List of upcoming Sci-Fi & Fantasy events, movies, and entertainment in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and elsewhere in New Mexico. Bubonicon is a sponsor of many of the movie events at The Guild Cinema.

Below the list of upcoming events is a list of archived events.

Toymania Collector-Con 2025 on April 19th, 2025 at 9:00am

TOYMANIA Collector-Con 2025 Brought to you by Yo! Toys 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, April 19 $15.00 Early Bird Access at 9:00 am $10.00 General Admission at 11:00 am Kids 5 and Under Free Crown Plaza Albuquerque 1901 University Blvd NE (at Menaul) Albuquerque, NM (No Outside Food Or Drinks)
Ramona Emerson @ Books on the Bosque on April 19th, 2025 at 3:00pm

RAMONA EMERSON TALKS HORROR THRILLERS APRIL 19 AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE! Ramona Emerson is talking horror thrillers and about her novel Exposure (Rita Todacheene Book 2) 3:00 pm Saturday, April 19, at Books on the Bosque! Storyline: In the follow-up to the National Book Award–longlisted Shutter, Navajo forensic photographer Rita Todacheene grapples with a fanatical serial killer—and the ghosts he leaves behind. A dual-voice cat-and-mouse thriller, told from the points of view of a killer who has created his own deadly religion and the only person who can stop him, an embattled young detective who sees the ghosts of his Native...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 21st, 2025 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 21, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Location is at Cocina Azul, 4243 Montgomery Blvd NE (north side of the street, between Carlisle & Jefferson). For April 2025, we will discuss Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021 trade paperback from Tor.com). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion....
B’con 57 Special Guests Nominations on April 25th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 57 Special Guests (2026) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, April 25, in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (near Erna Ferguson Library, just off San Mateo between Comanche & Montgomery). Park in the lot behind the church (north side) and use the North entrance. Once inside, the Activity Room will be on your right-hand side. 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 possible guests. (However, a little...
“Death of a Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on April 25th, 2025 at 8:00pm

Death of a Unicorn – a 2025 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, April 25-28 at 8:00 pm only! Directed by Alex Scharfman – 2025 – 104m. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. However, as they delve deeper into their research, the unicorn’s parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal. Also starring an excellent Will Poulter...
“Death of a Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on April 26th, 2025 at 8:00pm

Death of a Unicorn – a 2025 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, April 25-28 at 8:00 pm only! Directed by Alex Scharfman – 2025 – 104m. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. However, as they delve deeper into their research, the unicorn’s parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal. Also starring an excellent Will Poulter...
“Death of a Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on April 27th, 2025 at 8:00pm

Death of a Unicorn – a 2025 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, April 25-28 at 8:00 pm only! Directed by Alex Scharfman – 2025 – 104m. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. However, as they delve deeper into their research, the unicorn’s parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal. Also starring an excellent Will Poulter...
“Death of a Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on April 28th, 2025 at 8:00pm

Death of a Unicorn – a 2025 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, April 25-28 at 8:00 pm only! Directed by Alex Scharfman – 2025 – 104m. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. However, as they delve deeper into their research, the unicorn’s parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal. Also starring an excellent Will Poulter...
Kowal “Martian” Signing @ Books on the Bosque on May 1st, 2025 at 6:00pm

MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL RETURNS TO MARS MAY 1 AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE! Mary Robinette Kowal is celebrating the release of The Martian Contingency (Lady Astronaut Book 4) 6:00 pm Thursday, May 1, at Books on the Bosque! Storyline: Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, D.C.―triggering an extinction-level global warming event―Earth’s survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon. The next step – Mars. Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, lands on the Red Planet, optimistic about preparing for the first true wave of inhabitants. The mission objective is more than just building the infrastructure...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 19th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 19, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Location To Be Determined (Flying Star Cafe on Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Slice & Dice Pizzeria at Wyoming & Menaul NE, or Cocina Azul on Montgomery NE. For May 2025, we will discuss Midnight at the Houdini by Delilah S. Dawson (2024 trade paperback from Ember). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE...

Archived Event List · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Albuquerque & NM

Coraline at the Guild on January 18th, 2014 at 12:30pm

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 and suspenseful adventure that honors and redefines two moviemaking traditions. It is a stop-motion animated feature – and, as the first one to be conceived and photographed in stereoscopic 3-D,...
Mars Rover Update Talk @ Museum on January 23rd, 2014 at 7:00pm

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 is the 10th Anniversary of the NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission. The mission just keeps getting better and better, and it is always standing-room only in the DynaTheater when Dr....
Dr. Lao at the Guild on January 25th, 2014

George Pal’s The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, January 25-26 – 11:00 am & 1:00 pm
Dr. Lao at the Guild on January 26th, 2014

George Pal’s The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, January 25-26 – 11:00 am & 1:00 pm
Near-Future UK Film at Guild on January 31st, 2014 at 3:45pm

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). But on the fringes of their idyllic summer days are tense news reports of an escalating conflict in Europe. As the UK falls into a violent, chaotic military state, Daisy...
Knights of Badassdom at Guild on February 7th, 2014 at 10:00pm

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 Action Role Players) as they take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario fresh out of the mythical Middle Ages. Trouble arises after they unwittingly conjure up...
Knights of Badassdom at Guild on February 8th, 2014 at 10:00pm

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 Action Role Players) as they take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario fresh out of the mythical Middle Ages. Trouble arises after they unwittingly conjure up...
Albuq SF Society – Valentine’s Style on February 14th, 2014 at 7:30pm

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, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue). Newcomers are welcome...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 17th, 2014 at 7:30pm

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 Bar’s Grand Opening on March 4th, 2014 at 3:45pm

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 days as well, starting at 11:00 pm: Spider Baby on Tuesday, Plan 9 from Outer Space on Wednesday, and The Brain That Wouldn’t Die on Thursday. In between, all three...
Ernest Cline & DeLorean In Santa Fe on March 5th, 2014 at 6:10pm

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 free during the Grand Opening on the Jean Cocteau’s Bar. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue, north end of Rail Yard District, in Santa Fe, NM....
Journey To The West at Guild on March 7th, 2014 at 10:30pm

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 action-packed love story about competing demon hunters vying for the same conquests. This is a world plagued by demons, who cause its human inhabitants unspeakable suffering. Young demon hunter Xuan...
Journey Ends at Guild on March 8th, 2014 at 10:30pm

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 story about competing demon hunters vying for the same conquests. This is a world plagued by demons, who cause its human inhabitants unspeakable suffering. Young demon hunter Xuan Zang, fearlessly...
Silent Running Voyages To Guild on March 9th, 2014 at 4:15pm

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 29 with the environmentally themed science fiction classic Silent Running. In the distant future, plant life on our planet is extinct. Remaining specimens are cultivated in vast greenhouse-like domes orbiting...
Droids & Dragons Book Group – 1 Week Early on March 10th, 2014 at 7:30pm

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 paperback). Books are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily 10 am-6 pm… Contact Information: Send us an email. About Droids & Dragons
Silent Running Ends at Guild on March 11th, 2014 at 8:30pm

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 29 with the environmentally themed science fiction classic Silent Running. In the distant future, plant life on our planet is extinct. Remaining specimens are cultivated in vast greenhouse-like domes orbiting...
Demon’s Rook & The Visitor Come To Guild on March 12th, 2014 at 4:00pm

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 Dimwos. By day, Roscoe plays with his best friend Eva. By night, he obsessively draws pictures of his mysterious visitor. All is well, until the night a ghostly light shines...
Albuq SF Society Auction! on March 14th, 2014 at 7:30pm

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 tabs until the auction is finished.) Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until...
Cartoonist Stephen Pastis Signing on March 25th, 2014 at 7:00pm

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 looking on in detached disapproval. The incredibly inept Crocs still hold hopes of eating their Zeeba neighbors. Throw in cameo appearances by Guard Duck and Snuffles the Cat and you...
B’con 47 Special Guests Nominations Meeting on March 26th, 2014 at 7:30pm

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 possible guests. (However, a little research can be helpful in talking about why your nominee would be a great Bubonicon guest – titles of published work, where he/she lives, experiences...
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie at Guild on March 28th, 2014 at 10:45pm

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 lobby! In his quest for world domination, evil scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu) devises a scheme to subject the human race to the worst movies ever made (as in...
Time Bandits Invade Guild on March 29th, 2014 at 12:00pm

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 of history. The pint-sized plunderers filch from a neurotic Napoleon (Ian Holm), a dim-witted Robin Hood (John Cleese) and a heroic King Agamemnon (Sean Connery), leading to a showdown with...
MST3K: Movie Finishes at Guild on March 29th, 2014 at 10:45pm

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 his quest for world domination, evil scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu) devises a scheme to subject the human race to the worst movies ever made (as in the MST3K...
Time Bandits Exit Guild on March 30th, 2014 at 12:00pm

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 of history. The pint-sized plunderers filch from a neurotic Napoleon (Ian Holm), a dim-witted Robin Hood (John Cleese) and a heroic King Agamemnon (Sean Connery), leading to a showdown with...
38th Williamson Lectureship on April 4th, 2014 at 9:30am

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, include informal readings/Q&A sessions 9:30-11:25 am Friday, a ticketed luncheon, an “ice cream break,” panel discussions 3:00-6:00 pm on the 2nd floor of Golden Library, and a visit to the...
Connie Willis in Santa Fe on April 7th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Doomsday Book novelist and Science Fiction Grandmaster Connie Willis will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe on Monday, April 7, for an interview, Q&A, reading and signing event! Willis also has a story in the new anthology, The Time Traveler’s Almanac. Willis’ event at the Jean Cocteau starts at 7:00 pm. Admittance is free with the purchase of of a hardcover book, $5.00 with the purchase of a paperback, and $10.00 without a book purchase. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue, north end of Rail Yard District, in Santa Fe, NM. For more...
Laini Taylor signing on April 8th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Paranormal Fantasy YA author Laini Taylor will be celebrating the release of Dreams of Gods and Monsters (the conclusion to the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy) with a talk and signing Tuesday, April 8! In this 3rd book of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy, Karou is still not ready to forgive Akiva for killing the only family she’s ever known. When a brutal angel army trespasses into the human world, Karou and Akiva must ally their enemy armies against the threat–and against larger dangers that loom on the horizon. They begin to hope that it might forge...
Albuq SF Society on April 11th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Programming: A Visit From Local Author James S.A. Corey (both halves)! Corey (aka Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck) will be on hand to talk about their new Star Wars novel, Honor Among Thieves – which just came out – and their forthcoming 4th Expanse novel, Cibola Burn. And if we’re really nice and polite, they might even discuss details of the Expanse TV pilot now in pre-production. Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue), and there is a...
Rotgut Comes To Guild on April 18th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Rotgut at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 18-19 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Billy Garberina – 2014 – 95m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory A seedy downtown bar on a seemingly quiet Sunday morning. Arriving at the doors is the usual collection of drunks, losers and lost souls. But when a batch of very bad booze is introduced into the mix, this group of unlikely, down-on-their-heels heroes must fight back against a growing horde of mutated, brain-eating maggot creatures. Drink up quick. Because Happy Hour is over. This locally-produced horror-comedy comes from...
Rotgut Finishes At Guild on April 19th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Rotgut at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 19 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Billy Garberina – 2014 – 95m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory A seedy downtown bar on a seemingly quiet Sunday morning. Arriving at the doors is the usual collection of drunks, losers and lost souls. But when a batch of very bad booze is introduced into the mix, this group of unlikely, down-on-their-heels heroes must fight back against a growing horde of mutated, brain-eating maggot creatures. Drink up quick. Because Happy Hour is over. This locally-produced horror-comedy comes from the makers of...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 21st, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Location: Monday, April 21 at 7:30 pm Most likely at 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 April is The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi (Tor 2012 mass market paperback). Books are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily 9:00 am-7:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am-8:00 pm Friday-Saturday, and 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday… Contact Information: Send us an email. About Droids & Dragons
2nd ABQ Renaissance Faire on April 26th, 2014 at 9:00am

Huzzah! The 2nd Annual Albuquerque Renaissance Faire takes place 9:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, April 26, at the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum NE (just off Alameda west of I-25). A day of medieval activities is planned, including Live Entertainment, a medieval village and market (vendors selling wares), medieval equestrian jousting (Order of Epona), melee battles, vikings and pyrates, living history demonstrations, a Children’s Realm (including “Fight a Knight”), the Commoners Food Court, court dancing, mead & ale, and a Royal Feast. Royal Feast: Enjoy an authentic, all you can eat, medieval-catered meal by Taste of the Wild...
Knights of Badassdom Returns! on April 26th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Knights of Badassdom at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 26 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Joe Lynch – 2013 – 85m, rated R – Horror Comedy. Knights of Badassdom follows three best friends (Game of Thrones‘ Peter Dinklage, Steve Zahn and Ryan Kwanten) and dedicated LARPers (Live Action Role Players) as they take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario fresh out of the mythical Middle Ages. Trouble arises after they unwittingly conjure up some serious evil in the form of a blood-lusting Succubus, from the pits of hell. Fantasy and reality collide on the Fields...
Ernest & Celestine At Guild on April 30th, 2014 at 3:00pm

Ernest & Celestine at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Sunday, April 30-May 4 – 3:00 & 6:30 pm (3:00 pm shows in English, 6:30 pm shows in French with English subtitles) Directed by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar and Stephan Aubier – 2012 – 80m. Oscar Nominated For Best Animation Feature Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer – and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ursine troubadour Ernest, the...
Animated Dark Knight at Guild on May 2nd, 2014 at 10:15pm

Batman: Dark Knight Returns Parts 1 & 2 at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 2-3 – 10:15 pm only! Directed by Jay Oliva – 2013, animated – 76m each. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 IN CELEBRATION OF FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! PART 1 – It is ten years after an aging Batman has retired, and Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now, when his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by Carrie Kelly, a...
Free Comic Book Day 2014 on May 3rd, 2014 at 10:00am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 3, 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 starts their festivities at 11:00 am, including a Sidewalk Sale. Last year they gave out approximately 10,000 free comics. And over at Don’s Paperback Books, the back warehouse will be open along with markdowns of select merchandise. Be sure to check out the action at these known participants...
Dark Knight Exits Guild on May 3rd, 2014 at 10:15pm

Batman: Dark Knight Returns Parts 1 & 2 at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 3 – 10:15 pm only! Directed by Jay Oliva – 2013, animated – 76m each. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 IN CELEBRATION OF FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! PART 1 – It is ten years after an aging Batman has retired, and Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now, when his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by Carrie Kelly, a teenage female...
Ernest & Celestine Exit Guild on May 4th, 2014 at 3:00pm

Ernest & Celestine at the Guild Cinema Sunday, May 4 – 3:00 & 6:30 pm (3:00 pm show in English, 6:30 pm show in French with English subtitles) Directed by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar and Stephan Aubier – 2012 – 80m. Oscar Nominated For Best Animation Feature Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer – and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ursine troubadour Ernest, the two...
Melinda Snodgrass Trek in Santa Fe on May 5th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Wild Cards editor, screenwriter and Edge novelist Melinda Snodgrass will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe on Monday, May 5, to talk around a screening of her Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s “Measure of a Man” episode (extended version with 13 minutes of additional footage including three entire deleted scenes). Snodgrass will introduce the extended episode, and then answer questions and sign books afterward! Currently, Snodgrass is working on a Wild Cards graphic novel script, and awaiting the status of her 3rd Edge novel. Snodgrass’ event at the Jean Cocteau starts at 7:00 pm. Admittance is free....
Albuq SF Society on May 9th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from local film reviewer Devin O’Leary Weekly Alibi film reviewer Devin O’Leary returns 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 2.” Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue), and there is a water fountain in our meeting space. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… DOORS OPEN...
Classic Shrinking Man at Guild on May 10th, 2014 at 1:00pm

The Incredible Shrinking Man at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, May 10-11 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Jack Arnold – 1957 – 81m. An Albuquerque Film Club event – All seats $5.00 general, $2.00 AFC members The screen’s great existential science fiction film, The Incredible Shrinking Man stars Grant Williams in the title role. While catching some rays on his brother’s yacht, Scott Carey (Williams) is enveloped by a mysterious dark cloud. Soon after, he discovers that he’s getting thinner — and smaller. Despite the assuring attitude of his family doctor (the inevitable William Schallert), Scott is losing...
GRR Martin & Diana Gabaldon at KiMo on May 10th, 2014 at 7:00pm

George RR Martin and Diana Gabaldon are the inaugural authors for “A Word with Writers,” a new literary series from Bookworks and the Albuquerque Public Library Foundation, at the KiMo Theater 7:00 pm Saturday, May 10. Martin and Gabaldon are both renowned sci-fi and fantasy authors whose works were recently published in a new anthology, Dangerous Women, edited by Martin, with work by Gabaldon and other authors. Martin is the author of the immensely popular A Song of Ice and Fire series that HBO has adapted for its TV series, Game of Thrones. In 2011, Time Magazine named Martin as...
Shrinking Man Exits Guild on May 11th, 2014 at 1:00pm

The Incredible Shrinking Man at the Guild Cinema Sunday, May 11 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Jack Arnold – 1957 – 81m. An Albuquerque Film Club event – All seats $5.00 general, $2.00 AFC members The screen’s great existential science fiction film, The Incredible Shrinking Man stars Grant Williams in the title role. While catching some rays on his brother’s yacht, Scott Carey (Williams) is enveloped by a mysterious dark cloud. Soon after, he discovers that he’s getting thinner — and smaller. Despite the assuring attitude of his family doctor (the inevitable William Schallert), Scott is losing an inch’s...
Harold & Maude Visit Guild on May 11th, 2014 at 4:30pm

Harold & Maude for Mother’s Day at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Monday, May 11-12 – 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30 pm Directed by Hal Ashby – 1971 – 91m. A Cult Classic For Mother’s Day! With the idiosyncratic American fable Harold and Maude, countercultural director Hal Ashby fashioned what would become the cult classic of its era. Working from a script by Colin Higgins, Ashby tells the story of the emotional and romantic bond between a death-obsessed young man (Bud Cort) from a wealthy family and a devil-may-care, bohemian octogenarian (Ruth Gordon). Equal parts gallows humor and romantic innocence, Harold and Maude...
Droids & Dragons Book Group – 1 Week Early on May 12th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Location: MEETING ONE WEEK EARLY FOR MAY 2014! Yep, we’re meeting on Monday, May 12 at 7:30 pm… 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 May is Red Planet Blues by Robert J. Sawyer (Ace 2014 mass market paperback). Books are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount Mon-Thurs 9 am-7 pm, Fri & Sat 9 am-8 pm, and Sunday 9 am-6 pm… Contact Information: Send us an email....
Bill & Ted Party On At Guild on May 23rd, 2014 at 10:15pm

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 23-24 – 10:15 pm only! Directed by Stephen Herek – 1989 – 90m, rated PG. 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 Jon Sanchez will be on sale in the lobby! With only a few days before their high-school graduation, it looks like airheaded rock-star wannabes Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are doomed to flunk all their finals. The...
Sixth Gun Comic Signing on May 24th, 2014 at 1:00pm

Comic creators Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt will be celebrating the Sixth Gun phenomenon that led to an unaired TV pilot (partially shot in New Mexico) with a signing Saturday, May 24! The Sixth Gun series revolves around six magic revolvers that can raise the dead, predict the future, and grant other unimaginable powers. (The unaired TV pilot screens 4:00 & 8:30 pm Friday, May 23, at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe.) Come join Bunn and Hurtt 1:00-4:00 pm Saturday, May 24, at Astro-Zombies, 3100 Central Ave SE (at Richmond). For more information, check out www.astrozombies.com…
Bill & Ted Depart Guild on May 24th, 2014 at 10:15pm

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 24 – 10:15 pm only! Directed by Stephen Herek – 1989 – 90m, rated PG. 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 Jon Sanchez will be on sale in the lobby! With only a few days before their high-school graduation, it looks like airheaded rock-star wannabes Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are doomed to flunk all their finals. The boys’ long-suffering...
Darynda Jones/Jeffe Kennedy Signing on May 28th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Paranormal author Darynda Jones and fantasy author Jeffe Kennedy will be celebrating the release of Sixth Grave on the Edge and The Twelve Kingdoms: Mark of the Tala, respectively, with a chat and signing Wednesday, May 28! In Jone’s 6th Grave novel, “Most girls might think twice before getting engaged to someone like Reyes Farrow–but Charley Davidson is not most girls. She’s a paranormal private eye and grim reaper-in-training who’s known to be a bit of a hell-raiser, especially after a few shots of caffeine. Her beloved Reyes may be the only begotten son of evil, but he’s dark and...
“The Last Days” at Guild Cinema on May 30th, 2014 at 10:30pm

The Last Days at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 30-31 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by David & Alex Pastor – 2014 – 100m, Spain – In Spanish & Catalan with English Subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory 2013. A mysterious epidemic spreads across the planet. Humanity develops an irrational fear of open spaces that causes instant death. Soon, the world population is trapped inside buildings. As Barcelona descends into chaos, Marc sets off on a quest to find Julia, his missing girlfriend, without ever going outside. “Good...
“Last Days” End at Guild on May 31st, 2014 at 10:30pm

The Last Days at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 31 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by David & Alex Pastor – 2014 – 100m, Spain – In Spanish & Catalan with English Subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory 2013. A mysterious epidemic spreads across the planet. Humanity develops an irrational fear of open spaces that causes instant death. Soon, the world population is trapped inside buildings. As Barcelona descends into chaos, Marc sets off on a quest to find Julia, his missing girlfriend, without ever going outside. “Good action sequences,...
Joe R. Lansdale & Film in Santa Fe on June 7th, 2014 at 8:00pm

Texas horror & mystery novelist Joe R. Lansdale will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe on Saturday, June 7, in connection with Cold in July, a new film based on his thriller! Also in attendance will be film director Jim Mickle (whose family lives in Santa Fe). Lansdale and Mickle will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema 8:00 pm June 7 for the screening of Cold in July to introduce the film and take part in a Q&A. The Up-Late Cocteau feature 11:00 pm Saturday is Bubba Ho Tep (with an Elvis lookalike contest). Lansdale will introduce...
Albuq SF Society on June 13th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Programming: A Visit From Local Author Jane Lindskold! She will be on hand to talk about Artemis Awakening, the 1st book in a new series, and anything else she is working on. The book is described as such: “The distant world Artemis is a pleasure planet created out of bare rock by a technologically advanced human empire that provided its richest citizens with a veritable Eden to play in. All tech was concealed and the animals (and the humans brought to live there) were bioengineered to help the guests enjoy their stay…but there was always the possibility of danger so that visitors could...
Joe R. Lansdale & Film at Guild on June 13th, 2014 at 8:15pm

Cold in July at the Guild Cinema – with Joe R. Lansdale 8:15 pm Friday, June 13. All tickets $8.00 general admission/$5.00 students. Texas horror & mystery novelist Joe R. Lansdale will be at the Guild Cinema on Friday, June 13, to introduce the 8:15 pm screening of Cold in July, a new film based on his thriller, and lead a post-screening discussion/Q&A session! The Film: How can a split-second decision change your life? While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar, Freddy Russell. Although...
Paranormal & Romance Authors Signing on June 14th, 2014 at 3:30pm

Paranormal authors – and Bubonicon participants – Darynda Jones & Jeffe Kennedy are joined by local romance authors Katie Lane and Celeste Bradley for a “Hot, Sultry Summer of Romance” mass discussion and signing June 14 at Page One Bookstore. Lane’s latest romance novel is “A Match Made in Texas,” part of her “Deep in the Heart of Texas” series. This past year also has seen “Flirting with Texas” from Lane’s pen. Jones is promoting her sixth Charley Davidson effort, “Sixth Grave on the Edge.” Bradley’s latest romantic efforts are “And Then Comes Marriage” and “With This Ring.” And Kennedy,...
Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies at Guild on June 14th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies at the Guild Cinema Saturday, June 14 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Cody Knotts – 2014 – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory Pro Wrestlers Vs. Zombies is exactly as it sounds — sports entertainment icons and local ring talent using their signature fighting styles, athleticism and anything they can get their hands on to fend off the undead. An abandoned prison is the battlefield as a troupe of professional wrestlers are booked for a private show, only to be faced with the undead. Unfortunately...
Jane Lindskold Signing on June 15th, 2014 at 3:00pm

Local author (and Bubonicon friend) Jane Lindskold will talk about and sign her latest science-fiction novel, Artemis Awakening – the first book in a new series – on June 15. Come join Lindskold 3:00 pm Sunday, June 15, at Page One Bookstore, southeast corner of Eubank & Juan Tabo NE (Mountain Run Shopping Center). Snacks most likely will be provided by Ms. Lindskold! For more information, check out www.page1book.com…
Droids & Dragons Book Group on June 16th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Location: Monday, June 16 at 7:30 pm Most likely at 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 June is The Atrocity Archives: Laundry Files 1 by Charles Stross (Ace 2008 mass market paperback). Books are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily 9:00 am-7:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am-8:00 pm Friday-Saturday, and 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday… Contact Information: Send us an email. About Droids & Dragons
GRR Martin Appearance in Santa Fe on June 18th, 2014 at 6:20pm

FUND-RAISER with George RR Martin at the Jean Cocteau Cinema. Santa Fe fantasy novelist George RR Martin will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe 6:20 pm (precisely) Wednesday, June 18, for a fundraiser for the New Mexico Book Association. Martin will do a reading, and be interviewed by local radio personality Mary-Charlotte Domandi. The focus will be on Martin’s experiences in publishing and his views on the rapidly-changing book business. Tickets are $10.00 for NMBA members and $12.00 for everyone else. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue, north end of Rail Yard District,...
Jo Walton signing on June 21st, 2014 at 3:00pm

Award-Winning Canadian author Jo Walton will visit the Duke City as part of a cross-country book tour, celebrating the Hardcover release of My Real Children (Tor Books). Being released late May, My Real Children is a near-future tale of one person living parallel lives. Walton (born December 1964 in Wales) is a Welsh-Canadian fantasy and SF writer and poet. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2002, the World Fantasy Award for her novel Tooth and Claw in 2004, and the Hugo & Nebula Awards in 2012 for Among Others. Her novel Ha’penny was a...
Jo Walton in Santa Fe on June 22nd, 2014 at 7:00pm

Hugo & Nebula Award-winning Canadian novelist Jo Walton will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe 7:00 pm Sunday, June 22, for a reading and talk around her new book, My Real Children. Being released late May, My Real Children is a near-future tale of one person living parallel lives. Walton (born December 1964 in Wales) is a Welsh-Canadian fantasy and SF writer and poet. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2002, the World Fantasy Award for her novel Tooth and Claw in 2004, and the Hugo & Nebula Awards in 2012...
4th ABQ Comic Expo begins on June 27th, 2014 at 12:00pm

ACE 4 Starts Three Days of Comic & Media Fun! The 4th Albuq Comic Expo starts its three-day run at the Albuquerque Convention Center, downtown. Guests such as Joel Hodgson, J. August Richards, Brian Muir, Karan Ashley, Lou Ferrigno, Aaron Campbell, Andy Kuhn, Sean Becker, Michael A. Stackpole, Robert Vardeman, Scott Phillips, Victor Milan, John Jos. Miller, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, James Robinson, Sara Richard, Larry Welz and many more. The show floor will be open 3-7 pm Friday, 10 am-7 pm Saturday, and 10 am-6 pm Sunday. A three-day pass is approximately $50.00 at the door, with dailies at...
Scott Pilgrim comes to Guild Cinema on June 27th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Scott Pilgrim vs the World at the Guild Cinema Friday, June 27 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Edgar Wright – 2010 – 113m. A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Presentation – All seats $10.00 CLICK HERE FOR ADVANCE TICKETS! Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Oni Press comic book of the same name, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World follows the eponymous slacker rocker on his colorful quest to defeat his dream girl’s seven evil ex-boyfriends. Twenty-two-year-old Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) may not have a job, but rocking the bass for his band, Sex Bob-omb, is a tough job unto itself. When...
ACE 4 comes to an end on June 29th, 2014 at 10:00am

ACE 4 Finishes Three Days of Comic & Media Fun! The 4th ABQ Comic Expo starts its three-day run at the Albuquerque Convention Center, downtown. Guests such as Joel Hodgson, J. August Richards, Michael A. Stackpole, Aaron Campbell, Andy Kuhn, Sara Richard, Amanda Conner, Sean Becker, Robert Vardeman, Scott Phillips, Victor Milan, John Jos. Miller, Lou Ferrigno and many more. The show floor will be open 10 am-6 pm Sunday. A daily pass is $30.00. Costume Contest, panel discussions, presentations, Sci-Fi Speed Dating, signings, Rocky Horror Picture Show performance, anime room and more. AbqComicExpo.com.
Snowpiercer travels to Guild Cinema on July 4th, 2014 at 10:00pm

Snowpiercer at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 4-5 – 10:00 pm only! Directed by Bong Joon-ho – 2014, 125m, in French, Korean, English and Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 Based on a ’70s French graphic novel – set in a future where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an Ice Age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snow Piercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred...
Can’t Stop The Serenity 9 on July 5th, 2014 at 2:30pm

The Albuquerque Browncoats are proud to present: Can’t Stop The Serenity 9 (CSTS 9) 9th Annual Worldwide Charity Screening & Party Celebrate “Independent’s Day” on July 5th, 2014 at the KiMo Theatre – 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets are $10.00 each 2:00 pm Doors Open, Shiny Shopping and Raffles 3:00 pm Music & Comedy, featuring Mikey Mason 5:30 pm Dinner Break (sold onsite by The Sassy Apron) 7:00 pm Serenity Movie Starts 9:30 pm Shindig, Auction, Raffle Prizes Can’t Stop the Serenity 9 (CSTS 9) is a unique opportunity to indulge your geeky side while doing some good! Since 2006,...
RiffTrax Tackles Sharknado on July 10th, 2014 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents Sharknado Two Nights Only for Summer! Thursday, July 10 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, July 15. Original Film Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante – 2013 Syfy Channel. 2014 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, July 10 (with a taped encore on July 15) for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the viral B-movie sensation, Sharknado. Join Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill...
Albuq SF Society on July 11th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Programming: It’s a 2-in-1 Month! Time for the Bubonicon 46 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts. Plus something else fun! Might be a guest speaker, might be cartoons – we’re not sure yet. Also, time for an announcement about Bubonicon 47 chair candidates. If there is more than one nominee from the current con committee and staff, an election will be held in September. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted....
Sin City comes to Guild Cinema on July 18th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Sin City at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 18-19 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller & Quentin Tarantino – 2005, 124m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 Amazing cast of big-screen favourites is directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller – and special guest director Quentin Tarantino – in this acclaimed and visually stunning hit! Straight from the pages of Miller’s hip series of SIN CITY graphic novels, Bruce Willis stars as a cop with a bum ticker and a vow to protect...
Sin City exits Guild Cinema on July 19th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Sin City at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 19 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller & Quentin Tarantino – 2005, 124m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory and Bubonicon 46 Amazing cast of big-screen favorites is directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller – and special guest director Quentin Tarantino – in this acclaimed and visually stunning hit! Straight from the pages of Miller’s hip series of SIN CITY graphic novels, Bruce Willis stars as a cop with a bum ticker and a vow to protect a sexy...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 21st, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Location: Monday, July 21 at 7:30 pm Spectator’s Sports Bar & 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 July is Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress (Harper 2004 trade paperback, but older copies will work too). Books are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily 9:00 am-8:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am-9:00 pm Friday-Saturday, and 10:00 am-7:00 pm Sunday [Summer Hours]… Contact Information: Send us an email. About Droids & Dragons
B’con 46 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on July 25th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Time for Bubonicon 46’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, July 25, in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (home of the Albuq SF Society) If you would like to donate 4-16 hours during the Bubonicon 46 weekend to help with set-up, teardown, registration, the art show, the con suite or our dealers table, this is the meeting for you! We will go over the highlights of the Bubonicon 46 schedule, discuss responsibilities, and then have gofers sign up for the hours they’d like to work. We also hope to have...
Lindskold & Gould signing on July 26th, 2014 at 2:00pm

Jane Lindskold and Steven Gould, ABQ authors and Bubonicon friends, will be part of Barnes & Noble’s “Get Pop-Cultured” event celebration. They will give a talk, answer questions, and sign copies of their books on Saturday, July 26. Come join Lindskold and Gould 2:00 pm Saturday, July 26, at Barnes & Noble in Coronado Mall, southwest corner of Louisiana & Menaul NE. This signing event is open and free to the public. More information is at http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/84528.
Bubonicon 46 Begins! on August 1st, 2014 at 1:00pm

Bubonicon 46 is here! Pre-Registered folks can pick up their badges & packets 1:00-2:00 pm (before everyone else)… Registration opens at 3:00 pm for the sale of passes… The Dealers Room opens at 3:30 pm… First programming is at 4:00 pm… Art Show & Con Suite open at 5:00 pm… It all takes place at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown, I-40 & Louisiana Blvd NE (enter from Americas Parkway, west side of Louisiana). We’d love to have you with us this year…
Bubonicon 46 ends! on August 3rd, 2014 at 10:00am

This is the end, my only 46th con, the end… Bubonicon 46 ends approximately 5:00 pm after Closing Ceremonies. Long Live, Bubonicon 46! Let the planning for Bubonicon 47 begin… Th-th-that’s all, folks! Thank you so much.
RiffTrax Attacks Godzilla ’98 on August 14th, 2014 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents Godzilla (1998) Two Nights Only for Summer! Thursday, August 14 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 19. Original Film Directed by Roland Emmerich – 1998, with Matthew Broderick and Hank Azaria. 2014 Riffing/Commentary provided by Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett – approximately 120 mins. The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 are back in select cinemas nationwide on Thursday, August 14 (with a taped encore on August 19) for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the mostly loathed 1998-reboot attempt of Japan’s King...
ABQ SF Society – 1 Week Late on August 15th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Club Meeting is ONE WEEK LATE! SPECIAL NOTE: We are in the First Classroom, west end of the outrigger building by the playground inside the gated courtyard! That’s for this meeting only due to an unexpected need of the church for our usual space. Programming – The screening of an entertaining – but not necessarily the greatest – science fiction film! Most likely a B&W “classic” from the 1950s… Attendees will vote between 2 possible feature films. We also will screen a cartoon and/or short or two. Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with...
The Crow lands at Guild on August 15th, 2014 at 10:30pm

The Crow (20th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 15-16 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Alex Proyas – 1994, 102m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Stranger Factory Before Sin City and The Dark Knight rose, there was The Crow – the “dark, lurid revenge fantasy” (The New York Times) from director Alex Proyas (Dark City) that entranced audiences and critics alike. Featuring Brandon Lee in his final, tragic performance, The Crow is the tale of young musician Eric Draven (Lee) who, along with his fiance, is murdered on...
Loretta Hall *Space* signing on August 16th, 2014 at 2:30pm

Local author (and Bubonicon friend) Loretta Hall will talk about and sign her latest New Mexico non-fiction space effort, Space Pioneers: In Their Own Words, on August 16. The book is described as such by Hall: “While researching my 2011 book, Out of this World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel, I became aware of a valuable but underutilized resource for the history of the United States’ space program. Since 1986, the New Mexico Museum of Space History staff have recorded oral history interviews of people involved in all aspects of space research since the 1940s. To make those experiences...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 18th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Location: Monday, August 18 at 7:30 pm Spectator’s Sports Bar & 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 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 (but not for the book group). Chosen Club Books are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily 9:00 am-8:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am-9:00 pm Friday-Saturday, and 10:00...
New Doctor Who on Big Screen on August 25th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Doctor Who Season 8 Premiere One Night Only for the British Show’s 12th Doctor! Monday, August 25 – 7:00 & 9:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown, Regal Cottonwood and Regal Winrock (IMAX)! A celebration of the twelfth doctor featuring the season premiere PLUS an exclusive prequel scene and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Deep Breath! Fathom Events and BBC Worldwide are thrilled to celebrate new beginnings when Doctor Who Season Premiere: Deep Breath comes to select cinemas nationwide for an amazing one-night event on Monday, August 25. Season 8 launches with a new Doctor, Peter...
Ladyhawke w/Screenwriter in Santa Fe on September 7th, 2014 at 6:30pm

Santa Fe screenwriter Edward Khmara will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema on Sunday, September 7, to introduce a unique screening of Ladyhawke, for which he wrote the script. The film will be followed by Q&A with Khmara, who also wrote screenplays for Enemy Mine and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Khmara will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema 6:30 pm September 7 for the Ladyhawke screening and Q&A. Ladyhawke is an iconic fantasy film released in 1985 which stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Broderick, and Rutger Hauer. Usual ticket prices will apply at this Khmara feature screening. The Jean Cocteau...
Albuq SF Society on September 12th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Programming: It’s All About The Cons! Time for reports on Bubonicon 46 and the London Worldcon. Plus Dragoncon if anyone local goes to Atlanta! Also, If Needed the election of the Bubonicon 47 con chair. ASFS voting rules will apply if there is more than one candidate (solo or team) for the 2015 chair. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not arrive before this...
Witching & Bitching at Guild Cinema on September 12th, 2014 at 10:00pm

Witching & Bitching at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 12-13 – 10:00 pm only! Directed by Alex de la Iglesia – 2014, 115m. In Spanish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 When a bank heist in the city doesn’t all go according to plan, José and Tony find themselves in possession of some hostages and speeding through the mountains of Spain, hoping to quietly slip over the border. Not wanting to give up his custody days to his ex-wife, José has also brought his son along, for both the robbery and the...
Abraham & Stirling Signing on September 13th, 2014 at 3:00pm

New Mexico authors (and Bubonicon friends) Daniel Abraham and S.M. Stirling will talk about and sign their latest speculative fiction efforts in popular series, The Widow’s House: The Dagger and the Coin Book 4 and The Golden Princess: A Novel of the Change, respectively, on September 13. Come join Abraham and Stirling 3:00 pm Saturday, September 13, at Page One Books, southeast corner of Eubank & Juan Tabo NE (Mountain Run Shopping Center). www.page1book.com
Witching & Bitching at Guild Cinema on September 13th, 2014 at 10:00pm

Witching & Bitching at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 12-13 – 10:00 pm only! Directed by Alex de la Iglesia – 2014, 115m. In Spanish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 When a bank heist in the city doesn’t all go according to plan, José and Tony find themselves in possession of some hostages and speeding through the mountains of Spain, hoping to quietly slip over the border. Not wanting to give up his custody days to his ex-wife, José has also brought his son along, for both the robbery and the...
Droids & Dragons Book Group @ New Place on September 15th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Location: Monday, September 15, at 7:30 pm Pacific Paradise Restaurant, northeast corner of San Pedro & Candelaria NE Back Room of Restaurant – Albuquerque, NM The September book for discussion is The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers (trade paperback currently in release, but any copy will do). Chosen Club Books are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily 9:00 am-8:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am-9:00 pm Friday-Saturday, and 10:00 am-7:00 pm Sunday [Summer Hours]… Contact Information: Send us an email. About Droids & Dragons
Gilliam’s New Film @ Guild Cinema on September 19th, 2014 at 8:00pm

The Zero Theorem at the Guild Cinema Friday to Monday, September 19-22 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Terry Gilliam – 2014, 107m. No matinees, sorry. The mind of Terry Gilliam has brought us Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Now, he turns his eye not to the future, but the present, in this madcap sci-fi epic starring two-time Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Matt Damon, and David Thewlis in a tale of man tasked to either find the meaning of life, or prove once and for all that...
Gilliam’s Brazil @ Guild Cinema on September 19th, 2014 at 10:15pm

Brazil: 1986 Director’s Cut at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 19-20 – 10:15 pm only! Directed by Terry Gilliam – 1986, 131m. The Director’s Cut presented on 35mm film! An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47! In the dystopian masterpiece Brazil, Jonathan Pryce plays a daydreaming everyman who finds himself caught in the soul-crushing gears of a nightmarish bureaucracy. This cautionary tale by Terry Gilliam, one of the great films of the 1980s, has come to be esteemed alongside antitotalitarian works by the likes of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and...
Gilliam’s New Film @ Guild Cinema on September 20th, 2014 at 8:00pm

The Zero Theorem at the Guild Cinema Friday to Monday, September 19-22 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Terry Gilliam – 2014, 107m. No matinees, sorry. The mind of Terry Gilliam has brought us Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Now, he turns his eye not to the future, but the present, in this madcap sci-fi epic starring two-time Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Matt Damon, and David Thewlis in a tale of man tasked to either find the meaning of life, or prove once and for all that...
Gilliam’s Brazil @ Guild Cinema on September 20th, 2014 at 10:15pm

Brazil: 1986 Director’s Cut at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 19-20 – 10:15 pm only! Directed by Terry Gilliam – 1986, 131m. The Director’s Cut presented on 35mm film! An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47! In the dystopian masterpiece Brazil, Jonathan Pryce plays a daydreaming everyman who finds himself caught in the soul-crushing gears of a nightmarish bureaucracy. This cautionary tale by Terry Gilliam, one of the great films of the 1980s, has come to be esteemed alongside antitotalitarian works by the likes of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and...
Gilliam’s New Film @ Guild Cinema on September 21st, 2014 at 8:00pm

The Zero Theorem at the Guild Cinema Friday to Monday, September 19-22 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Terry Gilliam – 2014, 107m. No matinees, sorry. The mind of Terry Gilliam has brought us Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Now, he turns his eye not to the future, but the present, in this madcap sci-fi epic starring two-time Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Matt Damon, and David Thewlis in a tale of man tasked to either find the meaning of life, or prove once and for all that...
Gilliam’s New Film @ Guild Cinema on September 22nd, 2014 at 8:00pm

The Zero Theorem at the Guild Cinema Friday to Monday, September 19-22 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Terry Gilliam – 2014, 107m. No matinees, sorry. The mind of Terry Gilliam has brought us Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Now, he turns his eye not to the future, but the present, in this madcap sci-fi epic starring two-time Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Matt Damon, and David Thewlis in a tale of man tasked to either find the meaning of life, or prove once and for all that...
Futuristic “Congress” @ Guild Cinema on September 23rd, 2014 at 4:15pm

The Congress at the Guild Cinema Tuesday to Thursday, September 23-25 – 4:15 & 6:30 pm! Directed by Ari Folman – 2014, 122m. From the Director of Waltz with Bashir! More than two decades after catapulting to stardom with The Princess Bride, an aging actress (Robin Wright, playing a version of herself) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Through a deal brokered by her loyal, longtime agent (Harvey Keitel) and the head of Miramount Studios (Danny Huston), her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they...
Futuristic “Congress” @ Guild Cinema on September 24th, 2014 at 4:15pm

The Congress at the Guild Cinema Tuesday to Thursday, September 23-25 – 4:15 & 6:30 pm! Directed by Ari Folman – 2014, 122m. From the Director of Waltz with Bashir! More than two decades after catapulting to stardom with The Princess Bride, an aging actress (Robin Wright, playing a version of herself) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Through a deal brokered by her loyal, longtime agent (Harvey Keitel) and the head of Miramount Studios (Danny Huston), her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they...
Futuristic “Congress” @ Guild Cinema on September 25th, 2014 at 4:15pm

The Congress at the Guild Cinema Tuesday to Thursday, September 23-25 – 4:15 & 6:30 pm! Directed by Ari Folman – 2014, 122m. From the Director of Waltz with Bashir! More than two decades after catapulting to stardom with The Princess Bride, an aging actress (Robin Wright, playing a version of herself) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Through a deal brokered by her loyal, longtime agent (Harvey Keitel) and the head of Miramount Studios (Danny Huston), her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they...
Steven Gould Signing on September 27th, 2014 at 3:00pm

Albuquerque author (and Bubonicon friend) Steven Gould will talk about and sign his latest Jumper-universe effort, Exo, on September 27. In Exo, “Cent can teleport. So can her parents, but they are the only people in the world who can. This is not as great as you might think it would be—sure, you can go shopping in Japan and then have tea in London, but it’s hard to keep a secret like that. And there are people, dangerous people, who work for governments and have guns, who want to make you do just this one thing for them. And when...
Kim Harrison in Santa Fe on September 30th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Rachel Morgan/The Hollows urban fantasy novelist Kim Harrison (aka Dawn Cook) will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe on Tuesday, September 30, for a reading, interview, Q&A, and signing event for The Witch with no Name, the final Hollows installment! Santa Fe author George RR Martin will be on hand to facilitate the event. Harrison’s event at the Jean Cocteau starts at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, Sept 30. Admittance is free with the purchase of of a hardcover book, $5.00 with the purchase of a paperback, and $10.00 without a book purchase. Kim Harrison (Dawn Cook) is...
Albuq SF Society on October 10th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Programming: Time for Club Elections, the Choice of December’s “Challenge” Ingredient, and an Entertaining Talk on Monsters in Comics! Club Elections are for executive secretary, moderator and alternator for January-December 2015. Also, we will choose the “challenge” ingredient for December’s Dessert Cook-Off! And, last but not least, local artist Jeff Benham of 7000BC will give a Talk on “Monsters in Comics” (with visual aids) – just in time for Halloween. Plus, if that weren’t enough, the Halloween issue of ASFacts! Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St....
Lev Grossman in Santa Fe on October 13th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Time Book Critic, NPR Commentator, & New York Times Best Selling author Lev Grossman will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe on Monday, October 13, for a reading, Q&A, and signing event for The Magician’s Land, the final installment in the critically acclaimed Magicians trilogy! Santa Fe author George RR Martin will be on hand to facilitate the event. Grossman’s event at the Jean Cocteau starts at 7:00 pm on Monday, Oct 13. Admittance is free with the purchase of of a hardcover book, $5.00 with the purchase of a paperback, and $10.00 without a book purchase....
Encore: To Be Takei at Guild! on October 19th, 2014 at 1:00pm

ENCORE SCREENING: TO BE TAKEI 1:00 PM Sunday, October 19, at the Guild Cinema Part of the Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival All Tickets $10.00 – Cash or Check Only 2014, directed by Jennifer Kroot, 90 mins. Star Trek legend and Facebook sensation George Takei is thoroughly examined in this hilarious, emotionally touching, and entertaining documentary. The film looks at the many roles played by this eclectic 77-year-old actor/activist, his time as a child in a Japanese-American Internment Camp, his relationship with William Shatner and other Trek actors, his coming out and subsequent marriage to Brad, and what he’s...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 20th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 20, at 7:30 pm Pacific Paradise Restaurant, northeast corner of San Pedro & Candelaria NE Back (side) Room of Restaurant – Albuquerque, NM The October book for discussion is Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (trade paperback), which won the Nebula & Hugo Awards for Best Novel, and the Locus Award for Best First Novel. Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. Chosen Club Books are available at Page One’s cash register with...
Milehicon 46 in Denver on October 24th, 2014 at 1:00pm

MILEHICON 46 IN DENVER MILEHICON 46 is October 24-26, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Tech Center (south end) of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck, Michael Swanwick, Jeanne Stein and artists Kaja & Phil Foglio. Other participants include Connie Willis, Mario Acevedo, Paolo Bacigalupi, Carol Berg, Courtney Willis, Ed Bryant, Doug Beason, Robin Owens, Cynthia Felice, Susan Krinard, Peri Charlifu, Carrie Vaughn, Warren Hammond, Emily Mah, John Barnes, Tim Simpson, Daniel Dvorkin, John E. Stith, Kevin & Rebecca Hewett, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, and Craig Chrissinger. Masquerade, literacy auction, Critter Crunch, Avistrum...
Rocky Horror at Guild on October 24th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 24-25 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Jim Sharman – 1975, 100m. Special Presentation – All seats $20.00 (includes prop bag valued at $5.00) ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ONLINE, CLICK HERE. Another chance to re-live a classic! Pride & Equality Magazine presents the Rocky Horror Picture Show for its fourth year. A full cast and props will be provided to make your Rocky experience something truly amazing. Costumes are always encouraged and make sure you yell out as audience participation is always encouraged. It’s the weird and...
Milehicon 46 in Denver on October 25th, 2014 at 1:00pm

MILEHICON 46 IN DENVER MILEHICON 46 is October 24-26, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Tech Center (south end) of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck, Michael Swanwick, Jeanne Stein and artists Kaja & Phil Foglio. Other participants include Connie Willis, Mario Acevedo, Paolo Bacigalupi, Carol Berg, Courtney Willis, Ed Bryant, Doug Beason, Robin Owens, Cynthia Felice, Susan Krinard, Peri Charlifu, Carrie Vaughn, Warren Hammond, Emily Mah, John Barnes, Tim Simpson, Daniel Dvorkin, John E. Stith, Kevin & Rebecca Hewett, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, and Craig Chrissinger. Masquerade, literacy auction, Critter Crunch, Avistrum...
Rocky Horror at Guild on October 25th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 24-25 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Jim Sharman – 1975, 100m. Special Presentation – All seats $20.00 (includes prop bag valued at $5.00) ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ONLINE, CLICK HERE. Another chance to re-live a classic! Pride & Equality Magazine presents the Rocky Horror Picture Show for its fourth year. A full cast and props will be provided to make your Rocky experience something truly amazing. Costumes are always encouraged and make sure you yell out as audience participation is always encouraged. It’s the weird and...
Milehicon 46 in Denver on October 26th, 2014 at 1:00pm

MILEHICON 46 IN DENVER MILEHICON 46 is October 24-26, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Tech Center (south end) of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck, Michael Swanwick, Jeanne Stein and artists Kaja & Phil Foglio. Other participants include Connie Willis, Mario Acevedo, Paolo Bacigalupi, Carol Berg, Courtney Willis, Ed Bryant, Doug Beason, Robin Owens, Cynthia Felice, Susan Krinard, Peri Charlifu, Carrie Vaughn, Warren Hammond, Emily Mah, John Barnes, Tim Simpson, Daniel Dvorkin, John E. Stith, Kevin & Rebecca Hewett, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, and Craig Chrissinger. Masquerade, literacy auction, Critter Crunch, Avistrum...
RiffTrax Tackles Anaconda on October 30th, 2014 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents Anaconda Two Nights Only for Halloween Weekend! Thursday, October 30 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, November 4. Original Film Directed by Luis Llosa – 1997 Columbia Pictures. 2014 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, October 30 (with a taped encore on Nov 4) for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the ultimate snack flick, Anaconda. Join Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill...
Dead Snow 2 invades Guild Cinema! on October 31st, 2014 at 10:15pm

Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 31-November 1 – 10:15 pm only! Directed by Tommy Wirkola – 2014, 100m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 Continuing from where 2009’s Dead Snow ended, Martin (Vegar Hoel) wakes up in a hospital after he crashed his car while trying to escape from Nazi zombie Colonel Herzog (Orjan Gamst) after finding one of Herzog’s coins. He has been placed under arrest as the police suspect that he killed his friends, laughing off the zombie explanation. The good...
Darynda Jones/Katie Lane signing on November 1st, 2014 at 3:00pm

Paranormal author – and Bubonicon participant – Darynda Jones is joined by local romance author Katie Lane in a signing event humorously dubbed “the Grim Reaper vs. Santa Claus” November 1 at Page One Books. Jones’ newest installment in the further adventures of Charley Davidson, Albuquerque’s detective with a dark-side, is Seventh Grave and No Body. Earlier this year, Jones also published “Sixth Grave on the Edge.” Lane’s latest romance novel is “Ring in the Holidays,” in which a handsome stranger helps Ellie ring in the New Year – over and over again – as she finds herself blissfully losing...
Dead Snow 2 invades Guild Cinema! on November 1st, 2014 at 10:15pm

Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 31-November 1 – 10:15 pm only! Directed by Tommy Wirkola – 2014, 100m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 Continuing from where 2009’s Dead Snow ended, Martin (Vegar Hoel) wakes up in a hospital after he crashed his car while trying to escape from Nazi zombie Colonel Herzog (Orjan Gamst) after finding one of Herzog’s coins. He has been placed under arrest as the police suspect that he killed his friends, laughing off the zombie explanation. The good...
ABCs of Death 2 at Guild on November 7th, 2014 at 10:30pm

ABCs of Death 2 at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 7-8 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2014, 125m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 ABCs OF DEATH 2 is the follow-up to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from Nigeria to UK to Brazil and everywhere in between. It features segments directed by over two dozen of the world’s leading talents in contemporary genre film. The film is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were...
ABCs of Death 2 at Guild on November 8th, 2014 at 10:30pm

ABCs of Death 2 at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 7-8 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2014, 125m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 ABCs OF DEATH 2 is the follow-up to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from Nigeria to UK to Brazil and everywhere in between. It features segments directed by over two dozen of the world’s leading talents in contemporary genre film. The film is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were...
Albuq SF Society on November 14th, 2014 at 7:30pm

November Programming: A Visit from NM Space Historian Loretta Hall! Local author (and former Bubonicon science speaker) Loretta Hall will be talking to us (with visual aids) about her latest non-fiction astro-effort, Space Pioneers: In Their Own Words, which was released this past June. In her book, “Ninety space pioneers describe their experiences while working on space research and exploration from the 1940s through the space shuttle program. Some of these men and women were well known as astronauts or members of Mission Control for Apollo flights to the Moon, and some were minor players in the programs-people like lab...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 17th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 17, 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 November book for discussion is Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas by John Scalzi (trade paperback), which won the Hugo Award in 2013. Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20%...
V/H/S Viral at Guild Cinema on November 21st, 2014 at 10:30pm

V/H/S Viral at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 21-22 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2014, 97m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime (99% sure) A police chase after a deranged ice cream truck has captivated the attention of the greater Los Angeles area. Dozens of fame-obsessed teens flock to the streets with their video cameras and camera phones, hell-bent on capturing the next viral video. But there is something far more sinister occurring in the streets of L.A. than a simple police chase. A resounding effect...
V/H/S Viral at Guild Cinema on November 22nd, 2014 at 10:30pm

V/H/S Viral at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 21-22 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2014, 97m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime (99% sure) A police chase after a deranged ice cream truck has captivated the attention of the greater Los Angeles area. Dozens of fame-obsessed teens flock to the streets with their video cameras and camera phones, hell-bent on capturing the next viral video. But there is something far more sinister occurring in the streets of L.A. than a simple police chase. A resounding effect...
C. Willis & M. Snodgrass Signing/Talk on November 25th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Science Fiction authors – and Bubonicon participants – Connie Willis and Melinda Snodgrass will give a talk on “A Contract with the Reader” November 25 at Page One Books. The most recent publication for Willis was The Best of Connie Willis, which won the Locus Award for best collection this past June. Snodgrass’ most recent publications are Wild Cards: Lowball (editor) and Box Office Poison (as Phillipa Bornikova). So, please join two of our favorite writers 7:00 pm Tuesday, November 25, at Page One Books, southeast corner of Eubank & Juan Tabo NE (Mountain Run Shopping Center). www.page1book.com.
Christmas with the Dead @ Guild on November 28th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Joe R. Lansdale’s Christmas with the Dead at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 28-29 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Terrill Lee Lankford – 2012 – 96m, not rated. Screenplay by Keith Lansdale from Joe R. Lansdale’s short story. The cast features singer Kasey Lansdale, and the film was produced by Joe & Karen Lansdale – so it’s a Lansdale family effort! A Bubonicon 47 Presentation – All seats $8.00 A Portion of the Proceeds will benefit the ABQ Public Library Foundation. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 and Stranger Factory! Follow the merry madness of Joe R....
Sci-Fi Double Feature at Guild Cinema on November 29th, 2014 at 2:00pm

This Island Earth and Forbidden Planet at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, November 29-30 This Island Earth – 2:00 & 6:00 pm Forbidden Planet – 4:oo & 8:00 pm This Island Earth directed by Joseph M. Newman – 1955 – 86m. The Visitor directed by Fred McLeod Wilcox – 1956 – 98m. Special Thanks to Bubonicon 47 for Promotional Assistance This Island Earth: In a ‘close encounter,’ two Earthling scientists (Rex Reason and Faith Domergue) are “recruited” by the inhabitants of the planet Metaluna to aid them in a desperate effort to defend their world from a ruthless, all-out attack by...
Christmas with the Dead @ Guild on November 29th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Joe R. Lansdale’s Christmas with the Dead at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 28-29 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Terrill Lee Lankford – 2012 – 96m, not rated. Screenplay by Keith Lansdale from Joe R. Lansdale’s short story. The cast features singer Kasey Lansdale, and the film was produced by Joe & Karen Lansdale – so it’s a Lansdale family effort! A Bubonicon 47 Presentation – All seats $8.00 A Portion of the Proceeds will benefit the ABQ Public Library Foundation. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 and Stranger Factory! Follow the merry madness of Joe R....
Sci-Fi Double Feature at Guild Cinema on November 30th, 2014 at 2:00pm

This Island Earth and Forbidden Planet at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, November 29-30 This Island Earth – 2:00 & 6:00 pm Forbidden Planet – 4:oo & 8:00 pm This Island Earth directed by Joseph M. Newman – 1955 – 86m. The Visitor directed by Fred McLeod Wilcox – 1956 – 98m. Special Thanks to Bubonicon 47 for Promotional Assistance This Island Earth: In a ‘close encounter,’ two Earthling scientists (Rex Reason and Faith Domergue) are “recruited” by the inhabitants of the planet Metaluna to aid them in a desperate effort to defend their world from a ruthless, all-out attack by...
RiffTrax Bags Up “Santa Claus” on December 4th, 2014 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents Santa Claus (the Mexican exploitation one) ONE Night Only for the Christmas season! Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Original Film Directed by René Cardona – 1959 Mexico. 2014 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, December 4 for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the colorful holiday film, Santa Claus. Join Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett of RiffTrax for an uproarious riff on this...
D. Jones/J. Kennedy Signing on December 5th, 2014 at 7:00pm

Paranormal author Darynda Jones and fantasy author Jeffe Kennedy will be celebrating the release of Seventh Grave and No Body and The Tears of the Rose: The Twelve Kingdoms Book 2, respectively, with a chat and signing Friday, December 5! In Jone’s 7th Grave novel, “Twelve of the deadliest beasts ever forged in the fires of hell have escaped onto our plane, and they want nothing more than to rip out Charley Davidson’s jugular and serve her body to Satan for dinner. So there’s that. But Charley has more on her plate than a mob of testy hellhounds. For one...
Kennedy/Bradley signing on December 7th, 2014 at 2:30pm

Fantasy author Jeffe Kennedy and romance author Celeste Bradley will be celebrating the release of The Tears of the Rose: Mark of the Tala Book 2 and With This Ring, respectively, with a chat and signing Sunday, December 7! In Kennedy’s 2nd Mark of Tala novel, “Three sisters. Motherless daughters of the high king. The eldest is the warrior-woman heir;the middle child is shy and full of witchy intuition; and the youngest, Princess Amelia, she is as beautiful as the sun and just as generous. Ami met her Prince Charming and went away to his castle on the stormy sea-cliffs-and...
ABQ SF Society – Holiday Party on December 12th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Programming: Our 10th Annual Dessert Cook-Off + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Theme this year (as chosen at the October ASFS meeting) is “B-Rated Genre Films.” 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 attendees know of ingredients in the major food allergy groups – peanuts, wheat and other glutens, milk, soy, corn, sugar, onions, garlic, etc. We will provide plates, plasticware and...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 15th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 15, 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 book for discussion is Have Spacesuit, Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein (any edition, print or ebook, will do). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily...
Halloween (’78) for X-Mas @ Guild Cinema on December 26th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Halloween (1978 original) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 26-27 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Carpenter – 1978, 91m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 HALLOWEEN RIGHT AFTER X-MAS? Why, yes, it’s “Out of Season Greetings!” As pure and undiluted as its title. In the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, a teenage baby sitter tries to survive a Halloween night of relentless terror, during which a knife-wielding maniac goes after the town’s hormonally charged youths. Director John Carpenter takes this simple situation and orchestrates a superbly mounted...
Halloween (’78) for X-Mas @ Guild Cinema on December 27th, 2014 at 10:30pm

Halloween (1978 original) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 26-27 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Carpenter – 1978, 91m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 HALLOWEEN RIGHT AFTER X-MAS? Why, yes, it’s “Out of Season Greetings!” As pure and undiluted as its title. In the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, a teenage baby sitter tries to survive a Halloween night of relentless terror, during which a knife-wielding maniac goes after the town’s hormonally charged youths. Director John Carpenter takes this simple situation and orchestrates a superbly mounted...
Monty Python Double Feature @ Guild on December 31st, 2014 at 4:30pm

The Holy Grail and Life of Brian Ring in the New Year at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, December 31-January 1 Monty Python & the Holy Grail – 4:30 & 8:30 pm Life of Brian – 6:3o pm only Monty Python & the Holy Grail directed by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones – 1975 – 92m. Life of Brian directed by Terry Jones – 1979 – 93m. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! GOING OUT WITH LAUGHTER, COMING IN WITH GUFFAWS, KNEE SLAPPERS & GIGGLES ALA MONTY PYTHON MADNESS! Monty Python & the Holy Grail: BONUS! An additional 12 minutes of never-before seen animation! ...
Monty Python Double Feature @ Guild on January 1st, 2015 at 4:30pm

The Holy Grail and Life of Brian Ring in the New Year at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, December 31-January 1 Monty Python & the Holy Grail – 4:30 & 8:30 pm Life of Brian – 6:3o pm only Monty Python & the Holy Grail directed by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones – 1975 – 92m. Life of Brian directed by Terry Jones – 1979 – 93m. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! GOING OUT WITH LAUGHTER, COMING IN WITH GUFFAWS, KNEE SLAPPERS & GIGGLES ALA MONTY PYTHON MADNESS! Monty Python & the Holy Grail: BONUS! An additional 12 minutes of never-before seen animation! ...
Albuq SF Society on January 9th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2014 Come prepared to tell club members what you read in 2014 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! Club News: We have been approved to meet at St. Andrew for all of 2015 still at the rate of $50.00 a month… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until...
The Terminator @ Guild Cinema on January 9th, 2015 at 10:30pm

The Terminator (1984 original) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 9-10 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by James Cameron – 1984, 108m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 & Lobo Anime Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton & Michael Biehn in the original slam-bang sci-fi cult classic! (And Michael Biehn is in town for the Albuquerque Comic Con!) A human-looking indestructible cyborg is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is...
The Terminator @ Guild Cinema on January 10th, 2015 at 10:30pm

The Terminator (1984 original) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 9-10 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by James Cameron – 1984, 108m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 & Lobo Anime Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton & Michael Biehn in the original slam-bang sci-fi cult classic! (And Michael Biehn is in town for the Albuquerque Comic Con!) A human-looking indestructible cyborg is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 19th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 19, 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 January 2015 book for discussion is Maplecroft: The Borden Dispatches 01 by Cherie Priest (2014 Roc, trade paperback). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily 9:00...
Dark Star @ Guild Cinema on January 22nd, 2015 at 10:30pm

DARK STAR (special event) at the Guild Cinema Thursday, January 22 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Carpenter – 1974, 83m. A Special Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 In the mid 22nd century, mankind has reached a point in its technological advancement that enables colonization of the far reaches of the universe. Armed with artificially intelligent “Thermostellar Triggering Devices”, the scout ship Dark Star and its crew have been in space alone for twenty years on a mission to destroy “unstable planets” which might threaten future colonization of other planets. The ship’s crew...
[Rec] 4: Apocalypse @ Guild Cinema on January 23rd, 2015 at 10:30pm

[Rec] 4: Apocalypse at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 23-24 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by James Balaguero – 2014, 96m. In Spanish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Several hours have passed since the terrible events that ravaged the old building in Barcelona. After the chaos of the first few moments, the army decided to intervene and an elite group of soldiers infiltrated the building in order to plant detonators and put an end to this nightmare once and for all. The mission is a success; quick and precise. Angela Vidal,...
[Rec] 4: Apocalypse @ Guild Cinema on January 24th, 2015 at 10:30pm

[Rec] 4: Apocalypse at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 23-24 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by James Balaguero – 2014, 96m. In Spanish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Several hours have passed since the terrible events that ravaged the old building in Barcelona. After the chaos of the first few moments, the army decided to intervene and an elite group of soldiers infiltrated the building in order to plant detonators and put an end to this nightmare once and for all. The mission is a success; quick and precise. Angela Vidal,...
The Hobbit: Panel Discussion on February 11th, 2015 at 5:00pm

“The Hobbit” Panel Discussion at UNM! The UNM Hobbit Society invites you to a panel discussion Wednesday, February 11, entitled: “The Hobbit: Observations on the Relationships Between Tolkien’s Book and Jackson’s Films.” Panelists include: Janet Brennan Croft of Rutgers University, Kristine Larsen of Central Connecticut State University, David Oberhelman of Oklahoma State University, and Robin Anne Reid of Texas A&M University–Commerce. Tolkien studies and popular culture scholars will discuss the ways in which Peter Jackson’s recently completed film trilogy of The Hobbit relates to, adapts, builds upon, and even substantially diverges from J. R. R. Tolkien’s original work of children’s...
9th SW Burlesque Showcase @ KiMo on February 13th, 2015 at 7:00pm

Ninth Southwest Burlesque Showcase at the KiMo Theatre Two nights of Burlesque Entertainment – Friday, February 13, and Saturday, February 14. Doors open both nights at 7:00 pm, with curtain at 8:00 pm. Burque Burlesque is schooling audiences in sexy with a provocative evening of old school, bump-and-grind burlesque. Dozens of dancers, singers, comedians and aerialists from around the country will gather on the historic KiMo stage to show off their favorite pasties. Friday’s headliner is the “Golden Glamazon” herself, Sydni Deveraux (New York City, NY). Saturday’s headliner is the “Mile High Flying Tease” Midnight Martini (Denver, CO). Devin D....
Albuq SF Society – Valentine’s style on February 13th, 2015 at 7:30pm

February Programming: A Visit from Portales paranormal author Darynda Jones! New Mexico author (and Bubonicon friend) Darynda Jones will be talking to us about “Story Beginnings – Getting the Hook Into Readers” and her upcoming efforts (including the 8th Grave book, which will be out May 19, 2015). Also, the Valentine’s issue of ASFacts will be on hand [contributions needed by Sunday, February 8]. In Eighth Grave After Dark, “With twelve hellhounds after her, pregnant Charley Davidson takes refuge at the only place she thinks they can’t get to her: the grounds of an abandoned convent. But after months of being cooped...
9th SW Burlesque Showcase @ KiMo on February 14th, 2015 at 7:00pm

Ninth Southwest Burlesque Showcase at the KiMo Theatre Two nights of Burlesque Entertainment – Friday, February 13, and Saturday, February 14. Doors open both nights at 7:00 pm, with curtain at 8:00 pm. Burque Burlesque is schooling audiences in sexy with a provocative evening of old school, bump-and-grind burlesque. Dozens of dancers, singers, comedians and aerialists from around the country will gather on the historic KiMo stage to show off their favorite pasties. Friday’s headliner is the “Golden Glamazon” herself, Sydni Deveraux (New York City, NY). Saturday’s headliner is the “Mile High Flying Tease” Midnight Martini (Denver, CO). Devin D....
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 16th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 16, 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 February 2015 book for discussion is Dragonflight: Dragonriders of Pern Book 1 by Anne McCaffrey (any copy will do). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily...
Wyrmwood @ Guild Cinema on March 6th, 2015 at 10:30pm

Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 6-7 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner – 2015 Austrailia, 94m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 & ?? OZPOCALYPSE 2015!! Zombies invade the Australian Outback in this brain-splattered, Mad Max-meets-the-undead thrill ride. When an apocalyptic event turns everyone around him — including his wife and daughter — into marauding zombies, everyman mechanic Barry arms himself to the teeth, soups up his car, and hits the road in order to rescue his sister from a deranged,...
Wyrmwood @ Guild Cinema on March 7th, 2015 at 10:30pm

Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 6-7 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner – 2015 Austrailia, 94m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 & ?? OZPOCALYPSE 2015!! Zombies invade the Australian Outback in this brain-splattered, Mad Max-meets-the-undead thrill ride. When an apocalyptic event turns everyone around him — including his wife and daughter — into marauding zombies, everyman mechanic Barry arms himself to the teeth, soups up his car, and hits the road in order to rescue his sister from a deranged,...
Peter Beagle in Rio Rancho on March 12th, 2015 at 7:00pm

Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn in Rio Rancho The Last Unicorn Screening Tour with fantasy author Peter S. Beagle as guest is stopping at the Premier Cinema in Rio Rancho, NM, on Thursday, March 12. Beagle will introduce the film, and then be on hand afterward for a Q&A and autographing session. Adult tickets for the 7:00 pm Premier Cinema screening are $9.50 each and can be purchased in advance. The Premier Cinema is located at 1000 Premier Parkway SE in Rio Rancho, NM. Phone is (505) 994-3300. Go to LastUnicornTour.com for more information.
Out of Time: 80s & 90s Cartoon Art Show on March 13th, 2015 at 6:00pm

For the Honor of Grayskull! It’s a 1980s & ’90s-themed Art Show… Out of Time: An ’80s & ’90s Cartoon Art Show runs Friday, March 13, through Friday, April 10, at the Downtown Contemporary Gallery, 105 4th Street SW (just south of Central Avenue). Opening Reception is 6:00 pm Friday, March 13. The month-long art show will feature artwork inspired by cartoons and video games of the 1980s and 1990s. More than 25 local artists will be participating. Some of the Artists Participating (subject to change) are: Jon Sanchez, Jonathan (P.Nut ) Perea, Jeremy Montoya, John Bicknell, Austin Zachary, Monica...
Albuq SF Society Auction! on March 13th, 2015 at 7:30pm

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 tabs until the auction is finished.) Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until...
Peter Beagle in Santa Fe on March 14th, 2015 at 2:00pm

Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn in Santa Fe The Last Unicorn Screening Tour with fantasy author Peter S. Beagle as guest is stopping at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, NM, on Saturday, March 14. Beagle will introduce the film, and then be on hand afterward for a Q&A and autographing session. There are two screenings – 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm at the Jean Cocteau. Tickets can be purchased in advance. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue, north end of the Rail Yard District, in Santa Fe. For more info: 505-466-5528 or JeanCocteauCinema.com....
Ellen Datlow in Santa Fe on March 15th, 2015 at 6:30pm

Ellen Datlow at Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Hugo & Stoker Award-winning editor and anthologist Ellen Datlow (former fiction editor of OMNI, current editor of SCI FICTION) will be at the Jean Cocteau Cinema on March 15 for a talk and signing. So far, she has had two anthologies out in 2015 – The 17th Annual Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror and The Faery Reel. And now her latest – The Doll Collection. The Doll Collection is exactly what it sounds like: a treasured toy box of all-original dark stories about dolls of all types, including everything from puppets and poppets to mannequins and baby dolls....
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 16th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 16, 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 March 2015 book for discussion is The Cassandra Project by Jack McDevitt & Mike Resnick (Ace mmpb, Nov 2013). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily...
B’con 48 Special Guests Nominations Mtg on March 25th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 48 Special Guests (2016) will take place 7:30 pm Wednesday, March 25, 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 possible guests. (However, a little research can be helpful in talking about why your nominee would be a great Bubonicon guest – titles of published work, where he/she lives, experiences...
“Babadook” Encore @ Guild Cinema on March 27th, 2015 at 10:00pm

The Babadook special encore at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 27 – 10:00 pm only! Directed by Jennifer Kent – 2014 Australia, 94m. Director of THE EXORCIST, William Friedkin, said this was the scariest movie he’s ever seen! Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her “out-of-control” six-year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called The Babadook turns up at their house, Samuel is...
Intellectual Hooliganism @ UNM on April 1st, 2015 at 5:30pm

The UNM Hobbit Society presents the 7th Annual SF/Fantasy/Popular Culture Colloquium – “Intellectual Hooliganism” Short papers will be presented 5:30-8:30 pm April Fool’s Day 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, and Star Wars. Approximately 6:30 pm Wednesday, April 1, local fantasy author Jane Lindskold will give the keynote talk, entitled “Inverting the Rules, or Why We Love Fools.” With the...
Bill the Galactic Hero @ Guild Cinema on April 3rd, 2015 at 10:30pm

Bill the Galactic Hero at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 3-4 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Alex Cox – 2015 USA, 90m. Special Event – All seats $7.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47. 5o% of the proceeds will go to ABQ Justice, a grass roots organization for homeless justice and ending police brutality. From director Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Walker) and based on sci-fi writer Harry “Soylent Green” Harrison’s novel of the same name – Bill the Galactic Hero is a science fiction satire about the dynamic Human vs Chingers war. Filmed at...
Bill the Galactic Hero @ Guild Cinema on April 4th, 2015 at 10:30pm

Bill the Galactic Hero at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 3-4 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Alex Cox – 2015 USA, 90m. Special Event – All seats $7.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47. 5o% of the proceeds will go to ABQ Justice, a grass roots organization for homeless justice and ending police brutality. From director Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Walker) and based on sci-fi writer Harry “Soylent Green” Harrison’s novel of the same name – Bill the Galactic Hero is a science fiction satire about the dynamic Human vs Chingers war. Filmed at...
39th Williamson Lectureship on April 10th, 2015 at 9:30am

39TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guests are Paolo Bacigalupi of Colorado and Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis. Also expected to attend are Courtney Willis, Steven Gould, Laura J. Mixon, Darynda Jones, Walter Jon Williams, Ed Bryant, Joan Saberhagen and other NM authors. Festivities Friday, April 10, include a reading by Bacigalupi 9:30-11:00 am Friday, a ticketed luncheon, an “ice cream break,” panel discussions 3:00-6:00 pm on the 2nd floor of Golden Library, and a visit to the (Jack) Williamson Collection in ENMU’s Golden Library. * APRIL 10 LUNCHEON:...
Out of Time: Cartoon Art Show Ends Run on April 10th, 2015 at 11:00am

For the Honor of Grayskull! It’s a 1980s & ’90s-themed Art Show… Out of Time: An ’80s & ’90s Cartoon Art Show runs Friday, March 13, through Friday, April 10, at the Downtown Contemporary Gallery, 105 4th Street SW (just south of Central Avenue). Opening Reception is 6:00 pm Friday, March 13. The month-long art show will feature artwork inspired by cartoons and video games of the 1980s and 1990s. More than 25 local artists will be participating. Some of the Artists Participating (subject to change) are: Jon Sanchez, Jonathan (P.Nut ) Perea, Jeremy Montoya, John Bicknell, Austin Zachary, Monica...
Simon Pegg Comedic Thriller @ Guild on April 10th, 2015 at 10:30pm

Kill Me Three Times at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 10-11 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Kriv Stenders – 2015 Australia – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of ?? (possibly Bubonicon 47 on Sat, April 11) A darkly comedic thriller from rising star director Kriv Stenders (Red Dog). Simon Pegg plays the mercurial assassin, Charlie Wolfe, who discovers he isn’t the only person trying to kill the siren of a sun-drenched surfing town (Alice Braga). Charlie quickly finds himself at the center of three tales of murder, mayhem, blackmail...
Simon Pegg Comedic Thriller @ Guild on April 11th, 2015 at 10:30pm

Kill Me Three Times at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 10-11 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Kriv Stenders – 2015 Australia – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of ?? (possibly Bubonicon 47 on Sat, April 11) A darkly comedic thriller from rising star director Kriv Stenders (Red Dog). Simon Pegg plays the mercurial assassin, Charlie Wolfe, who discovers he isn’t the only person trying to kill the siren of a sun-drenched surfing town (Alice Braga). Charlie quickly finds himself at the center of three tales of murder, mayhem, blackmail...
Comic-Con at NM Tech on April 12th, 2015 at 11:00am

NM Tech Spring Fling Comic-Con April 12 During New Mexico Tech’s Spring Fling in April, a Comic Con is being hosted on the Socorro campus – Sunday, April 12. The event is free to any college student with ID, $10 for kids 12 years and under, and $20 for those 13 or older. The Spring Fling Comic-Con takes place 11:00 am – 5:00 pm on the 3rd Floor of Fidel Hall. There will be 20+ vendors attending. As well as a Cosplay contest with Albuquerque’s own Girls of Geek! Special Guests include: Peter Mayhew – Peter played Chewbacca in the original...
Albuq SF Society – 1 Week Late on April 17th, 2015 at 7:30pm

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 3.” Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue), and there is a water fountain in our meeting space. Newcomers are welcome with a...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 20th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 20, 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 April 2015 book for discussion is The Martian by Andy Weir (Broadway Books 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 some time for debate and discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s cash register with a 20% club discount daily 9:00 am-8:00 pm Monday-Thursday,...
Batman: Mask of Phantasm @ Guild on May 1st, 2015 at 10:30pm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 1-2 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Bruce Timm & Eric Radomski – 1993 animated, 76m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Bubonicon 47 IN CELEBRATION OF FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!! Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in Batman: Mask of Phantasm – “one of the most imaginative films of the past year” (Chuck Rich, Westwood One). Only here will you discover all-new revelations about Batman’s past, his archrival the Joker and the most...
Free Comic Book Day 2015 on May 2nd, 2015 at 10:00am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 2, 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 starts their festivities at 10:00 am, including a Sidewalk Sale. They will have Comic Crusaders of NM and Princess Unicorn – cosplayers – on hand. Last year A-Z gave out approximately 10,000 free comics. Over at Don’s Paperback Books, the store opens at 9:00 am (be an early...
3rd ABQ Renaissance Faire on May 2nd, 2015 at 11:00am

