MILEHICON 52 VIRTUAL FROM DENVER MILEHICON 52 is being held VIRTUAL October 23-25, 2020, from Denver, CO. Special Guests are Mur Lafferty, Cory Doctorow, Rebecca Roanhorse, Steve Rasnic Tem, and artist Alan Pollack!  There is a $15.00 fee to view programming if you had not already purchased a MHC 52 membership! Other programming participants include Barbara Hambly, Arlen Feldman, Carrie Vaughn, Chaz Kemp, Catherynne M. Valente, Carol Berg, David Lee … Continue reading Milehicon 52 VIRTUAL from Denver →

MILEHICON 52 VIRTUAL FROM DENVER MILEHICON 52 is being held VIRTUAL October 23-25, 2020, from Denver, CO. Special Guests are Mur Lafferty, Cory Doctorow, Rebecca Roanhorse, Steve Rasnic Tem, and artist Alan Pollack!  There is a $15.00 fee to view programming if you had not already purchased a MHC 52 membership! Other programming participants include Barbara Hambly, Arlen Feldman, Carrie Vaughn, Chaz Kemp, Catherynne M. Valente, Carol Berg, David Lee … Continue reading Milehicon 52 VIRTUAL Continues →

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 pm This Gathering will be done Virtually through Zoom as libraries still are not hosting groups!  Location usually is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The November 2020 graphic novel for discussion is Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman from Anne Frank’s text, illustrated by … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) →

Programming:  We have Movie Sign (once again – virtually)! It may be the start of the winter holiday season, but the pandemic still is here!  So, time for a group November film screening!  The holiday gift-giving pressure soon will be here, so let’s chill-ax with an alien invasion genre film!  And maybe a mug of hot chocolate with whipped cream or marshmallows on top. Here are some clues about the … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – More (Virtual) Movie Time →

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting will be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (25% capacity inside, tables at least six feet apart, no more than six people per table): Monday, November 16, 2020, at 7:30 pm VIRTUAL Location is virtually in a Zoom session. The November 2020 book for discussion is The Collapsing Empire: The Interdependency Book 1 by John Scalzi (we’re using the 2018 … Continue reading D&D Book Group (Virtual) →

THE MADS ONCE AGAIN RIFF VIRTUALLY: THIS TIME ON A “BRAIN”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, November 17. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing The Brain from Planet Arous (1957 alien invasion flick with John Agar).  This show … Continue reading The Mads Virtually Riff Arous Brain →

THE MST3K TURKEY DAY MARATHON takes place All-Day Thursday, November 26!  It starts at 7:00 AM in Albuquerque’s MST time zone! Break out the pureed giblets and crack open some canned wassail– it’s time to celebrate Turkey Day Mystery Science Theater 3000-style! This year, give thanks for turkeys of the cinematic variety as Shout! Factory and Alternaversal Productions continue the beloved holiday tradition with a newly curated Mystery Science Theater … Continue reading MST3K Turkey Day 2020 Marathon →

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, December 5, at 2:00 pm This Gathering will be done Virtually through Zoom as libraries are CLOSED and/or not hosting groups!  Location usually is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The December 2020 graphic novel for discussion is Feynman by Jim Ottaviani, illustrated by Leland Myrick [First Second 2013]. There are multiple print … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) →

Programming:  For the Pandemic, A Show-and-Tell Holiday (Virtual) Gathering — Due to current COVID-19 Health Order Restrictions, we will meet virtually via a Zoom Session! Time for some Show-and-Tell to share some holiday cheer!  You have a camera on your computer, smart phone or tablet – and you’re stuck at home! * So, show us your PANdemic cooking efforts (food made in pans)! * And also show us your favorite … Continue reading ABQ SF Society Show & Tell Holiday (Virtual) Gathering →

THE MADS ARE BACK TO VIRTUALLY RIFF “SANTA CLAUS vs. THE DEVIL”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, December 15. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing Santa Claus vs. The Devil (1959 Mexican fantasy holiday flick).  This show will … Continue reading The Mads Riff 1959’s “Santa Claus” →

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting probably will be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (25% capacity inside, tables at least six feet apart, no more than six people per table), or it could be at Jason’s Deli – details to come: Monday, December 21, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location MIGHT BE Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) →

Merry Christmas To All!  Relax and Enjoy the Day… Take a moment, take a deep breath, and be glad the 2020 pandemic year is almost over… (And Happy Kwanzaa, too.  Plus continued good wishes for the Hanukkah season!)

