Con-Jikan holds their 3rd convention November 21-22 in Albuquerque! Join them for another year of anime, gaming and fandom – this time at the MCM Elegante Hotel on Menaul NE. A full weekend pass is $40.00. Saturday-only is $30.00, and Sunday-only is $25.00. Guests of Honor are voice actor Carrie Keranen, voice actor Sarah Williams, cosplayer Kovuu, and cosplayer Maddest Madi. Programming includes anime screenings and an AMV exhibition, traditional … Continue reading Con-Jikan 3 in ABQ →

Jane Lindskold signing @ Page One Local author (and Bubonicon friend) Jane Lindskold will talk about and sign her collection of short stories, Curiosities – on November 21. Curiosities contains 19 tales of magic, myth, and mayhem spanning Lindskold’s career, ranging from “Cheesecake,” her first published story to the recent “Born from Memory.”  The collection includes an original introduction by the author, plus short afterpieces to each story that discuss … Continue reading Jane Lindskold signing →

Betsy James Talks at UNM! The UNM Hobbit Society invites you to the 4th annual NM Fantasy and Sci-Fi Writers Speaker Series for a talk by writer/artist Betsy James on Tuesday, November 24, entitled: “Vision To Word: The Seeker Chronicles.” Speculative fiction — fantasy, science fiction, magical realism and related genres — can be taken at face value as adventure and romance: time out from the molecular “real world.” But … Continue reading Betsy James at UNM →

Connie Willis & Melinda Snodgrass hold discussion & sign books at Page One Science Fiction authors – and Bubonicon participants – Connie Willis and Melinda Snodgrass will give a talk on “Rewrites: Necessary Evil or Chore” November 24 at Page One Books. The most recent publication for Willis was The Best of Connie Willis, which won the Locus Award for best collection in June 2014. Snodgrass’ most recent publications are … Continue reading Willis & Snodgrass talk/signing →

Today – Saturday, November 28 – is Small Business Saturday.  It’s also Indies First – a celebration of Independent Bookstores throughout the United States. Independent bookstores will be celebrating the day with events, specials and local authors as guest booksellers. So, visit an independent bookstore in New Mexico today – check out stores in Albuquerque, Bernalillo and Santa Fe such as Page One Books, Bookworks, Bird Song Books, Treasure House … Continue reading Indies First @ Bookstores →

1933’s Alice in Wonderland at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, November 28-29 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Norman Z. McLeod – 1933 – 77m. Mom’s Matinee brings back a Forgotten Wonder of a flick! Only $5.00 for this incredible ride of a movie! An early adaption of the Lewis Carroll classic with Cary Grant, Gary Cooper and W.C. Fields??!!  YES! Alice’s fantastic adventures lead her straight to some of … Continue reading ’33 Alice in Wonderland @ Guild Cinema →

1933’s Alice in Wonderland at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, November 28-29 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Norman Z. McLeod – 1933 – 77m. Mom’s Matinee brings back a Forgotten Wonder of a flick! Only $5.00 for this incredible ride of a movie! An early adaption of the Lewis Carroll classic with Cary Grant, Gary Cooper and W.C. Fields??!!  YES! Alice’s fantastic adventures lead her straight to some of … Continue reading ’33 Alice in Wonderland @ Guild Cinema →

Neal Stephenson Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Science fiction author Neal Stephenson will be in Santa Fe 3:30 pm Sunday, November 29, to talk about and sign copies of his newest novel, Seveneves. Stephenson is the author of Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, and The Baroque Cycle. He also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as Wired Magazine, and has … Continue reading Neal Stephenson in Santa Fe →

RiffTrax presents Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny Two Nights Only for the Holidays! Thursday, December 3 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood.  Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, December 15. Original Film Directed by R. Winer & Barry Mahon – 1972. 2015 Riffing/Commentary provided by Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett – approximately 120m. The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 … Continue reading RiffTrax visits “Santa & Ice Cream Bunny” →

A Celebration of Local Boys Done Good!  The Expanse premiere at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Alcon Television Group will screen the first two episodes of their highly-anticipated 10-part series The Expanse at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, on Thursday, December 3, during the Santa Fe Film Festival for friends, family and festival goers. The public is invited, free admission – first come, first serve. Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck … Continue reading “The Expanse” Premiere in Santa Fe →

Programming: Our 11th Annual Dessert Cook-Off  +  Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The challenge ingredient this year (as chosen at the October ASFS meeting) is “Apples.”  Please bring enough of your dish (and we’re happy stretching the definition of dessert) for 20-35 people to sample, plus serving utensils.  You Must Label your dish with its title, your name and any allergy notices! Please remember that we need to let … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – Cook-Off →

1941’s Topper Returns at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, December 12-13 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Roy Del Ruth – 1941 – 88m. An Albuquerque Film Club co-throw, to be shown on actual celluloid film courtesy of our own Aunt Jo’ and her sidekick Fluffy! All seats just $5.00. The third and final entry in Hal Roach’s famed Topper trilogy may very well be the best of the … Continue reading Topper Returns @ Guild Cinema →

