Revelry

Article and Photos by Jean Martin This is the third year I’ve gone and Editor I must say I enjoyed this one the most— even though I injured my knee that same PEERS’ 13th annual Le Bal des morning and couldn’t dance. And almost Vampires was held last November 4, at didn’t even make it to the ball. the Alameda Elks Lodge. I believe this was I got there a few minutes before I was the first time a PEERS (Period Events and due for a 30-minute stint at the ticket desk. Entertainments Re-Creation Society) ball I barely had time to check out the first floor, was held at this venue, and the event was a where Dracula’s Daughter’s Discotheque smashing success. was already in full swing. DJs Ariyana and Robyn Scott Forbes played modern Goth music, and it was a lot of fun to see gyrating dancers enjoying music by Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and the like. I never thought I’d hear this type of music at a Dracula and His Lady PEERS event! matched the general dark, underground The Ratskeller, mood of the place. At the bar, I met up as the first floor was with some friends who were all dressed up called, was decorated for the occasion. The evening’s theme was in Goth Halloween very eclectic and some wore very elegant style, and the outfits, some costumes from movies, some Goth DJ elaborately-carved bar 11 Country Dancing in Main Ballroom Guests in Main Ballroom wore modern evening wear, and some had have so many people at the ball. A lot were enough for a meal. But I found that it was outlandish attire. walk-ins. There was a very good turnout. enough for me for dinner, which was good The ticket desk was very busy. My This is often the case for the Vampire Ball, as I hadn’t had any before I got there. It was time slot must have been a popular one it seems, because it attracts not only the the first time PEERS had had catered food for people to arrive: I’ve never been that usual vintage Victorian crowd but also the and I have to admit, it was quite a treat. busy manning the gate before! It was great, Country dance folks and the Goth scene. I eventually made it to the top floor, though, because I met a lot of people as they After my duties for the evening were via the elevator because of my injured knee, arrived, most of whom I knew, and those I done, I went back into the Ratskeller and for the formal vintage ballroom dancing. didn’t, I got to meet. And I got to admire enjoyed the catered food. I was told that it As I couldn’t dance, I wasn’t in a rush to get everyone’s costumes. It was very exciting to was going to be mostly finger food and not there, but when I did, I was blown away by 12 how beautiful the ballroom was and how one of the walls. lovely everyone looked twirling around the The dance floor was very crowded, dance floor. I enjoyed just people-watching, and some folks complained about the heat. listening to the music, and talking with I suppose I would have been warm too if I friends. were dancing, but I wasn’t. I think it was The ballroom had a stage at the back mostly because there were just so many end with Bangers and Mash playing waltzes, people and the windows weren’t opened polkas and other popular Victorian tunes. until later on. On all three other sides of the ballroom were Le Theatre des Vampires performed terraced platforms with seats and benches, twice during the intermissions. I, almost like pews, reminiscent of the House unfortunately, missed both as I was at the of Commons in London. There were flags gate for the first performance and lining up and various other symbols that I presume for a tarot card reading for the second one. have something to do with the pomp and I did see some of the second one while I circumstance of the Elks order. And, of was in line. The actors looked gorgeous in course, there was a big elk head high up on their Victorian garb. They danced as well as acted. And since they had the same people from the last two years, I’m sure the show was very entertaining. Vampire Royalty As for the tarot card and interesting. All of which is private, of reading, I really wanted to course! do one as I hadn’t gotten a The ball ended at midnight and I was reading in a while. The line actually disappointed that it ended so early. wasn’t long but with only two There were still a lot of people there and readers, and some readings it seemed like no one else wanted to leave taking a long time, I had to yet, either. One good thing, though, is that wait a long time. But since I there’ll be another Vampire Ball again next didn’t want to lose my place year. And I’ll make sure I can dance at that in line and I couldn’t dance one! anyway, I persevered. My For more information, visit: www.peers.org. Tarot Card Readers reading was quite appropriate 13 BASFA Minutes: meeting 850