It’s New Year’s Eve, which means that crappy 2020 is almost done! Celebrate safely, keep those masks on and social distance.  The pandemic isn’t done yet.  Above all in the next year, Be Excellent to Each Other!

NO MEETING THIS MONTH DUE TO THE NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY: Otherwise, it would have been on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at 2:00 pm This Gathering will NOT be done this month!  Location usually is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM NO January 2021 graphic novel for discussion!  There are multiple copies available at the library (if branches reopen … Continue reading NO Graphic Novel Club for January →

Programming – Connie Willis of Colorado visits and reads from her newest Christmas story! Due to current COVID-19 Health Order restrictions, we will meet virtually via a Zoom Session! In a pre-taped visit, Grand Master Connie Willis of Colorado will read from her latest Christmas story, “Take a Look at the Five and Ten” (Asimov’s Nov/Dec 2020), and also discuss holiday films, traditions, gifts and such with a small panel … Continue reading ABQ SF Society (Virtual Author Visit) →

THE MADS ARE BACK TO VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 2”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, January 12. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing a NEW series of vintage short films and cartoons!  This show will mark … Continue reading The Mads Face “Shorts 2” →

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting will be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (no indoor dining): Monday, January 18, 2021, at 7:30 pm.  Location IS a Zoom Session! The January 2021 book for discussion is The Sky Is Yours by Chandler Klang Smith (we’re using the 2019 trade paperback from Hogarth/Penguin Random House). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) →

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 2:00 pm This Gathering will be done Virtually through Zoom as libraries are CLOSED and/or not hosting groups!  Location usually is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The February 2021 graphic novel for discussion is Crowded Volume 1: Soft Apocalypse by Christopher Sebela, illustrated by Ro Stein and Ted … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) →

THE MADS ARE BACK TO VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE CHOPPERS“! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, February 9. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1961 flick, The Choppers!  This show will mark their eighth time performing together virtually during … Continue reading The Mads Take On “Choppers” →

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2020 Due to current COVID-19 Health Order restrictions, we will meet virtually via a Zoom Session! Come prepared to tell club members What You Read in 2020 [last 12 months] 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 … Continue reading ABQ SF Society (Virtual) →

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting will be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (no indoor dining): Monday, February 15, 2021, at 7:30 pm.  Location IS a Zoom Session! The February 2021 book for discussion is Blindsight: Firefall Book 1 by Peter Watts (we’re using the 2008 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) →

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, March 6, 2021, at 2:00 pm This Gathering will be done Virtually through Zoom as libraries are CLOSED and/or not hosting groups!  Location usually is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The March 2021 graphic novel for discussion is A Fire Story by Brian Fies [Harry N. Abrams, 2019]. There are multiple print … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) →

THE MADS ARE BACK TO VIRTUALLY RIFF “PHANTOM FROM SPACE”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MT Tuesday, March 9. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1953 sci-fi flick, Phantom from Space!  This show will mark their ninth time performing … Continue reading The Mads Face “Phantom from Space” →

Programming:  Time for Something Different!  Yes, it’s a Game Show: Transwarp Trivia done virtually! Due to current COVID-19 Health Order restrictions, we will meet virtually via a Zoom Session! We will play two rounds of this SF-targeted trivia game so that several teams of three people each can participate!  We’ll send each team into a separate breakout room to debate their answer to various questions, and then have them use … Continue reading ABQ SF Society (Virtual) – Game Show →

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting will be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (indoor dining at 25% capacity, 6 people maximum per table): Monday, March 15, 2021, at 7:30 pm.  Location IS a Zoom Session! The March 2021 book for discussion is Anyone by Charles Soule (we’re using the 2020 trade paperback from Harper Perennial). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) →