[cons] L.A.con III Pocket Program Schedule 1/5
C. Baden
It looks like we have some network troubles, so I'm posting the L.A.con
III Pocket Program Schedule here. It's broken down by days, and includes
all of the schedules printed in the Pocket Program and a few other
schedule events as well. Because of how it was generated (I combined the
pocket program schedule in with what I already have) there will be some
duplications; just skip over them please! We're also missing 2 panels at
1pm Thursday; as soon as I find them, I'll post them on the site.
THURSDAY, 29 AUGUST 1996 - DAY 1
Rev. 18-Aug-1996
While this is a work in progress, the entire pocket program schedule has
been incorporated into the list.
This schedule is tentative and subject to change at any time.
Consult the Daily Newszine at the convention for late updates.
* Tue/Wed, 27-28 August 1996 - Setup
* Thursday, 29 August 1996 - Day 1
* Friday, 30 August 1996 - Day 2
* Saturday, 31 August 1996 - Day 3
* Sunday, 01 September 1996 - Day 4
* Monday, 02 September 1996 - Day 5
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Thursday Afternoon
8:00 am - 12:00 pm, Conv Ctr Hall A - Dealers: Dealers Setup
8:00 am - 12:00 midnight, Hilton - Childcare: Childcare
8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Marriott North Hall - Reg.: Registration Open
(NEW 9608)
10:00 am - Noon, Hilton Huntington - Fan Lounge: Fan Lounge Set-up
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Marriott - Gift Shop: The Rat 3 Gift Shop
open
Thursday Afternoon
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Conv Ctr Hall A - Dealers: Dealers Room
Open
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Conv Ctr Hall A - Books: Book Exhibit
All Day, Marriott Orange County Salon 4 - Gaming: Open Gaming
(NEW 9608)
12:00 Noon, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Enter the Rumble at the WorldCon"
(NEW 9608)
12:00 Noon-2:00 pm, Hilton Huntington - Fan Lounge: Toad Hall West;
Geri Sullivan, Jeff Schalles, and Robert Lichtman
12:00 Noon - 9:00 pm, Marriott Orange County Salon 1-2 -
Kaffeeklatsches: Kaffeeklatsches
Possible Discussion Groups (NEW 9608)
24 hours, Hilton Avila B - Movie: Japanese Animation
(NEW 9608)
All day, Hilton San Simeon - Movie: 16mm Roger Corman Movies, USC
Series: The Best Little Films You Never Saw
(NEW 9608)
TBA, Hilton Carmel - Movie: Author's Choice Film Series
(NEW 9608)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Hilton Sunset/Salinas - Kids: Children's
Programming: Adventurer's Club
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Hilton Carmel - Movie: Kids Film Program
(NEW 9608)
1:00 pm, Marriott Grand Salon K - Gaming: Game Master Tips
(NEW 9608)
1:00 pm, CC-C1 - Panel: Writing Workshops: The Whys And Wherefores
(3) Are they even worthwhile? People who have taught at Writing
Workshops and others who have taken them discuss the benefits
and pitfalls of these writing roundtables. Gerri Balter, James
Brunet, Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury, Kevin O'Donnell, John E.
Stith
1:00 pm, CC-C2 - Panel: Robocop Vs. Real Cop: The Future Of Law
Enforcement
(4) The crime labs of today make any major police department
into a Sherlock Holmes. What will the future bring?
Criminalists and others discuss what changes they're already
seeing in their work and what they expect for the future.
Joseph P. Bonino
1:00 pm, H-California A - Art: Lost Wax Casting
(5) A slide presentation on the lost wax casting process, from
designing, mold- making, and metal casting to the finished
bronze. Butch Honeck
1:00 pm, H-Salinas - Kids: Adventurers Club Meet and Greet
(6) Those time traveling rapscallions gather to choose a new
Club Curator. But there's trouble! Some of the members are
insisting on a real election with real candidates. Who knows?
The next Curator-candidate might just be you!