November 6, 2006 Hallowe’en candy - and passed it around to found it sunny and bright; economy air fares great enthusiasm. there as the seats are meant for tiny people, Trey Haddad, President but cheap & he did many kinds of fun stuff Chris Garcia, Vice-President Dave C announced that he has a copy of SF in England and felt it well worth full price; Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Weekly to pass around that has a review in it of then there were many follow-ons; Ken later Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms YaoiCon. reviewed ‘Stormbreaker’ [a juvenile spy flick] Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary as mildly entertaining and fun. Ken announced that at 7 pm, Friday, Nov 24 Began 8:01 - in Newark. KTEH will show a documentary: ‘Patrick Cheryl reviewed Monday Night Football as the Troughton in America.’ Raiders can hit the target when it’s the right 16 people attended. target & that the Wallabies and All Blacks Chris announced that he has ‘zines. apparently cause sunny weather in England & Note: next week BASFA will be back at the reviewed FinnCon as a good time was had by Hickory Pit. John announced that the SF Browncoats will all [500 science fiction fans and 5000 screaming have a trademark seminar in the Alameda, at 3 anime fans] & mentioned that Cheryl will be a Secretary’s report: the minutes of meeting 849 pm [? Didn’t get the day]. guest at FinnCon 2007 in July 14-15. were accepted as ‘Dave Gallaher will be on time in next week’s minutes, too.’ Reviews: Dave G reviewed Texas & a hotel full of rabid Harold reviewed Las Vegas traffic as ‘take football fans as he didn’t take his life in his We established a party jar. a cab’ & Cirque du Soleil as brilliant, good hands by trying to turn the TV station to catch music, great sets - well worth full price. the Cal game & he got a GREAT bag from Treasurer’s report: we took in $28.29 in the World Fantasy Con & it was a good convention. regular jar & $14.25 in the party jar. Chris commented about LJ going down [and the filk about it: ‘The Day the LJ Died’, which Dave C reviewed ‘The Grudge 2’ as he learned VP report: [‘Chris for TAFF’] There should be a can be found at http://flickgc.livejournal. he would never get that hour and a half of his new ‘Drink Tank’ out today & a new SF/SF out com/389188.html] & reviewed ‘BBS the life back again - worth wait for cable [‘and then Wednesday. Documentary’ as really, really good, worth full change the channel’’ - Eric] & reviewed ‘Fear price & reviewed ‘24 Hours on Craig’s List’ of the Dark’ by Walter Mosley as an interesting The President welcomed familiar fannish faces. as even better. Then later he stated that buying mystery novel and worth full price & he DVD at a supermarket is a bad idea & reviewed announced ‘Eye of Argon’ is in print again - and [Various comments were made about last ‘Underworld’ as craptacular and hideously they found the ending - and that Cargo Cult will week’s displacement.] awful [that made him more stupid even when he carry it. fell asleep during it]. Announcements Ken commented that he’d been awake more Fred reviewed ‘Variable Star’ by Spider Cheryl announced that there’s left-over than 24 hours and reviewed England as he Robinson from a Heinlein outline as not bad & 14 worth paperback [but he bought it as hardback]. & $0.50; then we birthday auctioned off both O’Halloran’s as a set for $10.25. John reviewed Blue Man Group as hard to describe but great. We adjourned at 9:55 pm.