Huzzah! The 3rd Annual Albuquerque Renaissance Faire takes place 11:00 am-7:00 pm Saturday, May 2, at the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum NE (just off Alameda west of I-25). A day of medieval activities is planned, including Live Entertainment, a medieval village and market (vendors selling wares), medieval equestrian jousting (Order of Epona), fairy tale group wedding (with a county clerk on hand, $25.00 cash for a legal document), Renaissance Faire Wear Show, armored combat exhibitions, living history and archery demonstrations, a Children’s Realm (including “Fight a Knight”), the Commoners Food Court, court dancing, a tavern, and...
Batman: Mask of Phantasm @ Guild on May 2nd, 2015 at 10:30pm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 1-2 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Bruce Timm & Eric Radomski – 1993 animated, 76m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Bubonicon 47 IN CELEBRATION OF FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!! Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in Batman: Mask of Phantasm – “one of the most imaginative films of the past year” (Chuck Rich, Westwood One). Only here will you discover all-new revelations about Batman’s past, his archrival the Joker and the most...
RiffTrax Visits “The Room” on May 6th, 2015 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents The Room Two Nights Only for Spring! Wednesday, May 6 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, May 12. Original Film Directed by Tommy Wiseau – 2003 independent feature. 2015 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 Wednesday, May 6 (with a taped encore on May 12) for a hilarious never-before-seen take on perhaps the most baffling and hilarious independent film ever produced, The Room. Join...
Albuq SF Society on May 8th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from Mars One finalist Zachary Gallegos UNM Planetary Science grad student Zachary Gallegos will talk about his experience as one of the 100 finalists for the Mars One manned mission to the Red Planet. The 26-year-old was picked from more than 200,000 initial candidates. The non-profit group Mars One hopes to send crews of four to Mars every two years, starting as early as 2024 – on one-way trips to establish a permanent settlement. Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are...
Star Trek 4 @ Guild Cinema on May 8th, 2015 at 10:30pm

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Leonard Nimoy – 1986 – 119m, rated PG. A Bubonicon 47 Presentation – All seats $8.00 A Portion of the Proceeds will benefit the Albuq Public Library Foundation. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 and Lobo Anime. A Special Poster by Jon Sanchez will be on sale in the lobby! Rest in Peace, Leonard Nimoy, who passed away February 27. And Grace Lee Whitney, who passed away May 1. Branded as fugitives by the Federation whom they swore to...
Star Trek 4 @ Guild Cinema on May 9th, 2015 at 10:30pm

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Leonard Nimoy – 1986 – 119m, rated PG. A Bubonicon 47 Presentation – All seats $8.00 A Portion of the Proceeds will benefit the Albuq Public Library Foundation. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 47 and Lobo Anime. A Special Poster by Jon Sanchez will be on sale in the lobby! Rest in Peace, Leonard Nimoy, who passed away February 27. And Grace Lee Whitney, who passed away May 1. Branded as fugitives by the Federation whom they swore to...
B’con Open Financial Mtg on May 15th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, May 15, for all the “exciting” details… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue). Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not arrive before this time. We have...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 18th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 18, 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 May 2015 book for discussion is Embassytown by China Mieville (Del Rey tp, 2012). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s...
Steampunk @ ABQ Museum of Art on May 21st, 2015 at 5:00pm

A Steampunk Extravaganza for Third Thursday at the ABQ Museum of Art & History For May, the ABQ Museum of Art & History’s Third Thursday is focused on Steampunk! Put on your Victorian finest and join us for an Albuquerque Steampunk Society-hosted evening of fun in conjunction with the Rad Gadgets exhibit. Listen to Steampunk music while making your own wearable Steampunk-inspired accessory, watch Steampunk performances and videos, and sign up to participate in a competition of Tea Dueling. The Steampunk fun is 5:00-8:30 pm Thursday, May 21, and Admission is Free! The ABQ Museum of Art & History is...
Thailand “Skin Trade” @ Guild on May 22nd, 2015 at 10:30pm

Skin Trade at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 22-23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham – 2015 Thailand/Canada – 96m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of ?? (possibly Lobo Anime & Comics?) New Jersey detective, Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) heads to Bangkok where he teams up with Thai detective, Tony Vitayakui (Tony Jaa) to hunt down Viktor Dragovic (Ron Perlman) and destroy his human trafficking network. Nick had mistakenly killed Dragovic’s son in a sting operation on the New Jersey docks, and Dragovic responded by attempting to kill Nick...
Thailand “Skin Trade” @ Guild on May 23rd, 2015 at 10:30pm

Skin Trade at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 22-23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham – 2015 Thailand/Canada – 96m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of ?? (possibly Lobo Anime & Comics?) New Jersey detective, Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) heads to Bangkok where he teams up with Thai detective, Tony Vitayakui (Tony Jaa) to hunt down Viktor Dragovic (Ron Perlman) and destroy his human trafficking network. Nick had mistakenly killed Dragovic’s son in a sting operation on the New Jersey docks, and Dragovic responded by attempting to kill Nick...
“Song of the Sea” @ Guild Cinema on May 30th, 2015 at 12:00pm

Song of the Sea special encore at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, May 30-31 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Tomm Moore – 2014 Ireland/France/Denmark – 93m. MOM’S MATINEE brings back a total enchanter – from the filmmaker of The Secret of Kells! This cartoon feature was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature this year. The story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse – the last Seal-child – who embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea. The film...
Jones & Kennedy Signing on May 30th, 2015 at 3:30pm

Paranormal author Darynda Jones and fantasy author Jeffe Kennedy will be celebrating the release of Eighth Grave After Dark and The Talon of the Hawk: The Twelve Kingdoms Book 3, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, May 30! In Jone’s 8th Grave novel, “With 12 hellhounds after her, pregnant Charley Davidson takes refuge at the only place she thinks they can’t get to her – the grounds of an abandoned convent. But after months of being cooped up, Charley is ready to pop. Both metaphorically and literally since she is now roughly the size of a beached whale. Fortunately,...
“Song of the Sea” @ Guild Cinema on May 31st, 2015 at 12:00pm

Song of the Sea special encore at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, May 30-31 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Tomm Moore – 2014 Ireland/France/Denmark – 93m. MOM’S MATINEE brings back a total enchanter – from the filmmaker of The Secret of Kells! This cartoon feature was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature this year. The story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse – the last Seal-child – who embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea. The film...
Albuq SF Society on June 12th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from local artist Jon Sanchez Albuquerque artist Jon Sanchez will show off his artwork (movie posters for Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Star Trek IV and Jem & the Holograms, to name a few) and talk about his printing technique/process. Jon works at Albuq Publishing Company and attends various comic conventions throughout the southwest. (He may even bring some of his limited-edition posters to sell, so slip a couple of 20-dollar bills into your pocket if you’re interested!) Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on June 15th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, June 15, 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 June 2015 book for discussion is Pandemonium by Daryl Gregory (Del Rey tp, 2008). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s...
Ernest & Celestine ENCORE @ Guild on June 27th, 2015 at 12:00pm

Ernest & Celestine at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, June 27 & 28 – 12:00 Noon only MOM’S MATINEE brings back a great one! All Seats $5.00 Directed by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar and Stephan Aubier – 2012 – France (English dubbed) – 80m. Oscar Nominated For Best Animation Feature 2014… Featuring the voices of Forst Whitaker, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti, William H. Macy, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman and more! Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice,...
Stirling & “Change” Company signing on June 27th, 2015 at 4:00pm

New Mexico author/editor (and Bubonicon friend) S.M. Stirling and friends will talk about and sign their new anthology, The Change: Tales of Downfall and Rebirth – set in Stirling’s popular Emberverse – on June 27. “[A] vivid portrait of a world gone insane,” S. M. Stirling’s New York Times bestselling Novels of the Change have depicted a vivid, utterly persuasive, and absorbingly unpredictable post-apocalyptic wasteland in which all modern technology has been left in ashes, forcing humankind to rebuild an unknowable new world in the wake of unimaginable — and deliberate — chaos. Now, in this startling new anthology, S....
Ernest & Celestine ENCORE @ Guild on June 28th, 2015 at 12:00pm

Ernest & Celestine at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, June 27 & 28 – 12:00 Noon only MOM’S MATINEE brings back a great one! All Seats $5.00 Directed by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar and Stephan Aubier – 2012 – France (English dubbed) – 80m. Oscar Nominated For Best Animation Feature 2014… Featuring the voices of Forst Whitaker, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti, William H. Macy, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman and more! Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice,...
RiffTrax Faces Sharknado 2 on July 9th, 2015 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents Sharknado 2: The Second One Two Nights Only for Summer! Thursday, July 9 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Thursday, July 16. Original Film Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante – 2014 Syfy Channel. 2015 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, July 9 (with a taped encore on July 16) for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the viral B-movie sensation, Sharknado 2: The Second One....
Albuq SF Society on July 10th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Programming: Summertime…and the Living Is Easy! Summer Film Time! Put another shrimp on the barbie and c’mon down to the crab shack. We’ll screen a 1950s flick with giant crustaceans and Russell Johnson. Plus a couple of cartoon shorts, of course. And the Summer issue of ASFacts will be on hand. ENTER THROUGH the northside doors (backside of the church), right next to the parking lot. St. Andrew is having to lock up their courtyard at 5:00 pm due to some problems. Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and...
Jane Lindskold signing on July 11th, 2015 at 4:00pm

Jane Lindkold signing @ Page One Local author (and Bubonicon friend) Jane Lindskold will talk about and sign her latest science-fiction novel, Artemis Invaded – the second book in the Artemis Awakening series – on July 11. In Artemis Invaded, Lindskold returns to the world of Artemis, “a pleasure planet that was lost for millennia, a place that holds secrets that could give mankind back unimaginable powers. Stranded archaeologist Griffin is determined to make his way back to his home world with news of the Artemis discovery. He and his gene-modified native companion, the huntress Adara, and her psyche-linked puma...
I Am Big Bird @ Guild Cinema on July 12th, 2015 at 4:00pm

I Am Big Bird at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Thursday, July 12-16 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm Directed by Dave LaMattina & Chad N. Walker – 2014 – 90m. For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch – and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney’s earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And...
I Am Big Bird @ Guild Cinema on July 13th, 2015 at 4:00pm

I Am Big Bird at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Thursday, July 12-16 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm Directed by Dave LaMattina & Chad N. Walker – 2014 – 90m. For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch – and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney’s earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And...
I Am Big Bird @ Guild Cinema on July 14th, 2015 at 4:00pm

I Am Big Bird at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Thursday, July 12-16 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm Directed by Dave LaMattina & Chad N. Walker – 2014 – 90m. For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch – and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney’s earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And...
I Am Big Bird @ Guild Cinema on July 15th, 2015 at 4:00pm

I Am Big Bird at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Thursday, July 12-16 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm Directed by Dave LaMattina & Chad N. Walker – 2014 – 90m. For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch – and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney’s earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And...
I Am Big Bird @ Guild Cinema on July 16th, 2015 at 4:00pm

I Am Big Bird at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Thursday, July 12-16 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm Directed by Dave LaMattina & Chad N. Walker – 2014 – 90m. For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch – and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney’s earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And...
RiffTrax: Sharknado 2 encore on July 16th, 2015 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax presents Sharknado 2: The Second One Two Nights Only for Summer! Encore Showing: Thursday, July 16 – 7:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Original Film Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante – 2014 Syfy Channel. 2015 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 for an Encore Thursday, July 16, of a hilarious never-before-seen take on the viral B-movie sensation, Sharknado 2: The Second One. Join Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett of...
We Are Still Here @ Guild on July 17th, 2015 at 10:30pm

We Are Still Here at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 17-18 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Ted Geoghegan – 2015, 85m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 From the producers of The House Of The Devil and Cheap Thrills, WE ARE STILL HERE is a tense, frightening, and thoroughly haunting ghost story with amazing effects and creatures. After their teenage son is killed in a car crash, Paul and Anne move to the New England countryside to try to start a new life. But the grieving couple unknowingly becomes the prey of a family...
1st BMG Fan Fest on July 18th, 2015 at 10:00am

Black Market Goods presents the 1st Fan Fest The 1st Fan Fest for Albuquerque takes place 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday, July 18, at the Doubletree Hotel downtown, 201 Marquette Ave NW (free parking at the Wells Fargo Building). Admission is $5.00, with kids 10 & Under free. Some of the vendor participants include Dee Skinner (of Bubonicon’s art show), Typo’d Mary, Lobo Anime & Comics, 7000 BC, Sumrow Art & Illustration, P’Nut, Fascinators Etc, Dewback Ridge Garrison of the 501st Legion, Jon Sanchez & Jeremy Montoya, Plug-Ugly Inc, Eric Swanson, Urban Myths Studio, Girls of Geek, Victor Saenz,...
Can’t Stop The Serenity 10 on July 18th, 2015 at 6:00pm

The Albuquerque Browncoats are proud to present: Can’t Stop The Serenity 10 (CSTS 10) 10th Annual Worldwide Charity Screening & Party Celebrate “Independent’s Day” Sat, July 18th, 2015 at the KiMo Theatre – 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm Tickets are $10.00 each 5:00 pm Doors Open, Shiny Shopping and Raffles 5:45 pm MC & Comedian Genevieve Mueller 6:00 pm Pre-Show (psst – it’s a surprise!) 6:45 pm Dinner Break (sold onsite by The Sassy Apron) 7:30 pm Serenity (The Big Damn) Movie Starts 9:30 pm Short Break 9:45 pm Costume Contest 10:00 pm Auctions 10:20 pm Raffle Prizes 10:45 pm Shindig...
We Are Still Here @ Guild on July 18th, 2015 at 10:30pm

We Are Still Here at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 17-18 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Ted Geoghegan – 2015, 85m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 From the producers of The House Of The Devil and Cheap Thrills, WE ARE STILL HERE is a tense, frightening, and thoroughly haunting ghost story with amazing effects and creatures. After their teenage son is killed in a car crash, Paul and Anne move to the New England countryside to try to start a new life. But the grieving couple unknowingly becomes the prey of a family...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 20th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 20, 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 July 2015 book for discussion is The Mechanical: The Alchemy Wars Book 1 by Ian Tregillis (Orbit tp, 2015). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club...
“A Town Called Panic” @ Guild on July 25th, 2015 at 12:00pm

A Town Called Panic at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, July 25-26 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Stephanie Aubier & Vincent Patar – 2009 France – 75m. In French with English subtitles. All Seats just $5.00 MOM’S MATINEE returns with something really Zany & Fun!! Hilarious and frequently surreal, the stop-motion extravaganza A Town Called Panic has endless charms and raucous laughs for children from eight to eighty. Based on the Belgian animated cult TV series (which was released by Wallace & Gromit’s Aardman Studios), Panic stars three plastic toys named Cowboy, Indian and Horse who share a...
“A Town Called Panic” @ Guild on July 26th, 2015 at 12:00pm

A Town Called Panic at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, July 25-26 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Stephanie Aubier & Vincent Patar – 2009 France – 75m. In French with English subtitles. All Seats just $5.00 MOM’S MATINEE returns with something really Zany & Fun!! Hilarious and frequently surreal, the stop-motion extravaganza A Town Called Panic has endless charms and raucous laughs for children from eight to eighty. Based on the Belgian animated cult TV series (which was released by Wallace & Gromit’s Aardman Studios), Panic stars three plastic toys named Cowboy, Indian and Horse who share a...
The Craft @ Guild Cinema on August 7th, 2015 at 10:30pm

The Craft (19th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 7-8 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Andrew Fleming – 1996, 101m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 47 MEAN GIRLS GOES ALL WITCHES! Four high school girls discover the secret of witchcraft and band together to form a coven in this teen-oriented horror film. The girls’ spells prove successful, but things go too far when they invoke an extremely powerful spirit that begins a cycle of destruction, ultimately turning the coven against itself. “The smartest...
Snodgrass & Milan signing on August 8th, 2015 at 4:00pm

Science fiction authors Melinda Snodgrass and Victor Milan will be celebrating the release of The Edge of Dawn: The Edge Book 3 and The Dinosaur Lords, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, August 8! In Snodgrass’ 3rd Edge novel, “Overwhelmed after a series of catastrophic global and personal events, Richard Oort is still determined to save the world from the Old Ones. He goes undercover in a Christian fundamentalist compound, playing house with an attractive FBI agent. At first, this only serves to increase his loneliness, but against all odds discovers another unique human who can use the paladin’s...
The Craft @ Guild Cinema on August 8th, 2015 at 10:30pm

The Craft (19th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 7-8 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Andrew Fleming – 1996, 101m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 47 MEAN GIRLS GOES ALL WITCHES! Four high school girls discover the secret of witchcraft and band together to form a coven in this teen-oriented horror film. The girls’ spells prove successful, but things go too far when they invoke an extremely powerful spirit that begins a cycle of destruction, ultimately turning the coven against itself. “The smartest...
Albuq SF Society – Preview Month on August 14th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Programming: It’s a 2-in-1 Month! Time for the Bubonicon 47 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts. Plus a visit from Santa Fe author Melinda Snodgrass! Snodgrass will be talking about her latest novel, Edge of Dawn (book 3 of the Edge series), forthcoming Wild Cards projects, and other writing efforts coming up. Also, time for an announcement about Bubonicon 48 chair candidates. If there is more than one nominee from the current con committee and staff, an election will be held in September. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Enter Through the Northside...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 17th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 17, 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 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 (but not for the book group). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN...
B’con 47 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on August 21st, 2015 at 7:30pm

Time for Bubonicon 47’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 21, 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 47 weekend to help with set-up, teardown, registration, the art show, the con suite or our dealers table, this is the meeting for you! We will go over the highlights of the...
The Blob/Thing Double Feature @ Guild on August 22nd, 2015 at 12:00pm

The Blob & The Thing From Another Planet at the Guild Cinema “Invasion” Double Feature! Saturday-Sunday, August 22-23 – 12:00 Noon and 2:00 pm only A BUBONICON 47 Co-Presentation! All Seats $7.00 for both features! THE THING FROM ANOTHER PLANET directed by Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby – 1951 – 87m. 12:00 Noon Only! One of the screen’s finest science-fiction films! The scene is a distant Arctic research station, where a UFO has crashed. The investigating scientists discover that the circular craft has melted its way into the ice, which has frozen up again. While attempting to recover the ship,...
The Blob/Thing Double Feature @ Guild on August 23rd, 2015 at 12:00pm

The Blob & The Thing From Another Planet at the Guild Cinema “Invasion” Double Feature! Saturday-Sunday, August 22-23 – 12:00 Noon and 2:00 pm only A BUBONICON 47 Co-Presentation! All Seats $7.00 for both features! THE THING FROM ANOTHER PLANET directed by Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby – 1951 – 87m. 12:00 Noon Only! One of the screen’s finest science-fiction films! The scene is a distant Arctic research station, where a UFO has crashed. The investigating scientists discover that the circular craft has melted its way into the ice, which has frozen up again. While attempting to recover the ship,...
Bubonicon 47 Begins! on August 28th, 2015 at 3:00pm

Bubonicon 47 is here! Pre-Registered folks can pick up their badges & packets 1:00-2:00 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… Art Show & Con Suite open at 5:00 pm… It all takes place at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown, I-40 & Louisiana Blvd NE (enter from Americas Parkway, west side of Louisiana). We’d love to have you with us this year…
Bubonicon 47 Ends! on August 30th, 2015 at 10:00am

This is the end, my only 47th con, the end… Bubonicon 47 ends approximately 5:00 pm after Closing Ceremonies. (Programming starts at 10:00 am.) Long Live, Bubonicon 47! Let the planning for Bubonicon 48 begin… Th-th-that’s all, folks! Thank you so much.
Dark Matters Film Festival @ Guild on September 11th, 2015 at 3:00pm

DARK MATTERS Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy Film Festival Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13, Guild Cinema The darkness is back. The Truth is it never left… Join us for another trip down the gloomy rabbit hole. We’ve got ghosts, zombies, demons, space aliens, serial killers, mad scientists, some very strange superheroes and a lot more. Opening Night Party at Witch’s Brew Friday, Sept 11 – followed by two days’ worth of features and short films Saturday & Sunday, Sept 12-13. FRIDAY, SEPT 11 * 8:00 pm – Official Launch Party at Witch’s Brew, 1517 Girard Blvd NE. Free,...
Dark Matters Film Festival @ Guild on September 12th, 2015 at 3:00pm

DARK MATTERS Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy Film Festival Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13, Guild Cinema The darkness is back. The Truth is it never left… Join us for another trip down the gloomy rabbit hole. We’ve got ghosts, zombies, demons, space aliens, serial killers, mad scientists, some very strange superheroes and a lot more. Opening Night Party at Witch’s Brew Friday, Sept 11 – followed by two days’ worth of features and short films Saturday & Sunday, Sept 12-13. FRIDAY, SEPT 11 * 8:00 pm – Official Launch Party at Witch’s Brew, 1517 Girard Blvd NE. Free,...
Dark Matters Film Festival @ Guild on September 13th, 2015 at 3:00pm

DARK MATTERS Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy Film Festival Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13, Guild Cinema The darkness is back. The Truth is it never left… Join us for another trip down the gloomy rabbit hole. We’ve got ghosts, zombies, demons, space aliens, serial killers, mad scientists, some very strange superheroes and a lot more. Opening Night Party at Witch’s Brew Friday, Sept 11 – followed by two days’ worth of features and short films Saturday & Sunday, Sept 12-13. FRIDAY, SEPT 11 * 8:00 pm – Official Launch Party at Witch’s Brew, 1517 Girard Blvd NE. Free,...
Snodgrass & Gould in Santa Fe on September 17th, 2015 at 7:00pm

Melinda Snodgrass & Steven Gould Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Bubonicon friends Melinda Snodgrass and Steven Gould will be having a conversation and signing books September 17 in Santa Fe. Snodgrass will be reading from and signing The Edge of Dawn (hardcover), the third book in her Dawn series, while Gould will talk about and sign Exo in mass market paperback. The event starts at 7:00 pm Thursday, September 17. Admission is free with the purchase of Snodgrass’ hardcover or $10.00 without a book purchase. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue,...
Albuq SF Society – 1 Week Late on September 18th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Programming – Meeting 1 Week Late! It’s All About The Cons on Sept 18! Time for reports on Bubonicon 47 and the Spokane Worldcon. Plus Dragoncon if anyone local goes to Atlanta! Also, If Needed the election of the Bubonicon 48 con chair. ASFS voting rules will apply if there is more than one candidate (solo or team) for the 2016 chair. 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, no...
S.M. Stirling signing on September 19th, 2015 at 4:00pm

New Mexico author (and Bubonicon friend) S.M. Stirling will talk about and sign his latest speculative fiction effort in the popular Change series, The Desert and the Blade, on September 19. In his Novels of the Change, New York Times bestselling author Stirling presents “a devastated, mystical world that will appeal to fans of traditional fantasy as well as post-apocalyptic SF.” Continuing their quest that began in The Golden Princess, two future rulers of a world without technology risk their lives seeking a fabled blade… Come join Stirling 4:00 pm Saturday, September 19, at Page One Books, southeast corner of...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 21st, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 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 September 2015 book for discussion is The Goliath Stone by Larry Niven & Matthew Joseph Harrington (Tor mmpb, 2014). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club...
Mars Meteorites Talk @ Nat. Hist. Museum on September 24th, 2015 at 7:00pm

New Martian Meteorites and What They Tell us about Mars – a Talk by Carl B. Agee, Ph.D (director, Institute of Meteoritics) 7:00-8:30 pm Thursday, September 24 The only samples of Mars that we have on Earth are a small number of meteorites. A meteorite formally named NWA 7034 (and informally called Black Beauty) was found in the western Sahara in 2011; and this meteorite has changed some of our ideas about Mars. Dr. Carl Agee led the team that was the first to recognize that this meteorite was from Mars and yet was unlike any of the other 100...
RiffTrax gets “Miami Connection” on October 1st, 2015 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents Miami Connection Two Nights Only for Autumn! Thursday, October 1 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, October 6. Original Film Directed by Richard Park & Y.K. Kim – 1987. 2015 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, October 1 (with a taped encore on October 6) for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the independent martial arts film of the ’80s, Miami Connection. Join Michael...
Dawn of the Dead @ Guild Cinema on October 2nd, 2015 at 10:30pm

Dawn of the Dead (1978 Original Version) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 2-3 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by George Romero – 1978, 127m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 48 IN CONJUNCTION WITH ZOMBIE KRAWL! In 1968, director George A. Romero brought us Night of the Living Dead. It became the definitive horror film of its time. Eleven years later, he would unleash the most shocking motion picture experience for all times. As modern society is consumed by zombie carnage, four desperate survivors...
Dawn of the Dead @ Guild Cinema on October 3rd, 2015 at 10:30pm

Dawn of the Dead (1978 Original Version) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 2-3 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by George Romero – 1978, 127m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 48 IN CONJUNCTION WITH ZOMBIE KRAWL! In 1968, director George A. Romero brought us Night of the Living Dead. It became the definitive horror film of its time. Eleven years later, he would unleash the most shocking motion picture experience for all times. As modern society is consumed by zombie carnage, four desperate survivors...
William Gibson in Santa Fe on October 6th, 2015 at 7:00pm

William Gibson Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Science fiction author William Gibson will be in Santa Fe 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 6, to talk about and sign copies of his newest novel, The Peripheral. Gibson is the author of Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Burning Chrome, Virtual Light, Idoru, All Tomorrow’s Parties, Pattern Recognition, Spook Country, Zero History, and Distrust That Particular Flavor. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife. The event starts at 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 6. Admission is free with the purchase of the hardcover or $10.00 without a book purchase. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located...
Mars Fiesta @ Nat. History Museum on October 8th, 2015 at 1:00pm

Mars Fiesta on October 8 Celebrate Mars and meet the REAL Martians working in New Mexico 1:00-3:00 pm Thursday, October 8 at the NM Museum of Natural History and Science. Visit the Museum’s Space Science wing and revel in everything about Mars with hands-on activities for all ages and lots of Mars information and images to take home. Meet New Mexico scientists who are working on Mars Missions, including the Museum’s rover science team member Dr. Larry Crumpler. We will also have scientists from the Institute of Meteoritics to help interpret the “It Came from Mars” (Martian meteorite) exhibit. You...
Albuq SF Society on October 9th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Programming: Time for Club Elections, the Choosing of December’s “Theme” for our Cook-Off, and a Talk on “The Mystery of the Chupacabra” from local writer/skeptic Benjamin Radford! Club Elections are for executive secretary, moderator and alternator for January-December 2016. Also, we will choose the “Theme” for December’s Dessert Cook-Off! And, last but not least, Bubonicon 47 science speaker Benjamin Radford will be on hand to repeat his “Chupacabra” talk for those who missed at the con. Plus, if that weren’t enough, the Halloween issue of ASFacts! Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no...
Melinda Snodgrass signing on October 10th, 2015 at 2:00pm

Melinda Snodgrass Signs Books at Barnes & Noble in Coronado Center Bubonicon friend Melinda Snodgrass will be talking about and signing The Edge of Dawn (hardcover), the third book in The Edge series, October 10 at Barnes & Noble in Coronado Center. She also will sign trade paperback editions of the first two books in the science-vs-superstition series, partially set in Albuquerque. The event starts at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 10. Barnes & Noble Booksellers is located at 6600 Menaul NE in the Coronado Shopping Center, southwest corner of Menaul & Louisiana.
Harry O. Morris Show in Santa Fe on October 15th, 2015 at 5:00pm

Harry O. Morris Gallery Show at Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe – This Time For Real! Bubonicon’s first Perry Rodent illustrator and Gauntlet Press cover artist Harry O. Morris will have a Gallery Show of his “macabre, delightful and fascinating” art prints October 15-November 14 at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. The Opening Night Reception at George RR Martin’s theater is 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday, October 15, with Morris on hand to sign copies of Harry O. Morris: Artist’s Portfolio (released April 7 from Centipede Press). Be sure to stop by the Jean Cocteau Cinema October 15-November 14...
Victor Milan signing @ Bookworks on October 18th, 2015 at 3:00pm

SF author (and Bubonicon friend) Victor Milan will be having a signing event for The Dinosaur Lords Sunday, October 18, at Bookworks! In this Milan book, “A world made by the Eight Creators on which to play out their games of passion and power, Paradise is a sprawling, diverse, often brutal place. Men and women live on Paradise as do dogs, cats, ferrets, goats, and horses. But dinosaurs predominate: wildlife, monsters, beasts of burden-and of war. Colossal plant-eaters like Brachiosaurus; terrifying meat-eaters like Allosaurus, and the most feared of all, Tyrannosaurus rex. Giant lizards swim warm seas. Birds (some with...
Andy Weir in Santa Fe on October 19th, 2015 at 7:00pm

Andy Weir Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Science fiction writer Andy Weir, author of The Martian – now a major motion picture with Matt Damon – will be in Santa Fe 7:00 pm Monday, October 19, to talk about and sign copies of his Mars-survival novel. He lives in northern California and does not fly on airplanes, so this visit is a special event. The Martian is described as such: “Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 19th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 19, 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 October 2015 book for discussion is The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Random House tp, 2012). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at...
Milehicon 47 in Denver on October 23rd, 2015 at 1:00pm

MILEHICON 47 IN DENVER MILEHICON 47 is October 23-25, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Tech Center (south end) of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Kevin Hearne, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, James Van Pelt and artist Ursula Vernon. Other participants include Connie Willis, Mario Acevedo, John Barnes, Carol Berg, Courtney Willis, Ed Bryant, Doug Beason, Robin Owens, Cynthia Felice, Peri Charlifu, Carrie Vaughn, Warren Hammond, Jeanne C. Stein, Tim Simpson, Daniel Dvorkin, Emily Mah, John E. Stith, David Lee Summers, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, and Craig Chrissinger. Masquerade, literacy auction, Critter Crunch, Avistrum Academy of Sorcery, the...
New Mexicon 2 – Gaming Con on October 23rd, 2015 at 8:00pm

GAMING CON — NEW MEXICON 2 The 2nd New Mexicon takes place October 23-25 at the Hotel Parq Central, 806 Central Ave SE (just west of I-25). It’s a convention “dedicated to playing indie & small press tabletop RPGs, talking games and having a blast!” Special guests: John Wick, Nathan Paoletta and Mark Diaz Truman. This year they’re renting out a separate space on the Hotel Parq grounds called The Residence. It’s a unique space that offers a centralized meeting area around a number of rooms. Hours are 8 pm-Midnight Friday, 9:00 am-Midnight Saturday, and 9:00 am-1:00 pm Sunday. Admission:...
New Mexicon 2 – gaming continues on October 24th, 2015 at 9:00am

GAMING CON — NEW MEXICON 2 The 2nd New Mexicon takes place October 23-25 at the Hotel Parq Central, 806 Central Ave SE (just west of I-25). It’s a convention “dedicated to playing indie & small press tabletop RPGs, talking games and having a blast!” Special guests: John Wick, Nathan Paoletta and Mark Diaz Truman. This year they’re renting out a separate space on the Hotel Parq grounds called The Residence. It’s a unique space that offers a centralized meeting area around a number of rooms. Hours are 8 pm-Midnight Friday, 9:00 am-Midnight Saturday, and 9:00 am-1:00 pm Sunday. Admission:...
“Beetlejuice” at Guild Cinema on October 24th, 2015 at 12:00pm

Beetlejuice at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Tim Burton – 1988 – 92m. MOM’S MATINEE For The Halloween Season! All Seats Just $5 What’s a couple of stay-at-home ghosts to do when their beloved home is taken over by trendy yuppies? They call on Beetlejuice, the afterlife’s freelance bio-exorcist to scare off the family – and everyone gets more than she, he or it bargains for! Tim Burton guides this PG-rated comedy monsterpiece whose stars include Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Winona Ryder. And Michael Keaton is Beetlejuice, “the ghost with...
Scott S. Phillips signing on October 24th, 2015 at 1:00pm

Scott S. Phillips signing @ Treasure House Books Local author (and Bubonicon friend) Scott S. Phillips will talk about and sign his latest Hollywood vampire novel, Pete Has Risen from the Grave – the second book in his Pete series – on October 24. In Pete Has Risen from the Grave, “Being a vampire in Hollywood should mean livin’ it up. Pete killed the bad guy, got the girl, and didn’t even lose his job in the process — but it’s never that easy, is it? Trouble soon rolls into town in the shape of Angie’s deadbeat dad, on the...
“Beetlejuice” at Guild Cinema on October 25th, 2015 at 12:00pm

Beetlejuice at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Tim Burton – 1988 – 92m. MOM’S MATINEE For The Halloween Season! All Seats Just $5 What’s a couple of stay-at-home ghosts to do when their beloved home is taken over by trendy yuppies? They call on Beetlejuice, the afterlife’s freelance bio-exorcist to scare off the family – and everyone gets more than she, he or it bargains for! Tim Burton guides this PG-rated comedy monsterpiece whose stars include Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Winona Ryder. And Michael Keaton is Beetlejuice, “the ghost with...
“Extraordinary Tales” (Poe) @ Guild Cinema on October 26th, 2015 at 5:15pm

Extraordinary Tales at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, October 26-29 – 5:15 & 8:45 pm Directed by Raul Garcia – 2015 – 73m. An animated film anthology of five of Edgar Allen Poe’s best-known stories with introductions by Roger Corman and Guillermo Del Toro. Also, featuring the voices of Sir Christopher Lee (in one of his final film performances), Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Roger Corman, and Guillermo Del Toro! “Award-winning Spanish animator Raul Garcia (The Missing Lynx, The Lady and the Reaper) revisits five of Poe’s most famous stories in different styles and moods, effectively capturing the uber-horror for newbies, particularly the...
“Extraordinary Tales” (Poe) @ Guild Cinema on October 27th, 2015 at 5:15pm

Extraordinary Tales at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, October 26-29 – 5:15 & 8:45 pm Directed by Raul Garcia – 2015 – 73m. An animated film anthology of five of Edgar Allen Poe’s best-known stories with introductions by Roger Corman and Guillermo Del Toro. Also, featuring the voices of Sir Christopher Lee (in one of his final film performances), Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Roger Corman, and Guillermo Del Toro! “Award-winning Spanish animator Raul Garcia (The Missing Lynx, The Lady and the Reaper) revisits five of Poe’s most famous stories in different styles and moods, effectively capturing the uber-horror for newbies, particularly the...
GRR Martin signing in Santa Fe on October 27th, 2015 at 7:30pm

George RR Martin Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Santa Fe author, creator of Game of Thrones and Bubonicon friend George RR Martin will be at his theater 7:30 pm Tuesday, October 27, to talk about and sign copies of his newest book, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – which compiles three prequel novellas to his A Song of Ice and Fire series. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. The event...
“Extraordinary Tales” (Poe) @ Guild Cinema on October 28th, 2015 at 5:15pm

Extraordinary Tales at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, October 26-29 – 5:15 & 8:45 pm Directed by Raul Garcia – 2015 – 73m. An animated film anthology of five of Edgar Allen Poe’s best-known stories with introductions by Roger Corman and Guillermo Del Toro. Also, featuring the voices of Sir Christopher Lee (in one of his final film performances), Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Roger Corman, and Guillermo Del Toro! “Award-winning Spanish animator Raul Garcia (The Missing Lynx, The Lady and the Reaper) revisits five of Poe’s most famous stories in different styles and moods, effectively capturing the uber-horror for newbies, particularly the...
“Extraordinary Tales” (Poe) @ Guild Cinema on October 29th, 2015 at 5:15pm

Extraordinary Tales at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, October 26-29 – 5:15 & 8:45 pm Directed by Raul Garcia – 2015 – 73m. An animated film anthology of five of Edgar Allen Poe’s best-known stories with introductions by Roger Corman and Guillermo Del Toro. Also, featuring the voices of Sir Christopher Lee (in one of his final film performances), Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Roger Corman, and Guillermo Del Toro! “Award-winning Spanish animator Raul Garcia (The Missing Lynx, The Lady and the Reaper) revisits five of Poe’s most famous stories in different styles and moods, effectively capturing the uber-horror for newbies, particularly the...
1922’s “Nosferatu” (live music) @ Guild on October 30th, 2015 at 7:00pm

Nosferatu (1922) with live music at the Guild Cinema Friday, October 30 – 7:00 pm only! Directed by F.W. Murnau – 1922 (silent, b&W) – 85m. All seats $8.00. The infamous 1922 ultra spook blood-sucking classic gets a royal soundtrackin’ treatment courtesy of THE INVINCIBLE CZARS! ABOUT NOSFERATU (1922) – “To watch F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922) is to seethe vampire movie before it had really seen itself. Here is the story of Dracula before it was buried alive in clichés, jokes, TV skits, cartoons and more than 30 other films. The film is in awe of its material. It seems to really...
Tales of Halloween @ Guild Cinema on October 30th, 2015 at 10:30pm

Tales of Halloween at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 30-31 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Neil Marshall, Darren Bousman, Joe Begos, Axelle C – 2015 – 92m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of ?? Tales of Halloween brings you Halloween night like you’ve never seen it before. Ghouls, imps, aliens, axe murderers and more appear in one neighborhood on Halloween to terrorize unsuspecting residents. Eleven directors, renowned for their contribution to the horror movie genre, have joined forces to create a series of interconnected stories, each with a unique Halloween...
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein @ Guild on October 31st, 2015 at 1:00pm

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein at the Guild Cinema (the kick-off for our Halloween Homage to Actor & Icon Bela Lugosi) Sat & Sun, October 31-November 1 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Charles Barton – 1948 – 83m. All Seats Just $5.00 – A great start for the kids’ Halloween fun! AN ALBUQUERQUE FILM CLUB CO-SPONSORED EVENT! “Comedy meets horror when Bud Abbott and Lou Costello encounter Universal’s classic monsters in the frightfully funny Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. The world of baggage handlers Chick Young (Abbott) and Wilbur Grey (Costello) is turned upside down when they receive the remains of...
Tales of Halloween @ Guild Cinema on October 31st, 2015 at 10:30pm

Tales of Halloween at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 30-31 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Neil Marshall, Darren Bousman, Joe Begos, Axelle C – 2015 – 92m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of ?? Tales of Halloween brings you Halloween night like you’ve never seen it before. Ghouls, imps, aliens, axe murderers and more appear in one neighborhood on Halloween to terrorize unsuspecting residents. Eleven directors, renowned for their contribution to the horror movie genre, have joined forces to create a series of interconnected stories, each with a unique Halloween...
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein @ Guild on November 1st, 2015 at 1:00pm

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein at the Guild Cinema (the kick-off for our Halloween Homage to Actor & Icon Bela Lugosi) Sat & Sun, October 31-November 1 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Charles Barton – 1948 – 83m. All Seats Just $5.00 – A great start for the kids’ Halloween fun! AN ALBUQUERQUE FILM CLUB CO-SPONSORED EVENT! “Comedy meets horror when Bud Abbott and Lou Costello encounter Universal’s classic monsters in the frightfully funny Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. The world of baggage handlers Chick Young (Abbott) and Wilbur Grey (Costello) is turned upside down when they receive the remains of...
Deborah Harkness signing in Santa Fe on November 8th, 2015 at 6:00pm

Deborah Harkness Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe University of Southern California History Professor Deborah Harkness will be in Santa Fe 6:00 pm Sunday, November 8, to talk about and sign copies of The Book of Life: All Souls 03, now out in paperback. Fans of the All Souls Trilogy sent this highly anticipated finale straight to #1 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list. Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present — facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours,...
Wheel of Time Companion -Santa Fe signing on November 10th, 2015 at 7:00pm

A Celebration of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time/Epic Fantasy at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The authors of The Wheel of Time Companion – Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk and Mara Simons – will be in Santa Fe 7:00 pm Tuesday, November 10, to take part in a panel discussion and sign copies of their new book. Jason Denzel, founder of Dragonmount.com, will serve as the panel moderator. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. Over the course of...
Albuq SF Society on November 13th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Programming – Hugo Award-Winning Artist Visits! Elizabeth Leggett, Albuquerque artist who just won a Hugo Award as Best Fan Artist at the Spokane Worldcon, will talk about her background, style and process, and show off her artwork! Leggett has been published by Lightspeed Magazine, Spectrum 22, White Wolf Publishing, Quillrunner Press and other publishers. 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, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please...
“Love Between the Sheets” in Santa Fe on November 15th, 2015 at 4:00pm

A Celebration of Love Stories & Writers at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe There’s a new documentary on romance novels and their authors, and the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe is showing Love Between the Covers with an introduction and afterward discussion 4:00 pm Sunday, November 15. Love stories are universal. Love stories are powerful. And so are the women who write them. Novelists Celeste Bradley and Susan Donovan will introduce the film; and also give a talk after the film screening! Love Between the Covers is the fascinating story of the vast, funny, and savvy female...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 16th, 2015 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 16, 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 November 2015 book for discussion is Eifelheim by Michael Flynn (Tor mmpb, 2006). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s cash...
Con-Jikan 3 in ABQ on November 21st, 2015 at 10:00am

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 and video gaming, cosplay chess and a masquerade, and fan panels. Open Hours are 7:30 am-11:45 pm Saturday, and 8:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday. Exhibitors Hall is open 10:00 am-6:00 pm...
Jane Lindskold signing on November 21st, 2015 at 4:00pm

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 inspiration and the creative process. Come join Lindskold 4:00 pm Saturday, November 21, at Page One Bookstore, southeast corner of Eubank & Juan Tabo NE (Mountain Run Shopping Center). Snacks...
Betsy James at UNM on November 24th, 2015 at 3:30pm

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 what if speculative fiction is the real world? Good speculative fiction is not time out. Rather, its genres use metaphor — our species’ apparently unique skill for symbol and analogy...
Willis & Snodgrass talk/signing on November 24th, 2015 at 6:30pm

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 The Edge of Dawn: Edge Book 3 and Wild Cards: Lowball (as co-editor). Both authors have books coming out in 2016 — Willis with Crosstalk, her romantic comedy around telepathy;...
Indies First @ Bookstores on November 28th, 2015 at 10:00am

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 Books, Title Wave Books, Don’s Book Exchange, Downtown Books, Under Charlie’s Covers, Collected Works Bookstore and more…
’33 Alice in Wonderland @ Guild Cinema on November 28th, 2015 at 12:00pm

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 the most memorable characters ever imagined including the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, Humpty Dumpty, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum in the original Alice in Wonderland....
’33 Alice in Wonderland @ Guild Cinema on November 29th, 2015 at 12:00pm

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 the most memorable characters ever imagined including the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, Humpty Dumpty, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum in the original Alice in Wonderland....
Neal Stephenson in Santa Fe on November 29th, 2015 at 3:30pm

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 worked part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system. The event starts at 3:30 pm Sunday, November 29. Admission...
RiffTrax visits “Santa & Ice Cream Bunny” on December 3rd, 2015 at 7:00pm

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 are back in select cinemas nationwide on Thursday, December 3 (with a taped encore on December 15) for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the “most bizarre holiday film of all...
“The Expanse” Premiere in Santa Fe on December 3rd, 2015 at 8:30pm

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 are expected to attend. Set 200 years in the future, The Expanse follows the case of a missing young woman that brings a hardened detective (Thomas Jane, Hung) and a...
ABQ SF Society – Cook-Off on December 11th, 2015 at 7:30pm

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 attendees know of ingredients in the major food allergy groups – peanuts, wheat and other glutens, milk, soy, corn, sugar, onions, garlic, etc. We will provide plates, plasticware and napkins...
Topper Returns @ Guild Cinema on December 12th, 2015 at 1:00pm

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 lot. Returning for their third portrayal of Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo Topper, Roland Young and Billie Burke are consistently upstaged by a sparkling new addition to the Topper troupe, Jack...
Topper Returns @ Guild Cinema on December 13th, 2015 at 1:00pm

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 lot. Returning for their third portrayal of Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo Topper, Roland Young and Billie Burke are consistently upstaged by a sparkling new addition to the Topper troupe, Jack...
RiffTrax visits “Santa & Ice Cream Bunny” on December 15th, 2015 at 7:30pm

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 are back in select cinemas nationwide on Thursday, December 3 (with a taped encore on December 15) for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the “most bizarre holiday film of all...
“Legend” @ Guild Cinema on December 18th, 2015 at 10:30pm

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, George Lucas, Joseph Campbell and Dungeons and Dragons! Many years ago, the Earth was an idyllic land of unicorns and bright sunshine. But the forces of light become embroiled are...
“Legend” @ Guild Cinema on December 19th, 2015 at 10:30pm

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, George Lucas, Joseph Campbell and Dungeons and Dragons! Many years ago, the Earth was an idyllic land of unicorns and bright sunshine. But the forces of light become embroiled are...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 21st, 2015 at 7:30pm

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 some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page One’s cash...
Dr. Who Christmas @ Century Rio on December 28th, 2015 at 7:30pm

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 Christmas Special, River Song (Alex Kingston, ER) makes her triumphant return to the British series. It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas...
Dr. Who Christmas @ Century Rio on December 29th, 2015 at 7:30pm

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 Christmas Special, River Song (Alex Kingston, ER) makes her triumphant return to the British series. It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas...
Steve Martin New Year’s Double Feature on December 31st, 2015 at 4:30pm

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 GUFFAWS & GIGGLES, COURTESY OF STEVE MARTIN & CARL REINER! The Man With Two Brains – Steve Martin and Carl Reiner concoct one of Martin’s best comic vehicles with Martin...
Steve Martin New Year’s Double Feature on January 1st, 2016 at 4:30pm

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 GUFFAWS & GIGGLES, COURTESY OF STEVE MARTIN & CARL REINER! The Man With Two Brains – Steve Martin and Carl Reiner concoct one of Martin’s best comic vehicles with Martin...
6th ABQ Comic Con starts on January 8th, 2016 at 4:00pm

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 Kuhn, Patrick Finch, Steven Frank and Brian Pulido. (Carrie Fisher has cancelled her appearance.) Hours are 4:00-9:00 pm Friday, January 8, 10:00 am-8:00 pm Saturday, and 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday...
Albuq SF Society on January 8th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 in with St. Andrew for 2016. We should be at the church for another year, but official confirmation will come soon… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew....
Moonwalkers @ Guild Cinema on January 15th, 2016 at 8:15pm

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 inventive conspiracy theory (as spotlighted in Room 237) that takes us to swinging sixties London, where a stubborn CIA agent will never find Kubrick but is forced to team up...
Moonwalkers @ Guild Cinema on January 16th, 2016 at 8:15pm

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 inventive conspiracy theory (as spotlighted in Room 237) that takes us to swinging sixties London, where a stubborn CIA agent will never find Kubrick but is forced to team up...
Moonwalkers @ Guild Cinema on January 17th, 2016 at 8:15pm

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 inventive conspiracy theory (as spotlighted in Room 237) that takes us to swinging sixties London, where a stubborn CIA agent will never find Kubrick but is forced to team up...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 18th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 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 January 2016 book for discussion is Finches of Mars by Brian W. Aldiss (Open Road tp, 2015). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available...
Bowie’s “Man Who Fell” @ Guild on January 23rd, 2016 at 1:00pm

The Man Who Fell To Earth at the Guild Cinema – a tribute to the late David Bowie Saturday, January 23 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Nicholas Roeg – 1976 – 140m. All seats $7.00. ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT OUR BOX OFFICE! LONG LIVE DAVID BOWIE!! A stimulating, hypnotic and fascinating adaptation of the science fiction novel by Walter Tevis by visionary director/cinematographer Nicholas Roeg! Look for scenes shot right in downtown Albuquerque, plus several others in various New Mexico locations! David Bowie plays the alien of the title, who arrives on Earth with hopes of finding...
Indiana Jones @ KiMo on January 23rd, 2016 at 2:00pm

Raiders of the Lost Ark at the KiMo Theatre Saturday, January 23, at 2:00 & 6:00 pm Seats $6.00-$8.00 each. + Spielberg Classics at the KiMo: Raiders of the Lost Ark – Indiana Jones’ first adventure from 1981 comes to the KiMo Theater downtown. Directed by Steven Spielberg, PG, 115 mins. The year is 1936. An archeology professor named Indiana Jones is venturing in the jungles of South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap but miraculously escapes. Then, Jones hears from a museum curator named Marcus Brody about a biblical artifact called The...
“Southbound” @ Guild Cinema on January 29th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Southbound: A Horror Anthology at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 29-30 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2015, 89m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 From the makers of the horror anthology V/H/S, these five interlocking tales of terror follow the fates of a group of weary travellers who confront their worst nightmares — and darkest secrets — over one long night on a desolate stretch of desert highway. Weary travellers confront their worst nightmares — and darkest secrets — over one long night on a desolate stretch of desert highway in this...
Jurassic Park @ KiMo on January 30th, 2016 at 2:00pm

Jurassic Park at the KiMo Theatre Saturday, January 30, at 2:00 & 6:00 pm Seats $6.00-$8.00 each. + Spielberg Classics at the KiMo: Jurassic Park – The cloned dinosaurs’ first adventure from 1993 comes to the KiMo Theater downtown. Directed by Steven Spielberg, PG-13, 127 mins. Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, along with his two grandchildren, to join him at Jurassic Park. But will everything go according to plan? A park employee attempts to steal dinosaur embryos, critical security systems are shut...
Darynda Jones & Katie Lane signing on January 30th, 2016 at 4:00pm

Paranormal author Darynda Jones and romance author Katie Lane will be celebrating the release of The Dirt on Ninth Grave and A Billionaire Between the Sheets, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, January 30! In Jone’s 9th Grave novel, “In a small village in New York, Charley Davidson is living as Jane Doe, a girl with no memory of who she is or where she came from. So when she is working at a diner and slowly begins to realize she can see dead people, she’s more than a little taken aback. Stranger still are the people entering her...
“Southbound” @ Guild Cinema on January 30th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Southbound: A Horror Anthology at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 29-30 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2015, 89m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 From the makers of the horror anthology V/H/S, these five interlocking tales of terror follow the fates of a group of weary travellers who confront their worst nightmares — and darkest secrets — over one long night on a desolate stretch of desert highway. Weary travellers confront their worst nightmares — and darkest secrets — over one long night on a desolate stretch of desert highway in this...
Artist McCranie Talks @ UNM on February 8th, 2016 at 3:00pm

Stephen McCranie Talks At University of NM Stephen McCranie will discuss his work and creative process February 8 as part of a series of public talks in the Honors College by New Mexico artists and writers. Stephen McCranie is a cartoonist who has published a well-recognized children’s comic book series for Philomel, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group, called Mal and Chad. His most recent publication, Brick By Brick is designed to encourage a dialogue between artists and creative types about what the ideal creator looks like. Please come and listen to Abraham speak 3:00 pm Monday, February 8, at...
Meg Cabot in Santa Fe on February 8th, 2016 at 7:00pm

Meg Cabot Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Young Adult and Fantasy author Meg Cabot will be in Santa Fe 7:00 pm Monday, February 8, to talk about and sign copies of her newest novel, Remembrance. Cabot the author of The Princess Diaries and the Mediator series. More than 25 million copies of her novels for children and adults have sold worldwide. Cabot lives in Key West, FL, with her husband. The event starts at 7:00 pm Monday, February 8. Admission is free with the purchase of the hardcover or $10.00 without a book...
Albuq SF Society on February 12th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from Film Historian Jeff Berg Jeff Berg, journalist and film historian, will talk to us about his new book, New Mexico Filmmaking – with a special emphasis on Science Fiction/Fantasy and Horror films/TV shot in the state over the years. New Mexico has a long history with the film industry – come and learn about it. ASFacts: Deadline for the Valentine’s edition of the club newsletter is 11:00 pm Sunday, February 7. Your contributions are appreciated! Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage...
10th SW Burlesque Showcase @ KiMo on February 12th, 2016 at 8:00pm

Tenth Southwest Burlesque Showcase at the KiMo Theatre Two nights of Burlesque Entertainment – Friday, February 12, and Saturday, February 13. Doors open both nights at 7:00 pm, with curtain at 8:00 pm. Burque Burlesque is schooling audiences in sexy with a provocative evening of old school, bump-and-grind burlesque. Dozens of dancers, singers, comedians and aerialists from around the country will gather on the historic KiMo stage to show off their favorite pasties. Friday night’s headliner will be the co-founder of Tucson’s Don’t Blink Burlesque and the reigning King of Burlesque, Matt Finish. Saturday night’s headliner will be the founder...
10th SW Burlesque Showcase @ KiMo on February 13th, 2016 at 8:00pm

Tenth Southwest Burlesque Showcase at the KiMo Theatre Two nights of Burlesque Entertainment – Friday, February 12, and Saturday, February 13. Doors open both nights at 7:00 pm, with curtain at 8:00 pm. Burque Burlesque is schooling audiences in sexy with a provocative evening of old school, bump-and-grind burlesque. Dozens of dancers, singers, comedians and aerialists from around the country will gather on the historic KiMo stage to show off their favorite pasties. Friday night’s headliner will be the co-founder of Tucson’s Don’t Blink Burlesque and the reigning King of Burlesque, Matt Finish. Saturday night’s headliner will be the founder...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 15th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 15, 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 February 2016 book for discussion is Gateway by Frederik Pohl (any edition will do, we are ordering the 2004 tp reprint from Del Rey). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion....
“Lost Boys” @ Guild Cinema on February 19th, 2016 at 10:30pm

The Lost Boys at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 19-20 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Joel Schumacher – 1987, 97m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 48 In this hit ’80s hybrid of the horror movie and the teen flick, a single mom and her two sons become involved with a pack of vampires when they move into an offbeat Northern California town. Lucy (Dianne Wiest) and her sons, Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim), move to Santa Carla to live with Lucy’s...
“Lost Boys” @ Guild Cinema on February 20th, 2016 at 10:30pm

The Lost Boys at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 19-20 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Joel Schumacher – 1987, 97m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Anime & Comics, and Bubonicon 48 In this hit ’80s hybrid of the horror movie and the teen flick, a single mom and her two sons become involved with a pack of vampires when they move into an offbeat Northern California town. Lucy (Dianne Wiest) and her sons, Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim), move to Santa Carla to live with Lucy’s...
“Labyrinth” @ Guild Cinema on February 21st, 2016 at 7:00pm

Labyrinth at the Guild Cinema Sunday, February 21 – 7:00 pm only! (Repeats on Saturday, Feb. 27 @ 10:30 pm) In Honor of David Bowie & Jim Henson Directed by Jim Henson – 1986, 101m. Co-Presented by Bubonicon 48 – No matinees Special Poster for sale (we hope) by Jon Sanchez! Sarah (a teenage Jennifer Connelly) rehearses the role of a fairy-tale queen, performing for her stuffed animals. She is about to discover that the time has come to leave her childhood behind. In real life she has to baby-sit her brother and contend with parents who don’t understand her...
Daniel Abraham Talks @ UNM on February 22nd, 2016 at 3:00pm

Daniel Abraham Talks At University of NM Daniel Abraham will discuss his work and creative process February 22 as part of a series of public talks in the Honors College by New Mexico artists and writers. Daniel Abraham has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards, and was awarded the International Horror Guild Award. He writes epic fantasy under his own name and writes urban fantasy as M.L.N. Hanover. He also writes The Expanse, a science fiction series, with Ty Franck as James S.A. Corey. The Expanse has recently been adapted into a highly acclaimed television series...
Joe Lansdale in Santa Fe on February 23rd, 2016 at 7:00pm

Q&A with Joe Lansdale & Free “Hap and Leonard” screening at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Bubonicon 48 Toastmaster Joe R. Lansdale will be in Santa Fe 7:00 pm Tuesday, February 23, to answer questions and sign books after a free screening of Sundance TV’s Hap and Leonard (based on Lansdale’s books). About the Show: Hap and Leonard, featuring James Purefoy (Rome, The Following), Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire) and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), premieres Wednesday, March 2, at 10:00 pm ET/PT. Set in the late 1980s, Hap and Leonard is a darkly comic swamp noir...
“Labyrinth” at the Guild Cinema on February 27th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Labyrinth at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 27 – 10:30 pm In Honor of David Bowie & Jim Henson Directed by Jim Henson – 1986, 101m. Co-Presented by Bubonicon 48 – No matinees Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 48 and Lobo Anime & Comics! Special Poster for sale by awesome local artist Jon Sanchez! And Gareth, the Goblin King, will be on hand (thanks to Holly Rebelle)! Sarah (a teenage Jennifer Connelly) rehearses the role of a fairy-tale queen, performing for her stuffed animals. She is about to discover that the time has come to leave her childhood behind. In...
Tony DiTerlizzi in Santa Fe on March 1st, 2016 at 6:30pm

Tony DiTerlizzi Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Illustrator and writer Tony DiTerlizzi, co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles, will be in Santa Fe 6:30 pm Tuesday, March 1, for a special Interview with George RR Martin and questions from the audience. This February and March, the Jean Cocteau Cinema will celebrate the incredible work of Tony DiTerlizzi, illustrator and co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles series! Throughout the month of February, the Jean Cocteau Cinema Gallery will showcase DiTerlizzi’s illustrations, sell prints of his artwork, and feature special screenings of the beloved 2008 film, The...
Albuq SF Society – Auction! on March 11th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 $5.00, 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 tabs until the auction is finished.) Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until...
Treasures of the Earth Expo on March 18th, 2016 at 10:00am

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 will be Door Prizes. Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am – 5 pm It’s all put on by the...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 18th, 2016 at 5:00pm

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 as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It is organized by the Southwest...
“The Hunger” @ Guild Cinema on March 18th, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 return the guys or girls don’t age… until Miriam has enough of them. Unfortunately that’s currently the case with John (David Bowie), so his life expectancy is below 24 hours....
Treasures of the Earth Expo on March 19th, 2016 at 10:00am

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 will be Door Prizes. Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am – 5 pm It’s all put on by the...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 19th, 2016 at 10:00am

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 as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It is organized by the Southwest...
“The Hunger” @ Guild Cinema on March 19th, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 return the guys or girls don’t age… until Miriam has enough of them. Unfortunately that’s currently the case with John (David Bowie), so his life expectancy is below 24 hours....
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 21st, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for...
Loretta Hall signing @ Bookworks on March 29th, 2016 at 6:00pm

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 Crater. Each Bucket List book is dedicated to an appropriate non-profit and this book highlights The National Space Society. If you have things on your bucket list that are not...
B’con 49 Special Guests Nominations on March 30th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 possible guests. (However, a little research can be helpful in talking about why your nominee would be a great Bubonicon guest – titles of published work, where he/she lives, experiences...
Brian Staveley @ Bookworks on April 1st, 2016 at 6:00pm

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 all sides to affect the outcome of the war; and capricious gods walk the earth in human guise with agendas of their own. But the three imperial siblings at the...
40th Williamson Lectureship on April 8th, 2016 at 10:00am

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 the 2nd floor of Golden Library, and a visit to the (Jack) Williamson Collection in ENMU’s Golden Library. * APRIL 8 LUNCHEON: 11:45 am in the Zia Room of the...
Cinda Williams Chima @ Bookworks on April 12th, 2016 at 6:00pm

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 series, Adrian sul Han, known as Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic and a thirst for revenge. Ash is forced into hiding after a series...
Intellectual Hooliganism @ UNM on April 13th, 2016 at 6:00pm

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, and Star Wars. Approximately 6:30 pm April 13, local science fiction author Victor Milan will give the keynote talk, speaking on “Divine Madness and the Subversiveness of Play.” With the...
Albuq SF Society – 1 Week Late on April 15th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue), and there is a water fountain in our meeting space. Newcomers are welcome with a...
“Mars Attacks” Guild Cinema! on April 15th, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 the blockbuster film Independence Day, which was released earlier the same year, although the movies were in production simultaneously! This is Burton’s eye-popping, schlock tribute to 1950s UFO movies! The...
Ernest Cline in Santa Fe on April 17th, 2016 at 5:00pm

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, April 17. Admission is free with the purchase of the hardcover version or $10.00 without a book purchase. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue, north end...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 18th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books...
Ben Radford “Bad Clown” signing on April 23rd, 2016 at 4:00pm

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 many people fear them. Going beyond familiar clowns such as the Joker, Krusty, John Wayne Gacy, and Stephen King’s Pennywise, it also features bizarre, lesser-known stories of weird clown antics...
Melinda Snodgrass @ UNM on April 25th, 2016 at 3:00pm

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, begins with The High Ground in July. She has also published urban fantasy under the pseudonym Phillipa Bornikova, and she wrote for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Please come and...
Felicia Day @ UNM (Bookworks event) on April 29th, 2016 at 7:00pm

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 books. TICKET PRIORITY SEATING & SIGNING LINE PLACEMENT REQUIRES PURCHASE FROM BOOKWORKS. The instant New York Times bestseller from queen of the geeks Felicia Day, You’re Never Weird on the...
Yakuza Apocalypse @ Guild Cinema on April 29th, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 day, men arrive from a competing clan and deliver him an ultimatum: Play nice or die. Kamiura refuses and, during a fierce battle, is torn limb from limb. With his...
4th ABQ Renaissance Faire on April 30th, 2016 at 10:00am

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 for all. Stumble on entertainment that has traveled through centuries and over continents as you make your way around the grounds. There will be juggling, Celtic singers, Princess Unicorn, WAMagic...
Yakuza Apocalypse @ Guild Cinema on April 30th, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 day, men arrive from a competing clan and deliver him an ultimatum: Play nice or die. Kamiura refuses and, during a fierce battle, is torn limb from limb. With his...
RiffTrax Presents Time Chasers on May 5th, 2016 at 7:00pm

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, May 5 (with a taped encore on May 17) to revisit one of the most beloved and oft-quoted films of the MST3K era, Time Chasers. Plus a hilarious new short,...
Moon Beast @ Guild Cinema on May 6th, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 band, too! Stay tuned! After a meteorite shower, a man transforms into a rampaging lizard monster, intent on death and destruction in this very low-budget feature with (ahem) amateurish effects...
Free Comic Book Day 2016 on May 7th, 2016 at 9:00am

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, A-Z gave out approximately 10,000 free comics. Over at Don’s Book Exchange (San Mateo SE), the store opens at 9:00 am for early birds – and the back warehouse will...
Jeff Berg’s “Made in Boo! Mexico” @ Guild on May 7th, 2016 at 1:00pm

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 movie monster rising from Santa Cruz Lake, and Jamie Farr, ‘Klinger’ in M*A*S*H, being subtly attacked by a man with a snake for an arm. Other delights ensue. An all...
Serial Mom @ Guild Cinema on May 8th, 2016 at 4:00pm

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 — with this hilarious black comedy about a Baltimore woman who’s the ideal wife and mother, except for her habit of killing people who annoy her! “An uproariously funny, marvellously...
Serial Mom @ Guild Cinema on May 9th, 2016 at 4:00pm

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 — with this hilarious black comedy about a Baltimore woman who’s the ideal wife and mother, except for her habit of killing people who annoy her! “An uproariously funny, marvellously...
ABQ SF Society – Bad Clowns on May 13th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Programming: Local writer/skeptic Benjamin Radford returns to tell us about Bad Clowns! Bubonicon 47 science speaker Benjamin Radford returns to ASFS to give a talk on Bad Clowns – both real and fictional – from his new UNM Press book. And, yes, Ben will bring copies to sell. 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 many people fear them. Going beyond familiar clowns such as...
Ballard’s “High Rise” @ Guild Cinema on May 13th, 2016 at 8:00pm

High Rise at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 13-16 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Ben Wheatley – 2016, 112m. No matinees. Based on J.G. Ballard’s brilliant novel of Utopian gone awry modernist living starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss & Luke Evans! Starring Hiddleston as Dr. Robert Laing, the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly settles into high society life and meets the building’s eccentric tenants: Charlotte (Miller), his upstairs neighbor and bohemian single mother; Wilder (Evans), a charismatic documentarian who lives with his...
Godson: Zelazny Stage Play in Santa Fe on May 13th, 2016 at 9:15pm

Godson – A Stage Play by Roger Zelazny – performed at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Godson, a Stage Play by Roger Zelazny 9:15 pm Friday, May 13, at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, Santa Fe. Produced by Trent Zelazny, Laurel Zelazny, and George R.R. Martin. Directed by Lenore Gallegos Roger Zelazny’s mysterious, heartwarming, musical, and mischievous stage play, Godson, returns to Jean Cocteau Cinema’s stage on Friday, May 13. The cast will perform a dramatic reading of the play, complete with original music by Andy Primm. Don’t miss this fantastic theatrical event with a top-notch cast! Death decides...
Ballard’s “High Rise” @ Guild Cinema on May 14th, 2016 at 8:00pm

High Rise at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 13-16 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Ben Wheatley – 2016, 112m. No matinees. Based on J.G. Ballard’s brilliant novel of Utopian gone awry modernist living starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss & Luke Evans! Starring Hiddleston as Dr. Robert Laing, the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly settles into high society life and meets the building’s eccentric tenants: Charlotte (Miller), his upstairs neighbor and bohemian single mother; Wilder (Evans), a charismatic documentarian who lives with his...
Ballard’s “High Rise” @ Guild Cinema on May 15th, 2016 at 8:00pm

High Rise at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 13-16 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Ben Wheatley – 2016, 112m. No matinees. Based on J.G. Ballard’s brilliant novel of Utopian gone awry modernist living starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss & Luke Evans! Starring Hiddleston as Dr. Robert Laing, the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly settles into high society life and meets the building’s eccentric tenants: Charlotte (Miller), his upstairs neighbor and bohemian single mother; Wilder (Evans), a charismatic documentarian who lives with his...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 16th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 16, 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 May 2016 book for discussion is The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (any copy will work, we will order the Thomas Dunne Books 2009 trade paperback edition). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in...
Ballard’s “High Rise” @ Guild Cinema on May 16th, 2016 at 8:00pm

High Rise at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 13-16 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Ben Wheatley – 2016, 112m. No matinees. Based on J.G. Ballard’s brilliant novel of Utopian gone awry modernist living starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss & Luke Evans! Starring Hiddleston as Dr. Robert Laing, the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly settles into high society life and meets the building’s eccentric tenants: Charlotte (Miller), his upstairs neighbor and bohemian single mother; Wilder (Evans), a charismatic documentarian who lives with his...
RiffTrax Repeats Time Chasers on May 17th, 2016 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax presents Time Chasers Two Nights Only for Spring! Encore Presentation! Tuesday, May 17 – 7:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. 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 for an encore presentation on Tuesday, May 17 to revisit one of the most beloved and oft-quoted films of the MST3K era, Time Chasers. Plus a hilarious new short, a RiffTrax fan-favorite tradition. Join Michael J. Nelson,...
B’con Open Financial Mtg on May 20th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, May 20, for all the “exciting” details… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue). Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not arrive before this time. We have...
28th Celtic Festival on May 21st, 2016 at 9:00am

28th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival The 28th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festval takes place Saturday-Sunday, May 21 & 22, at the ABQ Balloon Fiesta Park. Saturday Hours are 9:00 am-7:00 pm, Sunday is 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Tickets for Adults are $15.00 for one day or $20.00 for both, Children (6-14 years) are $7.00 for one day or $10.00 for both. Entertainment and Events include Piper Jones Band, Enchantment Scottish Country Dancers, Celtic Singers of New Mexico, Tir Conaill Irish Step Dancers, Gaelic Football & Hurling, Piping Competitions, Men’s & Women’s Heavy Athletics, Rugby Sevens Tournament, Beard Contest,...
28th Celtic Festival on May 22nd, 2016 at 9:00am

28th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival The 28th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festval takes place Saturday-Sunday, May 21 & 22, at the ABQ Balloon Fiesta Park. Saturday Hours are 9:00 am-7:00 pm, Sunday is 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Tickets for Adults are $15.00 for one day or $20.00 for both, Children (6-14 years) are $7.00 for one day or $10.00 for both. Entertainment and Events include Piper Jones Band, Enchantment Scottish Country Dancers, Celtic Singers of New Mexico, Tir Conaill Irish Step Dancers, Gaelic Football & Hurling, Piping Competitions, Men’s & Women’s Heavy Athletics, Rugby Sevens Tournament, Beard Contest,...
Joe Hill in Santa Fe on May 23rd, 2016 at 7:00pm

Joe Hill Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Horror author Joe Hill will be in Santa Fe on May 23 to participate in an interview/Q&A facilitated by George R.R. Martin, and sign copies of his newest novel, The Fireman. Hill is the author of Horns (which has been made into a film), and NOS4A2. There will also be a meet-and-greet contest — More Info To Come! Tickets Will Be Available Soon! (Admittance included with purchase of a hardcover.) Hill is the author of three novels including Heart-Shaped Box, as well as a prize-winning collection...
Trailer War @ Guild Cinema on May 27th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Trailer War at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 27-28 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2012, 113m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation – an Alamo Drafthouse special cinematic-assembled cocktail! You may want to have a cornea donor standing by… THIS IS GOING TO BURN! Unleashed from the vaults of the Alamo Drafthouse, a meticulous selection of the best, strangest and most amazing coming attraction trailers in the world! Most have never been available in any home format, and all are presented for the first time in high definition. From the high flying, explosive metal mayhem...
Trailer War @ Guild Cinema on May 28th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Trailer War at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 27-28 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2012, 113m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation – an Alamo Drafthouse special cinematic-assembled cocktail! You may want to have a cornea donor standing by… THIS IS GOING TO BURN! Unleashed from the vaults of the Alamo Drafthouse, a meticulous selection of the best, strangest and most amazing coming attraction trailers in the world! Most have never been available in any home format, and all are presented for the first time in high definition. From the high flying, explosive metal mayhem...
Blue Velvet’s 30th Anniversary @ Guild on June 3rd, 2016 at 10:30pm

Blue Velvet (30th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 3-4 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by David Lynch – 1986, 121m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation of a David Lynch classic! All seats $8.00/ $6.00 for students with valid ID. Door Prizes provided by Bubonicon 48 and Lobo Comics! “It’s a sunny, woodsy day in Lumberton, so get those chainsaws out!” A sensual mystery thriller about strange happenings in a small all-American town. A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more, perhaps too much more. The oblique world he’s found...
Blue Velvet’s 30th Anniversary @ Guild on June 4th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Blue Velvet (30th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 3-4 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by David Lynch – 1986, 121m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation of a David Lynch classic! All seats $8.00/ $6.00 for students with valid ID. Door Prizes provided by Bubonicon 48 and Lobo Comics! “It’s a sunny, woodsy day in Lumberton, so get those chainsaws out!” A sensual mystery thriller about strange happenings in a small all-American town. A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more, perhaps too much more. The oblique world he’s found...
ABQ SF Society – Moon Rocks on June 10th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Programming: Our own Grant Kuck gives a rock talk! ASFS member Grant Kuck, also a member of the Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club, will give a talk on “Moon Rocks and Moonstones.” Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside) of church – the courtyard is locked up at 5:00 pm each day. Please do not arrive before 7:15 pm. We have...
Betsy James signing on June 12th, 2016 at 3:00pm

Local fantasy author & children’s illustrator Betsy James will be celebrating the release of Roadsouls, her latest fantasy novel, with a signing event Sunday, June 12! The book is described as such: “An innovative and engaging fantasy about ordinary people in a rather low key fantasy realm. Timid Duuni has spent her life as abused and guarded property. Blind, arrogant Raím is determined to be again what he once was: hunter, lover, young lord of the earth. Desperate to escape their lives, the two lift up their hands to the passing Roadsoul caravan, and are flung together naked. Each of...
Droids & Dragons Book Group: ONE WEEK EARLY on June 13th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, June 13, 2016, at 7:30 pm – One Week Earlier Than Normal Pacific Paradise Restaurant, northeast corner of San Pedro & Candelaria NE Side Room (to the left side) of Restaurant – Albuquerque, NM The June 2016 book for discussion is The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (Tor 2015 mass market paperback). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen...
Stephen King/GRR Martin SOLD OUT on June 16th, 2016 at 7:00pm

Stephen King Appearance In Albuquerque – in conversation with Santa Fe’s George RR Martin! Master horror author Stephen King will be making a stop in Albuquerque 7:00 pm Thursday, June 16, at the Kiva Auditorium as part of his End of Watch book tour – hosted by Bookworks. End of Watch is the third book in the Bill Hodges trilogy, which began with Mr. Mercedes. This is not a signing event! The format for these book tour venues will be on-stage conversations – for Albuquerque, King will be joined by Santa Fe’s George RR Martin. King will be pre-signing 400...
“Belladonna of Sadness” @ Guild Cinema on June 17th, 2016 at 9:30pm

Belladonna of Sadness (Kanashimi No Beradona) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, June 17-23 – 9:30 pm only! Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto – 1973, 86m. In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics Friday-Saturday, June 17-18! Presented by fantastically great Cinelicious Pics, SpectreVision and The Cinefamily!! A Huge Thanks from the Guild Cinema to their Great Neighbor, IMEC One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation, never before officially released in the U.S., Belladonna of Sadness is a mad, swirling, psychedelic light-show of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned...
Lobo Comics Sidewalk Sale on June 18th, 2016 at 11:00am

Lobo Comics Sidewalk Sale (since Wizard World canceled an Albuquerque summer con again) Lobo Comics, 1016 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, will be holding a Sidewalk Sale the weekend of June 18-19 in “celebration” of the fact that Wizard World has canceled a possible Albuquerque comics convention for the second year in a row. There will be in-store sales, 2-dollaar Bronze-age comics, and a sidewalk sale in front of the store. Everything in store is 15% off during the event. So, join us at Lobo Comics 11:00 am-7:00 pm Saturday & Sunday, June 18-19 (Juan Tabo north of Lomas, by the...
“Belladonna of Sadness” @ Guild Cinema on June 18th, 2016 at 9:30pm

Belladonna of Sadness (Kanashimi No Beradona) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, June 17-23 – 9:30 pm only! Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto – 1973, 86m. In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics Friday-Saturday, June 17-18! Presented by fantastically great Cinelicious Pics, SpectreVision and The Cinefamily!! A Huge Thanks from the Guild Cinema to their Great Neighbor, IMEC One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation, never before officially released in the U.S., Belladonna of Sadness is a mad, swirling, psychedelic light-show of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned...
Lobo Comics Sidewalk Sale on June 19th, 2016 at 11:00am

Lobo Comics Sidewalk Sale (since Wizard World canceled an Albuquerque summer con again) Lobo Comics, 1016 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, will be holding a Sidewalk Sale the weekend of June 18-19 in “celebration” of the fact that Wizard World has canceled a possible Albuquerque comics convention for the second year in a row. There will be in-store sales, 2-dollaar Bronze-age comics, and a sidewalk sale in front of the store. Everything in store is 15% off during the event. So, join us at Lobo Comics 11:00 am-7:00 pm Saturday & Sunday, June 18-19 (Juan Tabo north of Lomas, by the...
“Belladonna of Sadness” @ Guild Cinema on June 19th, 2016 at 9:30pm

Belladonna of Sadness (Kanashimi No Beradona) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, June 17-23 – 9:30 pm only! Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto – 1973, 86m. In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics Friday-Saturday, June 17-18! Presented by fantastically great Cinelicious Pics, SpectreVision and The Cinefamily!! A Huge Thanks from the Guild Cinema to their Great Neighbor, IMEC One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation, never before officially released in the U.S., Belladonna of Sadness is a mad, swirling, psychedelic light-show of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned...
“Belladonna of Sadness” @ Guild Cinema on June 20th, 2016 at 9:30pm

Belladonna of Sadness (Kanashimi No Beradona) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, June 17-23 – 9:30 pm only! Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto – 1973, 86m. In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics Friday-Saturday, June 17-18! Presented by fantastically great Cinelicious Pics, SpectreVision and The Cinefamily!! A Huge Thanks from the Guild Cinema to their Great Neighbor, IMEC One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation, never before officially released in the U.S., Belladonna of Sadness is a mad, swirling, psychedelic light-show of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned...
“Belladonna of Sadness” @ Guild Cinema on June 21st, 2016 at 9:30pm

Belladonna of Sadness (Kanashimi No Beradona) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, June 17-23 – 9:30 pm only! Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto – 1973, 86m. In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics Friday-Saturday, June 17-18! Presented by fantastically great Cinelicious Pics, SpectreVision and The Cinefamily!! A Huge Thanks from the Guild Cinema to their Great Neighbor, IMEC One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation, never before officially released in the U.S., Belladonna of Sadness is a mad, swirling, psychedelic light-show of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned...
“Belladonna of Sadness” @ Guild Cinema on June 22nd, 2016 at 9:30pm

Belladonna of Sadness (Kanashimi No Beradona) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, June 17-23 – 9:30 pm only! Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto – 1973, 86m. In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics Friday-Saturday, June 17-18! Presented by fantastically great Cinelicious Pics, SpectreVision and The Cinefamily!! A Huge Thanks from the Guild Cinema to their Great Neighbor, IMEC One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation, never before officially released in the U.S., Belladonna of Sadness is a mad, swirling, psychedelic light-show of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned...
“Belladonna of Sadness” @ Guild Cinema on June 23rd, 2016 at 9:30pm

Belladonna of Sadness (Kanashimi No Beradona) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, June 17-23 – 9:30 pm only! Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto – 1973, 86m. In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Madness Presentation – All seats $8.00 Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics Friday-Saturday, June 17-18! Presented by fantastically great Cinelicious Pics, SpectreVision and The Cinefamily!! A Huge Thanks from the Guild Cinema to their Great Neighbor, IMEC One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation, never before officially released in the U.S., Belladonna of Sadness is a mad, swirling, psychedelic light-show of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned...
Firefly Game Day! on June 25th, 2016 at 11:00am

