Programming: It’s a 3-in-1 Month!  Time for the Bubonicon 48 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts.  Plus Game Night!  The preview of Bubonicon 48 and then the B49 con chair election won’t take up our whole time, so we’re inviting everyone to bring a game or two to play with others! A Con Chair Election will be held for the 2017 Bubonicon as there is more than one nominee … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – Preview & Election →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 15, 2016, at 7:30 pm Starbucks Snack Area, Target Superstore, southeast corner of Louisiana & Indian School Road NE Snack area just to the right (north) of the Starbucks inside Target – Albuquerque, NM There is No Specific Book for August. Instead, we will go round the circle and each person will recommend 2-4 books they have read in the last 12 months (outside … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

RiffTrax presents Mothra Two Nights Only for Summer! Thursday, August 18 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio and Century Downtown.  Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 23. A LIVE never-before-seen riffing on Toho’s Japanese monster classic, Mothra, from the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN.  Fathom Events and RiffTrax.com are excited to bring Toho’s Mothra to the big screen for a LIVE riff on Thursday, August 18, followed by a … Continue reading Mothra Attacks RiffTrax! →

Time for Bubonicon 48’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 19, in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (home of the Albuq SF Society) Enter Through the Northside Door (back of church). St. Andrew locks up their courtyard at 5:00 pm these days, so park around back. If you would like to donate 5-16 hours during the Bubonicon 48 weekend … Continue reading B’con 48 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting →

Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made showing at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 23-25 – 3:45 & 5:45 pm Directed by Tim Skousen & Jeremy Coon – 2016 – 93m. THE 5:45 PM SHOW WILL BE DOUBLE FEATURED WITH THE FULL LENGTH ACTUAL “ADAPTATION” AT 8:00 PM!   NOTE:  NO DOUBLE FEATURE FOR THE 3:45 PM MATINEE! The true, decades-spanning tale of the greatest fan film … Continue reading Raiders! Fan Film Doc @ Guild Cinema →

RiffTrax presents Mothra Two Nights Only for Summer! Thursday, August 18 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio and Century Downtown.  Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 23. A LIVE never-before-seen riffing on Toho’s Japanese monster classic, Mothra, from the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN.  Fathom Events and RiffTrax.com are excited to bring Toho’s Mothra to the big screen for a LIVE riff on Thursday, August 18, followed by a … Continue reading Mothra Attacks RiffTrax (encore)! →

Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made showing at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 23-25 – 3:45 & 5:45 pm Directed by Tim Skousen & Jeremy Coon – 2016 – 93m. THE 5:45 PM SHOW WILL BE DOUBLE FEATURED WITH THE FULL LENGTH ACTUAL “ADAPTATION” AT 8:00 PM!   NOTE:  NO DOUBLE FEATURE FOR THE 3:45 PM MATINEE! The true, decades-spanning tale of the greatest fan film … Continue reading Raiders! Fan Film Doc @ Guild Cinema →

Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made showing at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 23-25 – 3:45 & 5:45 pm Directed by Tim Skousen & Jeremy Coon – 2016 – 93m. THE 5:45 PM SHOW WILL BE DOUBLE FEATURED WITH THE FULL LENGTH ACTUAL “ADAPTATION” AT 8:00 PM!   NOTE:  NO DOUBLE FEATURE FOR THE 3:45 PM MATINEE! The true, decades-spanning tale of the greatest fan film … Continue reading Raiders! Fan Film Doc @ Guild Cinema →

Bubonicon 48 is here! Pre-Registered folks can pick up their badges & packets 1:00-2:30 pm (before everyone else)… Registration opens at 3:00 pm for the sale of passes… The Dealers Room opens at 3:00 pm… First programming is at 4:00 pm, and the Art Show opens then, too… Con Suite open at 5:00 pm… It all takes place at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown, I-40 & Louisiana Blvd NE (enter from … Continue reading Bubonicon 48 Begins! →

Therapy for a Vampire showing at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 26-29 – 3:45 & 8:30 pm Directed by David Ruehm – 2016 – 87m.  In German with English subtitles. Winner, Audience Award – Fantasia International Film Festival Vienna, 1930. Count von Kozsnom has lost his thirst for life, and his marriage cooled centuries ago. Fortunately, Sigmund Freud is accepting new patients; the good doctor suggests the Count appease his … Continue reading “Therapy for a Vampire” @ Guild Cinema →

Therapy for a Vampire showing at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 26-29 – 3:45 & 8:30 pm Directed by David Ruehm – 2016 – 87m.  In German with English subtitles. Winner, Audience Award – Fantasia International Film Festival Vienna, 1930. Count von Kozsnom has lost his thirst for life, and his marriage cooled centuries ago. Fortunately, Sigmund Freud is accepting new patients; the good doctor suggests the Count appease his … Continue reading “Therapy for a Vampire” @ Guild Cinema →

This is the end, my only 48th con, the end… Bubonicon 48 ends approximately 5:00 pm after Closing Ceremonies.  (Programming starts at 10:00 am.) Long Live, Bubonicon 48!  Let the planning for Bubonicon 49 begin… Th-th-that’s all, folks!  Thank you so much.