Trey reviewed the current comic on VH Cats And the rumor of the week was ‘that Frank website as the best ever Hallowe’en web-comic. Wu’s shoes need LEDs and death rays.’ We auctioned off stuff - books for $5.00, $0.25, $0.25, $2.50, $0.25, $2.00, $0.50, $0.50, 2 videos for $5.25, & routers for $0.25, $0.50 BASFA Minutes: meeting 851

November 13, 2006 Giuliani?] & there should be a new ‘Drink are the co-chairs for SiliCon ‘07 & that she has Tank’ out Friday-ish. nifty photos for us to peruse. Trey Haddad, President Chris Garcia, Vice-President The President had nothing new or fannish to Dave C announced that Bullwinkles has other Dave Gallaher, Treasurer report. locations than just the one in Oregon - one in Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms Raleigh, NC & two in Juneau, Alaska. Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary The AhwaneeCon committee reported that it has the first batch of legal flyers & the BayCon Chris announced that Alan Dean Foster, Diana Began 8:02 - back at the Pit. folks giggled at what they saw & there will be a Paxton, TBA, Kitty Crowe & Seanan McGuire new progress report out soon. are announced guests for BayCon & that Jack 21 people attended. Palance died. Announcements Secretary’s report: the minutes of meeting [evil] Kevin announced that CostumeCon 26 Reviews: 850 were accepted as ‘live from Newark, it’s plans to amass a REAL restaurant guide and Howeird reviewed a film festival in Morgan Monday night!’ suggestions for it should be emailed to chair@ Hill as featuring an amazing leer and was worth cc26.info - and also mentioned that Westercon the drive & said ‘Last Woman on Earth’ didn’t We established a party jar. needs an Events head. have enough clothing removed and was fun.

Treasurer’s report: last week we took in $25.15 Bob announced that Jack Williamson died Lynn reviewed her job as suckitudeiness. in the regular jar & $19.00 in the party jar. last week & TV Land will be doing Star Trek marathons starting 8 p.m. Friday. Chris reviewed his menu as the artist is a VP report: TAFF was cancelled, Chris got future BASFAn & reviewed season 8 of ‘The scrod, but he’s running in ‘08 [against Rudy Pam announced that Chris Knight & Grant West Simpsons’ as the finest example of art ever done 15 & that ‘Twin Peaks’ is still weird & all worth full price.

Eric did a remote review for Joni as ‘friends don’t let friends fly US Air’ and to take Greyhound instead.

Andy reviewed ‘Torchwood’ as still worth breaking the law for and it looks like they’re ramping up for a big climax & reviewed the Join our crew: Phaser 8550 dp color crayon-jet printer as screaming fast [30 pages a minute in color at basic resolution] with gorgeous output & We are looking for writers to definitely worth buying.

[evil] Kevin reviewed his first ever BayCon cover local events, staff meeting as Chris Garcia has permission to chase him with sticks if he ever runs a meeting conventions, fan groups and the that is half that long.

Carole reviewed physical therapy as it sucks but fannish scene in general. is helping her move much better. Contact Jean Martin and Chris Garcia We auctioned off a bag of King for $0.75, other books for $2.50, $0.25, a video for $0.25, magazines for $0.25 & a book and a ducky for at: $4.00. [email protected] We adjourned at 9:28 p.m.

And the rumor of the week was ‘we can all do better than that.’