Firefly Game Day at Active Imagination to get ready for July’s “Can’t Stop The Serenity” charity screening! Come celebrate Firefly June 25 with Games at Active Imagination at Juan Tabo & Montgomery NE. The ABQ Browncoats will have Firefly: The Game, Firefly Fluxx, the Firefly RPG, and Firefly: Out of the Black (a cooperative-play card game). Plus more! There will be door prizes for all attendees who come in Costume! The fun starts at 11:00 am Saturday, June 25, at Active Imagination, 11200 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 8, and goes most of the day. Come and join the Browncoats for...
RiffTrax: MST3K Reunion Show! on June 28th, 2016 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents The MST3K Reunion Show Two Nights Only for Summer! Tuesday, June 28 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio and Century Downtown. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, July 12. A LIVE reunion featuring your favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars – Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Mary Jo Pehl, Bridget Nelson and the host of the forthcoming revived MST3K, Jonah Ray. Fathom Events and RiffTrax.com are excited celebrate their 20th RiffTrax Live event with an exclusive MST3K Reunion Show on Tuesday, June 28 (re-broadcast on Tuesday, July 12). Get ready for a Satellite of Love-fest as Michael...
Darynda Jones in Santa Fe on June 28th, 2016 at 7:00pm

Darynda Jones Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Local paranormal mystery/romance author Darynda Jones will be in Santa Fe on June 28 to read from and sign copies of her newest novel, The Curse of Tenth Grave. This volume is the 10th in Jones’ popular Charley Davidson series. Jones has won numerous awards for her work including a prestigious RITA®, a Golden Heart®, and a Daphne du Maurier. As a born storyteller, she grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and...
Paranormal & Romance Signing on July 2nd, 2016 at 4:00pm

Hot, Sultry Summer of Love Signing at Page One! Paranormal author – and Bubonicon participant – Darynda Jones is joined by local romance authors Katie Lane, Susan Donovan & Celeste Bradley for a “Hot, Sultry Summer of Love” mass discussion and signing July 2 at Page One Books. Lane’s latest romance novel is A Billionaire After Dark, the second book in her “Overnight Billionaires” series. This past year also has seen A Billionaire Between the Sheets and Unwrapped from Lane’s pen. Jones is promoting her 10th Charley Davidson paranormal effort, The Curse of Tenth Grave. Donovan’s latest romance is Moondance...
ABQ SF Society – Summer Film on July 8th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Programming: Summertime…and the Living Is Easy! Summer Film Time! We’ll screen a warm-weather genre film – such as giant mollusk monsters attacking California! This slimy 1957 thriller stars Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton and Hans Conried. It’s corny but fun. Plus a couple of cartoon shorts, of course. And the Summer issue of ASFacts will be on hand (deadline 7 pm Mon, July 4). Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN...
Can’t Stop The Serenity 11 on July 9th, 2016 at 6:00pm

The Albuquerque Browncoats are proud to present: Can’t Stop The Serenity 11 (CSTS 11) 11th Annual Worldwide Charity Screening & Party Celebrate “Independent’s Day” Sat, July 9th, 2016 at the KiMo Theatre – 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm Tickets are $10.00 each 5:00 pm Doors Open, Shiny Shopping and Raffles 6:00 pm Pre-Show 7:30 pm Serenity (The Big Damn) Movie Starts 9:30 pm Short Break Can’t Stop the Serenity 11 (CSTS 11) is a unique opportunity to indulge your geeky side while doing some good! Since 2006, fans have organized worldwide screenings of Joss Whedon’s “Serenity” to raise funds and awareness...
Jamie Chase Art Talk in Santa Fe on July 12th, 2016 at 6:00pm

Jamie Chase Art Exhibition & Book Talk in Santa Fe! On Tuesday, July 12, artist Jamie Chase will discuss his artistic process and illustrations for the new Dark Horse edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ At the Earth’s Core at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. There will be a display and sale of his original works in the gallery area. The event takes place 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday, July 12. Tickets are $5.00 for General Admission or $15.00 for admission and a copy of the graphic novel. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue, north end of...
Encore! RiffTrax: MST3K Reunion Show on July 12th, 2016 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax presents The MST3K Reunion Show Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, July 12, at the Century Rio and Century Downtown. A LIVE reunion featuring your favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars – Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Mary Jo Pehl, Bridget Nelson and the host of the forthcoming revived MST3K, Jonah Ray. Fathom Events and RiffTrax.com are excited celebrate their 20th RiffTrax Live event with an exclusive MST3K Reunion Show encore on Tuesday, July 12. Get ready for a Satellite of Love-fest as Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett – the guys who make movies funny – celebrate 10 years...
2016 BMG Fan Fest on July 16th, 2016 at 10:00am

Black Market Goods presents the 2016 Fan Fest The 2nd Fan Fest for Albuquerque takes place 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday, July 16, at the Doubletree Hotel downtown, 201 Marquette Ave NW (free parking at the Wells Fargo Building). Admission is $5.00, with kids 10 & Under free. There will be an Artist Alley, Body Painting and a Cosplay Contest. Vendors have not been officially announced, but we know ASFS moderator Geneva Schult has a booth… Sponsored by BMG and Plug-Ugly.
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 18th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 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 July 2016 book for discussion is Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Del Rey 2016 trade paperback). Pacific Paradise closes at 9:00 pm, so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point – and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club are available at Page...
“Big Lebowski” visits Guild Cinema on July 22nd, 2016 at 10:30pm

The Big Lebowski at the Guild Cinema – a Special Movie Night event Friday, July 22 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen – 1998 – 119m. All seats $10.00. Special limited-edition poster on sale from Jeremy Montoya! Plus Door Prizes from Bubonicon 48 and Lobo Comics! A NEW MEXICO ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL MOVIE NIGHT EVENT! For this long lazy Summer, New Mexico Entertainment presents The Big Lebowski. “The Dude” Lebowski, mistaken for the millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. Jeff Bridges plays Jeff Lebowski who insists...
Snodgrass, Kennedy & Stevens Signing on July 23rd, 2016 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction author Melinda Snodgrass; and Fantasy authors Jeffe Kennedy and Gabi Stevens will be celebrating the release of The High Ground: Imperials Book 1, The Pages of the Mind: The Uncharted Realms Book 1, and The Stone Key, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, July 23! In Snodgrass’ space opera novel, “Emperor’s daughter Mercedes is the first woman ever admitted to the High Ground, the elite training academy of the Solar League’s Star Command, and she must graduate if she is to have any hope of taking the throne. Her classmate Tracy has more modest goals–to rise to...
Huge “Wild Cards” Signing in Santa Fe on July 24th, 2016 at 2:00pm

Hugh Wild Cards Signing in Santa Fe – More Than 20 Authors On Hand! On Sunday, July 24, more than 20 authors from the Wild Cards series of superhero books will be on hand to talk about Wild Cards and sign books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. Authors involved include George R.R. Martin, Melinda Snodgrass, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Abraham, Laura Mixon, Kevin Murphy, Marco Kloos, Victor Milan, John Jos. Miller, Gail Gerstener-Miller, Carrie Vaughn, Caroline Spector, Chip Wideman, Sage Walker, Mary Ann Mohanraj, Chris Rowe, Diana Rowland, Edward Bryant, Leanne Harper, Gregory Noveck, and Ian Tregellis....
Shatner’s Next Gen Documentary in Santa Fe on July 24th, 2016 at 6:30pm

William Shatner’s Chaos on the Bridge Documentary in Santa Fe – Introduced by Melinda Snodgrass! On Sunday, July 24, the Jean Cocteau Cinema is screening William Shatner’s documentary, Chaos on the Bridge: The Untold Story Behind Trek’s Next Generation. Melinda Snodgrass, who served as story editor for two years on Star Trek: The Next Generation, will introduce the film, and then answer questions from the audience afterward. David Gerrold, who also contributed to Next Gen, is expected to join the conversation via Skype. The documentary is the story of the struggle to create the TV series Star Trek: The Next...
Dr. Crumpler Mars Update Talk on July 27th, 2016 at 7:00pm

“A Marathon on Mars: 12 Years and 42 km of Exploration” at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science Dr. Larry Crumpler, Research Scientist, will give a Mars update on Wednesday, July 27, in the DynaTheater of the NM Museum of Natural History & Science. The Mars mission just keeps getting better and better, and it is always standing-room only in the DynaTheater when Dr. Crumpler talks about the latest mission results. Opportunity Rover has been exploring Mars for over 12 years and recently completed a “marathon distance” of 26 miles (42 km). It is now the record holder for driving...
April & the Extraordinary World @ Guild Cinema on July 29th, 2016 at 10:30pm

April and the Extraordinary World at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 29-30 – 10:30 pm only! And also Saturday & Sunday, July 30-31 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Christian Desmares & Franck Ekinci – 2016 France [English dubbed], 103m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation on Friday & Saturday night! All seats $8.00. A Mom’s Matinee presentation Saturday & Sunday at Noon! All seats just $5.00. From the creators of the Academy Award-nominated Persepolis and the mind of renowned graphic novelist Jacques Tardi, comes a riveting sci-fi adventure set in an alternate steampunk universe! Paris, 1941. A...
April & the Extraordinary World @ Guild on July 30th, 2016 at 12:00pm

April and the Extraordinary World at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 29-30 – 10:30 pm only! And also Saturday & Sunday, July 30-31 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Christian Desmares & Franck Ekinci – 2016 France [English dubbed], 103m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation on Friday & Saturday night! All seats $8.00. A Mom’s Matinee presentation Saturday & Sunday at Noon! All seats just $5.00. From the creators of the Academy Award-nominated Persepolis and the mind of renowned graphic novelist Jacques Tardi, comes a riveting sci-fi adventure set in an alternate steampunk universe! Paris, 1941. A...
April & the Extraordinary World @ Guild Cinema on July 30th, 2016 at 10:30pm

April and the Extraordinary World at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 29-30 – 10:30 pm only! And also Saturday & Sunday, July 30-31 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Christian Desmares & Franck Ekinci – 2016 France [English dubbed], 103m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation on Friday & Saturday night! All seats $8.00. A Mom’s Matinee presentation Saturday & Sunday at Noon! All seats just $5.00. From the creators of the Academy Award-nominated Persepolis and the mind of renowned graphic novelist Jacques Tardi, comes a riveting sci-fi adventure set in an alternate steampunk universe! Paris, 1941. A...
April & the Extraordinary World @ Guild on July 31st, 2016 at 12:00pm

April and the Extraordinary World at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 29-30 – 10:30 pm only! And also Saturday & Sunday, July 30-31 – 12 Noon only! Directed by Christian Desmares & Franck Ekinci – 2016 France [English dubbed], 103m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation on Friday & Saturday night! All seats $8.00. A Mom’s Matinee presentation Saturday & Sunday at Noon! All seats just $5.00. From the creators of the Academy Award-nominated Persepolis and the mind of renowned graphic novelist Jacques Tardi, comes a riveting sci-fi adventure set in an alternate steampunk universe! Paris, 1941. A...
“Bubba Ho-Tep” @ Guild Cinema on August 5th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Bubba Ho-Tep at the Guild Cinema – a Special Movie Night event Friday, August 5 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Don Coscarelli – 2002 – 92m. All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 48 and Lobo Comics! Special Limited Edition poster by local artist Soto for sale! A BUBONICON 48 SPECIAL MOVIE NIGHT EVENT IN HONOR OF 2016 TOASTMASTER JOE R. LANSDALE! After falling into a lengthy coma following a freak accident involving hip gyration, a now aged Elvis Presley (Bruce Campbell) wakes up in an East Texas nursing home, where he befriends Jack (Ossie Davis), an African-American senior...
ABQ SF Society – Preview & Election on August 12th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 for Bubonicon 49 Chair from the current con committee. The candidates are Kevin Hewett, and the team of Caci Cooper/Craig Chrissinger. Eligible to vote are ASFS club members in good...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 15th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 of the book group’s selections). While Target stays open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to...
Mothra Attacks RiffTrax! on August 18th, 2016 at 7:00pm

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 special re-broadcast on Tuesday, August 23. The guys who make movies funny, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, bring their comedy chops back to the big screen when they...
B’con 48 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on August 19th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 to help with set-up, teardown, registration, the art show, the con suite or our dealers table, this is the meeting for you! We will go over the highlights of the...
Raiders! Fan Film Doc @ Guild Cinema on August 23rd, 2016 at 3:45pm

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 ever made. BONUS! a skype interview with one or both of the directors after the 5:45 pm show on Thursday, August 25!! After Steven Spielberg’s classic Raiders of the Lost...
Mothra Attacks RiffTrax (encore)! on August 23rd, 2016 at 7:30pm

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 special re-broadcast on Tuesday, August 23. The guys who make movies funny, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, bring their comedy chops back to the big screen when they...
Raiders! Fan Film Doc @ Guild Cinema on August 24th, 2016 at 3:45pm

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 ever made. BONUS! a skype interview with one or both of the directors after the 5:45 pm show on Thursday, August 25!! After Steven Spielberg’s classic Raiders of the Lost...
Raiders! Fan Film Doc @ Guild Cinema on August 25th, 2016 at 3:45pm

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 ever made. BONUS! a skype interview with one or both of the directors after the 5:45 pm show on Thursday, August 25!! After Steven Spielberg’s classic Raiders of the Lost...
Bubonicon 48 Begins! on August 26th, 2016 at 3:00pm

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 Americas Parkway, west side of Louisiana). We’d love to have you with us this year…
“Therapy for a Vampire” @ Guild Cinema on August 26th, 2016 at 3:45pm

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 vain wife by commissioning a portrait of her by his assistant, Viktor. But it’s Viktor’s headstrong girlfriend Lucy who most intrigues the Count, convinced she’s the reincarnation of his one...
“Therapy for a Vampire” @ Guild Cinema on August 27th, 2016 at 3:45pm

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 vain wife by commissioning a portrait of her by his assistant, Viktor. But it’s Viktor’s headstrong girlfriend Lucy who most intrigues the Count, convinced she’s the reincarnation of his one...
Bubonicon 48 Ends! on August 28th, 2016 at 10:00am

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” @ Guild Cinema on August 28th, 2016 at 3:45pm

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 vain wife by commissioning a portrait of her by his assistant, Viktor. But it’s Viktor’s headstrong girlfriend Lucy who most intrigues the Count, convinced she’s the reincarnation of his one...
“Therapy for a Vampire” @ Guild Cinema on August 29th, 2016 at 3:45pm

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 vain wife by commissioning a portrait of her by his assistant, Viktor. But it’s Viktor’s headstrong girlfriend Lucy who most intrigues the Count, convinced she’s the reincarnation of his one...
“Mystery Men” visit Guild Cinema on September 2nd, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 Kinnear, Geoffrey Rush and Paul Reubens join forces in this wild, funny and thoroughly original misadventure.When Captain Amazing, Champion City’s legendary superhero, falls into the hands of the evil madman...
Mr. Spock Doc @ Guild Cinema on September 8th, 2016 at 8:00pm

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 actor who played him, Leonard Nimoy, for nearly 50 years.The film’s focus began as a celebration of the 50-year anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, but after Leonard passed...
Mr. Spock Doc @ Guild Cinema on September 9th, 2016 at 8:00pm

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 actor who played him, Leonard Nimoy, for nearly 50 years.The film’s focus began as a celebration of the 50-year anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, but after Leonard passed...
“Antibirth” at the Guild Cinema on September 9th, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 that never ends when Lou wakes up with symptoms of an unexplained, highly abnormal pregnancy. Who—or what—is growing inside her? As her due date approaches with alarming swiftness, the fear,...
Stirling & Milan Signing on September 10th, 2016 at 4:00pm

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. A new alliance has been forged between the High Kingdom of Montival and the Empire of Japan, but at the cost of a lost prince… John Arminger Mackenzie wanted to...
Mr. Spock Doc @ Guild Cinema on September 10th, 2016 at 8:00pm

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 actor who played him, Leonard Nimoy, for nearly 50 years.The film’s focus began as a celebration of the 50-year anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, but after Leonard passed...
“Antibirth” at the Guild Cinema on September 10th, 2016 at 10:30pm

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 that never ends when Lou wakes up with symptoms of an unexplained, highly abnormal pregnancy. Who—or what—is growing inside her? As her due date approaches with alarming swiftness, the fear,...
RJ Mirabal signing on September 11th, 2016 at 3:00pm

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 the Sky while the second, a hundred miles to the west on the barren Malpais, is led by Esther. Both groups face deadly enemies and startling enigmas. Back in Rio...
Mr. Spock Doc @ Guild Cinema on September 11th, 2016 at 8:00pm

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 actor who played him, Leonard Nimoy, for nearly 50 years.The film’s focus began as a celebration of the 50-year anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, but after Leonard passed...
Albuq SF Society – 1 Week Late on September 16th, 2016 at 7:30pm

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, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not...
Phantom Boy @ Guild Cinema on September 19th, 2016 at 4:30pm

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 streets and alleyways of New York. Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom boy, able to leave the confines of his body and explore...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 19th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 19, 2016, at 7:30 pm Jason’s Deli, northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway NE 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE – in the Park Square Center (near Winrock) – Albuquerque, NM The September 2016 book for discussion is The High Ground by Melinda Snodgrass (Titan 2016 trade paperback). While Jason’s Deli stays open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in...
Phantom Boy @ Guild Cinema on September 20th, 2016 at 4:30pm

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 streets and alleyways of New York. Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom boy, able to leave the confines of his body and explore...
Phantom Boy @ Guild Cinema on September 21st, 2016 at 4:30pm

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 streets and alleyways of New York. Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom boy, able to leave the confines of his body and explore...
Phantom Boy @ Guild Cinema on September 22nd, 2016 at 4:30pm

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 streets and alleyways of New York. Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom boy, able to leave the confines of his body and explore...
Steampunk Spectacular in Madrid on September 24th, 2016 at 12:00pm

Journey to a time unknown for a day of adventure, entertainment, and merriment set at the picturesque Mine Shaft Tavern in Madrid, NM, on Saturday, September 24. This daylong festival has a steampunk theme, and all attendees are requested to be a part of creating a unique atmosphere and dress in their best steampunk gear. Merchants will be there to help fill your garb and gear needs. This is a family friendly event and is open to the public. Scavenger hunt, steampunk panels, live entertainment and other activities planned. Saturday, September 24, is broken up into 2 segments: Daytime activities...
“Multiple Maniacs” visit Guild Cinema on September 30th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Multiple Maniacs at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 30-October 1 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Waters – 1970, 96m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation on Friday & Saturday night! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Lobo Comics & Bubonicon 49! A Remastered & Restored Edition of the 1970 John Waters classic! John Waters’ gloriously grotesque, unavailable-for-decades second feature comes to theaters at long last, replete with all manner of depravity, from robbery to murder to one of cinema’s most memorably blasphemous moments. Made on a shoestring budget in Baltimore, with Waters taking on nearly every...
Author Festival @ ABQ Museum on October 1st, 2016 at 10:00am

2016 Author Festival at Albuquerque Museum Meet and greet the finest of the New Mexico writers’ scene on Saturday, October 1. Twenty-one authors from a variety of genres will share their experiences and books. Each author will have books available for purchase and signing. Of interest to Bubonicon and ASFS members are SF/Fantasy authors Betsy James, Jane Lindskold, Rory McClannahan, and Robert E. Vardeman. Also on hand are mystery/thriller authors such as Steve Brewer, Steve Havill, Anne Hillerman, Rob Kresge, David Morrell and Patricia Smith Wood. It all takes place 10:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, October 1, at the Albuquerque Museum...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on October 1st, 2016 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, October 1, 2016, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The October 2016 graphic novel for discussion is American Vampire Volume 01 by Scott Snyder and Stephen King, with art by Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo 2011). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Multiple Maniacs” visit Guild Cinema on October 1st, 2016 at 10:30pm

Multiple Maniacs at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 30-October 1 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Waters – 1970, 96m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation on Friday & Saturday night! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Lobo Comics & Bubonicon 49! A Remastered & Restored Edition of the 1970 John Waters classic! John Waters’ gloriously grotesque, unavailable-for-decades second feature comes to theaters at long last, replete with all manner of depravity, from robbery to murder to one of cinema’s most memorably blasphemous moments. Made on a shoestring budget in Baltimore, with Waters taking on nearly every...
“Slash” @ Guild Cinema on October 8th, 2016 at 9:45pm

Slash at the Guild Cinema, as part of the SW Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Saturday, October 8 – 9:45 pm only! Directed by Clay Liford – 2016, 100m. Part of the 2016 Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival! $10.00 general admission. Bubonicon 49 is a community partner on this film! We’ll introduce it and possibly have door prizes… Neil (Michael Johnston), a 15-year-old suburban Texas high schooler, channels his inchoate homoerotic urgings into writing purple-prose “slash fiction” (i.e., fanfic celebrating same-sex close encounters) about the poly-sexual misadventures of Vanguard, the hunky hero of a mainstream sci-fi franchise. When jeering...
ABQ SF Society – Seances & Elections on October 14th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Programming – 2 for 1 Night – and ASFacts: ♣ Local writer/skeptic Benjamin Radford returns to tell us about Contacting the Dead: Séances from the Victorian Era to Modern Times for the Halloween season! ♥ Plus we’ll have our club officer elections for moderator, alternator and executive secretary. Not to mention choosing a “challenge” ingredient or theme for our December Dessert Cook-Off… First up, Bubonicon 47 science speaker Benjamin Radford returns to ASFS to give a talk on Séances through the years. He also should be bringing copies of his books for sale to anyone who is interested. “Though TV...
Can’t Stop the Serenity in Santa Fe on October 15th, 2016 at 8:00pm

ABQ Browncoats present “Can’t Stop the Serenity” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe If you missed “Can’t Stop the Serenity” in Albuquerque this past July, here’s your second chance! (Or maybe you just want to attend this fun event twice in a year!). The Albuquerque Browncoats will be hosting “Can’t Stop the Serenity” for the first time in Santa Fe – Saturday, October 15, at the Jean Cocteau Cinema! Please join the Browncoats as they misbehave for two great charities – Equality Now and UNM Children’s Hospital! Doors open at 8:00 pm Saturday, October 15. Here’s the Schedule:...
“Oh The Horror!” @ Guild Cinema on October 15th, 2016 at 11:30pm

Oh the Horror! at the Guild Cinema, as part of the SW Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Saturday, October 15 – 11:30 pm only! Directed by Various – 2016, 86m. Part of the 2016 Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival! $10.00 general admission. This collection of shorts will have you screaming bloody murder as we venture down to a Nightmare on Queer Street! Thrills! Chills! And Camp Galore! Short Films to be show are Disco Inferno, PYOTR495, Sauna the Dead – A Fairy Tale, Tonight It’s You, and Monster Mash. Monster Mash, for example, is “A sweetly comic homage to...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 17th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 17, 2016, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The October 2016 book for discussion is Lock In by John Scalzi (Tor’s 2015 mass market version). While places we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book...
RiffTrax visits “Carnival of Souls” on October 27th, 2016 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax presents Carnival of Souls Two Nights Only for Halloween! Thursday, October 27 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Monday, October 31. A LIVE never-before-seen riffing on the spooky midnight-movie cult classic, Carnival of Souls, from the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN. Fathom Events and RiffTrax.com are excited to bring the 1962 independent horror film Carnival of Souls to the big screen for a LIVE riff on Thursday, October 27, followed by a special re-broadcast on Monday, October 31. Kick-off your Halloween season with a night of laughter as...
Milehicon 48 in Denver on October 28th, 2016 at 3:00pm

MILEHICON 48 IN DENVER MILEHICON 48 is October 28-30, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Tech Center (south end) of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Kelley Armstrong, John Varley, Chaz Kemp, L. Neil Smith and artist Julie Dillon. Other participants include Connie Willis, Mario Acevedo, Carol Berg, Courtney Willis, Ed Bryant, Robin Owens, Cynthia Felice, Peri Charlifu, Carrie Vaughn, Warren Hammond, Jeanne C. Stein, Tim Simpson, Daniel Dvorkin, John E. Stith, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, and Craig Chrissinger. Masquerade, literacy auction, Critter Crunch, Avistrum Academy of Sorcery, the Float-illa, Challenge Panel, video & anime rooms, Name...
“Vampire Killers” @ Guild Cinema on October 28th, 2016 at 6:00pm

The Fearless Vampire Killers (or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, October 28-31 – 6:00 & 8:15 pm Directed by Roman Polanski – 1967, 107m. Happy Halloween! Who says Vampires are no laughing matter? Director Roman Polanski hilariously spoofs the horror genre with this tale of bumbling vampire hunters and the beautiful young object of their rescue attempts – who is quite happy being undead. “The film amiably runs through all the standbys associated with vampire movies, putting a personal and goofy spin on most of them.” – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader...
Monster Squad @ Guild Cinema on October 28th, 2016 at 10:30pm

The Monster Squad at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, October 28-30 – ♣ Late-Night Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm ($8.00), and ♠ Matinee Saturday & Sunday 12:00 Noon ($5.00)! Directed by Fred Dekker – 1987, 83m. Happy Halloween! AN ALIBI MIDNIGHT MOVIE MADNESS AND A MOM’S MATINEE SPECIAL!! Door Prizes 10:30 pm Friday & Saturday from Bubonicon 49 & Lobo Comics! Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Our heroes – the Monster Squad...
Bride of Frankenstein visits Guild on October 29th, 2016 at 4:00pm

The Bride of Frankenstein at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 29-30 – 4:00 pm Only! All Seats Just $5.00! Directed by James Whale – 1935, 75m. Happy Halloween! AN ALBUQUERQUE FILM CLUB EVENT! A HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY FRANK CULLEN!! In one of the most popular horror films of all time, The Bride of Frankenstein, Boris Karloff reprises his role as the silver screen’s most misunderstood monster who now longs for a mate. Continuing exactly where the original left off, the critically acclaimed sequel introduces Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) as a deranged scientist who forces Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive)...
“Vampire Killers” @ Guild Cinema on October 29th, 2016 at 6:00pm

The Fearless Vampire Killers (or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, October 28-31 – 6:00 & 8:15 pm Directed by Roman Polanski – 1967, 107m. Happy Halloween! Who says Vampires are no laughing matter? Director Roman Polanski hilariously spoofs the horror genre with this tale of bumbling vampire hunters and the beautiful young object of their rescue attempts – who is quite happy being undead. “The film amiably runs through all the standbys associated with vampire movies, putting a personal and goofy spin on most of them.” – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader...
Monster Squad @ Guild Cinema on October 29th, 2016 at 10:30pm

The Monster Squad at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, October 28-30 – ♣ Late-Night Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm ($8.00), and ♠ Matinee Saturday & Sunday 12:00 Noon ($5.00)! Directed by Fred Dekker – 1987, 83m. Happy Halloween! AN ALIBI MIDNIGHT MOVIE MADNESS AND A MOM’S MATINEE SPECIAL!! Door Prizes 10:30 pm Friday & Saturday from Bubonicon 49 & Lobo Comics! Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Our heroes – the Monster Squad...
Monster Squad ends @ Guild Cinema on October 30th, 2016 at 12:00pm

The Monster Squad at the Guild Cinema Sunday, October 30 – Matinee 12:00 Noon ($5.00)! Directed by Fred Dekker – 1987, 83m. Happy Halloween! A MOM’S MATINEE SPECIAL!! Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Our heroes – the Monster Squad (a group of pre-teens!) are the only ones daring to stand in their way! Like the Goonies and The Lost Boys, this is a kid’s movie at heart with some great special...
Bride of Frankenstein visits Guild on October 30th, 2016 at 4:00pm

The Bride of Frankenstein at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 29-30 – 4:00 pm Only! All Seats Just $5.00! Directed by James Whale – 1935, 75m. Happy Halloween! AN ALBUQUERQUE FILM CLUB EVENT! A HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY FRANK CULLEN!! In one of the most popular horror films of all time, The Bride of Frankenstein, Boris Karloff reprises his role as the silver screen’s most misunderstood monster who now longs for a mate. Continuing exactly where the original left off, the critically acclaimed sequel introduces Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) as a deranged scientist who forces Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive)...
“Vampire Killers” @ Guild Cinema on October 30th, 2016 at 6:00pm

The Fearless Vampire Killers (or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, October 28-31 – 6:00 & 8:15 pm Directed by Roman Polanski – 1967, 107m. Happy Halloween! Who says Vampires are no laughing matter? Director Roman Polanski hilariously spoofs the horror genre with this tale of bumbling vampire hunters and the beautiful young object of their rescue attempts – who is quite happy being undead. “The film amiably runs through all the standbys associated with vampire movies, putting a personal and goofy spin on most of them.” – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader...
“Vampire Killers” @ Guild Cinema on October 31st, 2016 at 6:00pm

The Fearless Vampire Killers (or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, October 28-31 – 6:00 & 8:15 pm Directed by Roman Polanski – 1967, 107m. Happy Halloween! Who says Vampires are no laughing matter? Director Roman Polanski hilariously spoofs the horror genre with this tale of bumbling vampire hunters and the beautiful young object of their rescue attempts – who is quite happy being undead. “The film amiably runs through all the standbys associated with vampire movies, putting a personal and goofy spin on most of them.” – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader...
RiffTrax visits “Carnival of Souls” on October 31st, 2016 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax presents Carnival of Souls Two Nights Only for Halloween! Thursday, October 27 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Monday, October 31. A LIVE never-before-seen riffing on the spooky midnight-movie cult classic, Carnival of Souls, from the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN. Fathom Events and RiffTrax.com are excited to bring the 1962 independent horror film Carnival of Souls to the big screen for a LIVE riff on Thursday, October 27, followed by a special re-broadcast on Monday, October 31. Kick-off your Halloween season with a night of laughter as...
34th Annual Witches Ball on November 4th, 2016 at 7:00pm

34th Annual Witches Ball – Let us Make Merry & Dance! The 34th Witches Ball is a costume party on November 4th, with cash bar, food, costume contest, live music from Cactus Tractor, dancing, and drumming! The theme of this year’s Witches Ball is “An Old Fashioned Hallowe’en.” The Ball takes place 7:00 pm-Midnight Friday, November 4, 2016, at the Wool Warehouse, 518 1st Street NW, in Albuquerque. Tickets are $20.00 each and available online at http://www.nmwrn.org/witches-ball/. Questions and assistance with ticket purchases: Contact Deb at ddapson@coppermoonmedia.com or 505-328-1066.
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on November 5th, 2016 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 5, 2016, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The November 2016 graphic novel for discussion is Transmetropolitan Volume 01: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis, with art by Darick Robertson (Vertigo 2009). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Emily St. John Mandel in Santa Fe on November 7th, 2016 at 7:00pm

Emily St. John Mandel Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe New York author Emily St. John Mandel will be in Santa Fe on November 7 to read from and sign copies of Station Eleven, a post-apocalyptic novel. About the Book: Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in the city, and within weeks, civilization as we know it came to an end. Twenty years later, Kirsten...
Election Day! Get Out & Vote! on November 8th, 2016 at 7:00am

2016 General Election – Now More Important Than Ever! It’s been an ugly, hostile & long election season, and maybe you’re sick of it. But now is the time to make your voice heard – your vote is important and needs to be counted no matter your political party or affiliation. So, get out and vote 7:00 am-7:00 pm Tuesday, November 8, 2016! In Bernalillo, contact the County Clerk’s office at 468-1291 / www.bernco.gov/clerk/elections if you’re not sure where to vote. In Sandoval county, it’s 505-867-7577 / www.sandovalcountynm.gov/boe.
ABQ SF Society – Lindskold on November 11th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Programming: ♣ Local writer Jane Lindskold visits to read to the group! Lindskold, Albuquerque author of Artemis Awakening, Curiosities, Changer and other works, will be with us to read a new short story or from part of a longer work… Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside) of church – the courtyard is locked up at 5:00 pm each day. Please...
“Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” @ Guild on November 11th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (30th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 11 & 12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John McNaughton – 1986 – 83m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 general/$6.00 students with IDs. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS! In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer returns with a thrilling, cinematic presentation that cements its reputation as one of the most harrowing, original American films of all time. Henry (Michael Rooker) is a psychopathic drifter who has coldly murdered a number of people for no...
“Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” @ Guild on November 12th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (30th Anniversary) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 11 & 12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John McNaughton – 1986 – 83m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 general/$6.00 students with IDs. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS! In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer returns with a thrilling, cinematic presentation that cements its reputation as one of the most harrowing, original American films of all time. Henry (Michael Rooker) is a psychopathic drifter who has coldly murdered a number of people for no...
Dr Who: Power of the Daleks animated! on November 14th, 2016 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events – Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks One Night Only for the Holiday Season! Monday, November 14 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Show is 2 hours, 30 minutes. Special Fathom Features: This exclusive cinema event will be the first time Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks has ever been shown in North America. Lost since its premiere on the BBC 50 years ago, the full six-part story has now been meticulously animated and will feature added bonus content including interviews with members of the original cast. Thought to...
Indigenous Comic Con 2016 on November 18th, 2016 at 5:00pm

Get Your Indigenerd On! Indigenous Comic Con 2016 The first Indigenous Comic Con takes place Friday-Sunday, November 18-20, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Bridge & 2nd Street NW. Featuring Indigenous creators, illustrators, writers, designers, actors, and producers from the worlds of comic books, games, sci-fi, fantasy, film, TV, and graphic novels. The Indigenous Comic Con seeks to highlight the amazing work that brings understanding about the Indigenous experience to the world of popular culture. Special guests, film screenings, game demos, artist alley, vendors, kids area, live music and more. Special guests include Jeffrey Veregge, Elizabeth Lapensee, Ishmael Hope, Arigon...
“Love Witch” @ Guild Cinema on November 18th, 2016 at 8:00pm

The Love Witch at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, November 18-21 – 8:00 pm only Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 on Friday, November 18! Directed by Anna Biller – 2016 – 120m. Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and...
Indigenous Comic Con 2016 continues on November 19th, 2016 at 10:00am

Get Your Indigenerd On! Indigenous Comic Con 2016 The first Indigenous Comic Con takes place Friday-Sunday, November 18-20, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Bridge & 2nd Street NW. Featuring Indigenous creators, illustrators, writers, designers, actors, and producers from the worlds of comic books, games, sci-fi, fantasy, film, TV, and graphic novels. The Indigenous Comic Con seeks to highlight the amazing work that brings understanding about the Indigenous experience to the world of popular culture. Special guests, film screenings, game demos, artist alley, vendors, kids area, live music and more. Special guests include Jeffrey Veregge, Elizabeth Lapensee, Ishmael Hope, Arigon...
“Love Witch” @ Guild Cinema on November 19th, 2016 at 8:00pm

The Love Witch at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, November 18-21 – 8:00 pm only Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 on Friday, November 18! Directed by Anna Biller – 2016 – 120m. Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and...
“Love Witch” @ Guild Cinema on November 20th, 2016 at 8:00pm

The Love Witch at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, November 18-21 – 8:00 pm only Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 on Friday, November 18! Directed by Anna Biller – 2016 – 120m. Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 21st, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 21, 2016, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The November 2016 book for discussion is Foreigner (Book 1 of the Foreigner series) by C.J. Cherryh (DAW Books’ mass market version). While places we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come...
“Love Witch” @ Guild Cinema on November 21st, 2016 at 8:00pm

The Love Witch at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, November 18-21 – 8:00 pm only Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49 on Friday, November 18! Directed by Anna Biller – 2016 – 120m. Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and...
CNM Montoya Campus Book Group on November 22nd, 2016 at 3:00pm

CNM Montoya Campus Book Group – 11/22/63 by Stephen King Join us for the fall semester’s last book group meeting on Tuesday, November 22, where we will discuss Stephen King’s 11/22/63. The book is described as such: “On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? The author’s novel is about a man who travels back in time to prevent the JFK assassination.” The book gathering is 3:00-4:30 pm in Montoya Campus – J Building, Room: 123C. Refreshments will be served. King’s book is available at...
“Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema on November 22nd, 2016 at 6:00pm

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 22-24 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m. No Matinees. ALSO PLAYING DECEMBER 12-14, again at 6:00 pm! The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s touching father-and daughter-journey “Pearl” by Academy Award-winner Patrick Osborne. The show also features a late-night bonus of four provocative shorts exclusively for mature...
Connie Willis signing on November 22nd, 2016 at 6:30pm

Connie Willis talks about & signs Crosstalk at Page One Colorado SF author – and Bubonicon friend – Connie Willis will talk about and sign her latest novel, Crosstalk, November 22 at Page One Books. Her new novel is described as such: “Science fiction icon Connie Willis brilliantly mixes a speculative plot, the wit of Nora Ephron, and the comedic flair of P. G. Wodehouse in Crosstalk—a genre-bending novel that pushes social media, smartphone technology, and 24-hour availability to hilarious and chilling extremes as one young woman abruptly finds herself with way more connectivity than she ever desired. In the...
“Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema on November 23rd, 2016 at 6:00pm

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 22-24 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m. No Matinees. ALSO PLAYING DECEMBER 12-14, again at 6:00 pm! The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s touching father-and daughter-journey “Pearl” by Academy Award-winner Patrick Osborne. The show also features a late-night bonus of four provocative shorts exclusively for mature...
“Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema on November 24th, 2016 at 6:00pm

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 22-24 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m. No Matinees. ALSO PLAYING DECEMBER 12-14, again at 6:00 pm! The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s touching father-and daughter-journey “Pearl” by Academy Award-winner Patrick Osborne. The show also features a late-night bonus of four provocative shorts exclusively for mature...
Cleese & Idle at Kiva Auditorium on November 25th, 2016 at 7:30pm

John Cleese & Eric Idle: Together Again At Last… For The Very First Time Monty Python veterans John Cleese and Eric Idle will be at the Kiva Auditorium in the ABQ Convention Center on Friday, November 25. In addition to rehashing Python bits, the two comedians recount the formation of the Python troop & TV show, plus mix in stories and two solo sections. It’s an evening of skits, songs and anecdotes. The comedic silliness & merriment takes place 7:30 pm Friday, November 25, at the Kiva Auditorium on the 2nd Floor of the ABQ Convention Center, 401 Second Street...
Kizumonogatari Part 2 @ Guild on November 25th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 25 & 26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Tatsuya Oishi – 2016 – 69m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $15.00. Door Prizes from Lobo Comics on Juan Tabo NE! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT LOBO ANIME & COMICS! In the spring of his second year of high school, Koyomi Araragi met the beautiful vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade. Koyomi saved Kiss-shot, who was on the verge of death with all four of her limbs cut off, but only at the expense of becoming her minion and a...
Kizumonogatari Part 2 @ Guild on November 26th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 25 & 26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Tatsuya Oishi – 2016 – 69m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $15.00. Door Prizes from Lobo Comics on Juan Tabo NE! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT LOBO ANIME & COMICS! In the spring of his second year of high school, Koyomi Araragi met the beautiful vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade. Koyomi saved Kiss-shot, who was on the verge of death with all four of her limbs cut off, but only at the expense of becoming her minion and a...
RiffTrax Holiday Special Double Feature on December 1st, 2016 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Holiday Special Double Feature One Night Only for the Holiday Season! Thursday, December 1 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Program runs 3 hours, 40 minutes (approx). Special Fathom Features: A special re-broadcast of your favorite RiffTrax holiday classics, Santa Conquers the Martians & Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza, featuring a special guest appearance by comedy legend, “Weird Al” Yankovic, plus the guys will riff on your favorite holiday photos. It’s all back on the big screen on Thursday, December 1, in a hilarious one-night holiday event. Enjoy TWO features for the price of...
Winter Salon 6 @ Stranger Factory on December 2nd, 2016 at 6:00pm

Winter Salon VI Show at Stranger Factory Winter Salon VI, an annual gallery show for the holidays, features more than 17 artists for December 2016. This small works annual group show is an end-of-year celebration, and one of Stranger Factory’s most exciting exhibitions, featuring new artwork from many local and international artists. This year’s talented line up promises to provide a variety of enticing alternatives for the upcoming gift-giving season including original sketches, paintings, sculptures, plush, and jewelry! Participating artists, this year, include Horrible Adorables, Dark Town Sally, Anna Tillett, Fika Art, Creeptoons, Danita Art, Michele Lynch, Carisa Swenson, Kathie...
Greasy Strangler @ Guild Cinema on December 2nd, 2016 at 10:30pm

The Greasy Strangler at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 2 & 3 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Hosking – 2016 – 93m. No matinees. The Los Angeles-set tale follows Ronnie, a man who runs a Disco Walking tour along with his browbeaten son, Brayden. When a sexy, alluring woman comes to take the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her attentions. It also signals the appearance of an oily, slimy inhuman maniac who stalks the streets at night and strangles the innocent, soon dubbed ‘The Greasy Strangler.’ “Gross, hilarious, and absolutely uncompromising, [The Greasy...
4th Con-Jikan (Anime/Gaming) on December 3rd, 2016 at 10:00am

The 4th CON-JIKAN The 4th annual Con-Jikan is December 3-4, 2016, at the MCM Elegante Hotel on Menaul Blvd NE. Announced Guests include voice-over artist Lauren Landa, and cosplay talents Junkers & Dustbunny. This anime & gaming convention features an exhibitors hall, cosplay chess, a masquerade/cosplay contest, video games, board games, anime screenings, a Maid Cafe, panel discussions, karaoke, a dance and more. Hours are 10:00 am-Midnight Saturday, December 3, and 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday. A weekend pass is $40.00 at the door (dailies available – Saturday is $30.00). More info: www.con-jikan.com
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on December 3rd, 2016 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The December 2016 graphic novel for discussion is Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen by Dylan Horrocks (Fantagraphics 2015). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Greasy Strangler @ Guild Cinema on December 3rd, 2016 at 10:30pm

The Greasy Strangler at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 2 & 3 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Hosking – 2016 – 93m. No matinees. The Los Angeles-set tale follows Ronnie, a man who runs a Disco Walking tour along with his browbeaten son, Brayden. When a sexy, alluring woman comes to take the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her attentions. It also signals the appearance of an oily, slimy inhuman maniac who stalks the streets at night and strangles the innocent, soon dubbed ‘The Greasy Strangler.’ “Gross, hilarious, and absolutely uncompromising, [The Greasy...
Victor Acquista talk/signing on December 4th, 2016 at 2:00pm

Dr. Victor Acquista on “Socially Conscious Science Fiction” Victor Acquista, a member of the ABQ SF Society, will talk about “Socially Conscious Science Fiction” and sign his new book, Sentient, 2:00-4:00 pm Sunday, December 4, at Anasazi Fields Winery, 26 Camino de los Pueblitos, in Placitas, NM. The book is described as such: “Heroic misfits and outcasts are woven into three interesting story lines and will determine humanity’s fate.” It is published by Mirror Matter Press. There will be drink specials, snacks, t-shirts, posters, and a chance to meet the author – an international author and speaker… It all takes...
James SA Corey signing on December 6th, 2016 at 6:00pm

James S.A. Corey Signs at Bookworks Local author James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck writing together) will be celebrating the release of Babylon’s Ashes: The Expanse Book 6 with a talk and signing Tuesday, December 6! In this 6th Expanse book, A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood. The Free Navy – a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships – has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the thousand new worlds on the far side...
ABQ SF Society – Cook-Off on December 9th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Programming: Our 12th Annual Dessert Cook-Off + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Theme this year (as chosen at the October ASFS meeting) is “Star Trek.” (How ’bout insignia- or phaser-shaped cookies, Plomeek soup or non-alcoholic Romulan ale?) 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 attendees know of ingredients in the major food allergy groups – peanuts, wheat and other glutens, milk, soy,...
“Officer Downe” @ Guild Cinema on December 9th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Officer Downe at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 9 & 10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shawn Crahan – 2016 – 88m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from ?? Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, Officer Downe concocts a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage LA policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as back up, he discovers there’s much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless...
“Officer Downe” @ Guild Cinema on December 10th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Officer Downe at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 9 & 10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shawn Crahan – 2016 – 88m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from ?? Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, Officer Downe concocts a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage LA policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as back up, he discovers there’s much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless...
“Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema on December 12th, 2016 at 6:00pm

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema ENCORE Monday-Wednesday, December 12-14 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m. No Matinees. The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s touching father-and daughter-journey “Pearl” by Academy Award-winner Patrick Osborne. The show also features a late-night bonus of four provocative shorts exclusively for mature audiences. This year’s show includes an expanded...
“Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema on December 13th, 2016 at 6:00pm

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema ENCORE Monday-Wednesday, December 12-14 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m. No Matinees. The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s touching father-and daughter-journey “Pearl” by Academy Award-winner Patrick Osborne. The show also features a late-night bonus of four provocative shorts exclusively for mature audiences. This year’s show includes an expanded...
“Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema on December 14th, 2016 at 6:00pm

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema ENCORE Monday-Wednesday, December 12-14 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m. No Matinees. The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s touching father-and daughter-journey “Pearl” by Academy Award-winner Patrick Osborne. The show also features a late-night bonus of four provocative shorts exclusively for mature audiences. This year’s show includes an expanded...
1979’s “Phantasm” @ Guild Cinema on December 16th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Phantasm (Remastered) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 16 & 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Don Coscarelli – 1979 – 96m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 general/$6.00 students with IDs. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS AND BUBONICON 49 ! Since its release in 1979, director Don Coscarelli’s epic tale of The Tall Man, his deadly silver Sentinel Spheres, and the small town friends who must band together to stop his dimension-hopping schemes has captivated and terrified horror and sci-fi fans around the world. An immediate success, bringing in 40 times its production...
1979’s “Phantasm” @ Guild Cinema on December 17th, 2016 at 10:30pm

Phantasm (Remastered) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 16 & 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Don Coscarelli – 1979 – 96m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 general/$6.00 students with IDs. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS AND BUBONICON 49 ! Since its release in 1979, director Don Coscarelli’s epic tale of The Tall Man, his deadly silver Sentinel Spheres, and the small town friends who must band together to stop his dimension-hopping schemes has captivated and terrified horror and sci-fi fans around the world. An immediate success, bringing in 40 times its production...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 19th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 19, 2016, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The December 2016 book for discussion is The Fifth Season (Book 1 of the Broken Earth duology) by N.K. Jemisin (Orbit trade paperback). This book won the Hugo Award in August 2016. While places we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for...
Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema on December 26th, 2016 at 3:30pm

Double Feature: Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees BLADE RUNNER: Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott’s definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a...
Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema on December 27th, 2016 at 3:30pm

Double Feature: Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees BLADE RUNNER: Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott’s definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a...
Dr. Who: Return of Doctor Mysterio on December 27th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Fathom Events – Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio Two Nights Only for the Christmas Holidays! Tuesday, December 27 – 7:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore Thursday, December 29. Show is 90 minutes. Special Fathom Features: The Doctor is back on the big screen this holiday season for a special two- night event featuring an exclusive introduction and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the special. The Doctor Who Christmas Special has long been a holiday tradition, and now for the second year in a row, Fathom Events and BBC Worldwide...
Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema on December 28th, 2016 at 3:30pm

Double Feature: Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees BLADE RUNNER: Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott’s definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a...
Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema on December 29th, 2016 at 3:30pm

Double Feature: Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees BLADE RUNNER: Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott’s definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a...
Dr. Who: Return of Doctor Mysterio on December 29th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Fathom Events – Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio Two Nights Only for the Christmas Holidays! Tuesday, December 27 – 7:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore Thursday, December 29. Show is 90 minutes. Special Fathom Features: The Doctor is back on the big screen this holiday season for a special two- night event featuring an exclusive introduction and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the special. The Doctor Who Christmas Special has long been a holiday tradition, and now for the second year in a row, Fathom Events and BBC Worldwide...
Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema on December 30th, 2016 at 3:30pm

Double Feature: Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees BLADE RUNNER: Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott’s definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a...
Peter Sellers/Blake Edwards New Year @ Guild on December 31st, 2016 at 3:45pm

Happy New Year Double Feature: The Party & The Return of the Pink Panther at the Guild Cinema (both films with Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards & musician Henry Mancini). Saturday-Sunday, December 31-January 1 The Party shows at 3:45 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Blake Edwards – 1968 – 99m. The Return of the Pink Panther shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Blake Edwards – 1975 – 115m. THE PARTY: In one of their few non-Clouseau efforts, director Blake Edwards (Victor Victoria) and star Peter Sellers (What’s New Pussycat?) preserve the spirit of the French bumbler...
Peter Sellers/Blake Edwards New Year @ Guild on January 1st, 2017 at 3:45pm

Happy New Year Double Feature: The Party & The Return of the Pink Panther at the Guild Cinema (both films with Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards & musician Henry Mancini). Saturday-Sunday, December 31-January 1 The Party shows at 3:45 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Blake Edwards – 1968 – 99m. The Return of the Pink Panther shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Blake Edwards – 1975 – 115m. THE PARTY: In one of their few non-Clouseau efforts, director Blake Edwards (Victor Victoria) and star Peter Sellers (What’s New Pussycat?) preserve the spirit of the French bumbler...
“Ocean Waves” at Guild Cinema on January 6th, 2017 at 6:15pm

Ocean Waves at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, January 6-10 – 6:15 pm only Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki – 1993 – 72m – In Japanese with English subtitles – No Matinees. A 1993 STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES! Rarely seen outside of Japan, Ocean Waves is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from...
Mad Max: Fury Road – Black & Chrome @ Guild Cinema on January 6th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Mad Max: Fury Road – The Black & Chrome Edition at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, January 6 & 7 – 10:30 pm only Directed by George Miller – 2015 – 120m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 general/$6.00 students with IDs. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS AND BUBONICON 49 ! The new, monochromatic edition, director George Miller’s preferred version of the movie!! “One thing I’ve noticed is that the default position for everyone is to de-saturate post-apocalyptic movies — the best version of this movie is black and white.” – George Miller, director of Mad...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on January 7th, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, January 7, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The January 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Sex Criminals Volume 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction, illustrated by Chip Zdarsky (Image 2014). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Mad Max: Fury Road – Black & Chrome @ Guild Cinema on January 7th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Mad Max: Fury Road – The Black & Chrome Edition at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, January 6 & 7 – 10:30 pm only Directed by George Miller – 2015 – 120m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 general/$6.00 students with IDs. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS AND BUBONICON 49 ! The new, monochromatic edition, director George Miller’s preferred version of the movie!! “One thing I’ve noticed is that the default position for everyone is to de-saturate post-apocalyptic movies — the best version of this movie is black and white.” – George Miller, director of Mad...
“Ocean Waves” at Guild Cinema on January 8th, 2017 at 6:15pm

Ocean Waves at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, January 6-10 – 6:15 pm only Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki – 1993 – 72m – In Japanese with English subtitles – No Matinees. A 1993 STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES! Rarely seen outside of Japan, Ocean Waves is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from...
“Ocean Waves” at Guild Cinema on January 9th, 2017 at 6:15pm

Ocean Waves at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, January 6-10 – 6:15 pm only Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki – 1993 – 72m – In Japanese with English subtitles – No Matinees. A 1993 STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES! Rarely seen outside of Japan, Ocean Waves is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from...
“Ocean Waves” at Guild Cinema on January 10th, 2017 at 6:15pm

Ocean Waves at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, January 6-10 – 6:15 pm only Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki – 1993 – 72m – In Japanese with English subtitles – No Matinees. A 1993 STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES! Rarely seen outside of Japan, Ocean Waves is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from...
7th ABQ Comic Con starts on January 13th, 2017 at 4:00pm

The 7th ABQ COMIC CON The 7th annual ABQ Comic Con is January 13-15, 2017, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include Austin (Power Rangers) St. John, Tawny (Hercules) Kitaen, artist George Perez, Paul Amos, Victoria Atkin, artist Larry Welz, Marilyn (Clerks) Ghigliotti, Carla (Butcher Babies) Harvey, Ryan (Sons of Anarchy) Hurst, artist Brian Pulido, and more. Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm Friday, January 13, 10:00 am-8:00 pm Saturday, and 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday A three-day pass is $60.00 until January 12 (dailies available – Saturday is $35.00 at the door). More info: www.albuquerquecomiccon.com
Albuq SF Society on January 13th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2016 Come prepared to tell club members what you read in 2016 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 in with St. Andrew for 2017. We should be at the church for another year, but official confirmation will come soon… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew....
Galaxy Quest @ Guild Cinema on January 13th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Galaxy Quest – in celebration of ABQ Comic Con – at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 13 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Dean Parisot – 1999 – 102m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS AND BUBONICON 49 ! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE! In conjunction with Albuquerque Comic Con in January, New Mexico Entertainment is excited to present the sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Rockwell and the last, great Alan Rickman. Eighteen years after their beloved sci-fi show, Galaxy Quest, left the air, the...
7th ABQ Comic Con continues on January 14th, 2017 at 10:00am

The 7th ABQ COMIC CON The 7th annual ABQ Comic Con is January 13-15, 2017, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include Austin (Power Rangers) St. John, Tawny (Hercules) Kitaen, artist George Perez, Paul Amos, Victoria Atkin, artist Larry Welz, Marilyn (Clerks) Ghigliotti, Carla (Butcher Babies) Harvey, Ryan (Sons of Anarchy) Hurst, artist Brian Pulido, and more. Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm Friday, January 13, 10:00 am-8:00 pm Saturday, and 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday A three-day pass is $60.00 until January 12 (dailies available – Saturday is $35.00 at the door). More info: www.albuquerquecomiccon.com
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 16th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 16, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The January 2017 book for discussion is Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (we’re using the Spectra 2000 trade paperback, but any edition will work). While places we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new...
China Mieville in Santa Fe on January 18th, 2017 at 7:00pm

China Mieville Talks & Signs Books at the Lensic in Santa Fe British author China Mieville will be in Santa Fe on January 18 to talk about and sign copies of The Last Days of New Paris and The Census-Taker. He will be in conversation with non-fiction writer Jord/ana Rosenberg as a benefit for the Lannan Foundation. About Last Days: “A thriller of war that never was—of survival in an impossible city—of surreal cataclysm. In The Last Days of New Paris, China Miéville entwines true historical events and people with his daring, uniquely imaginative brand of fiction, reconfiguring history and...
Sailor Moon R @ Guild Cinema on January 20th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Sailor Moon R: The Movie at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 20 & 21 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara – 1993 – 95m (subtitled), 85m (dubbed). An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $15.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT LOBO ANIME & COMICS! DISCLAIMER: This movie contains some instances of flashing lights which may not be suitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion advised. ALSO NOTE: The English subtitled version will play Friday and the English dubbed version will play Saturday. This includes a 10-minute, never before seen Sailor Moon short film, as well as a short...
Battle of the Bands @ Guild Cinema on January 21st, 2017 at 3:45pm

Double Feature: Rock n’ Roll High School (The Ramones) & The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin) at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Monday, January 21-23 Rock ‘n Roll High School (The Ramones) shows at 3:45 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Allan Arkush – 1979 – 93m. No matinees. The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin) shows at 5:45 pm only each day. Directed by Peter Clifton and Joe Massot – 1976 – 138m. No Matinees Hey! Ho, let’s go! Guild goers! We’re thinkin’ you all are needin’ a whole lotta love, and we’re poised to give it up, to...
Sailor Moon R @ Guild Cinema on January 21st, 2017 at 10:30pm

Sailor Moon R: The Movie at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 20 & 21 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara – 1993 – 95m (subtitled), 85m (dubbed). An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $15.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT LOBO ANIME & COMICS! DISCLAIMER: This movie contains some instances of flashing lights which may not be suitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion advised. ALSO NOTE: The English subtitled version will play Friday and the English dubbed version will play Saturday. This includes a 10-minute, never before seen Sailor Moon short film, as well as a short...
Milan, Miller & T. Zelazny in Santa Fe on January 22nd, 2017 at 1:00pm

Victor Milan, John Jos. Miller & Trent Zelazny Talk & Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Albuquerque authors Victor Milan & John Jos. Miller and Santa Fe author Trent Zelazny (all Bubonicon friends) will be in Santa Fe on January 22 to talk about and sign copies of their books as part of a Writers Series hosted by David Sidebottom. About the Writer Series: “A panel of 3 writers discussing the art of writing. Each episode will have a starting topic and then branch off as the conversation flows. The Author Spotlight series showcases a mix of...
Battle of the Bands @ Guild Cinema on January 22nd, 2017 at 3:45pm

Double Feature: Rock n’ Roll High School (The Ramones) & The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin) at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Monday, January 21-23 Rock ‘n Roll High School (The Ramones) shows at 3:45 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Allan Arkush – 1979 – 93m. No matinees. The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin) shows at 5:45 pm only each day. Directed by Peter Clifton and Joe Massot – 1976 – 138m. No Matinees Hey! Ho, let’s go! Guild goers! We’re thinkin’ you all are needin’ a whole lotta love, and we’re poised to give it up, to...
Battle of the Bands @ Guild Cinema on January 23rd, 2017 at 3:45pm

Double Feature: Rock n’ Roll High School (The Ramones) & The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin) at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Monday, January 21-23 Rock ‘n Roll High School (The Ramones) shows at 3:45 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Allan Arkush – 1979 – 93m. No matinees. The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin) shows at 5:45 pm only each day. Directed by Peter Clifton and Joe Massot – 1976 – 138m. No Matinees Hey! Ho, let’s go! Guild goers! We’re thinkin’ you all are needin’ a whole lotta love, and we’re poised to give it up, to...
Darynda Jones/Jeffe Kennedy signing on January 28th, 2017 at 4:00pm

Paranormal author Darynda Jones and fantasy author Jeffe Kennedy will be celebrating the release of Eleventh Grave in Moonlight and The Edge of the Blade, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, January 28! In Jone’s 11th Grave novel, “A typical day in the life of Charley Davidson involves cheating husbands, errant wives, missing people, philandering business owners, and, oh yeah…demons, hell hounds, evil gods, and dead people. Lots and lots of dead people. As a part time Private Investigator and full-time Grim Reaper, Charley has to balance the good, the bad, the undead, and those who want her dead....
Carrie Vaughn in Santa Fe on January 29th, 2017 at 1:00pm

Carrie Vaughn Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Colorado author & Bubonicon friend Carrie Vaughn will be in Santa Fe on January 29 to talk about and sign copies of Martians Abroad, a science fiction mystery novel. About the Book: Polly Newton has one single-minded dream, to be a starship pilot and travel the galaxy. Her mother, the Director of the Mars Colony, derails Polly’s plans when she sends Polly and her genius twin brother, Charles, to Galileo Academy on Earth. Homesick and cut off from her plans for her future, Polly cannot seem...
Groundhog Day @ Guild Cinema… on February 1st, 2017 at 3:45pm

Groundhog Day (rinse, repeat) at the Guild Cinema Wednesday & Thursday, February 1 & 2 – 3:45, 6:00 & 8:15 pm Directed by Harold Ramis – 1993 – 102m. A Double Feature with 2 movies for the price of one! A nod of thanks (wink, wink) to the Seattle Film Festival! One of the acknowledged classics of American comedy, this is the hilarious & sweet story of a TV weatherman Phil Connors (a dang good Bill Murray), who is forced to live the same Feb. 2 over and over again until he gains some karmic — and comic — insight...
Groundhog Day @ Guild Cinema… on February 2nd, 2017 at 3:45pm

Groundhog Day (rinse, repeat) at the Guild Cinema Wednesday & Thursday, February 1 & 2 – 3:45, 6:00 & 8:15 pm Directed by Harold Ramis – 1993 – 102m. A Double Feature with 2 movies for the price of one! A nod of thanks (wink, wink) to the Seattle Film Festival! One of the acknowledged classics of American comedy, this is the hilarious & sweet story of a TV weatherman Phil Connors (a dang good Bill Murray), who is forced to live the same Feb. 2 over and over again until he gains some karmic — and comic — insight...
Elizabeth Leggett Show in Santa Fe on February 2nd, 2017 at 5:30pm

Elizabeth Leggett Art Exhibition in Santa Fe! On Thursday, February 2, local artist Elizabeth Leggett (Bubonicon 49 Artist Guest & 2015 Hugo Award winner) has her artwork go on display at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. “The Art and Imaginings of Elizabeth Leggett” will be up through February 28. Leggett has chosen artwork that tells the best stories – “Sometimes the story is clear, but primarily I wanted to feature pieces that I would enjoy sharing the myths that created them.” The show consists of 8 limited-edition prints (all #1 of their small runs), each on 20×30 metal....
“We Are The Flesh” @ Guild Cinema on February 3rd, 2017 at 10:30pm

We Are The Flesh at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 3 & 4 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Emiliano Rocha Minter – 2016 – 80m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00. A beautifully shot psychological thriller, gorgeously capturing the depths of depravity and emotion capable by humans! A young brother and sister, roaming an apocalyptic city, take refuge in the dilapidated lair of a strange hermit. He puts them to work building a bizarre cavernous structure, where he acts out his insane and depraved fantasies. Trapped in this maddening womb-like world under his...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on February 4th, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The February 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Preacher Book 1 by Garth Ennis, illustrated by Steve Dillon (Vertigo 2013). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
James S.A. Corey signing on February 4th, 2017 at 4:00pm

Local science-fiction/space-opera author James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck) will be celebrating the release of Babylon’s Ashes; The Expanse Book 6 (and Abraham’s The Spider’s War) with a chat and signing Saturday, February 4! In the 6th Expanse novel, “A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood. The Free Navy – a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships – has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the thousand new worlds on the far side of the...
“We Are The Flesh” @ Guild Cinema on February 4th, 2017 at 10:30pm

We Are The Flesh at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 3 & 4 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Emiliano Rocha Minter – 2016 – 80m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00. A beautifully shot psychological thriller, gorgeously capturing the depths of depravity and emotion capable by humans! A young brother and sister, roaming an apocalyptic city, take refuge in the dilapidated lair of a strange hermit. He puts them to work building a bizarre cavernous structure, where he acts out his insane and depraved fantasies. Trapped in this maddening womb-like world under his...
ABQ SF Society on February 10th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming: ♣ Local author & Bubonicon friend Jane Lindskold returns! Jane is planning to read a sequel story to the adventure she shared with us all at last November’s meeting. Plus she will update us on any upcoming publications and such. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside) of church – the courtyard is locked up at 5:00 pm each day. ...
Black Dynamite @ Guild Cinema on February 10th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Black Dynamite – in honor of Black History Month – at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Scott Sanders – 2009 – 90m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE A fantastic ode to Rudy Ray Moore and all the blaxploitation greats! In honor of Black History Month, New Mexico Entertainment is excited to present Black Dynamite, the American blaxploitation-action comedy film starring Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, and Salli Richardson. The movie centers around former CIA agent Black Dynamite, who must avenge his brother’s...
James S.A. Corey in Santa Fe on February 12th, 2017 at 1:00pm

James S.A. Corey (Abraham & Franck) Talks & Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Local author & Bubonicon friend James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck) will be in Santa Fe on February 12 to talk about and sign copies of Babylon’s Ashes, the sixth book in The Expanse space opera series. About the Book: “A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood. The Free Navy – a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships – has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence...
Acquista, Gould & Mixon in Santa Fe on February 19th, 2017 at 2:00pm

Victor Acquista, Steven Gould & Laura J. Mixon Talk & Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Albuquerque authors Victor Acquista, Steven Gould & Laura J. Mixon will be in Santa Fe on February 19 to talk about and sign copies of their books as part of a Writers Series hosted by David Sidebottom. About the Writer Series: “A panel of 3 writers discussing the art of writing. Each episode will have a starting topic and then branch off as the conversation flows. The Author Spotlight series showcases a mix of both local and visiting authors. A Book...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 20th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 20, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The February 2017 book for discussion is The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (we’re using the William Morrow 2016 mass market, but any edition will work). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time...
Victor Acquista signing on February 26th, 2017 at 3:00pm

Local sci-fi author Victor Acquista will be talking about and signing Sentient Sunday, February 26! In Acquista’s novel, “Survivors from an almost absolute genocide flee through space/time to make an attempt at propagating their species. The architects of their race’s destruction realize that their mission was incomplete. The resulting conflict will be waged on our home planet where a troubled physicist, his young neighbor, and an artificial intelligence may prove to be key in deciding the outcome.” Acquista has become a successful international author and speaker following careers as a primary-care physician and medical executive. He previously helped to co-found...
Leggett Show in Santa Fe – Final Day on February 28th, 2017 at 12:30pm

Elizabeth Leggett Art Exhibition in Santa Fe February 2-28! On Thursday, February 2, local artist Elizabeth Leggett (Bubonicon 49 Artist Guest & 2015 Hugo Award winner) has her artwork go on display at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. “The Art and Imaginings of Elizabeth Leggett” will be up through February 28. Leggett has chosen artwork that tells the best stories – “Sometimes the story is clear, but primarily I wanted to feature pieces that I would enjoy sharing the myths that created them.” The show consists of 8 limited-edition prints (all #1 of their small runs), each on...
“The Lure” @ Guild Cinema on March 3rd, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Lure – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, March 3 & 4 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska – 2015 – 92m. In Polish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. BUBONICON 49 is a door prize sponsor! In this bold, genre-defying horror-musical mashup — the playful and confident debut of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska — a pair of carnivorous mermaid sisters are drawn ashore in an alternate ’80s Poland to explore the wonders and temptations of life on land. Their tantalizing siren songs and otherworldly aura make them overnight sensations as nightclub...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on March 4th, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The March 2017 graphic novel for discussion is The Wicked + The Divine Vol 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Jamie McKelvie (Image 2014). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“The Lure” @ Guild Cinema on March 4th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Lure – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, March 3 & 4 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska – 2015 – 92m. In Polish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. BUBONICON 49 is a door prize sponsor! In this bold, genre-defying horror-musical mashup — the playful and confident debut of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska — a pair of carnivorous mermaid sisters are drawn ashore in an alternate ’80s Poland to explore the wonders and temptations of life on land. Their tantalizing siren songs and otherworldly aura make them overnight sensations as nightclub...
ABQ SF Society – Auction! on March 10th, 2017 at 7:30pm

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 $5.00, 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 tabs until the auction is finished.) Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until...
Joe R. Lansdale in Santa Fe on March 13th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Joe R. Lansdale Talks After “Hap & Leonard” Screening at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Texas author & Bubonicon 48 toastmaster Joe R. Lansdale will be in Santa Fe on March 13 to converse with George RR Martin in a Q&A session after a screening of the first episode of season 2 of Hap and Leonard. He also will sign books. About the Show: Set in the late 1980s, Hap and Leonard is a dark comedy set in a swamp about two best friends, one femme fatale, a crew of washed-up revolutionaries, a pair of murderous psycho-killers, some...
“Ask Lovecraft” in Santa Fe on March 16th, 2017 at 7:00pm

“Ask Lovecraft” Show at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe HP Lovecraft is back from the dead and, finding himself in a world even less literate but no less horrific than his own, he has done what any self-respecting reanimated horror author would and gone into the self-help and advice business. Do you have problems? Post-modernity got you down? Terrified of gibbering cultists or eager to learn how to join them? HP Lovecraft is here to help March 16 & 17 in Santa Fe. What’s the worst that could happen? The “Ask Lovecraft” Magic Show event starts at 7:00...
Treasures of the Earth Expo on March 17th, 2017 at 10:00am

The 48th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo Treasures of the Earth – the 48th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 17 – Sunday, March 19, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “NM’s Hidden Treasures.” Admission is $3.00 Saturday or Sunday, but Friday is Dollar Day! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am – 5 pm It’s all put...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 17th, 2017 at 4:00pm

2017 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair The 2017 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair is 4:00 pm-8:30 pm Friday, March 17, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 18, at the Sid Cutter Pilot’s Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the first at the Pilot’s Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nevada) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It is organized...
“Ask Lovecraft” in Santa Fe on March 17th, 2017 at 7:00pm

“Ask Lovecraft” Show at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe HP Lovecraft is back from the dead and, finding himself in a world even less literate but no less horrific than his own, he has done what any self-respecting reanimated horror author would and gone into the self-help and advice business. Do you have problems? Post-modernity got you down? Terrified of gibbering cultists or eager to learn how to join them? HP Lovecraft is here to help March 16 & 17 in Santa Fe. What’s the worst that could happen? The “Ask Lovecraft” Magic Show event starts at 7:00...
Snodgrass & Zlotoff in Santa Fe on March 19th, 2017 at 1:00pm

Melinda Snodgrass & Lee Zlotoff Talk & Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe New Mexico authors Melinda Snodgrass & Lee Zlotoff will be in Santa Fe on March 19 to talk about and sign copies of their books as part of a Writers Series hosted by David Sidebottom. About the Writer Series: “A panel of 2 or 3 writers discussing the art of writing. Each episode will have a starting topic and then branch off as the conversation flows. The Author Spotlight series showcases a mix of both local and visiting authors. A Book signing will be...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 20th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 20, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The March 2017 book for discussion is Beacon 23 by Hugh Howey (2016 John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in...
B’con 50 Special Guests Nominations on March 31st, 2017 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 50 Special Guests (2018) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, March 31, 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 possible guests. (However, a little research can be helpful in talking about why your nominee would be a great Bubonicon guest – titles of published work, where he/she lives, experiences...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on April 1st, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, April 1, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The April 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Southern Bastards Vol 1: Here Was a Man by Jason Aaron, illustrated by Jason Latour (Image 2014). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Guns: An Anthology” signing in Santa Fe on April 2nd, 2017 at 1:00pm

“Guns: An Anthology” Talk & Signing at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Authors Alice Carne, N. Scott Momaday, Trent Zelazny, Peter Eichstaedt, Jim Terr, Jane Lindskold, Rebecca Poe, Peter Lauritzen, and G & L Hausman will be in Santa Fe on April 2 to talk about and sign copies of the new Guns anthology. This anthology with more than 20 contributors from a variety of authors has something to please for every fan. Editor and contributor Gerald Hausman introduces the anthology with a brief history of GUNS. Stories range in tone from “The Momaday Gun” by Pulitzer Prize-winning...
41st Williamson Lectureship on April 7th, 2017 at 10:00am

41ST WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guests are Melinda M. Snodgrass of Santa Fe and Michael Cassutt of California; joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Courtney & Cordelia Willis, Darynda Jones, Walter Jon Williams, Joan Saberhagen and other NM authors. The 2017 Theme is “Reimagining the Superhero – Celebrating 30 Years of Wild Cards.” Wild Cards is a series of shared universe anthologies by some of the best writers in science fiction, edited by George R.R. Martin and Melinda Snodgrass. First...
Connie Willis in Santa Fe on April 9th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Connie Willis Talks and Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Colorado author & Bubonicon friend Connie Willis will be in Santa Fe on April 9 to talk about and sign her latest novel, Crosstalk. About the New Book: “In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey Flannigan is delighted when her boyfriend, Trent, suggests undergoing the operation prior to a marriage proposal—to enjoy better emotional connection and a perfect relationship with complete communication and understanding. But things don’t quite work out as planned,...
RiffTrax Live: “Samurai Cop” on April 13th, 2017 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live: Samurai Cop Two Nights Only for the Spring Season! Thursday, April 13 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Encore screening Tuesday, April 18 – 7:30 pm at the same theaters. Program runs 2 hours (approx). The guys who make movies funny, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, are back on the big screen for a never-before-seen riffing on the beloved z-grade action film of the early 90s, Samurai Cop. In movie theaters for the first time, the 1991 film follows Joe, a cop they call Samurai, who takes himself and his fabulous hair...
The Blues Brothers @ Guild Cinema on April 14th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Blues Brothers (with the late Carrie Fisher) at the Guild Cinema Friday, April 14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Landis – 1980 – 148m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 49 ! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE! Expanding on their Saturday Night Live characters, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, two white boys with black soul. Sporting cool shades and look-alike suits, Jake and Elwood are dispatched on a “mission from God” by their former teacher, Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman). Said...
John Scalzi in Santa Fe on April 17th, 2017 at 7:00pm

John Scalzi Talks and Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Well-known SF author John Scalzi will be in Santa Fe on April 17 to converse with George RR Martin in a Q&A session about his new space opera novel, The Collapsing Empire. He also will sign books. About the New Book: “Our universe is ruled by physics. Faster than light travel is impossible―until the discovery of The Flow, an extradimensional field available at certain points in space-time, which can take us to other planets around other stars. Riding The Flow, humanity spreads to innumerable other worlds....
Encore! RiffTrax Live: Samurai Cop on April 18th, 2017 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax Live: Samurai Cop Encore screening Tuesday, April 18 – 7:30 pm at the Century Downtown & Regal Cottonwood. Program runs 2 hours (approx). The guys who make movies funny, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, are back on the big screen for a never-before-seen riffing on the beloved z-grade action film of the early 90s, Samurai Cop. In movie theaters for the first time, the 1991 film follows Joe, a cop they call Samurai, who takes himself and his fabulous hair (really, it is an amazing thing to behold) to Los Angeles from the faraway land of San Diego...
Albuq SF Society – 1 Week Late on April 21st, 2017 at 7:30pm

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 5.” [Special thanks to Jessica Coyle & Steve Kubica for technical help in presentation of film clips.] Also, the Spring issue of ASFacts will be on hand. Deadline for contributions is 7:00 pm Monday, April 17. Book reviews, con reports, summaries of author events and...
Tregillis & Williams in Santa Fe on April 23rd, 2017 at 1:00pm

Ian Tregillis & Walter Jon Williams Talk & Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe New Mexico authors Ian Tregillis & Walter Jon Williams will be in Santa Fe on April 23 to talk about and sign copies of their books as part of a Writers Series hosted by David Sidebottom. About the Writer Series: “A panel of 2 or 3 writers discussing the art of writing. Each episode will have a starting topic and then branch off as the conversation flows. The Author Spotlight series showcases a mix of both local and visiting authors. A Book signing...
D&D Book Group – 1 Week Late on April 24th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 24, 2017, at 7:30 pm — One Week Later Than Normal! Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The April 2017 book for discussion is Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (we’re using the 2015 trade paperback from Vintage Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate...
“American Gods” Premiere in Santa Fe on April 28th, 2017 at 7:50pm

Special Premiere Screening of STARZ’ “American Gods” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a special premiere of “American Gods” Episode 1, based on Neil Gaiman’s best-selling novel, on Friday, April 28. American Gods is the story of Shadow—released from prison just days after his wife and best friend are killed in an accident—who gets recruited to be bodyguard, driver, and errand boy for the enigmatic trickster, Mr. Wednesday. So begins Shadow’s dark and strange road trip, one that introduces him to a host of eccentric characters whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with...
“The Devil’s Candy” @ Guild Cinema on April 28th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Devil’s Candy at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 28 & 29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Sean Byrne – 2015 – 80m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00. A not-so-average family wrestles with Satan in a house from hell in this heavy metal-charged shocker from the director of The Loved Ones. Diehard metalhead and struggling artist Jesse (Ethan Embry) moves with his wife (Shiri Appleby) and daughter (Kiara Glasco) to a middle-of-nowhere Texas town, unaware that the new house they got for an unbelievable deal comes with a grisly history. Disturbing demonic...
5th ABQ Renaissance Faire on April 29th, 2017 at 10:00am