1:00 pm, H-Monterey - Kids: Treasure Box Craft Cavalcade
(7) After the Meet and Greet, express yourself with Treasure
Boxes and Face Painting.
1:00 pm, H-Sunset - Kids: Fun With The Furries!
(8) After the meeting, join Furry artist Mitch Biero for a
demonstration of his art. After that, journey down the hall to
meet costumed characters in the Furry Fandom Lounge.
1:00 pm, M-Grand Blrm K - Gaming: Game Master Tips
(9) Scott Bennie, Helen Cook, Cheryl Morgan
1:30 pm, CC-C5 - Panel: Diplomacy Of Trans-Oceanic Fandom
(10) Fanzine editors, con-runners, and editors all look at
trans-oceanic fandom differently. Can we identify some general
cultural differences that challenge communication between fans?
How do we manage each other's expectations? Is U.S. fandom
really being picked on? Fiona Anderson, John Foyster, Teddy
Harvia, John-Henri Holmberg
2:00 pm, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon"
(NEW 9608)
2:00 - 4:00 pm, Hilton Huntington - Fan Lounge: The Usual: Jack
Heneghan
(NEW 9608)
2:30 pm, CC-A16 - Panel: Understanding The WSFS Business Meeting
(11) You have the right to debate and vote on the rules used
for selecting the Hugo Awards and future Worldcons. It all
happens at the WSFS Business Meetings taking place this
convention. Learn how to exercise your rights! Kevin Standlee
2:30 pm, CC-A9 - Panel: Politics And The Future
(12) The face of the American political system has been changed
forever by the advent of electronic technology. Can our system
handle it? What will our government be like in 100 years? Arlan
Andrews, Sr., Jack L. Chalker, Alexis A. Gilliland, Brett
Glass, Dr. Elizabeth Anne Hull, Brad Linaweaver
2:30 pm, CC-B2 - Panel: Getting Started Writing Sf -- Part I
(13) Going from amateur to professional is a big step. How do
you get started? Should you write every day, whether the muse
strikes or not? What mistakes shouldn't you make? Writers who
have recently broken in will give you their advice today.
Agents, editors, and others will advise in Part II tomorrow.
Roger MacBride Allen, Roby James, Edward Kramer, Brook West,
Jim Young
2:30 pm, CC-B3 - Panel: Electronic Publishing
(14) Since the dawn of the computer age, people have been
talking about the "paperless society". That certainly hasn't
happened but how have computers and the Internet effected
publishing? The editors, publishers, and authors of books and
magazines available via the Internet talk about the paperless
revolution. Scott Ciencin, Craig E. Engler, William Fawcett,
Brooks Peck, J. Neil Schulman
2:30 pm, CC-B4 - Panel: Overlooked Books and Overrated Novels
(15) For some reason, some terrific books just don't sell.
Nobody's ever heard of them. Others are taught in college as
classics of the field, but no one can understand why. Our
panelists let you in on some unknown classics you shouldn't
miss while they dismiss some lofty `classics'. Charles N.
Brown, Emma Bull, Susan T. Casper, Arthur Byron Cover, Jean
Marc Lofficier
2:30 pm, CC-C1 - Panel: Science Fiction Art of Japan
(16) A slide presentation of outstanding works by today's
Japanese science fiction and fantasy illustrators and artists.
Anthony J. Bryant, Yasuo Kawai
2:30 pm, CC-C2 - Panel: The Delta Clipper
(17) A discussion and presentation on the on-going technology
and operations development for a reusable launch vehicle.
Gerald Coleman
2:30 pm, CC-C3 - Panel: Dealers and Dealing
(18) Dealers (and people who'd like to be dealers) talk about
what it's like to go from convention to convention and stand
behind a dealer's table for days on end. Is it worth it? Why do
they do it? Scott Dennis, Greg Ketter, Devra M. Langsam
2:30 pm, CC-C4 - Panel: Jack The Ripper -- Fact And Fiction
(19) One hundred years ago, Jack the Ripper cut a bloody swath
through London. But compared to modern serial killers, Jack was
a flyweight. So why has he held such a fascination for so many
writers through the years? And just who was Jack the Ripper?
