Role-Playing Gaming (RPG) Filk (The Folk Music of Fandom) gam3rcon.com July 2013 Warlords @ Game Empire offers two rounds of new D&D/RPGA modules. ConChord, Southern California’s filk music con, is teamed with Conjecture, San Diego Issue #19 New players welcome. San Diego’s Fall literary-oriented SF&F con. GoH: Tom Smith. Toastmaster: July 18-21, 2013 Contact: Tom Kee, [email protected] Tim Griffin. Interfilk Guest: Kirstin Tanger. Website: http://www.warhorn.net/warlords Website: conchord.org Gaming of All Kinds • Geek Art & Theater Fandom Index When: 3rd Saturday of each month Facebook: www.facebook.com/ConChordFilk San Diego’s Local Fandom Where: Game Empire, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. When: October 18-20, 2013 Where: Town & Country Resort Hotel, Mission Valley 10th Ave. Theater Downtown (Science Fiction, Gaming, Anime, etc.) rpg-sandiego.org is San Diego’s online roleplaying resource, with discussion forums, announcements, event calendars, and links to local gaming groups. San Diego Monthly Filking is the regular filk circle in San Diego. Come to SAN DIEGO COMIC FEST! Conventions • Clubs • Events Contact: [email protected] sing and play, or just to listen. Website: http://rpg-sandiego.org Contact: [email protected] sdcomicfest.org • Oct. 4-6, 2013 sponsored by www.SanSFiS.org Website: www.sandiegofilk.com/filk.html Guest of Honor: Larry Niven Come to the San Diego Roleplaying Association to meet local GMs who Upcoming Events When: 1st Saturdays, starting 6:30 PM Town & Country Hotel, Mission Valley need players, players who need games, and discuss RPGs. Where: 4158 Decoro St., San Diego, CA 92122 (email for apt. #) SDSU Special Collections showcases science fiction in an exhibit Strange Website: http://www.meetup.com/Role-Players-San-Diego Data, Infinite Possibilities. When: 1st Saturdays, 1:00 PM Costuming Clubs (See Upcoming Events for costume events.) Contact: Special Collections (619) 594-6791 [email protected] Where: Filters Coffeehouse, 4096 30th St. in North Park Website: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/exhibits-and-events/ SD Cosplay is a resource for cosplay events, news, guides, & communities. Conjecture/ConChord exhibits-library/strange-data-infinite-possibilities The SD RPG Events mailing list carries discussion and news of RPGA and We hold gatherings, photo shoots, and parties, & convention reviews. other RPG system events in San Diego and around Southern California. conjecture.org • October 18-20, 2013 Where: Room 108, Love Library, SDSU Contact: [email protected] When: Through December 31, 2013 Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdrpgevents Website: http://www.sdcosplay.org Science Fiction & Fantasy/Filk Music The San Diego Pathfinder Society connects the Pathfinder Society Orga- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SDcosplay.org Two cons combined! Guests of Honor: Mysterious Galaxy Books presents Clarion Science Fiction Workshop nized Play opportunities in the greater San Diego area. Artists-in-Residence Readings. The San Diego Costume Guild is a group of costumers, professional and Contact: http://www.mystgalaxy.com Website: http://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Pathfinder-Society- hobbyist, who meet to share knowledge. We enjoy creating, displaying, and Esther “Chicks in Chain Mail” Friesner Organized-Play When: July 3, 10, 16, 25, 7:00 PM wearing historical, fantasy, and genre costumes. Howard “Schlock Mercenary” Tayler Where: 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego Contact: Cindy Piselli, [email protected] Phone: (858) 268-4747 Other Gaming Groups Website: http://www.sandiegocostumeguild.webs.com Tom “The World’s Fastest Filker” Smith San Diego Strategy Gamers play European strategy board and card games. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/333057183295 Town & Country Hotel, Mission Valley “Gam3rs: the Play” in the San Diego Fringe Festival. Tickets $10. Contact: Bryant (619) 405-6125 Call (858) 576-1525 for directions. When: 4th Monday, even months, 7 pm Website: http://www.gam3rsthewebsite.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdstrategygamers When: July 5, 12:30 pm; July 6, 5pm; July 7, 6:30 pm When: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm Other Local Groups of Interest condorcon.org Where: 10th Ave. Theatre Downtown Where: Game Empire, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. The Barony of Calafia is the regional chapter of the worldwide Society for March 21-23, 2014 Gam3rs “Sunday Battles” 1st place gets a $100 Microsoft gift card. Starbase 619 is the home for Decipher CCG gaming in San Diego: Star Trek Creative Anachronism, which studies and reenacts pre-17th-century Euro- ConDor Website: http://www.gam3rcon.com/sunday-battles-- (1st & 2nd ed.), Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Battlestar Galactica. pean society: tournaments, heraldry, crafts, workshops, cuisine, etc. microsoft-store.html Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sb619 Contact: [email protected] Science Fiction & Fantasy When: July 7, July 14. 