Huzzah! The 5th Annual Albuquerque Renaissance Faire takes place 10:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, April 29, 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 Music, dancing, magic, and more. From armored combat exhibitions and a Renaissance Village reenacting medieval life to Living History Demonstrations, there is entertainment for all. Stumble on entertainment that has traveled through centuries and over continents as you make your way around the grounds. There will be juggling, Faire Wear: Pet Fashion Show, a...
“The Devil’s Candy” @ Guild Cinema on April 29th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Devil’s Candy at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 28 & 29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Sean Byrne – 2015 – 80m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00. A not-so-average family wrestles with Satan in a house from hell in this heavy metal-charged shocker from the director of The Loved Ones. Diehard metalhead and struggling artist Jesse (Ethan Embry) moves with his wife (Shiri Appleby) and daughter (Kiara Glasco) to a middle-of-nowhere Texas town, unaware that the new house they got for an unbelievable deal comes with a grisly history. Disturbing demonic...
Movie Posters Art – Opening Reception on May 5th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Screen Printed Movie Posters: The Artwork of JON SANCHEZ and JEREMY MONTOYA Jon Sanchez and Jeremy Montoya, who have done artwork for Guild Cinema events, Bubonicon and comic conventions, are having a gallery showing of their movie “reinterpreted” posters May 5-June 1 in Albuquerque. Opening Reception: 7:00-9:00 pm Friday, May 5 – with music by Keith Sanchez. The Art Show takes place at Tractor Brewing Company, Nob Hill Tap Room, 118 Tulane Drive SE. It is sponsored by Tractor Brewing Company and the Guild Cinema.
Free Comic Book Day 2017 on May 6th, 2017 at 10:00am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 6, 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, A-Z gave out approximately 10,000 free comics. Over at Don’s Book Exchange (San Mateo SE), the store opens at 10:00 am for early birds – and the back warehouse will...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on May 6th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 7:00 pm Location is O’Neill’s Pub (event room), 3301 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Candelaria), Albuquerque, NM The May 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Alex + Ada Volume 1 by Jonathan Luna (also artist) & Sarah Vaughn (Image 2014). We probably also will trade comic books with each other… WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Robots on May 12th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming: Robots, Cyborgs & Droids, Oh My! ♣ Club member Tara Oakes shows off her fannish collection of more than 300 robots which she’s collected for 30+ years. She’ll talk about the various types of robots, things that look like robots but are really something else, how to best display a fannish collection, and more. Tara will be showing slides of her collection – and also will have a few robots on hand to look at up close and personal. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St....
“Machete” @ Guild Cinema on May 12th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Machete – in celebration of Cinco De Mayo – at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Robert Rodriguez & Ethan Maniquis – 2010 – 105m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. TO BE SCREENED ON ACTUAL 35mm FILM! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE! New Mexico Entertainment Magazine is excited to present a special screening of Machete in honor of Cinco De Mayo – seven days later. After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of...
“Max Headroom” screenings in Santa Fe on May 13th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Marathon Screenings of “Max Headroom” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a Marathon of the 1980s cult classic “Max Headroom” from Saturday, May 13, through Saturday, May 20. Max producer Michael Cassutt (who now works on SyFy’s Z Nation) will be on hand the whole marathon! Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23’s star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the dominion the station has over its viewers,...
“Max Headroom” screenings in Santa Fe on May 14th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Marathon Screenings of “Max Headroom” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a Marathon of the 1980s cult classic “Max Headroom” from Saturday, May 13, through Saturday, May 20. Max producer Michael Cassutt (who now works on SyFy’s Z Nation) will be on hand the whole marathon! Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23’s star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the dominion the station has over its viewers,...
“Max Headroom” screenings in Santa Fe on May 15th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Marathon Screenings of “Max Headroom” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a Marathon of the 1980s cult classic “Max Headroom” from Saturday, May 13, through Saturday, May 20. Max producer Michael Cassutt (who now works on SyFy’s Z Nation) will be on hand the whole marathon! Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23’s star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the dominion the station has over its viewers,...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 15th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 15, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The May 2017 book for discussion is Impersonations: A Story of the Praxis by New Mexico author Walter Jon Williams (we’re using the 2016 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate...
“Max Headroom” screenings in Santa Fe on May 16th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Marathon Screenings of “Max Headroom” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a Marathon of the 1980s cult classic “Max Headroom” from Saturday, May 13, through Saturday, May 20. Max producer Michael Cassutt (who now works on SyFy’s Z Nation) will be on hand the whole marathon! Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23’s star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the dominion the station has over its viewers,...
“Max Headroom” screenings in Santa Fe on May 17th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Marathon Screenings of “Max Headroom” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a Marathon of the 1980s cult classic “Max Headroom” from Saturday, May 13, through Saturday, May 20. Max producer Michael Cassutt (who now works on SyFy’s Z Nation) will be on hand the whole marathon! Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23’s star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the dominion the station has over its viewers,...
“Max Headroom” screenings in Santa Fe on May 18th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Marathon Screenings of “Max Headroom” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a Marathon of the 1980s cult classic “Max Headroom” from Saturday, May 13, through Saturday, May 20. Max producer Michael Cassutt (who now works on SyFy’s Z Nation) will be on hand the whole marathon! Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23’s star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the dominion the station has over its viewers,...
“Max Headroom” screenings in Santa Fe on May 19th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Marathon Screenings of “Max Headroom” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a Marathon of the 1980s cult classic “Max Headroom” from Saturday, May 13, through Saturday, May 20. Max producer Michael Cassutt (who now works on SyFy’s Z Nation) will be on hand the whole marathon! Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23’s star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the dominion the station has over its viewers,...
B’con Open Financial Mtg on May 19th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Renting lights and purchasing equipment? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, May 19, for all the “exciting” details… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue). Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not...
“Colossal” @ Guild Cinema on May 19th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Colossal at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 19-20 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Nacho Vigalondo – 2017 – 110m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49! Gloria (Anne Hathaway in a great performance) is an out-of-work party girl who, after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off...
“Max Headroom” Live Script Reading in Santa Fe on May 20th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Live Script Reading of unproduced “Max Headroom” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe – along with the final filmed episode! The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting a Marathon of the 1980s cult classic “Max Headroom” from Saturday, May 13, through Saturday, May 20. Max producer Michael Cassutt (who now works on SyFy’s Z Nation) will be on hand the whole marathon! On May 20, actor Matt Frewer and producer Steve Roberts also will be participating! Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So...
“Colossal” @ Guild Cinema on May 20th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Colossal at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 19-20 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Nacho Vigalondo – 2017 – 110m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49! Gloria (Anne Hathaway in a great performance) is an out-of-work party girl who, after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off...
Hillerman, Morrell & Darynda Jones in Santa Fe on May 21st, 2017 at 1:00pm

Anne Hillerman, David Morrell, & Darynda Jones Williams Talk & Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe New Mexico authors Anne Hillerman, David Morell & Darynda Jones will be in Santa Fe on May 21 to talk about and sign copies of their books as part of a Writers Series hosted by David Sidebottom. About the Writer Series: “A panel of 2 or 3 writers discussing the art of writing. Each episode will have a starting topic and then branch off as the conversation flows. The Author Spotlight series showcases a mix of both local and visiting authors....
“5-25-77” Special Screening @ Winrock on May 25th, 2017 at 7:30pm

“5-25-77” – one man’s salute to Star Wars – at the Regal Winrock 16 Thursday, May 22 only – 7:30 pm Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars on the day the space opera first opened in 1977! Directed by Patrick Read Johnson – 2017 – 113m. An Exclusive presentation from Bubonicon friend Scott Phillips and local librarian Laura Metzler! All seats $14.25 – Must Be Purchased In Advance (tickets will not be sold at the Winrock that evening). You can buy tickets from Scott Phillips via PayPal: edpscott@gmail.com or through the Gathr website Gathr.us/screening/19931 5-25-77 is a coming of...
“Eraserhead” @ Guild Cinema on May 26th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Eraserhead – the ultimate cult movie – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Lynch – 1977 – 89m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49! AS PART OF OUR DAVID LYNCH CINEMATIC FEAST IN CELEBRATION OF THE NEW TWIN PEAKS TV SERIES! ALSO PLAYING SATURDAY, JUNE 3, AT 10:30 PM A dream of dark and troubling things . . . David Lynch’s 1977 debut feature, Eraserhead, is both a lasting cult sensation and a work of extraordinary craft and beauty. With its mesmerizing black-and-white...
“Eraserhead” @ Guild Cinema on May 27th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Eraserhead – the ultimate cult movie – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Lynch – 1977 – 89m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49! AS PART OF OUR DAVID LYNCH CINEMATIC FEAST IN CELEBRATION OF THE NEW TWIN PEAKS TV SERIES! ALSO PLAYING SATURDAY, JUNE 3, AT 10:30 PM A dream of dark and troubling things . . . David Lynch’s 1977 debut feature, Eraserhead, is both a lasting cult sensation and a work of extraordinary craft and beauty. With its mesmerizing black-and-white...
Movie Posters Art Show Ends on June 1st, 2017 at 12:00pm

Screen Printed Movie Posters: The Artwork of JON SANCHEZ and JEREMY MONTOYA Jon Sanchez and Jeremy Montoya, who have done artwork for Guild Cinema events, Bubonicon and comic conventions, are having a gallery showing of their movie “reinterpreted” posters May 5-June 1 in Albuquerque. The Show ends today – June 1 – at 11:59 pm! The Art Show takes place at Tractor Brewing Company, Nob Hill Tap Room, 118 Tulane Drive SE. It is sponsored by Tractor Brewing Company and the Guild Cinema.
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on June 3rd, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, June 3, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The June 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson, who also did the art (DC Comics 2016). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society on June 9th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming: ♣ New Mexico author & Bubonicon friend Walter Jon Williams returns! Walter probably is reading to us from his forthcoming novel, Quillifer, “an adventurous epic fantasy about a man who is forced to leave his comfortable life and find his fortune among goddesses, pirates, war, and dragons” (out in October); and talking about the Praxis universe and other upcoming projects. Of course, Walter is one of the Guests of Honor at the Helsinki Worldcon this year, and thus will miss Bubonicon 49. Now is your chance to see him, ask to have a book signed, and enjoy his company!...
David Lynch’s “Dune” @ Guild Cinema on June 9th, 2017 at 10:30pm

David Lynch’s Dune – a guilty pleasure – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 9-10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Lynch – 1984 – 137m. All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49! AS PART OF OUR DAVID LYNCH CINEMATIC FEAST IN CELEBRATION OF THE NEW TWIN PEAKS TV SERIES! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GOOD BUDDIES WITH BUBONICON 49 ! The controversial film version of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction epic, Dune, explodes on the screen with dazzling special effects, unforgettable images and powerful performances. The saga of intergalactic warrior Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) and his...
David Lynch’s “Dune” @ Guild Cinema on June 10th, 2017 at 10:30pm

David Lynch’s Dune – a guilty pleasure – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 9-10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Lynch – 1984 – 137m. All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 49! AS PART OF OUR DAVID LYNCH CINEMATIC FEAST IN CELEBRATION OF THE NEW TWIN PEAKS TV SERIES! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GOOD BUDDIES WITH BUBONICON 49 ! The controversial film version of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction epic, Dune, explodes on the screen with dazzling special effects, unforgettable images and powerful performances. The saga of intergalactic warrior Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) and his...
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party on June 15th, 2017 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents The Summer Shorts Beach Party Two Nights Only for Summer! Thursday, June 15 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Downtown & Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, June 20. This summer join Mike, Kevin, and Bill for a hilarious night of educational shorts, broadcast live from the Beach Party Capital of the South – Nashville. Joining the guys on stage will be RiffTrax regulars Bridget Nelson and Mary Jo Pehl, the Mads from MST3K – Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, as well as some special celebrity guest riffers including Paul F. Tompkins. This amazing night...
1981’s “The Pit” @ Guild Cinema on June 16th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Pit – the 1981 bizarro shocker restored & re-released – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 16-17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Lew Lehman – 1981 – 96m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 49! Twelve-year-old Jamie is an outcast in his small town—he is bullied, he shows signs of being a sexual deviant, and he has no friends aside from his demonic teddy bear, Teddy. Influenced by commands he hears from Teddy, Jamie lures his unsuspecting tormentors one by one to a forest pit that he has discovered...
1981’s “The Pit” @ Guild Cinema on June 17th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Pit – the 1981 bizarro shocker restored & re-released – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 16-17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Lew Lehman – 1981 – 96m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 49! Twelve-year-old Jamie is an outcast in his small town—he is bullied, he shows signs of being a sexual deviant, and he has no friends aside from his demonic teddy bear, Teddy. Influenced by commands he hears from Teddy, Jamie lures his unsuspecting tormentors one by one to a forest pit that he has discovered...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on June 19th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, June 19, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The June 2017 book for discussion is The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (we’re using the 2015 trade paperback from Orbit – and the film adaptation is now out for rent). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus...
RiffTrax Summer Shorts Encore on June 20th, 2017 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax Live presents The Summer Shorts Beach Party Two Nights Only for Summer! Encore presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, June 20, at the Century Downtown & Regal Cottonwood. This summer join Mike, Kevin, and Bill for a hilarious night of educational shorts, broadcast live from the Beach Party Capital of the South – Nashville. Joining the guys on stage will be RiffTrax regulars Bridget Nelson and Mary Jo Pehl, the Mads from MST3K – Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, as well as some special celebrity guest riffers including Paul F. Tompkins. This amazing night of riffing and comedy will be a...
Original “Donnie Darko” @ Guild Cinema on June 30th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Donnie Darko: The Original Theatrical Cut at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 30-July 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Kelly – 2001 – 113m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 49! Fifteen years before Stranger Things, Richard Kelly set the template and the high-water mark with his debut feature, Donnie Darko. Initially beset with distribution problems, it would slowly find its audience and emerge as arguably the first cult classic of the new millennium. Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on July 1st, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, July 1, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The July 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler & Damian Duffy, illustrated by John Jennings (Harry N. Abrams 2017). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Original “Donnie Darko” @ Guild Cinema on July 1st, 2017 at 10:30pm

Donnie Darko: The Original Theatrical Cut at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 30-July 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Kelly – 2001 – 113m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 49! Fifteen years before Stranger Things, Richard Kelly set the template and the high-water mark with his debut feature, Donnie Darko. Initially beset with distribution problems, it would slowly find its audience and emerge as arguably the first cult classic of the new millennium. Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession...
The Bad Batch @ Guild Cinema on July 7th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Bad Batch at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 7-8 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour – 2017 – 118m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 49! Director Ana Lily Amirpour’s savagely stylish follow-up to her astonishing debut A Girl Who Walks Home Alone At Night! Starring Suki Waterhouse (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Jason Momoa (Justice League, Game of Thrones), Giovanni Ribisi (Ted, “Sneaky Pete”), and Keanu Reeves (John Wick). The Bad Batch follows Arlen (Waterhouse) after she’s left in a Texas wasteland fenced off from civilization....
Can’t Stop The Serenity 12 on July 8th, 2017 at 4:00pm

The Albuquerque Browncoats are proud to present: Can’t Stop The Serenity 12 (CSTS 12) 12th Annual Worldwide Charity Screening & Party Celebrate “Independent’s Day” Sat, July 8th, 2017 at the South Broadway Cultural Center – 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets are $10.00 each 4:00 pm Doors Open, Shiny Shopping and Raffles 5:00 pm Pre-Show Shorts & Door Prizes 5:45 pm Intermission (Catered food & More Shopping) 6:30 pm Serenity (The Big Damn Movie) Starts 8:30 pm Short Break 8:45 pm Costume Contest, Auctions & Raffles 10:00 pm Event Closes for another year Can’t Stop the Serenity 12 (CSTS 12)...
The Bad Batch @ Guild Cinema on July 8th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Bad Batch at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 7-8 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour – 2017 – 118m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 49! Director Ana Lily Amirpour’s savagely stylish follow-up to her astonishing debut A Girl Who Walks Home Alone At Night! Starring Suki Waterhouse (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Jason Momoa (Justice League, Game of Thrones), Giovanni Ribisi (Ted, “Sneaky Pete”), and Keanu Reeves (John Wick). The Bad Batch follows Arlen (Waterhouse) after she’s left in a Texas wasteland fenced off from civilization....
ABQ SF Society – Summer Film on July 14th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming: Summertime…and the Living Is Easy! Summer Film Time! We’ll screen a warm-weather genre film – or something about cosmic clowns – or something “classic” that needs to be shared. Plus a couple of cartoon shorts, of course. And the Summer issue of ASFacts will be on hand (deadline 7 pm Mon, July 10). Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside)...
“Ferris Bueller” @ Guild Cinema on July 14th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – with actress Cindy Pickett in attendance – at the Guild Cinema Friday, July 14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Hughes – 1986 – 103m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $10.00. New Mexico Entertainment is excited to present a special screening of the 80’s classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with a special guest appearance by Ferris’ Mom and amazing actress, Cindy Pickett! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! “Bueller…Bueller…?” Sorry, not here! Instead, high-schooler Ferris Bueller (Mathew Broderick), his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara), and his best bud Cameron (Alan Ruck) are...
Melinda Snodgrass signing event on July 15th, 2017 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction author Melinda Snodgrass will be celebrating the release of In Evil Times: Imperials Book 2 with a chat and signing Saturday, July 15! In Snodgrass’ 2nd space opera novel, “Thracius “Tracy” Belmanor and the Infanta Mercedes de Arango have graduated from The High Ground and have become officers in the Orden de la Estrella. Tracy’s posting aboard a battleship leads him to further doubt the intentions of the Solar League, as he and his comrades are required to “assimilate” the settlers of a Hidden World. Meanwhile, Mercedes’ own posting—and her difficult marriage to Beauregard “Boho” Cullen, made to...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 17th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 17, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The July 2017 book for discussion is A Darker Shade of Magic: Shades of Magic 01 by V.E. Schwab (we’re using the 2016 trade paperback from Tor). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion....
“The Irregular at Magic High School” @ Guild Cinema on July 28th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, July 28-29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Risako Yoshida – 2017 – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes from Lobo Comics on Juan Tabo NE (and one prize from Bubonicon 49)! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! TICKETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE IN PERSON AT LOBO ANIME & COMICS SHORTLY! The long-awaited theatrical release is here! A brand-new saga unfolds with an all-new story written by the original creator, Tsutomu Sato. And Tatsuya...
“The Irregular at Magic High School” @ Guild Cinema on July 29th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, July 28-29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Risako Yoshida – 2017 – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes from Lobo Comics on Juan Tabo NE (and one prize from Bubonicon 49)! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! TICKETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE IN PERSON AT LOBO ANIME & COMICS SHORTLY! The long-awaited theatrical release is here! A brand-new saga unfolds with an all-new story written by the original creator, Tsutomu Sato. And Tatsuya...
“Kill Baby…Kill!” (Restored) @ Guild Cinema on August 4th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Kill Baby…Kill! (Resored) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 4-5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Mario Bava – 1966 – 83m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 49! A NEW 50th Anniversary Restoration! Considered by many to be one of Italian horror maestro Mario Bava’s best, Kill Baby…Kill, an occult murder mystery, skillfully interweaves elements of the ‘giallo’ thriller formula with a creepy Gothic ghost story. Set in modern day Transylvania, an evil curse has fallen on the village which has been plagued by a series of bizarre murders, in...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on August 5th, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, August 5, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The August 2017 graphic novel for discussion is My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics 2017). The group also will discuss the online comic, The Last Mechanical Monster by Brian Fies. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Kill Baby…Kill!” (Restored) @ Guild Cinema on August 5th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Kill Baby…Kill! (Resored) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 4-5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Mario Bava – 1966 – 83m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 49! A NEW 50th Anniversary Restoration! Considered by many to be one of Italian horror maestro Mario Bava’s best, Kill Baby…Kill, an occult murder mystery, skillfully interweaves elements of the ‘giallo’ thriller formula with a creepy Gothic ghost story. Set in modern day Transylvania, an evil curse has fallen on the village which has been plagued by a series of bizarre murders, in...
ABQ SF Society – Preview & Solar Eclipse on August 11th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming: It’s a 2-in-1 Month! Time for the Bubonicon 49 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts. Plus Something Else Fun! The preview of Bubonicon 49 won’t take up our whole time, so Geneva Schult is helping us with a PowerPoint presentation on the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse (August 21)! Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Enter Through the Northside Door (back of church). St. Andrew is locking up the courtyard at 5:00 pm, so park around back! Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda...
RiffTrax Live: The Five Doctors (Dr. Who) on August 17th, 2017 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents The Five Doctors Two Nights of Doctor Who Celebration for Late Summer! Thursday, August 17 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Downtown & Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Thursday, August 24. The Doctor is in the house! The RiffTrax house, that is! The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000®, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, are back on the big screen for a legendary riffing of the 1983 Doctor Who film “The Five Doctors.” Someone is taking the Doctor’s past selves out of time and space, placing them in a vast wilderness – a battle...
B’con 49 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on August 18th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Time for Bubonicon 49’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 18, 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 49 weekend to help with set-up, teardown, registration, the art show, the con suite or our dealers table, this is the meeting for you! We will go over the highlights of the...
Airplane! at the Guild Cinema on August 18th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Airplane! at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker – 1980 – 88m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. In honor of National Aviation Day, New Mexico Entertainment is presenting this special screening of the 1980 laugh riot that’ll keep you bowled over in gut-busting hahas! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! The quintessential movie spoof that spawned an entire genre of parody films, the original Airplane! still holds up as one of the brightest comedic gems of the ’80s, not to mention of cinema...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 21st, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 21, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), 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 of the book group’s selections). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and...
RiffTrax Live: The Five Doctors (Dr Who) Encore on August 24th, 2017 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax Live presents The Five Doctors Two Nights of Doctor Who Celebration for Late Summer! Thursday, August 17 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Downtown & Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Thursday, August 24. The Doctor is in the house! The RiffTrax house, that is! The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000®, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, are back on the big screen for a legendary riffing of the 1983 Doctor Who film “The Five Doctors.” Someone is taking the Doctor’s past selves out of time and space, placing them in a vast wilderness – a battle...
Bubonicon 49 Begins! on August 25th, 2017 at 3:00pm

Bubonicon 49 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 Americas Parkway, west side of Louisiana). We’d love to have you with us this year…
“It Stains the Sands Red” @ Guild Cinema on August 25th, 2017 at 10:30pm

It Stains the Sands Red at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, August 25-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Colin Minihan – 2017 – 92m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 (Hang out at Bubonicon 49 during the day, and check out this different zombie flick late night!) In the throes of a zombie apocalypse, A troubled woman with a dark past from Las Vegas, finds herself stranded in the desert with a lone and ravenous Zombie on her tail. “A remarkable work for film fans in general, as well as being one of the greatest zombie...
“It Stains the Sands Red” @ Guild Cinema on August 26th, 2017 at 10:30pm

It Stains the Sands Red at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, August 25-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Colin Minihan – 2017 – 92m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 (Hang out at Bubonicon 49 during the day, and check out this different zombie flick late night!) In the throes of a zombie apocalypse, A troubled woman with a dark past from Las Vegas, finds herself stranded in the desert with a lone and ravenous Zombie on her tail. “A remarkable work for film fans in general, as well as being one of the greatest zombie...
Bubonicon 49 Ends… on August 27th, 2017 at 10:00am

This is the end, my only 49th con, the end… Bubonicon 49 ends approximately 5:00 pm after Closing Ceremonies. (Programming starts at 10:00 am.) Long Live, Bubonicon 49! Let the planning for Bubonicon 50 begin… (By the way, our 50th anniversary technically is in 2019… 1969-2019.) Th-th-that’s all, folks! Thank you so much.
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on September 2nd, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, September 2, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The September 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Our Expanding Universe by Alex Robinson (Top Shelf Productions 2015). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Victor Milan “Dinosaur” signing on September 9th, 2017 at 4:00pm

Albuquerque science fiction author Victor Milan will be celebrating the release of his latest book, The Dinosaur Princess: Dinosaur Lords Book 3, with a chat and signing Saturday, September 9! Milan’s Dinosaur Princess finds “Knights riding dinosaurs… Humans were abducted eons ago at a god’s whim. Empires have risen and fallen and now men ride into battle on Triceratops and their generals lead them on White Thunder T-Rexes. Welcome to Paradise, and the third volume in Victor Milan’s glorious alternate fantasy universe. The ancient gods who brought mankind to Paradise have returned to judge their human experiment. The Grey Angels,...
ABQ SF Society – 1 Week Late on September 15th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming – Meeting 1 Week Late! It’s All About The Cons on Sept 15! Time for reports on Bubonicon 49 and the Helsinki Worldcon. Plus Dragoncon if anyone local went 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, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not arrive...
“The Goonies” @ Guild Cinema on September 15th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Goonies at the Guild Cinema Friday, September 15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Donner – 1985 – 114m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 50 ! Special Limited-Edition poster by ABQ artist Jon Sanchez! In honor of “International Talk Like A Pirate Day,” New Mexico Entertainment Magazine is excited to present The Goonies. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! When two brothers find out they might lose their house they are desperate to find a way to keep their home. They find a treasure map and bring some friends...
Jeffe Kennedy & Sage Walker signing on September 16th, 2017 at 4:00pm

New Mexico authors Jeffe Kennedy & Sage Walker will be celebrating the release of their latest books, The Shift of the Tide: The Uncharted Realms Book 3 and The Man in the Tree, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, September 16! In Kennedy’s 3rd Uncharted fantasy, “Released from the grip of atyrant, the Twelve Kingdoms have thrown all that touch them into chaos. As theborders open, new enemies emerge to vie for their hard-won power–and olddeceptions crumble under the strain… The most talented shapeshifter of her generation, Zynda has one love in her life:freedom. The open air above her,...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 18th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 18, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The September 2017 book for discussion is Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, a non-fiction space effort, by Margot Lee Shetterly (we’re using the 2016 trade paperback from William Morrow). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep...
Bruce Campbell talk/signing on September 23rd, 2017 at 2:00pm

Bruce Campbell returns to Albuquerque – Hail to the Chin! Action/TV actor & author Bruce Campbell will be making a stop in Albuquerque 2:00 pm Saturday, September 23, at the Marriott Pyramid North as part of his Hail to the Chin book tour – hosted by Bookworks. Hail to the Chin is the new raucous and sardonic memoir from Bruce Campbell, a follow-up to the New York Times bestselling If Chins Could Kill. It’s been 15 years since his first memoir, but Bruce is still living the dream as a “B” movie king in an “A” movie world. Bruce Campbell makes his triumphant return...
“Dave Made a Maze” @ Guild Cinema on September 29th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Dave Made a Maze at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 29-30 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Bill Watterson – 2017 – 80m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! Starring Nick Thune, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, James Urbaniak, & Adam Busch! Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave’s girlfriend Annie leads a band...
“Dave Made a Maze” @ Guild Cinema on September 30th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Dave Made a Maze at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 29-30 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Bill Watterson – 2017 – 80m. An Alibi Midnight Madness presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! Starring Nick Thune, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, James Urbaniak, & Adam Busch! Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave’s girlfriend Annie leads a band...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on October 7th, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, October 7, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The October 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Monstress Volume 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu, artwork by Sana Takeda (Image Comics 2016). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Don Coscarelli & “Phantasm” in Santa Fe on October 7th, 2017 at 8:00pm

Tribute to Horror Classic Phantasm features director Don Coscarelli at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe A Tribute to Phantasm, the horror classic film, takes place October 7 at the Jean Cocteau Cinema with director Don Coscarelli and star Le Kat Lester in attendance to introduce the film and for a conversation afterwards. Phantasm is one of the classics of 70s American horror hilms which has had a resurgence of interest in recent years thanks to re-teaming of the director of the Phantasm series Don Coscarelli and star of the original movie Le Kat Lester. The 1979 release of...
Big “Wild Cards” event in Santa Fe on October 8th, 2017 at 4:30pm

George RR Martin Hosts Large “Wild Cards” Anniversary Event at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Several Wild Cards authors will be in Santa Fe on October 8 to discuss the Wild Cards series, answer questions from the audience, and then sign books. Authors participating include George RR Martin, Melinda Snodgrass, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Abraham, Laura J. Mixon, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Marco Kloos (tentative), Victor Milan, John Jos. Miller, Carrie Vaughn, Caroline Spector, Chip Wideman, Sage Walker, Mary Ann Mohanraj, Christopher Rowe, Diana Rowland, Leanne Harper, Gregory Noveck, Walton “Bud” Simons, David Anthony Durham, David Levine, and Howard...
ABQ SF Society – UFOs and Elections on October 13th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming – 2 for 1 Night – and ASFacts: ♣ Local writer/skeptic Benjamin Radford returns to tell us about New Mexico UFO Conspiracies for the Halloween season (an updated version of his Bubonicon 49 talk)! ♥ Plus we’ll have our club officer elections for moderator, alternator and executive secretary. Not to mention choosing a “challenge” ingredient or theme for our December Dessert Cook-Off… First up, Bubonicon 47 science speaker Benjamin Radford returns to ASFS to give a talk on UFO Conspiracies, especially in New Mexico. Radford focuses on claims about aliens and alien bodies in three NM cities: Aztec, Dulce...
“The Untamed” @ Guild Cinema on October 14th, 2017 at 11:15pm

The Untamed at the Guild Cinema, as part of the Way OUT West Film Fest (formerly the SW Gay & Lesbian Film Festival) Saturday, October 14 – 11:15 pm only! Directed by Amat Escalante – 2016 Mexico drama/fantasy, 98m. In Mexican with English subtitles Part of the 2017 Way OUT West Film Fest! $11.00 general admission. Bubonicon 50 is a community partner on this film! We’ll introduce it and have door prizes… Close encounters get even closer in Amat Escalante’s (Heli) The Untamed. A mysterious, tentacled, alien mass just crash landed in a barn in rural Guanajuato, Mexico. The remote...
D’Onofrio at “Whole Wide World” in Santa Fe on October 15th, 2017 at 4:30pm

Actor Vincent D’Onofrio Talks After “The Whole Wide World” Screening at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Actor Vincent D’Onofrio will be in Santa Fe on October 15 to converse with George RR Martin in a Q&A session after a screening of the genre-oriented film, The Whole Wide World. About the Film: Driven by the electrifying performances of Vincent D’Onofrio and Renée Zellweger, The Whole Wide World is the touching true story of the star-crossed love between writer Robert E. Howard and schoolteacher Novalyne Price. The creator of Conan the Barbarian and Red Sonja, Howard was a small-town writer...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 16th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 16, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The October 2017 book for discussion is The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (we’re using the 2016 trade paperback from Harper Voyager). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion....
Stirling & Williams signing event on October 21st, 2017 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction authors S.M. Stirling and Walter Jon Williams will be celebrating the releases of their latest books, The Sea Peoples: The Change Book 11 and Quillifer, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, October 21! In Stirling’s 11th Change effort, “The spirit of troubadour Prince John, the brother of Crown Princess Órlaith, has fallen captive to the power of the Yellow Raja and his servant, the Pallid Mask. Prince John’s motley band of friends and followers—headed by Captain Pip of Townsville and Deor Godulfson—must lead a quest through realms of shadow and dreams to rescue Prince John from a...
GRRM’s “Nightflyers” in Santa Fe on October 24th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Writer/producer Robert Jaffee and George RR Martin discuss “Nightflyers” after screening at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Writer/producer Robert Jaffee will be in Santa Fe on October 24 to converse with George RR Martin in a special session after a screening of the science-fiction film, Nightflyers. About The Film: Based on the novella by George RR Martin, with a script by Martin and Jaffe, the 1987 film was directed by Robert Collector. Nightflyers stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Michael Praed, and John Standing. A scientific group set out on a journey into space to find a magical creature. What...
RiffTrax revisits “Night of the Living Dead” on October 25th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Best of RiffTrax Live presents Night of the Living Dead (1968 Romero original) An Encore Screening for the Halloween season! One Time Only! Wednesday, October 25 – 7:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood. Just in time for Halloween, the guys who make movies funny are back in select movie theaters nationwide for an exclusive rebroadcast of the 2013 riff on the zombie movie that started it all: Night of the Living Dead. Join Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett of RiffTrax.com for a hilarious riff on this masterpiece of brain eating mayhem! This...
Milehicon 49 in Denver on October 27th, 2017 at 2:00pm

MILEHICON 49 IN DENVER MILEHICON 49 is October 27-29, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Tech Center (south end) of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Eric Flint, Jane Lindskold, Jason Heller, and artist Carrie Ann Baade. Other participants include Connie Willis, Mario Acevedo, John Barnes, Courtney Willis, David Boop, Michael Carroll, Robin Owens, Peri Charlifu, Carrie Vaughn, Emily Mah, Jeanne C. Stein, Tim Simpson, Daniel Dvorkin, Rebecca Hewett, John E. Stith, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, Corie Weaver, and Craig Chrissinger. Masquerade, literacy auction, Critter Crunch, Avistrum Academy of Sorcery, the Float-illa, Challenge Panel, video & anime...
“Flesh For Frankenstein” @ Guild Cinema on October 27th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Flesh For Frankenstein at the Guild Cinema, as part of the Andy Warhol Halloween! Friday, October 27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Paul Morriseey – 1973 – 95m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Paul Morrisey’s 1973 trash-art classic is a beautifully filmed and elegantly turned-out psychodrama that is in equal parts, horror film and satire. This re-evaluating horror tale of the mad Baron Frankenstein and his perverse creative urges stars the inimitable Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro and Monique Van Vooren. “A riot. Even its closing tableau is socially transcendent and transgressive.” – Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com “Disgusting? Yes....
1932’s “Freaks” @ Guild Cinema on October 28th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Freaks – the 1932 Tod Browning Cult Classic – at the Guild Cinema, for Halloween! Saturday & Sunday, October 28-29 – 7:00 & 8:45 pm Directed by Tod Browning – 1932 – 64m – No Matinees FOR THE HALLOWEEN SEASON WE PRESENT THE ONE & ONLY INFAMOUS SHOWSTOPPER OF CINEMA!! Come be “One of us, one of us”! This pre-code movie, shocking for it’s time, still pushes the edge of filmmaking with its riveting tale of love and betrayal between a normal circus performer and the wealthy carnival midget whom she marries for money and then betrays. “One of the...
“Blood For Dracula” @ Guild Cinema on October 28th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Blood For Dracula at the Guild Cinema, as part of the Andy Warhol Halloween! Saturday, October 28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Paul Morriseey – 1974 – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! The 1974 trash art classic! Starring once again Joe Dallesandro & Udo Kier, it’s Paul Morrissey’s brash mixture of humor, horror and sex is a bitingly funny satire of modern values–and a revelation to fans of the horror film. In Blood for Dracula, the infamous count searches Italy for “pure” blood. “One of the two schlocky horror comedies Paul Morrissey made in Italy in...
Can’t Stop The Serenity in Santa Fe on October 29th, 2017 at 11:30am

Albuquerque Browncoats present “Can’t Stop the Serenity” at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe If you missed “Can’t Stop the Serenity” in Albuquerque this past July, here’s your second chance! (Or maybe you just want to attend this fun event twice in a year!). The Albuquerque Browncoats will be hosting “Can’t Stop the Serenity” in Santa Fe – Sunday, October 29, at the Jean Cocteau Cinema! Please join the Browncoats as they misbehave for two great charities – Equality Now and UNM Children’s Hospital! Doors open at 11:30 AM Sunday, October 29. Here’s the Schedule: 11:30 am — Doors...
1932’s “Freaks” @ Guild Cinema on October 29th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Freaks – the 1932 Tod Browning Cult Classic – at the Guild Cinema, for Halloween! Saturday & Sunday, October 28-29 – 7:00 & 8:45 pm Directed by Tod Browning – 1932 – 64m – No Matinees FOR THE HALLOWEEN SEASON WE PRESENT THE ONE & ONLY INFAMOUS SHOWSTOPPER OF CINEMA!! Come be “One of us, one of us”! This pre-code movie, shocking for it’s time, still pushes the edge of filmmaking with its riveting tale of love and betrayal between a normal circus performer and the wealthy carnival midget whom she marries for money and then betrays. “One of the...
Little Shop & Living Dead @ Guild Cinema on October 30th, 2017 at 5:15pm

Little Shop of Horrors (1960) and Night of the Living Dead (1968) at the Guild Cinema Monday-Tuesday, October 30-31 – Double Feature! Little Shop screens at 5:15 & 9:00 pm, and Living Dead screens at 7:00 pm only. Little Shop of Horrors directed by Roger Corman – 1960 – 72m. Night of the Living Dead directed by George A. Romero – 1968 – 90m. Both films shown in glorious Black & White on Actual Film Stock! Happy Halloween! Little Shop of Horrors is a timeless cult favorite of a classic tale of boy-meets-girl, plant-eats-people with Jack Nicholson in one of...
Little Shop & Living Dead @ Guild Cinema on October 31st, 2017 at 5:15pm

Little Shop of Horrors (1960) and Night of the Living Dead (1968) at the Guild Cinema Monday-Tuesday, October 30-31 – Double Feature! Little Shop screens at 5:15 & 9:00 pm, and Living Dead screens at 7:00 pm only. Little Shop of Horrors directed by Roger Corman – 1960 – 72m. Night of the Living Dead directed by George A. Romero – 1968 – 90m. Both films shown in glorious Black & White on Actual Film Stock! Happy Halloween! Little Shop of Horrors is a timeless cult favorite of a classic tale of boy-meets-girl, plant-eats-people with Jack Nicholson in one of...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on November 4th, 2017 at 10:30am

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 10:30 am [This Month Only] Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The November 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Kill or Be Killed Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker, artwork by Sean Phillips & Elizabeth Breitweiser (Image Comics 2017). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Darynda Jones signing on November 4th, 2017 at 4:00pm

Paranormal author Darynda Jones of Portales will be celebrating the release of The Trouble with Twelfth Grave with a chat and signing Saturday, November 4! In the 12th Grave novel, “Ever since Reyes Farrow escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley Davidson accidentally trapped him, the son of Satan has been brimstone-bent on destroying the world his heavenly Brother created. His volatile tendencies have put Charley in a bit of a pickle. But that’s not the only briny vegetable on her plate. While trying to domesticate the feral being that used to be her husband, she also has to...
Neon Dystopia: Retro ’80s Sci-Fi Fest @ Guild on November 4th, 2017 at 10:30pm

The Neo Dystopia Micro Festival: The International Retro ’80s Sci-Fi Festival at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 4 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Various – 2017 & Earlier – 90m approx. The Neon Dystopia Micro Festival is a single-day event that gathers retro ’80s style science fiction short films, animation, music videos, and video games from all over the world. Included in this event: Soft War – USA Genesis – Spain Zauvek – Serbia Narita Boy– Spain Hardwired – Poland Night Vision – USA Attack of the Cyber Octopuses – Estonia Crimeware – Ireland View Trailer The Guild Cinema is...
Indigenous Comic Con 2017 on November 10th, 2017 at 9:00am

Get Your Indigenerd On…Again! Indigenous Comic Con 2017 The second Indigenous Comic Con takes place Friday-Sunday, November 10-12, at Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway Blvd SE (exit on I-25 south). Featuring Indigenous creators, illustrators, writers, designers, actors, and producers from the worlds of comic books, games, sci-fi, fantasy, film, TV, and graphic novels. The Indigenous Comic Con seeks to highlight the amazing work that brings understanding about the Indigenous experience to the world of popular culture. Special guests, film screenings, game demos, artist alley, vendors, kids area, live music and more. Special guests include actor Eugene Brave Rock (Wonder...
ABQ SF Society – Space Science on November 10th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Programming: ♣ NM writer/scientist Dr. Kathleen Kitts visits to talk about “Solar System Evolution: What We Know and How We Know It.” Kitts, Bubonicon 49 science guest and science team member for the NASA Genesis Discovery Mission, discusses how our sun and its planets formed and evolved over time. She will explain the tools used to understand where we’ve been and where we’re going. Kitts also will talk about her career change from academia and scientific research to writing fiction. Kitts lives between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and is a recently retired geology professor. She also directed a planetarium for...
“Blade of the Immortal” @ Guild Cinema on November 10th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Blade of the Immortal – Takashi Miike’s incredible 100th feature – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 10-11 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Takashi Miike – 2017 – 140m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics! Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless...
2nd Author Fest @ ABQ Museum on November 11th, 2017 at 10:00am

2017 Author Festival at Albuquerque Museum Albuquerque Museum Presents the second annual book event showcasing local writing talent Saturday, November 11. The finest of the New Mexico writers’ scene will gather at the Albuquerque Museum to share their experiences and sign books for their fans. Whether you are a mystery addict, a hard-core sci-fi fan, or a history buff you’ll be amazed at the diversity of writers working across a range of genres, who call New Mexico home. Twenty-five authors from a variety of genres will share their experiences and books. Each author will have books available for purchase and signing....
“Blade of the Immortal” @ Guild Cinema on November 11th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Blade of the Immortal – Takashi Miike’s incredible 100th feature – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 10-11 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Takashi Miike – 2017 – 140m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Lobo Comics! Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless...
Stephen R. Donaldson signing on November 19th, 2017 at 3:00pm

Sci-Fi/Fantasy author Stephen R. Donaldson will be celebrating the release of the first book in a new fantasy series, Seventh Decimate: The Great God’s War Book 1 with a chat and signing Sunday, November 19! In Donaldson’s new novel, “For centuries, the realms of Belleger and Amika have been at war, with sorcerers from both sides harnessing the Decimates to rain blood and pain upon their enemy. But somehow, in some way, the Amikans have discovered and invoked a seventh Decimate, one that strips all lesser sorcery of its power. And now the Bellegerins stand defenseless. Prince Bifalt, eldest son...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 20th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 20, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The November 2017 book for discussion is Too Like the Lightning (Terra Ignota Book 1) by Ada Palmer (we’re using the 2017 trade paperback from Tor). Palmer won the 2017 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer at the Helsinki Worldcon in August 2017. While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to...
Connie Willis signing – 5:30 PM on November 21st, 2017 at 5:30pm

Connie Willis talks about & signs A Lot Like Christmas at Page One Colorado SF author – and Bubonicon friend – Connie Willis will talk about and sign her latest story collection, A Lot Like Christmas, November 21 at Page One Books. Her new collection of holiday stories is described as such: “Christmas comes but once a year, yet the stories in this dazzling collection are fun to read anytime. They put a speculative spin on the holiday, giving fans of acclaimed author Connie Willis a welcome gift and a dozen reasons to be of good cheer. Brimming with Willis’s...
Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel @ Guild on November 24th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 24-25 – 10:30 pm only. All Seats $15.00 Directed by Tomonori Sudo – 2017 – 120m – In Japanese with English subtitles. “IF I BECAME A BAD PERSON, WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO FORGIVE ME?” This is the story of an omnipotent container able to grant the wish of anyone who claims it—the Holy Grail. The third route of the visual novel game, Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel, also known as the Sakura Route, will be brought to the big screen at last. Seen through the eyes of Sakura...
Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel @ Guild on November 25th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 24-25 – 10:30 pm only. All Seats $15.00 Directed by Tomonori Sudo – 2017 – 120m – In Japanese with English subtitles. “IF I BECAME A BAD PERSON, WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO FORGIVE ME?” This is the story of an omnipotent container able to grant the wish of anyone who claims it—the Holy Grail. The third route of the visual novel game, Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel, also known as the Sakura Route, will be brought to the big screen at last. Seen through the eyes of Sakura...
Richard Kadrey in Santa Fe on November 28th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Richard Kadrey Talks and Signs Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Comics & urban fantasy author Richard Kadrey will be in Santa Fe on November 28 to talk about and sign the ninth book in his Sandman Slim series, The Kill Society (published in June 2017). About the New Book: “Sandman Slim returns in this stunning, high-octane ninth thriller in the series, filled with the intense, kick-ass action and inventive fantasy that are the hallmarks of New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey. Sandman Slim has been to Heaven and Hell and many places in between, but...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on December 2nd, 2017 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The December 2017 graphic novel for discussion is Eartha by Cathy Malkasian (Fantagraphics 2017). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Heathers” @ Guild Cinema on December 6th, 2017 at 6:00pm

Heathers – the 1988 jet-black teen comedy classic – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday, December 6 – 6:oo and 8:30 pm. Directed by Michael Lehmann – 1988 – 102m – No Matinees SPECIAL TOURING GUEST AUTHOR Kevin Smokler with his book “Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to 80s Teen Movies and the Places They Happened” will be in person to present the 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm screenings! A deliciously nasty black comedy, Heathers is set at a cliquish high school in Ohio. The most exclusive of those cliques is the Heathers, comprised of the prettiest and most popular...
ABQ SF Society: Cook-Off on December 8th, 2017 at 7:25pm

Programming: Our 13th Annual Dessert Cook-Off + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Theme this year (as chosen at the October ASFS meeting) is “Lovecraft.” (Perhaps noodles and tentacles? And what do Elder Gods eat, anyway? Maybe Cthulhu-shaped cookies? Milky Way bars? Grilled portabello from Yuggoth? Fresh Innsmouth sashimi?) 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 attendees know of ingredients in the major...
Another Wolf Cop @ Guild Cinema on December 8th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Another Wolf Cop at the Guild Cinema – Special Event! Friday, December 8 – 10:30 pm only. Directed by Lowell Dean – 2017 – 82m – No Matinees BEST CANADIAN FEATURE FILM – 2017 FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL Alcoholic werewolf cop Lou Garou springs into action when an eccentric businessman with evil intentions seduces Woodhaven’s residents with a new brewery and hockey team in this outrageous horror-comedy sequel. “Your eyeballs will never forgive you if you miss this one.” – Bloody Disgusting “The Citizen Kane of werewolf-cop movies.” – USA Today Life “Destined to become a cult phenomenon… The best Canadian...
“Better Watch Out” @ Guild Cinema on December 15th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Better Watch Out at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 15-16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Chris Peckover – 2017 – 85m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! This holiday season, you may be home, but you’re not alone… In this fresh and gleefully twisted spin on home-invasion horror, babysitter Ashley (Olivia DeJonge) must defend her young charges (Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould ) when intruders break into the house one snowy night – or so she thinks. “A silly-to-serious film that’s sure to enter the canon of Christmas movies for people...
5th Con-Jikan (Anime/Gaming) on December 16th, 2017 at 10:00am

CON-JIKAN Year Five The 5th annual Con-Jikan is December 16-17, 2017, at the MCM Elegante Hotel on Menaul Blvd NE. Announced Guests include voice-over artists Xanthe Huynh & Kira Buckland, and cosplay talents Kamon Tari & Cree Nicole. This anime & gaming convention features an exhibitors hall, an artist alley, a masquerade/cosplay contest, video games, board games, anime screenings, a Maid Cafe, panel discussions, karaoke, a dance and more. Hours are 10:00 am-11:45 pm Saturday, December 16, and 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday. A weekend pass is $40.00 at the door (dailies available – Saturday is $30.00). More info: www.con-jikan.com
“Better Watch Out” @ Guild Cinema on December 16th, 2017 at 10:30pm

Better Watch Out at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 15-16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Chris Peckover – 2017 – 85m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! This holiday season, you may be home, but you’re not alone… In this fresh and gleefully twisted spin on home-invasion horror, babysitter Ashley (Olivia DeJonge) must defend her young charges (Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould ) when intruders break into the house one snowy night – or so she thinks. “A silly-to-serious film that’s sure to enter the canon of Christmas movies for people...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 18th, 2017 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 18, 2017, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The December 2017 book for discussion is The Punch Escrow by Tal M. Klein (we’re using the 2017 trade paperback from Geek & Sundry). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN...
The Monkees’ “Head” @ Guild Cinema on December 20th, 2017 at 6:30pm

Head – the 1968 Monkees classic for the Holiday Season – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Saturday, December 20-23 – 6:3o pm only. Directed by Bob Rafaelson – 1968 – 85m – No Matinees Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees . . . being catapulted through one of American cinema’s most surreal sixties odysseys. The brainchild of Bob Rafelson, making his directorial debut; his producing partner and Monkees co-creator Bert Schneider; and Jack Nicholson, a co-screenwriter on the project, Head was the fanciful beginning and ignominious end of the TV-bred supergroup’s big-screen career. In it, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and...
The Monkees’ “Head” @ Guild Cinema on December 21st, 2017 at 6:30pm

Head – the 1968 Monkees classic for the Holiday Season – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Saturday, December 20-23 – 6:3o pm only. Directed by Bob Rafaelson – 1968 – 85m – No Matinees Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees . . . being catapulted through one of American cinema’s most surreal sixties odysseys. The brainchild of Bob Rafelson, making his directorial debut; his producing partner and Monkees co-creator Bert Schneider; and Jack Nicholson, a co-screenwriter on the project, Head was the fanciful beginning and ignominious end of the TV-bred supergroup’s big-screen career. In it, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and...
The Monkees’ “Head” @ Guild Cinema on December 22nd, 2017 at 6:30pm

Head – the 1968 Monkees classic for the Holiday Season – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Saturday, December 20-23 – 6:3o pm only. Directed by Bob Rafaelson – 1968 – 85m – No Matinees Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees . . . being catapulted through one of American cinema’s most surreal sixties odysseys. The brainchild of Bob Rafelson, making his directorial debut; his producing partner and Monkees co-creator Bert Schneider; and Jack Nicholson, a co-screenwriter on the project, Head was the fanciful beginning and ignominious end of the TV-bred supergroup’s big-screen career. In it, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and...
The Monkees’ “Head” @ Guild Cinema on December 23rd, 2017 at 6:30pm

Head – the 1968 Monkees classic for the Holiday Season – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Saturday, December 20-23 – 6:3o pm only. Directed by Bob Rafaelson – 1968 – 85m – No Matinees Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees . . . being catapulted through one of American cinema’s most surreal sixties odysseys. The brainchild of Bob Rafelson, making his directorial debut; his producing partner and Monkees co-creator Bert Schneider; and Jack Nicholson, a co-screenwriter on the project, Head was the fanciful beginning and ignominious end of the TV-bred supergroup’s big-screen career. In it, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and...
Dr. Who: Twice Upon a Time on December 27th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events – Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time One Night Only for the Holiday Season! Wednesday, December 27 – 7:00 pm only at the Regal Cottonwood. Special Fathom Features: This Christmas, the Doctor comes face to face with … the Doctor! The epic finale to the Peter Capaldi era of Doctor Who, “Twice Upon a Time,” is coming to cinemas for only one night – December 27 – featuring the return of Pearl Mackie and special guests Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and David Bradley (Filch in the Harry Potter movies). Run time is 100 minutes. The cinema event will also...
“Bill Nye: Science Guy” @ Guild Cinema on January 2nd, 2018 at 6:15pm

Bill Nye: Science Guy at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Saturday, January 2-6 – 6:15 pm only. Directed by Jason Sussberg & David Alvarado – 2017 – 101m – No Matinees One Man’s Mission to Make Science Matter!! Bill Nye is retiring his kid show act in a bid to become more like his late professor, astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan dreamed of launching a spacecraft that could change interplanetary exploration. Bill sets out to accomplish Sagan’s space mission, but he is pulled away when he is challenged by evolution and climate change contrarians to defend the scientific consensus. Can Bill show the world...
“Bill Nye: Science Guy” @ Guild Cinema on January 3rd, 2018 at 6:15pm

Bill Nye: Science Guy at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Saturday, January 2-6 – 6:15 pm only. Directed by Jason Sussberg & David Alvarado – 2017 – 101m – No Matinees One Man’s Mission to Make Science Matter!! Bill Nye is retiring his kid show act in a bid to become more like his late professor, astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan dreamed of launching a spacecraft that could change interplanetary exploration. Bill sets out to accomplish Sagan’s space mission, but he is pulled away when he is challenged by evolution and climate change contrarians to defend the scientific consensus. Can Bill show the world...
“Bill Nye: Science Guy” @ Guild Cinema on January 4th, 2018 at 6:15pm

Bill Nye: Science Guy at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Saturday, January 2-6 – 6:15 pm only. Directed by Jason Sussberg & David Alvarado – 2017 – 101m – No Matinees One Man’s Mission to Make Science Matter!! Bill Nye is retiring his kid show act in a bid to become more like his late professor, astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan dreamed of launching a spacecraft that could change interplanetary exploration. Bill sets out to accomplish Sagan’s space mission, but he is pulled away when he is challenged by evolution and climate change contrarians to defend the scientific consensus. Can Bill show the world...
“Bill Nye: Science Guy” @ Guild Cinema on January 5th, 2018 at 6:15pm

Bill Nye: Science Guy at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Saturday, January 2-6 – 6:15 pm only. Directed by Jason Sussberg & David Alvarado – 2017 – 101m – No Matinees One Man’s Mission to Make Science Matter!! Bill Nye is retiring his kid show act in a bid to become more like his late professor, astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan dreamed of launching a spacecraft that could change interplanetary exploration. Bill sets out to accomplish Sagan’s space mission, but he is pulled away when he is challenged by evolution and climate change contrarians to defend the scientific consensus. Can Bill show the world...
“Neverending Story” @ Guild Cinema on January 5th, 2018 at 10:30pm

The Neverending Story – 1984 classic – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 5-6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Wolfgang Petersen – 1984 – 92m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! This 1984 adaptation of Michael Ende’s novel is a fantasy cult-classic that definitely retains its appeal after 30-plus years! Bastian Balthazar Bux escapes a pummeling from school bullies by ducking into a dusty bookstore where he is encountered by The Neverending Story. Once he starts reading the book, it becomes clear that the adventures described are too large for...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on January 6th, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The January 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Bitch Planet Vol 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick, with art by Valentine De Landro (Image 2015). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Bill Nye: Science Guy” @ Guild Cinema on January 6th, 2018 at 6:15pm

Bill Nye: Science Guy at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Saturday, January 2-6 – 6:15 pm only. Directed by Jason Sussberg & David Alvarado – 2017 – 101m – No Matinees One Man’s Mission to Make Science Matter!! Bill Nye is retiring his kid show act in a bid to become more like his late professor, astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan dreamed of launching a spacecraft that could change interplanetary exploration. Bill sets out to accomplish Sagan’s space mission, but he is pulled away when he is challenged by evolution and climate change contrarians to defend the scientific consensus. Can Bill show the world...
“Neverending Story” @ Guild Cinema on January 6th, 2018 at 10:30pm

The Neverending Story – 1984 classic – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 5-6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Wolfgang Petersen – 1984 – 92m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! This 1984 adaptation of Michael Ende’s novel is a fantasy cult-classic that definitely retains its appeal after 30-plus years! Bastian Balthazar Bux escapes a pummeling from school bullies by ducking into a dusty bookstore where he is encountered by The Neverending Story. Once he starts reading the book, it becomes clear that the adventures described are too large for...
Albuq SF Society on January 12th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2017 Come prepared to tell club members What You Read in 2017 [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 avoid! (We’ll have a 3-minute timer, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”) Club News: Our application has been approved with St. Andrew for 2018. And our monthly rental rate remains the same… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be...
“Fifth Element” @ Guild Cinema on January 12th, 2018 at 10:30pm

The Fifth Element at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Luc Besson – 1997 – 126m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 50 ! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE! In conjunction with Albuquerque Comic Con in January, New Mexico Entertainment is excited to present the sci-fi action film The Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman. In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr....
Walter Jon Williams in Santa Fe on January 14th, 2018 at 3:00pm

Walter Jon Williams Talks and Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe New Mexico author & Bubonicon friend Walter Jon Williams will be in Santa Fe on January 14 to talk about and sign his latest novel, Quillifer. The event is hosted by George RR Martin! About the Book: “An adventurous epic fantasy about a man who is forced to leave his comfortable life and find his fortune among goddesses, pirates, war, and dragons. Rogue. Joker. Lover. Reluctant soldier. Quillifer is a young man, serially in love and studying law, when a family tragedy throws him into...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 15th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 15, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The January 2018 book for discussion is The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon (we’re using the 2015 trade paperback from Anchor). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! ...
Ellen Datlow “Mad Hatters” in Santa Fe on January 21st, 2018 at 6:00pm

Editor Ellen Datlow Talks and Sign Books at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe – along with Stephen Graham Jones and Matthew Kressel. Famed editor Ellen Datlow will be in Santa Fe on January 21 to talk about and sign her latest anthology, Mad Hatters and March Hares. She is joined by authors Stephen Graham Jones and Matthew Kressel. Plus there is a special Mad Hat Contest! About the Anthology: From master anthologist Ellen Datlow comes an all-original collection of weird tales inspired by the strangeness of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What...
“Mom & Dad” @ Guild Cinema on January 26th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Mom & Dad at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Brian Taylor – 2017 – 83m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! A teenage girl and her younger brother must survive a wild 24 hours when a virus of unknown origins causes parents to turn on their own kids! “A tale as old as Greek mythology, told with verve, panache and lots of fake blood…The kind of rip-snorting, relatively cheap and cheerful black comedy the industry doesn’t make enough of anymore, Mom & Dad is...
James S.A. Corey signing on January 27th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Local science-fiction/space-opera author James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck) will be celebrating the release of Persepolis Rising: The Expanse Book 7 with a chat and signing Saturday, January 27! In the 7th Expanse novel, “An Old Enemy returns… In the thousand-sun network of humanity’s expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have...
“Mom & Dad” @ Guild Cinema on January 27th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Mom & Dad at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Brian Taylor – 2017 – 83m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! A teenage girl and her younger brother must survive a wild 24 hours when a virus of unknown origins causes parents to turn on their own kids! “A tale as old as Greek mythology, told with verve, panache and lots of fake blood…The kind of rip-snorting, relatively cheap and cheerful black comedy the industry doesn’t make enough of anymore, Mom & Dad is...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on February 3rd, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The February 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Audubon, On the Wings of the World by Fabien Grolleau, with art by Jeremie Rover (Nobrow Press, 2017). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Albuq SF Society on February 9th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit to New Zealand for Lord of the Rings (Trip Report/Slide Show) Come join us as club member Geneva Schult talks about and shares photos of her December trip to New Zealand, which included touring film sites for The Lord of the Rings movies and The Hobbit flicks, plus interesting geological areas. Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue). Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… DOORS OPEN AT 7:15...
11th SW Burlesque Showcase @ KiMo on February 10th, 2018 at 8:00pm

Eleventh Southwest Burlesque Showcase at the KiMo Theatre Two nights of Burlesque Entertainment – Friday, February 9 (or come to the ASFS meeting), and Saturday, February 10. Doors open both nights at 7:00 pm, with curtain at 8:00 pm. The 11th Annual Southwest Burlesque Showcase is New Mexico’s largest and longest running Burlesque Festival. Each year dozens of incredible performers grace our historic stage for two nights of magic, majest, intrigue and sultry spectacle. This year’s Headliners include Jo Weldon, headmistress at the New York School of Burlesque, on Saturday night. The host both nights is Dr. Lucky – the World’s Premiere...
Rocky Horror @ Guild Cinema – SOLD OUT on February 16th, 2018 at 10:30pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 16-17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Sharman – 1975 – 100m – All Seats just $25 for this special event (ticket plus prop bag)! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ONLINE, CLICK HERE. STAND-BY LIST ONLY, NO GUARANTEES! Another chance to re-live a classic for your VALENTINE’S DAY! PRIDE & EQUALITY MAGAZINE presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show for its fifth year. A full cast and props will be provided to make your Rocky experience something truly amazing. Costumes are always encouraged and make sure you yell...
Benjamin Radford “Ghosts” signing on February 17th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Local skeptic author & film reviewer Benjamin Radford will be celebrating the release of Investigating Ghosts: The Scientific Search for Spirits, his latest non-fiction effort, with a chat and signing Saturday, February 17! The book is described as such: “Ghosts have fascinated and haunted us for millennia. They appear in our campfire tales, films, books, and television shows as well as in our dreams and nightmares. Despite widespread belief in spirits — and the popularity of television ghost-hunting shows — scientific evidence for them remains elusive. Based on nearly 20 years of first-hand, science-based investigations and research, Investigating Ghosts will...
Rocky Horror @ Guild Cinema – SOLD OUT on February 17th, 2018 at 10:30pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 16-17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Sharman – 1975 – 100m – All Seats just $25 for this special event (ticket plus prop bag)! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ONLINE, CLICK HERE. STAND-BY LIST ONLY, NO GUARANTEES! Another chance to re-live a classic for your VALENTINE’S DAY! PRIDE & EQUALITY MAGAZINE presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show for its fifth year. A full cast and props will be provided to make your Rocky experience something truly amazing. Costumes are always encouraged and make sure you yell...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 19th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 19, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The February 2018 book for discussion is The Hanged Man by P.N. Elrod (we’re using the 2016 trade paperback from Tor). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! ...
“This Giant Papier Mache Boulder…” @ Guild on February 23rd, 2018 at 10:30pm

This Giant Papier Mache Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 23-24 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Christian Nicolson – 2018 – 109m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF SCI-FI, WHEN SPACESHIPS WERE REAL MODELS, MONSTERS WERE MADE OF LATEX, AND LASER GUNS WERE A CURLING IRON PAINTED SILVER? NOW IMAGINE A UNIVERSE WHERE EVERYTHING WAS JUST LIKE THIS FOR REAL. For three ordinary guys Tom, Jeffrey and Gavin, this just became a reality. One minute they were...
3 Authors “Fantasy Spectacular” @ Page One on February 24th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Local authors – and Bubonicon friends – Brenda Drake, Jane Lindskold & Gabi Stevens will be celebrating the release of their latest genre efforts in a “Fantasy Fiction Spectacular” on Saturday, February 24. Drake’s latest is Assassin of Truths: Library Jumpers Book 3, Lindskold has Asphodel, and Stevens’ effort is Mystic. Drake’s Assassin of Truths is described as such: “The gateways linking the great libraries of the world don’t require a library card, but they do harbor incredible dangers. And it’s not your normal bump-in-the- night kind. The threats Gia Kearns faces are the kind with sharp teeth and knifelike claws....
“This Giant Papier Mache Boulder…” @ Guild on February 24th, 2018 at 10:30pm

This Giant Papier Mache Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 23-24 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Christian Nicolson – 2018 – 109m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF SCI-FI, WHEN SPACESHIPS WERE REAL MODELS, MONSTERS WERE MADE OF LATEX, AND LASER GUNS WERE A CURLING IRON PAINTED SILVER? NOW IMAGINE A UNIVERSE WHERE EVERYTHING WAS JUST LIKE THIS FOR REAL. For three ordinary guys Tom, Jeffrey and Gavin, this just became a reality. One minute they were...
Joe R. Lansdale in Santa Fe on March 1st, 2018 at 7:00pm

Joe R. Lansdale Talks After “Hap & Leonard” Screening at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe Texas author & Bubonicon 48 toastmaster Joe R. Lansdale will be in Santa Fe on March 1 to converse with George RR Martin in a Q&A session after a screening of the first episode of season 3 of Hap and Leonard. He also will sign books. About the 3rd Season: In The Two-Bear Mambo, when Florida Grange goes missing in the Klan-infested town of Grovetown, Hap and Leonard set out to find her. As the mystery unfolds, Hap and Leonard find themselves at...
“Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters” Show @ Guild on March 2nd, 2018 at 8:30pm

Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters! – Live multi-media comedy show – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 2 – 8:30 pm only Directed and presented by Mike Capozzola – NOW! – 90m approx – All Seats just $10 for this special event! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! Comedian & cartoonist Mike Capozzola’s multi-media comedy show about superheroes, action movies, sci-fi, monsters and secret agents. If you’re a fan of Star Trek, Star Wars, James Bond, Batman, Spiderman, Game of Thrones and time travel: teleport, fly, or beam down to this show! These things are irreverently celebrated and dissected by a...
“They Remain” @ Guild Cinema on March 2nd, 2018 at 10:30pm

They Remain at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 2-3 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Philip Gelatt – 2017 – 90m. Special presentation! Best Feature Film – 2017 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! ALSO PLAYING MARCH 6-8 AT 6:00 PM! An adaptation of Laird Barron’s short story “-30-“, directed by the screen writer of Europa Report — Two scientists are sent to investigate strange occurrences on a remote piece of land once occupied by a cult. They Remain defies categorization and journeys into the shadowy realm where nature, science, and the supernatural co-exist...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on March 3rd, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The March 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Chew Vol 1: Tasters Choice by John Layman, with art by Rob Guillory (Image 2009). WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“They Remain” @ Guild Cinema on March 3rd, 2018 at 10:30pm

They Remain at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 2-3 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Philip Gelatt – 2017 – 90m. Special presentation! Best Feature Film – 2017 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! ALSO PLAYING MARCH 6-8 AT 6:00 PM! An adaptation of Laird Barron’s short story “-30-“, directed by the screen writer of Europa Report — Two scientists are sent to investigate strange occurrences on a remote piece of land once occupied by a cult. They Remain defies categorization and journeys into the shadowy realm where nature, science, and the supernatural co-exist...
ABQ SF Society – Auction! on March 9th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming: Time For The Traditional ASFS Auction, hosted by local author Robert Vardeman and collector Patricia Rogers! 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 $5.00, 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 tabs until the auction is finished.) Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage...
“Flash Gordon” @ Guild Cinema on March 9th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Flash Gordon (1980) at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Mike Hodges – 1980 – 111m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! DOOR PRIZES BY THE GREAT BUBONICON 50, PLUS ARTIST POSTER FOR SALE BY LOCAL JON SANCHEZ! New Mexico Entertainment is excited to present the sci-fi action film Flash Gordon starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, and Max von Sydow. A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth!...
Treasures of the Earth Expo on March 16th, 2018 at 10:00am

The 49th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo Treasures of the Earth – the 49th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 16 – Sunday, March 18, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “PseudoMorphs.” Admission is $3.00 Saturday or Sunday, but Friday is Dollar Day! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am – 5 pm It’s all put on...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 16th, 2018 at 4:00pm

2018 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair The 2017 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair is 4:00 pm-8:30 pm Friday, March 16, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 17, at the Sid Cutter Pilot’s Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the second time at the Pilot’s Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nevada) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It is...
“Mind Game” anime @ Guild on March 16th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Mind Game at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 16-17 – 10:30 pm only. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness Special – All Seats $8.00 Directed by Masaaki Yuasa – 2004 – 103m – In Japanese with English subtitles. Never before released theatrically in the U.S., Mind Game, the landmark debut from acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa!! The film’s title says it all — this is a head trip like no other. Combining a wide array of techniques from traditional hand-drawn animation to rotoscoping to collage, Yuasa creates a genre-bending adventure that cannot be described, only experienced. Buckle in and prepare...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 17th, 2018 at 10:00am

2018 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair The 2017 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair is 4:00 pm-8:30 pm Friday, March 16, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 17, at the Sid Cutter Pilot’s Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the second time at the Pilot’s Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nevada) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It is...
“Mind Game” anime @ Guild on March 17th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Mind Game at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 16-17 – 10:30 pm only. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness Special – All Seats $8.00 Directed by Masaaki Yuasa – 2004 – 103m – In Japanese with English subtitles. Never before released theatrically in the U.S., Mind Game, the landmark debut from acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa!! The film’s title says it all — this is a head trip like no other. Combining a wide array of techniques from traditional hand-drawn animation to rotoscoping to collage, Yuasa creates a genre-bending adventure that cannot be described, only experienced. Buckle in and prepare...
Treasures of the Earth Expo on March 18th, 2018 at 10:00am

The 49th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo Treasures of the Earth – the 49th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 16 – Sunday, March 18, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “PseudoMorphs.” Admission is $3.00 Saturday or Sunday, but Friday is Dollar Day! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am – 5 pm It’s all put on...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 19th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 19, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The March 2018 book for discussion is The Wrong Stars: Axiom Book 1 by Tim Pratt (we’re using the 2017 mass market paperback from Angry Robot). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE...
B’con 51 Special Guests Nominations on March 23rd, 2018 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 51 Special Guests (2019) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, March 23, 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 possible guests. (However, a little research can be helpful in talking about why your nominee would be a great Bubonicon guest – titles of published work, where he/she lives, experiences...
Intellectual Hooliganism @ UNM on March 24th, 2018 at 12:30pm

UNM Hobbit Society presents the 2018 Intellectual Hooliganism Colloquium The UNM Hobbit Society holds their annual Colloquium on Saturday, March 24, to encourage students to study fantasy, science fiction and pop culture in a scholarly manner, and to share their findings with others. Presentations must be primarily the work of UNM undergraduate or graduate students, although works by UNM staff, part-time faculty, and alumni will be considered as space permits. The 2018 Keynote Speaker is author Rivera Sun, whose works include novel The Roots of Resistance. The 2018 Intellectual Hooliganism Colloquium takes place 12:30-3:30 pm Saturday, March 24, at the...
“Before We Vanish” @ Guild Cinema on March 24th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Before We Vanish at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 24 – 10:30 pm only. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa – 2018 – 130m – In Japanese with English subtitles ALSO PLAYING MARCH 27 at 4:00 & 9:15 pm In his 20th film, acclaimed horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa reinvents the alien movie as a unique and profoundly human tale of love and mystery. Three aliens travel to Earth on a reconnaissance mission in preparation for a mass invasion. Having taken possession of human bodies, the visitors rob the hosts of their essence – good, evil, property, family, belonging – leaving only hollow...
“The Cured” (zombies) @ Guild Cinema on March 28th, 2018 at 8:30pm

The Cured at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 28-29 – 8:30 pm only. No Matinees. Directed by David Freyne – 2018 – 96m – France / Ireland. What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins. Among the formerly afflicted is Senan (Sam Keeley), a young man haunted by the horrific acts he committed while infected. Welcomed back into the family of his widowed sister-in-law...
“The Cured” (zombies) @ Guild Cinema on March 29th, 2018 at 8:30pm

The Cured at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 28-29 – 8:30 pm only. No Matinees. Directed by David Freyne – 2018 – 96m – France / Ireland. What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins. Among the formerly afflicted is Senan (Sam Keeley), a young man haunted by the horrific acts he committed while infected. Welcomed back into the family of his widowed sister-in-law...
“Masters of the Universe” @ Guild Cinema on March 30th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Masters of the Universe – live-action with Dolph Lundgren – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 30-31 – 10:30 pm only. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness Special – All Seats $8.00 Directed by Gary Goddard – 1987 – 106m. An ’80s schlock classic, full-on ridiculous, hilarious and yummy bad – ENJOY! Dolph Lundgren stars in this live-action film version of the popular television cartoon series (based on a collection of Mattel action figures). Lundgren is He-Man, a well-muscled super-hero, battling the evil Skeletor (a great Frank Langella!) for control of the universe. Skeletor has designs on conquering the...
“Masters of the Universe” @ Guild Cinema on March 31st, 2018 at 10:30pm

Masters of the Universe – live-action with Dolph Lundgren – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 30-31 – 10:30 pm only. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness Special – All Seats $8.00 Directed by Gary Goddard – 1987 – 106m. An ’80s schlock classic, full-on ridiculous, hilarious and yummy bad – ENJOY! Dolph Lundgren stars in this live-action film version of the popular television cartoon series (based on a collection of Mattel action figures). Lundgren is He-Man, a well-muscled super-hero, battling the evil Skeletor (a great Frank Langella!) for control of the universe. Skeletor has designs on conquering the...
42nd Williamson Lectureship on April 6th, 2018 at 10:00am

42ND WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guest is S.M. Stirling of Santa Fe, author of the Emberverse and Shadowspawn novels and 2018’s Black Chamber; joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Courtney Willis, Darynda Jones, and other NM authors. The 2018 Theme is “Alternate History.” Festivities Friday, April 6, include a reading by Stirling 10:00-11:30 am Friday, a ticketed luncheon at 11:45 am, an “ice cream break,” and panel discussions 3:00-6:15 pm in the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building. * APRIL 6...
“Big Trouble in Little China” @ Guild on April 6th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Big Trouble in Little China at the Guild Cinema Friday, April 6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Carpenter – 1986 – 100m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! DOOR PRIZES BY THE GREAT BUBONICON 50, PLUS ARTIST POSTER FOR SALE BY LOCAL JON SANCHEZ! New Mexico Entertainment is excited to present the cult classic Big Trouble in Little China, starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and James Wong. In this John Carpenter film, Jack Burton (Russell) helps his friend Wang Chi rescue Wang’s green-eyed fiancée from bandits in San Francisco’s...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on April 7th, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The April 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Renato Jones Vol 1: The One% by Kaare Andrews (author/artist) [Image 2017]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Albuq SF Society – Film Trailer Park on April 13th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from local film reviewer Devin O’Leary. 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 6.” [Special thanks to Jessica Coyle & Steve Kubica for technical help in presentation of film clips.] Also, the Spring issue of ASFacts will be on hand. Deadline for contributions is 7:00 pm Monday, April 9. Book reviews, con reports, summaries of author events and more are welcome (send email to Craig...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 16th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 16, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The April 2018 book for discussion is Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn (we’re using the 2017 trade paperback from John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new...
New MexiCon 2018 – Gaming on April 20th, 2018 at 8:00pm

New MexiCon 2018! Games, Food & Friends April 20-22! New MexiCon, the only indie roleplaying game convention in the state, offers three days of gaming in a welcoming, friendly space! Limited Pre-registration for Kickstarter backers, and an on-site mustering system to get you into a variety of games you will enjoy! There will be dedicated spaces for mustering, LARPs, and snacks. And, as always, private rooms for every single game. Thursday, April 19 | Pre-con Party: 7:00 pm (free w/ $60+ Kickstarter Pledge) | Friday, April 20 | 8pm-Midnight | Saturday, April 21 | 9am-1pm | Lunch | 2pm-6pm | Dinner | 8pm-Midnight | Sunday, April 22 | 9am-1pm | Post-Con BBQ: 3pm (Tickets Available) | Pledge to our Kickstarter and join...
New MexiCon 2018 – Gaming on April 21st, 2018 at 9:00am

New MexiCon 2018! Games, Food & Friends April 20-22! New MexiCon, the only indie roleplaying game convention in the state, offers three days of gaming in a welcoming, friendly space! Limited Pre-registration for Kickstarter backers, and an on-site mustering system to get you into a variety of games you will enjoy! There will be dedicated spaces for mustering, LARPs, and snacks. And, as always, private rooms for every single game. Thursday, April 19 | Pre-con Party: 7:00 pm (free w/ $60+ Kickstarter Pledge) | Friday, April 20 | 8pm-Midnight | Saturday, April 21 | 9am-1pm | Lunch | 2pm-6pm | Dinner | 8pm-Midnight | Sunday, April 22 | 9am-1pm | Post-Con BBQ: 3pm (Tickets Available) | Pledge to our Kickstarter and join...
“Vampire Clay” at Guild Cinema on April 27th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Vampire Clay at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 27-28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Soichi Umezawa – 2018 – 80m – In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! A gory and (intentionally?) hilarious marriage of The Blob, The Thing, and The Evil Dead about a possessed pile of clay terrorizing students at a Japanese art school. “One of the most gleefully absurd and visually engaging films I’ve seen this year!” – Jonathan Barkan, Dread Central View Trailer The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Avenue...
6th ABQ Renaissance Faire on April 28th, 2018 at 10:00am

Huzzah! The 6th Annual Albuquerque Renaissance Faire takes place 10:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, April 28, 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 Music, dancing, magic, and more. From armored combat exhibitions and a Renaissance Village reenacting medieval life to Living History Demonstrations, there is entertainment for all. Stumble on entertainment that has traveled through centuries and over continents as you make your way around the grounds. There will be juggling, an equestrian jousting, Faire Ware Show:...
“Vampire Clay” at Guild Cinema on April 28th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Vampire Clay at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 27-28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Soichi Umezawa – 2018 – 80m – In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! A gory and (intentionally?) hilarious marriage of The Blob, The Thing, and The Evil Dead about a possessed pile of clay terrorizing students at a Japanese art school. “One of the most gleefully absurd and visually engaging films I’ve seen this year!” – Jonathan Barkan, Dread Central View Trailer The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Avenue...
“Ghost Stories” @ Guild Cinema on May 4th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Ghost Stories at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 4-5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jeremy Dyson & Andy Nyman – 2018 – 97m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! Experience three spine-tingling tales of terror to haunt your dreams. A debunker of all things paranormal, Professor Phillip Goodman (Andy Nyman) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans on his own television show. His skepticism is put to the test, however, when he receives a file of three chilling, inexplicable cases: a night watchman (Paul Whitehouse)...
Free Comic Book Day 2018 on May 5th, 2018 at 10:00am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 5, 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, A-Z gave out approximately 10,000 free comics. Over at Don’s Book Exchange (San Mateo SE), the store opens at 10:00 am for early birds – and the back warehouse will...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on May 5th, 2018 at 7:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 7:00 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The May 2018 graphic novel for discussion is ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times by Andrew MacLean (author/artist) [Dark Horse 2015]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Ghost Stories” @ Guild Cinema on May 5th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Ghost Stories at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 4-5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jeremy Dyson & Andy Nyman – 2018 – 97m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! Experience three spine-tingling tales of terror to haunt your dreams. A debunker of all things paranormal, Professor Phillip Goodman (Andy Nyman) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans on his own television show. His skepticism is put to the test, however, when he receives a file of three chilling, inexplicable cases: a night watchman (Paul Whitehouse)...
ABQ SF Society – Artist Visit on May 11th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming – Local Artist/Bubonicon 50 Guest Visits! Eric Velhagen, Albuquerque artist and Bubonicon 50 Special Guest, will talk about his background, style and process, and show off his artwork! Eric was a freelance illustrator in Oregon and New Mexico for 14 years, before going into Construction and working for his brother for about 12 years. As a fantasy artist, his works have appeared in Spectrum 17, Infected by Art, Imagine FX, Magic: The Gathering cards, and the Game of Thrones 2018 calendar. He has been nominated for two Chesley Awards during his career. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution...
Phillipa Bornikova (Snodgrass) signing on May 19th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction author Phillipa Bornikova (Melinda Snodgrass) will be celebrating the much-delayed release of Publish and Perish: Linnet Ellery Book 3 with a chat and signing Saturday, May 19! In Bornikova’s 3rd urban fantasy novel, “Linnet Ellery, a young attorney at a prestigious New York vampire law firm has proved she has extraordinary luck―and not just in the courtroom. She has walked unscathed through events that would kill a normal person. Linnet’s elven ex-boyfriend is trapped in Fairyland, and Linnet will have to lead a raid into Fey to free him―alongside her boss, whom she is falling in love with....
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 21st, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 21, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The May 2018 book for discussion is Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (we’re using the 2014 mass market paperback from DAW Books). While places (like Jason’s) at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE...
“Mrs. Hyde” @ Guild Cinema on May 22nd, 2018 at 7:30pm

Mrs. Hyde at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, May 22-24 – 7:30 pm only Directed by Serge Bozon – 2018 – 92m. In French with English subtitles. No matinees. ALSO PLAYING TUESDAY, JUNE 19-THURSDAY, JUNE 21 AT SAME SHOW TIMES! Mrs. Géquil (a great Isabelle Huppert!) is an eccentric teacher despised by her colleagues and students. On a stormy night, she is struck by lightening and faints. When she wakes up, she feels decidedly different… Now will Mrs. Géquil be able to keep the powerful and dangerous Mrs. Hyde contained? ”In the dual roles inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic monster...
“Mrs. Hyde” @ Guild Cinema on May 23rd, 2018 at 7:30pm