16 Bay Area Fannish Calendar

While some effort (OK, OK, damn little Late Night Picture Show: Brazil (1985) (Free admission during opening weekend effort) is made to verify event listings, Clay Theatre for “timeplayers” who have submitted their please check before attending, as events are 2261 Fillmore Victorian personae in advance and arrive in sometimes cancelled or times and locations San Francisco period costume — see website for details.) changed. Midnight $9.75 Saturday, November 25 New listings are in red. www.landmarkafterdark.com Toys for Tots Toy Drive Ongoing events are toward the back. Toys R Us Friday-Sunday, November 24-26 1660 Commercial Way Wednesday-Saturday, November 22-25 J-Rock Connection Santa Cruz City Lights (1931) Santa Clara Marriott 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall 2700 Mission College Blvd. 831-479-4296 201 Van Ness Ave. Santa Clara Costumed fans turn out in force for a good San Francisco www.j-rock.info cause; sponsored by the Golden Gate Garrison- 8 p.m. Wed., Fri. and Sat. Weekend-long celebration of J-rock, cosplay, 501st Stormtrooper Legion. $31-$114 and Japanese street fashion; live acts include www.sfsymphony.org Kama Shenjing, Hagakure, Serafilia, and Mars. Saturday, November 25 Chaplin’s classic film, with David Robertson Kaiju! Giant Monsters Attack! conducting Chaplin’s original score. November 24-December 23 ATA Gallery Dickens Christmas Fair 992 Valencia Street November 22-December 10 Exhibition Hall San Francisco Edward Scissorhands The Cow Palace 8:30 p.m. Orpheum Theatre Daly City $5 1192 Market Street 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Other Cinema presents Japanese monster San Francisco $20 film enthusiasts Patrick Macias and David $35-$90 www.dickensfair.com Cox discussing and sharing clips of Godzilla, www.bestofbroadway-sf.com An appallingly exciting experience of no Mothra, Gamera, Rodan, and the rest. Choreographer Matthew Bourne’s dance ordinary cleverness. Dickens’ London opens adaptation of the 1990 Tim Burton movie. for business the Friday after Thanksgiving Saturday & Sunday, November 25-26 and continues weekends through Dec. 23 Christmas Crystal Fair Friday and Saturday, November 24-25 with gifts, food, costumes, dance parties, etc. Building A

17 Fort Mason 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor Laguna & Marina Blvd. San Francisco Saturday, December 2 San Francisco 6 p.m. Silly Symphonies 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (4 p.m. Sunday) $20 Castro Theatre $5 415-597-6700 429 Castro Street 415-383-7837 Social networking web sites and virtual San Francisco Assorted vendors offering crystals, minerals, personae will be discussed by panelists 1:30 p.m. beads, jewelry, healing. from MySpace, SecondLife, LinkedIn, and $13 Facebook.com. www.silentfilm.org Monday, November 27 Rare screening of eight of Walt Disney’s The Face of Another (1966) Friday, December 1 pioneering short animated features from 1929- Castro Theatre Midnight Movie: Repo Man (1984) 35, followed by a panel discussion led by film 429 Castro Street Camera 7 Cinema historian Russell Merritt. San Francisco 1875 S. Bascom Avenue 7 and 9:30 p.m. Campbell Saturday, December 2 $9 $7 BeefBowl Anime www.thecastrotheatre.com Albany Library Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, in Japanese Saturday, December 2 1247 Marin Avenue with English subtitles. Super Toy, Comic Book, Record and Collectible Albany Show 12:15ish-4:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 28 Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Free American Scary (2006) 344 Tully Road See the screening list at beefbowl.org Parkway Speakeasy Theater San Jose 1834 Park Blvd. $5 (early bird admission $15) Saturday, December 2 Oakland www.timetunneltoys.com/toyshow.html Midnight Movie: Repo Man (1984) 9:15 p.m. Camera 12 Cinema $5 Saturday, December 2 201 South Second Street www.americanscary.com Jingles Feast San Jose Local premiere of a new documentary film SCA Event $7 about television horror hosts, including local Unitarian Universalist Church legends Bob Wilkins, John Stanley and Mr. 505 East Charleston Road Monday, December 4 Lobo; with filmmaker Sandy Clark and other Palo Alto Ask a Scientist: E=mc2 guests. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The Canvas Gallery $15 1200 9th Avenue Thursday, November 30 mists.westkingdom.org/JinglesFeast.shtml San Francisco Defining the Self in a Virtual World Annual Yule revels include a feast, bell ringing 7 p.m. The Commonwealth Club competition, and silent auction. Free