1-4 pm Website: http://www.calafia.org Where: Microsoft Store in Fashion Valley SanDiegoLan.net hosts 10-15 PC LAN parties a year. Guest of Honor: Gail Carriger Contact: Brian Kruise, [email protected] The Mars Society, San Diego works towards the exploration and settlement The San Diego SF&F Meetup will hold a Book/Game/Media Swap! You don’t Website: www.SanDiegoLan.net of Mars via research, outreach, and education. Town & Country Hotel, Mission Valley have to bring some to take some; we always have leftovers. RSVP at the Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoLan Contact: [email protected] website so we can reserve enough seating. Website: http://chapters.marssociety.org/SanDiego Website: http://scifi.meetup.com/31/events/ Live-Action Role-Playing (LARP) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoSFFMeetup SF/Fantasy Outside San Diego When: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 7:30 pm Pawn’s Gambit is an independent Vampire: the Masquerade modern Neo- Kingdom-Con Where: Du-Pars Restaurant, 3711 Sports Arena Blvd. nate Camarilla LARP. Not affiliated with the national Camarilla organization. The Orange County Science Fiction Club meets monthly in Fullerton. kingdom-con.com • Dates TBD, 2014 Website: http://pawnsgambit.proboards.com Contact: Greg, [email protected] Costume Walkabout: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. Summer Pops event at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/167409176620253 Website: http://www.ocsfc.org/ Gaming: Card, Board, RPG, LARP, & more the Embarcadero, and the costume theme is DISCO! Enjoy an evening un- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/103359626380866/ der the stars in your favorite 70s attire...how about disco Steampunk, disco Siar Geata is part of Amtgard, a free, full-contact medieval/fantasy boffer San Diego Crowne Plaza, Mission Valley Victoriana, disco vampires or zombies! The Inland Empire SF&F Readers is part of the Riverside SciFi meetup. combat organization. Newcomers welcome! Contact: [email protected] Website: http://www.meetup.com/riversidescifi Contact: http://www.facebook.com/SiarGeata Website: http://www.costumewalkabout.com Website: http://www.caamtgard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=11 CFM: Cienca Ficcion Mexicana es un grupo de discusion, sobre lo que Anime Conji When: July 13, 2013, 8:00pm More Info: http://www.amtgardinc.com/bldocs/AmtgardRoPv7_2.pdf hacen autores, editores y otros interesados por el genero en Mexico. animeconji.org • Dates TBD, 2014 Where: San Diego Summer Pops at the Embarcadero When: Wednesday evenings & Saturday afternoons Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cfm Where: Kit Carson Park, Escondido Town & Country Hotel, Mission Valley Costume Walkabout: UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 125th ANNIVERSARY. Wear Fuerza Rebelde Base Tijuana is a Star Wars fan club in Tijuana, B.C. attire from 1887 (founding of University Heights) to 1935. Wear ostrich feath- The Camarilla Domain of San Diego coordinates activities among the local Contact: Abel Cervantes, [email protected] ers; there was once an ostrich farm at the north end of Park Blvd. White Wolf LARP groups. 1st Friday is Requiem, 4th Saturday is Sabbat Website: http://www.fuerzarebeldebasetijuana.tk Contact: [email protected] OWOD, 4th Friday is Cam/Anarch OWOD. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fuerzarebeldetj Website: http://www.costumewalkabout.com Contact: [email protected] gaslightgathering.org • May 2-4, 2014 When: August 10, 2013 - 10am-4pm Website: http://currentwiki.mindseyesociety.org/index.php/ Members of Rebel Legion, Mexican Base engage in costume recreation at Where: Trolley Barn Park in North Park Domain_of_San_Diego charity events and SF conventions in Tijuana and beyond. Steampunk & Victoriana Where: Grape Day Park, 340 N Escondido Blvd. Contact: Roberto Mancera, [email protected] Website: http://www.legionrebeldemexico.com Guests of Honor: Cherie Priest, Professor The Index is published 3-4 times annually by SanSFiS, the San The San Diego LARP Community (WoD) is a community resource for all Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/legionrebelde.mexico Diego Speculative Fiction Society, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit World Of Darkness LARPs. New or old WoD welcome! Elemental, Winona Cookie, Dan Benedict organization. Duplication and distribution encouraged. Website: http://www.facebook.com/groups/356133524397636 Town & Country Hotel, Mission Valley Available online at: www.sandiegofandom.org SCIENCE FICTION · FANTASY · GAMING · ANIME · COSPLAY SF/Fantasy/Gaming Conventions SF/Fantasy Clubs The San Diego Browncoats are the local fan group for Joss Whedon’s Firefly TV show and Serenity movie. San Diego Fandom Index Gam3rCon showcases interactive entertainment from dice, cards, and The San Diego SF&F Meetup gathers monthly to discuss SF&F. Calendar of Contact: John Monteagudo, [email protected] tabletop games to the latest innovations in video games. Four floors of local events on our website. Book/Game/Media swaps in March, July, and Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdbrowncoats Issue Number 19 — July 2013 Tournaments, Live Theater, Rooftop Parties, and Industry Panels. November. Next swaps: July 9 and Nov. 5, 2013. Should your group or event be listed here? Email [email protected]. Contact: [email protected] Website: http://scifi.meetup.com/31 San Diego Star Wars Society is active in the area for charitable and com- Website: http://Gam3rCon.