1941’s Topper Returns at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, December 12-13 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Roy Del Ruth – 1941 – 88m. An Albuquerque Film Club co-throw, to be shown on actual celluloid film courtesy of our own Aunt Jo’ and her sidekick Fluffy! All seats just $5.00. The third and final entry in Hal Roach’s famed Topper trilogy may very well be the best of the … Continue reading Topper Returns @ Guild Cinema →

RiffTrax presents Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny Two Nights Only for the Holidays! Thursday, December 3 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood.  Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, December 15. Original Film Directed by R. Winer & Barry Mahon – 1972. 2015 Riffing/Commentary provided by Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett – approximately 120m. The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 … Continue reading RiffTrax visits “Santa & Ice Cream Bunny” →

Legend (30th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 18-19 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Ridley Scott – 1985, 113m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 48 THE DIRECTOR’S CUT!  ALSO SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BY LOCAL AWESOMENESS PRINCESS UNICORN! A visually striking sword and sorcery saga that mixes ample doses of J.R.R. Tolkien, Thomas Mallory, … Continue reading “Legend” @ Guild Cinema →

Legend (30th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 18-19 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Ridley Scott – 1985, 113m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 48 THE DIRECTOR’S CUT!  ALSO SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BY LOCAL AWESOMENESS PRINCESS UNICORN! A visually striking sword and sorcery saga that mixes ample doses of J.R.R. Tolkien, Thomas Mallory, … Continue reading “Legend” @ Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 21, 2015, at 7:30 pm Pacific Paradise Restaurant, northeast corner of San Pedro & Candelaria NE Side Room (to the left side) of Restaurant – Albuquerque, NM The December 2015 book for discussion is Indexing by Seanan McGuire (47North tp, 2014). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

Doctor Who Christmas 2015 Special on the Big Screen – a Fathom Event! On Monday & Tuesday, December 28-29, Fathom Events is bringing this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special to the big screen across America!  These screenings include the 90-minute feature, plus an exclusive interview with Alex Kingston and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the special featuring Peter Capaldi, Stephen Moffat and more. In the 2015 Doctor Who … Continue reading Dr. Who Christmas @ Century Rio →

Doctor Who Christmas 2015 Special on the Big Screen – a Fathom Event! On Monday & Tuesday, December 28-29, Fathom Events is bringing this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special to the big screen across America!  These screenings include the 90-minute feature, plus an exclusive interview with Alex Kingston and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the special featuring Peter Capaldi, Stephen Moffat and more. In the 2015 Doctor Who … Continue reading Dr. Who Christmas @ Century Rio →

The Man with Two Brains and The Jerk Ring in the New Year at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Friday, December 31-January 1 The Man with Two Brains – 4:30 & 8:45 pm The Jerk – 6:30 pm only The Man with Two Brains directed by Carl Reiner – 1983 – 90m. The Jerk directed by Carl Reiner – 1979 – 99m. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  GOING OUT WITH LAUGHTER, COMING IN WITH … Continue reading Steve Martin New Year’s Double Feature →

The Man with Two Brains and The Jerk Ring in the New Year at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Friday, December 31-January 1 The Man with Two Brains – 4:30 & 8:45 pm The Jerk – 6:30 pm only The Man with Two Brains directed by Carl Reiner – 1983 – 90m. The Jerk directed by Carl Reiner – 1979 – 99m. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  GOING OUT WITH LAUGHTER, COMING IN WITH … Continue reading Steve Martin New Year’s Double Feature →

The 6th ABQ COMIC CON The 6th annual ABQ Comic Con is January 8-10, 2016, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown.  Announced Guests include Ron “Hellboy” Perlman, Nichelle “Star Trek” Nichols, Michael “Trek: Next Gen” Dorn, Peter “Star Wars” Mayhew, Samantha “Jem” Newark, Marky Ramone, Kylie “Walking Dead” Szymanski, Mackenzie “Under the Dome” Lintz, Gil “Buck Rogers” Gerard, Kevin “Underworld” Grevioux; and artists Brent Peeples, Chad Hardin, Larry Welz, Andy … Continue reading 6th ABQ Comic Con starts →

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2015 Come prepared to tell club members what you read in 2015 and would recommend to others. Choose 2-4 books, and practice keeping remarks short and to the point. You might also consider one or two books that people should avoid! (We’ll have a timer, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”) Club News: Our application is … Continue reading Albuq SF Society →

Moonwalkers at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, January 15, 16 & 17 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet – 2016 – 107m. Starring Ron Perlman (Hellboy) & Rupert Grint (Harry Potter) – What if Apollo 11 never actually made it? What if, in reality, Stanley Kubrick secretly shot the famous images of the moon landing in a studio, working for the US administration? This is the premise of an … Continue reading Moonwalkers @ Guild Cinema →

Moonwalkers at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, January 15, 16 & 17 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet – 2016 – 107m. Starring Ron Perlman (Hellboy) & Rupert Grint (Harry Potter) – What if Apollo 11 never actually made it? What if, in reality, Stanley Kubrick secretly shot the famous images of the moon landing in a studio, working for the US administration? This is the premise of an … Continue reading Moonwalkers @ Guild Cinema →