Coraline (animated) at the Guild Cinema Directed by Henry Selick – 2009 – 100m. Free on a first come/first served basis! An ABC LIBRARY & FRIENDS FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTATION! AS PART OF THE ABC LIBRARY’S BOOKS TO THE BIG SCREEN SERIES! Combining the visionary imaginations of two premier fantasists, director Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas) and author Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Coraline is a wondrous and thrilling, fun … Continue reading Coraline at the Guild →

Mars Exploration Rover Mission Update: A Decade of Roving on Mars – a Talk by Dr. Larry Crumpler at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science 7:00-8:30 pm Thursday, January 23, 2014 $6.00 admission ($5.00 members, $4.00 students) Purchase in advance online to guarantee your seats – go to www.NMnaturalhistory.org (linked to BrownPaperTickets.com), or purchase tickets at the Admissions desk the night of the event. Doors open at 6:15 pm January 2014 … Continue reading Mars Rover Update Talk @ Museum →

George Pal’s The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao at the Guild Cinema
Saturday & Sunday, January 25-26 – 11:00 am & 1:00 pm

George Pal’s The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao at the Guild Cinema
Saturday & Sunday, January 25-26 – 11:00 am & 1:00 pm

How I Live Now at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 31-February 3 – 3:45 & 6:00 pm Directed by Kevin Macdonald – 2013 – 101m. Set in the near-future UK, Saoirse Ronan plays Daisy, an American teenager sent to stay with relatives in the English countryside. Initially withdrawn and alienated, she begins to warm up to her charming surroundings, and strikes up a romance with the handsome Edmund (George MacKay). … Continue reading Near-Future UK Film at Guild →

Knights of Badassdom at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 7-8 – 10:00 pm only! Directed by Joe Lynch – 2013 – 85m, rated R – Horror Comedy. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00, cash only Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 Knights of Badassdom follows three best friends (Game of Thrones‘ Peter Dinklage, Steve Zahn and Ryan Kwanten) and dedicated LARPers (Live … Continue reading Knights of Badassdom at Guild →

Knights of Badassdom at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 7-8 – 10:00 pm only! Directed by Joe Lynch – 2013 – 85m, rated R – Horror Comedy. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00, cash only Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 Knights of Badassdom follows three best friends (Game of Thrones‘ Peter Dinklage, Steve Zahn and Ryan Kwanten) and dedicated LARPers (Live … Continue reading Knights of Badassdom at Guild →

Programming:  Valentine’s Day + Olympics = A “Love” for Games!  So, It’s SF Outburst! We will play two rounds of this group-oriented game so that four teams of three/four people can participate!  If a chosen category was “SF Fans,” for example, a team would try to come up with 10 things about them. Cupid Club News: Time for the Valentine’s issue of ASFacts. The deadline for submissions is evening Sunday, February 9… Remember, … Continue reading Albuq SF Society – Valentine’s Style →

Meeting Location: TEMPORARY LOCATION FOR FEBRUARY 2014! Spectator’s Pub & Grill, 5850 Eubank Blvd NE Between Page One Bookstore & Smith’s Grocery (southeast corner, Eubank & Juan Tabo NE in the Mountain Run Shopping Center) Albuquerque, NM The book for February is Bowl of Heaven by Gregory Benford & Larry Niven (postponed from cancelled January meeting). Contact Information: Send us an email. About Droids & Dragons

Jean Cocteau Cinema Bar’s Grand Opening celebrated in Santa Fe with free movie screenings Tuesday-Thursday, March 4-6… Yes, free movies all three days, from opening to close. The Tuesday 3:45 pm matinee is Charade, with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. On Wednesday at 3:45 pm, it’s One-Eyed Jack with Marlon Brando. And on Thursday at 3:45 pm, Abbott & Costello in Jack and the Beanstalk. Late shows run all three … Continue reading Jean Cocteau Bar’s Grand Opening →

Fanboys co-screenwriter and novelist Ernest Cline will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe on Wednesday, March 5, to show off his Doc Brown DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future and sign copies of Ready Player One! Cline and his DeLorean will be in front of the Jean Cocteau Cinema for screenings of Back to the Future at 6:10 and 8:30 pm. These movies screenings are … Continue reading Ernest Cline & DeLorean In Santa Fe →

Journey To The West at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 7-8 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Stephen Chow – 2014 – 110m, Chinese – In Mandarin with English Subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00, cash only Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 One of the undisputed Chinese masters of comedy, Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) returns with an … Continue reading Journey To The West at Guild →

Journey To The West at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 8 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Stephen Chow – 2014 – 110m, Chinese – In Mandarin with English Subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00, cash only Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 One of the undisputed Chinese masters of comedy, Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) returns with an action-packed love … Continue reading Journey Ends at Guild →

Silent Running at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, March 9-11 – 4:15 & 8:30 pm Directed by Douglas Trumbull – 1972 – 90m. Presented in Tribute to Maverick Actor Bruce Dern – double featured with Smile (6:15 pm only) Three years after helping to achieve some of the most amazing imagery in cinema history with 2001: A Space Odyssey, special effects maestro Douglas Trumbull made an auspicious directorial debut at age … Continue reading Silent Running Voyages To Guild →