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoSFFMeetup munity wide events. Upcoming Events continued Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Gam3rConSD When: 1st Mon/Tue of each month. Contact: [email protected] When: July 17-21, 2013 Where: Du-Pars Restaurant, 3711 Sports Arena Blvd. Website: http://www.sandiegostarwars.com PIXAR IN CONCERT San Diego Symphony Summer Pops at the Embar- Where: The 10th Ave Theatre, 930 10th Ave., San Diego Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/SanDiegoStar cadero. The Symphony will play music from PIXAR animated features! Geek Girls of San Diego meet around the county to play games, watch films, WarsSociety Come dressed as your favorite PIXAR character! San Diego’s Comic-Con International is the biggest comic book and pop discuss books, and geek out in a variety of ways. Contact: [email protected] culture and media event in the region. Memberships sell out, so buy your Website: http://www.meetup.com/Geek-Girls-of-San-Diego San Diego Fan Force is the official San Diego chapter of Fan Force (a global Website: http://www.costumewalkabout.com membership immediately after they become available. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/111298102304966/ Star Wars fan community). Where: The Embarcadero Contact: [email protected] Contact: James Floyd, [email protected] When: Sunday, August 18, 2013 – 8pm Website: http://www.comic-con.org/ Darkstar is the SF/Gaming club based out of UCSD which welcomes student Website: http://www.sandiegofanforce.com When: July 18-21, 2013 and nonstudent members alike. Maintains a 4000+ item SF/F lending library. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/18350664456 Costume Walkabout: 1812 TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR, the San Diego Where: San Diego Convention Center Contact: [email protected] Symphony Summer Pops season finale with fireworks. The theme is military Website: http://darkstar.ucsd.edu The 501st Stormtrooper Legion is a Star Wars fan club celebrating the costuming from 1812 through 1920 (historical, fantasy, and yes, steampunk)! San Diego Comic Fest, recalling the early days of Comic-Con,is a friendly, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/darkstar.at.ucsd movies using costumes and props of the stormtrooper characters. Contact: [email protected] fan-focused comics, science fiction, and film convention. When: Every Thursday evening Website: http://www.scgarrison.net Website: http://www.costumewalkabout.com Website: http://www.sdcomicfest.org Where: join mailing list for locations Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/The501stLegion Where: The Embarcadero Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego- The Rebel Legion Sunrider Base is a costuming club dedicated to promoting When: Saturday, August 31, 2013 – 8pm Comic-Fest/139148722856535 S.T.A.R.-San Diego is an on-line social SF group. Members post photos from the early days of San Diego fandom and discuss what happened then the “good guy” costumes of the Star Wars universe. When: October 4-6, 2013 Website: http://www.sunriderbase.com Tournament of the Phoenix. 3-day international jousting competition with Where: Town & Country Resort Hotel, Mission Valley and what’s happening now. living history camps, vendors, food and activities. Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STAR-SD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SunriderBase Contact: [email protected] Conjecture, San Diego’s Fall literary-oriented SF/Fantasy convention. For Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/74082091170/ IKV Stranglehold is a group dedicated to preserving the Klingon lifestyle . Website: http://www.TournamentofthePhoenix.com the second year in a row Conjecture is teamed with ConChord, Southern We also welcome Pirates, and do Steampunk as the League Of Supremely When: October 18-20, 2013 California’s filk music convention. GoHs: Esther Friesner/Howard Tayler/Tom Com Station Z is an SF club and community service organization for those interested in Star Trek as well as general SF/Fantasy/Disney/Ren Faires. Evil Revolutionaries otherwise known as L.O.S.E.R. Where: Poway Rodeo Grounds, 14336 Tierra Bonita Road Smith. Contact: K’Han Den yo’ aj’, [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Contact: Kathy Frisbie, [email protected] The Costumer’s Yard Sale, just in time for Hallowe’en. Find gently used or Website: http://www.comstationz.org Website: http://www.ikvstranglehold.org Website: http://www.conjecture.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IKVStranglehold new costumes, hats, shoes, jewelry, vintage clothing, props, fabric, wigs, etc. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ConjectureCon When: Every Tuesday evening When: October 21, 2013, 10:00 AM When: October 18-20, 2013 Where: see website The Colonial Cylon Alliance, Sector 8, is a Battlestar Galactica Fan Club. Where: 3747 Eagle St San Diego, 92103 (Mission Hills near Where: Town & Country Resort Hotel, Mission Valley Contact: Cdr. Gunner Ruiz