The 47th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo Treasures of the Earth – the 47th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 18 – Sunday, March 20, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “NM Quartz.” Admission is $3.00 Saturday or Sunday, but Friday is Dollar Day!  The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age.  And there … Continue reading Treasures of the Earth Expo →

2016 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair The 2016 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair is 5:00 pm-9:00 pm Friday, March 18, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 19, at the MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul Blvd NE (just east of University Blvd).  This year is the second at the MCM Elegante Hotel for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nevada) with such items … Continue reading ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair →

The Hunger at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 18-19 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Tony Scott – 1983, 96m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 48! That 1980s stylish, dark & erotic thriller starring David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon! The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam (Catherine Deneuve) subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In … Continue reading “The Hunger” @ Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 21, 2016, 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 March 2016 book for discussion is Dark Intelligence: Transformation Book 1 by Neal Asher (Night Shade Books, 2016 trade paperback edition). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

Space historian (and Bubonicon friend) Loretta Hall will be having a signing event for The Complete Space Buff’s Bucket List Tuesday, March 29, at Bookworks! The Hall book is described as such, “Of course it talks about the usual things like great museums, planetariums, astronauts, space suits, rockets, planets, and stars. But it also has duct tape, Tang, Cosmos, movies, space burial, Astronaut Ice Cream, Biosphere, aliens, and the Meteorite … Continue reading Loretta Hall signing @ Bookworks →

Nominations for Bubonicon 49 Special Guests (2017) will take place 7:30 pm Wednesday, March 30, 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 49 Special Guests Nominations →

Brian Staveley at Bookworks! Brian Staveley, of the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne trilogy, will be having a signing event for The Last Mortal Bond Friday, April 1, at Bookworks. The epic conclusion is described as such: “The ancient csestriim are back to finish their purge of humanity; armies march against the capital; leaches, solitary beings who draw power from the natural world to fuel their extraordinary abilities, maneuver on … Continue reading Brian Staveley @ Bookworks →

40TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM.  Special Guests are Victor Milan of Albuquerque and Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Courtney Willis, Steven Gould, Joan Saberhagen and other NM authors. Festivities Friday, April 8, include a reading by Milan 10:00-11:00 am Friday, a ticketed luncheon, an “ice cream break,” panel discussions 3:00-6:15 pm on … Continue reading 40th Williamson Lectureship →

Fantasy YA author Cinda Williams Chima will be having a signing event for Flamecaster Tuesday, April 12, at Bookworks! The book is described as such, “Set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Seven Realms series, a generation later, this is a breathtaking story of dark magic, chilling threats, and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death. In this dazzling beginning to a new … Continue reading Cinda Williams Chima @ Bookworks →

The UNM Hobbit Society presents the 8th Annual SF/Fantasy/Popular Culture Colloquium – “Intellectual Hooliganism” Short papers will be presented 6:00-8:45 pm Wednesday, April 13, at the University of New Mexico’s Honors College Forum. Past Intellectual Hooliganism presentations have been on such varied topics as: Star Trek, the Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Ender’s Game, Artificial Intelligence, Harry Potter, Chronicles of Prydain, Terry Pratchett, Wizard of Earthsea, Doctor Who, … Continue reading Intellectual Hooliganism @ UNM →

Programming – A Visit from local film reviewer Devin O’Leary.   Meeting is 1 Week Later Than Usual! Weekly Alibi film reviewer Devin O’Leary returns once again to talk about and give predictions for upcoming genre films for late spring/summer and early autumn, and to show video clips in a presentation entitled “SF Trailer Park Theater 4.” Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any … Continue reading Albuq SF Society – 1 Week Late →

Mars Attacks! at the Guild Cinema – a Special Movie Night event Friday, April 15 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Tim Burton – 1996 – 108m.  All seats $10.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 48 and Lobo Comics! And special limited-edition poster on sale from Jeremy Montoya! A NEW MEXICO ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL MOVIE NIGHT EVENT! It’s enlightening to view Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! as his twisted satire of … Continue reading “Mars Attacks” Guild Cinema! →

Ernest Cline Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Science Fiction author Ernest Cline will be in Santa Fe 5:00 pm Sunday, April 17, to talk about and sign copies of his newest novel in trade paperback, Armada. Cline is the author of the hit pop sci-fi novel Ready Player One, which will be Steven Spielberg’s next film. The event starts at 5:00 pm Sunday, … Continue reading Ernest Cline in Santa Fe →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 18, 2016, 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 April 2016 book for discussion is Finn Fancy Necromancy: Arcana Familia Book 1 by Randy Henderson (Tor Books, 2016 trade paperback edition). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