Buzz Dixon, Bill Warren, Marv Wolfman
2:30 pm, CC-C5 - Panel: Indistinguishable From Magic
(20) A slide presentation about Space Tethers, Space
Propulsion, Space Ships, Space Warps, and Space Energy. Dr.
Robert L. Forward
2:30 pm, H-California A - Art: Heads and Hands
(21) A nuts-and-bolts workshop on drawing and painting two of
the most difficult parts of the human form. Luise Perenne
2:30 pm, H-Palos Verdes - Fans: Write This Way!
(22) A panel of fanzine reviewers discuss fanzine writing that
works and why. Brief examples of brilliant technique will be
shared. And stay around for the immediately following
FAN-O-RAMA where longer examples will be read aloud. John D.
Berry, Christina Lake, Dick Lynch, Patrick Nielsen Hayden
2:30 pm, H-Monterey - Kids: Hieroglyphic Craft Cavalcade
(23)
2:30 pm, H-Salinas - Kids: Secretary Wrong Way's Exhibit Hall Tour
(24) What begings in the Adventurers Club trophy room will turn
into a wacky tour of the Exhibit Hall and parts unknown. We
promise to send out rescuers to save the "lost tour".
2:30 pm, H-Sunset - Kids: Adventures With Origami
(25) SF author and origami guru Jane Mailander creates
treasures from paper. Jane Mailander
2:30 pm, M-Grand Blrm K - Gaming: Live Action Role Playing - What Is
It?
(26) David A. Berge, Sean Patrick Fannon, Neal Feldman, Ben
Strother
2:30 pm, Marriott Grand Salon K - Gaming: Live Action Role
Playing-What Is It?
(NEW 9608)
4:00 pm, CC-B2 - Panel: Might Makes Right
(27) An awful lot of `Hard SF' is set in a military milieu. Is
that to be our destiny in space? Or are Gordon Dickson, Robert
Heinlein, and Jerry Pournelle just giving us some rip-roaring
adventures? Besides, what's wrong with militarism? James W.
Fiscus, Joe Haldeman, Richard McEnroe, Jerry Pournelle, Allen
Steele
4:00 pm, CC-B3 - Panel: European Space After Ariane 5
(28) The effects and consequences of the Ariane 5 failure: what
it means for European space activities, for the world of
commercial launch vehicles and for future launcher development.
Stephen Baxter, Dave Clements, Bill Higgins
4:00 pm, CC-B4 - Panel: Religion In SF Books and Movies
(29) How has science fiction treated religion? Are all faiths
created equal? Fr. John R. Blaker, Roby James, James Patrick
Kelly, T Jackson King, Ross Pavlac, Robert J. Sawyer
4:00 pm, CC-C1 - Panel: Breaking In To Comics
(30) Kurt Busiek, Marv Wolfman
4:00 pm, CC-C2 - Panel: Tor Books: A Look To The Future
(31) Tom Doherty, Claire Eddy, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Linda
Quinton
4:00 pm, CC-C3 - Panel: Stuffed Animals, Their Care And Collecting
(32) Learn how to lead the plush life. Fiona Anderson, Gerri
Balter, Craig Miller
4:00 pm, CC-C4 - Panel: SF Movie Poster Slide Show
(33) Film Historian and Reviewer Bill Warren presents his slide
show of great and lurid SF movie poster art. Bill Warren
4:00 pm, CC-C5 - Panel: Drawing In Tongues: Fan Artists
(34) We're hiding the pens and paper, asking these special
people to talk about creativity, influences, how they like to
work and, possibly, why. Brad W. Foster, Alexis A. Gilliland,
Teddy Harvia, William Rotsler
4:00 pm, H-California A - Art: Computer Art
(35) A discussion of computer art and graphics. How it's done,
where it's used, and who's doing it. Cecilia Cosentini, Max S.