18 UC Berkeley Physics Prof Hitoshi Murayama anime costume contest. Guests include ST: Tuesday, December 19 talks about the meaning of the world’s most TNG’s Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar) and Tony Ask a Scientist’s Holiday Trivia Party famous equation. Todd (Kurn). The Bazaar Café 5927 California Street Thursday, December 7 Friday, December 15 San Francisco Thrillville: The Giant Claw (1957) Midnight Movie: The Transformers (1986) 7 p.m. Parkway Speakeasy Theater Camera 7 Cinema Free 1834 Park Blvd. 1875 S. Bascom Avenue A rollicking night of science trivia, hosted by Oakland Campbell the Exploratorium’s Robin Marks. 9:15 p.m. $7 $7 Saturday, December 23 Hosted by Speakeasy Theaters programmer and Saturday, December 16 The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) local lounge lizard Will “the Thrill” Viharo and Otaku Bowl The Two Towers (2002) his lovely wife and stage assistant, Monica, Tiki Details to follow The Return of the King (2003) Goddess. With the Twilight Vixen Revue live Winter edition of the event where bowling, Castro Theatre on stage. anime and cosplay meet. Video room, costume 429 Castro Street contest, artist alley/swap meet and random San Francisco Saturday, December 9 bowling fun. 1:30-11:30 p.m. Other Magazine Presents $10 Writers with Drinks Saturday, December 16 The entire Lord of the Rings cycle on the The Make-Out Room Midnight Movie: The Transformers (1986) Castro’s big screen–all for ten bucks. 3225 22nd Street Camera 12 Cinema San Francisco 201 South Second Street Friday-Sunday, January 5-7 7:30 p.m. San Jose Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors $3-$5 sliding scale $7 DoubleTree Hotel With writers Lolly Winston, Stephen Elliott, 2050 Gateway Place Indigo Moor, Laura Moriarty, and Kevin Avery. Saturday, December 16 San Jose Rocky Horror Picture Show Holiday Pajama $49-$169, single-day tickets available Sunday, December 10 Party and Lingerie Contest www.creationent.com Sac-Con Guild Theatre A Creation Convention. Costume contest, Scottish Rite Center 949 El Camino Real indy film room, dealer’s room; guests include 6151 H Street Menlo Park George Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Sacramento Midnight Dawn of the Dead). 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7.50 $6 landmarkafterdark.com Saturday, January 6 www.sacanime.com With the Bawdy Caste live onstage; audience Victorian 12th Night Ball Comic, toy and anime show, usually has an participation kits available at the door. PEERS Event

19 Masonic Lodge 6151 H Street 100 N. Ellsworth Sacramento Saturday, February 3 San Mateo $15, one-day pass $10 Gotham City Black and White Ball $15 in advance (by December 20), $20 at the www.sacanime.com PEERS Event door Anime convention featuring viewing room, art Masonic Lodge www.peers.org contest, vendor’s room, costume ball, J-pop 100 N. Ellsworth A.k.a. The Dickens Fair Reunion Ball. Dance concert, more. San Mateo lesson at 7 p.m., dancing begins at 8. $15 in advance (by January 27), $20 at the door Wednesday, January 17 www.peers.org Sunday, January 7 Author: Christopher Moore Bruce Wayne requests the pleasure of your Bad Movie Night: Kepler’s Books company. Dance lesson at 7 p.m., dancing Snakes on a Plane (2006) 1010 El Camino Real begins at 8. The Dark Room Theatre Menlo Park 2263 Mission Street 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 8 San Francisco Free Thrillville: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) 8 p.m. Cerrito Speakeasy Theater $5 January 18-22 10070 San Pablo Ave. www.darkroomsf.com Further Confusion 2007 El Cerrito With your hosts Sherilyn Connelly, Mikl Em, DoubleTree Hotel 9 p.m. Geekboy and Jim Fourniadis. 2050 Gateway Place $8 San Jose Thrillville makes its first appearance at the new Thursday, January 11 $45 Cerrito, featuring the Atomic Lounge Show and Thrillville: www.furtherconfusion.org Gorilla X. Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (1957) The Bay Area’s major Furry con. Art show, Parkway Speakeasy Theater dealer’s room, costume contest, more. Friday-Saturday, February 9-10 1834 Park Blvd. ComBots Cup Oakland Saturday, January 20 The Crucible 9:15 p.m. Other Magazine Presents 1260 7th Street $7 Writers with Drinks Oakland Featuring an 80th birthday tribute to Ray The Rickshaw Stop Noon-11 p.m. Harryhausen, theremin lounge band Project 155 Fell Street $20, discounts for kids and active-duty military Pimento, and a new animated short, The Pit and San Francisco Fighting robots duke it out at the Crucible. the Pendulum. 7:30 p.m. www.combots.net $5-$7 sliding scale Saturday-Sunday, January 13-14 “Writers in Drag”: Michelle Tea, Kim Stanley Saturday, February 10 Sac-Anime Robinson, Andrew Sean Greer and Michael Other Magazine Presents Scottish Rite Center Blumlein read works outside their usual genres. Writers with Drinks