Mrs. Hyde at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, May 22-24 – 7:30 pm only Directed by Serge Bozon – 2018 – 92m. In French with English subtitles. No matinees. ALSO PLAYING TUESDAY, JUNE 19-THURSDAY, JUNE 21 AT SAME SHOW TIMES! Mrs. Géquil (a great Isabelle Huppert!) is an eccentric teacher despised by her colleagues and students. On a stormy night, she is struck by lightening and faints. When she wakes up, she feels decidedly different… Now will Mrs. Géquil be able to keep the powerful and dangerous Mrs. Hyde contained? ”In the dual roles inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic monster...
“Mrs. Hyde” @ Guild Cinema on May 24th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Mrs. Hyde at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, May 22-24 – 7:30 pm only Directed by Serge Bozon – 2018 – 92m. In French with English subtitles. No matinees. ALSO PLAYING TUESDAY, JUNE 19-THURSDAY, JUNE 21 AT SAME SHOW TIMES! Mrs. Géquil (a great Isabelle Huppert!) is an eccentric teacher despised by her colleagues and students. On a stormy night, she is struck by lightening and faints. When she wakes up, she feels decidedly different… Now will Mrs. Géquil be able to keep the powerful and dangerous Mrs. Hyde contained? ”In the dual roles inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic monster...
B’con Open Financial Mtg on June 1st, 2018 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Renting lights and purchasing equipment? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, June 1, for all the “exciting” details… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue)… DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not arrive before this time. We have to set up the room ourselves, and...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on June 2nd, 2018 at 7:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 7:00 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The June 2018 graphic novel for discussion is The World of Edena (Moebius Library) by Moebius (author/artist) [Dark Horse 2016]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society on June 8th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming: ♣ Local author & Bubonicon friend Brenda Drake visits! Brenda will tell us about herself, her works, and how she got into writing – and get to know us better. She might even read a little from a current or upcoming novel. Brenda’s books include the Library Jumpers trilogy, Thunderstruck, and the two-book Fate series. Brenda often gives workshops on how to choreograph fighting scenes in fiction. She grew up the youngest of three children, an Air Force brat, and the continual new kid at school. Her fondest memories growing up is of her eccentric, Irish grandmother’s animated tales,...
SF/Fantasy Writers Conference on June 9th, 2018 at 8:00am

In Other Worlds: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writers’ Conference On June 9, SouthWest Writers presents a conference for genre writers at the Nativo Lodge in Albuquerque. Speakers on SF & Fantasy include R.J. Mirabal, Kirt Hickman and Jeffe Kennedy, all of whom have been at Bubonicon. Speakers on Writing Craft include Robin Cutler, Melinda Snodgrass and Zachry Wheeler. There also will be a debate panel on Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing. There also is a pre-conference “Meet the Presenters” dinner reception on Friday, June 8. Paricipants can register online. The SouthWest Writers Conference takes place 8:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, June 9, at the Nativo...
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny on June 14th, 2018 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents Space Mutiny Two Nights of Sci-Fi Epic Celebration for Early Summer! Thursday, June 14 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown & Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Thursday, June 19. This summer join the guys who make movies funny — Mike, Kevin, and Bill — as they take on the hilariously bad sci-fi epic, Space Mutiny. Combine a wardrobe of spandex and tinfoil; a set boasting AstroTurf® and spray-painted floor buffers; and special effects that, well, aren’t so special, and you’ve got one of the most hysterical cheeseball movies to ever come out...
“Pyewacket” @ Guild Cinema on June 15th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Pyewacket at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 15-16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Adam MacDonald – 2018 – 88m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! When you’re dealing with demons, be careful what you wish for… In this ultra-unsettling occult nightmare, teenage Leah (Nicole Muñoz) finds solace from the recent death of her father—and from her strained relationship with her mother (Laurie Holden)—by dabbling in the dark arts. It all seems like harmless fun at first, until a blow out argument leads Leah to do the unthinkable: put a death...
“Pyewacket” @ Guild Cinema on June 16th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Pyewacket at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 15-16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Adam MacDonald – 2018 – 88m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! When you’re dealing with demons, be careful what you wish for… In this ultra-unsettling occult nightmare, teenage Leah (Nicole Muñoz) finds solace from the recent death of her father—and from her strained relationship with her mother (Laurie Holden)—by dabbling in the dark arts. It all seems like harmless fun at first, until a blow out argument leads Leah to do the unthinkable: put a death...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on June 18th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, June 18, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The June 2018 book for discussion is Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty (we’re using the 2017 trade paperback from Orbit). Lafferty’s book is nominated for both the 2018 Hugo Award & Nebula Award for Best Novel! While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point,...
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny (encore) on June 19th, 2018 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax Live presents Space Mutiny Two Nights of Sci-Fi Epic Celebration for Early Summer! Encore presentation – Tuesday, June 19 – 7:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown & Regal Cottonwood. This summer join the guys who make movies funny — Mike, Kevin, and Bill — as they take on the hilariously bad sci-fi epic, Space Mutiny. Combine a wardrobe of spandex and tinfoil; a set boasting AstroTurf® and spray-painted floor buffers; and special effects that, well, aren’t so special, and you’ve got one of the most hysterical cheeseball movies to ever come out of the ’80s. Grab...
“Mary Shelley” @ Guild Cinema on June 22nd, 2018 at 3:15pm

Mary Shelley at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, June 22-25 – 3:15 & 8:00 pm Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour – 2018 – 121m. She will forever be remembered as the writer who gave the world Frankenstein – and as the mother of modern science fiction! But the real life story of Mary Shelley — and the creation of her immortal monster — is nearly as fantastical as her fiction. Raised by a renowned philosopher father (Stephen Dillane) in 18th-century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Elle Fanning) is a teenage dreamer determined to make her mark on the world when she meets the...
“Mary Shelley” @ Guild Cinema on June 23rd, 2018 at 3:15pm

Mary Shelley at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, June 22-25 – 3:15 & 8:00 pm Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour – 2018 – 121m. She will forever be remembered as the writer who gave the world Frankenstein – and as the mother of modern science fiction! But the real life story of Mary Shelley — and the creation of her immortal monster — is nearly as fantastical as her fiction. Raised by a renowned philosopher father (Stephen Dillane) in 18th-century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Elle Fanning) is a teenage dreamer determined to make her mark on the world when she meets the...
“Mary Shelley” @ Guild Cinema on June 24th, 2018 at 3:15pm

Mary Shelley at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, June 22-25 – 3:15 & 8:00 pm Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour – 2018 – 121m. She will forever be remembered as the writer who gave the world Frankenstein – and as the mother of modern science fiction! But the real life story of Mary Shelley — and the creation of her immortal monster — is nearly as fantastical as her fiction. Raised by a renowned philosopher father (Stephen Dillane) in 18th-century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Elle Fanning) is a teenage dreamer determined to make her mark on the world when she meets the...
“Mary Shelley” @ Guild Cinema on June 25th, 2018 at 3:15pm

Mary Shelley at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, June 22-25 – 3:15 & 8:00 pm Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour – 2018 – 121m. She will forever be remembered as the writer who gave the world Frankenstein – and as the mother of modern science fiction! But the real life story of Mary Shelley — and the creation of her immortal monster — is nearly as fantastical as her fiction. Raised by a renowned philosopher father (Stephen Dillane) in 18th-century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Elle Fanning) is a teenage dreamer determined to make her mark on the world when she meets the...
Rebecca Roanhorse in Santa Fe on June 26th, 2018 at 6:00pm

Hugo & Nebula Award-nominated NM author Rebecca Roanhorse Talks and Signs Her Debut Novel at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. Taos author Rebecca Roanhorse will be in Santa Fe on June 26 to talk about and sign her debut novel, Trail of Lightning: The Sixth World Book 1. She will be joined in conversation by Santa Fe author Emily Mah. Celebrating the release of Rebecca Roanhorse?s apocalyptic novel Trail of Lightning, the Jean Cocteau Cinema will host the inaugural book signing, discussion, and launch event for the NM author. With roots in Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo and African-American heritage,...
Duke City Comic Con 2 on June 29th, 2018 at 4:00pm

The 2nd Duke City Comic Con takes place June 29-July 1, 2018, at Hotel Albuquerque. Guests include Dirk Benedict (Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team), Garrick Hagon, Michael Copon, Tom Kane, wrestler Billy Gunn, artists Andy Kuhn and Franchesco, and more. Hours are 4-8 pm Friday, June 29 * 10 am-6 pm Saturday * 11 am-5 pm Sunday Kids 6-13 years $5.00 / Kids Under 5 years are Free At The Door Prices: Friday $15, Saturday $25, Sunday $20. So get ready, Albuquerque! June 29-July 1 at Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW – right next to Old Town. For more...
30th Anniversary “Hairspray” @ Guild on June 29th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Hairspray 3oth Anniversary Celebration at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 29-30 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Waters – 1988 – 92m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special 3oth Anniversary presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! The Turnblads’ (Divine, Jerry Stiller) plus-size daughter (Ricki Lake) rocks a segregated TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore. Funny as heck and a good message to boot (!), this is the original 1988 film that includes Sonny Bono and Debra Harry as parents of a rival young girl, plus Ric Ocasek and Pia Zadora as pot-smoking beatniks. “Not only Waters’s...
Duke City Comic Con 2 on June 30th, 2018 at 10:00am

The 2nd Duke City Comic Con takes place June 29-July 1, 2018, at Hotel Albuquerque. Guests include Dirk Benedict (Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team), Garrick Hagon, Michael Copon, Tom Kane, wrestler Billy Gunn, artists Andy Kuhn and Franchesco, and more. Hours are 4-8 pm Friday, June 29 * 10 am-6 pm Saturday * 11 am-5 pm Sunday Kids 6-13 years $5.00 / Kids Under 5 years are Free At The Door Prices: Friday $15, Saturday $25, Sunday $20. So get ready, Albuquerque! June 29-July 1 at Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW – right next to Old Town. For more...
30th Anniversary “Hairspray” @ Guild on June 30th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Hairspray 3oth Anniversary Celebration at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 29-30 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Waters – 1988 – 92m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special 3oth Anniversary presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! The Turnblads’ (Divine, Jerry Stiller) plus-size daughter (Ricki Lake) rocks a segregated TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore. Funny as heck and a good message to boot (!), this is the original 1988 film that includes Sonny Bono and Debra Harry as parents of a rival young girl, plus Ric Ocasek and Pia Zadora as pot-smoking beatniks. “Not only Waters’s...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on July 7th, 2018 at 7:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 7:00 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The July 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Curse Words Vol 1: The Devil’s Devil by Charles Soule, artwork by Ryan Browne [Image Comics 2017]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Jeffe Kennedy & Minerva Spencer signing on July 8th, 2018 at 3:00pm

New Mexico authors Jeffe Kennedy & Minerva Spencer will be celebrating the release of their latest books, Prisoner of the Crown: Chronicles of Dasnaria Book 1 and Dangerous: Outcasts Book 1, respectively, with a chat and signing Sunday, July 8! In Kennedy’s first Dasnaria fantasy, “In icy Dasnaria, rival realm to the Twelve Kingdoms, a woman’s role is to give pleasure, produce heirs, and question nothing. But a plot to overthrow the emperor depends on the fate of his eldest daughter. And the treachery at its heart will change more than one carefully limited life . . . Princess Jenna...
ABQ SF Society – Summer Film on July 13th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming: Summertime…and the Living Is Easy! Summer Film Time! We’ll screen a warm-weather genre film from 1959 – with music, dancing, teen heroes, fast cars and a giant monster guest! Plus a couple of cartoon shorts, of course. And the Summer issue of ASFacts will be on hand (deadline 7 pm Mon, July 9). Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside)...
“Revenge” @ Guild Cinema on July 13th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Revenge at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 13-14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Coralie Fargeat – 2018 – 108m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! Debut director Coralie Fargeat announces her stunning arrival, painting a crimson canvas of hypnotic beauty and bloody retribution in this razor-sharp feminist subversion of the revenge-thriller. Jen (fearlessly embodied by Matilda Lutz, Rings) is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly––and viciously––intensifies,...
Can’t Stop the Serenity 13 (ABQ’s 10th Anniversary) on July 14th, 2018 at 6:00pm

The Albuquerque Browncoats are proud to present: Can’t Stop The Serenity 13 (CSTS 13) 13th Annual Worldwide Charity Screening & Party marks the 10th Anniversary of CSTS in Albuquerque! Celebrate “Independent’s Day” Sat, July 14th, 2018 at the KiMo Theatre – 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm Tickets are $10.00 each 5:00 pm Doors Open, Shiny Shopping and Raffles 6:00 pm Pre-Show 7:30 pm Serenity (The Big Damn) Movie Starts 9:30 pm Short Break 10:00 pm Costume Contest, Auction, Raffle Drawings Can’t Stop the Serenity 13 (CSTS 13) is a unique opportunity to indulge your geeky side while doing some good! Since...
“Revenge” @ Guild Cinema on July 14th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Revenge at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 13-14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Coralie Fargeat – 2018 – 108m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! Debut director Coralie Fargeat announces her stunning arrival, painting a crimson canvas of hypnotic beauty and bloody retribution in this razor-sharp feminist subversion of the revenge-thriller. Jen (fearlessly embodied by Matilda Lutz, Rings) is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly––and viciously––intensifies,...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 16th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 16, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The July 2018 book for discussion is Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal – Bubonicon 60 co-Guest of Honor (we’re using the 2017 trade paperback from Tor). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion....
S.M. Stirling signing event on July 21st, 2018 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction author S.M. Stirling will be celebrating the release of the first book in his new alternate history series, Black Chamber: A Novel of an Alternate World War, with a chat and signing Saturday, July 21! In Stirling’s new book, “The first novel in a brand-new alternate history series where Teddy Roosevelt is president for a second time right before WWI breaks out, and on his side is the Black Chamber, a secret spy network watching America’s back. 1916. The Great War rages overseas, and the whole of Europe, Africa, and western Asia is falling to the Central Powers....
50th Anniversary “Planet of Apes” @ Guild on July 27th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Planet of the Apes 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 27-28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner – 1968 – 115m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness & Bubonicon 50 special 5oth Anniversary presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! And original limited-edition poster by Soto. All Seats Just $6.00 Screenplay by Rod Serling. Starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, and many others! Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic about three astronauts marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans are slaves. The stunned human trio discovers that...
50th Anniversary “Planet of Apes” @ Guild on July 28th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Planet of the Apes 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 27-28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner – 1968 – 115m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness & Bubonicon 50 special 5oth Anniversary presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! And original limited-edition poster by Soto. All Seats Just $6.00 Screenplay by Rod Serling. Starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, and many others! Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic about three astronauts marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans are slaves. The stunned human trio discovers that...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on August 4th, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The August 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Reborn Vol 1 by Mark Millar, art by Greg Capullo [Image 2017]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Con Matters & Teffeau on August 10th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming: It’s a 2-in-1 Month! (Possibly 3-in-1…) Time for the Bubonicon 50 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts (with art from Eric Velhagen). It’s also possible a Vote on the 2019 Con Chair(s) will be needed – If so, current club voting rules will apply. Plus A Visit from an ABQ Author! The preview of Bubonicon 50 won’t take up our whole club time, so local author Lauren C. Teffeau (who has written short stories, and contributed to The Change: Tales of Downfall and Rebirth) will tell us about her debut novel, Implanted – a cyberpunk thriller. Implanted is...
B’con 50 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on August 17th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Time for Bubonicon 50’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 17, 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 50 weekend to help with set-up, teardown, registration, the art show, the con suite or our dealers table, this is the meeting for you! We will go over the highlights of the...
Gaiman’s “How To Talk” @ Guild Cinema on August 17th, 2018 at 10:30pm

How To Talk To Girls At Parties at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 17-18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Cameron Mitchell – 2018 – 103m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! From the raucous dual imaginations of fantasy laureate Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Coraline) and glam-rock multi-hyphenate John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus) comes the electrifying and singular pop extravaganza film, How To Talk To Girls At Parties. Enn (Alex Sharp) is a shy suburban London teenager in 1977, sneaking out with his best friends to after-hours...
Gaiman’s “How To Talk” @ Guild Cinema on August 18th, 2018 at 10:30pm

How To Talk To Girls At Parties at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 17-18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Cameron Mitchell – 2018 – 103m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! From the raucous dual imaginations of fantasy laureate Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Coraline) and glam-rock multi-hyphenate John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus) comes the electrifying and singular pop extravaganza film, How To Talk To Girls At Parties. Enn (Alex Sharp) is a shy suburban London teenager in 1977, sneaking out with his best friends to after-hours...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 20th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 20, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), 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 of the book group’s selections). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and...
Scalzi & Kowal in Santa Fe! on August 22nd, 2018 at 6:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents John Scalzi and Mary Robinette Kowal on August 22! SANTA FE, N.M. — Authors and friends John Scalzi and Mary Robinette Kowal join us for a discussion on the writing process followed by a Q & A and book signing! Scalzi, known for his science fiction writing and the bestselling Old Man’s War series, and Kowal, a puppeteer and Hugo award-winning novelist, both create fictional classics that incorporate fantasy. Both currently based in the Midwest, the two imaginative authors will discuss how they work, as well as what inspired their newest masterpiece novels: Scalzi’s Head On,...
RiffTrax Live: Krull on August 23rd, 2018 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents Krull A Sci-Fi Epic Celebration for Late Summer! Thursday, August 23 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown & Regal Winrock. Encore presentation 12:55 pm Saturday, August 25 (during Bubonicon 50). For the first time in this or any other galaxy, the RiffTrax crew is delighted to take on the sci-fi fantasy classic Krull. Directed by Peter Yates, who also made Bullitt, The Dresser, and Breaking Away comes this thrilling, swashbuckling space opera. Travel to the magical planet Krull, where people travel freely through time and space, and yet everything is still lit with...
Bubonicon 50 begins! on August 24th, 2018 at 3:00pm

Bubonicon 50 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… ABQ Browncoats charity screening of Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog in evening, plus the late-night charity auction! It all takes place at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown, I-40 & Louisiana Blvd NE (enter from Americas Parkway, west side of Louisiana). We’d love to have you with us this...
Bubonicon 50 Ends… on August 26th, 2018 at 10:00am

This is the end, my only 50th con, the end… Bubonicon 50 ends approximately 5:00 pm after Closing Ceremonies. (Programming starts at 10:00 am.) Long Live, Bubonicon 50! Let the planning for Bubonicon 51 begin… (By the way, our 50th anniversary technically is in 2019… 1969-2019.) Th-th-that’s all, folks! Thank you so much.
25th Anniv “Super Mario Bros.” @ Guild Cinema on August 31st, 2018 at 10:30pm

Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 31-September 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel – 1993 – 104m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! Buckle up and hang on tight — the discovery of a parallel universe launches you into the adventure of a lifetime! Mario and Luigi, two wacky plumbers, undertake a daring quest to save a princess in “Dinohattan” — a hidden world where the inhabitants evolved from dinosaurs! Mario (Bob Hoskins – Who Framed Roger Rabbit) and Luigi (John...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on September 1st, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, September 1, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The September 2018 graphic novel for discussion is The Girl From the Other Side Vol 1 by Nagabe (author/artist) [Seven Seas 2017]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
25th Anniv “Super Mario Bros.” @ Guild Cinema on September 1st, 2018 at 10:30pm

Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 31-September 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel – 1993 – 104m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 50! Buckle up and hang on tight — the discovery of a parallel universe launches you into the adventure of a lifetime! Mario and Luigi, two wacky plumbers, undertake a daring quest to save a princess in “Dinohattan” — a hidden world where the inhabitants evolved from dinosaurs! Mario (Bob Hoskins – Who Framed Roger Rabbit) and Luigi (John...
Walter Jon Williams signing on September 8th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction author Walter Jon Williams will be celebrating the release of his new Praxis novel, The Accidental War, with a chat and signing Saturday, September 8! Williams’ new book is teased as such: “Blending fast-paced military science fiction and space opera, the first volume in a dynamic trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Praxis, set in the universe of his popular and critically acclaimed Dread Empire’s Fall series—a tale of blood, courage, adventure and battle in which the fate of an empire rests in the hands of a cadre of desperate exiles. It’s been seven...
Don’s Books Annual Sale on September 9th, 2018 at 12:00pm

Don’s Book Exchange Annual Sale with Open Warehouse! Don’s Book Exchange is having its Big Annual Sale 12 Noon-5:00 pm Sunday, September 9! Enjoy storewide savings of 25-50% off the majority of items. Don’s has books, comics, graphic novels, movies and some magazines. During this event, the Warehouse around back will be open! Don’s Book Exchange is located at 1013 San Mateo SE (south of Zuni, north of Kathryn). More information available at 505-268-0520 or sales@dons.com.
ABQ SF Society – Con Reports on September 14th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming – It’s All About The Cons on Sept 14! Time for reports on Bubonicon 50 and the San Jose Worldcon. Plus Dragoncon if anyone local went 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, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not arrive before this time....
Roanhorse & Teffeau signing on September 15th, 2018 at 4:00pm

New Mexico authors Rebecca Roanhorse & Lauren C. Teffeau will be celebrating the release of their debut SF books, Trail of Lightning: The Sixth World Book 1 and Implanted, respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, September 15! In Roanhorse’s first Sixth World novel, “While most of the world has drowned beneath the sudden rising waters of a climate apocalypse, Dinétah (formerly the Navajo reservation) has been reborn. The gods and heroes of legend walk the land, but so do monsters. Maggie Hoskie is a Dinétah monster hunter, a supernaturally gifted killer. When a small town needs help finding a...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 17th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 17, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The September 2018 book for discussion is The Prestige by Christopher Priest (we’re using the 2005 trade paperback from Tor). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come...
Jason Heller on “Bowie” in Santa Fe on September 18th, 2018 at 6:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Denver’s Jason Heller on September 18! SANTA FE, N.M. –Denver-based author Jason Heller joins us for a signing and discussion of his latest novel, Strange Stars, on Tuesday, September 18th, at 6 pm. Discussing how 1970s sci-fi concepts and space exploration affected pop stars like David Bowie, Heller pays tribute to the musical genius that was inspired by these technological advances. Strange Stars is the place where non-fiction meets science-fiction in a psychedelic blur of history, creativity, and rock-n-roll. In Heller’s recent interview with NPR, he explains, “[The ’70s offered] a profound shift in how we see ourselves, and...
“Let the Corpses Tan” @ Guild Cinema on September 28th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Let the Corpses Tan at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 28-29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Helene Cattet & Bruce Forzani – 2018 – 92m. Belgium/France – In French with English subtitles! An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Belgian filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani trade in the crushed velvet and creeping shadows of their giallo-worshiping first two films (Amer, The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears) for blistering sun, creaking leather and raining bullets in this glorious homage to 1970s Italian crime films. After stealing a truckload of gold bars,...
“Let the Corpses Tan” @ Guild Cinema on September 29th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Let the Corpses Tan at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 28-29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Helene Cattet & Bruce Forzani – 2018 – 92m. Belgium/France – In French with English subtitles! An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Belgian filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani trade in the crushed velvet and creeping shadows of their giallo-worshiping first two films (Amer, The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears) for blistering sun, creaking leather and raining bullets in this glorious homage to 1970s Italian crime films. After stealing a truckload of gold bars,...
“The Theta Girl” @ Guild Cinema on October 5th, 2018 at 10:30pm

The Theta Girl at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 5-6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Christopher Bickel – 2018 – 98m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Gayce, a take-no-shit young woman, deals a hallucinogenic drug called “theta,” facilitating an audience for her friends’ all-girl rock band. When Gayce’s friends are brutally murdered, she must solve the mystery behind the murders and protect herself from the killer. She discovers the connections between theta and the murders … and learns a terrifying truth. That the world — indeed her whole reality —...
24-Hour Comics Day @ Lobo Comics on October 6th, 2018 at 12:00pm

7000BC Presents 24-Hour Comics Day Noon-Noon October 6-7 What is 24-Hour Comics Day? 24 hours. 1440 minutes. 86,400 seconds. Be a part of 24-Hour Comics Day 2018! Accept the challenge to create 24 comic-book pages in 24 consecutive hours. Join 7000BC as the sun sets and rises at Lobo Anime & Comics. Once again, thousands of artists of all-skill levels from around the globe gather for this annual celebration of comics creation. It’s a creative exercise that will test your stamina while you explore what you’re capable of. Albuquerque has frequently been among the largest gatherings in the world for...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on October 6th, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, October 6, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The October 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloud (author/artist) [William Morrow Paperbacks 2006]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“The Theta Girl” @ Guild Cinema on October 6th, 2018 at 10:30pm

The Theta Girl at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 5-6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Christopher Bickel – 2018 – 98m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Gayce, a take-no-shit young woman, deals a hallucinogenic drug called “theta,” facilitating an audience for her friends’ all-girl rock band. When Gayce’s friends are brutally murdered, she must solve the mystery behind the murders and protect herself from the killer. She discovers the connections between theta and the murders … and learns a terrifying truth. That the world — indeed her whole reality —...
“Living in the Future’s Past” @ Guild Cinema on October 9th, 2018 at 3:45pm

Living in the Future’s Past at the Guild Cinema Tuesday to Thursday, October 9-11 – 3:45 and 8:15 pm Directed by Susan Kucera – 2018 – 100m. “A STUNNING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARY” – INDIEWIRE Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges shares the screen with scientists, profound thinkers and hundreds of earth’s living creatures to reveal eye-opening concepts about ourselves, our past, and our future in a way not presented on film quite like this before. Living in the Future’s Past goes beyond politics, borders, and boundaries shattering the paradigm of how we look at long-term problems. “Living in the Future’s Past – that’s...
“Living in Future’s Past” @ Guild Cinema on October 9th, 2018 at 8:15pm

Living in the Future’s Past at the Guild Cinema Tuesday to Thursday, October 9-11 – 3:45 and 8:15 pm Directed by Susan Kucera – 2018 – 100m. “A STUNNING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARY” – INDIEWIRE Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges shares the screen with scientists, profound thinkers and hundreds of earth’s living creatures to reveal eye-opening concepts about ourselves, our past, and our future in a way not presented on film quite like this before. Living in the Future’s Past goes beyond politics, borders, and boundaries shattering the paradigm of how we look at long-term problems. “Living in the Future’s Past – that’s...
ABQ SF Society – Ghosts & Elections on October 12th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming – 2 for 1 Night – and ASFacts: ♣ Local writer/skeptic Benjamin Radford returns to tell us about his behind-the-scenes experience on a TV ghost hunters show, and to talk about his latest book, Investigating Ghosts: The Scientific Search for Spirits, for the Halloween season (book was released January 2018 by Rhombus Publishing! ♥ Plus we’ll have our club officer elections for moderator, alternator and executive secretary. Not to mention choosing a “challenge” ingredient or theme for our December Dessert Cook-Off… First up, Bubonicon 47 science speaker Benjamin Radford returns to ASFS to give a talk on his experiences...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 15th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 15, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The October 2018 book for discussion is Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee (we’re using the 2016 trade paperback from Solaris). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in...
Milehicon 50 in Denver on October 19th, 2018 at 2:00pm

MILEHICON 50 IN DENVER MILEHICON 50 is October 19-21, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Tech Center (south end) of Denver, CO. Special Guests are many of MHC’s past GoHs for their golden anniversary – Mario Acevedo, Steven Brust, Barbara Hambly, Jane Lindskold, Robert J. Sawyer, Jeanne C. Stein, John Stith, Michael Swanwick, Robert E. Vardeman, Carrie Vaughn, Connie Willis, Courtney Willis, Liz Danforth, Chaz Kemp, Lubov, Theresa Mather and more! Other participants include John Barnes, Carol Berg, Robin Owens, Emily Mah, Tim Simpson, Daniel Dvorkin, Lauren C. Teffeau, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, Corie Weaver, and...
“Corpse Bride” @ Guide Cinema on October 27th, 2018 at 1:00pm

Corpse Bride for Halloween at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 27-28 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Tim Burton – 2005 – 78m. A NM Entertainment Magazine special presentation! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! New Mexico Entertainment brings you a special Halloween screening of Tim Burton’s rightfully beloved Corpse Bride featuring the voices of Johnny Depp, Helen Bonham Carter & many others! Victor and Victoria’s families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he’s in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch...
“Corpse Bride” @ Guide Cinema on October 28th, 2018 at 1:00pm

Corpse Bride for Halloween at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 27-28 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Tim Burton – 2005 – 78m. A NM Entertainment Magazine special presentation! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! New Mexico Entertainment brings you a special Halloween screening of Tim Burton’s rightfully beloved Corpse Bride featuring the voices of Johnny Depp, Helen Bonham Carter & many others! Victor and Victoria’s families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he’s in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch...
Halloween Splatter-Fest (Double Feature) @ Guild on October 30th, 2018 at 7:00pm

Blood Feast (1963) and Two Thousand Maniacs (1964) at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Wednesday, October 30-31 – Double Feature! Blood Feast screens at 9:00 pm Tuesday & 7:00 pm Wednesday, and Two Thousand Maniacs screens at 7:00 pm Tuesday & 9:00 pm Wednesday. Blood Feast directed by Herschel Gordon Lewis – 1963 – 67m. Two Thousand Maniacs directed by Herschel Gordon Lewis – 1964 – 83m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Double Feature Special Presentation! Happy Halloween! Just $5.00 to check out this insanity! Door Prizes at 7 pm screenings from Bubonicon 51! The filmography of late movie maverick Herschell Gordon Lewis...
Halloween Splatter-Fest (Double Feature) @ Guild on October 31st, 2018 at 7:00pm

Blood Feast (1963) and Two Thousand Maniacs (1964) at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Wednesday, October 30-31 – Double Feature! Blood Feast screens at 9:00 pm Tuesday & 7:00 pm Wednesday, and Two Thousand Maniacs screens at 7:00 pm Tuesday & 9:00 pm Wednesday. Blood Feast directed by Herschel Gordon Lewis – 1963 – 67m. Two Thousand Maniacs directed by Herschel Gordon Lewis – 1964 – 83m. An Alibi Midnight Madness Double Feature Special Presentation! Happy Halloween! Just $5.00 to check out this insanity! Door Prizes at 7 pm screenings from Bubonicon 51! The filmography of late movie maverick Herschell Gordon Lewis...
Indigenous Comic Con 2018 on November 2nd, 2018 at 9:30am

Get Your Indigenerd On…Again! Indigenous Comic Con 2018 The third Indigenous Comic Con takes place Friday-Sunday, November 2-4, at Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway Blvd SE (exit on I-25 south). Featuring Indigenous creators, illustrators, writers, designers, actors, and producers from the worlds of comic books, games, sci-fi, fantasy, film, TV, and graphic novels. The Indigenous Comic Con seeks to highlight the amazing work that brings understanding about the Indigenous experience to the world of popular culture. Special guests, film screenings, game demos, artist alley, vendors, kids area, live music and more. Special guests include actor Eugene Jonathan Joss (Parks...
Indigenous Comic Con 2018 on November 3rd, 2018 at 9:30am

Get Your Indigenerd On…Again! Indigenous Comic Con 2018 The third Indigenous Comic Con takes place Friday-Sunday, November 2-4, at Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway Blvd SE (exit on I-25 south). Featuring Indigenous creators, illustrators, writers, designers, actors, and producers from the worlds of comic books, games, sci-fi, fantasy, film, TV, and graphic novels. The Indigenous Comic Con seeks to highlight the amazing work that brings understanding about the Indigenous experience to the world of popular culture. Special guests, film screenings, game demos, artist alley, vendors, kids area, live music and more. Special guests include actor Eugene Jonathan Joss (Parks...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on November 3rd, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The November 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Cousin Joseph: A Graphic Novel by Jules Feiffer (author/artist) [Liveright 2016]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society on November 9th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming: ♣ New Mexico author & Bubonicon friend Walter Jon Williams visits! Walter will be presenting his “Lost Worldcon Talk” from the 2017 Helsinki Worldcon (where he was one of the Guests of Honor), plus chatting about his new Praxis novel, The Accidental War (which was released early September). Of course, Walter is a New York Times bestselling author who has been nominated repeatedly for every major SF award, including Hugo and Nebula Awards nominations for his novel City on Fire. His books include Quillifer, Hardwired, Impersonations, and Star Wars: Destiny’s Way. He also has contributed to the Wild Cards...
S.M. Stirling “Change” signing event on November 10th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction author S.M. Stirling will be celebrating the release of the final book in his popular Change series, The Sky-Blue Wolves: The Change Book 15, with a chat and signing Saturday, November 10! In Stirling’s new book, “Two generations after the Change, Crown Princess Órlaith struggles to preserve the hard-won peace her father brought to Montival–the former western United States. But the Change opened many doors, and through them powers strong and strange and terrible walk once more among humankind. With her fire-forged friend and ally, Japanese Empress Reiko, Órlaith must take up her sword to stop the spread...
Cixin Liu in Santa Fe! on November 14th, 2018 at 6:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Cixin Liu on November 14! SANTA FE, N.M. — Join us at the Jean Cocteau for this special Author Event. Author Cixin Liu, China’s #1 science fiction author will be discussing his latest book Ball Lightning with George RR Martin. This event includes an audience Q&A, followed by a book signing in the lobby. In Liu’s latest novel, “On his fourteenth birthday, right before his eyes, Chen’s parents are incinerated by a blast of ball lightning.Striving to make sense of this bizarre tragedy, he dedicates his life to a single goal: to unlock the secrets of...
“Beetlejuice” @ Guild Cinema on November 16th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Beetlejuice at the Guild Cinema Friday, November 16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Tim Burton – 1988 – 92m. A DARK ROOM HORROR PRESENTATION! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! DOOR PRIZES FROM BUBONICON 51! What’s a couple of stay-at-home ghosts to do when their beloved home is taken over by trendy yuppies? They call on Beetlejuice, the afterlife’s freelance bio-exorcist to scare off the family – and everyone gets more than she, he or it bargains for! Tim Burton guides this PG-rated comedy monsterpiece whose stars include Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Winona Ryder. And Michael Keaton is...
6th Con-Jikan (Anime/Gaming) on November 17th, 2018 at 10:00am

CON-JIKAN Year Six The 6th annual Con-Jikan is November 17-18, 2018, at the Ramada Midtown Hotel, 2020 Menaul Blvd NE (formerly the MCM Elegante). Announced Guests include voice-over artists Michelle Knotz & James Carter Cathcart, cosplay talents CheeseCakePanda & Leah Stevo, and podcast host Dawn (Usamimi). This anime & gaming convention features an exhibitors hall, an artist alley, a masquerade/cosplay contest, video games, board games, anime screenings, a Cosplay Cafe and Cosplay Chess, panel discussions, karaoke, a dance and more. Hours are 10:00 am-11:45 pm Saturday, November 17, and 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday. A weekend pass is $40.00 at the...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 19th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 19, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The November 2018 book for discussion is The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (we’re using the 2016 trade paperback from Tor). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
Willis & Snodgrass talk/signing on November 20th, 2018 at 5:30pm

Connie Willis & Melinda Snodgrass hold discussion & sign books at Page One at a Special Time (5:30 pm) Science Fiction authors – and Bubonicon participants – Connie Willis and Melinda Snodgrass will talk about science fiction in general, and their latest published books/upcoming releases Tuesday, 20 at Page One Books. The most recent publications for Willis are I Met a Traveller In an Antique Land (April 2018), and Crosstalk (October 2016). Snodgrass’ most recent publications are The Hidden World: Imperials Book 3 (July 2018) and Publish and Perish: Linnet Ellery Book 3 (as Phillipa Bornikova in April 2018). Please...
“Howard the Duck” @ Guild Cinema on November 23rd, 2018 at 10:30pm

Howard the Duck – the cheesy quacker – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 23-24 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Willard Hyuck – 1986 – 101m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation, co-sponsored by Lobo Anime & Comics! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51 & Lobo Anime! “A fun and fast paced piece of eighties schlock…” – Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed Winner of the 1986 Golden Raspberry! From executive producer George Lucas (!) and the pages of Marvel Comics comes this unbelievably cheesefest comedy about a fast-talking, cigar-chomping, beer-loving duck from a parallel universe who crashes...
“Howard the Duck” @ Guild Cinema on November 24th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Howard the Duck – the cheesy quacker – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 23-24 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Willard Hyuck – 1986 – 101m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation, co-sponsored by Lobo Anime & Comics! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51 & Lobo Anime! “A fun and fast paced piece of eighties schlock…” – Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed Winner of the 1986 Golden Raspberry! From executive producer George Lucas (!) and the pages of Marvel Comics comes this unbelievably cheesefest comedy about a fast-talking, cigar-chomping, beer-loving duck from a parallel universe who crashes...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on December 1st, 2018 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, December 1, 2018, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The December 2018 graphic novel for discussion is Ghost World by Daniel Clowes (author/artist) [Fantagraphics 2015]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Lauren C. Teffeau signing on December 2nd, 2018 at 2:00pm

Lauren C. Teffeau signs at Barnes & Noble in Coronado Center Albuquerque author Lauren C. Teffeau will be signing her debut science-fiction novel, Implanted, on Sunday, December 2, at Barnes & Noble in the Coronado Center (southwest corner of Louisiana & Menaul NE). Teffeau’s book is described as such: “The data stored in her blood can save a city on the brink… or destroy it, in this gripping cyberpunk thriller. When college student Emery Driscoll is blackmailed into being a courier for a clandestine organisation, she’s cut off from the neural implant community which binds the domed city of New...
Eric Velhagen talk @ UNM on December 7th, 2018 at 6:30pm

HOBBIT SOCIETY FALL SPEAKER SERIES Featuring Eric Velhagen In a hole in the ground, there lived an artist… Eric Velhagen is a Fantasy Artist whose largest assignment (also the funnest and most challenging) to date was illustrating George RR Martin’s 2018 Game of Thrones calendar. Velhagen’s work also has been featured in fantasy art books and magazines, numerous galleries, conventions, and in Magic: The Gathering game cards. As well as being nominated for three Chesley Awards, Velhagen has sold his work to collectors and fans worldwide. The UNM Hobbit Society is proud to present Fantasy Artist Eric Velhagen. December 7,...
“Scrooged” @ Guild Cinema on December 7th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Scrooged (the 1988 Bill Murray classic) at the Guild Cinema Friday, December 7 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Donner – 1988 – 101m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! Door Prizes provided by Bubonicon 51! New Mexico Entertainment brings you a special holiday screening of Scrooged. In this modern take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life, Claire Phillips (Karen Allen). But after firing a staff...
ABQ SF Society: Holiday Party on December 14th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Programming: Holiday Party — Our 14th Annual Dessert Cook-Off + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Theme for this year is “A Vampire Feast.” Please bring enough of your dish (and we’re happy stretching the definition of dessert – sweet or savory) 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 attendees know of ingredients in the major food allergy groups – peanuts, wheat and other glutens, milk, soy, egg, corn, sugar, onions, garlic, black pepper, etc. We will...
“Christmas Evil” @ Guild Cinema on December 14th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Christmas Evil – John Waters’ fave X-mas movie – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 14-15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Lewis Jackson – 1980 – 94m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! “THE TAXI DRIVER OF CHRISTMAS MOVIES!” – Jim Knipfel, DEN OF GEEK A Newly Restored print! When he was a boy, Harry idolized Santa Claus, but one Christmas Eve, he witnessed something horrifying that forever shattered his innocent understanding of Santa. Now an adult, Harry wants to embody the pure Santa Claus that he grew up loving. He works...
“Christmas Evil” @ Guild Cinema on December 15th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Christmas Evil – John Waters’ fave X-mas movie – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 14-15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Lewis Jackson – 1980 – 94m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! “THE TAXI DRIVER OF CHRISTMAS MOVIES!” – Jim Knipfel, DEN OF GEEK A Newly Restored print! When he was a boy, Harry idolized Santa Claus, but one Christmas Eve, he witnessed something horrifying that forever shattered his innocent understanding of Santa. Now an adult, Harry wants to embody the pure Santa Claus that he grew up loving. He works...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 17th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 17, 2018, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The December 2018 book for discussion is Altered Carbon: Takeshi Kovacs Book 1 by Richard K. Morgan (we’re using the 2003 trade paperback from Del Rey). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE...
Sci-Fi “Prospect” @ Guild Cinema on December 21st, 2018 at 11:00pm

Prospect – the SXSW award-winning SF Western – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 21-22 – 11:00 pm only Door Prizes Friday, Dec 21, provided by Bubonicon 51! Directed by Zeek Earl & Christopher Caldwell – 2018 – 100m. A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They’ve secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon’s toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend...
Sci-Fi “Prospect” @ Guild Cinema on December 22nd, 2018 at 11:00pm

Prospect – the SXSW award-winning SF Western – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 21-22 – 11:00 pm only Door Prizes Friday, Dec 21, provided by Bubonicon 51! Directed by Zeek Earl & Christopher Caldwell – 2018 – 100m. A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They’ve secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon’s toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend...
Le Guin BioPic @ Guild Cinema on December 26th, 2018 at 6:30pm

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Sunday, December 26-30 – 6:30 pm only Directed by Arwen Curry – 2018 – 68m. BONUS! Le Guin friend/author Betsy James in person with Organic Books owner & author Steve Brewer opening night! Special thanks also to BUBONICON 51 ! Best-known for groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy works such as A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of Darkness, and The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin defiantly held her ground on the margin of “respectable” literature until the sheer excellence of her work, at long last, forced the mainstream to...
“Mandy” (Nic Cage) @ Guild Cinema on December 28th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Mandy – is there anything more – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 28-29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Panos Cosmatos – 2018 – 121m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! “A midnight-movie festival onto itself; over two gonzo hours, it combines giallo, Clive Barker, Death Wish, prog rock, heavy metal, Heavy Metal, Guy Maddin, Mad Max, the dueling-chainsaw climax of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Nicolas Roeg, and Nicolas Cage at his most bugging-out unhinged.” – A.A. Down, THE A.V. CLUB Set in the primal wilderness of 1983 where Red...
Le Guin BioPic @ Guild Cinema on December 29th, 2018 at 6:30pm

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Sunday, December 26-30 – 6:30 pm only Directed by Arwen Curry – 2018 – 68m. BONUS! Le Guin friend/author Betsy James in person with Organic Books owner & author Steve Brewer opening night! Special thanks also to BUBONICON 51 ! Best-known for groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy works such as A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of Darkness, and The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin defiantly held her ground on the margin of “respectable” literature until the sheer excellence of her work, at long last, forced the mainstream to...
“Mandy” (Nic Cage) @ Guild Cinema on December 29th, 2018 at 10:30pm

Mandy – is there anything more – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 28-29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Panos Cosmatos – 2018 – 121m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! “A midnight-movie festival onto itself; over two gonzo hours, it combines giallo, Clive Barker, Death Wish, prog rock, heavy metal, Heavy Metal, Guy Maddin, Mad Max, the dueling-chainsaw climax of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Nicolas Roeg, and Nicolas Cage at his most bugging-out unhinged.” – A.A. Down, THE A.V. CLUB Set in the primal wilderness of 1983 where Red...
Le Guin BioPic @ Guild Cinema on December 30th, 2018 at 6:30pm

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Sunday, December 26-30 – 6:30 pm only Directed by Arwen Curry – 2018 – 68m. BONUS! Le Guin friend/author Betsy James in person with Organic Books owner & author Steve Brewer opening night! Special thanks also to BUBONICON 51 ! Best-known for groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy works such as A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of Darkness, and The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin defiantly held her ground on the margin of “respectable” literature until the sheer excellence of her work, at long last, forced the mainstream to...
Marx Brothers @ Guild Cinema on December 31st, 2018 at 1:00pm

Marx Brothers Double Feature at the Guild Cinema for New Year’s! Monday & Tuesday, December 31 & January 1 A Day at the Races 1:00 & 5;45 pm Directed by Sam Wood – 1937 – 111m. A Night at the Opera 3:30 & 8:15 pm Directed by Sam Wood – 1935 – 96m – No Matinees A DOUBLE FEATURE (2 MOVIES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!) FOR OUR MARX BROTHERS NEW YEARS CELEBRATION! BONUS! ALBUQUERQUE FILM CLUB FRANK CULLEN TO INTRODUCE THE 1:00 PM “A DAY AT THE RACES” SCREENING ON NEW YEAR’S DAY! A DAY AT THE RACES: The...
Marx Brothers @ Guild Cinema on January 1st, 2019 at 1:00pm

Marx Brothers Double Feature at the Guild Cinema for New Year’s! Monday & Tuesday, December 31 & January 1 A Day at the Races 1:00 & 5;45 pm Directed by Sam Wood – 1937 – 111m. A Night at the Opera 3:30 & 8:15 pm Directed by Sam Wood – 1935 – 96m – No Matinees A DOUBLE FEATURE (2 MOVIES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!) FOR OUR MARX BROTHERS NEW YEARS CELEBRATION! BONUS! ALBUQUERQUE FILM CLUB FRANK CULLEN TO INTRODUCE THE 1:00 PM “A DAY AT THE RACES” SCREENING ON NEW YEAR’S DAY! A DAY AT THE RACES: The...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on January 5th, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, January 5, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The January 2019 graphic novel for discussion is Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq by Sarah Glidden (author/artist) [Drawn & Quarterly 2016]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Albuq SF Society on January 11th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2018 Come prepared to tell club members What You Read in 2018 [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 avoid! (We’ll have a 3-minute timer, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”) Club News: Our application for St. Andrew for 2019 is pending. And hopefully our monthly rental rate will remain the same… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please...
“Akira” @ Guild Cinema on January 11th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Akira – the ultra-classic anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 11-12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo – 1988 – 124m – In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Not just a movie! It’s the genesis of a genre. Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk classic obliterated the boundaries of Japanese animation and forced the world to look into the future. Akira’s arrival shattered traditional thinking, creating space for movies like the The Matrix to be dreamed into brutal reality. Without Kaneda and Tetsuo, without espers...
“Akira” @ Guild Cinema on January 12th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Akira – the ultra-classic anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 11-12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo – 1988 – 124m – In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Not just a movie! It’s the genesis of a genre. Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk classic obliterated the boundaries of Japanese animation and forced the world to look into the future. Akira’s arrival shattered traditional thinking, creating space for movies like the The Matrix to be dreamed into brutal reality. Without Kaneda and Tetsuo, without espers...
Superman: Death & Reign on January 13th, 2019 at 12:55pm

Fathom Events – The Death of Superman & Reign of the Supermen Double Feature Two Days Only for the New Year! Sunday, January 13 – 12:55 pm only at the Century Rio & Regal Winrock. Monday, January 14 – 8:00 pm only at the Century Rio & Regal Winrock. Fathom Events, Warner Bros and DC invite you to a premiere event when Reign of the Supermen comes to cinemas nationwide for a special two-day event! The action-packed event will include two features, audiences will first see The Death of Superman followed by the brand-new release of Reign of the Supermen....
Adventures in Babysitting @ Guild on January 13th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Adventures in Babysitting (the 1987 fun-time classic) at the Guild Cinema Sunday, January 13 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Chris Columbus – 1987 – 102m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. BONUS! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! “One very unique and entertaining comedy that has yet to be duplicated.” – Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed Join New Mexico Entertainment for our first 80’s Sunday Matinee at The Guild Cinema. This month’s film is Adventures in Babysitting starring Elizabeth Shue. A babysitter must battle her way through the big city...
Brenda Drake signing on January 13th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Brenda Drake signs at Barnes & Noble in Coronado Center Albuquerque author (and Bubonicon friend) Brenda Drake will be signing her latest YA science-fiction novel, Analiese Rising, on Sunday, January 13, at Barnes & Noble in the Coronado Center (southwest corner of Louisiana & Menaul NE). Drake’s book is described as such: “When a stranger gives Analiese Jordan a list of names before he dies, the last thing she expects to see is her own on it. Not. Cool. Her search for answers leads to the man’s grandson, Marek, who has dangerous secrets of his own. Both are determined to...
Superman: Death & Reign on January 14th, 2019 at 8:00pm

Fathom Events – The Death of Superman & Reign of the Supermen Double Feature Two Days Only for the New Year! Sunday, January 13 – 12:55 pm only at the Century Rio & Regal Winrock. Monday, January 14 – 8:00 pm only at the Century Rio & Regal Winrock. Fathom Events, Warner Bros and DC invite you to a premiere event when Reign of the Supermen comes to cinemas nationwide for a special two-day event! The action-packed event will include two features, audiences will first see The Death of Superman followed by the brand-new release of Reign of the Supermen....
9th ABQ Comic Con on January 18th, 2019 at 4:00pm

The 9th ABQ COMIC CON The 9th annual ABQ Comic Con is January 18-20, 2019, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include Lou Diamond Phillips, John Wesley Shipp (Flash), William Katt (Greatest American Hero), Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5, Tron), Billy Zane (The Phantom, Titanic), Eddie Furlong (Terminator 2, Pet Sematary), Gates McFadden (Star Trek: TNG), Walter Koenig (Star Trek), Katey Flannery (The Office), Kelly Hu (X-Men), Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens), Peter Mayhew (Star Wars), artist Howard Chaykin, artist Mike Grell, artist Jim Shooter, artist Larry Welz, artist Brian Pulido, artist Andy Kuhn., and more. Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm...
“Cowboy Bebop” @ Guild Cinema on January 18th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Cowboy Bebop at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe – 2001 – 120m – In Japanese with English Subtitles. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! NME Movie Night is a Limited Seat Event! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Cowboy Bebop The Movie at The Guild Cinema in honor of Comic-Con season. It’s the futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners! “Even those unfamiliar with the good ship Bebop will enjoy the high-intensity action and witty...
9th ABQ Comic Con on January 19th, 2019 at 10:00am

The 9th ABQ COMIC CON The 9th annual ABQ Comic Con is January 18-20, 2019, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include Lou Diamond Phillips, John Wesley Shipp (Flash), William Katt (Greatest American Hero), Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5, Tron), Billy Zane (The Phantom, Titanic), Eddie Furlong (Terminator 2, Pet Sematary), Gates McFadden (Star Trek: TNG), Walter Koenig (Star Trek), Katey Flannery (The Office), Kelly Hu (X-Men), Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens), Peter Mayhew (Star Wars), artist Howard Chaykin, artist Mike Grell, artist Jim Shooter, artist Larry Welz, artist Brian Pulido, artist Andy Kuhn., and more. Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 21st, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 21, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The January 2019 book for discussion is The Killing Moon: Dreamblood Book 1 by N.K. Jemisin (we’re using the 2012 trade paperback from Orbit). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new...
“Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear” @ Guild on January 25th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 25-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Douglas Burke – 2018 – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! “There is no excuse for ‘Surfer’” – Variety Surfing since as young as he can remember, at the age of 13, Sage is crippled by fear after suffering a wipeout on a huge wave. The wave slammed him to the bottom and held him pinned there without air until he nearly died. With his whole life still ahead of him yet now paralyzed by fear, Sage no longer surfs...
D. Jones & J. Kennedy signing on January 26th, 2019 at 4:00pm

New Mexico authors (and Bubonicon friends) Darynda Jones and Jeffe Kennedy will be celebrating the releases of their latest books on Saturday, January 26. Paranormal author Jones, of Portales, is marking the release of the final Charley Davidson novel, Summoned to Thirteenth Grave; while fantasy writer Kennedy, of Santa Fe, has released Warrior of the World: Chronicles of Dasnaria Book 3, and also is in the anthology, Seasons of Sorcery. In the 13th Grave novel, “Charley Davidson, Grim Reaper extraordinaire, is pissed. She’s been kicked off the earthly plane for eternity―which is exactly the amount of time it takes to...
“Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear” @ Guild on January 26th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 25-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Douglas Burke – 2018 – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! “There is no excuse for ‘Surfer’” – Variety Surfing since as young as he can remember, at the age of 13, Sage is crippled by fear after suffering a wipeout on a huge wave. The wave slammed him to the bottom and held him pinned there without air until he nearly died. With his whole life still ahead of him yet now paralyzed by fear, Sage no longer surfs...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on February 2nd, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, February 2, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The February 2019 graphic novel for discussion is What Did You Eat Yesterday? Volume 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga (author/artist) [Vertical 2014]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Auction! on February 8th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming: Annual Club Auction Time For The Traditional ASFS Auction, hosted by local author Robert Vardeman and collector Patricia Rogers! VardeBob should update us on his current projects while auctioning off various doodads & mysterious items. And club members Mandy Self, Geneva Schult & Jessica Coyle will be assisting in keeping track of money and tab piles. Bidding will in be in 50-cent increments up to $5.00, 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 tabs until...
“Running Man” @ Guild Cinema on February 8th, 2019 at 10:30pm

The Running Man – it’s 2019, time to roll it! – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 8-9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Paul Michael Glaser – 1987 – 101m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ben Richards, a cop in the totalitarian America of 2019, framed for massacring rioting civilians during a famine. After escaping from jail, Richards tries to prove his innocence, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn by a regime in need of a scapegoat. Richards is captured along with an innocent...
“Running Man” @ Guild Cinema on February 9th, 2019 at 10:30pm

The Running Man – it’s 2019, time to roll it! – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 8-9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Paul Michael Glaser – 1987 – 101m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ben Richards, a cop in the totalitarian America of 2019, framed for massacring rioting civilians during a famine. After escaping from jail, Richards tries to prove his innocence, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn by a regime in need of a scapegoat. Richards is captured along with an innocent...
Ridley Scott’s “Legend” @ Guild Cinema on February 10th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Legend (the 1985 Ridley Scott cult classic) at the Guild Cinema Sunday, February 10 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Ridley Scott – 1985 – 113m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. BONUS! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! And a special limited-edition poster from local artist Jeremy Montoya! A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE “80’s SUNDAY MATINEE” SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! A visually striking sword and sorcery saga that mixes ample doses of J.R.R. Tolkien, Thomas Mallory, George Lucas, Joseph Campbell and Dungeons and Dragons! Many years ago, the Earth was an idyllic land of...
“Little Shop of Horrors” @ Guild Cinema on February 15th, 2019 at 10:30pm

The Little Shop of Horrors – the 1986 Musical at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Frank Oz – 1986 – 94m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! MOVIEPASS NOT ACCEPTED. It started as a 1960 Roger Corman horror comedy, filmed in two days; it then inspired a lavish 1982 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Finally in 1986, Little Shop of Horrors graduated into a multimillion-dollar, all-star film musical!! Meek flower shop assistant Seymour...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 18th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 18, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The February 2019 book for discussion is Alice: The Chronicles of Alice Book 1 by Christina Henry (we’re using the 2015 trade paperback from Ace). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to...
“Mega Time Squad” @ Guild Cinema on February 22nd, 2019 at 10:30pm

Mega Time Squad at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 22-23 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Tim van Dammen – 2018 – 86m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Fantasia 2018 Premiere. NZ sci-fi comedy about a petty crook looking to make a name for himself who happens upon an ancient Chinese amulet that allows him to travel 2 minutes back in time. One (of several) catches being that every time he does so, he creates a duplicate of himself. Throwing all time-space continuum caution to the wind, he starts using the...
Brenda Drake signing on February 23rd, 2019 at 4:00pm

Albuquerque author (and Bubonicon friend) Brenda Drake will be signing her latest young-adult fantasy book, Analiese Rising, on Saturday, February 23. The book is described as such: “When a stranger gives Analiese Jordan a list of names before he dies, the last thing she expects to see is her own on it. Not. Cool. Her search for answers leads to the man’s grandson, Marek, who has dangerous secrets of his own. Both are determined to unlock the mystery of the list. But the truth is deadly. Analiese is a descendant of the God of Death, known as a Riser, with...
“Mega Time Squad” @ Guild Cinema on February 23rd, 2019 at 10:30pm

Mega Time Squad at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 22-23 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Tim van Dammen – 2018 – 86m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Fantasia 2018 Premiere. NZ sci-fi comedy about a petty crook looking to make a name for himself who happens upon an ancient Chinese amulet that allows him to travel 2 minutes back in time. One (of several) catches being that every time he does so, he creates a duplicate of himself. Throwing all time-space continuum caution to the wind, he starts using the...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on March 2nd, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The March 2019 graphic novel for discussion is Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo, illustrated by Christa Cassano and Shamus Beyale [Abrams ComicArts 2015]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Meow Wolf” Doc @ Guild on March 4th, 2019 at 3:30pm

Meow Wolf: Origin Story at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, March 4-7 – 3:30 & 8:15 pm daily Directed by Jilann Spitzmiller & Morgan Capps – 2018 – 108m A new doc on our neighbors to the north! Includes a bonus short of a 17-minute exclusive interview with George RR Martin in dialogue with the Meow Wolf group talking about the importance of creativity in community! This SXSW hit is the tale of Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin’s art collective, Meow Wolf, a group of artists who came together to create an interactive and immersive experience that they have grown into...
“Meow Wolf” Doc @ Guild on March 5th, 2019 at 3:30pm

Meow Wolf: Origin Story at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, March 4-7 – 3:30 & 8:15 pm daily Directed by Jilann Spitzmiller & Morgan Capps – 2018 – 108m A new doc on our neighbors to the north! Includes a bonus short of a 17-minute exclusive interview with George RR Martin in dialogue with the Meow Wolf group talking about the importance of creativity in community! This SXSW hit is the tale of Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin’s art collective, Meow Wolf, a group of artists who came together to create an interactive and immersive experience that they have grown into...
“Meow Wolf” doc finishes @ Guild on March 7th, 2019 at 8:15pm

Meow Wolf: Origin Story at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, March 4-7 – 3:30 & 8:15 pm daily Directed by Jilann Spitzmiller & Morgan Capps – 2018 – 108m A new doc on our neighbors to the north! Includes a bonus short of a 17-minute exclusive interview with George RR Martin in dialogue with the Meow Wolf group talking about the importance of creativity in community! This SXSW hit is the tale of Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin’s art collective, Meow Wolf, a group of artists who came together to create an interactive and immersive experience that they have grown into...
ABQ SF Society on March 8th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming: ♣ New Mexico scientist & Bubonicon 50 science speaker Dr. Russell Morton visits! Dr Morton will be giving an encore of his talk on The Neurobiology of Zombies: Does the Zombie Brain Explain Their Behavior. He is a research assistant professor in the Department of Neurosciences at UNM’s School of Medicine. The talk will examine “Why do zombies act the way they do? We will dive into the zombie brain in an attempt to understand their behavior. You will be introduced to basic neuro-anatomy and neuroscience concepts all while investigating one of the most popular sci-fi/horror characters.” Newcomers are...
“Level 16” @ Guild Cinema on March 8th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Level 16 at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 8-9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Danishka Esterhazy – 2019 – 102m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! “One of Fantastic Fest’s best films … Don’t sleep on this one!” – Amelia Emberwing, Birth.Movies.Death Level 16 is a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in a bunker-based school for orphaned girls whose teachings are obedience and etiquette so that the students can one day be ‘adopted’ by good parents. When a formerly disgraced student now seeking redemption in the eyes of the school’s strict headmistress discovers the...
“Level 16” @ Guild Cinema on March 9th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Level 16 at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 8-9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Danishka Esterhazy – 2019 – 102m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! “One of Fantastic Fest’s best films … Don’t sleep on this one!” – Amelia Emberwing, Birth.Movies.Death Level 16 is a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in a bunker-based school for orphaned girls whose teachings are obedience and etiquette so that the students can one day be ‘adopted’ by good parents. When a formerly disgraced student now seeking redemption in the eyes of the school’s strict headmistress discovers the...
Treasures of the Earth Expo #50 on March 15th, 2019 at 10:00am

The 50th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo Treasures of the Earth – the 50th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Anniversary! Gold and Diamond.” Admission is $3.00 Saturday or Sunday, but Friday is Dollar Day! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am – 5 pm It’s...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 15th, 2019 at 4:00pm

2019 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair The 2019 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair is 4:00 pm-8:30 pm Friday, March 15, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 16, at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the third time at the Pilots Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It...
“Wayne’s World” @ Guild Cinema on March 15th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Wayne’s World at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Penelope Spheeris – 1992 – 95m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! New Mexico Entertainment Magazine presents this month’s late night movie at The Guild Cinema, Wayne’s World! Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show. You know the story! A big screen spin-off of the Saturday Night Live skits. Rob Lowe plays a producer that wants to take the public access Wayne’s World to the world of commercial television. Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 16th, 2019 at 10:00am

2019 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair The 2019 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair is 4:00 pm-8:30 pm Friday, March 15, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 16, at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the third time at the Pilots Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It...
Treasures of Earth Expo 50 ends on March 17th, 2019 at 10:00am

The 50th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo Treasures of the Earth – the 50th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Anniversary! Gold and Diamond.” Admission is $3.00 Saturday or Sunday, but Friday is Dollar Day! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am – 5 pm It’s...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 18th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 18, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The March 2019 book for discussion is The Daedalus Incident: Daedalus Book 1 by Michael J. Martinez (we’re using the 2016 mass market paperback from Night Shade). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE...
“The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl” @ Guild on March 22nd, 2019 at 6:00pm

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl – new anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, March 22-25 – 6:00 pm only Directed by Masaaki Yuasa – 2018 – 93m – In Japanese with English subtitles Winner of last year’s Japan Academy Prize for animated feature, The Night Is Short made its way to a strong cult upon its release last August. After Hours meets Scott Pilgrim in this “up-all-night” comedy for teens and adults that only Masaaki Yuasa could envision. This “surrealist romp through Kyoto’s streets” (GamesRadar) comes complete with a God of Used Books, a guerrilla musical theatre troupe,...
“The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl” @ Guild on March 23rd, 2019 at 6:00pm

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl – new anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, March 22-25 – 6:00 pm only Directed by Masaaki Yuasa – 2018 – 93m – In Japanese with English subtitles Winner of last year’s Japan Academy Prize for animated feature, The Night Is Short made its way to a strong cult upon its release last August. After Hours meets Scott Pilgrim in this “up-all-night” comedy for teens and adults that only Masaaki Yuasa could envision. This “surrealist romp through Kyoto’s streets” (GamesRadar) comes complete with a God of Used Books, a guerrilla musical theatre troupe,...
“The Night Is Short” Ends @ Guild on March 25th, 2019 at 6:00pm

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl – new anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, March 22-25 – 6:00 pm only Directed by Masaaki Yuasa – 2018 – 93m – In Japanese with English subtitles Winner of last year’s Japan Academy Prize for animated feature, The Night Is Short made its way to a strong cult upon its release last August. After Hours meets Scott Pilgrim in this “up-all-night” comedy for teens and adults that only Masaaki Yuasa could envision. This “surrealist romp through Kyoto’s streets” (GamesRadar) comes complete with a God of Used Books, a guerrilla musical theatre troupe,...
B’con 52 Special Guests Nominations on March 29th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 52 Special Guests (2019) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, March 29, 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 possible guests. (However, a little research can be helpful in talking about why your nominee would be a great Bubonicon guest – titles of published work, where he/she lives, experiences...
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” @ Guild Cinema on March 29th, 2019 at 10:30pm

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – the 1974 original – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Tobe Hooper – 1974 – 84m. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL EVENT! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 51 ! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! The film to be shown is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But, had they lived very very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were...
James S.A. Corey signing on March 30th, 2019 at 4:00pm

Local science-fiction/space-opera author James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck) will be celebrating the release of Tiamat’s Wrath: The Expanse Book 8 with a chat and signing Saturday, March 30! In the 8th Expanse novel, “Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds its interstellar empire in the alien ruins, the mysteries and threats grow deeper. In the dead systems where gates lead to stranger things than alien planets, Elvi Okoye begins a desperate search to discover the nature of a genocide that happened before the first human beings existed, and to...
“Field Guide to Evil” @ Guild on April 2nd, 2019 at 8:45pm

The Field Guide To Evil at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 2-4 – 8:45 pm only Directed by Various – 2019 – 117m – With English subtitles when necessary INCLUDES PETER STRICKLAND’S “THE COBBLER’S LOT” THAT FEATURES A FILM SCORE BY LOCALS JEREMY BARNES & HEATHER TROST FROM A HAWK AND A HACKSAW! This anthology of short films features cinematic renderings of folk tales from eight countries. Nine filmmakers collaborate to provide a global outlook on the dark side of human nature by drawing from the storytelling traditions of Hungary, Austria, India, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Germany, and the United States of America.Spinning tales...
“Field Guide to Evil” @ Guild on April 3rd, 2019 at 8:45pm

The Field Guide To Evil at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 2-4 – 8:45 pm only Directed by Various – 2019 – 117m – With English subtitles when necessary INCLUDES PETER STRICKLAND’S “THE COBBLER’S LOT” THAT FEATURES A FILM SCORE BY LOCALS JEREMY BARNES & HEATHER TROST FROM A HAWK AND A HACKSAW! This anthology of short films features cinematic renderings of folk tales from eight countries. Nine filmmakers collaborate to provide a global outlook on the dark side of human nature by drawing from the storytelling traditions of Hungary, Austria, India, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Germany, and the United States of America.Spinning tales...
“Field Guide to Evil” @ Guild on April 4th, 2019 at 8:45pm

The Field Guide To Evil at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 2-4 – 8:45 pm only Directed by Various – 2019 – 117m – With English subtitles when necessary INCLUDES PETER STRICKLAND’S “THE COBBLER’S LOT” THAT FEATURES A FILM SCORE BY LOCALS JEREMY BARNES & HEATHER TROST FROM A HAWK AND A HACKSAW! This anthology of short films features cinematic renderings of folk tales from eight countries. Nine filmmakers collaborate to provide a global outlook on the dark side of human nature by drawing from the storytelling traditions of Hungary, Austria, India, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Germany, and the United States of America.Spinning tales...
43rd Williamson Lectureship on April 5th, 2019 at 10:00am

43RD WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guest is Alex Rivera, a digital media artist and filmmaker who tells new, urgent and visually adventurous Latino stories. He is joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Courtney Willis, Cordelia Willis, Darynda Jones, Emily Mah, Joan S. Saberhagen, Lauren C. Teffeau, Sarena Ulibarri, Walter Jon Williams, and other NM authors. Festivities Friday, April 5, include an address by Rivera 10:00-11:20 am, a ticketed luncheon at 11:45 am, a tour of the newly renovated Williamson Special Collections...
New MexiCon 2019 – Gaming on April 5th, 2019 at 1:00pm

New MexiCon 2019! Games, Food & Friends April 5-7! New MexiCon, the only indie roleplaying game convention in the state, offers three days of gaming in a welcoming, friendly space! Limited Pre-registration for Kickstarter backers, and an on-site mustering system to get you into a variety of games you will enjoy! There will be dedicated spaces for mustering, LARPs, and snacks. And, as always, private rooms for every single game. Thursday, April 4 | Pre-con Party: 7:00 pm at Empire Games | Friday, April 5 | Doors open 1pm | 2pm-6pm | 8pm-Midnight | Saturday, April 6 | 9am-1pm | Lunch | 2pm-6pm | Dinner | 8pm-Midnight | Sunday, April 7 | 9am-1pm | Post-Con Party: 3pm at Red Door | Registration Miss our Kickstarter or...
New Mexicon 2019 – Gaming on April 6th, 2019 at 9:00am

New MexiCon 2019! Games, Food & Friends April 5-7! New MexiCon, the only indie roleplaying game convention in the state, offers three days of gaming in a welcoming, friendly space! Limited Pre-registration for Kickstarter backers, and an on-site mustering system to get you into a variety of games you will enjoy! There will be dedicated spaces for mustering, LARPs, and snacks. And, as always, private rooms for every single game. Thursday, April 4 | Pre-con Party: 7:00 pm at Empire Games | Friday, April 5 | Doors open 1pm | 2pm-6pm | 8pm-Midnight | Saturday, April 6 | 9am-1pm | Lunch | 2pm-6pm | Dinner | 8pm-Midnight | Sunday, April 7 | 9am-1pm | Post-Con Party: 3pm at Red Door | Registration Miss our Kickstarter or online registration? New...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on April 6th, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The April 2019 graphic novel for discussion is The Abaddon by Koren Shadmi (author/artist) [Z2 Comics 2015]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Radford on NM Myths/Mysteries on April 10th, 2019 at 6:00pm

Miracles, Magic & Monsters: Myths and Mysteries of New Mexico A Talk with Music Wednesday, April 10… Benjamin Radford talks April 10 at the Boxing Bear Brewing Co, 10200 Corrales Rd NW 87107. Folklorist/researcher Benjamin Radford will describe his first-hand investigations into some of New Mexico’s most famous and fascinating mysteries, from ABQ’s famous KiMo Theater ghost to Santa Fe’s miraculous staircase. How much of these stories is fact, and how much is fiction? Come find out! Radford is an award-winning author of 10 books, including Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment, Tracking the...
Marlon James in Santa Fe! on April 10th, 2019 at 6:30pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Marlon James on April 10! SANTA FE, N.M. — Join us at the Jean Cocteau for this special Author Event. Author Marlon James, 2015 Man Booker Prize winner, will be discussing his latest book Black Leopard, Red Wolf with George RR Martin (moderated by Andrea L. Mays, PhD). This event includes an audience Q&A, followed by a book signing in the lobby. In James’ latest novel, “Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: ‘He has a nose,’ people say. Engaged to track down a mysterious boy who disappeared three years earlier, Tracker breaks...
ABQ SF Society – Author Visit on April 12th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from a Santa Fe Author! Rebecca Roanhorse, award-winning author from Santa Fe, will talk to us about her second novel, Storm of Locusts (The Sixth World Book 2), how she got into writing, what’s next, and such. Roanhorse won both the Hugo Award & Nebula Award for short story last year, plus was named the John W. Campbell Best New Writer in 2018. Her first novel, Trail of Lightning, is a Nebula Award finalist this year! And she has attended/participated at two Bubonicons so far… The Spring issue of ASFacts will be on hand. Deadline for...
“Triple Threat” @ Guild Cinema on April 12th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Triple Threat at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 12-13 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jesse V. Johnson – 2019 – 96m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes from Bubonicon 51 on Friday, April 12! This breakneck thriller teams over half a dozen of the world’s biggest action stars for the martial arts film event of the year. When a hit contract is taken out on a billionaire’s daughter (Celina Jade) intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate, a team of wanted mercenaries (Tony Jaa, Tiger Chen) must take on a group of professional assassins (Scott...
“Triple Threat” @ Guild Cinema on April 13th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Triple Threat at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 12-13 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jesse V. Johnson – 2019 – 96m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes from Bubonicon 51 on Friday, April 12! This breakneck thriller teams over half a dozen of the world’s biggest action stars for the martial arts film event of the year. When a hit contract is taken out on a billionaire’s daughter (Celina Jade) intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate, a team of wanted mercenaries (Tony Jaa, Tiger Chen) must take on a group of professional assassins (Scott...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 15th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 15, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The April 2019 book for discussion is Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente (we’re using the 2018 trade paperback from Saga Press). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
RiffTrax Live: Octaman! on April 18th, 2019 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents Octaman A Sci-Fi Epic Celebration for Spring! Thursday, April 18 – 7:00 pm only at the Century Rio, Regal Winrock & Regal Cottonwood. Encore presentation 7:30 pm Wednesday, April 24. Deep in the Mexican jungle, a legendary creature lurks in a radioactive swamp. Is it a man? Is it an octopus? No, it’s OCTAMAN! Okay, it’s a man in an octopus suit, but he’s really angry and decides to go on a light killing spree. A scientific expedition sets out to study this atomic mutant and stop it before it kills again. They’re not very good at...
RiffTrax Live: Octaman (Encore) on April 24th, 2019 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax Live presents Octaman A Sci-Fi Epic Celebration for Spring! Encore presentation 7:30 pm Wednesday, April 24, at the Century Rio, Regal Cottonwood, and Regal Winrock. Deep in the Mexican jungle, a legendary creature lurks in a radioactive swamp. Is it a man? Is it an octopus? No, it’s OCTAMAN! Okay, it’s a man in an octopus suit, but he’s really angry and decides to go on a light killing spree. A scientific expedition sets out to study this atomic mutant and stop it before it kills again. They’re not very good at it, since Octaman kills quite a lot...
Battle Royale @ Guild on April 26th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Battle Royale at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Kinji Fukasaku – 2000 – 122m – In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Before HUNGER GAMES … In 2000, director Kinji Fukasaku unleashed Battle Royale, his violently poetic epic about an innocent group of Junior High students forced by the government to hunt and kill their classmates for sport. It was nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Awards, launched a global phenomenon, and banned from screens by frightened civic groups and distributors across America. ”My favorite...
7th ABQ Renaissance Faire on April 27th, 2019 at 10:00am

Huzzah! The 7th Annual Albuquerque Renaissance Faire takes place 10:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, April 27, 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 Music, dancing, magic, and more. From armored combat exhibitions and a Renaissance Village reenacting medieval life to Living History Demonstrations, there is entertainment for all. Stumble on entertainment that has traveled through centuries and over continents as you make your way around the grounds. There will be juggling, an equestrian jousting, Faire Ware Show:...
Battle Royale @ Guild on April 27th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Battle Royale at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, April 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Kinji Fukasaku – 2000 – 122m – In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Before HUNGER GAMES … In 2000, director Kinji Fukasaku unleashed Battle Royale, his violently poetic epic about an innocent group of Junior High students forced by the government to hunt and kill their classmates for sport. It was nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Awards, launched a global phenomenon, and banned from screens by frightened civic groups and distributors across America. ”My favorite...
Stephen R. Donaldson signing on April 28th, 2019 at 3:00pm

Sci-Fi/Fantasy author Stephen R. Donaldson will be celebrating the release of the second book in his new fantasy series, The War Within: The Great God’s War Book 2 with a chat and signing Sunday, April 28! In Donaldson’s new novel, “It has been twenty years since Prince Bifalt of Belleger discovered the Last Repository and the sorcerous knowledge hidden there. At the behest of the repository’s magisters, and in return for the restoration of sorcery to both kingdoms, the realms of Belleger and Amika ceased generations of war. Their alliance was sealed with the marriage of Bifalt to Estie, the...
1925 Phantom of the Opera @ Guild (Live Music) on May 3rd, 2019 at 7:00pm

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with Invincible Czars live score at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 3 – 7:00 pm only! Directed by Carl Laemmle – 1925 – 90m. All Seats are $10.00 for this special live/touring event! Nearly a century later, an eclectic musical and film experience breathes life into seminal classics for this Halloween season. The most adventurous band from Austin, Texas — The Invincible Czars —are bringing their new score to town as they perform it live to the 1925 American silent film The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney! The 30-city tour is coming to...
Free Comic Book Day 2019 (and “May the Fourth” Be With You) on May 4th, 2019 at 10:00am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 4, 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, A-Z gave out approximately 10,000 free comics. Over at Don’s Book Exchange (San Mateo SE), the store opens at 10:00 am for early birds – and the back warehouse will be open (10-5) along with markdowns...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on May 4th, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The May 2019 graphic novel for discussion is Mandela and the General by John Carlin, art by Oriol Malet [Plough Publishing 2018]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Film Trailer Park on May 10th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from local film reviewer Devin O’Leary. 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 7.” [Special thanks to Jessica Coyle & Mike McCommas for technical help in presentation of film clips.] Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue), and there is a water fountain...
“Repo! Genetic Opera” @ Guild on May 10th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Repo! The Genetic Opera at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman – 2008 – 98m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! A Rocky Horror meets Bladerunner rock opera / movie musical, its cult status keeps growing like an insane mash-up of Andrew Lloyd Webber meets Saw!! In the year 2056 – the not-so distant future – an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants, for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession...
Guild Cinema DCP Fund Drive on May 11th, 2019 at 3:10pm

GUILD CINEMA DCP EQUIPMENT FUND DRIVE GUILD CINEMA DCP EQUIPMENT FUND DRIVE takes place Saturday-Sunday, May 11 & 12, at the theater, 3405 Central Ave NE. Cost is $15-$25 per event, or $100 all day or $200 both days. Keif Henley, owner of the Guild Cinema writes, “Since 1966, the Guild Cinema has been a gathering place for the exchange of ideas & culture through independent, international and alternative film. We are Albuquerque’s sole independent, locally owned, personable movie theater providing the kind of invigorating, thought provoking and often delightful cinema you often can’t find anywhere else in town. In...
“Ghostbusters” (1984) @ Guild Cinema on May 12th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Ghosbusters (the original 1984 comedy) at the Guild Cinema Sunday, May 12 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Ivan Reitman – 1984 -105m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! Who ya gonna call? A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE, JUST SCROLL DOWN TO THE EVENT! Beware of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man! Join New Mexico Entertainment Magazine for our monthly 80’s movie screening at The Guild Cinema. This month is Ghostbusters. After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their...
Gilliam’s “Don Quixote” @ Guild on May 17th, 2019 at 4:30pm

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 17-20 – 4:30 & 7:00 pm daily Directed by Terry Gilliam – 2019 – 135m Terry Gilliam’s epic tale, decades in the making, finally sees the light of day! Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver star in the film that audience have been waiting on for years! Toby (Adam Driver), a cynical advertising director, finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker (Jonathan Pryce) who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront...
“Three Amigos” @ Guild Cinema on May 17th, 2019 at 10:30pm

¡Three Amigos! at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Landis – 1986 – 104m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE AND SCROLLING DOWN TO THE EVENT! New Mexico Entertainment magazine presents this month’s late night movie at The Guild Cinema, The Three Amigos. Three cowboy movie stars from the silent era — Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) — are fired when one of their movies bombs. In what seems to be a career-saving offer,...
Night of the Living Dead @ Guild Cinema on May 18th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Night of the Living Dead – the 1968 George Romero original – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by George Romero – 1968 – 90m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 51 ! Long Live George Romero!! The original & the best that started the Zombie Apocalypse!! The dead come back to life and eat the living. Several people barricade themselves inside a rural house in an attempt to survive the night. Outside are hordes of relentless, shambling zombies who can only be killed...
505 Steampunk Society Tea Party on May 19th, 2019 at 1:00pm