Fellwalker, Dr. Robert Hurt, Barclay Shaw
4:00 pm, H-Palos Verdes - Fans: Fan-O-Rama
(36) Reading aloud from the Good Examples discussed in the
earlier "Write This Way" fanzine review panel. John D. Berry,
Christina Lake, Dick Lynch
4:00 pm, H-Coronado - Costuming: Beginning Glitz And Glitter
(37) Glitzy, glittery, and gaudy techniques to make your
costume stand out. Learn materials and basic techniques for
adding sparkle, shine, and focus to your hall or masquerade
costume. Lisa Ashton, Zelda Gilbert, Pierre E. Pettinger,
Sandra G. Pettinger, Janet Wilson-Anderson
4:00 pm, H-Monterey - Kids: Paper Airplane Craft Cavalcade
(38) The best paper airplanes ever folded!
4:00 pm, H-Salinas - Kids: Belle's Story Hour
(39) A quiet time for fantasy, soft music, and beautiful
stories, hosted by members of the Adventurers Club.
4:00 pm, H-Sunset - Kids: Meet A Philatelic Adventurer
(40) Adventures with sticky paper! Laura Francos shows how
stamp collecting can be fun. Laura Francos
4:00 pm, M-Grand Blrm K - Gaming: Designing Fantasy Role Playing Games
(41) Gamers, writers, and artists who have designed popular FRP
games discuss what it takes to create an interesting, playable
game. Elizabeth T. Danforth, Steve Perrin, Steve Peterson
4:00 pm, CC-Concourse - Panel: Docent Tour: The Fan History Exhibits
(42) Joyce Scrivner
4:00 pm, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Black Cat"
(NEW 9608)
4:00-6:00 pm, Hilton Huntington - Fan Lounge: Anything But The Usual;
Allen Baum and Donya Hazard White
(NEW 9608)
4:00 pm, Marriott Grand Salon K - Gaming: Designing Fantasy Role
Playing games
(NEW 9608)
Afternoon, Hilton San Simeon - Movie: 16mm Silent Film Classics
(NEW 9608)
5:00 pm, H-Conf. 7 - WSFS: WSFS Mark Protection Committee Meeting
(43) This permanent standing committee of the World Science
Fiction Society acts to register and maintain the various
service marks owned by WSFS, including "Worldcon" and "Hugo
Award". This meeting is open to all attendees.
5:00 pm, H-Salinas - Kids: Adventurers Club Induction Ceremony
(44) The Adventurers gather to welcome new members, salute
their guests, and entertain the mysterious and forgetful Dr.
Carbuncle, inventor of the Time Scepter, the amazing invention
that makes this time traveling club possible!
5:00 pm, M-Grand Blrm K - Gaming: Getting The Most Out Of Gaming
(45) How to make your gaming experiences fun and enjoyable for
yourself and the other players. Panelists also discuss their
favorite games and any new games you should know about. Larry
DiTillio, Sean Patrick Fannon, David M. Honigsberg, Jefferson
P. Swycaffer
5:00 pm, Marriott Grand Salon K - Gaming: Getting the Most out of
Gaming
(NEW 9608)
5:30 pm, H-Palisades - Fur: Furgonomics
(46) A discussion group on designing a world and the stuff in
it with non-humans in mind. Just what would a chair look like
if you had a tail? Or wings, for that matter?
5:30 pm, Hilton Palisades - Fur: Furgonomics (Discussion Group)
Thursday Evening
6:00 pm, Conv Ctr Arena - Event: Doors open for Opening Ceremonies
seating
(NEW 9608)
6:00 pm, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Black Cat II"
(NEW 9608)
6:00 - 8:00 pm, Hilton Huntington - Fan Lounge: Jell-O Tasting; Chaz
Baden
6:00 pm - on, Hilton Pacific B - Internet: Internet Lounge
open all night
6:00 pm, Marriott Grand Salon K - Gaming: "The Camarilla LARP"
(NEW 9608)
6:30 pm, CC-Arena - Panel: Opening Ceremonies Warm Up
(47) A little something to get you in the mood.