20 The Make-Out Room www.dundracon.com San Mateo 3225 22nd Street Annual gaming con, with RPGs, board and card $15 in advance (by February 24), $20 at the San Francisco games, miniatures and more. door 7:30 p.m. www.peers.org $3-$5 sliding scale Tuesday, February 27 Dance lesson at 7 p.m., dancing begins at 8. With writers Frank Portman, Eric Spitznagel, Author: China Mieville Marta Acosta, Ahn-Hoa Thi Nguyen, and Angie Booksmith Sunday, March 11 Krass. 1644 Haight Street Sac-Con San Francisco Scottish Rite Center Thursday, February 15 415-863-8688 6151 H Street Seminars About Long-term Thinking: Vernor 7 p.m. Sacramento Vinge Free 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cowell Theater $6 Fort Mason Center Friday-Sunday, March 2-4 Comic, toy and anime show, usually has an 1 Marina Blvd. WonderCon anime costume contest. San Francisco Moscone Center South 7 p.m. 747 Howard Street Friday-Sunday, March 16-18 $10 donation San Francisco Rakkasah West Presented by the Long Now Foundation. www. www.comic-con.org/wc/ Richmond Auditorium longnow.org Comic book/media convention with panels, 403 Civic Center Plaza dealers, summer movie previews, anime, Richmond February 16-19 costume contest, more. www.rakkasah.com Pantheacon Billed as the largest bellydance festival and DoubleTree Hotel Friday-Sunday, March 2-4 fantasy bazaar in the world. Details to follow. 2050 Gateway Place Consonance San Jose Crowne Plaza Silicon Valley Saturday, April 7 www.ancientways.com/pantheacon 777 Bellew Drive Red Carpet Ball Annual Pagan gathering with workshops, Milpitas (1930s Hollywood Academy Award Ball) lectures, performances, rituals, drumming, $45 at the door ($40 until February 17) PEERS Event dancing, costume contests, and crafts. www.consonance.org Masonic Lodge The annual Bay Area filk convention. 100 N. Ellsworth February 16-19 San Mateo DunDraCon Saturday, March 3 $15 in advance (by March 31), $20 at the door San Ramon Marriott Merry Widow Waltz Ball www.peers.org 2600 Bishop Drive PEERS Event Dance lesson at 7 p.m., dancing begins at 8. San Ramon Masonic Lodge (There’s a glamorous calendar available at $50 at the door ($40 until February 1) 100 N. Ellsworth www.cafepress.com/peers.75762076)