505 Steampunk Society Tea Party Social The 505 Steampunk Society of Brass and Stream is having a Tea Party Social 1:00-3:00 pm Sunday, May 19, at Swiss Alps Bakery, 3000 San Pedro NE (northeast corner of San Pedro and Candelaria). For more information, contact — https://www.meetup.com/505-Steampunk-Society-of-Brass-and-Steam/
Gilliam’s “Don Quixote” Ends @ Guild on May 20th, 2019 at 7:00pm

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 17-20 – 4:30 & 7:00 pm daily Directed by Terry Gilliam – 2019 – 135m Terry Gilliam’s epic tale, decades in the making, finally sees the light of day! Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver star in the film that audience have been waiting on for years! Toby (Adam Driver), a cynical advertising director, finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker (Jonathan Pryce) who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 20th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 20, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The May 2019 book for discussion is The Stars Now Unclaimed by Drew Williams (we’re using the 2019 trade paperback from Tor). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
“Climate-Fiction” event in Santa Fe on May 22nd, 2019 at 5:30pm

CLI-FI: ALTERED FUTURES EVENING IN SANTA FE Cli-Fi: Altered Futures Through Film & Literature, promoting positive action towards climate change through the arts, takes place 5:30-8:00 pm Wednesday, May 22, at the Santa Fe Scottish Rite Center, 463 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe. This multifaceted evening includes four short sci-fi films exploring potential futures of water, waste and agriculture in the face of climate change. Following the films, Albuquerque authors Sarena Ulibarri and Lauren C. Teffeau will read excerpts from their climate fiction (Cli-Fi) and Solarpunk-themed stories. The evening ends with a discussion of an initiative to explore the...
“I Trapped the Devil” @ Guild Cinema on May 24th, 2019 at 10:30pm

I Trapped the Devil at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 24-25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Josh Lobo – 2019 – 82m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door prizes from Dark Room Horror! “Easily the most chilling film I’ve seen in 2019 so far…” – Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt (AJ Bowen) and his wife Karen (Susan Burke) show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve (Scott Poythress) to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying...
“I Trapped the Devil” @ Guild Cinema on May 25th, 2019 at 10:30pm

I Trapped the Devil at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, May 24-25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Josh Lobo – 2019 – 82m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door prizes from Dark Room Horror! “Easily the most chilling film I’ve seen in 2019 so far…” – Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt (AJ Bowen) and his wife Karen (Susan Burke) show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve (Scott Poythress) to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying...
B’Con Open Financial Mtg on May 31st, 2019 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Renting lights and purchasing equipment? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, May 31, for all the “exciting” details… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue)… DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not arrive before this time. We have to set up the room ourselves, and...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on June 1st, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The June 2019 graphic novel for discussion is Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos and Me by Lorina Mapa (author/artist) [Conundrum Press 2017]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders on June 6th, 2019 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents Star Raiders A Space Opera Epic Celebration for Summer! Screening 7:30 pm Thursday, June 6, at the Regal Winrock & Regal Cottonwood. Encore Presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, June 11 at the Century Rio, Regal Winrock & Regal Cottonwood… It’s the year 2762. The galaxy is plagued with warring factions using hokey special effects to destroy each other. Out of this chaos a hero rises: the dashing, exquisitely bearded Captain Saber Raine (Casper Van Dien). Saber and his elite squad of commandos (other actors) embark on a dangerous quest to save the Prince and Princess of an unnamed...
“Bad Black” @ Guild Cinema on June 7th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Bad Black at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 7-8 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Nabwana Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey (IGG) – 2016 – 68m – Uganda, in English. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Winner of Fantastic Fest 2016’s Audience Award! Welcome to Wakaliwood, Uganda: home of “DA BEST OF DA BEST MOVIES!” and the vanguards of DIY commando cinema. PREPARE TO GET YOUR MIND BLOWN!!! Under the guidance of writer/producer/director Nabwana Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey (IGG) and with producer/star Alan Ssali Hofmanis, this crack crew of self-taught filmmakers and martial arts aficionados produce dozens of gonzo action films in the...
Stirling & Mah “SF from SF” signing event on June 8th, 2019 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction authors S.M. Stirling and Emily Mah, both from Santa Fe, will celebrate the release of their latest genre efforts – Theater of Spies: Black Chamber Book 2 and Chasing Sunrise: The Sunrise Prophecy Book 1 – respectively, with a chat and signing Saturday, June 8! In Stirling’s new book, “The second novel in an alternate history series where Teddy Roosevelt is president once more right before WWI breaks out, and on his side is the Black Chamber, a secret spy network watching America’s back. After foiling a German plot to devastate America’s coastal cities from Boston to Galveston, crack Black...
“Bad Black” @ Guild Cinema on June 8th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Bad Black at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 7-8 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Nabwana Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey (IGG) – 2016 – 68m – Uganda, in English. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Winner of Fantastic Fest 2016’s Audience Award! Welcome to Wakaliwood, Uganda: home of “DA BEST OF DA BEST MOVIES!” and the vanguards of DIY commando cinema. PREPARE TO GET YOUR MIND BLOWN!!! Under the guidance of writer/producer/director Nabwana Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey (IGG) and with producer/star Alan Ssali Hofmanis, this crack crew of self-taught filmmakers and martial arts aficionados produce dozens of gonzo action films in the...
505 Steampunk Book Club on June 9th, 2019 at 1:00pm

505 Steampunk Book Club Meeting The 505 Steampunk Society of Brass and Stream will have their next Book Club meeting 1:00-3:00 pm Sunday, June 9, at Holiday Dance Studio, 5200 Eubank Blvd NE (southeast corner of Eubank & Spain in the Promenade Plaza – behind Godfather’s Pizza). The book for the June 2019 meeting is Boneshaker by Cherie Priest. For more information, go to — https://www.meetup.com/505-Steampunk-Society-of-Brass-and-Steam/
“Mannequin” (’87) @ Guild Cinema on June 9th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Mannequin (the 1987 comedy) at the Guild Cinema Sunday, June 9 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Michael Gottlieb – 1987 -90m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE ’80s MATINEE SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Join New Mexico Entertainment Magazine for our monthly ’80s movie screening at The Guild Cinema. This month’s movie is Mannequin — Jonathan Switcher (Andrew McCarthy), an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed,...
“Akira” & “The Matrix” @ Guild on June 11th, 2019 at 3:30pm

Akira & The Matrix at the Guild Cinema – a Bubonicon benefit event for the theater’s DCP Fundraiser! Akira: Tuesday-Thursday, June 11-13 — 3:30 & 6:00 pm daily Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo – 1988 – 124m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles – $6 students with ids / $8 general DOUBLE FEATURE WITH THE MATRIX AS PART OF BUBONICON 51’S THE FUTURE IS NOW! Two Movies for the Price of One! A BUBONICON 51 FUNDRAISER SPECIAL FOR OUR ONGOING DCP EQUIPMENT FUNDRAISING DRIVE! WE’RE REALLY CLOSE, HELP US GET OVER THE FINISH LINE! GET THE DETAILS BY CLICKING HERE! Not just...
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders on June 11th, 2019 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents Star Raiders A Space Opera Epic Celebration for Summer! Screening 7:30 pm Thursday, June 6, at the Regal Winrock & Regal Cottonwood. Encore Presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, June 11 at the Century Rio, Regal Winrock & Regal Cottonwood… It’s the year 2762. The galaxy is plagued with warring factions using hokey special effects to destroy each other. Out of this chaos a hero rises: the dashing, exquisitely bearded Captain Saber Raine (Casper Van Dien). Saber and his elite squad of commandos (other actors) embark on a dangerous quest to save the Prince and Princess of an unnamed...
“Akira” & “The Matrix” @ Guild on June 12th, 2019 at 3:30pm

Akira & The Matrix at the Guild Cinema – a Bubonicon benefit event for the theater’s DCP Fundraiser! Akira: Tuesday-Thursday, June 11-13 — 3:30 & 6:00 pm daily Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo – 1988 – 124m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles – $6 students with ids / $8 general DOUBLE FEATURE WITH THE MATRIX AS PART OF BUBONICON 51’S THE FUTURE IS NOW! Two Movies for the Price of One! A BUBONICON 51 FUNDRAISER SPECIAL FOR OUR ONGOING DCP EQUIPMENT FUNDRAISING DRIVE! WE’RE REALLY CLOSE, HELP US GET OVER THE FINISH LINE! GET THE DETAILS BY CLICKING HERE! Not just...
“Akira” & “The Matrix” @ Guild on June 13th, 2019 at 3:30pm

Akira & The Matrix at the Guild Cinema – a Bubonicon benefit event for the theater’s DCP Fundraiser! Akira: Tuesday-Thursday, June 11-13 — 3:30 & 6:00 pm daily Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo – 1988 – 124m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles – $6 students with ids / $8 general DOUBLE FEATURE WITH THE MATRIX AS PART OF BUBONICON 51’S THE FUTURE IS NOW! Two Movies for the Price of One! A BUBONICON 51 FUNDRAISER SPECIAL FOR OUR ONGOING DCP EQUIPMENT FUNDRAISING DRIVE! WE’RE REALLY CLOSE, HELP US GET OVER THE FINISH LINE! GET THE DETAILS BY CLICKING HERE! Not just...
ABQ SF Society – Summer Film on June 14th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming: Summertime…and it’s Hot in the City! Summer Film Time! We’ll screen a warm-weather genre film from 1962 – with music, teens, desert scenery and a giant guest! Plus a couple of cartoon shorts, of course. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside) of church – the courtyard is locked up at 5:00 pm each day. Please do not arrive before...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on June 17th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, June 17, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The June 2019 book for discussion is Nimona (graphic novel) by Noelle Stevenson (we’re using the 2015 trade paperback from HarperTeen). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us...
“Nightmare Cinema” @ Guild Cinema on June 21st, 2019 at 10:30pm

Nightmare Cinema at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 21-22 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Various – 2019 – 118m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door prizes from Dark Room Horror! $8.00 general / $6.00 students Directed by Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Alejandro Brugués, Ryûhei Kitamura and David Slade — and starring Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlain, Orson Chaplain, and Belinda Balaski! In this twisted horror anthology, five strangers are drawn to an abandoned theater and forced to watch their deepest and darkest fears play out before them. Lurking in the shadows is the Projectionist, who preys upon their...
“Nightmare Cinema” @ Guild Cinema on June 22nd, 2019 at 10:30pm

Nightmare Cinema at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, June 21-22 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Various – 2019 – 118m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door prizes from Dark Room Horror! $8.00 general / $6.00 students Directed by Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Alejandro Brugués, Ryûhei Kitamura and David Slade — and starring Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlain, Orson Chaplain, and Belinda Balaski! In this twisted horror anthology, five strangers are drawn to an abandoned theater and forced to watch their deepest and darkest fears play out before them. Lurking in the shadows is the Projectionist, who preys upon their...
“Evil Dead 2” @ Guild Cinema on June 29th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Evil Dead 2 at the Guild Cinema Saturday, June 29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Sam Raimi – 1987 – 84m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 51 Writer-director Sam Raimi’s extremely stylized, blood-soaked follow-up to his creepy Evil Dead – a hilarious, sophisticated slapstick send-up of the terror genre. Raimi takes every horror convention that exists and exaggerates it with mind-blowing special effects, crossed with mocking Three Stooges humor. The plot alone is right out of any number of horror films. Several teens (including our hero, Ash, played by Bruce Campbell in...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on July 6th, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, July 6, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The July 2019 graphic novel for discussion is RX by Rachel Lindsay (author/artist) [Grand Central Publishing 2018]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Can’t Stop the Serenity 14 (ABQ’s 11th Anniversary) on July 6th, 2019 at 6:00pm

The Albuquerque Browncoats are proud to present: Can’t Stop The Serenity 14 (CSTS 14) 14th Annual Worldwide Charity Screening & Party marks the 11th Anniversary of CSTS in Albuquerque! Celebrate “Independent’s Day” Sat, July 6th, 2019 at the KiMo Theatre – 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm Tickets are $10.00 each 5:00 pm Doors Open, Shiny Shopping and Raffles 6:00 pm Pre-Show 7:30 pm Serenity (The Big Damn) Movie Starts 9:30 pm Short Break 10:00 pm Costume Contest, Auction, Raffle Drawings Can’t Stop the Serenity 14 (CSTS 14) is a unique opportunity to indulge your geeky side while doing some good! Since 2006, fans...
ABQ SF Society: Cli-Fi on July 12th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming: Two Local Authors on “Climate Fiction” (Cli-Fi)… Albuquerque science fiction authors Lauren C. Teffeau and Sarena Ulibarri will be discussing Climate Fiction and Solarpunk; plus reading from some of their works, and talking about DreamForge and upcoming projects. Teffeau is the author of Implanted, which was released last August, and contributed to The Change anthology and DreamForge. Ulibarri is the editor of Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers, and is the Editor-in-Chief of World Weaver Press. She has a short story in 2017’s Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures. The Summer issue of ASFacts (the club’s newsletter) will be...
“Trespassers” invade Guild Cinema on July 12th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Trespassers at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 12-13 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Orson Oblowitz – 2019 – 88m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door prizes from Dark Room Horror! $8.00 general / $6.00 students Starring Angela Trimbur (THE FINAL GIRLS), Janel Parrish (PRETTY LITTLE LIARS), Fairuza Balk (THE CRAFT), Jonathan Howard (WORLD WAR Z), and Zach Avery! Two couples, each working through relationship issues, rent a gorgeous house in the desert for a sex- and drug-fueled escape from reality. Sarah (Angela Trimbur) and Estelle (Janel Parrish) are longtime best friends looking forward to reconnecting after a...
“Trespassers” invade Guild Cinema on July 13th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Trespassers at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 12-13 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Orson Oblowitz – 2019 – 88m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door prizes from Dark Room Horror! $8.00 general / $6.00 students Starring Angela Trimbur (THE FINAL GIRLS), Janel Parrish (PRETTY LITTLE LIARS), Fairuza Balk (THE CRAFT), Jonathan Howard (WORLD WAR Z), and Zach Avery! Two couples, each working through relationship issues, rent a gorgeous house in the desert for a sex- and drug-fueled escape from reality. Sarah (Angela Trimbur) and Estelle (Janel Parrish) are longtime best friends looking forward to reconnecting after a...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 15th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 15, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The July 2019 book for discussion is The Calculating Stars: Lady Astronaut Book 1 by Mary Robinette Kowal (we’re using the 2018 trade paperback from Tor Books). This book won the Nebula & Locus Awards, and is a Finalist for the Hugo Award this year! While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our...
“Creepshow” at Guild Cinema on July 20th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Creepshow at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 20 – 10:30 pm only Directed by George A. Romero – 1982 – 120m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 51 A compendium of five short but terrifying tales contained within a single full-length feature, this George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead) film conjures scares from traditional bogeymen and portents of doom. Creepshow marks Stephen King’s screenwriting debut! The film consists of five short stories: “Father’s Day”, “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill”, “Something to Tide You Over”, “The Crate” and “They’re Creeping...
“Shaun of the Dead” @ Guild Cinema on July 26th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Shaun of the Dead – 15th Anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Edgar Wright – 2004 – 100m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! There comes a day in every man’s life when he has to get off the couch…and kill some zombies. When flesh-eating zombies are on the hunt for a bite to eat, it’s up to slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best pal Ed (Nick Frost) to save their friends and family from becoming the next entrée....
“Shaun of the Dead” @ Guild Cinema on July 27th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Shaun of the Dead – 15th Anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, July 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Edgar Wright – 2004 – 100m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 51! There comes a day in every man’s life when he has to get off the couch…and kill some zombies. When flesh-eating zombies are on the hunt for a bite to eat, it’s up to slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best pal Ed (Nick Frost) to save their friends and family from becoming the next entrée....
505 Steampunk Society Tea Party on July 28th, 2019 at 1:00pm

505 Steampunk Society Tea Party Social The 505 Steampunk: Society of Brass and Stream is having a Tea Party Social 1:00-3:00 pm Sunday, July 28, at Swiss Alps Bakery, 3000 San Pedro NE (northeast corner of San Pedro and Candelaria). For more information, contact — https://www.meetup.com/505-Steampunk-Society-of-Brass-and-Steam/
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on August 3rd, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, August 3, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The August 2019 graphic novel for discussion is Bingo Love Volume 1 by Tee Franklin (author) and Jenn St. Onge/Joy San (artists). [Image Comics 2018]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Con Preview & Hogan on August 9th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming: It’s a 2-in-1 Month! Time for the Bubonicon 51 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts (with art from Greg Spalenka). Plus A Visit from an ABQ Author! The preview of Bubonicon 51 won’t take up our whole club time, so local author Reese Hogan (who has written for Fiction Vortex) will tell us about her new novel from Angry Robot, Shrouded Loyalties – a military sci-fi adventure. Shrouded Loyalties is described as such: “Naval officer Mila Blackwood is determined to keep her country’s most powerful secret – shrouding, the ability to traverse their planet in seconds through an alternate realm –...
“Blade Runner” @ Guild Cinema on August 9th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Blade Runner – “The Future Is Now” film series – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 9-10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students. Screening sponsored by Bubonicon 51 – and we’ll bring door prizes, too! Tribute Screenings for Rutger Hauer, who died July 19, 2019! Blade Runner is a 1982 neo-noir science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young, it is loosely based on Philip K. Dick’s novel Do...
“Blade Runner” @ Guild Cinema on August 10th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Blade Runner – “The Future Is Now” film series – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 9-10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students. Screening sponsored by Bubonicon 51 – and we’ll bring door prizes, too! Tribute Screenings for Rutger Hauer, who died July 19, 2019! Blade Runner is a 1982 neo-noir science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young, it is loosely based on Philip K. Dick’s novel Do...
505 Steampunk Book Club on August 11th, 2019 at 1:00pm

505 Steampunk Book Club Meeting The 505 Steampunk Society of Brass and Stream will have their next Book Club meeting 1:00-3:00 pm Sunday, August 11, at Holiday Dance Studio, 5200 Eubank Blvd NE (southeast corner of Eubank & Spain in the Promenade Plaza – behind Godfather’s Pizza). The book for the August 2019 meeting is Clementine by Cherie Priest. For more information, go to — https://www.meetup.com/505-Steampunk-Society-of-Brass-and-Steam/
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion on August 15th, 2019 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents The Giant Spider Invasion An Epic Big Bug Film Celebration for Late Summer! Screening 7:00 pm Thursday, August 15, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio, & Regal Cottonwood. Encore Presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 20 – again at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio, & Regal Cottonwood… The Giant Spider Invasion, one of the most popular MST3K movies ever, is coming to a Theater near you along with the mighty men of RiffTrax! There’s a monster in Wisconsin, and it’s going to slowly, very slowly, strike Terror Into Your Heart! Sure, your grandma could outrun it, but Terror is...
New Mexico Comic Expo 2019 on August 16th, 2019 at 2:00pm

New Mexico Comic Expo 2019 The first New Mexico Comic Expo, organized by the folks over at Age of Comics, runs Friday, August 16-Sunday, August 18, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Friday’s hours are 2:00-8:00 pm, Saturday is 11:00 am-7:00 pm, and Sunday is 10:00 am-5:00 pm ($30.00 Friday-only to $85.00 for all three days, VIP including kick-off party $165.00). Guests include actors Jason Momoa (Sun only), Elijah Wood (Sat & Sun), Hayley Atwell, Jason Isaacs (Sat & Sun), Felicia Day (Sat & Sun), Tom Felton (Sat & Sun), Jewel Staite (Sat & Sun), Sean Maher, Sean Gunn, and...
B’con 51 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on August 16th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Time for Bubonicon 51’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 16, 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, so park around back. [Doors open at 7:15 pm since we have to set up the Activity Room.] If you would like to donate 5-16 hours during the Bubonicon 51 weekend to help with set-up, teardown, registration, the art show, the con suite or our dealers table, this is...
New Mexico Comic Expo 2019 on August 17th, 2019 at 11:00am

New Mexico Comic Expo 2019 The first New Mexico Comic Expo, organized by the folks over at Age of Comics, runs Friday, August 16-Sunday, August 18, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Friday’s hours are 2:00-8:00 pm, Saturday is 11:00 am-7:00 pm, and Sunday is 10:00 am-5:00 pm ($30.00 Friday-only to $85.00 for all three days, VIP including kick-off party $165.00). Guests include actors Jason Momoa (Sun only), Elijah Wood (Sat & Sun), Hayley Atwell, Jason Isaacs (Sat & Sun), Felicia Day (Sat & Sun), Tom Felton (Sat & Sun), Jewel Staite (Sat & Sun), Sean Maher, Sean Gunn, and Gigi Edgley;...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 19th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 19, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), 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 of the book group’s selections). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and...
RiffTrax Live Encore: Giant Spider… on August 20th, 2019 at 7:30pm

RiffTrax Live presents The Giant Spider Invasion An Epic Big Bug Film Celebration for Late Summer! Screening 7:00 pm Thursday, August 15, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio, & Regal Cottonwood. Encore Presentation 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 20 – again at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio, & Regal Cottonwood… The Giant Spider Invasion, one of the most popular MST3K movies ever, is coming to a Theater near you along with the mighty men of RiffTrax! There’s a monster in Wisconsin, and it’s going to slowly, very slowly, strike Terror Into Your Heart! Sure, your grandma could outrun it, but Terror is more fun! When a fiery meteor lands...
Bubonicon 51 begins on August 23rd, 2019 at 3:00pm

Bubonicon 51 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… ABQ Browncoats charity screening of Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog in evening, plus the late-night charity auction! It all takes place at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown, I-40 & Louisiana Blvd NE (enter from Americas Parkway, west side of Louisiana). We’d love to have you with us this year…
“Luz” at Guild Cinema on August 23rd, 2019 at 10:30pm

Luz at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 23-24 – 10:30 pm only (When you’re done with Bubonicon for the day, consider “Luz”) Directed by Tilman Singer – 2019 – 70m – German/Spanish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door prizes from Dark Room Horror! $8.00 general / $6.00 students “Every frame of this debut feature will enrapture you and every sound will make you shudder with frightened anticipation of what lies ahead.” – Lee Jutton, Film Inquiry In this slick and disturbing Giallo-inspired horror film, Luz is a young cab driver fleeing from the grasp of...
“Luz” at Guild Cinema on August 24th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Luz at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, August 23-24 – 10:30 pm only (When you’re done with Bubonicon for the day, consider “Luz”) Directed by Tilman Singer – 2019 – 70m – German/Spanish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Door prizes from Dark Room Horror! $8.00 general / $6.00 students “Every frame of this debut feature will enrapture you and every sound will make you shudder with frightened anticipation of what lies ahead.” – Lee Jutton, Film Inquiry In this slick and disturbing Giallo-inspired horror film, Luz is a young cab driver fleeing from the grasp of...
Bubonicon 51 ends… on August 25th, 2019 at 10:00am

This is the end, my only 51st con, the end… Bubonicon 51 ends approximately 5:00 pm after Closing Ceremonies. (Programming starts at 10:00 am.) Long Live, Bubonicon 51! Let the planning for Bubonicon 52 begin… (By the way, Bubonicon started in 1969 – the same summer as the Apollo 11 Moon landing.) Th-th-that’s all, folks! Thank you so much.
“Carnival of Souls” @ Guild Cinema on August 31st, 2019 at 10:30pm

Carnival of Souls at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 31 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Herk Harvey – 1962 – 84m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 51 Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man (Herk Harvey). As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on September 7th, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, September 7, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The September 2019 graphic novel for discussion is The Rabbi’s Cat by Joann Sfar (author/artist). [Pantheon 2007]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Con Reports on September 13th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming – It’s All About The Cons on Sept 13! Time for reports on Bubonicon 51 and the Ireland Worldcon. Plus Dragoncon if anyone local went 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 locks up the courtyard at 5:00 pm, so park around back. Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Please do not arrive before this time. We have to set up the room ourselves, and...
“Tigers Are Not Afraid” @ Guild on September 13th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Tigers Are Not Afraid at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 13-14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Issa Lopez – 2017 – 82m – In Spanish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes from Dark Room Horror! OFFICIAL SELECTION – Fantastic Fest, Screamfest, Fantasia, and over 60 other festivals “Issa López is a fantastic new voice in the genre.” – GUILLERMO DEL TORO “One terrific film, both tough and touching. Two minutes in, I was under its spell.” – STEPHEN KING “A journey worth every tear you’ll shed. Demands to be seen, heard,...
R. Hogan & J. B. Mitchell signing on September 14th, 2019 at 4:00pm

New Mexico authors (and Bubonicon friends) Reese Hogan and J. Barton Mitchell will be celebrating the releases of their latest books on Saturday, September 14. Albuquerque area author Hogan is marking the release of her first traditionally published novel, Shrouded Loyalties, while Santa Fe writer J. Barton Mitchell has released military SF novel, The Razor. In Hogan’s novel from Angry Robot, “Naval officer Mila Blackwood is determined to keep her country’s most powerful secret – shrouding, the ability to traverse their planet in seconds through an alternate realm – out of enemy hands. But spies are everywhere: her submarine has been infiltrated by...
“Tigers Are Not Afraid” @ Guild on September 14th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Tigers Are Not Afraid at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 13-14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Issa Lopez – 2017 – 82m – In Spanish with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes from Dark Room Horror! OFFICIAL SELECTION – Fantastic Fest, Screamfest, Fantasia, and over 60 other festivals “Issa López is a fantastic new voice in the genre.” – GUILLERMO DEL TORO “One terrific film, both tough and touching. Two minutes in, I was under its spell.” – STEPHEN KING “A journey worth every tear you’ll shed. Demands to be seen, heard,...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 16th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 16, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The September 2019 book for discussion is The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes (we’re using the 2014 trade paperback from Reuts Publications). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate...
“Back to the Future” @ Guild Cinema on September 20th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Back to the Future – the original Michael J. Fox ’80s hit – at the Guild Cinema Friday, September 20 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Robert Zemeckis – 1985 – 116m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from Bubonicon 52! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! New Mexico Entertainment magazine presents this month’s late night movie at The Guild Cinema, Back to the Future. In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the ’50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown...
“Candy Corn” @ Guild Cinema on September 21st, 2019 at 10:30pm

Candy Corn at the Guild Cinema Saturday, September 21 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Josh Hasty – 2019 – 85m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! It’s the eve of Halloween in Grove Hill, Ohio. A traveling carnival is in town for the weekend and local outcast, Jacob Atkins, has been hired as one of the freaks in the event’s main attraction, “Dr. Death’s Side Show Spook House Spectacular.” When a group of bullies target Jacob for their annual hazing, things go too far and he winds up dead. Now, Dr. Death has resurrected Jacob as an unstoppable killer to seek...
Rick Riordan in ABQ on September 27th, 2019 at 7:00pm

Rick Riordan talks & pre-signs books in Albuquerque at the University of NM! Popular YA author Rick Riordan will be making a stop in Albuquerque 7:00 pm Friday, September 27, in the University of NM’s Student Union Ballroom as part of his The Tyrant’s Tomb book tour – hosted by Bookworks. Rick Riordan visits Albuquerque on tour for his new Trials of Apollo book, The Tyrant’s Tomb. Joining him will be two New Mexico authors who are published in Riordan’s new “Rick Riordan Presents” series, J. C. Cervantes, author of The Stormrunner, and Rebecca Roanhorse, author of the forthcoming Race to the Sun....
“One Cut of the Dead” @ Guild on September 27th, 2019 at 10:30pm

One Cut of the Dead at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 27-28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shinichirous Ueda – 2019 – 96m – In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! WINNER – Audience Award and Best Director, Fantastic Fest plus over 14 Audience Awards “A-: the best zombie comedy since Shaun of the Dead. A euphoric ode to the chaos (and compromises) of genre filmmaking: it’s the kind of movie that makes you want to pick up a camera, call some friends, and shoot the...
“One Cut of the Dead” @ Guild on September 28th, 2019 at 10:30pm

One Cut of the Dead at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 27-28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shinichirous Ueda – 2019 – 96m – In Japanese with English subtitles. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! WINNER – Audience Award and Best Director, Fantastic Fest plus over 14 Audience Awards “A-: the best zombie comedy since Shaun of the Dead. A euphoric ode to the chaos (and compromises) of genre filmmaking: it’s the kind of movie that makes you want to pick up a camera, call some friends, and shoot the...
Pagan Pride Day on September 29th, 2019 at 9:00am

Albuquerque’s Pagan Pride Day happens on Sunday, September 29, 2019! Celebrate the Autumn Equinox and help your community at Albuquerque’s Pagan Pride Day festival on Sunday, September 29, 2019 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, at Bataan Park at Lomas and Carlisle NE. All ages are welcome at the free event, which will feature a Pagan ritual, information on Pagan spiritual practices, merchants, an artisan’s and performing arts area, games, a spiritual healing area, workshops, a kid’s corner and more. Attendees are asked to share the harvest by bringing a non-perishable item to benefit The Unitarian Food Pantry. Bubonicon con-com...
Night of Music & Magic in Santa Fe! on October 4th, 2019 at 7:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents “A Night of Music & Magic” on Friday, October 4! SANTA FE, N.M. — A Night of Music & Magic on Friday, October 4, at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. Join Kasey Lansdale and Jonathan Levit for a night filled with music and magic! Kasey, daughter of author Joe R. Lansdale, will be singing the hits and her own original tunes — a mix of country blues. Chuck Dauphin with Billboard Magazine said it best.“As a vocalist, she walks the line between traditional and contemporary sounds throughout. She knocks out some notes that will leave...
Monty Python & Grail @ Guild Cinema on October 4th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 4-5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones – 1975 – 92m – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST AIRED MONTY PYTHON TV APPEARANCE ON THEIR FLYING CIRCUS SERIES! From its opening multi-language titles (that sure looks like Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail helped to define “irreverence” and became an instant...
24-Hour Comic Book Day @ Lobo Comics on October 5th, 2019 at 12:00pm

7000 BC Presents 24-Hour Comic Book Day Noon-Noon October 5-6 What is 24-Hour Comics Day? 24 hours. 1440 minutes. 86,400 seconds. Be a part of 24-Hour Comic Book Day 2019! Accept the challenge to create 24 comic-book pages in 24 consecutive hours. Join 7000 BC as the sun sets and rises at Lobo Anime & Comics. Once again, thousands of artists of all-skill levels from around the globe gather for this annual celebration of comics creation. It’s a creative exercise that will test your stamina while you explore what you’re capable of. Albuquerque has frequently been among the largest gatherings...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on October 5th, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, October 5, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The October 2019 graphic novel for discussion is Roughneck by Jeff Lemire (author). [Gallery 13 – Pantheon 2017]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Kennedy & Lindskold signing on October 5th, 2019 at 4:00pm

New Mexico authors (and Bubonicon friends) Jeffe Kennedy and Jane Lindskold will be celebrating the releases of their latest books on Saturday, October 5. Santa Fe author Kennedy is marking the release of the first book in a new fantasy series, The Orchid Throne: Forgotten Empires Book 1; while Albuquerque writer Lindskold has released the latest volume in a popular series, Wolf’s Search: Firekeeper Saga Book 7. In the Forgotten Empires novel, “In the Forgotten Empires magic is forbidden, dreams are destiny, and love is the greatest power of all… As Queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Lia will do anything to keep her people...
Joe R. Lansdale in Santa Fe! on October 5th, 2019 at 5:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Lansdale-Palooza on October 5! SANTA FE, N.M. –Texas author & Bubonicon friend Joe R. Lansdale will be in Santa Fe at the Jean Cocteau Cinema for a signing and discussion of his latest novel, The Elephant of Surprise: A Hap & Leonard Novel, on Saturday, October 5, starting at 5:00 pm. Lansdale-Palooza is a one-night only special event! Don’t miss your chance to meet Joe Lansdale, Hansi Oppenheimer and George RR Martin for an evening of films, Q+A, a book signing, and an Elvis costume contest! One ticket gets you in for every event and you can get...
Monty Python & Grail @ Guild Cinema on October 5th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 4-5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones – 1975 – 92m – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST AIRED MONTY PYTHON TV APPEARANCE ON THEIR FLYING CIRCUS SERIES! From its opening multi-language titles (that sure looks like Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail helped to define “irreverence” and became an instant...
ABQ SF Society – Crystal Skulls & Club Elections on October 11th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming – 2 for 1 Night – and ASFacts: ♣ New Mexico author & Bubonicon friend Benjamin Radford returns for his annual visit! Radford will be talking on Crystal Skulls, a repeat of his Bubonicon 51 presentation. ♥ Plus we’ll have our club officer elections for moderator, alternator and executive secretary. Not to mention choosing a “challenge” ingredient or theme for our December Dessert Cook-Off… First up, Benjamin Radford talks on Crystal Skulls: “Crystal skulls are among the strangest and most mysterious artifacts in the world. They have been seen in the world’s finest museums, inspired Indiana Jones—and according to legend have even...
Droids & Dragons Book Group – 1 Week Early on October 14th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 14, 2019, at 7:30 pm – ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN USUAL! Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The October 2019 book for discussion is All Systems Red: Murderbot Diaries Book 1 by Martha Wells (we’re using the 2017 trade paperback from Tor.com). This Novella won the Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards in 2018 for Best Novella. While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our...
Milehicon 51 in Denver on October 18th, 2019 at 12:00pm

MILEHICON 51 IN DENVER MILEHICON 51 is October 18-20, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Tech Center (south end) of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Marie Brennan, Angela Roquet, toastmaster Carol Berg, and artist Elizabeth Leggett! Other participants include Carrie Vaughn, Connie & Courtney Willis, John Barnes, Carolyn Kay, Chaz Kemp, Mario Acevedo, Jeffe Kennedy, Robin Owens, Warren Hammond, Emily Mah, John E. Stith, Daniel Dvorkin, Lauren C. Teffeau, Peri Charlifu, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, David Lee Summers, Rebecca Hewett, Rose Beetem, and Craig Chrissinger. Masquerade, literacy auction, Critter Crunch, Avistrum Academy of Sorcery, the Float-illa, Challenge Panel, video...
“Rocky Horror” @ Guild Cinema on October 18th, 2019 at 10:30pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show for Halloween at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 18-19 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Sharman – 1975 – 100m. A NM Entertainment Magazine special presentation! Tickets are $25.00 ($15 for the ticket, $10 for a prop bag). Please Note: This is an 18 years or older event! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! Another chance to re-live a classic that you’ll never forget! PRIDE & EQUALITY MAGAZINE presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show for its Ninth year. A full cast and props will be provided to make your Rocky experience something truly amazing....
“Scream, Queen” @ Guild Cinema on October 19th, 2019 at 7:25pm

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street – part of the Way OUT West Film Fest – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 19 – 7:30 pm only Directed by Roman Chimienti & Tyler Jensen – 2019 – 99m. Part of the 2019 Way OUT West Film Fest! Tickets are $11.00 – Advance Tickets Available By Clicking HERE! DOCUMENTARY: In 1985, Freddy Krueger returned to the big screen. So why was he terrorizing a young gay man who shook his booty and shrieked in falsetto? A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 confounded audiences then, and in 2019, actor Mark Patton still wonders … because...
“Rocky Horror” @ Guild Cinema on October 19th, 2019 at 10:30pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show for Halloween at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 18-19 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Sharman – 1975 – 100m. A NM Entertainment Magazine special presentation! Tickets are $25.00 ($15 for the ticket, $10 for a prop bag). Please Note: This is an 18 years or older event! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! Another chance to re-live a classic that you’ll never forget! PRIDE & EQUALITY MAGAZINE presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show for its Ninth year. A full cast and props will be provided to make your Rocky experience something truly amazing....
“Two Evil Eyes” @ Guild Cinema on October 25th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Two Evil Eyes at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 25-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Dario Argento & George Romero – 1990 – 121m – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students A Double Dose of Terror from the Directors of DAWN OF THE DEAD and SUSPIRIA with a beautiful new 4k restoration! The masters of modern horror – George Romero and Dario Argento – bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. In Romero’s The Facts In The Case Of Mr. Valdemar, a conniving wife (Adrienne...
Halloween ComicFest @ Don’s Book Store on October 26th, 2019 at 10:00am

2019 Halloween ComicFest Is Here! Saturday, October 26, at Don’s Book Store This is the Last Time the Warehouse o’ Comics will be open until sometime next year! Plus Free Halloween Comics Under The Tent, Half Priced Hardbacks and DVDs! The comic warehouse (around back) will be open 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This is your last chance of 2019 to explore the comic warehouse with thousands and thousands of back-issue comics, including an amazing selection of Silver Age Comics raw and slabbed. There will be Goodie Bags for the kids for their Halloween Comics – with other surprises. Mention this code...
1982’s “Poltergeist” @ Guild Cinema on October 26th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Poltergeist (the original 1982 thriller) at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 26-27 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Tobe Hooper – 1982 -114m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! They’re here! Advance tickets available by clicking this link! Door prizes courtesy of the great venerable BUBONICON 52 and local artist Jon Sanchez! Seeming almost whimsical at first, playing stack-the- chair games in the Freelings kitchen … Then things turn darker. A storm erupts, a tree attacks and little Carol Anne Freeling is whisked into a spectral void. As her family confronts...
“Two Evil Eyes” @ Guild Cinema on October 26th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Two Evil Eyes at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, October 25-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Dario Argento & George Romero – 1990 – 121m – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students A Double Dose of Terror from the Directors of DAWN OF THE DEAD and SUSPIRIA with a beautiful new 4k restoration! The masters of modern horror – George Romero and Dario Argento – bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. In Romero’s The Facts In The Case Of Mr. Valdemar, a conniving wife (Adrienne...
1982’s “Poltergeist” @ Guild Cinema on October 27th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Poltergeist (the original 1982 thriller) at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 26-27 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Tobe Hooper – 1982 -114m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! They’re here! Advance tickets available by clicking this link! Door prizes courtesy of the great venerable BUBONICON 52 and local artist Jon Sanchez! Seeming almost whimsical at first, playing stack-the- chair games in the Freelings kitchen … Then things turn darker. A storm erupts, a tree attacks and little Carol Anne Freeling is whisked into a spectral void. As her family confronts...
Black Cat/Raven Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on October 30th, 2019 at 3:45pm

The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935) at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, October 30-31 – Lugosi vs Karloff Double Feature! The Black Cat screens at 3:45 & 7:00 pm both days, and The Raven screens at 5:30 & 8:30 pm both days. The Black Cat directed by Edgar G. Ulmer – 1934 – 70m. The Raven directed by Lew Landers – 1935 – 62m. A Double Feature Special Presentation – 2 Movies for the Price of 1! Happy Halloween! Door Prizes at 8:30 pm screenings from Bubonicon 52! “Sumptuously subversive… one of the very best horror movies Universal ever made.” – Tony Rayns,...
Black Cat/Raven Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on October 31st, 2019 at 3:45pm

The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935) at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, October 30-31 – Lugosi vs Karloff Double Feature! The Black Cat screens at 3:45 & 7:00 pm both days, and The Raven screens at 5:30 & 8:30 pm both days. The Black Cat directed by Edgar G. Ulmer – 1934 – 70m. The Raven directed by Lew Landers – 1935 – 62m. A Double Feature Special Presentation – 2 Movies for the Price of 1! Happy Halloween! Door Prizes at 8:30 pm screenings from Bubonicon 52! “Sumptuously subversive… one of the very best horror movies Universal ever made.” – Tony Rayns,...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on November 2nd, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 2, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The November 2019 graphic novel for discussion is March: Book One by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin (authors) and Nate Powell (artist). [Top Shelf 2013]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – NASA’s Control Center on November 8th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming – ♣ Local engineer Christopher Marsh does an encore of his Bubonicon 51 talk: “The Future Was 50 Years Ago When We Sent People to the Moon – The History of the Original NASA Mission Control Center.” This is a presentation on the history of the original NASA Mission Control Center in Houston. Rio Rancho engineer Christopher Marsh gives a talk on “The history of the original NASA Mission Control Center in Houston. that was used for 30 years for around 100 missions. Starting in 1965 with Gemini, the Mission Control Center was used through Apollo, and ended in 1995 after being used for over...
“Black Samurai” @ Guild Cinema on November 8th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Black Samurai – ’70s Jim Kelly ass-kicker restored – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 8-9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Al Adamson – 1976 – 121m – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students New 4K restoration of the original R-rated theatrical cut! Based on the popular series of adventure novels by Marc Olden, this low-budget karate crowd-pleaser stars Jim Kelly of Enter the Dragon, Black Belt Jones, and Three The Hard Way fame as Robert Sand, secret agent for D.R.A.G.O.N. (Defense Reserve Agency – Guardian of Nations). When a coven of kung fu...
“Black Samurai” @ Guild Cinema on November 9th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Black Samurai – ’70s Jim Kelly ass-kicker restored – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 8-9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Al Adamson – 1976 – 121m – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students New 4K restoration of the original R-rated theatrical cut! Based on the popular series of adventure novels by Marc Olden, this low-budget karate crowd-pleaser stars Jim Kelly of Enter the Dragon, Black Belt Jones, and Three The Hard Way fame as Robert Sand, secret agent for D.R.A.G.O.N. (Defense Reserve Agency – Guardian of Nations). When a coven of kung fu...
“Princess Bride” @ Guild Cinema on November 10th, 2019 at 1:00pm

The Princess Bride (the sweet 1987 fantasy comedy) at the Guild Cinema Sunday, November 10 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Rob Reiner – 1987 – 98m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Special limited-edition poster from Jeremy Montoya! Have fun storming the castle! Back on the big screen, a beloved one & a great visualization of this romantic fable! A NEW MEXICO ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE 80s MATINEE SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible...
Fathom Event: “Twilight Zone” 60th Anniversary! on November 14th, 2019 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events presents “The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration” Screening 7:00 pm Thursday, November 14, at the Regal Winrock, Regal Cottonwood, and Century Downtown. The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration will combine digitally restored versions of six quintessential episodes with an all-new documentary short titled “Remembering Rod Serling” about the life, imagination and creativity of creator Serling, whose thought-provoking anthology series continues to mesmerize fans. Walking Distance: Martin Sloane, a VP of an ad agency, stops his car at a gas station when he realizes he is 1.5 miles away from Homewood, the town he grew up in.He...
“Wrinkles the Clown” @ Guild Cinema on November 15th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Wrinkles the Clown at the Guild Cinema Friday, November 15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Michael Beach Nichols – 2019 – 78m – Special Presentation: No Matinees – No Matinees BONUS! Introduction by Benjamin Radford, author of Bad Clowns, who appears in the film! “Wrinkles the Clown is more Banksy than Bozo.” – Josh Goller, Spectrum Culture In late 2014, a low-res video of a person in a clown mask emerging from underneath a sleeping child’s bed appears on YouTube. The description below the video claims that the clown is named “Wrinkles,” that he lives in southwest Florida, and that he’s been...
Walter Jon Williams signing on November 16th, 2019 at 4:00pm

Science Fiction author Walter Jon Williams will be celebrating the release of his new fantasy novel, Quillifer the Knight, with a chat and signing Saturday, November 16! Williams’ new book is teased as such: “Quillifer—now a member of the nobility—finds himself further immersed in court politics as the outcast princess Floria is suddenly in a position of power with a rebellion stoked by a certain brilliant tactician, in this thrilling sequel to Quillifer. Rogue. Joker. Lover. Reluctant conspirator. The ambitious young Quillifer was been knighted for services to the crown, but was then banished from court by a queen who finds him...
“American Werewolf” @ Guild Cinema on November 16th, 2019 at 10:30pm

An American Werewolf in London – the 1981 John Landis classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Landis – 1981 – 97m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 52 American tourists David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. David awakes in a London hospital to find his friend dead and his life in disarray. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse (Jenny Agutter, Walkabout) to recuperate, he soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 18th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 18, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The November 2019 book for discussion is To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (we’re using the 2019 trade paperback from Harper Voyager). It’s a stand-alone SF adventure! While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and...
“Tammy & the T-Rex” @ Guild Cinema on November 22nd, 2019 at 10:30pm

Tammy and the T-Rex (Gore Cut) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 22-23 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Stewart Raffill – 1994 – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! “The cult entertainment level of Tammy And The T-Rex is simply off the charts.” – Ed Travis, Cinapse It’s the 25th Anniversary of 1994’s most unbelievable repertory film discovery. Directed by Stewart Raffill (Mac and Me, The Ice Pirates), Tammy and the T-Rex is a love story as old as time. This post-Jurassic jam stars Denise Richards (Starship Troopers, Wild...
Henson Exhibit @ ABQ Museum on November 23rd, 2019 at 9:00am

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited at the ABQ Museum, starting November 23! ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited is a dynamic new visitor experience exploring Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on popular culture. This comprehensive exhibition reveals how Henson and his team of builders, performers, and writers brought to life the enduringly popular worlds of The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and much more. It also includes material from Henson’s experimental film projects and his early work, presenting him as a restlessly creative performer, filmmaker,...
7th Con-Jikan (Anime/Gaming) on November 23rd, 2019 at 10:00am

CON-JIKAN Year Seven The 7th annual Con-Jikan is November 22-24, 2019, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 21000 Woodward Pl NE (off Lomas Blvd, west of I-25). This anime & gaming convention features an exhibitors hall, an artist alley, a cosplay masquerade, Superfan rooms, the Otaku Market, video games, board games, anime screenings, a Cosplay Cafe and Cosplay Chess, panel discussions, karaoke, a dance and more. “Con-Jikan is an anime and gaming convention established by UNM students in 2013. We will be having our seventh year in November 2019, at the Embassy Suites. As always, Con-Jikan seeks to engage and inspire the Central New...
“Tammy & the T-Rex” @ Guild Cinema on November 23rd, 2019 at 10:30pm

Tammy and the T-Rex (Gore Cut) at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 22-23 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Stewart Raffill – 1994 – 90m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! “The cult entertainment level of Tammy And The T-Rex is simply off the charts.” – Ed Travis, Cinapse It’s the 25th Anniversary of 1994’s most unbelievable repertory film discovery. Directed by Stewart Raffill (Mac and Me, The Ice Pirates), Tammy and the T-Rex is a love story as old as time. This post-Jurassic jam stars Denise Richards (Starship Troopers, Wild...
Walter Jon Williams in Santa Fe on November 24th, 2019 at 4:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Walter Jon Williams on November 24! SANTA FE, N.M. — Join author Walter Jon Williams, for a talk on Quillifer the Knight, sequel to the highly acclaimed fantasy novel Quillifer. ‘Walter Jon Williams is always fun, but this may be his best yet, a delight from start to finish, witty, colorful, exciting and amusing by turns, exquisitely written.” —George R. R. Martin About the Book: “Rogue. Joker. Lover. Reluctant conspirator. The ambitious young Quillifer was knighted for services to the crown, but then was banished from court by a queen who finds him obnoxious. Now, after a two-year...
C. Willis & M. Snodgrass signing (EARLY TIME) on November 26th, 2019 at 5:30pm

Connie Willis & Melinda Snodgrass discuss SF & sign books at Page One at a Special Time (5:30 pm) Science Fiction authors – and Bubonicon friends – Connie Willis and Melinda Snodgrass will discuss a science fiction subject, and sign books Tuesday, November 26 at Page One Books. The most recent publications for Willis are Terra Incognita: Three Novellas (August 2018), I Met a Traveller In an Antique Land (April 2018), A Lot Like Christmas: Stories (October 2017), and Crosstalk (October 2016). Most recently, Snodgrass had The Hidden World: Imperials 3 (2018), Publish and Perish: Linnet Ellery 3 (Bornikova, 2018), and a story...
Fathom Event: “Galaxy Quest” documentary on November 26th, 2019 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events presents “Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary” Celebrate the sci-fi comedy’s 20th anniversary! Screening 7:00 pm Tuesday, November 26, at the Regal Winrock, Regal Cottonwood, and Century Downtown. By all accounts, it was a movie that beat all odds: Surviving a set fire, the loss of a powerful director, and a studio that didn’t understand what it had, “Galaxy Quest” turned into a pop-culture phenomenon that would “never give up, never surrender.” As the cult classic nears its 20th anniversary – premiering on December 25, 1999 – “Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary” explores how the science-fiction comedy...
“Greener Grass” @ Guild Cinema on November 29th, 2019 at 8:15pm

Greener Grass at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, November 29-December 2 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe – 2019 – 97m – No Matinees “A movie that’s not only immediately destined for cult status – it’s the rare movie that truly earns it.” – Geoff Berkshire, Los Angeles Times In a day-glo-colored, bizarro version of suburbia where adults wear braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers – soccer moms and best friends Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe) are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes...
“Greener Grass” @ Guild Cinema on November 30th, 2019 at 8:15pm

Greener Grass at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, November 29-December 2 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe – 2019 – 97m – No Matinees “A movie that’s not only immediately destined for cult status – it’s the rare movie that truly earns it.” – Geoff Berkshire, Los Angeles Times In a day-glo-colored, bizarro version of suburbia where adults wear braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers – soccer moms and best friends Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe) are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes...
“Greener Grass” @ Guild Cinema on December 1st, 2019 at 8:15pm

Greener Grass at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, November 29-December 2 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe – 2019 – 97m – No Matinees “A movie that’s not only immediately destined for cult status – it’s the rare movie that truly earns it.” – Geoff Berkshire, Los Angeles Times In a day-glo-colored, bizarro version of suburbia where adults wear braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers – soccer moms and best friends Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe) are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes...
“Greener Grass” @ Guild Cinema on December 2nd, 2019 at 8:15pm

Greener Grass at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, November 29-December 2 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe – 2019 – 97m – No Matinees “A movie that’s not only immediately destined for cult status – it’s the rare movie that truly earns it.” – Geoff Berkshire, Los Angeles Times In a day-glo-colored, bizarro version of suburbia where adults wear braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers – soccer moms and best friends Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe) are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes...
Melinda Snodgrass in Santa Fe on December 3rd, 2019 at 6:30pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Melinda Snodgrass on December 3! SANTA FE, N.M. — Join Melinda Snodgrass for a talk on the first solo Wild Cards novel, Double Solitaire (a re-issue of the 1992 book). Melinda Snodgrass studied opera in Austria, went to UNM Law School, and practiced law for a few years before realizing she loved the law but wasn’t fond of the lawyers. She then began writing science fiction, worked on numerous show in Hollywood, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, and is a co-editor of the Wild Cards series. Synopsis of the Book: “Aboard his grandfather’s spaceship and fleeing...
Elizabeth Leggett Show in Santa Fe on December 5th, 2019 at 5:00pm

Elizabeth Leggett Art Exhibition in Santa Fe! On Thursday, December 5, local artist Elizabeth Leggett (Bubonicon 49 Artist Guest, Hugo Award winner 2015 & 2017) has her artwork go on display at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. “READINGS: A Celebration of Ray Bradbury’s Work Though the Lens of Tarot” will be up through January 3, 2020. The Opening Receipt for Leggett takes place 5:00-8:00 pm Thursday, December 5. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue, north end of the Rail Yard District, in Santa Fe. For more info: 505-466-5528 or JeanCocteauCinema.com.
SMOFCon 37 in ABQ on December 6th, 2019 at 10:00am

SMOFCon 37 – the 2019 convention for folks who run conventions – is in Albuquerque! “All Left Turns: Making the Right Plans” — Our convention theme takes inspiration from a well known cartoon rabbit who liked to complain about our fair city: “I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque.” By taking left turns, we will be making Right Plans. A lot of our programming will emphasize the planning that goes into running a convention. We will have other programming, including the traditional time where the seated Worldcons and NASFiCs as well as bids for future SMOFCons, Worldcons and NASFiCs...
Star Wars X-Mas @ KiMo on December 6th, 2019 at 7:00pm

A Very Star Wars Christmas: A Musical Parody This December 6 and 7, the historic KiMo Theatre presents A Very Star Wars Christmas. When the evil lord of the dark side, Darth Vader, complains about the overwhelming materialism he is witnessing surrounding Force-mas, Amidala (Queen of the Naboo and ex-wife of Lord Vader? or are they still married? When your sweet, kind, beloved husband becomes the Dark Lord of the Sith, do you get an automatic divorce?) suggests he becomes the director of the Force-mas pageant. Vader accepts, but seems to be unable to inspire the proper holiday spirit? mostly...
“Die Hard” at Guild Cinema on December 6th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Die Hard – the 1988 original – at the Guild Cinema Friday, December 6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John McTiernan – 1988 – 132m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! New Mexico Entertainment brings you a special holiday screening of Die Hard. New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities...
SMOFCon 37 continues in ABQ on December 7th, 2019 at 10:00am

SMOFCon 37 – the 2019 convention for folks who run conventions – is in Albuquerque! “All Left Turns: Making the Right Plans” — Our convention theme takes inspiration from a well known cartoon rabbit who liked to complain about our fair city: “I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque.” By taking left turns, we will be making Right Plans. A lot of our programming will emphasize the planning that goes into running a convention. We will have other programming, including the traditional time where the seated Worldcons and NASFiCs as well as bids for future SMOFCons, Worldcons and NASFiCs...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on December 7th, 2019 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The December 2019 graphic novel for discussion is Kafkaesque: Fourteen Stories by Peter Kuper (adapter/translator) and Franz Kafka (author). [W.W. Norton 2018]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Star Wars X-Mas @ KiMo on December 7th, 2019 at 2:00pm

A Very Star Wars Christmas: A Musical Parody This December 6 and 7, the historic KiMo Theatre presents A Very Star Wars Christmas. When the evil lord of the dark side, Darth Vader, complains about the overwhelming materialism he is witnessing surrounding Force-mas, Amidala (Queen of the Naboo and ex-wife of Lord Vader? or are they still married? When your sweet, kind, beloved husband becomes the Dark Lord of the Sith, do you get an automatic divorce?) suggests he becomes the director of the Force-mas pageant. Vader accepts, but seems to be unable to inspire the proper holiday spirit? mostly...
“Black Christmas” @ Guild Cinema on December 7th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Black Christmas – the 1974 groundbreaking slasher classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, December 7 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Bob Clark – 1974 – 98m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All seats $10.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Directed by Bob Clark (A Christmas Story, Porky’s) and featuring a cast worthy of a Christmas miracle (Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Olivia Hussey), this is ground zero for holiday slashers now and forever and ever. One part frosty Xmas atmosphere, one part stalk ‘n’ slash magnificence and all parts awesome, Black Christmas is a timeless, terrifying and demented holiday...
“Gremlins” invade Guild Cinema on December 8th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Gremlins – the original 1984 Xmas-time creature flick – at the Guild Cinema Sunday, December 8 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Joe Dante – 1984 – 106m. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Limited edition art poster by Jeremy Montoya! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Join New Mexico Entertainment Magazine for our monthly 80’s movie screening at The Guild Cinema. This month’s movie is Gremlins, perfect for the holiday season. A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in...
Nightmare Before Christmas @ DynaTheater on December 13th, 2019 at 7:00pm

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at the DynaTheater Join us for two special showings of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at the DynaTheater located inside the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science – 7:00 pm Friday & Saturday, December 13-14. The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, and produced and conceived by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, the King of “Halloween Town” who stumbles through a portal to “Christmas Town” and decides to celebrate the holiday. Danny Elfman wrote the songs...
ABQ SF Society: Holiday Party on December 13th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Programming: Holiday Party — Our 15th Annual Dessert Cook-Off + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Theme for this year is “Emergency Space Rations.” [Put on your thinking caps for that one! Be creative!] Please bring enough of your dish (and we’re happy stretching the definition of dessert – sweet or savory) 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 attendees know of ingredients in the major food allergy groups – peanuts, wheat and other glutens, milk, soy, egg, corn,...
“Audition” horror @ Guild Cinema on December 13th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Audition – 20th anniversary screenings of the ultimate J-Horror – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 13-14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Takashi Miike – 1999 – 115m – In Japanese with English subtitles – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students One of the most well-crafted, impactful and infamous J-horror films ever made returns to the big screen after far too long a break. AUDITION was the turn-of-the-millenium flash point signaling the talent of Takashi Miike: a film artist twice as prolific as Fassbinder, a provocateur as multifaceted as Von Trier and...
Henson Exhibit @ ABQ Museum on December 14th, 2019 at 9:00am

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited at the ABQ Museum, starting November 23! ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited is a dynamic new visitor experience exploring Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on popular culture. This comprehensive exhibition reveals how Henson and his team of builders, performers, and writers brought to life the enduringly popular worlds of The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and much more. It also includes material from Henson’s experimental film projects and his early work, presenting him as a restlessly creative performer, filmmaker,...
Movie Poster Auction @ Guild Cinema on December 14th, 2019 at 12:00pm

GUILD CINEMA’S ANNUAL MOVIE POSTER AUCTION SALE! The Guild Cinema presents its annual auction of movie posters used at our fave independent theater the last year (plus a few donated surprises)! Come by 12:00 Noon-3:00 pm on Saturday, December 14. Free to get a bidder card – lotsa stuff likely to go for cheap! Time once again — because we still have hundreds of movie posters left stretching from last week to around 8 years ago! And a lot of it will go real cheap, like a dollar or two! DOORS Open at 11:45 am! And we’ll wrap around 3:00...
Nightmare Before Christmas @ DynaTheater on December 14th, 2019 at 7:00pm

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at the DynaTheater Join us for two special showings of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at the DynaTheater located inside the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science – 7:00 pm Friday & Saturday, December 13-14. The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, and produced and conceived by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, the King of “Halloween Town” who stumbles through a portal to “Christmas Town” and decides to celebrate the holiday. Danny Elfman wrote the songs...
“Audition” horror @ Guild Cinema on December 14th, 2019 at 10:30pm

Audition – 20th anniversary screenings of the ultimate J-Horror – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 13-14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Takashi Miike – 1999 – 115m – In Japanese with English subtitles – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students One of the most well-crafted, impactful and infamous J-horror films ever made returns to the big screen after far too long a break. AUDITION was the turn-of-the-millenium flash point signaling the talent of Takashi Miike: a film artist twice as prolific as Fassbinder, a provocateur as multifaceted as Von Trier and...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 16th, 2019 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 16, 2019, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The December 2019 book for discussion is The Heads of Cerberus by Francis Stevens (we’re using the 2019 trade paperback from Modern Library). This book originally was published in 1919 as a serial in Thrill Book! While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and...
“Christmas Vacation” & Dinner in Santa Fe on December 21st, 2019 at 6:15pm

Dinner and a Movie – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Join Santa Fe’s Jean Cocteau Cinema staff as we celebrate “Dinner and a Movie” with a screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on December 21. The film will be paired with a holiday feast of your very own! Don’t miss out, buy your tickets today! Synopsis: As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His...
It’s Christmas Day! on December 25th, 2019 at 12:05am

Merry Christmas To All! Relax and Enjoy the Day… (And Happy Kwanzaa, too. Plus continued good wishes for the Hanukkah season!)
Buster Keaton @ Guild Cinema on December 31st, 2019 at 4:00pm

Buster Keaton Double Feature at the Guild Cinema for New Year’s! Tuesday & Wednesday, December 31 & January 1 The Navigator 4:00 & 6:45 pm Directed by Buster Keaton – 1924 – 65m. Sherlock Jr 5:30 & 8:15 pm Directed by Buster Keaton – 1924 – 45m – No Matinees SPECIAL THANKS TO FRANK & DONALD WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE FILM CLUB! KEATON DOUBLE FEATURE (2 MOVIES FOR ONLY ONE PRICE)! HAPPY NEW YEAR! THE NAVIGATOR: Rollo (Buster Keaton) decides to marry his sweetheart Betsy and sail to Honolulu. When she rejects him he decides to go alone but boards the wrong...
Buster Keaton @ Guild Cinema on January 1st, 2020 at 4:00pm

Buster Keaton Double Feature at the Guild Cinema for New Year’s! Tuesday & Wednesday, December 31 & January 1 The Navigator 4:00 & 6:45 pm Directed by Buster Keaton – 1924 – 65m. Sherlock Jr 5:30 & 8:15 pm Directed by Buster Keaton – 1924 – 45m – No Matinees SPECIAL THANKS TO FRANK & DONALD WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE FILM CLUB! KEATON DOUBLE FEATURE (2 MOVIES FOR ONLY ONE PRICE)! HAPPY NEW YEAR! THE NAVIGATOR: Rollo (Buster Keaton) decides to marry his sweetheart Betsy and sail to Honolulu. When she rejects him he decides to go alone but boards the wrong...
Leggett Show in Santa Fe – Final Day on January 3rd, 2020 at 3:00pm

Elizabeth Leggett Art Exhibition Ends Today in Santa Fe! Today – January 3 – is the final day of local artist Elizabeth Leggett’s show at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Leggett, of course, was Bubonicon 49’s Artist Guest and won Hugo Awards in 2015 & 2017. Her show at the Jean Conteau is entitled “READINGS: A Celebration of Ray Bradbury’s Work Though the Lens of Tarot.” Again, this final day of “Readings” is 3:00-9:00 pm Friday, January 3. The Jean Cocteau Cinema is located at 418 Montezuma Avenue, north end of the Rail Yard District, in Santa Fe. For...
Henson Exhibit @ ABQ Museum on January 4th, 2020 at 9:00am

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited at the ABQ Museum, starting November 23! ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited is a dynamic new visitor experience exploring Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on popular culture. This comprehensive exhibition reveals how Henson and his team of builders, performers, and writers brought to life the enduringly popular worlds of The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and much more. It also includes material from Henson’s experimental film projects and his early work, presenting him as a restlessly creative performer, filmmaker,...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on January 4th, 2020 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The January 2020 graphic novel for discussion is Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu by Junji Ito (author). [Kodansha Comics 2015]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Fathom Events: Dr Who Live on January 5th, 2020 at 12:00pm

Fathom Events presents “Doctor Who Live Q&A and Screening” Celebrate the British sci-fi show’s 12th season! Screening 12:00 pm (Noon) Sunday, January 5, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio, and Century Downtown. After travelling through space and time, the TARDIS is returning to movie theaters nationwide for a special one-day-only appearance. On January 5, Whovians across the nation can gather at their local cinema to see the Doctor Who Season 12 premiere episode, followed by an exclusive early unveiling of the new season’s second episode. The Doctor is back and resuming her travels through space and time for a brand-new...
“The Lighthouse” returns to Guild Cinema on January 6th, 2020 at 8:15pm

The Lighthouse at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, January 6-9 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Robert Eggers – 2019 – 110m – No Matinees From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind modern horror masterpiece The Witch, comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. “The actors play it big and bold in a visually striking, black and white horror show.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times “The visceral, disgusting, and irrefutably maddening theatrics of The Lighthouse are entrancing enough to have viewers happily giving themselves over to a beckoning...
“The Lighthouse” returns to Guild Cinema on January 7th, 2020 at 8:15pm

The Lighthouse at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, January 6-9 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Robert Eggers – 2019 – 110m – No Matinees From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind modern horror masterpiece The Witch, comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. “The actors play it big and bold in a visually striking, black and white horror show.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times “The visceral, disgusting, and irrefutably maddening theatrics of The Lighthouse are entrancing enough to have viewers happily giving themselves over to a beckoning...
“The Lighthouse” returns to Guild Cinema on January 8th, 2020 at 8:15pm

The Lighthouse at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, January 6-9 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Robert Eggers – 2019 – 110m – No Matinees From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind modern horror masterpiece The Witch, comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. “The actors play it big and bold in a visually striking, black and white horror show.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times “The visceral, disgusting, and irrefutably maddening theatrics of The Lighthouse are entrancing enough to have viewers happily giving themselves over to a beckoning...
“The Lighthouse” returns to Guild Cinema on January 9th, 2020 at 8:15pm

The Lighthouse at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, January 6-9 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Robert Eggers – 2019 – 110m – No Matinees From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind modern horror masterpiece The Witch, comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. “The actors play it big and bold in a visually striking, black and white horror show.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times “The visceral, disgusting, and irrefutably maddening theatrics of The Lighthouse are entrancing enough to have viewers happily giving themselves over to a beckoning...
Albuq SF Society on January 10th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2019 Come prepared to tell club members What You Read in 2019 [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 avoid! (We’ll have a 3-minute timer, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”) Club News: Our application for St. Andrew for 2020 is pending. And hopefully our monthly rental rate will remain the same… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please...
Rebecca Roanhorse @ Bookworks on January 13th, 2020 at 6:00pm

Rebecca Roanhorse talks about & signs her new YA fantasy (through the “Rick Riordan Presents” line of books)! Bubonicon friend & Santa Fe author Rebecca Roanhorse, will be at Bookworks on Monday, January 13, to talk about and sign her new YA mythic-themed fantasy, Race to the Sun. The book is described as such: “Lately, seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters, like that man in the fancy suit who was in the bleachers at her basketball game. Turns out he’s Mr. Charles, her dad’s new boss at the oil and gas company, and he’s alarmingly interested...
Cowboy BeBop @ Guild Cinema on January 17th, 2020 at 10:30pm

Cowboy BeBop: The Movie at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe – 2001 – 120m – In Japanese with English subtitles. A New Mexico Entertainment special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie at The Guild Cinema in honor of Comic-Con season. It’s the futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners! NME Movie Night is a LIMITED seat event. MOVIEPASS NOT ACCEPTED. “Even those unfamiliar with the...
505 Steampunk Book Club & Tea Party on January 19th, 2020 at 1:00pm

505 Steampunk Book Club Meeting & Tea Party The 505 Steampunk Society of Brass and Stream will have their next Book Club and Tea Party 1:00-3:00 pm Sunday, January 19, at Holiday Dance Studio, 5200 Eubank Blvd NE (southeast corner of Eubank & Spain in the Promenade Plaza – behind Godfather’s Pizza). The book for the January 2020 meeting is Ganymede (Chapters 1-8) by Cherie Priest. (We will resume the normal book club meeting on February 16, and cover chapters 9-17.) Lively discussion is always at the table. And enjoy the tea party too! Costumes are encouraged (but never required). Perhaps...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 20th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 20, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The January 2020 book for discussion is Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone (we’re using the 2019 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
Color Out of Space @ Guild Cinema on January 24th, 2020 at 10:30pm

Color Out of Space – H.P. Lovecraft’s Cosmic Horror Tale – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 24-25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Stanley – 2020 – 110m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Based on the classic H.P. Lovecraft short story, starring Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyer, Julian Hilliard, Elliot Knight, Q’Orianka Kilcher and Tommy Chong! Also marking the return of director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil)! After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner (Nicolas Cage) and his...
Color Out of Space @ Guild Cinema on January 25th, 2020 at 10:30pm

Color Out of Space – H.P. Lovecraft’s Cosmic Horror Tale – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 24-25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Stanley – 2020 – 110m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Based on the classic H.P. Lovecraft short story, starring Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyer, Julian Hilliard, Elliot Knight, Q’Orianka Kilcher and Tommy Chong! Also marking the return of director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil)! After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner (Nicolas Cage) and his...
4 Bubonicon Authors in Santa Fe on January 26th, 2020 at 4:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Four NM/Bubonicon authors on January 26 for “A Different Kind of Author Event”! SANTA FE, N.M. — Come listen to Emily Mah, S.M. Stirling, Lauren Teffeau, and Sarena Ulibarri talk about their new books in an entertaining, mock-critiquing format with one another. About the Authors: — Emily Mah (for science fiction and fantasy) and E.M. Tippetts (for romance), has had short stories appear in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, The Black Gate , and anthologies like The Dragon and the Stars, Shanghai Steam, and The Change: Tales of Downfall and Rebirth . E.M. Tippetts novels have been on the...
Henson Exhibit @ ABQ Museum on February 1st, 2020 at 9:00am

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited at the ABQ Museum, starting November 23! ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited is a dynamic new visitor experience exploring Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on popular culture. This comprehensive exhibition reveals how Henson and his team of builders, performers, and writers brought to life the enduringly popular worlds of The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and much more. It also includes material from Henson’s experimental film projects and his early work, presenting him as a restlessly creative performer, filmmaker,...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on February 1st, 2020 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The February 2020 graphic novel for discussion is God Country by Donny Cates (author) and Geoff Shaw (artist). [Image Comics 2017]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Pluto & Beyond” Lecture @ Natural History Museum on February 5th, 2020 at 6:30pm

Voices in Science Evening Lecture Series @ the NM Natural History Museum presents “Pluto and Beyond: Exploring the Solar System’s Final Frontier” John Spencer, Ph.D., Southwest Research Institute 6:30-8:00 pm Wednesday, February 5 When Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto 90 years ago this month, he was ahead of his time. It took decades to learn that Pluto is not the oddball outsider that it first seemed to be, but is the largest of a vast swarm of objects beyond Neptune called the Kuiper Belt. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made the first close-up exploration of Pluto and its five moons in 2015,...
“Come To Daddy” @ Guild Cinema on February 7th, 2020 at 10:30pm

Come To Daddy at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 7-8 @ 10:30 pm only Directed by Ant Timpson – 2020 – 93m – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students Starring Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Garfield Wilson, Madeleine Sami and Martin Donovan. Norval Greenwood, a privileged man-child arrives at the beautiful and remote coastal cabin of his estranged father, who he hasn’t seen in 30 years. He quickly discovers that not only is dad a disapproving jerk, he also has a shady past that is rushing to catch up with him. Now, hundreds of...
“Come To Daddy” @ Guild Cinema on February 8th, 2020 at 10:30pm

Come To Daddy at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 7-8 @ 10:30 pm only Directed by Ant Timpson – 2020 – 93m – An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! $8.00 general / $6.00 students Starring Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Garfield Wilson, Madeleine Sami and Martin Donovan. Norval Greenwood, a privileged man-child arrives at the beautiful and remote coastal cabin of his estranged father, who he hasn’t seen in 30 years. He quickly discovers that not only is dad a disapproving jerk, he also has a shady past that is rushing to catch up with him. Now, hundreds of...
“Luminous: A Tribute to Women Astronomers” in Santa Fe on February 11th, 2020 at 6:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents “Luminous: A Tribute to Women Astronomers Who Shaped Our Understanding of the Universe” on February 11th! SANTA FE, N.M. — Los Alamos National Laboratory presents “Luminous: Tribute to Women Astronomers Who Shaped Our Understanding of the Universe,” a free public talk by scientist Bette Korber twice on Tuesday, February 11th. The talk is part of the Frontiers in Science (Los Alamos) lecture series. During the last century four women astronomers stood out for their fundamental contributions to astronomy. They discovered the distances to stars, the chemical makeup of the universe, revealed the significance of dark matter and made a compelling case...
Sesame Street Celebration! on February 12th, 2020 at 5:30pm

Sesame Street 50th Anniversary Celebration February 12 in association with the Henson Exhibition at the ABQ Museum! ALBUQUERQUE, NM — SOLD OUT—Registration is closed. NM-PBS and Albuquerque Museum present a Sesame Street 50th Anniversary celebration. Join us for a fun and free event for all ages! This event is free; registration is required. Space is limited. Among the activities planned: Take a selfie with walk-around Cookie Monster (Walk-around Cookie Monster Appearance Times: 5:30-6 pm, 6:30-7:00 pm and 7:30-8:00 pm). Watch a special Sesame Street 50th Anniversary video Engage in fun, hands-on kids activities Enjoy light snacks Visit the current curated exhibition The Jim Henson...
MST3K LIVE @ Popejoy Hall on February 14th, 2020 at 7:00pm

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour stops at Popejoy Hall Fri, February 14! The hilarious Peabody Award-winning hit TV comedy is coming to Albuquerque with an all-new Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour! Join show creator and original host, Joel Hodgson, and the world’s greatest – and only – movie-riffing robots, Tom Servo, Crow, and Gypsy, as they take you on an exhilarating roller coaster ride through some of the cheesiest films ever made. Mystery Science Theater 3000 has earned its place in history as one of the Top 100...
“Color Out of Space” ENCORE @ Guild on February 15th, 2020 at 10:30pm

Color Out of Space – An Encore Screening of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cosmic Horror Tale – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Stanley – 2020 – 110m. Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Based on the classic H.P. Lovecraft short story, starring Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyer, Julian Hilliard, Elliot Knight, Q’Orianka Kilcher and Tommy Chong! Also marking the return of director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil)! After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner (Nicolas Cage) and his family find themselves...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 17th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 17, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The February 2020 book for discussion is Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson (we’re using the 2018 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to...
ABQ SF Society ‐ Auction! (1 week late) on February 21st, 2020 at 7:30pm

Programming: Annual Club Auction – ONE WEEK LATE! Time For The Traditional ASFS Auction, hosted by local author Robert Vardeman and collector Patricia Rogers! VardeBob should update us on his current projects while auctioning off various doodads & mysterious items. And club members Mandy Self, Geneva Schult & Jessica Coyle should be assisting in keeping track of money and tab piles. Bidding will in be in 50-cent increments up to $5.00, 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...
“The Last Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on February 21st, 2020 at 10:30pm

The Last Unicorn – Original, uncut 1982 cult fave – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 21-22 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr – 1982 – 93m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! The Enchanted Tale of The Last Unicorn! Based upon Peter S. Beagle’s 1968 fantasy novel! Upon hearing that she may be the very last of her kind on Earth, a Unicorn (Mia Farrow) goes in search of others like her. Her quest won’t be easy, as it leads her straight to...
B’con Authors @ Rio Rancho Library on February 22nd, 2020 at 1:00pm

Author Talks: It’s All About the Story Join local New Mexico authors on Saturday, February 22, as they share their stories in fun 5 minute presentations and table talks. Authors at this time include: Robert Allen, Sarah Baker, Michele Buchanan, Douglas Denham, Jan Fenimore, DeMia Harlow, Timothy Michael Hurst, Alana Lee, Frank Passalaqua, Ann Zeigler of Sisters in Crime, Lauren C. Teffeau, and Reese Hogan. More authors are expected so check back soon. This group lecture and discussion, aimed at teenagers & adults – with Bubonicon authors Teffeau and Hogan – takes place 1:00-3:00 pm Saturday, February 22, at the Loma...
“The Last Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on February 22nd, 2020 at 10:30pm

The Last Unicorn – Original, uncut 1982 cult fave – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, February 21-22 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr – 1982 – 93m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! The Enchanted Tale of The Last Unicorn! Based upon Peter S. Beagle’s 1968 fantasy novel! Upon hearing that she may be the very last of her kind on Earth, a Unicorn (Mia Farrow) goes in search of others like her. Her quest won’t be easy, as it leads her straight to...
Brian Jay Jones on Henson @ ABQ Museum on February 23rd, 2020 at 1:00pm

NM Biographer Brian Jay Jones talks about Jim Henson February 23 as part of the Henson Exhibition at the ABQ Museum! ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Acclaimed biographer Brian Jay Jones showcases the life and work of Jim Henson, from his early television and commercial work, through his work as an avant-garde filmmaker and documentarian, and into Sesame Street, Saturday Night Live, and The Muppet Show. Using a multi-media presentation, including rare video footage, Jones will explore films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, as well as TV fare like The Storyteller and Fraggle Rock. Jones — who grew up in New Mexico and is a graduate of UNM — will provide some insight...
“The Thing” @ Guild Cinema on February 29th, 2020 at 10:30pm

The Thing – John Carpenter’s 1982 frozen classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Carpenter – 1982 – 109m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All seats $10.00. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! CELEBRATE LEAP YEAR WITH SOME CLASSIC FROZEN TERROR! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Director John Carpenter and special makeup effects master Rob Bottin teamed up for this 1982 remake of the 1951 science fiction classic The Thing from Another World, and the result is a highly effective terror and spine-tingling suspense,plus a showcase for some of...
“Guns Akimbo” @ Guild Cinema on March 6th, 2020 at 10:30pm

Guns Akimbo at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 6-7 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jason Lei Howden – 2020 – 95m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy and Rhys Darby. A young man’s mundane existence is turned upside-down when he finds himself enrolled on a dark net website that forces complete strangers to fight in a city-wide game of death with their gladiatorial battles live-streamed worldwide to a fanatical audience. After being pitted against a seemingly unstoppable killing machine, he at first manages...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on March 7th, 2020 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The March 2020 graphic novel for discussion is Alone by Christophe Chabouté (author). [Gallery 13, 2017]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Guns Akimbo” @ Guild Cinema on March 7th, 2020 at 10:30pm

Guns Akimbo at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 6-7 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jason Lei Howden – 2020 – 95m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy and Rhys Darby. A young man’s mundane existence is turned upside-down when he finds himself enrolled on a dark net website that forces complete strangers to fight in a city-wide game of death with their gladiatorial battles live-streamed worldwide to a fanatical audience. After being pitted against a seemingly unstoppable killing machine, he at first manages...
S.M. Stirling in Santa Fe on March 8th, 2020 at 4:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents S.M. Stirling on Sunday, March 8! SANTA FE, N.M. — Join author S.M. Stirling for a talk on Shadows of Annihilation, the third book in his alternate-history Black Chamber series. He will be interviewed by Santa Fe author Emily Mah. About the Book: The third novel in a World War I alternate history series where America’s greatest weapon against Germany is Black Chamber secret agent Luz O’Malley and technical genius Ciara Whelan. Only they can protect America’s best hope of winning the war. The Great War is at a stalemate, and the only thing stopping Germany...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair – CANCELED on March 13th, 2020 at 4:00pm

2020 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair has been canceled due to the Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico! The City of Albuquerque shut down this event around 6:00 pm Thursday, March 12 – Sorry! The 2020 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair is 4:00 pm-8:30 pm Friday, March 13, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 14, at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the fourth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and California) with...
“Extra Ordinary” @ Guild Cinema on March 13th, 2020 at 4:00pm