Local skeptic author & film reviewer Benjamin Radford will be celebrating the release of Bad Clowns, his latest non-fiction investigation, with a chat and signing Saturday, April 23! The book is described as such: “Bad clowns – those malicious misfits of the midway who terrorize, haunt, and threaten us – have long been a cultural icon. This book describes the history of bad clowns, why clowns go bad, and why … Continue reading Ben Radford “Bad Clown” signing →

RESCHEDULED: Melinda Snodgrass Talks At University of NM Santa Fe author Melinda Snodgrass will discuss her work and creative process April 25 as part of a series of public talks in the Honors College by New Mexico artists and writers. Melinda M. Snodgrass is a well-known science fiction novelist and screenwriter. Her books include the Edge series and stories in the Wild Cards anthologies. Her next series, a space opera, … Continue reading Melinda Snodgrass @ UNM →

Felicia Day of The Guild at UNM via Bookworks! Felicia Day, of The Guild and the upcoming MST3K reboot, will be having a signing event for You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) Friday, April 29, at the University of New Mexico, courtesy of Bookworks!  She’ll be in conversation with our own Craig Chrissinger, who has written for Starlog, Comics Scene, Fangoria and the Albuquerque Journal on film, TV and … Continue reading Felicia Day @ UNM (Bookworks event) →

Yakuza Apocalypse at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 29-30 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Takashi Miike – 2015, 115m.  In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics! A cinematic whirlwind that represents director Takashi Miike at his most delightfully unhinged! In this film, fearsome Yakuza boss Kamiura is also a bloodsucking vampire. One … Continue reading Yakuza Apocalypse @ Guild Cinema →

Huzzah! The 4th Annual Albuquerque Renaissance Faire takes place 10:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday, April 30, at the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum NE (just off Alameda west of I-25).  It’s a Rain or Shine event… A day of medieval activities is planned, including Celtic singers, juggling, and magic.  From armored combat exhibitions and a Renaissance Village reenacting medieval life to Living History and demonstrations, there is entertainment … Continue reading 4th ABQ Renaissance Faire →

Yakuza Apocalypse at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 29-30 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Takashi Miike – 2015, 115m.  In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics! A cinematic whirlwind that represents director Takashi Miike at his most delightfully unhinged! In this film, fearsome Yakuza boss Kamiura is also a bloodsucking vampire. One … Continue reading Yakuza Apocalypse @ Guild Cinema →

RiffTrax presents Time Chasers Two Nights Only for Spring! Thursday, May 5 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood.  Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, May 17. Original movie directed by David Giancola – 1994. 2016 Riffing/Commentary provided by Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett – approximately 120m. The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 are back in select cinemas nationwide on Thursday, … Continue reading RiffTrax Presents Time Chasers →

Albuquerque’s Track of the Moon Beast at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 6 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Richard Ashe – 1976, 81m. CITY ON THE EDGE PODCAST Presents a Made-in-New-Mexico ’70s Drive-In horror flick!  Guest Speakers – NM film scholar Jeff Berg, Weekly Alibi film editor Devin O’Leary, Gary Kanin (newscaster featured in the movie) – plus local musician Mauro Woody (aka Lady Uranium). And maybe a live intro … Continue reading Moon Beast @ Guild Cinema →

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 7, sees a celebration of the annual fannish event, Free Comic Book Day. Several stores throughout Albuquerque will be handing out free comic books and/or offering discounts on various comics, graphic novels, action figures and other materials. For instance, we know that Astro-Zombies (Central Ave SE) starts their festivities at 10:00 am, including Sales on the Sidewalk and Inside.  In 2014, … Continue reading Free Comic Book Day 2016 →

Jeff Berg’s Made in Boo! Mexico: Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 7 – 1:00 pm only! Selected by Jeff Berg, 1951-2011.  All seats $7.00. A gently historic overview of some of the sci-fi, fantasy and horror movies that have been filmed in NM, since the first one was released in 1951.  Included are clips from NM’s first vampire film, a viewing of NM’s only known … Continue reading Jeff Berg’s “Made in Boo! Mexico” @ Guild →

Serial Mom at the Guild Cinema for Mother’s Day! Sunday & Monday, May 8-9 – 4:00, 6:00 & 8:00 pm Directed by John Waters – 1994, 95m. A John Waters’ Mother’s Day Special! “Kathleen Turner should win an Oscar for her demented Mom role…” – Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid Writer/director John Waters offers an outrageous satire of suburban life — and the American fame industry for merchandizing mass murderers … Continue reading Serial Mom @ Guild Cinema →