21 San Jose Convention Center Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22 San Jose Friday-Sunday, July 27-29 APE (Alternative Press Expo) www.fanime.com Con-X-treme Concourse Exhibition Center The Bay Area’s largest annual anime DoubleTree Hotel 620 7th Street convention returns. Dealer’s room, panels, 2050 Gateway Place San Francisco costume contest, J-pop concert, more. San Jose www.comic-con.org/ape/ www.con-x-treme.com Billed as the nation’s largest show devoted Friday-Sunday, June 1-3 New dates for this con, about which few other to alternative and self-published comics; Dollectable details are yet known. (Apparently it will be at announced guests include Art Spiegelman Clarion Hotel SFO the DoubleTree, and there will be a Klingon bar. (Maus). 401 E. Millbrae Ave. What more do you need to know?) Millbrae Saturday, May 5 www.bjdcon.com Friday-Monday, August 3-6 Sleeping Beauty’s Christening Fantasy Ball $65 at the door ($40 until December 1) MythCon 38 PEERS Event A convention for enthusiasts and collectors of Clark Kerr Center Masonic Lodge Asian-style ball-jointed dolls. 2601 Warring Street 100 N. Ellsworth Berkeley San Mateo Saturday, June 2 www.mythsoc.org $15 in advance (by April 28), $20 at the door Space Cowboys’ Ball $60, $50 for Mythopoeic Society members www.peers.org PEERS Event The annual Mythopoeic Conference returns to Dance lesson at 7 p.m., dancing begins at 8. Masonic Lodge Berkeley with Guests of Honor Ellen Kushner 100 N. Ellsworth and Delia Sherman. Friday-Monday, May 25-28 San Mateo BayCon $15 in advance (by May 26), $20 at the door Saturday, August 4 Marriott San Mateo www.peers.org Pride & Prejudice Picnic 1770 South Amphlett Blvd. Browncoats, take note. Dance lesson at 7 p.m., PEERS Event San Mateo dancing begins at 8. Location TBA www.baycon.org Noon-5 p.m. $75 at the door ($50 until December 31) Saturday-Tuesday, June 30-July 3 www.peers.org 25th Anniversary Edition of the largest annual Westercon 60: Gnomeward Bound An afternoon picnic and dance set in Jane general SF convention in Northern California. Marriott San Mateo Austen’s England during the late 1790s. Diverse panels, dealer’s room, art show, 1770 South Amphlett Blvd. masquerade, anime room, hall costumes, San Mateo September 1, 2007 gaming, much more. spfii.org/westercon60/ Mikado Ball Guests of Honor: Tad Williams, Theresa PEERS Event Friday-Monday, May 25-28 Mather, Christian McGuire Masonic Lodge FanimeCon Toastmaster: Jay Lake 100 N. Ellsworth

22 San Mateo April 25-28, 2008 to play board games and, sometimes, bridge $15 in advance (by August 25), $20 at the door CostumeCon 26 every week. www.peers.org DoubleTree Hotel A Gilbert and Sullivan cast party. Dance lesson 2050 Gateway Place Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m., dancing begins at 8. San Jose Silicon Valley Boardgamers www.cc26.info Match Play September 28-30, 2007 CostumeCon will be coming to Silicon Valley San Antonio Shopping Center Creation’s Salute to Star Trek in 2008. Further details to follow. Mountain View DoubleTree Hotel 7 p.m. 2001 Point West Way Ongoing: $2 Sacramento Group meets regularly to play mostly German- A Creation con to celebrate the 20th Daily style strategy boardgames such as Settlers Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation. San Francisco Ghost Hunt of Catan; also multiplayer Avalon Hill-style, Details to follow. Walking Tour historical wargames, and others. Begins: Queen Anne Hotel October 6, 2007 1590 Sutter at Octavia Wednesdays Edwardian Gothic Ball San Francisco Bay Area Role-Playing Society PEERS Event 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Go-Getter’s Pizza Masonic Lodge $20 1489 Beach Park Boulevard 100 N. Ellsworth www.sfghosthunt.com Foster City San Mateo 6 p.m-10 p.m. $15 in advance (by September 29), $20 at the Mondays www.BayRPS.com door Bay Area Science Fiction Association Hosts a weekly game night. For club and game www.peers.org The Original Hick’ry Pit night details email [email protected]. Edwardian as in macabre illustrator Edward 980 E. Campbell Ave. Gorey. Dance lesson at 7 p.m., dancing begins Campbell Wednesdays at 8. 8 p.m. East Bay Strategy Games Club Free EndGame November 3, 2007 www.basfa.org 921 Washington Le Bal des Vampires Oakland PEERS Event Mondays 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Gotta love a group that plans this far in Dukefish Free advance, particularly since they have a good Jake’s of Sunnyvale www.michaeldashow.com/eastbaystrategy/ track record of actually holding their events 174 E. Fremont Avenue home.html as scheduled. No further details available yet. Sunnyvale www.peers.org Gather: 8 p.m, games: 8:30 p.m. Fridays Dukefish is a bunch of people who get together SF Games