Extra Ordinary at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, March 13-17 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm daily Directed by Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman – 2019 – 94m – Ireland Starring Will Forte & Maeve Higgins. Rose, a sweet, lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland, is gifted with supernatural abilities. Rose has a love/hate relationship with her ‘talents’. She tries to ignore the constant spirit-related requests from locals – to exorcise possessed rubbish bins or haunted gravel. But, Christian Winter, a washed-up, one-hit-wonder rock star, has made a pact with the devil for a return to greatness! He puts a spell on a...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair – CANCELED on March 14th, 2020 at 10:00am

2020 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair has been canceled due to the Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico! The 2020 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair is canceled – Sorry! It was supposed to be 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 14, at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the fourth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed...
“Extra Ordinary” @ Guild Cinema on March 14th, 2020 at 4:00pm

Extra Ordinary at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, March 13-17 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm daily Directed by Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman – 2019 – 94m – Ireland Starring Will Forte & Maeve Higgins. Rose, a sweet, lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland, is gifted with supernatural abilities. Rose has a love/hate relationship with her ‘talents’. She tries to ignore the constant spirit-related requests from locals – to exorcise possessed rubbish bins or haunted gravel. But, Christian Winter, a washed-up, one-hit-wonder rock star, has made a pact with the devil for a return to greatness! He puts a spell on a...
Fathom Events: King Kong! on March 15th, 2020 at 1:00pm

Fathom Events presents “King Kong” TCM Big Screen Classics presents the Original 1933 Movie! Screenings 1:00 & 4:00 pm Sunday, March 15, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio, and Century Downtown. In the classic adventure that made her a star, Fay Wray plays the beautiful woman who conquers the savage heart of a giant ape. Traveling to an uncharted South Pacific island with an adventurer following tales of a God-Ape, Ann Darrow (Wray) is captured by the island’s natives to serve as a human sacrifice to Kong. But when Kong, a giant ape, sees Darrow, it is overcome with love–and...
“Extra Ordinary” @ Guild Cinema on March 15th, 2020 at 4:00pm

Extra Ordinary at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, March 13-17 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm daily Directed by Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman – 2019 – 94m – Ireland Starring Will Forte & Maeve Higgins. Rose, a sweet, lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland, is gifted with supernatural abilities. Rose has a love/hate relationship with her ‘talents’. She tries to ignore the constant spirit-related requests from locals – to exorcise possessed rubbish bins or haunted gravel. But, Christian Winter, a washed-up, one-hit-wonder rock star, has made a pact with the devil for a return to greatness! He puts a spell on a...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 16th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 16, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The March 2020 book for discussion is The Power by Naomi Alderman (we’re using the 2019 trade paperback from Back Bay Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
“Extra Ordinary” @ Guild Cinema on March 17th, 2020 at 4:00pm

Extra Ordinary at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, March 13-17 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm daily Directed by Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman – 2019 – 94m – Ireland Starring Will Forte & Maeve Higgins. Rose, a sweet, lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland, is gifted with supernatural abilities. Rose has a love/hate relationship with her ‘talents’. She tries to ignore the constant spirit-related requests from locals – to exorcise possessed rubbish bins or haunted gravel. But, Christian Winter, a washed-up, one-hit-wonder rock star, has made a pact with the devil for a return to greatness! He puts a spell on a...
“Luminous: Women Astronomers” in Santa Fe – CANCELED on March 18th, 2020 at 6:00pm

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED due to the Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico. It may be rescheduled… Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents “Luminous: A Tribute to Women Astronomers Who Shaped Our Understanding of the Universe” on March 18th! SANTA FE, N.M. — Los Alamos National Laboratory presents “Luminous: Tribute to Women Astronomers Who Shaped Our Understanding of the Universe,” a free public talk by scientist Bette Korber twice on Wednesday, March 18th. The talk is part of the Frontiers in Science (Los Alamos) lecture series. During the last century four women astronomers stood out for their fundamental contributions to astronomy. They discovered the distances to stars,...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 51 CANCELED! on March 20th, 2020 at 10:00am

The 51st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo is Canceled due to the Coronavrius Outbreak in NM! Treasures of the Earth – the 51st Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “New Mexico Wulfenite.” SORRY, EVENT IS CANCELED/POSTPONED. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am...
ABQ SF Society ‐ Puppets – CANCELED on March 20th, 2020 at 7:30pm

THIS CLUB MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED due to health concerns of our guest speaker and some of our regular attendees. We will try to reschedule puppeteer Michael McCormick for June, depending on how the Coronavirus situation evolves… Programming (One Week Later Than Normal) – ♣ Local puppeteer Michael McCormick, and his son Sean, visit to talk about Michael’s Muppet & Puppet Experiences. Albuquerque’s McCormick was a designer and puppeteer hired by artist Brian Froud & Muppet creator Jim Henson to work on Henson’s 1982 fantasy film, The Dark Crystal. From there, he also was involved in The Return of the Jedi, the...
“In the Mouth of Madness” – CANCELED on March 20th, 2020 at 10:30pm

This Film Screening and all movies at the Guild Cinema are CANCELED through April 10, due to NM Governor’s new rules (announced March 18) which close all movie theaters during the Covid-19 health crisis! John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness – 25th anniversary screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 20-21 – 10:30 pm only CANCELED Directed by John Carpenter – 1995 – 95m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow, Dune, The Seventh Sign) is the best-selling author whose newest novel is literally driving readers...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 51 CANCELED! on March 21st, 2020 at 10:00am

The 51st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo is Canceled due to the Coronavrius Outbreak in NM! Treasures of the Earth – the 51st Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “New Mexico Wulfenite.” SORRY, EVENT IS CANCELED/POSTPONED. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am...
“Labyrinth” Celebration @ Museum CANCELED on March 21st, 2020 at 1:00pm

Henson puppeteer Karen Prell introduces Labyrinth and takes part in a Q&A session March 21 — Canceled due to the Coronavrius Outbreak in NM! EVENT IS CANCELED per orders from the NM Health Secretary! ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Come watch Jim Henson’s 1986 film masterpiece Labyrinth with an introduction and Q&A with Henson puppeteer Karen Prell, who worked on the film. Have your photo taken with Jareth the Goblin King in the exhibition, and create a work of original art inspired by the film in the Museum’s Family Art Workshop. This event is sponsored in part by the Jane Henson Foundation. Sorry – once...
“In the Mouth of Madness” – CANCELED on March 21st, 2020 at 10:30pm

This Film Screening and all movies at the Guild Cinema are CANCELED through April 10, due to NM Governor’s new rules (announced March 18) which close all movie theaters during the Covid-19 health crisis! John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness – 25th anniversary screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, March 20-21 – 10:30 pm only CANCELED Directed by John Carpenter – 1995 – 95m. An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness presentation! Seats $8.00/$6.00 students. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 52! Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow, Dune, The Seventh Sign) is the best-selling author whose newest novel is literally driving readers...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 51 CANCELED! on March 22nd, 2020 at 10:00am

The 51st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo is Canceled due to the Coronavrius Outbreak in NM! Treasures of the Earth – the 51st Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “New Mexico Wulfenite.” SORRY, EVENT IS CANCELED/POSTPONED. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am...
S.M. Stirling signing – CANCELED on March 22nd, 2020 at 3:00pm

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED due to the ongoing COVID-19 health situation. It will be rescheduled for sometime in the future. Stay tuned! Science Fiction author S.M. Stirling of Santa Fe will celebrate the release of his latest genre effort – Shadows of Annihilation: Black Chamber Book 3 – with a chat and signing Sunday, March 22 – CANCELED! In Stirling’s new book, “The third novel in a World War I alternate history series where America’s greatest weapon against Germany is Black Chamber secret agent Luz O’Malley and technical genius Ciara Whelan. Only they can protect America’s best hope of winning the war. The Great...
IndigiPop X (Comic Con) – CANCELED on March 27th, 2020 at 10:00am

Get Your Indigenerd On…Again! Indigenous Comic Con 2020, part of the Original and Finest Indigenous Pop Culture Expo in the World is CANCELED due to the current Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico! The fourth Indigenous Comic Con (now renamed IndigiPop X) is POSTPONED from March 27-29 – due to the Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico. They are hoping to have new dates this summer! It was supposed to take place at the Hyatt Regency ABQ Downtown, 330 Tijeras Ave NW (just west of the ABQ Convention Center). Featuring Indigenous creators, illustrators, writers, designers, actors, and producers from the worlds of comic...
IndigiPop X (Comic Con) – CANCELED on March 28th, 2020 at 10:00am

Get Your Indigenerd On…Again! Indigenous Comic Con 2020, part of the Original and Finest Indigenous Pop Culture Expo in the World is CANCELED due to the current Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico! The fourth Indigenous Comic Con (now renamed IndigiPop X) is POSTPONED from March 27-29 – due to the Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico. They are hoping to have new dates this summer! It was supposed to take place at the Hyatt Regency ABQ Downtown, 330 Tijeras Ave NW (just west of the ABQ Convention Center). Featuring Indigenous creators, illustrators, writers, designers, actors, and producers from the worlds of comic...
IndigiPop X (Comic Con) – CANCELED on March 29th, 2020 at 10:00am

Get Your Indigenerd On…Again! Indigenous Comic Con 2020, part of the Original and Finest Indigenous Pop Culture Expo in the World is CANCELED due to the current Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico! The fourth Indigenous Comic Con (now renamed IndigiPop X) is POSTPONED from March 27-29 – due to the Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico. They are hoping to have new dates this summer! It was supposed to take place at the Hyatt Regency ABQ Downtown, 330 Tijeras Ave NW (just west of the ABQ Convention Center). Featuring Indigenous creators, illustrators, writers, designers, actors, and producers from the worlds of comic...
44th Williamson Lectureship – DELAYED on April 3rd, 2020 at 10:00am

THIS EVENT IS BEING DELAYED UNTIL SEPTEMBER due to the Coronavirus outbreak in New Mexico! Stay tuned for the future date, once known! 44TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM – DELAYED! Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guests are author/editor James Patrick Kelly and NM author Rebecca Roanhorse. They are joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Courtney Willis, Cordelia Willis, Steven Gould, Darynda Jones, Emily Mah, Laura J. Mixon, Joan S. Saberhagen, Lauren C. Teffeau, Ian Tregillis, Sarena Ulibarri, Walter Jon Williams, and other NM authors. Festivities Friday,...
ABQ Graphic Novel Club – CANCELED on April 4th, 2020 at 2:00pm

THIS MEETING IS CANCELED due to the fact that ABQ Libraries are closed during the COVID-19 health crisis! Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 2:00 pm – CANCELED Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The April 2020 graphic novel for discussion is Cairo by G. Willow Wilson (author) and M.K. Perker (Illustrator) [Vertigo/DC 2008]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
New MexiCon 2020 – DELAYED on April 17th, 2020 at 6:30pm

This Event Has Been DELAYED due to current NM restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic! The convention will take place in September instead… DELAYED: New MexiCon 2020! Games, Food & Friends April 17-19! New MexiCon, the only indie roleplaying game convention in the state, offers three days of gaming in a welcoming, friendly space! Limited Pre-registration for Kickstarter backers, and an on-site mustering system to get you into a variety of games you will enjoy! There will be dedicated spaces for mustering, LARPs, and snacks. And, as always, private rooms for every single game. Friday, April 17 | Doors open 7pm...
ABQ SF Society – CANCELED on April 17th, 2020 at 7:30pm

This Club Meeting Is CANCELED due to NM restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic… Programming (One Week Late) – A Visit from Portales Author Darynda Jones! CANCELED – Darynda Jones, award-winning author from Portales & Bubonicon friend, will talk to us about her first book in a new mystery series, A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram Book 1), how she developed the idea, whether Charley Davidson will have any more adventures, what’s next, and such. Jones won a Golden Heart and a RITA for her manuscript First Grave on the Right. A born storyteller, she grew up spinning tales of...
Darynda Jones signing – POSTPONED on April 18th, 2020 at 4:00pm

THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED for this Summer due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. Stay tuned and stay safe! New Mexico author (and Bubonicon friend) Darynda Jones is celebrating the release of her latest book, A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram Book 1), on Saturday, April 18 – POSTPONED: NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED! In this first mystery book of a new series, “Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, NM, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose. Del Sol is known...
Droids & Dragons Book Group: CANCELED on April 20th, 2020 at 7:30pm

This Group Gathering Is CANCELED due to NM restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic situation! Those interested may send in their comments on the book for collation and delivery to group members… Meeting Date / Location: CANCELED – Monday, April 20, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The April 2020 book for discussion is Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon) [we’re using the 2019 trade paperback from Argyll Productions]. While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like...
8th ABQ Renaissance Faire – POSTPONED on April 25th, 2020 at 10:00am

This event has been POSTPONED due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation… A new date is being sought in October 2020… Stay tuned for details as they become available… Huzzah – POSTPONED! The 8th Annual Albuquerque Renaissance Faire takes place 10:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, April 25, 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 Music, dancing, magic, and more. From armored combat exhibitions and a Renaissance Village reenacting medieval life to Living History Demonstrations, there is entertainment for...
Meyer Brothers GN signing in Santa Fe – CANCELED on April 26th, 2020 at 4:00pm

This Event Has Been CANCELED due to NM restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic! Stay tuned to see whether it is rescheduled… Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents the Meyer Brothers on CANCELED Sunday, April 26! SANTA FE, N.M. — Join Join native New Mexican brothers and co-authors, Carlos and Paul Meyer, along with illustrator Margaret Hardy, as they talk about Under the Cottonwood Tree: El Susto de la Curandera, a fairy tale adventure based on real New Mexican folklore. In addition to the talk, there will be a brief film about the brothers, as well as a signing. About the Book: Set...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club: CANCELED on May 2nd, 2020 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, May 2, 2020, at 2:00 pm – CANCELED Location WILL NOT BE Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM – All City Facilities closed through Friday, May 15, due to pandemic restrictions! Meeting Is CANCELED due to NM Pandemic Restrictions (and the Library being closed). The May 2020 graphic novel for discussion is Anne Frank’s Diary by Ari Folman (Adapter) and Anne Frank (Author), with David Polonsky (Illustrator) [Pantheon 2018]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information:...
ABQ SF Society – Film Trailer BY EMAIL on May 8th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Programming (Normal 2nd Friday) – An EMAIL Visit from local film reviewer Devin O’Leary. Due to current NM pandemic restrictions on businesses, restaurants and gathering size, we cannot physically meet on May 8. Most of the films our guest would have talked about have been delayed to October-December or even next year, so we will send out an EMAIL with comments on films and links to YouTube trailers… Weekly Alibi film reviewer Devin O’Leary SHOULD HAVE BEEN returning once again to talk about and give predictions for upcoming genre films for late spring/summer and early autumn, and to show video...
Jeffe Kennedy in Santa Fe – CANCELED on May 17th, 2020 at 4:00pm

CANCELED due to COVID-19 Pandemic! Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Jeffe Kennedy on Sunday, May 17… SANTA FE, N.M. CANCELED — Join Jeffe Kennedy as she discusses the 2nd book from her Forgotten Empires series, The Fiery Crown. Book Synopsis: “A queen and her rebel prince turn from enemies to lovers while evil forces plot to destroy them in this lush romantic fantasy. A desperate alliance. A struggle for survival. And a marriage of convenience with an epic twist of fate. . . Will their Love stand the Test of Time? Queen Euthalia has reigned over her island kingdom of Calanthe with determination,...
Droids & Dragons Book Group- VIRTUAL? on May 18th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location – VIRTUAL: Monday, May 18, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM. This Club Gathering could be canceled due to any state restrictions on restaurants and size of gatherings. If it cannot physically happen, we plan on doing a Zoom session on our computers/smartphones. Please email us if you are interested! The May 2020 book for discussion is The Freeze-Frame Revolution by Peter Watts [we’re using the 2018 trade paperback from Tachyon Publications]. While places at which we’ve...
B’con 53 Special Guests Nominations – CANCELED on May 29th, 2020 at 7:30pm

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED due to NM Phase1 COVID-19 restrictions on gathering sizes and occupancy in houses of worship. We don’t know when or where this meeting will be rescheduled. Unfortunately, it has been postponed three times – originally it was March 27, then moved to April 24, and now canceled for May 29 CANCELED: Nominations for Bubonicon 53 Special Guests (2021) will NOT take place 7:30 pm Friday, May 29, 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...
ABQ Graphic Novel Club – ZOOM Session on June 6th, 2020 at 2:00pm

DUE TO GROUP SIZE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, THIS MONTH’S MEETING WILL BE VIRTUAL! IF INTERESTED IN JOINING THE ZOOM SESSION, CONTACT JONNA AT THE LINK BELOW! Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The June 2020 graphic novel for discussion is Sandman: Dream Hunters 30th Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman (Author) and P. Craig Russell (Illustrator) [Vertigo/DC 2019]. The group will talk about other graphic novels and subjects, too! WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a...
ABQ SF Society: TRYING VIRTUAL on June 12th, 2020 at 7:30pm

THIS PHYSICAL MEETING IS CANCELED DUE TO CURRENT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERING SIZES & CAPACITY IN HOUSES OF WORSHIP… We are trying a Virtual Alternative via Zoom and Facebook. We’ll have an opportunity for club members to chat, and will be presenting some online non-fiction videos about Michael McCormick, the ABQ Museum, and Muppets in general! Programming – Local puppeteer Michael McCormick, and his son Sean, WILL NOT BE VISITING to talk about Michael’s Muppet & Puppet Experiences (attempted rescheduling from March) Albuquerque’s McCormick was a designer and puppeteer hired by artist Brian Froud & Muppet creator Jim Henson to...
Jeffe Kennedy & SM Stirling signing – CANCELED on June 13th, 2020 at 4:00pm

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED DUE TO CURRENT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERING SIZES AND CAPACITY IN RETAIL STORES IN NEW MEXICO. If Possible, this duo signing will be rescheduled in July or August. CANCELED — New Mexico authors (and Bubonicon friend) Jeffe Kennedy and S.M. Stirling (both of Santa Fe) will be celebrating the release of The Fiery Crown: Forgotten Empires Book 2 and Shadows of Annihilation: Black Chamber Book 3, respectively, on Saturday, June 13. Kennedy’s second Forgotten Empires novel is described as such: “A desperate alliance. A struggle for survival. And a marriage of convenience with an epic twist...
Droids & Dragons Book Group – ZOOM Virtual on June 15th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting will be Virtual through Zoom due to Phase 1 restrictions on restaurants (50% capacity, tables at least six fee apart, no more than six people per table): Monday, June 15, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location IS NOT Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The June 2020 book for discussion is City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders (we’re using the 2020 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later,...
Lavie Tidhar in Santa Fe – CANCELED on June 19th, 2020 at 4:00pm

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ON THEATERS/GATHERING SIZES. CANCELED – Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Lavie Tidhar on Friday, June 19! SANTA FE, NM — World Fantasy Award-winner Lavie Tidhar is at the Jean Cocteau Cinema on June 19 to talk about and sign her newest fantasy novel, By Force Alone. About The Book: A retelling of Arthurian myth for the age of Brexit and Trump. Everyone thinks they know the story of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. The fact is they don’t know sh*t. Arthur? An over-promoted gangster. Merlin? An eldritch parasite....
Dr. Boslough science talk on June 27th, 2020 at 1:30pm

Dr. Mark Boslough Speaks on “Astronomical Drama” online 1:30 pm June 27! Please join us – the Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education (CESE) – at 1:30 PM Saturday, June 27, for a YouTube presentation by Dr. Mark Boslough on the “Importance of Astronomical Drama to Humans.” Boslough is an internationally recognized as an expert on multiple aspects of planetary impacts and airbursts. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Caltech and joined Sandia National Laboratories in 1983. His impact research is focused on computational modeling of airbursts, their physical effects, and their contribution to the...
ABQ Graphic Novel Club – HOLIDAY (4th of July) on July 4th, 2020 at 2:00pm

Saturday, July 4th, is a holiday, and the library is closed… The ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club will be back in August to discuss more graphic novels!
ABQ SF Society – Jones done Virtual on July 10th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from Portales Author Darynda Jones as a Zoom Virtual Session ( to be linked to https://www.facebook.com/AlbuquerqueScienceFictionSociety! (Rescheduled from April) Darynda Jones, award-winning author from Portales & Bubonicon friend, will talk to us VIA A ZOOM VIRTUAL SESSION about her first book in a new mystery series, A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram Book 1), how she developed the idea, whether Charley Davidson will have any more adventures, what’s next, and such. Jones won a Golden Heart and a RITA for her manuscript First Grave on the Right. A born storyteller, she grew up spinning tales...
7000 BC Virtual meeting on July 11th, 2020 at 2:00pm

7000 BC has Virtual Meeting 2:00 pm Saturday, July 11 – the first meeting in months, so join us! On Saturday, July 11, join New Mexico comics creators for an informal online gathering via Zoom at 2:00 pm. You’ll need a Zoom account (which just asks for your name and an email address). We’ll have the meeting broken up into a few rooms so you can chat with only a few people or join the main meeting. Feel free to bring files or artwork to show. 7000 BC July 2020 Meeting http://www.7000bc.org/2020/06/july-2020-meeting-online.html | https://www.facebook.com/events/2814861168625844/ July 11, 2020 | 2:00–4:00 pm...
Darynda Jones signing – CANCELED on July 11th, 2020 at 4:00pm

SORRY – THIS EVENT IS CANCELED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC & STATE RESTRICTIONS! New Mexico author (and Bubonicon friend) Darynda Jones is celebrating the release of her latest book, A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram Book 1), on Saturday, July 11 (CANCELED after a reschedule attempt from April). This signing may take place outside on the store’s front sidewalk to help with Phase 1 restrictions in retail stores, and to optimize social distancing. In this first mystery book of a new series, “Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of...
Droids & Dragons Book Group – Zoom Virtual on July 20th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting probably will be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (50% capacity, tables at least six fee apart, no more than six people per table): Monday, July 20, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location IS NOT Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The July 2020 book for discussion is Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw (we’re using the 2016 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish...
MST3K’s Mads Are Back (Virtually)! on July 21st, 2020 at 6:00pm

THE MADS ARE BACK! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage in their new show” to be livestreamed 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, July 21. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing Ed Wood’s Glen or Glenda (1953). This show will mark their first time performing together this year, after The Mads’ 2020 tour dates were cancelled due to COVID-19. Tickets for the July 21 livestreamed event are $10.00 plus a service fee. https://www.themadsareback.com/event/glen-or-glenda-livestream-screening.
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club – VIRTUAL on August 1st, 2020 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, August 1, 2020, 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 August 2020 graphic novel for discussion is On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (Author) [First Second 2018]. This title was initially released as a webcomic, and those who can’t access a library copy (or afford to buy a copy) can read it here: https://www.onasunbeam.com. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us...
ABQ SF Society – (Virtual) Movie Time on August 14th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Programming: We have Movie Sign! Summertime…and it’s Hot in the City! Summer Film Time! There’s no Bubonicon this year due to restrictions on the size of gatherings, so we’ll chill-ax with a warm-weather genre film! Here are some clues about the exact movie — It’s a 1959 B&W creature feature with a lighthouse, a single father, and a young girl – and, no, it’s not Tormented! Due to current pandemic restrictions in NM, we will find a free film on YouTube, and share it through a Zoom session (linked to the club’s Facebook Page)! Interested? Let us know so we...
Droids & Dragons Book Group – Virtual on August 17th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting will be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (no indoor dining, patio/outside seating at 50% capacity, tables at least six feet apart, no more than six people per table): Monday, August 17, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location IS NOT Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM – or we might be doing a Zoom session. The August 2020 book for discussion is The Library of the Unwritten: Hell’s Library Book 1 by A.J. Hackwith (we’re using the...
The Mads Meet Vincent Price (Virtually) on August 18th, 2020 at 6:00pm

THE MADS ARE BACK FOR MORE! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage in their new show” once again to be livestreamed – this time 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, August 18. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing The Tingler (1959 William Castle horror flick with Vincent Price). This show will mark their second time performing together this year, after The Mads’ 2020 tour dates were cancelled due to COVID-19. A Q&A session follows the movie screening. This show will broadcast live via a...
Bubonicon 2020 In-Person Canceled on August 28th, 2020 at 2:00pm

Bubonicon in-person is canceled for 2020! Sorry folks! We will try Bubonicon 52 instead next year – August 20-22, 2021. Stay safe, wear your masks, practice social distancing. And we’d like to ask folks to help their local economies this weekend – buy a book and/or graphic novel; shop in Old Town, Nob Hill or Uptown; get food from a fave NM restaurant; and enjoy an art gallery… We will see you again in 2021!
Buboni-Virtual Con 2020 – VIDEOS ONLINE on August 29th, 2020 at 10:00am

Have Fun All Day Long at BUBONI-VIRTUAL CON 2020 from the safety of your home! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and state health restrictions, there is no physical Bubonicon for 2020. Still, we wanted to do something for all the wonderful people who are part of New Mexico’s SF/F convention every year! And thus: Buboni-Virtual Con 2020! Panel discussions, readings, talks, and a 7000 BC comics workshop! Starting at 10:00 am with Opening Ceremonies and then a reading from 2020 co-GoH Keith R.A. DeCandido – and going past 7:30 pm (Green Slime Awards and Closing Words finish the day). Videos...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) on September 5th, 2020 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, September 5, 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 September 2020 graphic novel for discussion is Watchmen by Alan Moore (author) and Dave Gibbons (artist) [DC Comics]. This title was initially released in 1987, and a new edition was released in 2019 to go with HBO’s original series. It’s available in Ebook form on Hoopla through the ABQ-Bernalillo Library. WE ARE OPEN to...
New MexiCon 2020 (gaming) – CANCELED on September 11th, 2020 at 7:00pm

New MexiCon 2020 is CANCELED due to COVID-19 Health Order Restrictions! Games, Food & Friends not happening September 11-13 (delayed from April due to the Coronavirus pandemic)! New MexiCon 2020 IS CANCELED – it is the only indie roleplaying game convention in the state, offers three days of gaming in a welcoming, friendly space! Limited Pre-registration for Kickstarter backers, and an on-site mustering system to get you into a variety of games you will enjoy! There will be dedicated spaces for mustering, LARPs, and snacks. And, as always, private rooms for every single game. Friday, September 11 | Doors open...
The Mads “Walk the Dark Street” (virtually) on September 15th, 2020 at 6:00pm

THE MADS ARE BACK FOR MORE WITH A “WALK”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage in their new show” once again to be livestreamed – this time 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, September 15. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing Walk the Dark Street (1956 action noir flick with Chuck Conners). This show will mark their third time performing together this year, after The Mads’ 2020 tour dates were cancelled due to COVID-19. A Q&A session follows the movie screening. This show will...
ABQ SF Society – A Week Late & Virtual on September 18th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Programming – One Week Late & Virtual One of our convention pals, Arlen Feldman of Colorado Springs (co-chair of COSine 2019 & 2021), visits via Zoom to talk about “Spying on Nixon: Adventures Dealing with a Crazy Relative.” Also, there will be a really, really short summary of Buboni-Virtual Con 2020 – how many people watched videos on Sat, Aug 29; what went right & wrong; and money donated to non-profit organizations. Arlen describes his talk as “Every family has that one weird relative – the one who collects spittoons or taxidermies roadkill, and that no one wants to talk...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on September 21st, 2020 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting might be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (50% capacity, 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, September 21, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location MIGHT BE Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM – or we might be doing a Zoom session. The September 2020 book for discussion is Just One Damned Thing After Another: The Chronicles of St....
RiffTrax faces “Starship Troopers” Virtually on September 29th, 2020 at 6:30pm

It’s Time For RiffTrax – covering Starship Troopers virtually September 29. Watch them run an old-fashioned bug hunt LIVE from the comfort of your couch: RiffTrax Live: Starship Troopers is coming 6:30 pm MDT September 29th via the magic of a new watch-party technology called Scener. Mike, Kevin and Bill will riff Starship Troopers live and ONLINE! They’re taking the script of one of their most beloved live shows and polishing it up for 2020. All you need is the Scener browser extension installed on Google Chrome, a Netflix account, and a ticket to the show! Tickets are available for...
24-Hour Comic Book Day (Virtual!) on October 3rd, 2020 at 12:00pm

7000 BC Presents 24-Hour Comic Book Day Noon-Noon October 3-4 What is 24-Hour Comics Day? 24 hours. 1440 minutes. 86,400 seconds. Be a part of 24-Hour Comic Book Day 2020 VIRTUAL! This year, 7000 BC is not just going virtual for 24-Hour Comics Day. We’re partnering with Albuquerque Zinefest to create a whole Makers Weekend of events! There will be readings, games, vendors, live music, cartoons, raffles, groggy cartoonists, and more. You can join us via Zoom and Discord, or just watch the stream. Visitors are also welcome! Makers Weekend is Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4, with 24-Hour Comic Book...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) on October 3rd, 2020 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, October 3, 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 October 2020 graphic novel for discussion is They Called Us Enemy by George Takei & Justin Eisinger (authors) and Harmony Becker (artist) [Top Shelf 2019]. It’s available in Ebook form on Hoopla through the ABQ-Bernalillo Library. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club...
LANL Virtual Talk on Mars Rover on October 7th, 2020 at 6:00pm

Virtual Frontiers in Space: “NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover” on October 7! Los Alamos National Laboratory presents the first virtual Frontiers in Space Talk 6:00 pm Wednesday, October 7. Nina Lanza of LANL will give a presentation on “The NASA Perseverance Mars Rover: Looking for Signs of Past Life“ and taking questions during this free public talk. The Talk is described as such: “Mars has long held a special place in the human imagination as a sci-fi world inhabited by Martians. The real Mars is very different from what we imagined but our observations suggest that life could have existed there...
ABQ SF Society – Virtual Radford Talk on October 9th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Programming: Local Author/Podcaster Benjamin Radford visits (virtually)! ♣ Local skeptic Benjamin Radford talks on “Tracking the Lizard Man” and the scientific research he’s done into these mysterious creatures! This will be a Zoom Virtual Session, also streamed on the club’s Facebook page! Of his talk, Benjamin Radford says, “Among the mysterious creatures said to lurk in the remote regions of North America, the Lizard Man is surely among the strangest. The monster is something no one would want to encounter: Seven feet tall, powerful, aggressive, incredibly fast, and—according to some—has a penchant for chewing on automobiles. It was first sighted...
B’con Open Financial Mtg (Virtual!) on October 16th, 2020 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting is Virtual this year! Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Renting lights and purchasing equipment? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, October 16 – in a Zoom Session and streaming on our Facebook page – for all the “exciting” 2019 (B’con 51) details. Kristen Dorland will have do a Powerpoint presentation that we’re sure will be “fascinating.” IF WE WERE AT THE CHURCH — Remember, no outside food is allowed...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on October 19th, 2020 at 7:30pm

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, October 19, 2020, at 7:30 pm Location MIGHT BE Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM – or we might be doing a Zoom session. The October 2020 book for discussion is Emperor Mollusk versus the Sinister Brain by A....
The Mads: A Night of Shorts (Virtually) on October 20th, 2020 at 6:00pm

THE MADS ARE BACK YET AGAIN FOR SOME VINTAGE SHORTS/CARTOONS FUN! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage in their new show” once again to be livestreamed – this time 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, October 20. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing a series of vintage short films and cartoons, with a Q&A with Frank & Trace afterwards! The evening includes a Halloween safety short and a couple of cartoons! This show will mark their fourth time performing together this year, after The...
Milehicon 52 VIRTUAL from Denver on October 23rd, 2020 at 3:00pm

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 Summers, Emily Mah, Ian Tregillis, James Van Pelt, Jeanne C. Stein, Jeffe Kennedy, John Barnes, John Stith, Lauren C. Teffeau, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Michael Swanwick, Reese Hogan, Robin D. Owens, S.M....
Milehicon 52 VIRTUAL Continues on October 24th, 2020 at 10:00am

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 Summers, Emily Mah, Ian Tregillis, James Van Pelt, Jeanne C. Stein, Jeffe Kennedy, John Barnes, John Stith, Lauren C. Teffeau, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Michael Swanwick, Reese Hogan, Robin D. Owens, S.M....
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) on November 7th, 2020 at 2:00pm

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 David Polonsky [Pantheon Graphic Library 2018]. There are multiple print copies available at the library, and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle and other e-book formats as well. WE...
ABQ SF Society – More (Virtual) Movie Time on November 13th, 2020 at 7:30pm

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 exact movie — It’s a 1958 aliens-conquering-the-world feature with John Agar… Due to current pandemic restrictions in NM, this free film will come from YouTube, and then we’ll share it...
D&D Book Group (Virtual) on November 16th, 2020 at 7:30pm

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 mass market paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our...
The Mads Virtually Riff Arous Brain on November 17th, 2020 at 6:00pm

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 will mark their fifth time performing together this year, after The Mads’ 2020 tour dates were cancelled due to COVID-19. A Q&A session with a special TBA guest follows the...
MST3K Turkey Day 2020 Marathon on November 26th, 2020 at 7:00am

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 3000 Turkey Day streaming marathon, hosted by the cast of MST3K LIVE and special guests from the Netflix series. Starts at 9 am ET / 6 am PT (that’s 7...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) on December 5th, 2020 at 2:00pm

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 copies available at the library (if branches reopen in time), and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel...
ABQ SF Society Show & Tell Holiday (Virtual) Gathering on December 11th, 2020 at 7:30pm

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 holiday outfit or ugly sweater and/or your special/treasured holiday decoration(s). We’ll socialize while showing off our food, clothes and/or decorations, and then show a few holiday-oriented cartoons and vintage shorts...
The Mads Riff 1959’s “Santa Claus” on December 15th, 2020 at 6:00pm

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 mark their sixth time performing together this year, after The Mads’ 2020 tour dates were cancelled due to COVID-19. A Q&A session with a special TBA guest follows the movie...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on December 21st, 2020 at 7:30pm

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 – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM – or we might be doing a Zoom session. The December 2020 book for discussion is Trail of Lightning: The Sixth World Book 1...
It’s Christmas Day! on December 25th, 2020 at 6:30am

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! on December 31st, 2020 at 10:00pm

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 Graphic Novel Club for January on January 2nd, 2021 at 2:00pm

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 in time), and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email.
ABQ SF Society (Virtual Author Visit) on January 8th, 2021 at 7:30pm

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 of authors and fans. This virtual visit will be posted on Bubonicon’s Facebook and YouTube pages about an hour after the club meeting starts! But club members on Zoom get...
The Mads Face “Shorts 2” on January 12th, 2021 at 6:00pm

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 their seventh time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with a special guest Mary Jo Pehl follows the movie screening. This show will broadcast live...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on January 18th, 2021 at 7:30pm

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 to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) on February 6th, 2021 at 2:00pm

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 Brandt [Image Comics, 2019]. There are multiple print copies available at the library (if branches reopen in time), and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new...
The Mads Take On “Choppers” on February 9th, 2021 at 6:00pm

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 the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with special guest Carolina Hidalgo (Movie Sign with The Mads) follows the movie screening. This show will broadcast live via a private link...
ABQ SF Society (Virtual) on February 12th, 2021 at 7:30pm

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 avoid! (We’ll have a 3-minute timer at our end, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”) Don’t forget — You’re at home, so plan to hold up books as...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on February 15th, 2021 at 7:30pm

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 by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) on March 6th, 2021 at 2:00pm

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 copies available at the library (if branches reopen in time), and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel...
The Mads Face “Phantom from Space” on March 9th, 2021 at 6:00pm

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 together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with special guest Bill Corbett (of MST3K and RiffTrax) follows the movie screening. This show will broadcast live via a...
ABQ SF Society (Virtual) – Game Show on March 12th, 2021 at 7:30pm

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 chat privately to send in their “final” answer. Club News: Our application for St. Andrew for 2021 still is in limbo until we can actually meet in-person. Hopefully our monthly...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on March 15th, 2021 at 7:30pm

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 still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion....
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) on April 3rd, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, April 3, 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 April 2021 graphic novel for discussion is Trillium by Jeff Lemire Christopher Sebela, illustrated by Ro Stein and Ted Brandt [Vertigo/DC, 2014]. There are multiple print copies available at the library (if branches reopen in time), and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
ABQ SF Society – Author Visit (Virtually) on April 9th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming – Carrie Vaughn of Colorado visits and reads from her upcoming novel, Questland! Due to current COVID-19 Health Order restrictions, we will meet virtually via a Zoom Session! In a virtual visit, Carrie Vaughn of Colorado will read from her forthcoming novel, Questland, and also discuss her Robin Hood novels (such as The Heirs of Locksley), Kitty’s Mix-Tape and The Immortal Conquistador, and other projects. This virtual visit most likely will be posted on Bubonicon’s Facebook page as well (but that’s not confirmed)! Club News: Of course, our application for St. Andrew for 2021 is in limbo until we...
The Mads Face “Shorts 3” on April 13th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS RETURN TO VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 3”! 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, April 13. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing an all new collection of vintage educational shorts! This show will mark their 10th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with Kevin Murphy (MST3K/RiffTrax) follows the movie screening. Past guests have included Victoria Price (daughter of horror legend...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on April 19th, 2021 at 7:30pm

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, April 19, 2021, at 7:30 pm. Location IS a Zoom Session! The April 2021 book for discussion is Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was by Barry Hughart (we’re using the 1985 mass market paperback from Del Rey). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (Virtual) on May 1st, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, May 1, 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 May 2021 graphic novel for discussion is 5,000 Kilometers Per Second by Manuele Fior & Jamie Richards [Fantagraphics, 2016]. There are multiple Library Print Copies available at the library (if branches reopen in time), and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic...
MakeMore MST3K “Werewolf” Livestream on May 4th, 2021 at 6:00pm

MakeMore MST3K – a Kickstarter campaign to create up to 12 new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 – presents livestream events to promote the current effort! Tuesday 6:00 pm MT it’s Werewolf – a 10th season episode from 1998 with Mike Nelson at the helm of the Satellite of Love! ” An archeology supervisor turns people into werewolves for some unclear reason and the emotionless heroine falls head over paws for one of the victims. Meanwhile, an accident leads Mike to believe he’s James Lipton and he interviews Crow as Ray Liotta until he’s hit on the head with...
MakeMore MST3K “Zombie Nightmare” Livestream on May 5th, 2021 at 6:00pm

MakeMore MST3K – a Kickstarter campaign to create up to 12 new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 – presents livestream events to promote the current effort! Wednesday 6:00 pm MT it’s Zombie Nightmare – a 7th season episode from 1994 with Mike Nelson at the helm of the Satellite of Love! ” Dr. Forrester and TV’s Frank fool around with voodoo as Mike and the ‘bots make Batman (1966) jokes in order to endure this 1987 film with Adam West & Tia Carrere, in which a young man is killed by a gang of rampant teenagers and then resurrected...
The Mads Take On “T-Bird Gang” on May 11th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS RETURN TO VIRTUALLY RIFF “T- BIRD GANG”! 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, May 11. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1959 teenage delinquents flick, T-Bird Gang, produced by Roger Corman! This show will mark their 11th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with special guest Mike Nelson (of MST3K and RiffTrax) follows the movie screening. Past guests have included...
ABQ SF Society – Virtual Movie Time (Again) on May 14th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming: We have Movie Sign (once again – virtually)! It may be late spring 2021, but the pandemic still is here! So, time for a group May film screening! Summer heat soon will be here, so let’s have fun with a cheesy 1964 British SF film via YouTube! And maybe a chilled mug of lemonade, iced tea or a soda. Here are some clues about the exact movie — It’s British, it’s b&w, it has an alien invasion, and it stars Willard Parker… Due to current pandemic restrictions in NM, this free film will come from YouTube, and then we’ll...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on May 17th, 2021 at 7:30pm

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, May 17, 2021, at 7:30 pm. Location IS a Zoom Session! The May 2021 book for discussion is A Memory Called Empire: Teixcalaan Book 1 by Arkady Martine (we’re using the 2020 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on June 5th, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, June 5, 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 June 2021 graphic novel for discussion is The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui [Harry N. Abrams, 2018]. There are multiple Library Print Copies available at the library (if branches reopen in time), and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
The Mads Face “The Lost Missile” on June 8th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS ARE BACK TO VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE LOST MISSILE”! 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, June 8. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1958 sci-fi flick, The Lost Missile, starring a young Robert Loggia! This show will mark their 12th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with special guest Bridget Nelson (RiffTrax, MST3K) follows the movie screening. Past guests have included...
1992’s “Candyman” at Guild Cinema on June 10th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Candyman – the original 1992 classic – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, June 10-12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Bernard Rose – 1992 – 99m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Co-Throw Special! LET’S WELCOME DARK ROOM HORROR BACK INTO OUR CINEMA HOUSE! **ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! In-Person Screenings In Our Auditorium Limited To 36 People Maximum By State Mandate! Masks Over Mouth & Nose, plus Social Distancing required in our theater for now – thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Dare you say his name five times? From the chilling imagination of horror master Clive Barker...
ABQ SF Society – Virtual Author Visit on June 11th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming – Melinda Snodgrass of Santa Fe visits and reads from her 4th Imperials novel, Currency of War! Due to current COVID-19 Health Order restrictions & social distancing, we will meet virtually via a Zoom Session! In a virtual visit, Melinda Snodgrass of Santa Fe will read from her latest Imperials novel, Currency of War, and also discuss other projects (maybe even including Wild Cards on TV). This virtual visit most likely will be posted on Bubonicon’s Facebook page as well (but that’s not confirmed)! Club News: Of course, our application for St. Andrew for 2021 is in limbo until...
1992’s “Candyman” at Guild Cinema on June 12th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Candyman – the original 1992 classic – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, June 10-12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Bernard Rose – 1992 – 99m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Co-Throw Special! LET’S WELCOME DARK ROOM HORROR BACK INTO OUR CINEMA HOUSE! **ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! In-Person Screenings In Our Auditorium Limited To 36 People Maximum By State Mandate! Masks Over Mouth & Nose, plus Social Distancing required in our theater for now – thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Dare you say his name five times? From the chilling imagination of horror master Clive Barker...
“Hedwig & the Angry Inch” @ Guild Cinema on June 18th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Hedwig and the Angry Inch – the 2001 trailblazing musical – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, June 17-19 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Cameron Mitchel – 2001 – 98m. A PRIDE & EQUALITY SPECIAL!! LIMITED SEATING – ONLY 36 – SO GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Pride & Equality Magazine is proud to present our 2021 film screening in honor of Pride, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, with live drag performances and giveaways through the evening. This Is An All-Ages Event! In-Person Screenings In Our Auditorium Limited To 36 People Maximum By State Mandate! Masks Over...
“Hedwig & the Angry Inch” @ Guild Cinema on June 19th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Hedwig and the Angry Inch – the 2001 trailblazing musical – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, June 17-19 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Cameron Mitchel – 2001 – 98m. A PRIDE & EQUALITY SPECIAL!! LIMITED SEATING – ONLY 36 – SO GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Pride & Equality Magazine is proud to present our 2021 film screening in honor of Pride, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, with live drag performances and giveaways through the evening. This Is An All-Ages Event! In-Person Screenings In Our Auditorium Limited To 36 People Maximum By State Mandate! Masks Over...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on June 21st, 2021 at 7:30pm

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, June 21, 2021, at 7:30 pm. Location IS a Zoom Session! The June 2021 book for discussion is The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (we’re using the 2008 trade paperback from Riverhead Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have...
“Werewolves Within” @ Guild Cinema on June 24th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Werewolves Within – a 2021 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, June 24-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Josh Ruben – 2021 – 97m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 52 Special Co-Throw! We will bring a door prize on Saturday, June 26, at least! In-Person Screenings In Our Auditorium Limited To 36 People Maximum By State Mandate! Masks Over Mouth & Nose, plus Social Distancing required in our theater for now – thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Starring Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (AT&T’s Lily), George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillén,...
“Werewolves Within” @ Guild Cinema on June 25th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Werewolves Within – a 2021 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, June 24-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Josh Ruben – 2021 – 97m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 52 Special Co-Throw! We will bring a door prize on Saturday, June 26, at least! In-Person Screenings In Our Auditorium Limited To 36 People Maximum By State Mandate! Masks Over Mouth & Nose, plus Social Distancing required in our theater for now – thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Starring Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (AT&T’s Lily), George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillén,...
“Werewolves Within” @ Guild Cinema on June 26th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Werewolves Within – a 2021 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, June 24-26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Josh Ruben – 2021 – 97m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 52 Special Co-Throw! We will bring a door prize on Saturday, June 26, at least! In-Person Screenings In Our Auditorium Limited To 36 People Maximum By State Mandate! Masks Over Mouth & Nose, plus Social Distancing required in our theater for now – thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Starring Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (AT&T’s Lily), George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillén,...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on July 3rd, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, July 3, 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 July 2021 graphic novel for discussion is Bastard by Max de Radigues [Fantagraphics, 2018]. There are multiple Library Print Copies available at the library, and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email.
ABQ SF Society – Virtual Scientist on July 9th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from a Science Speaker for this Summer Virtual Meeting! Due to current COVID-19 Health Order restrictions & social distancing, we will meet virtually via a Zoom Session! In a virtual visit, Air Force Research Laboratory astronomer Tanya Tavenner, who will talk about “Black Holes and What Would Really Kill You If You Entered One.” Tanya is an astronomer at Starfire Optical range working to develop and refine the Space Force space domain awareness capabilities. She also has written flight software for NASA and ground analysis software for MIT when she worked at Los Alamos. Club News: ...
The Mads Take On “Shorts 4” on July 13th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 4”! 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, July 13. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing an all new collection of vintage educational shorts! This show will mark their 13th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with a Special Guest TBA follows the movie screening. Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax),...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on July 19th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location – This Meeting will be Virtual through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants (indoor dining at 75% capacity, 6 people maximum per table): Monday, July 19, 2021, at 7:30 pm. Location IS a Zoom Session! The July 2021 book for discussion is Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson (we’re using the 2018 trade paperback from Orbit). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion....
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on August 7th, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, August 7, 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 August 2021 graphic novel for discussion is Frostbite by Joshua Williamson, with art by Jason Shawn Alexander [Vertigo, 2017]. There are multiple Library Print Copies available at the library, and digital copies can be purchased for Kindle. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information:...
1996’s “Scream” @ Guild Cinema on August 7th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Scream – the original 1996 classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 7 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Wes Craven – 1996 – 111m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Wes Craven’s 1996 classic starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich & Drew Barrymore! A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game. Someone has taken their love of scary movies one...
“Mandibles” Grab Guild Cinema on August 10th, 2021 at 5:00pm

Mandibles – a 2021 oddball French film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 10-12 – 5:00 & 7:00 pm Directed by Quentin Dupieux – 2021 -78m – In French with English subtitles PLAYING NEXT MIDWEEK AUGUST 17 THRU 19 AT SAME SHOW TIMES! From the twisted mind of Quentin Dupieux (Rubber), Mandibles is an absurdist romp that follows simple-minded friends Jean-Gab (David Marsais) and Manu (Grégoire Ludig). After stealing a beat-up Mercedes in order to deliver a mysterious briefcase to an unknown recipient, the friends find more than they bargained for when they hear a buzzing, thumping noise coming...
The Mads Face “Beach Girls & Monster” on August 10th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE BEACH GIRLS AND THE MONSTER”! 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, August 10. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1965’s The Beach Girls and the Monster! This show will mark their 14th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with a Special Guest TBA follows the movie screening. Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax),...
“Heavy Metal” @ Guild Cinema on August 10th, 2021 at 9:00pm

Heavy Metal – the 1981 animated sci-fi anthology celebrates its 40th anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 10-12 – 9:00 pm only Directed by Gerald Potterton – 1981 -86m. No Matinees ALSO PLAYING NEXT MIDWEEK: AUGUST 17-19 AT THE SAME SHOW TIME! Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the help of some of Hollywood’s animation masters to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Only when encountered by its one true enemy, to whom it is inexplicably drawn, will goodness prevail...
“Mandibles” Grab Guild Cinema on August 12th, 2021 at 5:00pm

Mandibles – a 2021 oddball French film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 10-12 – 5:00 & 7:00 pm Directed by Quentin Dupieux – 2021 -78m – In French with English subtitles PLAYING NEXT MIDWEEK AUGUST 17 THRU 19 AT SAME SHOW TIMES! From the twisted mind of Quentin Dupieux (Rubber), Mandibles is an absurdist romp that follows simple-minded friends Jean-Gab (David Marsais) and Manu (Grégoire Ludig). After stealing a beat-up Mercedes in order to deliver a mysterious briefcase to an unknown recipient, the friends find more than they bargained for when they hear a buzzing, thumping noise coming...
“Heavy Metal” @ Guild Cinema on August 12th, 2021 at 9:00pm

Heavy Metal – the 1981 animated sci-fi anthology celebrates its 40th anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 10-12 – 9:00 pm only Directed by Gerald Potterton – 1981 -86m. No Matinees ALSO PLAYING NEXT MIDWEEK: AUGUST 17-19 AT THE SAME SHOW TIME! Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the help of some of Hollywood’s animation masters to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Only when encountered by its one true enemy, to whom it is inexplicably drawn, will goodness prevail...
ABQ SF Society – Live & In-Person on August 13th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming: A Social Gathering After 17 Months, the ABQ SF Society returns to meeting in person! Since it’s been awhile, this August 2021 meeting is a SOCIAL GATHERING, and we can spill out into the church’s enclosed courtyard to help with social distancing… People are invited to bring card and board games to be played (in 90 minutes or less), and ASFS will provide some cold bottled waters. We also may be able to preview Virtual Bubonicon 52’s two-day schedule… Facial masks are required and appreciated while indoors! Meeting ends promptly at 9:45 pm (because of Aliens at the Guild...
“Aliens” 35th Anniv @ Guild Cinema on August 13th, 2021 at 10:30pm

ALIENS – the 1986 classic sci-fi thriller – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, August 13 & 14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by James Cameron – 1986 – 137m. All Seats $8.00 A Bubonicon 52: Take Two Special Event! We will bring door prizes both nights, and local artist Jon Sanchez will have an original limited-edition poster fro sale! After floating in space for 57 years, Lt. Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) shuttle is found by a deep space salvage team. Upon arriving at LV-426, the marines find only one survivor, a nine year old girl named Newt (Carrie Henn). But even...
Free Comic Day 2021 on August 14th, 2021 at 10:00am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, August 14, sees the return of the annual fannish event, Free Comic Book Day. Yes, it’s postponed from the 1st Saturday in May, but that’s a pandemic year for you! 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, A-Z gave out approximately 10,000 free comics. Over at Don’s Book Exchange (San Mateo SE), the store opens...
“Sinbad & Eye of Tiger” FREE @ Guild Cinema on August 14th, 2021 at 12:30pm

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger – the Ray Harryhausen fantasy with Jane Seymour and Doctor Who‘s Patrick Troughton – Plus Bonus Local Music Videos – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 14 – 12:30 pm Only! Directed by Sam Wanamaker & others – 1977 – 135m total – FREE SHOW! Melanthius presents the third Sinbad film and more! That’s right! A FREE triple feature afternoon courtesy of Melanthius Productions -First, open up your Doors of perception starting with Melanthius’ first music video ‘The Door’ -Then enjoy the full length feature Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger at...
“Aliens” 35th Anniv @ Guild Cinema on August 14th, 2021 at 10:30pm

ALIENS – the 1986 classic sci-fi thriller – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, August 13 & 14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by James Cameron – 1986 – 137m. All Seats $8.00 A Bubonicon 52: Take Two Special Event! We will bring door prizes both nights, and local artist Jon Sanchez will have an original limited-edition poster fro sale! After floating in space for 57 years, Lt. Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) shuttle is found by a deep space salvage team. Upon arriving at LV-426, the marines find only one survivor, a nine year old girl named Newt (Carrie Henn). But even...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 16th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 16, 2021, at 7:30 pm Location is Flying Star Cafe PATIO (Outside, south end), 4501 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Montgomery Blvd), 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 of the book group’s selections). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus...
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins on August 17th, 2021 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents Hobgoblins A Cheesy 1980s Film Celebration for Late Summer! Screening 7:00 pm Tuesday, August 17, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Century 14 Downtown. RiffTrax veterans Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett are back with a live show for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic! And they’re taking on the 1988 low-budget independent comedy horror film, Hobgoblins, from writer-director-producer Rick Sloane! At an abandoned old movie studio, security guards keep getting mysteriously murdered. The mystery: Why are there so many security guards for an abandoned old movie studio?! But forget that; the...
Joe R. Lansdale in Santa Fe on August 18th, 2021 at 5:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Joe R. Lansdale on August 18! SANTA FE, N.M. — Join us for an evening with one of our favorite authors, Joe R. Lansdale! Famous for his characters Hap & Leonard, along with a slew of brilliantly executed thrillers, Lansdale brings his newest title to the table, Moon Lake. Lansdale’s newest novel revolves around the character, Daniel Russell, who was only thirteen years old when his father tried to kill them both by driving their car into Moon Lake. Miraculously surviving the crash—and growing into an adulthood—Daniel returns to the site of this traumatic incident in...
“Heavy Metal” Returns to Guild Cinema on August 18th, 2021 at 9:00pm

Heavy Metal – the 1981 animated sci-fi anthology celebrates its 40th anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 17-19 – 9:00 pm only Directed by Gerald Potterton – 1981 -86m. No Matinees Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the help of some of Hollywood’s animation masters to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Only when encountered by its one true enemy, to whom it is inexplicably drawn, will goodness prevail throughout the universe. Richly and lavishly drawn, the vignettes of the...
“Heavy Metal” Returns to Guild Cinema on August 19th, 2021 at 9:00pm

Heavy Metal – the 1981 animated sci-fi anthology celebrates its 40th anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 17-19 – 9:00 pm only Directed by Gerald Potterton – 1981 -86m. No Matinees Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the help of some of Hollywood’s animation masters to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Only when encountered by its one true enemy, to whom it is inexplicably drawn, will goodness prevail throughout the universe. Richly and lavishly drawn, the vignettes of the...
Bubonicon 52 Virtual Friday on August 20th, 2021 at 6:00pm

Virtual BUBONICON 52: Take Two Begins! Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 health restrictions and concerns about social distancing, there is no physical Bubonicon for 2021. Instead, we present two days of Virtual Bubonicon 52: Take Two! Panel discussions, readings, talks, an art demo and the Green Slime Awards! For Friday, August 20, programming runs 6:00-10:00 pm. Guest of Honor Keith R.A. DeCandido, Toastmaster A. Lee Martinez, and Artist Guest Chaz Kemp will be taking part in the online festivities! Videos will be posted on our Facebook page and on Bubonicon Inc YouTube, and the whole shebang is free of...
“Cryptozoo” at Guild Cinema on August 20th, 2021 at 6:00pm

Cryptozoo – 2021 animated feature – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 20-23 – 6:00 pm Only! Directed by Dash Shaw – 2021 – 95m – No Matinees Visionary comic book writer/artist/filmmaker Dash Shaw’s vibrant, fantastical animated feature follows cryptozookeepers through a richly-drawn hallucinatory world as they struggle to capture a baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) and begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a zoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown. Featuring the voice talents of Lake Bell, Zoe Kazan, Michael Cera, Louisa Krause, Peter Stormare, Thomas...
Bubonicon 52 Virtual Saturday on August 21st, 2021 at 10:00am

Virtual BUBONICON 52: Take Two presents Day Two! Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 health restrictions and concerns about social distancing, there is no physical Bubonicon for 2021. Instead, we present two days of Virtual Bubonicon 52: Take Two! Panel discussions, readings, talks, science talks, an art demo and the Green Slime Awards! For Saturday, August 21, programming runs 10:00 am-9:00 pm. Guest of Honor Keith R.A. DeCandido, Toastmaster A. Lee Martinez, and Artist Guest Chaz Kemp will be taking part in the online festivities! Videos will be posted on our Facebook page and on Bubonicon Inc YouTube, and the...
B’con 52 Auction & T-Shirt Sales Still On on August 22nd, 2021 at 7:00am

Bubonicon 52: Take Two’s Virtual Auction goes to 3:00 pm today on Facebook! Highest bidder at 3 pm Sunday, August 22, wins the item(s). All bids are considered valid and made in good faith. We take bids in increments of $1.00. If you win, you will be contacted for payment and your address (if needed). We will talk to winners about shipping or about pick up at one of ABQ’s sci-fi club meetings in September Meanwhile, we’ll take Bubonicon 2021 T-Shirt Orders until 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 24, on our Registration page! $21 Small-XLarge, and $25 2XLarge & 3XLarge. Artwork...
“Cryptozoo” at Guild Cinema on August 23rd, 2021 at 6:00pm

Cryptozoo – 2021 animated feature – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 20-23 – 6:00 pm Only! Directed by Dash Shaw – 2021 – 95m – No Matinees Visionary comic book writer/artist/filmmaker Dash Shaw’s vibrant, fantastical animated feature follows cryptozookeepers through a richly-drawn hallucinatory world as they struggle to capture a baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) and begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a zoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown. Featuring the voice talents of Lake Bell, Zoe Kazan, Michael Cera, Louisa Krause, Peter Stormare, Thomas...
20th Anniversary “Amelie” @ Guild Cinema on August 24th, 2021 at 3:30pm

Amelie – 20th anniversary screenings – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Wednesday, August 24 & 25 – 3:30 & 8:00 pm Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – 2001 – 122m – In French with English Subtitles SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 52 & 53 !! The City of Lights sparkles in this “delightful and original” (Boston Globe) quirky comedy that garnered 5 Academy Award® nominations. At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amelie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a Cupid, guardian angel and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a...
20th Anniversary “Amelie” @ Guild Cinema on August 25th, 2021 at 8:00pm

Amelie – 20th anniversary screenings – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Wednesday, August 24 & 25 – 3:30 & 8:00 pm Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – 2001 – 122m – In French with English Subtitles SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 52 & 53 !! The City of Lights sparkles in this “delightful and original” (Boston Globe) quirky comedy that garnered 5 Academy Award® nominations. At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amelie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a Cupid, guardian angel and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a...
“Demonic” @ Guild Cinema on August 27th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Demonic – a 2021 sci-fi flick from the director of District 9 – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, August 27 & 28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Neill Blomkamp – 2021 -105m. No Matinees Starring Carly Pope, Chris William Martin, Michael J. Rogers, Nathalie Boltt, Kandyse McClure & Terry Chen – From the director of District 9 and Elysium, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades old rift between mother and daughter are revealed. View Trailer The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Ave NE in the Nob Hill area....
“Lydia Lunch” Doc @ Guild Cinema on August 28th, 2021 at 8:30pm

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over – 2020 music documentary – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Monday, August 28-30 – 8:30 pm Only! Directed by Beth B. – 2020 – 77m – No Matinees “A truly extraordinary artist. Lydia Lunch continues to write sentences so ballistically perfect, so lethally designed, that they always hit their targets — and with deadly effect.” – Anthony Bourdain A deep dive into the life and work of the fearless musician and performer Lydia Lynch that echoes the urgent, aggressive, unapologetic attitude that Lunch inhabits. Lunch hit the late 1970s New York City downtown scene...
“Demonic” @ Guild Cinema on August 28th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Demonic – a 2021 sci-fi flick from the director of District 9 – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, August 27 & 28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Neill Blomkamp – 2021 -105m. No Matinees Starring Carly Pope, Chris William Martin, Michael J. Rogers, Nathalie Boltt, Kandyse McClure & Terry Chen – From the director of District 9 and Elysium, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades old rift between mother and daughter are revealed. View Trailer The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Ave NE in the Nob Hill area....
“Lydia Lunch” Doc @ Guild Cinema on August 30th, 2021 at 8:30pm

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over – 2020 music documentary – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Monday, August 28-30 – 8:30 pm Only! Directed by Beth B. – 2020 – 77m – No Matinees “A truly extraordinary artist. Lydia Lunch continues to write sentences so ballistically perfect, so lethally designed, that they always hit their targets — and with deadly effect.” – Anthony Bourdain A deep dive into the life and work of the fearless musician and performer Lydia Lynch that echoes the urgent, aggressive, unapologetic attitude that Lunch inhabits. Lunch hit the late 1970s New York City downtown scene...
“Lupin the 3rd” @ Guild Cinema on August 31st, 2021 at 3:45pm

Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro – 1979 newly restored anime – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 31-September 2 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 1979 – 99m – In Japanese with English subtitles ALSO PLAYING SEPTEMBER 7 thru 9 AT THE SAME SHOW TIMES! In 1979, the imaginative mind of Hayao Miyazaki debuted on the big screen with this thrilling entry into the beloved anime series. This new restoration will give audiences a fresh chance to experience the classic globetrotting adventures of the “gentleman thief” that are often cited as an influence to...
“Lupin the 3rd” @ Guild Cinema on September 2nd, 2021 at 3:45pm

Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro – 1979 newly restored anime – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 31-September 2 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 1979 – 99m – In Japanese with English subtitles ALSO PLAYING SEPTEMBER 7 thru 9 AT THE SAME SHOW TIMES! In 1979, the imaginative mind of Hayao Miyazaki debuted on the big screen with this thrilling entry into the beloved anime series. This new restoration will give audiences a fresh chance to experience the classic globetrotting adventures of the “gentleman thief” that are often cited as an influence to...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club – VIRTUAL on September 4th, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, September 4, 2021, at 2:00 pm on ZOOM due to the increased number of delta variant COVID cases… Usual Physical Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The September 2021 graphic novel for discussion is Invisible Kingdom Vol 1: Walking the Path by G. Willow Wilson (author) and Christian Ward (artist). [Berger Books 2019]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Lupin the 3rd” returns to Guild Cinema on September 7th, 2021 at 3:45pm

Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro – 1979 newly restored anime – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, September 7-9 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 1979 – 99m – In Japanese with English subtitles In 1979, the imaginative mind of Hayao Miyazaki debuted on the big screen with this thrilling entry into the beloved anime series. This new restoration will give audiences a fresh chance to experience the classic globetrotting adventures of the “gentleman thief” that are often cited as an influence to the Indiana Jones series — as well as a precursor to the...
“Lupin the 3rd” returns to Guild Cinema on September 9th, 2021 at 3:45pm

Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro – 1979 newly restored anime – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, September 7-9 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 1979 – 99m – In Japanese with English subtitles In 1979, the imaginative mind of Hayao Miyazaki debuted on the big screen with this thrilling entry into the beloved anime series. This new restoration will give audiences a fresh chance to experience the classic globetrotting adventures of the “gentleman thief” that are often cited as an influence to the Indiana Jones series — as well as a precursor to the...
Grossman & Durham in Santa Fe on September 10th, 2021 at 5:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents Lev Grossman & David Anthony Durham on September 10! SANTA FE, N.M. — Come to the Jean Cocteau Cinema for a night of magic and writing with authors Lev Grossman (The Map of Tiny Perfect Things and The Magician Series) and David Anthony Durham (The Acacia Series and The Risen). Come meet some of the best authors in sci-fi , fantasy, and speculative fiction writing – they will discuss writing and their upcoming projects. Happy Hour starts at 5:00 pm, followed by the author discussion with Lev and David at 6:00 pm, and then a book...
ABQ SF Society – Live & In-Person on September 10th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming: Bubonicon Art Videos & Socializing For the 2nd month in a row after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABQ SF Society will meet in-person! And we can spill out into the church’s enclosed courtyard to help with social distancing if necessary… For September, we’ll present the two art videos from Bubonicon 52 – “A Bubonicon Art Retrospective” and “Art Demo with Jon Sanchez: Creating the Aliens poster.” — And we’ll have some low-key socializing both inside the Activity Room and outside in the Enclosed Courtyard. If you want to bring a game to play (like last month),...
“Scream 2” at Guild Cinema on September 11th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Scream 2 – the solid 1997 sequel – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, September 11 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Wes Craven – 1997 – 120m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All Seats $10.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE SOON, CHECK BACK HERE SHORTLY OR VISIT THE DARKROOM HORROR WEBSITE! A gleeful takedown of scary movie conventions that manages to poke fun at terrible horror sequels without falling victim to the same fate! Sydney (Neve Campbell) and tabloid reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) survived the events of the first “Scream,” but their nightmare isn’t over. When two college...
“Labyrinth” Fathom Events 35th Anniv on September 12th, 2021 at 3:00pm

Fathom Events presents Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 35th Anniversary Celebration Screenings for Late Summer! Screening 3:00 pm Sunday, September 12, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Century 14 Downtown (Winrock also screening Labyrinth at 7:00 pm). Also screens at 7:00 pm Monday, September 13, and 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 15 – at the same theaters! This September, celebrate Jim Henson’s birthday with a journey into his magical Labyrinth when the 1986 fantasy-adventure returns to the big screen for three days only as a nationwide anniversary celebration. Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), a teenager...
“Labyrinth” 35th Anniv Celebration on September 13th, 2021 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events presents Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 35th Anniversary Celebration Screenings for Late Summer! Screening 7:00 pm Monday & Wednesday, September 13 & 15, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Century 14 Downtown. This September, celebrate Jim Henson’s birthday with a journey into his magical Labyrinth when the 1986 fantasy-adventure returns to the big screen for three days only as a nationwide anniversary celebration. Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him...
The Mads Take On “Brain Eaters” on September 14th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE BRAIN EATERS”! 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, September 14. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1958’s The Brain Eaters! This show will mark their 15th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with Special Guests Marcus Parks & Carolina Hidalgo (Last Podcast on the Left, Movie Sign with the Mads) follows the movie screening. Past guests have included...
“Labyrinth” 35th Anniv Celebration on September 15th, 2021 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events presents Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 35th Anniversary Celebration Screenings for Late Summer! Screening 7:00 pm Monday & Wednesday, September 13 & 15, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Century 14 Downtown. This September, celebrate Jim Henson’s birthday with a journey into his magical Labyrinth when the 1986 fantasy-adventure returns to the big screen for three days only as a nationwide anniversary celebration. Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him...
“Scanners” Infiltrate Guild Cinema on September 17th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Scanners – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 17-18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Cronenberg – 1981 – 103m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw! We will bring door prizes on Saturday, September 18, at least! Does your head feel like it’s going to explode? With Scanners, David Cronenberg plunges us into one of his most terrifying and thrilling sci-fi worlds. After a man with extraordinary — and frighteningly destructive — telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor...
“Scanners” Infiltrate Guild Cinema on September 18th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Scanners – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, September 17-18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Cronenberg – 1981 – 103m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw! We will bring door prizes on Saturday, September 18, at least! Does your head feel like it’s going to explode? With Scanners, David Cronenberg plunges us into one of his most terrifying and thrilling sci-fi worlds. After a man with extraordinary — and frighteningly destructive — telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 20th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 20, 2021, at 7:30 pm Location is Flying Star Cafe PATIO (Outside, south end), 4501 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Montgomery Blvd), Albuquerque, NM For September, we will discuss Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (2021 Ace SF Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion....
Mary Jo Pehl Takes On “Satan’s Triangle” on September 21st, 2021 at 6:00pm

MARY JO PEHL VIRTUALLY RIFFS “SATAN’S TRIANGLE”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Mary Jo Pehl is taking on a 1975 made-for-TV movie in a livestreamed unscripted event – 6:00 pm MT Tuesday, September 21. In anticipation of the next episode of The Mary Jo Pehl Show on September 28, join original Mystery Science Theater 3000 writer & cast member Mary Jo Pehl for an unscripted Amazon Watch Party on Twitch as she watches the 1975 made-for-television movie SATAN’S TRIANGLE for the very first time along with YOU! This is a free event. An Amazon Prime subscription is required to watch the...
“Time Bandits” Sail Into Guild Cinema on September 24th, 2021 at 3:00pm

Time Bandits – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday, September 24 – 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 & 10:30 pm Directed by Terry Gilliam – 1981 – 116m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw! We will bring door prizes to the 8:00 & 10:30 pm screenings, at least! In this fantastic voyage through time and space from Terry Gilliam, a boy named Kevin (Craig Warnock) escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarfs. Armed with a map stolen from the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), they plunder treasure from Napoleon (Ian Holm) and Agamemnon (Sean Connery)...
“Carrie” Has Creepy 45th Anniversary on September 26th, 2021 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events presents Brian De Palma’s film of Stephen King’s Carrie 45th Anniversary Celebration Screenings to prepare for Halloween! Screening 7:00 pm Sunday, September 26, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Century 14 Downtown. (Also showing at 3:00 pm at the Winrock.) — Also screening 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 29, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, and Century Downtown… Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, Carrie (Sissy Spacek) is a high school loner with no confidence, no friends… and no idea about the extent of her secret powers of telekinesis. But when her psychotic mother and...
Dr. Crumpler Mars (Virtual) Talk on September 27th, 2021 at 4:00pm

Dr. Larry Crumpler Speaks on “Exploring a New World: The First 200 Days on Mars with Perseverance and Ingenuity” online 4:00 pm September 27! Please join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science at 4:00 PM Monday, September 27, for an online virtual presentation by Dr. Larry Crumpler on the “The First 200 Days on Mars with Perseverance and Ingenuity.” The Perseverance rover just collected the first-ever samples from Mars, to be returned to Earth for further study, and the Ingenuity helicopter is scouting ahead of the rover as they travel toward an ancient delta on Mars....
“Carrie” Has Creepy 45th Anniversary on September 29th, 2021 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events presents Brian De Palma’s film of Stephen King’s Carrie 45th Anniversary Celebration Screenings to prepare for Halloween! Screening 7:00 pm Sunday, September 26, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Century 14 Downtown. (Also showing at 3:00 pm at the Winrock.) — Also screening 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 29, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, and Century Downtown… Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, Carrie (Sissy Spacek) is a high school loner with no confidence, no friends… and no idea about the extent of her secret powers of telekinesis. But when her psychotic mother and...
It’s “Child’s Play” @ Guild Cinema on October 1st, 2021 at 10:30pm

Child’s Play – the original 1988 Killer Doll cult flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, October 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Tom Holland – 1988 – 87m. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $8.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Child’s Play at The Guild Cinema. There will be giveaways throughout the evening. Chucky (Brad Dourif) is a notorious serial killer who frequently escapes death by performing a voodoo ritual to transfer his soul into other people. But this time, he’s stuck inside a “Good Guys”...
24-Hour Comic Book Day (Virtual) on October 2nd, 2021 at 11:00am

7000 BC Presents 24-Hour Comic Book Day Noon-Noon October 2-3 What is 24-Hour Comics Day? 24 hours. 1440 minutes. 86,400 seconds. Be a part of 24-Hour Comic Book Day 2021 VIRTUAL! This year, 7000 BC has partnered with Abq ZineFest, AIGA-NM, and Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville, Florida to create Makers Weekend 2021! This year’s events feature comic and zine readings, live music, a comics workshop, raffles, zinesters, groggy cartoonists, 24 Hour Comics Day 2021, Abq Zinefest 10, and more! Check out all the events below! BETWEEN THE PANELS – Picturing Words in Drawings (Text and Image Interacting) Saturday, October...
Dracula & Frankenstein Double Feature! on October 2nd, 2021 at 1:00pm

Fathom Events presents a “Dracula and Frankenstein Double Feature” 90th Anniversary Celebration of Universal Monsters as Halloween season is here! Screening 1:00 pm Saturday, October 2, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Regal Cottonwood. We are celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Universal Monsters with a special double feature of the original Dracula and Frankenstein! Plus, fans will get an exclusive tour of the Universal Studios backlot! The original Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi, launched the Hollywood horror genre and defined the iconic look and frightening character of the famed vampire. Towering ominously among the shadows of the Carpathian Mountains,...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on October 2nd, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM There is a chance that increased delta variant COVID cases could cause this meeting to go virtual. Please check with the club’s website or with their wrangler… The October 2021 graphic novel for discussion is Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter by Atelier Sento, Cecile Brun and Olivier Pichard. [Tuttle Publishing 2018]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the...
“Halloween 3” Haunts Guild Cinema on October 2nd, 2021 at 10:30pm

Halloween 3: Season of the Witch – the sequel without Michael Myers – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 2 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace – 1982 – 98m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All Seats $10.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE SOON, CHECK BACK HERE SHORTLY OR VISIT THE DARKROOM HORROR WEBSITE! “It’s Almost Time Kids, The Clock Is Ticking …” A terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked. At the hospital, he babbles and clutches the year’s most popular Halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask. Suddenly, Doctor Daniel Challis (Tom Atkins, The Fog, Night...
“Evil Dead” Reaches 40th Anniversary on October 7th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Fathom Events presents “The Evil Dead” 40th Anniversary Celebration for Halloween season! Screening 7:30 pm Thursday, October 7, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Regal Cottonwood. The ultimate experience in grueling terror! Grindhouse Releasing and Fathom Events celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sam Raimi’s horror classic The Evil Dead with an exclusive nationwide screening introduced by star Bruce Campbell. Ash (Campbell), his girlfriend Linda (Betsy Baker), his sister Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss), and couple Scotty (Hal Delrich) and Shelly (Sarah York), drive to a remote cabin in the woods for a fun getaway. While there, they find the Necronomicon...
ABQ SF Society – Radford & Club Elections on October 8th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming – 2 for 1 Night – and ASFacts: ♣ New Mexico author & Bubonicon friend Benjamin Radford returns for his semi-annual visit! Radford will be talking on The Psychic and the Serial Killer: Examining the Best Case for Psychic Detectives. ♥ Plus we’ll have our club officer elections for moderator, alternator and executive secretary for 2022. Not to mention choosing a “challenge” ingredient or theme for our December 2021 Dessert Cook-Off… Due to the Delta Variant of COVID, most likely a Mask Requirement will be in place. We also will wipe down surfaces, and encourage social distancing. First up,...
“Prisoners of the Ghostland” @ Guild Cinema on October 8th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Prisoners of the Ghostland – a 2021 sci-fi/western with Nicolas Cage – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, October 8 & 9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Sion Sono – 2021 -103m. No Matinees Bubonicon 53 on hand Saturday, Oct 9, with door prizes! Join us for this wild Nic Cage ride! Nicolas Cage and Sofia Boutella unite with legendary Japanese director Sion Sono in this incredible sci-fi/western riot of color and madness. In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber (Nicolas Cage) is sprung from jail by a wealthy warlord, The Governor (Bill Moseley), whose...
“Prisoners of the Ghostland” @ Guild Cinema on October 9th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Prisoners of the Ghostland – a 2021 sci-fi/western with Nicolas Cage – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, October 8 & 9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Sion Sono – 2021 -103m. No Matinees Bubonicon 53 on hand Saturday, Oct 9, with door prizes! Join us for this wild Nic Cage ride! Nicolas Cage and Sofia Boutella unite with legendary Japanese director Sion Sono in this incredible sci-fi/western riot of color and madness. In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber (Nicolas Cage) is sprung from jail by a wealthy warlord, The Governor (Bill Moseley), whose...
“Roswell, NM” @ Santa Fe’s Jean Cocteau on October 11th, 2021 at 7:00pm

Free Screening of Roswell, New Mexico‘s 3rd Season Finale at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe on October 11. Join us for a FREE, exclusive in-house screening of the Season 3 Finale of Roswell, New Mexico! This event is presented in partnership with the Jean Cocteau Cinema and Stagecoach Foundation, and will feature never-before-seen backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew. One night only. RSVP today! Roswell, New Mexico is from Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios in association with Amblin Television, Bender Brown Productions and My So-Called Company, with executive producers Christopher Hollier, Julie Plec, Darryl Frank...
The Mads Face “Night of Shorts 5” on October 12th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 5”! 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, October 12. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing an exciting new batch of bizarre short films and cartoons! This show will mark their 16th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with Special Guest Kliph Nesteroff, beloved comedy historian from CNN’s The History of Comedy, follows the screening. Past...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 18th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 18, 2021, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For October, we will discuss Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce (2013 Anchor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books...
Boris Karloff Doc @ Guild Cinema on October 19th, 2021 at 5:45pm

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster – a new documentary as an early Halloween treat – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 19-21 – 5:45 pm only Directed by Thomas Hamilton – 2021 – 99m. AN EARLY HALLOWEEN SEASON TREAT! Also Playing The Following Monday-Thursday, October 25-28, At The Same Showtimes! Drawing from dozens of interviews including Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, Roger Corman, Ron Perlman, Sara Karloff, Peter Bogdanovich, Christopher Plummer, Stefanie Powers, Lee Grant, Sir Christopher Frayling, and Kevin Brownlow, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster takes us to the heart of the man, with a...
Boris Karloff Doc @ Guild Cinema on October 21st, 2021 at 5:45pm

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster – a new documentary as an early Halloween treat – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 19-21 – 5:45 pm only Directed by Thomas Hamilton – 2021 – 99m. AN EARLY HALLOWEEN SEASON TREAT! Also Playing The Following Monday-Thursday, October 25-28, At The Same Showtimes! Drawing from dozens of interviews including Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, Roger Corman, Ron Perlman, Sara Karloff, Peter Bogdanovich, Christopher Plummer, Stefanie Powers, Lee Grant, Sir Christopher Frayling, and Kevin Brownlow, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster takes us to the heart of the man, with a...
Boris Karloff Doc @ Guild Cinema on October 25th, 2021 at 5:45pm