Therapy for a Vampire showing at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 26-29 – 3:45 & 8:30 pm Directed by David Ruehm – 2016 – 87m.  In German with English subtitles. Winner, Audience Award – Fantasia International Film Festival Vienna, 1930. Count von Kozsnom has lost his thirst for life, and his marriage cooled centuries ago. Fortunately, Sigmund Freud is accepting new patients; the good doctor suggests the Count appease his … Continue reading “Therapy for a Vampire” @ Guild Cinema →

Therapy for a Vampire showing at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 26-29 – 3:45 & 8:30 pm Directed by David Ruehm – 2016 – 87m.  In German with English subtitles. Winner, Audience Award – Fantasia International Film Festival Vienna, 1930. Count von Kozsnom has lost his thirst for life, and his marriage cooled centuries ago. Fortunately, Sigmund Freud is accepting new patients; the good doctor suggests the Count appease his … Continue reading “Therapy for a Vampire” @ Guild Cinema →

Mystery Men at the Guild Cinema – a Special Movie Night event Friday, September 2 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Kinka Usher – 1999 – 122m.  All seats $10.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 and Lobo Comics! A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL PRESENTATION! One of the hippest cast in history has united to become the funniest superhero team ever. Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Greg … Continue reading “Mystery Men” visit Guild Cinema →

For The Love of Spock at the Guild Cinema Thursday, September 8 – 8:00 pm. Repeats Friday-Sunday, September 9-11, at 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 Friday, Sept 9 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Adam Nimoy – 2016 – 110m.  No matinees. A one-of-a-kind documentary sure to unite Trekkies worldwide, For the Love of Spock tells the life of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock and the … Continue reading Mr. Spock Doc @ Guild Cinema →

For The Love of Spock at the Guild Cinema Thursday, September 8 – 8:00 pm. Repeats Friday-Sunday, September 9-11, at 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 Friday, Sept 9 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Adam Nimoy – 2016 – 110m.  No matinees. A one-of-a-kind documentary sure to unite Trekkies worldwide, For the Love of Spock tells the life of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock and the … Continue reading Mr. Spock Doc @ Guild Cinema →

Antibirth at the Guild Cinema – an Alibi Midnight Movie Madness event Friday-Saturday, September 9 & 10 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Danny Perez – 2016 – 95m.  All seats $8.00. An Alibi presentation with door prizes from ?? Hard-drinking, pill-popping, bong-ripping Lou (Natasha Lyonne) and her best friend Sadie (Chloë Sevigny) spend their days adrift in a druggy haze. But one wild night out becomes a bad trip … Continue reading “Antibirth” at the Guild Cinema →

Science Fiction authors S.M. Stirling and Victor Milan will be celebrating the releases of their latest books in series, Prince of Outcasts: The Change Book 16 and The Dinosaur Knights: Dinosaur Lords Book 2, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, September 10! In Stirling’s 16th Change effort, “(he) chronicles a post-apocalyptic landscape of medieval and mystical monarchies ruling and warring across a world where mysterious Powers removed advanced technology. … Continue reading Stirling & Milan Signing →

For The Love of Spock at the Guild Cinema Thursday, September 8 – 8:00 pm. Repeats Friday-Sunday, September 9-11, at 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 Friday, Sept 9 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Adam Nimoy – 2016 – 110m.  No matinees. A one-of-a-kind documentary sure to unite Trekkies worldwide, For the Love of Spock tells the life of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock and the … Continue reading Mr. Spock Doc @ Guild Cinema →

Antibirth at the Guild Cinema – an Alibi Midnight Movie Madness event Friday-Saturday, September 9 & 10 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Danny Perez – 2016 – 95m.  All seats $8.00. An Alibi presentation with door prizes from ?? Hard-drinking, pill-popping, bong-ripping Lou (Natasha Lyonne) and her best friend Sadie (Chloë Sevigny) spend their days adrift in a druggy haze. But one wild night out becomes a bad trip … Continue reading “Antibirth” at the Guild Cinema →

NM Science Fiction author RJ Mirabal will be celebrating the release of the final book in his “Rio Grande Parallax” trilogy, Zero Visibility Possible: Rio Grande Parallax Book 3, with a chat and signing Sunday, September 11! Mirabal’s latest book is described as such:  “Impossible odds face two groups of comrades who have traveled far seeking answers to mysteries. The first company heads for the Saddle of the Mountains of … Continue reading RJ Mirabal signing →

For The Love of Spock at the Guild Cinema Thursday, September 8 – 8:00 pm. Repeats Friday-Sunday, September 9-11, at 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 Friday, Sept 9 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Adam Nimoy – 2016 – 110m.  No matinees. A one-of-a-kind documentary sure to unite Trekkies worldwide, For the Love of Spock tells the life of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock and the … Continue reading Mr. Spock Doc @ Guild Cinema →

Programming – Meeting 1 Week Late! It’s All About The Cons on Sept 16!  Time for reports on Bubonicon 48 and the Kansas City Worldcon. Plus Dragoncon if anyone local goes to Atlanta! Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Enter Through The North Door (back of church).  St. Andrew is locking up the courtyard at 5:00 pm these days, so park around back. Remember, … Continue reading Albuq SF Society – 1 Week Late →

Phantom Boy at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, September 19-22 – 4:30 & 6:30 pm Directed by Jean-Lup Felicioli & Alain Gagnol – 2016 France, 84m. NOTE:  4:30 PM Show will be in English, the 6:30 PM show will be in French with English subtitles The highly anticipated new film from the Academy Award-nominated writers and directors of A Cat In Paris is a stylish noir caper, set in the shadowy … Continue reading Phantom Boy @ Guild Cinema →