23 Muddy’s Coffeehouse Midnight www.freewebs.com/fantasticfrontiers/ 1304 Valencia Street near 24th $6 Social club for Sacramento County Sci Fi/ San Francisco www.picturepubpizza.com Fantasy fans usually meets the second Saturday 7 p.m. to midnight Barely Legal Productions presents the classic of the month. Check website for meeting times Free midnight movie every Saturday night. No one and locations. vax.hanford.org/dk/games under 17 admitted. SF Games is a collective name for a bunch of Foothill Anime people who get together and play board games Biweekly Building 5015, Foothill College and card games every week. Also has a cards PenSFA Party Los Altos Hills night on Tuesdays at Café Macondo, 3159 16th The Peninsula Science Fantasy Association Free Street between Guerrero and Valencia. meets every two weeks for a party at the home Monthly event where people can get together of one of their members. They also host parties to watch anime and meet like minded others. Fridays-Mondays at local conventions. Email commander@ Usually meets the first Sunday of every month Haunted Haight Walking Tour pensfa.org for information on attending. at noon. Meets at PlanetWeavers/Genesis Store PenSFA standard party rules: bring something 1573 Haight Street (at Clayton) edible or drinkable to share, or pay the host $2. Legion of Rassilon San Francisco Don’t smoke in the house without checking Carl’s Junior 7 p.m.-9 p.m. with the host first. Normal start time is 8 p.m. 2551 N. First Street $20 but may vary depending on the host. San Jose www.hauntedhaight.com 7:30 p.m. Reservations required. Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers’ Group Free Borderlands Books www.legionofrassilon.org Fridays and Saturdays 866 Valencia Street Doctor Who fan group usually meets the fourth Vampire Walking Tour San Francisco Friday of the month: Episodes of Doctor Who, Meets corner of California and Taylor Meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each news, discussion of recent movies, and a raffle. San Francisco month at 6 pm. Contact Jade Livingston at 8 p.m. [email protected] for more information. No-Name Anime $20 Saratoga Library www.sfvampiretour.com Monthly 13650 Saratoga Avenue Led by Mina Harker. Tour is cancelled if there Dorkbot-SF Saratoga is heavy rain. Free, donations welcome Free www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotsf/ www.nnanime.com Saturdays Dorkbot hosts regular forums for artists, Anime screenings usually take place on the Rocky Horror Picture Show designers, engineers, students, and other people second Saturday of the month. Parkway Speakeasy Theater doing strange things with electricity. 1834 Park Blvd. SF Browncoats Oakland Fantastic Frontiers Cafe Murano

24 1777 Steiner Street San Francisco Noon Free www.sfbrowncoats.com SF Firefly/Serenity fans usually meet up on the second Saturday of the month.

Silicon Gulch Browncoats Tied House 954 Villa Street Mountain View Noon - 2 p.m. Free www.silicongulchbrowncoats.org Silicon Valley fans of Firefly/Serenity meet up on the first Saturday of the month.

USS Defiance Meeting Round Table Pizza Howe Ave. (Near Howe and Arden Ave.) 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Free Sacramento’s oldest science fiction group meets the third Friday of the month. Info at www. ussdefiance.org.

Veritech Fighter Command ONE-THREE Round Table Pizza 4403 Elkhorn Blvd Sacramento 916-338-2300 Anime/cosplay group usually meets the last Saturday of the month at 1800 hours.