Meeting Location: MEETING ONE WEEK EARLY FOR MARCH 2014! Yep, we’re meeting on Monday, March 10 at 7:30 pm, due to St. Patrick’s Day… Spectator’s Pub & Grill, 5850 Eubank Blvd NE Between Page One Bookstore & Smith’s Grocery (southeast corner, Eubank & Juan Tabo NE in the Mountain Run Shopping Center) Albuquerque, NM The book for March is Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi (Tor 2010 mass market … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group – 1 Week Early →

Silent Running at the Guild Cinema Tuesday, March 11 – 4:15 & 8:30 pm Directed by Douglas Trumbull – 1972 – 90m. Presented in Tribute to Maverick Actor Bruce Dern – double featured with Smile (6:15 pm only) Three years after helping to achieve some of the most amazing imagery in cinema history with 2001: A Space Odyssey, special effects maestro Douglas Trumbull made an auspicious directorial debut at age … Continue reading Silent Running Ends at Guild →

The Demon’s Rook and The Visitor at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, March 12-13 Demon’s Rook – 4:00 & 10:30 pm Visitor – 6:oo & 8:15 pm The Demon’s Rook directed by James Sizemore – 2011 – 103m. The Visitor directed by Giulio Paradisi (aka Michael J. Paradise) – 1979 – 100m. A Dark Matters Co-Presentation The Demon’s Rook:  A boy named Roscoe is visited by a strange creature known as … Continue reading Demon’s Rook & The Visitor Come To Guild →

Programming: Time For The Traditional ASFS Auction, hosted by local author Robert Vardeman! VardeBob should update us on his current projects while auctioning off various doodads & mysterious items. Bidding will in be in 50-cent increments up to $6.00, then in whole dollars. Please bring 2-6 items, sci-fi or otherwise, to donate to the cause. (And remember, we can only take payments in cash or check. But we will run … Continue reading Albuq SF Society Auction! →

Award-winning cartoonist Stephen Pastis will be celebrating the release of Pearls Fall Fast (a Pearls Before Swine treasury) and Timmy Failure: Now Look What You’ve Done with a talk and signing Tuesday, March 25! In the Pearls treasury collection, the eclectic Pearls Before Swine cast play out their their respective roles. Rat is the arrogant know-it-all, taking constant advantage of the naive and simple Pig, with wise and pedantic Goat … Continue reading Cartoonist Stephen Pastis Signing →

Nominations for Bubonicon 47 Special Guests (2015) will take place 7:30 pm Wednesday, March 26, in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (near Erna Ferguson Library, just off San Mateo between Comanche & Montgomery). Mark your calendar if you’re interested. This meeting is open to everyone! You need not be a member of ASFS or a past attendee of Bubonicon to come and suggest … Continue reading B’con 47 Special Guests Nominations Meeting →

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 28-29 – 10:45 pm only! Directed by Jim Mallon – 1996 – 75m, rated PG-13. A Bubonicon 46 Presentation – All seats $8.00 A Portion of the Proceeds will benefit the Albuq Public Library Foundation. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 46 and Stranger Factory. A special poster by Jeremy Montoya will be on sale in the … Continue reading Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie at Guild →

Time Bandits at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, March 29-30 – 12:00 Noon Only Directed by Terry Gilliam – 1981 – 111m. A Mom’s Matinee Presentation – All seats just $5.00 Young Kevin’s daydreams burst into astonishing and hilarious life when a band of time-traveling little men come crashing through his bedroom wardrobe and carry him off on an unbelievable crime spree, weaving through the greatest and strangest moments … Continue reading Time Bandits Invade Guild →

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 29 – 10:45 pm only! Directed by Jim Mallon – 1996 – 75m, rated PG-13. A Bubonicon 46 Presentation – All seats $8.00 A Portion of the Proceeds will benefit the Albuq Public Library Foundation. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 46 and Stranger Factory. A special poster by Jeremy Montoya will be on sale in the lobby! In … Continue reading MST3K: Movie Finishes at Guild →

Time Bandits at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, March 29-30 – 12:00 Noon Only Directed by Terry Gilliam – 1981 – 111m. A Mom’s Matinee Presentation – All seats just $5.00 Young Kevin’s daydreams burst into astonishing and hilarious life when a band of time-traveling little men come crashing through his bedroom wardrobe and carry him off on an unbelievable crime spree, weaving through the greatest and strangest moments … Continue reading Time Bandits Exit Guild →

38TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM.  Special Guests are Darynda Jones (of Portales) and Arthur M. (Art) Dula (space lawyer & patent attorney), with Connie Willis as Mistress of Ceremonies. Also expected to attend are Steven Gould, Joan Saberhagen, Walter Jon Williams, Courtney Willis and more. Theme for 2014 is “The Wide World of Speculative Fiction!” Festivities Friday, April 4, … Continue reading 38th Williamson Lectureship →