lacon IV schedule is up
Here's what I find of interest on the schedule. Of course, I'll be lucky to make half of these things.
Most amusing panel name award is a tie:
"You Killed My Wash - Prepare to Die!"
"Everything I needed to know about Quantum Physics, I learned from the Three Stooges"
Highlights? Appearances by Walter Koenig, JMS (Bab5), Ron Moore (new Battlestar Galactica), Marina Sirtis, DC Fontana, Anne McCaffrey, and Ray Bradbury. Chesley (art) and Sidewise (alternate history) awards.
Wed 15:00 - autographing: DC Fontana, Larry Niven (ACC); Reading: Harry Turtledove (Hilton SMCA)
Wed 16:00 - Alternate SF (ACC 201-B); Why SF doesn't last on TV (ACC 209-A); autographing: Harry Harrison, Robert Silverberg
Wed 17:30 - Everything I needed to know about Quantum Physics, I learned from the Three Stooges (ACC 201-B)
Hypoglycemics United auction (Hilton LIDA)
Wed 20:00 - Reception (ACC SPL)
Thu 10:00 - What's Next from SciFi (ACC 204-ABC); The "Look" of Star Trek (ACC 205-A); Overrated films and Overlooked movies (ACC 205-B); Alternate Histories in Reality (ACC 210-A)
Thu 11:30 - Marina Sirtis (ACC 204-ABC)
Thu 14:30 - JMS (ACC 210-B)
Thu 16:00 - You Killed My Wash - Prepare to Die! (ACC 208-AB); British SF TV today (ACC 210-A)
Thu 17:00 - autographing JMS
Thu 18:30 - Chesleys!!!!!! (ACC 208-AB)
Thu 22:00 Shock to the Heart: An Evening of Grand Guignol Theatre (ACC 204-ABC); Artist Reception (ACC art show)
Fri 10:00 Reimaginings (ACC AR-1); Sidewise Ceremony (Hilton LIDA)
Fri 11:00 Autographing Anne McCaffrey, Charlaine Harris
Fri 11:30 The Art of Joe Bergeron (slideshow) (ACC 205-A); Films 2005/2006 (ACC 207-B); What's next from ACE/Roc (ACC 212-A)
Fri 13:00 Eos Books - what's next (giveaways) (ACC 201-B)
Fri 14:00 Fiona Patton, PC Hodgell Reading
Fri 14:30 Bellydancing workshop (Hilton LAJO)
Fri 16:00 Walter Koenig (ACC 204-ABC)
Fri 17:30 Battlestar Then and Now (ACC 208-AB)
Sat 10:00 What's Coming from Tor (Hilton LAJO)
Sat 13:00 Dueling easels (Eggleton and Wu) (ACC ADEM1); John Hemry autographing\
Sat 16:00 trailers (ACC 204-ABC)
Sat 17:30 F/SF Mysteries (ACC 206-A)
Sun 10:00 Del Rey: What's Coming (ACC 201-B)
Sun 11:00 Kim Stanley Robinson autographing
Sun 11:30 Battlestar Galactica (Ron Moore !!!) (ACC 204-ABC); Firefly: Great Show, Low Ratings (Keith DeCandido again) (ACC 207-D); Book Raffle (ACC AR-1)
Sun 13:00 Ray Bradbury, himself (ACC 204-ABC)
Sun 14:00 Ray Bradbury Autographing
Sun 14:30 Baen Book travelling slide show, with prizes (ACC 201-B)
Most amusing panel name award is a tie:
"You Killed My Wash - Prepare to Die!"
"Everything I needed to know about Quantum Physics, I learned from the Three Stooges"
Highlights? Appearances by Walter Koenig, JMS (Bab5), Ron Moore (new Battlestar Galactica), Marina Sirtis, DC Fontana, Anne McCaffrey, and Ray Bradbury. Chesley (art) and Sidewise (alternate history) awards.
Wed 15:00 - autographing: DC Fontana, Larry Niven (ACC); Reading: Harry Turtledove (Hilton SMCA)
Wed 16:00 - Alternate SF (ACC 201-B); Why SF doesn't last on TV (ACC 209-A); autographing: Harry Harrison, Robert Silverberg
Wed 17:30 - Everything I needed to know about Quantum Physics, I learned from the Three Stooges (ACC 201-B)
Hypoglycemics United auction (Hilton LIDA)
Wed 20:00 - Reception (ACC SPL)
Thu 10:00 - What's Next from SciFi (ACC 204-ABC); The "Look" of Star Trek (ACC 205-A); Overrated films and Overlooked movies (ACC 205-B); Alternate Histories in Reality (ACC 210-A)
Thu 11:30 - Marina Sirtis (ACC 204-ABC)
Thu 14:30 - JMS (ACC 210-B)
Thu 16:00 - You Killed My Wash - Prepare to Die! (ACC 208-AB); British SF TV today (ACC 210-A)
Thu 17:00 - autographing JMS
Thu 18:30 - Chesleys!!!!!! (ACC 208-AB)
Thu 22:00 Shock to the Heart: An Evening of Grand Guignol Theatre (ACC 204-ABC); Artist Reception (ACC art show)
Fri 10:00 Reimaginings (ACC AR-1); Sidewise Ceremony (Hilton LIDA)
Fri 11:00 Autographing Anne McCaffrey, Charlaine Harris
Fri 11:30 The Art of Joe Bergeron (slideshow) (ACC 205-A); Films 2005/2006 (ACC 207-B); What's next from ACE/Roc (ACC 212-A)
Fri 13:00 Eos Books - what's next (giveaways) (ACC 201-B)
Fri 14:00 Fiona Patton, PC Hodgell Reading
Fri 14:30 Bellydancing workshop (Hilton LAJO)
Fri 16:00 Walter Koenig (ACC 204-ABC)
Fri 17:30 Battlestar Then and Now (ACC 208-AB)
Sat 10:00 What's Coming from Tor (Hilton LAJO)
Sat 13:00 Dueling easels (Eggleton and Wu) (ACC ADEM1); John Hemry autographing\
Sat 16:00 trailers (ACC 204-ABC)
Sat 17:30 F/SF Mysteries (ACC 206-A)
Sun 10:00 Del Rey: What's Coming (ACC 201-B)
Sun 11:00 Kim Stanley Robinson autographing
Sun 11:30 Battlestar Galactica (Ron Moore !!!) (ACC 204-ABC); Firefly: Great Show, Low Ratings (Keith DeCandido again) (ACC 207-D); Book Raffle (ACC AR-1)
Sun 13:00 Ray Bradbury, himself (ACC 204-ABC)
Sun 14:00 Ray Bradbury Autographing
Sun 14:30 Baen Book travelling slide show, with prizes (ACC 201-B)