6:30 pm, Conv Ctr Arena - Event: Opening Ceremonies Warm-Up
(NEW 9608)
7:00 pm, CC-Arena - Panel: Opening Ceremonies
(48) The 54th World Science Fiction welcomes you! Join us as we
present our Guests of Honor for 1996 in the Arena and celebrate
the Worldcon's return to Los Angeles. James White, Roger
Corman, Sachiko Shibano, Takumi Shibano, Connie Willis
7:00 pm, M-Grand Blrm K - Gaming: The Camarilla LARP
(49) The start of the convention-long Camarilla Masquerade
game. Ben Strother
7:00 pm, Conv Ctr Arena - Event: Opening Ceremonies begin
(NEW 9608)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Hilton, California Pavillion - Art Show: Art Show
and Print Shop open
8:00 pm - ???, Hilton Huntington - Fan Lounge: @! Party; Blars Blarson
8:00 pm, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Blood of the Leopard"
(NEW 9608)
8:00 pm, M-Grand Blrm A-B - Panel: The Los Angeles Science Fantasy
Society (LASFS) General Meeting
(50) The world's oldest science fiction club, the Los Angeles
Science Fantasy Society, Inc. was founded in October, 1934 and
has met every week since. This year will make no exception, as
a general meeting of the Society is conducted on the Worldcon
grounds. Come join us for this week's meeting!
8:00 pm, M-Mar. Hall Cent - Event: Ice Cream Social and Club Midway
(51)
8:30 pm, H-Palos Verdes - Fans: Fanzines I'd Like To Publish
(52) Panelists discuss their dream fanzines, from the
ridiculous to the sublime. Be prepared for tales of The Fanzine
That Ate My Life. Lenny Bailes, Richard Brandt, Leah Zeldes
Smith, Art Widner
Time: TBA, Location: TBA. - Event: Ice Cream Social/Club Midway
10:00 pm, M-Mar. Hall Cent - Dance: RATapalooza: The Rat That Roared
(53) A Giant Rat of Sumatra presentation. Dancing allowed.
Mixmaster Alan E. Hale, blender provided by Yoyodyne Propulsion
Systems "A Growing Excitement Company".
10:00 pm, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Moon Warriors"
(NEW 9608)
10:00 pm, Marriott Center Hall - Dance: RATapalooza-The Rat That
Roared
D.J.: Alan Hale (UPD 9608)
Thursday Late Night
12:00 Midnight, H-Pacific A - Panel: Midnight Tales Of Horror
(54) Come listen to this panel tell tales `guaranteed' to
curdle your blood. Edward Bryant, Wolf Foss, Nancy Holder, S.P.
Somtow
12:00 Midnight, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Enter the Rumble at the
WorldCon"
(NEW 9608)
2:00 am, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon"
(NEW 9608)
4:00 am, Hilton Avila A - Movie: "Black Cat"
(NEW 9608)
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* Chaz Baden * L.A.con III Fan Publicity Dept.
* http://lacon3.worldcon.org/ * Email Infobot: in...@lacon3.worldcon.org
* L.A.con III, c/o SCIFI P.O. Box 8442, Van Nuys CA 91409
* Memberships are $150 at the door * 29 August - 02 September 1996 *
Mike Stern
C. Baden (ha...@netcom.com) wrote:
:
: 8:00 pm, M-Grand Blrm A-B - Panel: The Los Angeles Science Fantasy
: Society (LASFS) General Meeting
: (50) The world's oldest science fiction club, the Los Angeles
: Science Fantasy Society, Inc. was founded in October, 1934 and
: has met every week since. This year will make no exception, as
: a general meeting of the Society is conducted on the Worldcon
: grounds. Come join us for this week's meeting!
It should be noted that, for the local fen who aren't going to be at
LACON, there will also be a meeting at the clubhouse in North Hollywood.
The clubhouse is located at:
11513 Burbank Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA
You can get there by taking the Hollywood Freeway to Burbank Boulevard.
Head East on Burbank, and the Clubhouse is on the North Side of the street.
--
Mike Stern
ster...@netcom.com
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