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster – a new documentary as an early Halloween treat – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 19-21 – 5:45 pm only Directed by Thomas Hamilton – 2021 – 99m. AN EARLY HALLOWEEN SEASON TREAT! Also Playing The Following Monday-Thursday, October 25-28, At The Same Showtimes! Drawing from dozens of interviews including Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, Roger Corman, Ron Perlman, Sara Karloff, Peter Bogdanovich, Christopher Plummer, Stefanie Powers, Lee Grant, Sir Christopher Frayling, and Kevin Brownlow, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster takes us to the heart of the man, with a...
RiffTrax: Amityville 4 on October 26th, 2021 at 7:00pm

RiffTrax Live presents Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes A Cheesy 1980s Film Celebration for Halloween! Screening 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 26, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Century 14 Downtown. RiffTrax veterans Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett are back with another live show as the COVID-19 pandemic slows down! They’re taking on the 1989 made-for-TV horror film, Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes, from writer-director Sandor Stern! Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (also known on screen as Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes) is a 1989 American made-for-television supernatural horror film directed by Sandor Stern and starring...
Boris Karloff Doc @ Guild Cinema on October 28th, 2021 at 5:45pm

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster – a new documentary as an early Halloween treat – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 19-21 – 5:45 pm only Directed by Thomas Hamilton – 2021 – 99m. AN EARLY HALLOWEEN SEASON TREAT! Also Playing The Following Monday-Thursday, October 25-28, At The Same Showtimes! Drawing from dozens of interviews including Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, Roger Corman, Ron Perlman, Sara Karloff, Peter Bogdanovich, Christopher Plummer, Stefanie Powers, Lee Grant, Sir Christopher Frayling, and Kevin Brownlow, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster takes us to the heart of the man, with a...
Willy Wonka Comes To Guild Cinema on October 29th, 2021 at 3:30pm

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory – 50th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, October 29-31 – 3:30 pm only Directed by Mel Stuart – 1971 – 100m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw! We will bring door prizes on Saturday & Sunday, Oct 30-31! (Plus candy, of course) Happy Halloween! The original psychedelic musical starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson plus many others greats, and based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book! A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the...
NM Comic Expo 2021 on October 29th, 2021 at 4:00pm

New Mexico Comic Expo 2021 The 2nd New Mexico Comic Expo, organized by the folks over at Age of Comics, runs Friday, October 29-Sunday, October 31, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. This convention was delayed from August due to the COVID pandemic… Friday’s hours are 4:00-8:00 pm, Saturday is 11:00 am-7:00 pm, and Sunday is 10:00 am-5:00 pm ($30.00 Friday-only to $85.00 for all three days, VIP including kick-off party $125.00). Guests include actors Amanda Bearse, Brandon Adams, Kevin Conroy, Ted Raimi, William Ragsdale, Ming-Na Wen (Saturday only), Sean Whalen, Jill Whitlow, George Newbern, Kelly Jo Minter, Susan Eisenberg,...
“13 Fanboy” Terrorizes Guild Cinema on October 29th, 2021 at 10:30pm

13 Fanboy – a 2021 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, October 29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Deborah Voorhees – 2021 -99m. No Matinees Director Deborah Voorhees to give an in-person introduction! An obsessed fan stalks his favorite actors from the Friday the 13th films and beyond. As a child, Kelsie Voorhees witnesses the murder of her grandmother, Friday the 13th actress Deborah Voorhees, at the hands of a crazed fanboy. As an adult, she discovers her grandmother isn’t the only victim and the killer is still out there searching for his favorite Friday the 13th...
2nd NM Comic Expo continues on October 30th, 2021 at 11:00am

New Mexico Comic Expo 2021 The 2nd New Mexico Comic Expo, organized by the folks over at Age of Comics, runs Friday, October 29-Sunday, October 31, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. This convention was delayed from August due to the COVID pandemic… Friday’s hours are 4:00-8:00 pm, Saturday is 11:00 am-7:00 pm, and Sunday is 10:00 am-5:00 pm ($30.00 Friday-only to $85.00 for all three days, VIP including kick-off party $125.00). Guests include actors Amanda Bearse, Brandon Adams, Kevin Conroy, Ted Raimi, William Ragsdale, Ming-Na Wen (Saturday only), Sean Whalen, Jill Whitlow, George Newbern, Kelly Jo Minter, Susan Eisenberg,...
Invisible Man/Wolfman Double Feature! on October 30th, 2021 at 1:00pm

Fathom Events presents a “Invisible Man and The Wolfman Double Feature” 90th Anniversary Celebration of Universal Monsters as Halloween season is here! Screening 1:00 pm Saturday, October 30, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Regal Cottonwood. Universal is celebrating the 90th Anniversary of their Classic Monsters with a special double feature of the original The Invisible Man and The Wolf Man! Plus, fans will get an exclusive tour of the Universal Studios backlot! The signature adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man stars Claude Rains as a mysterious scientist who discovers a serum that makes him invisible. Covered...
Willy Wonka Comes To Guild Cinema on October 30th, 2021 at 3:30pm

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory – 50th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, October 29-31 – 3:30 pm only Directed by Mel Stuart – 1971 – 100m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw! We will bring door prizes on Saturday & Sunday, Oct 30-31! (Plus candy, of course) Happy Halloween! The original psychedelic musical starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson plus many others greats, and based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book! A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the...
Willy Wonka Comes To Guild Cinema on October 31st, 2021 at 3:30pm

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory – 50th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, October 29-31 – 3:30 pm only Directed by Mel Stuart – 1971 – 100m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw! We will bring door prizes on Saturday & Sunday, Oct 30-31! (Plus candy, of course) Happy Halloween! The original psychedelic musical starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson plus many others greats, and based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book! A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the...
“Fight Club” @ Guild Cinema on November 5th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Fight Club – the 1999 film with “rules about talking about it” – at the Guild Cinema Friday, November 5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Fincher – 1999 – 139m. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $8.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Fight Club – There will be giveaways throughout the evening! STORYLINE: A depressed man (Edward Norton) suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), and soon finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is destroyed....
“Santa’s Dragon” in Santa Fe on November 6th, 2021 at 1:00pm

Beastly Books Presents author Douglas Preston & illustrator Raya Golden on November 6! SANTA FE, N.M. — Join us for an afternoon with author Douglas Preston and illustrator Raya Golden to celebrate the release of their children’s book, Santa’s Dragon. Circle round Santa’s lap as he tells you the tale of Pablo, The Christmas Dragon! Get your copy signed by the author and illustrator, then grab a cookie and a warm beverage. It’s time to cuddle up to this great holiday story! This children’s holiday book is described as such: “Ever since most of the dragons in the world mysteriously...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on November 6th, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolph Anaya North Valley Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (east side of 2nd Street, approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd), Albuquerque, NM. [Note that this is a temporary change from our usual meeting place at Lomas/Tramway.] This meeting will be held in-person at the Library and also on Zoom — a mask is required inside the library branch… The November 2021 graphic novel for discussion is Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang. [First Second 2020]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us...
“The Strangers” Invade Guild Cinema on November 6th, 2021 at 10:30pm

The Strangers – the 2008 shocker based on a true story – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Bryan Bertino – 2008 – 85m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All Seats $10.00. ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE SOON, CHECK BACK HERE SHORTLY OR VISIT THE DARKROOM HORROR WEBSITE! Explore your worst fears imaginable with this shocking suspense thriller inspired by disturbing true events. After a 4 am knock at the door and a haunting voice, Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt’s (Scott Speedman) remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror...
The Mads Visit “Prehistoric Women”! on November 9th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “VOYAGE TO THE PLANET OF PREHISTORIC WOMEN”! 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, November 9. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1968’s sci-fi film, Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women! This show will mark their 17th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with comedian Blaine Capatach (Comedy Central’s Beat The Geeks, @midnight) follows the screening. Past guests have...
ABQ SF Society – Loretta Hall Talk on November 12th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming – Loretta Hall Talks on Area 51! ♣ New Mexico author & space historian Loretta Hall returns to talk about the mythology & reality of Nevada’s Area 51… Due to the Delta variant of COVID, most likely a Mask Requirement will be in place. We also will wipe down surfaces, and encourage social distancing. Space Historian Loretta Hall talks on Area 51 Exists!: “Are those UFO tales true, or are the ‘eyewitnesses’ playing with one card short of a full deck? This presentation will explore the mythology and reality of the super-secret enclave in Nevada. Are the US government’s...
“Great Muppet Caper” @ Guild Cinema on November 13th, 2021 at 1:00pm

The Great Muppet Caper – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, November 13-14 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Jim Henson – 1981 – 97m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw with Door Prizes! Muppets in London on a retro musical robbery-romp! The hot air balloon sequence at the beginning of this 1981 Muppet flick was, naturally, shot in Albuquerque! Stop the presses! The crime of the century has occurred, and investigative reporters Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo are out to crack the case in this song-filled, star-studded extravaganza directed by the legendary Jim Henson. Our heroes...
“Wild Cards” Night in Santa Fe on November 13th, 2021 at 4:00pm

Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents “A Night of Wild Cards” on November 13! SANTA FE, N.M. — Come to the Jean Cocteau Cinema for an evening with authors George R.R. Martin, Melinda Snodgrass, and John Jos. Miller as they talk about the Wild Cards series. Have you been touched by the Wild Card virus? Spend an evening with authors George R.R. Martin, Melinda Snodgrass, and John Jos. Miller as they speak about the Wild Cards series, upcoming projects, and remember fellow author and friend, Victor Milan. Help us celebrate the life of Victor Milan, the release of Turn of the Cards...
“Great Muppet Caper” @ Guild Cinema on November 14th, 2021 at 1:00pm

The Great Muppet Caper – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, November 13-14 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Jim Henson – 1981 – 97m. No Matinees A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw with Door Prizes! Muppets in London on a retro musical robbery-romp! The hot air balloon sequence at the beginning of this 1981 Muppet flick was, naturally, shot in Albuquerque! Stop the presses! The crime of the century has occurred, and investigative reporters Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo are out to crack the case in this song-filled, star-studded extravaganza directed by the legendary Jim Henson. Our heroes...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 15th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 15, 2021, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For November, we will discuss The Last Smile in Sunder City: The Fetch Phillips Archives 1 by Luke Arnold (2020 Orbit). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a...
Fathom Events Does “ParaNorman” on November 16th, 2021 at 3:00pm

Fathom Events presents “ParaNorman” A Late Fall Season celebration! Screening 3:00 & 7:00 pm Tuesday, November 16, at the Regal Winrock and Century Rio 24. Screens 7:00 pm only at the Century Downtown. In this stop-motion animated comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can the town call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he’ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul-whisperer bravely summons up all that makes...
“Road Warrior” Visits Guild Cinema on November 26th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by George Miller – 1981 – 95m. A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw with Door Prizes! A strong candidate for the designation of most thrilling action movie ever made (the turbo-charged exhilaration of its full-throttle highway chases has never been equaled), the second part of George Miller’s post-apocalyptic trilogy is also a magnificently imagined movie myth. In the 1979 original, Max (Mel Gibson) is a policeman, the last guardian of civilization and order in a devastated...
“Road Warrior” Visits Guild Cinema on November 27th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, November 26-27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by George Miller – 1981 – 95m. A Bubonicon 53 Special Co-Throw with Door Prizes! A strong candidate for the designation of most thrilling action movie ever made (the turbo-charged exhilaration of its full-throttle highway chases has never been equaled), the second part of George Miller’s post-apocalyptic trilogy is also a magnificently imagined movie myth. In the 1979 original, Max (Mel Gibson) is a policeman, the last guardian of civilization and order in a devastated...
“Silent Night” (2021) @ Guild Cinema on December 3rd, 2021 at 4:30pm

Silent Night – a 2021 British black comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 3-6 – 4:30 & 8:30 pm Directed by Camille Griffin – 2021 -90m. An all-star pitch-black comedy as only the UK can do. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders), Lily Rose-Depp, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London), and Lucy Punch fill out a top-tier cast. At a cozy house in the English countryside, everything’s ready for the holidays. The tree is decorated, a feast is prepared, and friends and family are streaming in. It’s perfect, except for one thing: everyone’s going to...
Celebrate “Labyrinth” @ Guild Cinema on December 3rd, 2021 at 10:30pm

Labyrinth – 35th Anniversary Screening – at the Guild Cinema ONE NIGHT ONLY Friday, December 3 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Henson – 1986 – 101m. Co-Presented By Bubonicon 53 (with door prizes)! BONUSES: A Special Limited-Edition Original Art Poster Will Be On Sale By Local Artist Jon Sanchez! Plus Henson Biographer Brian Jay Jones will talk briefly about how David Bowie was cast in the film! And Jareth (Holly Rebelle) should be on hand for photos and to help pass out door prizes! Sarah (a teenage Jennifer Connelly) rehearses the role of a fairy-tale queen, performing for...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on December 4th, 2021 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, December 4, 2021, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM There is a chance that Delta variant COVID cases will have this meeting go in-person (mask required) and also on Zoom… The December 2021 graphic novel for discussion is The Book of Hope by Tommi Musturi. [Fantagraphics 2016]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Black Christmas” @ Guild Cinema on December 4th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Black Christmas – the 1974 groundbreaking Slasher classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, December 4 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Bob Clark – 1974 – 98m. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All Seats $10.00. FOR ADVANCE TICKETS, VISIT THE DARKROOM HORROR WEBSITE! Special Door Prize courtesy of Bubonicon 53! Directed by Bob Clark (A Christmas Story, Porky’s) and featuring a cast worthy of a Christmas miracle (Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Olivia Hussey), this is ground zero for holiday slashers now and forever and ever. One part frosty X-mas atmosphere, one part stalk ‘n’ slash magnificence and all parts...
“Silent Night” (2021) @ Guild Cinema on December 5th, 2021 at 4:30pm

Silent Night – a 2021 British black comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 3-6 – 4:30 & 8:30 pm Directed by Camille Griffin – 2021 -90m. An all-star pitch-black comedy as only the UK can do. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders), Lily Rose-Depp, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London), and Lucy Punch fill out a top-tier cast. At a cozy house in the English countryside, everything’s ready for the holidays. The tree is decorated, a feast is prepared, and friends and family are streaming in. It’s perfect, except for one thing: everyone’s going to...
“Silent Night” (2021) @ Guild Cinema on December 6th, 2021 at 4:30pm

Silent Night – a 2021 British black comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 3-6 – 4:30 & 8:30 pm Directed by Camille Griffin – 2021 -90m. An all-star pitch-black comedy as only the UK can do. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders), Lily Rose-Depp, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London), and Lucy Punch fill out a top-tier cast. At a cozy house in the English countryside, everything’s ready for the holidays. The tree is decorated, a feast is prepared, and friends and family are streaming in. It’s perfect, except for one thing: everyone’s going to...
Crumpler Mars Talk & Book Release on December 9th, 2021 at 6:00pm

Dr. Larry Crumpler Talks about his new non-fiction book, Missions To Mars, and Helps Show Off new exhibition “Mars: Science and Culture” 6:00-8:00 pm December 9 at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science! Museum planetary geologist Larry Crumpler will discuss some portions of his newly-released book Missions to Mars. From 6:00 to 6:30 pm, meet the author and tour the museum’s newest exhibition Mars: Science and Culture. Starting at 6:30, Dr. Crumpler’s talk will also provide an update on the current Perseverance rover mission. After the presentation, buy a copy of the book and get it signed by...
ABQ SF Society: Holiday Party on December 10th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Programming: Holiday Party — Our 17th Annual Cook-Off + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. [Pre-packaged food only + facial mask recommendation.] + The Theme for this year is “Post-Apocalyptic Snacks.” [Put on your thinking caps for this one! Be creative!] Due to COVID-19, only commercial pre-packaged individual snacks will be allowed! We do not want anything that creates a need for communal serving (like a giant vat of pudding and one serving spoon). Please bring enough of your pre-packaged snack (sweet, sour, salty, spicy, nutty, and/or healthy) for 16-27 people to sample, plus a platter or original box to hold your...
“Nosferatu the Vampire” Bites Guild Cinema on December 10th, 2021 at 8:00pm

Nosferatu The Vampire – a restored 1979 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Sunday, December 10 & 12 – 8:00 pm only Directed by Werner Herzog – 1979 -107m – In German with English subtitles. A Newly Restored Print As Part Of The Guild Cinema’s HERZOG Weekend! “It is about the mood and style of vampirism, about the terrible seductive pity of it all.” – Roger Ebert Werner Herzog’s only horror film is as rich with artistry and tragedy as his most grounded, human work. It is 1850 in the beautiful, perfectly-kept town of Wismar. Jonathan Harker...
“Tokyo Godfathers” @ Guild Cinema on December 10th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Tokyo Godfathers – newly restored 2003 anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday, December 10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Satoshi Kon – 2003 – 92m – In Japanese with English subtitles. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $8.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE AND SCROLLING DOWN TO THE MOVIE’S LISTING! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Toyko Godfathers at The Guild Cinema. There will be giveaways throughout the evening. ABOUT THE MOVIE: The acclaimed holiday classic from master director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Perfect Blue), returns to theaters in a brand-new restoration. In...
“The Room” & Talk @ Guild Cinema on December 11th, 2021 at 7:00pm

An Evening Inside THE ROOM – a 2003 cult film with a talk from actor/author Greg Sestero – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, December 11 – 7:00 & 10:30 pm Directed by Tommy Wiseau – 2003 -140m total – ALL SEATS $20.00. Spend a night watching the cult film THE ROOM with one of its stars! PLUS – get behind the scenes details, get a book about it signed & more! GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Join us for a special evening of the hit cult classic The Room with Greg Sestero, star of this cult film and...
“Nosferatu the Vampire” Bites Guild Cinema on December 12th, 2021 at 8:00pm

Nosferatu The Vampire – a restored 1979 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Sunday, December 10 & 12 – 8:00 pm only Directed by Werner Herzog – 1979 -107m – In German with English subtitles. A Newly Restored Print As Part Of The Guild Cinema’s HERZOG Weekend! “It is about the mood and style of vampirism, about the terrible seductive pity of it all.” – Roger Ebert Werner Herzog’s only horror film is as rich with artistry and tragedy as his most grounded, human work. It is 1850 in the beautiful, perfectly-kept town of Wismar. Jonathan Harker...
The Mads Face “MANOS” on December 14th, 2021 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE”! 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, December 14. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1966 independent (and infamous) horror flick, Manos: The Hands of Fate! This show will mark their 18th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with actress Jackey Neyman Jones (“Debbie,” the young daughter, in Manos) follows the screening. Past guests have...
Movie Poster Auction @ Guild Cinema on December 18th, 2021 at 12:00pm

GUILD CINEMA’S ANNUAL MOVIE POSTER AUCTION SALE! The Guild Cinema presents its annual auction of hundreds of movie posters used at our fave independent theater last week to around eight years ago (plus a few donated surprises)! Come by 12:00 Noon-2:00 pm on Saturday, December 18. Free to get a bidder card – lotsa stuff likely to go for cheap, like a dollar or two! Time once again – it’s the gift giving season! To mention but a few film posters – Cryptozoo, Wolfwalkers, Mainstream, The Human Voice, Mama Weed, The Castle of Cagliostro, Roadrunner: Anthony Bourdain, Lydia Lunch, The...
“Escape From NY” Anniversary @ Guild Cinema on December 18th, 2021 at 10:30pm

Escape From New York – 40th Anniversary Screening – at the Guild Cinema ONE NIGHT ONLY Saturday, December 18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Carpenter – 1981 – 100m. Co-Presented By Bubonicon 53 (with door prizes)! Plus a Special Limited-Edition Original Art Poster Will Be On Sale By Local Artist Jon Sanchez! A high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and mind-blowing vision of lone warrior Snake Plisskin (an excellent Kurt Russell) battling his way in & out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan – now a maximum security prison – to save the kidnapped President of the United States from the brutal...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 20th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 20, 2021, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For December, we will discuss Midnight Riot: Rivers of London 1 by Ben Aaronovitch (2011 Del Rey). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen...
It’s Christmas Day! on December 25th, 2021 at 6:30am

Merry Christmas To All! Relax and Enjoy the Day… Take a moment, take a deep breath, and be glad the 2021 pandemic year hasn’t been as bad as 2020 was… (And Happy Kwanzaa, too. And we hope everyone had a nice early Hanukkah season!)
“Last Night In Soho” @ Guild Cinema on December 27th, 2021 at 8:15pm

Last Night In Soho – Edgar Wright’s 2021 thriller – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, December 27-30 – 8:15 pm Directed by Edgar Wright – 2021 -116m – No Matinees. In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker. “An exhilarating, inventive blast of the past.” – Jonathan Romney, Uncut Magazine [UK] “Wright builds a highly stylized...
“Last Night In Soho” @ Guild Cinema on December 28th, 2021 at 8:15pm

Last Night In Soho – Edgar Wright’s 2021 thriller – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, December 27-30 – 8:15 pm Directed by Edgar Wright – 2021 -116m – No Matinees. In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker. “An exhilarating, inventive blast of the past.” – Jonathan Romney, Uncut Magazine [UK] “Wright builds a highly stylized...
“Last Night In Soho” @ Guild Cinema on December 29th, 2021 at 8:15pm

Last Night In Soho – Edgar Wright’s 2021 thriller – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, December 27-30 – 8:15 pm Directed by Edgar Wright – 2021 -116m – No Matinees. In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker. “An exhilarating, inventive blast of the past.” – Jonathan Romney, Uncut Magazine [UK] “Wright builds a highly stylized...
“Last Night In Soho” @ Guild Cinema on December 30th, 2021 at 8:15pm

Last Night In Soho – Edgar Wright’s 2021 thriller – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, December 27-30 – 8:15 pm Directed by Edgar Wright – 2021 -116m – No Matinees. In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker. “An exhilarating, inventive blast of the past.” – Jonathan Romney, Uncut Magazine [UK] “Wright builds a highly stylized...
Pee-Wee Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on December 31st, 2021 at 2:30pm

Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure and Big Top Pee-Wee – Paul Reubens Double Feature – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Friday-Saturday, December 31 & January 1 PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE — 2:30 & 6:30 pm BIG TOP PEE-WEE — 4:30 & 8:30 pm – Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – directed by Tim Burton – 1985 – 90m – No Matinees. Part of the Guild’s “New Year’s with Pee-Wee Double Feature” Celebration! HAPPY NEW YEAR! LET’S END IT & START IT WITH PEE-WEE! Bubonicon 53 on hand with door prizes 6:30 & 8:30 pm Sat, January 1st! The...
Pee-Wee Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on January 1st, 2022 at 2:30pm

Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure and Big Top Pee-Wee – Paul Reubens Double Feature – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Friday-Saturday, December 31 & January 1 PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE — 2:30 & 6:30 pm BIG TOP PEE-WEE — 4:30 & 8:30 pm – Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – directed by Tim Burton – 1985 – 90m – No Matinees. Part of the Guild’s “New Year’s with Pee-Wee Double Feature” Celebration! HAPPY NEW YEAR! LET’S END IT & START IT WITH PEE-WEE! Bubonicon 53 on hand with door prizes 6:30 & 8:30 pm Sat, January 1st! The...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on January 8th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location – A Week Later Than Usual: Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolph Anaya North Valley Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (east side of 2nd Street, approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd), Albuquerque, NM. [Note that this is a temporary change from our usual meeting place at Lomas/Tramway.] There is a chance that Delta variant COVID cases will have this meeting go in-person (mask required) and also on Zoom… The January 2022 graphic novel for discussion is The Grass Kings Vol 1 by Matt Kindt (author) and Tyler Jenkins...
The Mads Face “Night of Shorts 6” on January 11th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 6”! 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, January 11, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing an exciting new compilation of vintage (or bizarre) short films and cartoons! This show will mark their 19th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest John Erler (Master Pancake...
“Cowboy Bebop” @ Guild Cinema on January 14th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie – 20th anniversary anime screening – at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe – 2001 -120m – In Japanese with English subtitles. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie at The Guild Cinema in honor of Comic-Con season. It’s the futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners! ABOUT THE MOVIE: The plot centers on a mysterious terrorist planning to destroy the human...
Droids & Dragons Book Group (Virtual) on January 17th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location – VIRTUAL: Monday, January 17, 2022, at 7:30 pm Due to high COVID numbers in New Mexico, this group is meeting Virtually via Zoom… For January, we will discuss Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (2004 Random House). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the club are...
Albuq SF Society – Books (A Week Late & Virtual)! on January 21st, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2021 MEETING IS ONE WEEK LATER THAN USUAL – THE THIRD FRIDAY OF JANUARY! AND DUE TO HIGH COVID NUMBERS IN NEW MEXICO, WE’LL BE VIRTUAL! VIDEO ON THE ASFS FACEBOOK PAGE… Come prepared to tell club members What You Read in 2021 [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 avoid! (We’ll have a 3-minute timer, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”)...
“Eraserhead” Visits Guild Cinema on January 21st, 2022 at 10:30pm

Eraserhead – 45th Anniversary of David Lynch’s 1977 cult film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 21 – 10:30 pm Directed by David Lynch – 1977 -89m. A dream of dark and troubling things . . . still knocking us out 45 years later! Dive in! David Lynch’s 1977 debut feature, Eraserhead, is both a lasting cult sensation and a work of extraordinary craft and beauty. With its mesmerizing black-and-white photography by Frederick Elmes and Herbert Cardwell, evocative sound design, and unforgettably enigmatic performance by Jack Nance, this visionary nocturnal odyssey continues to haunt American cinema like no other...
“Let the Right One In” @ Guild Cinema on January 22nd, 2022 at 10:30pm

Let the Right One In – the 2008 Swedish vampire flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 22 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Thomas Alfredson – 2008 – 114m – In Swedish with English subtitles. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All Seats $10.00. FOR ADVANCE TICKETS, VISIT THE DARKROOM HORROR WEBSITE! A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar, is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boy’s wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him with her father. A pale, serious...
Argento’s “Deep Red” @ Guild Cinema on January 27th, 2022 at 8:45pm

Deep Red – Dario Argento’s 1975 cult slasher film – at the Guild Cinema Thursday, January 27 – 8:45 pm Saturday, January 29 – 10:30 pm Directed by Dario Argento – 1975 -127m. DEEP RED as part of our Dario Argento midweek blowout! Also Playing on Saturday, January 29th at 10:30 pm! “Argento’s first full-fledged masterpiece, a riveting thriller whose secrets carefully unravel via carefully calibrated compositions.” — Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine Anticipating the eerie magic of Suspiria, DEEP RED finds Dario Argento and creative partner Daria Nicolodi presenting a simple, Christmas-set slasher. At least, that’s what it appears to...
“Deep Red” Haunts Guild Cinema on January 29th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Deep Red – Dario Argento’s 1975 cult slasher film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 29 – 10:30 pm Directed by Dario Argento – 1975 -127m. “Argento’s first full-fledged masterpiece, a riveting thriller whose secrets carefully unravel via carefully calibrated compositions.” — Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine Anticipating the eerie magic of Suspiria, DEEP RED finds Dario Argento and creative partner Daria Nicolodi presenting a simple, Christmas-set slasher. At least, that’s what it appears to be. But within two minutes, it’s obvious that there’s nothing “simple” about Deep Red at all. With this movie, Argento perfected the classy, ultra-violent sub-genre...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on February 5th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, south of the arroyo), Albuquerque, NM There is a chance that Omincron variant COVID cases will have this meeting go in-person (mask required) and also on Zoom… The February 2022 graphic novel for discussion is The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks. [Del Rey 2014]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
The Mads Tackle “Yesterday Machine” on February 8th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE YESTERDAY MACHINE”! 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, February 8, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1963 sci-fi flick, The Yesterday Machine! This show will mark their 20th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest: Beez McKeever, MST3K’s “Prop Diva.” Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery...
“Air Doll” visits Guild Cinema on February 11th, 2022 at 6:00pm

Air Doll – newly restored – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, February 11-14 – 6:00 pm Only Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda – 2009 -125m – In Japanese with English Subtitles – No Matinees. Every night, Hideo leaves the restaurant at which he works, returning to the home he shares with the one balm for his daily boredom. Her name is Nozomi. She’s really quite a stunner and she’s always ready to lend an ear when her lover has problems to air. Hideo adores her deeply, consistently displaying his affection for her and showering her with little gifts. The couple’s idyllic...
ABQ SF Society – Virtual Movie Time (Returns) on February 11th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming: We have Movie Sign (returning to virtual due to high COVID numbers)! It may be February 2022, but the pandemic has returned with a roar! Since NM is averaging 2,600-4,750 new cases per day (though starting to go down), it’s time for a group film screening! It’s kind of been acting like winter lately, so let’s have fun with a chilling SF/Fantasy film via YouTube! And maybe virtual attendees can stay warm with a mug of hot chocolate, hot tea or apple cider. Here are some clues about the exact movie — Well, none yet! We need to do...
“Moulin Rouge” @ Guild Cinema on February 11th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Moulin Rouge – the 2001 musical – at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 11 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Baz Luhrmann – 2001 -127m. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with New Mexico Entertainment with a special screening of Moulin Rouge at The Guild Cinema. Pre-sale ticket purchasers are entered to win door prizes at the screening. STORYLINE: A young Englishman (Ewan McGregor) in the Paris of 1899, becomes infatuated with Satine (Nicole Kidman), a singer at the Moulin Rouge. However, she has been promised by the manager...
“Bloody Valentine” @ Guild Cinema on February 12th, 2022 at 10:30pm

My Bloody Valentine – the 1981 original – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by George Mihalka – 1981 – 93m, rated R. A DARK ROOM HORROR Special! All Seats $10.00. FOR ADVANCE TICKETS, VISIT THE DARKROOM HORROR WEBSITE! On Valentine’s Day, someone always loses their heart. Twenty years ago, this small town lost more than that. When supervisors abandoned their posts to attend the town’s annual holiday dance, a tragedy claimed the lives of five miners. The sole survivor, Harry Warden, was institutionalized, but returned for a vengeful massacre on the disaster’s first...
“Air Doll” visits Guild Cinema on February 13th, 2022 at 6:00pm

Air Doll – newly restored – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, February 11-14 – 6:00 pm Only Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda – 2009 -125m – In Japanese with English Subtitles – No Matinees. Every night, Hideo leaves the restaurant at which he works, returning to the home he shares with the one balm for his daily boredom. Her name is Nozomi. She’s really quite a stunner and she’s always ready to lend an ear when her lover has problems to air. Hideo adores her deeply, consistently displaying his affection for her and showering her with little gifts. The couple’s idyllic...
“Air Doll” visits Guild Cinema on February 14th, 2022 at 6:00pm

Air Doll – newly restored – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, February 11-14 – 6:00 pm Only Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda – 2009 -125m – In Japanese with English Subtitles – No Matinees. Every night, Hideo leaves the restaurant at which he works, returning to the home he shares with the one balm for his daily boredom. Her name is Nozomi. She’s really quite a stunner and she’s always ready to lend an ear when her lover has problems to air. Hideo adores her deeply, consistently displaying his affection for her and showering her with little gifts. The couple’s idyllic...
“Bubba Ho-Tep” haunts Guild Cinema on February 19th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Bubba Ho-Tep – 20th Anniversary Screening – at the Guild Cinema ONE NIGHT ONLY Saturday, February 19 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Don Coscarelli – 2002 – 92m. Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 53! From the director of Phantasm, Beastmaster and John Dies at the End! And based on the Bram Stoker Award nominee short story by acclaimed author Joe R. Lansdale! Bubba Ho-tep tells the “true” story of what really did become of Elvis. We find the King (Bruce Campbell) as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 21st, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 21, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). [Subject to COVID numbers, of course – we will go Virtual if necessary.] For February, we will discuss The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings Book 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien (1954 original copyright). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time...
“Dark Crystal” at Guild Cinema on February 26th, 2022 at 1:00pm

The Dark Crystal – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, February 26-27 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz & Gary Kurtz – 1982 – 93m. No Matinees Co-Presented by Bubonicon 53, with door prizes. Film will be introduced by Henson biographer Brian Jay Jones of Albuquerque, with short talk by local puppeteer Michael McCormick (who worked on the film). Classic early 80’s cult film from Muppet creator Jim Henson & crew! Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of...
“Dark Crystal” at Guild Cinema on February 27th, 2022 at 1:00pm

The Dark Crystal – 40th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, February 26-27 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz & Gary Kurtz – 1982 – 93m. No Matinees Co-Presented by Bubonicon 53, with door prizes. Film will be introduced by Henson biographer Brian Jay Jones of Albuquerque, with short talk by local puppeteer Michael McCormick (who worked on the film). Classic early 80’s cult film from Muppet creator Jim Henson & crew! Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on March 5th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM There is a chance that Omincron variant COVID cases will have this meeting go in-person (mask required) and also on Zoom… The March 2022 graphic novel for discussion is Run: Book One by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin. [Harry N. Abrams 2021]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Take Back The Night” @ Guild Cinema on March 5th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Take Back The Night at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 5 – 10:30 pm Only Friday, March 11 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Gia Elliot – 2022 -90m Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Jane’s efforts intensify, but her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface causing her family, community, and authorities to question the authenticity of her account. Suddenly alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack…to doubt if Monster...
The Mads Face “The Devil’s Hand” on March 8th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE DEVIL’S HAND”! 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 8, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1961 horror flick, The Devil’s Hand! This show will mark their 21st time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest Dave Hill. Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000,...
ABQ SF Society – Auction! on March 11th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming: Annual Club Auction! Due to COVID numbers, Masks covering the mouth and nose will be required inside the church. And while planned as an in-person meeting, we will go Virtual (via Zoom) if necessary… Time For The Traditional ASFS Auction, hosted by local author Robert Vardeman and collector Patricia Rogers! VardeBob should update us on his current projects while auctioning off various doodads & mysterious items. And club members Mandy Self, Geneva Schult & Jessica Coyle will assist with keeping track of money and tab piles. Bidding will in be in 50-cent increments up to $5.00, then in whole...
“Take Back The Night” @ Guild Cinema on March 11th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Take Back The Night at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 5 – 10:30 pm Only Friday, March 11 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Gia Elliot – 2022 -90m Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Jane’s efforts intensify, but her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface causing her family, community, and authorities to question the authenticity of her account. Suddenly alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack…to doubt if Monster...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 51 on March 18th, 2022 at 10:00am

The 51st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 18-Sunday, March 20! Treasures of the Earth – the 51st 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 “Azurite & Malachite.” Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair (returns) on March 18th, 2022 at 4:00pm

2022 Marks The Return Of The ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair! The 2022 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair takes place 4:00-8:30 pm Friday, March 18, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 19 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the fifth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs,...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair continues on March 19th, 2022 at 10:00am

2022 Marks The Return Of The ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair! The 2022 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair continues 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 19 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the fifth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It is organized...
Treasures of the Earth Wraps Up on March 20th, 2022 at 10:00am

The 51st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo wraps up 10:00 am-5:00 pm Today (Sun, March 20)! Treasures of the Earth – the 51st Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – finishes up Sunday, March 20, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Azurite & Malachite.” Admission is $5.00 Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Sunday 10 am – 5 pm It’s all put on by the Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club. We’ll have over 50 dealers...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 21st, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 21, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). [Subject to COVID, of course.] For March, we will discuss Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes (2019 Harper Voyager). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion....
“The Black Cat” Visits Guild Cinema on March 24th, 2022 at 7:00pm

The Black Cat – the B&W horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Thursday, March 24 – 7:00 pm Only Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer – 1934 -70m – FREE, But Seating Is Limited! NOTE: The AIA movie nights are free with a ticket! Tickets are distributed at our box office on a “First come, First served” basis beginning at 5:00. Doors open around 6:30pm and the movie will start at 7:00 pm with introductions! “Sumptuously subversive… one of the very best horror movies Universal ever made.” – Tony Rayns, Time Out From the great, ingenously resourceful director Edgar G....
NM Renaissance Celtic Festival on March 25th, 2022 at 10:00am

The 2022 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place in Edgewood Friday, March 25-Sunday, March 27! The 2022 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place 10:00-5:00 pm Friday, March 25; 10:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday, March 26; and 10:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday, March 27, at the Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 East Frontage Road, in Edgewood, NM. Hours/Prices are: Friday (Kids Education Day) 10 am – 5 pm / Parents $10.00 at Gate Saturday 10 am – 6 pm / Adults $30.00 at Gate Sunday 10 am – 6 pm / Adults $30.00 at Gate Three-Day Weekend Pass (Adults) $60.00 at Gate You...
“Scott Pilgrim” vs. Guild Cinema on March 25th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Scott Pilgrim vs the World – the 2010 manga-based film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Edgar Wright – 2010 -113m. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE! Bubonicon 53 is bringing door prizes! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at The Guild Cinema. Costume contest and presale tickets purchasers will be entered to win door prizes, including a custom poster by artist Jeremy Montoya. STORYLINE: As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera)...
NM Renaissance Celtic Festival on March 27th, 2022 at 10:00am

The 2022 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place in Edgewood Friday, March 25-Sunday, March 27! The 2022 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place 10:00-5:00 pm Friday, March 25; 10:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday, March 26; and 10:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday, March 27, at the Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 East Frontage Road, in Edgewood, NM. Hours/Prices are: Friday (Kids Education Day) 10 am – 5 pm / Parents $10.00 at Gate Saturday 10 am – 6 pm / Adults $30.00 at Gate Sunday 10 am – 6 pm / Adults $30.00 at Gate Three-Day Weekend Pass (Adults) $60.00 at Gate You...
ABQ SF Society – Lindskold A Week Early on April 1st, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming – ONE WEEK EARLY IN A DIFFERENT ROOM! Jane Lindskold Talks About Her Three Books Coming Out This Year From Baen! ♣ New Mexico author Jane Lindskold returns to talk about three books she has coming out from Baen this year… We are strongly encouraging the wearing of facial masks while inside the building since COVID has not gone completely away. We also plan to wipe down surfaces, and encourage social distancing. We will be in the Adult Education Room toward the front of the church. Park in the back parking lot, and then go to the EAST end...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on April 2nd, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM – plus on Zoom… No Zoom element is planned for this month’s meeting! Plan accordingly… The April 2022 graphic novel for discussion is The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. [Random House 2020]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email....
“Let the Wrong One In” the Guild Cinema on April 2nd, 2022 at 10:30pm

Let the Wrong One In – a 2022 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 2 & Saturday, April 9 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Conor McMahon – 2022 -96m – Ireland. Let the Wrong One In follows young supermarket worker Matt (Karl Rice), who is a little too nice for his own good. When he discovers that his older, estranged brother Deco has turned into a vampire, he’s faced with a dilemma: Will he risk his own life to help his sibling, with blood being thicker than water? Or will he stake him before he spreads...
45th Williamson Lectureship on April 8th, 2022 at 10:00am

45TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guest is NM author Walter Jon Williams. He is joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Courtney Willis, Reese Hogan, Darynda Jones, Jeffe Kennedy, Emily Mah, Patricia Rogers, Joan Saberhagen, and other NM authors. Festivities Friday, April 8, include a Guest of Honor reading by Williams at 10:00 am, a ticketed luncheon at 12 Noon with remarks from Connie Willis and a keynote talk from Williams, tabletop gaming at 1:30 pm in the Golden Student Success...
“Real Genius” @ Guild Cinema on April 8th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Real Genius – the 1985 smart college comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, April 8 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Martha Coolidge – 1985 -108m. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Real Genius at The Guild Cinema. Presale ticket holders will be entered to win door prizes. STORYLINE: When science whiz Mitch Taylor (Gabriel Jarret) arrives at Pacific Tech as a freshman, he’s paired up with genius senior Chris Knight (Val Kilmer) to work on a laser project. Mitch...
“Let the Wrong One In” the Guild Cinema on April 9th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Let the Wrong One In – a 2022 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 2 & Saturday, April 9 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Conor McMahon – 2022 -96m – Ireland. Let the Wrong One In follows young supermarket worker Matt (Karl Rice), who is a little too nice for his own good. When he discovers that his older, estranged brother Deco has turned into a vampire, he’s faced with a dilemma: Will he risk his own life to help his sibling, with blood being thicker than water? Or will he stake him before he spreads...
The Mads Take On “Shorts 7” on April 12th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 7”! 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, April 12, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing an all-new batch of shorts that are just begging to be riffed on! This show will mark their 22nd time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest TBA. Past...
“Army of Darkness” invades Guild Cinema on April 16th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Army of Darkness – 30th Anniversary of the third Evil Dead film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Sam Raimi – 1992 -81m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SHORTLY! SPECIAL DOOR PRIZES FROM BUBONICON 53! The final in the Sam Raimi off-the-hook Evil Dead Trilogy! Ash (a charmingly hammy Bruce Campbell) finds himself trapped in medieval times. He must quest for the Necronomicon, a book of evil which can return him to his time. Unfortunately, he releases the evil trapped inside the book and unleashes...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 18th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 18, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). [Subject to COVID numbers, of course – we will go Virtual if necessary.] For April, we will discuss The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (2020 Viking, hardcover). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to...
B’con 54 Special Guests Nominations on April 22nd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 54 Special Guests (2023) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, April 22, 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 possible guests. (However, a little research can be helpful in talking about why your nominee would be a great Bubonicon guest – titles of published work, where he/she lives, experiences...
Ukrainian “Atlantis” @ Guild Cinema on April 26th, 2022 at 3:30pm

Atlantis – a 2020 visionary Ukrainian SF drama – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 26-28 – 3:30 & 8:00 pm Directed by Valentyn Vasyanovych – 2020 – 108m – In Ukrainian with English subtitles. A FUNDRAISER FOR THE UKRAINE WAR RELIEF! A prize-winner at the Venice Film Festival and Ukraine’s official selection for the 2021 Academy Awards, Atlantis is a gorgeous and visionary sci-fi drama. Eastern Ukraine, 2025. A desert unsuitable for human habitation. Water is a dear commodity brought by trucks. A Wall is being build-up on the border. Sergiy, a former soldier, is having trouble adapting to...
Ukrainian “Atlantis” @ Guild Cinema on April 27th, 2022 at 8:00pm

Atlantis – a 2020 visionary Ukrainian SF drama – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 26-28 – 3:30 & 8:00 pm Directed by Valentyn Vasyanovych – 2020 – 108m – In Ukrainian with English subtitles. A FUNDRAISER FOR THE UKRAINE WAR RELIEF! A prize-winner at the Venice Film Festival and Ukraine’s official selection for the 2021 Academy Awards, Atlantis is a gorgeous and visionary sci-fi drama. Eastern Ukraine, 2025. A desert unsuitable for human habitation. Water is a dear commodity brought by trucks. A Wall is being build-up on the border. Sergiy, a former soldier, is having trouble adapting to...
Ukrainian “Atlantis” @ Guild Cinema on April 28th, 2022 at 3:30pm

Atlantis – a 2020 visionary Ukrainian SF drama – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 26-28 – 3:30 & 8:00 pm Directed by Valentyn Vasyanovych – 2020 – 108m – In Ukrainian with English subtitles. A FUNDRAISER FOR THE UKRAINE WAR RELIEF! A prize-winner at the Venice Film Festival and Ukraine’s official selection for the 2021 Academy Awards, Atlantis is a gorgeous and visionary sci-fi drama. Eastern Ukraine, 2025. A desert unsuitable for human habitation. Water is a dear commodity brought by trucks. A Wall is being build-up on the border. Sergiy, a former soldier, is having trouble adapting to...
“We’re All Going…World’s Fair” @ Guild Cinema on April 29th, 2022 at 10:30pm

We’re All Going to the World’s Fair – a 2022 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, April 29 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Jane Schoenbrun – 2022 – 86m. ALSO PLAYING SATURDAY MAY 7th AT SAME SHOW TIME! Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey (Anna Cobb in her feature debut) sits alone in her attic bedroom, scrolling the internet under the glow-in-the-dark stars and black-light posters that blanket the ceiling. She has finally decided to take the World’s Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game, and embrace the uncertainty it promises. After...
“Star Wars” Comes To Guild Cinema on May 4th, 2022 at 2:15pm

Star Wars: A New Hope – special screenings for its 45th anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday, May 4 – 2:15, 5:00 & 8:30 pm Directed by George Lucas – 1977 -124m. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE! MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! Join New Mexico Entertainment as they celebrate the 45th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope. A special appearance by the 501st and pre-sale tickets purchasers will be entered to win door prizes. Costumes are strongly encouraged. Door prizes from Bubonicon 53 at the 5:00 &...
“Close Encounters” of the Guild Cinema on May 5th, 2022 at 7:45pm

Close Encounters of the Third Kind – 45th Anniversary screenings – at the Guild Cinema Thursday, May 5 – 7:45 & 10:30 pm Directed by Steven Spielberg – 1977 -132m – No Matinees. SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 53 ! Steven Spielberg’s classic humanistic postmodern masterpiece that depicts the life-transforming experiences of Richard Dreyfuss who becomes an impassioned participant in an otherworldly spectacle. His family life is devastated by his obsession but he acquires a spiritual surrogate family along the way. Vilmos Zsigmond won an Oscar for his dazzling cinematography. “A film of incredible power and intensity. It is also, and...
“Everything Everywhere” @ Guild Cinema on May 6th, 2022 at 7:45pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 6-9 – 7:45 pm Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. “…this is the movie you’ve been waiting for, while...
“Rocketeer” Flies Into Guild Cinema on May 6th, 2022 at 10:30pm

The Rocketeer – the 1991 Dave Stevens-inspired superhero film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 6 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Joe Johnston – 1991 -108m. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE! BONUS: Special virtual Q&A with Alan Arkin prior to the screening! Door Prizes provided by Bubonicon 53! Join New Mexico Entertainment as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Rocketeer. Costumes are encouraged and presale tickets purchasers will be entered to win door prizes. STORYLINE: Cliff Secord (Billy Campbell) is a cocky stunt pilot in love...
Free Comic Book Day 2022 on May 7th, 2022 at 11:00am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 7, sees the real celebratory in-person return of the annual fannish event, Free Comic Book Day. Several stores throughout Albuquerque & Santa Fe will be handing out free comic books and/or offering discounts on various comics, graphic novels, action figures and other materials. We aren’t sure exactly what each store will be doing this year, so visit their websites (or Facebook) for more information. Events should be going approximately 11:00 am-5:00 pm (some locations earlier, some locations later). Be sure to check out the action at these known participants – Astro-Zombies, Lobo...
“Princess Mononoke” Visits Guild Cinema on May 7th, 2022 at 1:00pm

Princess Mononoke – 1997 anime – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 7 – 1:00 pm Only Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 1997 – 134m – In Japanese with English subtitles. FREE, BUT SEATING IS LIMITED! A UNM SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES PROGRAM SPECIAL! **POST SCREENING DISCUSSIONS WITH SPEAKERS T.B.A.** Co-sponsored by the UNM Latin American and Iberian Insititute and International Studies Department! A landmark of animation and a film of unsurpassed power and beauty, one of legendary animator/director Hayao Miyazaki’s best! An epic story of conflict between humans, gods, and nature, the film has been universally acclaimed by critics and broke...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on May 7th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM – plus on Zoom… No Zoom element is planned for this month’s meeting! Plan accordingly… The May 2022 graphic novel for discussion is Tunnels by Rutu Modan. [Drawn and Quarterly 2021]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“…To the World’s Fair” @ Guild Cinema on May 7th, 2022 at 10:30pm

We’re All Going to the World’s Fair – a 2022 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 7 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Jane Schoenbrun – 2022 – 86m. Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey (Anna Cobb in her feature debut) sits alone in her attic bedroom, scrolling the internet under the glow-in-the-dark stars and black-light posters that blanket the ceiling. She has finally decided to take the World’s Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game, and embrace the uncertainty it promises. After the initiation, she documents the changes that may or...
“Everything Everywhere” @ Guild Cinema on May 8th, 2022 at 7:45pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 6-9 – 7:45 pm Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. “…this is the movie you’ve been waiting for, while...
“Everything Everywhere” @ Guild Cinema on May 9th, 2022 at 7:45pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 6-9 – 7:45 pm Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. “…this is the movie you’ve been waiting for, while...
The Mads Face “Brain That Wouldn’t Die” on May 10th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE”! 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, May 10, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1962 sci-fi horror film, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die! This show will mark their 23rd time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest TBA. Past guests have...
ABQ SF Society – Henson/Lucas Discussion on May 13th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming – Author Brian Jay Jones and Puppeteer Michael McCormick discuss Jim Henson, George Lucas and 3 of Their Films! ♣ Albuquerque author Brian Jay Jones, who wrote the official biographies on Jim Henson & George Lucas – and ABQ puppeteer Michael McCormick, who worked on The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – will discuss these three films from Henson & Lucas, and the men behind them! The Dark Crystal is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Labyrinth turned 35 last year, and Return of the Jedi was filming 40 years ago for its 1983...
“The Innocents” invade Guild Cinema on May 14th, 2022 at 10:30pm

The Innocents – a 2022 supernatural flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 14 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Eskil Vogt – 2022 – 118m – Norway – In Norwegian with English subtitles. All Seats $8.00. FROM THE WRITER OF THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD! During the bright Nordic summer, four children become friends, and out of sight of the adults they reveal mysterious powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play soon takes a dark and violent turn in this gripping supernatural thriller. “Vogt has crafted a kind of...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 16th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 16, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For May, we will discuss The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886 original publication – any unabridged edition will do). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to...
“Night Train To Terror” @ Guild Cinema on May 20th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Night Train To Terror – the 1985 horror anthology flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 20 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Jay Schlossberg-Cohen, with segments directed by John Carr, Phillip Marshak, Tom McGowan & Gregg C. Tallas – 1985 – 98m. All Seats $8.00 — Part of the Vinegar Syndrome/Scream Screen Blast of crazy flicks! NIGHT TRAIN: God and Satan are on a train discussing the fate of three individuals as they watch their stories unfold. The stories of the people in question are told in a trio of very strange vignettes making this horror anthology unlike...
Ralph Bakshi Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on May 24th, 2022 at 4:30pm

Fritz the Cat and Hey Good Lookin’ – Ralph Bakshi Double Feature – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Tuesday-Thursday, May 24-26 FRITZ THE CAT — 4:30 & 8:30 pm HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ — 6:30 pm (only) — Fritz the Cat – directed by Ralph Bakshi – 1972 – 78m – No Matinees! MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ATTEND! THE NOTORIOUS X-RATED CARTOON FEATURE CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Maverick writer/director Ralph Bakshi (Heavy Traffic, Wizards) made his feature-length film debut with this audacious foray into adult-content animation, creating one of the most...
Ralph Bakshi Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on May 25th, 2022 at 4:30pm

Fritz the Cat and Hey Good Lookin’ – Ralph Bakshi Double Feature – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Tuesday-Thursday, May 24-26 FRITZ THE CAT — 4:30 & 8:30 pm HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ — 6:30 pm (only) — Fritz the Cat – directed by Ralph Bakshi – 1972 – 78m – No Matinees! MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ATTEND! THE NOTORIOUS X-RATED CARTOON FEATURE CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Maverick writer/director Ralph Bakshi (Heavy Traffic, Wizards) made his feature-length film debut with this audacious foray into adult-content animation, creating one of the most...
Ralph Bakshi Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on May 26th, 2022 at 4:30pm

Fritz the Cat and Hey Good Lookin’ – Ralph Bakshi Double Feature – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Tuesday-Thursday, May 24-26 FRITZ THE CAT — 4:30 & 8:30 pm HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ — 6:30 pm (only) — Fritz the Cat – directed by Ralph Bakshi – 1972 – 78m – No Matinees! MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ATTEND! THE NOTORIOUS X-RATED CARTOON FEATURE CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Maverick writer/director Ralph Bakshi (Heavy Traffic, Wizards) made his feature-length film debut with this audacious foray into adult-content animation, creating one of the most...
“Tales from the Hood” @ Guild Cinema on May 27th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Tales from the Hood – the 1995 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 27 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Rusty Cundieff – 1995 – 97m – All Seats $8.00. A BLACK CINEMA NIGHT DEBUT SPECIAL HOSTED BY KAT!! A creepy mortician, Mr. Simms (the late great Clarence Williams III), attempts to scare teenage drug dealer Stack (Joe Torry) and his friends straight by telling them four horrifying stories. One is about a guilt-riddled cop (Anthony Griffith) who goes crazy after ignoring his corrupt partner (Michael Massee). He also tells of a meek schoolboy (Brandon Hammond) with...
“House of the Devil” visits Guild Cinema on May 28th, 2022 at 10:30pm

The House of the Devil – the 2009 terrorizer – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Ti West – 2009 -85m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE VIA EVENTBRITE.COM SHORTLY – CHECK BACK WITH WWW.GUILDCINEMA.COM! From the director of the new movie X that plays like a lost horror classic from 1982! A college student takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a lunar eclipse and realizes her clients are planning to use her in a satanic ritual. Starring Tom Noonan and Mary Woronov. “With The...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on June 4th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The June 2022 graphic novel for discussion is Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel. [Mariner Books 2007]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Film Trailers on June 10th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from local film reporter Devin O’Leary. The Paper‘s film reporter Devin O’Leary (formerly of the Weekly Alibi) returns after a two-year break to talk about how the pandemic has affected Hollywood business, and to give predictions for summer & autumn genre films – all while showing video clips – in a presentation entitled “SF Trailer Park Theater 8.” [Special thanks to Jessica Coyle & Mike McCommas for technical help in presentation of film clips.] Masks are Encouraged Inside the Church! Yes, COVID cases are going up again in parts of the United States… Remember, no...
The Mads Go To “Cosmos: War of the Planets” on June 14th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “COSMOS: WAR OF THE PLANETS”! 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, June 14, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1977 space opera film, Cosmos: War of the Planets! This show will mark their 24th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest TBA. Past guests have...
“Everything Everywhere” Encores @ Guild Cinema on June 14th, 2022 at 8:15pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick Encores – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, June 14-16 – 8:15 pm Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. “…this is the movie you’ve been waiting for,...
“Everything Everywhere” Encores @ Guild Cinema on June 15th, 2022 at 8:15pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick Encores – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, June 14-16 – 8:15 pm Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. “…this is the movie you’ve been waiting for,...
“Everything Everywhere” Encores @ Guild Cinema on June 16th, 2022 at 8:15pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick Encores – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, June 14-16 – 8:15 pm Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. “…this is the movie you’ve been waiting for,...
“Top Secret” visits Guild Cinema on June 18th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Top Secret – the 1984 laugh riot – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, June 18 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Jim Abrahams – 1984 -90m – All Seats $8.00. Bubonicon 53 will be bringing door prizes! From the makers of Airplane!, Police Squad and Ruthless People! An American rock ‘n’ roll singer (Val Kilmer, making his feature debut) gets caught up in a wacky espionage mission in East Germany in this outrageous spoof from the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker crew. Poking fun at teen musicals and spy thrillers, and pilfering beloved moments from “The Wizard of Oz,” “Goldfinger,” “The Sound of Music,”...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on June 20th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, June 20, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For June, we will discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (2020 Tor trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion....
Tippett’s “Mad God” @ Guild Cinema on June 21st, 2022 at 8:15pm

Mad God – a 2022 stop-motion animation SF film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, June 21-23 – 8:15 pm Only Directed by Phil Tippett – 2022 – 83m. FROM TWO TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER PHIL TIPPET, A CINEMATIC LEGEND OF NON-CGI ANIMATION! A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined city and the Assassin emerges from it to explore a labyrinth of bizarre landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens. Mad God is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. In 1987, legendary visual effects and stop-motion craftsman Phil Tippett embarked...
Tippett’s “Mad God” @ Guild Cinema on June 23rd, 2022 at 8:15pm

Mad God – a 2022 stop-motion animation SF film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, June 21-23 – 8:15 pm Only Directed by Phil Tippett – 2022 – 83m. FROM TWO TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER PHIL TIPPET, A CINEMATIC LEGEND OF NON-CGI ANIMATION! A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined city and the Assassin emerges from it to explore a labyrinth of bizarre landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens. Mad God is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. In 1987, legendary visual effects and stop-motion craftsman Phil Tippett embarked...
B’con Open Financial Mtg on June 24th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Renting lights and purchasing equipment? Especially in the pandemic, virtual 2021, how did Bubonicon Inc do with monthly expenses vs t-shirt sales, the online auction, and various financial donations to the con? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, June 24, for all the “exciting” details… MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED, but not mandated… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any...
“Elm Street 2” Visits Guild Cinema on June 25th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge – the 1985 horror sequel – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, June 25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jack Scholder – 1985 -85m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE VIA EVENTBRITE.COM SHORTLY – CHECK BACK WITH WWW.GUILDCINEMA.COM! Bubonicon 53 will be on hand with door prizes! IN CELEBRATION OF PRIDE MONTH! Freddy’s back…and he wants revenge. When teenager Jesse Walsh moves to Elm Street, Freddy Krueger starts appearing in his nightmares. This time Freddy takes possession of Jesse’s body whenever the teenager falls asleep, using Jesse to...
“X” Haunts Guild Cinema on June 28th, 2022 at 8:30pm

X – a 2022 slasher horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, June 28-30 – 8:30 pm Only Directed by Ti West – 2022 – 105m. From the director of The House of the Devil and Innkeepers – and starring Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow and Scott Mescudi! In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas. But when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. “This is really great, a throwback to those grindhouse films of the 1970s.” –...
“X” Haunts Guild Cinema on June 29th, 2022 at 8:30pm

X – a 2022 slasher horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, June 28-30 – 8:30 pm Only Directed by Ti West – 2022 – 105m. From the director of The House of the Devil and Innkeepers – and starring Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow and Scott Mescudi! In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas. But when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. “This is really great, a throwback to those grindhouse films of the 1970s.” –...
“Rubikon” Lands at Guild Cinema on July 1st, 2022 at 10:30pm

Rubikon – a 2022 Austrian SF adventure film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, July 1 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Leni Lauritsch – 2022 – 110m – Austria – In English. Starring Mark Ivanir, Julia Franz Richter, George Blagden! Following a catastrophe on Earth, the planet is covered in a toxic fog. The crew in the space station, must decide whether to risk their lives to get home and search for survivors, or stay safe in the station’s “algae symbiosis system.” 2056 – Company soldier Hannah and scientists Gavin and Dimitri are on board the Rubikon space station...
“New York Ninja” @ Guild Cinema on July 2nd, 2022 at 10:30pm

New York Ninja – the 1984 film finished in 2022 – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 2 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by John Liu & Kurtis M. Spieler – 1984/2022 – 93m. All Seats $8.00 — A Vinegar Syndrome/Scream Screen special presentation! VINEGAR SYNDROME REP / SCREAM SCREEN CURATOR THERESA MERCADO RETURNS TO THE GUILD CINEMA TO HOST THIS SPECIAL ONE-NIGHT-ONLY SCREENING! Shot in 1984, this thriller was not edited or released until 2021, when its footage was discovered and restored by the film preservation and home video distributor Vinegar Syndrome! New York Ninja was filmed in New...
ABQ SF Society – Summer Film on July 8th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming: Summertime…and it’s Hot in the City! Summer Film Time! We’ll screen a 1965 color flick partially set in California with connections to beach parties, music, spies, and bathing suits! Plus it features a popular horror actor! Plus a cartoon short, of course. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Since COVID still is here, Masks Are Encouraged (but not mandated)… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside)...
“Blade” Fights Vampires @ Guild Cinema on July 8th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Blade – the 1998 vampire hunter flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, July 8 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Stephen Norrington – 1998 -120m. A NM Entertainment Magazine Special! Door Prizes from Bubonicon 53! All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BY CLICKING HERE! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Blade at The Guild Cinema. Presale ticket holders will be entered to win door prizes. STORYLINE: A half-mortal, half-immortal (Wesley Snipes) is out to avenge his mother’s death and rid the world of vampires. The modern-day technologically advanced vampires he is going after are...
“Dawn Breaks” @ Guild Cinema on July 9th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes – a 2022 German horror film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 9 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Kevin Kopacka – 2022 – 76m – Germany – In German with English subtitles – All Seats $8.00. Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates. This opens up a new world. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists...
The Mads Conquer “Shorts 8” on July 12th, 2022 at 6:00am

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 8”! 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, July 12, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are celebrating Two Years of livestreams with a live-riff on an all new batch of shorts in A Night of Shorts 8! This show will mark their 25th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank &...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 18th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 18, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For July, we will discuss Embassytown by China Mieville (2012 Del Rey trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the...
“Everything Everywhere” Encores @ Guild Cinema on July 19th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick Encores – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday, July 19 – 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00 pm Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. ONE MORE TIME! Because You All Demanded It! Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could...
1959 “Haunted Hill” @ Guild Cinema on July 23rd, 2022 at 10:30pm

The House on Haunted Hill – the 1959 horror cult fave with Vincent Price – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 23 – 10:30 pm only Directed by William Castle – 1959 -75m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE VIA EVENTBRITE.COM SHORTLY – CHECK BACK WITH WWW.GUILDCINEMA.COM! Bubonicon 53 will be on hand with door prizes! An absolute classic (“super shocker of the century!”) of its era, this 1959 William Castle directed / Vincent Price featured spooker delivers the goods! A millionaire offers ten thousand dollars to five people if they agree to stay overnight...
Mythcon 52 on July 29th, 2022 at 2:00pm

MYTHCON 52 — JULY 29-AUGUST 1 in Albuquerque! Yes, Mythcon 52 takes place July 29-August 1 at the 21st Century Public Academy, 4300 Cutler Ave NE (a local charter school) which is 1/4 mile from the Hampton Inn University/Midtown (convention hotel at 2300 Carlisle Blvd NE). Special Guests are Author Guest of Honor Rivera Sun (Ari Ara series, The Dandelion Insurrection), Scholar Guest of Honor David Bratman (Tolkien scholar), and Student Paper winner Alexei Kondratiev. The Theme for 2022 is “The Mythic, the Fantastic, and the Alien (Exploring the Other in fantasy and mythopoeic literature).” In addition to panel discussions...
“Mad God” Encore @ Guild Cinema on July 29th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Mad God – a 2022 stop-motion animation SF film – at the Guild Cinema Encore screening Friday, July 29 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Phil Tippett – 2022 – 83m. FROM TWO TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER PHIL TIPPET, A CINEMATIC LEGEND OF NON-CGI ANIMATION! A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined city and the Assassin emerges from it to explore a labyrinth of bizarre landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens. Mad God is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. In 1987, legendary visual effects and stop-motion craftsman Phil...
“They Live” at Guild Cinema on August 5th, 2022 at 10:30pm

They Live! – the 1988 alien invasion flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Carpenter – 1988 -93m. All Seats $10.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! MASKS Covering the Mouth and Nose Will Be Required For This Event! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of They Live at The Guild Cinema. Presale ticket holders will be entered to win door prizes from Bubonicon 53 and artist Jon Sanchez, who created a custom screen printed poster for the event. STORYLINE: Nada (a fantastic Rowdy Roddy Piper, R.I.P.), a wanderer without...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on August 6th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, August 6, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM – plus on Zoom… No Zoom element is planned for this month’s meeting! Plan accordingly… The August 2022 graphic novel for discussion is What Unites Us: The Graphic Novel by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner. [First Second 2021]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information:...
“Doom Asylum” @ Guild Cinema on August 6th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Doom Asylum – a 1987 horror film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 6 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Richard Friedman – 1987 – 79m – All Seats $8.00. CO-PRESENTED BY THE LOCALLY PRODUCED HORROR-HOSTED ANDROIDVISION ! FEATURING A SPECIAL WEB SHOW INTRODUCTION AND POST SCREENING CHAT VIA THEIR ORIGINAL INTERNET BROADCAST EPISODE! If you thought Sex and the City 2 was a stomach-churner, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Long before playing one of Carrie Bradshaw’s best gal pals, actress Kristen Davis found herself up against an altogether different kind of horror in 1987’s Doom Asylum: a riotous...
The Mads vs “Battle of the Worlds” on August 9th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF 1961’S “BATTLE OF THE WORLDS”! 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, August 9, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are celebrating Two Years of livestreams with a live-riff on an all-new movie, Battle of the Worlds (1961, Italy)! This show will mark their 26th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very...
ABQ SF Society – B’Con Preview & Radford on August 12th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming: It’s a 2-in-1 Month! Time for the Bubonicon 53 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts (with art from Chaz Kemp). Plus A Visit from ABQ skeptical author Benjamin Radford! Due to COVID-19 numbers creeping back up, we highly encourage the wearing of masks while inside. This is not a mandate – we’re giving you a choice, and asking you to respect the boundaries of others in attendance. + The preview of Bubonicon 53 won’t take up our whole club time, so Benjamin Radford will talk on “Ghost Sex: A Peek Beneath the Sheets, From Succubi to Kesha...
“Mad God” Extra Encore @ Guild Cinema on August 12th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Mad God – Special Impromptu Encore of the 2022 stop-motion animation SF film – at the Guild Cinema Encore screening Friday, August 12 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Phil Tippett – 2022 – 83m. FROM TWO TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER PHIL TIPPET, A CINEMATIC LEGEND OF NON-CGI ANIMATION! SPECIAL IMPROMPTU ENCORE! A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined city and the Assassin emerges from it to explore a labyrinth of bizarre landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens. Mad God is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. In 1987,...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 15th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 15, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), 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 of the book group’s selections). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and...
B’Con 53 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on August 19th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Time for Bubonicon 53’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 19, in the Adult Education Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (home of the Albuq SF Society). SINCE COVID still is creeping along in New Mexico and elsewhere, we are recommending and encouraging the wearing of facial masks inside the building. The choice is yours, but please respect those attendees around you. Park on the North side of the church, and then follow the sidewalk to the EAST door of the church (look for a small alcove). Enter the hallway, and the...
“Spin Me Round” the Guild Cinema on August 19th, 2022 at 8:00pm

Spin Me Round – a 2022 rom-com – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 19-22 – 8:00 pm Only Directed by Jeff Baena – 2022 – 104m. Starring Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon, Lil Rel Howery Paul & Fred Armisen! A woman (Alison Brie) wins an all-expenses trip to a company’s gorgeous “institute” outside of Florence and also the chance to meet the restaurant chain’s wealthy and charismatic owner. She finds a different adventure than the one she imagined in this wild new comedy from director Jeff Baena (The Little Hours). “Funny, sexy, and an inescapable recipe...
“Spin Me Round” the Guild Cinema on August 21st, 2022 at 8:00pm

Spin Me Round – a 2022 rom-com – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 19-22 – 8:00 pm Only Directed by Jeff Baena – 2022 – 104m. Starring Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon, Lil Rel Howery Paul & Fred Armisen! A woman (Alison Brie) wins an all-expenses trip to a company’s gorgeous “institute” outside of Florence and also the chance to meet the restaurant chain’s wealthy and charismatic owner. She finds a different adventure than the one she imagined in this wild new comedy from director Jeff Baena (The Little Hours). “Funny, sexy, and an inescapable recipe...
“Spin Me Round” the Guild Cinema on August 22nd, 2022 at 8:00pm

Spin Me Round – a 2022 rom-com – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 19-22 – 8:00 pm Only Directed by Jeff Baena – 2022 – 104m. Starring Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon, Lil Rel Howery Paul & Fred Armisen! A woman (Alison Brie) wins an all-expenses trip to a company’s gorgeous “institute” outside of Florence and also the chance to meet the restaurant chain’s wealthy and charismatic owner. She finds a different adventure than the one she imagined in this wild new comedy from director Jeff Baena (The Little Hours). “Funny, sexy, and an inescapable recipe...
Bubonicon 53 begins! on August 26th, 2022 at 3:00pm

Bubonicon 53 is here! Don’t Forget Our 2022 MASK MANDATE – A facial mask covering both the mouth and nose must be worn at all times in Bubonicon spaces. The only exceptions are when eating in the Hospitality Suite or speaking from the front table in a programming event – and, of course, when you are outside… 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 at...
“Killer Klowns” Visit Guild Cinema on August 27th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Killer Klowns From Outer Space – the 1988 cult horror-comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Stephen Chiodo – 1988 -88m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE VIA EVENTBRITE.COM SHORTLY – CHECK BACK WITH WWW.GUILDCINEMA.COM OR AT THE DARK ROOM HORROR WEBSITE! Bubonicon 53 has provided a couple of door prizes! (We can’t be at the Guild Cinema because we’re running Bubonicon – but we have given a couple of prize packs to Dark Room Horror!) Step aside Pennywise… These Killer Klowns from Outer Space are outta...
“Everything Everywhere” Labor Day Encores! on September 5th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick Labor Day Encores – at the Guild Cinema Monday, September 5 – 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00 pm Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. BONUS: “EVERYTHING” BAGELS FOR SALE AT THE SCREENINGS COURTESY OF LOCAL SHOP – KAUFMAN’S COFFEE & BAGELS! Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the...
“Nosferatu” w/Music @ Guild Cinema on September 6th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Nosferatu – the 1922 Silent German film with Music from the Invincible Czars – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday, September 6 – 7:30 pm Only! All Seats $15.00 Directed by F.W. Murnau – film 1922, music now – 85m. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! A live in-person full band film score to the classic 1922 horror silent film NOSFERATU by legendary touring Austin music group INVINCIBLE CZARS! This is a special Centennial Tour! “Gorgeous” – Metal Sucks “Bizarre, haunting scores”- Kerrang! “(The Invincible Czars’ soundtrack for Nosferatu is) a brilliantly realized wedding of contemporary musical sensibility and technology with early...
Vinton’s “Claydream” @ Guild Cinema on September 7th, 2022 at 4:15pm

Claydream – a 2022 documentary on animator Will Vinton – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, September 7 & 8 – 4:15 & 6:30 pm ALSO PLAYING Wednesday-Thursday, Sept 28 & 29, at the same showtimes! Directed by Marq Evans – 2022 – 96m. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Will Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 1980s and 90s, creating such iconic characters as the California Raisins and Domino’s The Noid. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his...
“Mad God” Returns To Guild Cinema on September 7th, 2022 at 8:45pm

Mad God – Encores of the 2022 stop-motion animation SF film – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, September 7 & 8 – 8:45 pm Only ALSO PLAYING Wednesday-Thursday, September 28 & 29 at the Same Showtime! Directed by Phil Tippett – 2022 – 83m. The highly anticipated mad opus feature by legendary stop animation pro & two time Academy Award winner Phil Tippet hurls us into a ruined city being explored by a diving bell birthed assassin on a mysterious mission! Starring Repo Man director Alex Cox! This fully practical stop-motion film is set in a Miltonesque world of monsters,...
Vinton’s “Claydream” @ Guild Cinema on September 8th, 2022 at 4:15pm

Claydream – a 2022 documentary on animator Will Vinton – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, September 7 & 8 – 4:15 & 6:30 pm ALSO PLAYING Wednesday-Thursday, Sept 28 & 29, at the same showtimes! Directed by Marq Evans – 2022 – 96m. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Will Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 1980s and 90s, creating such iconic characters as the California Raisins and Domino’s The Noid. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his...
“Mad God” Returns To Guild Cinema on September 8th, 2022 at 8:45pm

Mad God – Encores of the 2022 stop-motion animation SF film – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, September 7 & 8 – 8:45 pm Only ALSO PLAYING Wednesday-Thursday, September 28 & 29 at the Same Showtime! Directed by Phil Tippett – 2022 – 83m. The highly anticipated mad opus feature by legendary stop animation pro & two time Academy Award winner Phil Tippet hurls us into a ruined city being explored by a diving bell birthed assassin on a mysterious mission! Starring Repo Man director Alex Cox! This fully practical stop-motion film is set in a Miltonesque world of monsters,...
“Clue” at the Guild Cinema on September 9th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Clue – the fun mystery based on the game – at the Guild Cinema Friday, September 9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jonathan Lynn – 1985 -94m. All Seats $10.00. Bubonicon 54 will have a couple of door prizes! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Clue at The Guild Cinema. Presale ticket holders will be entered to win door prizes! STORYLINE: Six blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts. On arrival, each is given a pseudonym drawn...
“Equinox” @ Guild Cinema on September 10th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Equinox – the 1970 low-budget cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, September 10 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Jack Woods – 1970 – 82m. All Seats $8.00. AN ANDROIDVISION SPECIAL CO-PRESENTATION! Before he took you to a galaxy far, far away, before he brought you face-to-face with living, breathing prehistoric beasts, Dennis Muren, the future nine-time Oscar-winning visual-effects artist (Star Wars, Jurassic Park), joined forces with a group of talented young filmmakers to create an homage to the creature features of yore in the eerie monster mash Equinox. Deep within the woods and canyons of California, four...
The Mads Face “Bride of the Monster” on September 13th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF 1955’S “BRIDE OF THE MONSTER”! 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, September 13, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are offering an all-new live-riffing on Ed Wood’s Bride of the Monster (1955, B&W)! This show will mark their 27th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest TBA. Past guests...
ABQ SF Society – 1 Week Late on September 16th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming – We’re 1 Week Later Than Usual: Time for the Bubonicon 53 report (how things went, money situation, etc). Plus Reports on the Chicago Worldcon from anyone who traveled to the Windy City on Labor Day weekend… Due to COVID-19 numbers creeping back up, we highly encourage the wearing of masks while inside. This is not a mandate – we’re giving you a choice, and asking you to respect the boundaries of others in attendance. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Enter Through the Northside Door (back of church). St. Andrew locks up...
“Buffy…Slayer” Film @ Guild Cinema on September 16th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – 30th Anniversary of the horror-comedy film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, September 16 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui – 1992 – 86m. All Seats $8.00. A BUBONICON 54 CO-THROW with lots & lots of door prizes from Perry Rodent’s crew! The original 1992 movie that kicked off the super popular TV series with Kristy Swanson as the high school cheerleader turned vampire hunter! For Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson), nothing is the same after she meets Merrick Jamison-Smythe (Donald Sutherland). Merrick tells the teen that he’s been sent to train her...
“Freddy vs Jason” @ Guild Cinema on September 17th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Freddy vs. Jason – the 2003 double-killer horror film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, September 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Ronny Yu – 2003 -98m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON, CHECK BACK HERE SHORTLY OR DARK ROOM HORROR’S WEBSITE! The slicer versus the slasher? Two titans of terror going at it mano-a-machete? They’re gonna kill each other a lot! The horror (and wicked fun) begins when Freddy realizes he can’t haunt dreams because folks no longer fear him. So he enlists Jason to do a little killing on his...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 19th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September19, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For September, we will discuss Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson (2013 Grove Press trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books...
Vinton’s “Claydream” @ Guild Cinema on September 28th, 2022 at 4:15pm

Claydream – a 2022 documentary on animator Will Vinton – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, September 7 & 8 – 4:15 & 6:30 pm ALSO PLAYING Wednesday-Thursday, Sept 28 & 29, at the same showtimes! Directed by Marq Evans – 2022 – 96m. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Will Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 1980s and 90s, creating such iconic characters as the California Raisins and Domino’s The Noid. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his...
“Mad God” Returns To Guild Cinema on September 28th, 2022 at 8:45pm

Mad God – Encores of the 2022 stop-motion animation SF film – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, September 7 & 8 – 8:45 pm Only ALSO PLAYING Wednesday-Thursday, September 28 & 29 at the Same Showtime! Directed by Phil Tippett – 2022 – 83m. The highly anticipated mad opus feature by legendary stop animation pro & two time Academy Award winner Phil Tippet hurls us into a ruined city being explored by a diving bell birthed assassin on a mysterious mission! Starring Repo Man director Alex Cox! This fully practical stop-motion film is set in a Miltonesque world of monsters,...
Vinton’s “Claydream” @ Guild Cinema on September 29th, 2022 at 4:15pm

Claydream – a 2022 documentary on animator Will Vinton – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, September 7 & 8 – 4:15 & 6:30 pm ALSO PLAYING Wednesday-Thursday, Sept 28 & 29, at the same showtimes! Directed by Marq Evans – 2022 – 96m. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Will Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 1980s and 90s, creating such iconic characters as the California Raisins and Domino’s The Noid. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his...
“Mad God” Returns To Guild Cinema on September 29th, 2022 at 8:45pm

Mad God – Encores of the 2022 stop-motion animation SF film – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, September 7 & 8 – 8:45 pm Only ALSO PLAYING Wednesday-Thursday, September 28 & 29 at the Same Showtime! Directed by Phil Tippett – 2022 – 83m. The highly anticipated mad opus feature by legendary stop animation pro & two time Academy Award winner Phil Tippet hurls us into a ruined city being explored by a diving bell birthed assassin on a mysterious mission! Starring Repo Man director Alex Cox! This fully practical stop-motion film is set in a Miltonesque world of monsters,...
24-Hour Comics Day (Noon-Noon) on October 1st, 2022 at 12:00pm

24-Hour Comics Day is an annual international celebration of creativity! The challenge is for participants to create a complete 24-page comic book in 24 consecutive hours. It’s a creative exercise that will test your stamina while you explore what you’re capable of! This free, all-ages event will run online 12 noon MT Saturday, October 1, to 12 noon Sunday, October 2, on Zoom. Pre-registration is required: Register for 24 HCD Here Please note: – You do not need to stay the entire time. – Visitors are welcome. – Be inspired and meet fellow creators! – Have conversations when you want,...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on October 1st, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The October 2022 graphic novel for discussion is Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo. [Top Shelf Productions 2021]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Fright Night” @ Guild Cinema on October 1st, 2022 at 10:30pm

Fright Night – the 1985 original horror cult film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 1 – 10:30 pm only Written & Directed by Tom Holland – 1985 -106m. All Seats $10.00. Bubonicon 54 and local artist Jon Sanchez are bringing the door prizes! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Fright Night at The Guild Cinema. Presale ticket holders will be entered to win door prizes! STORYLINE: Seventeen-year-old Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a fan of a horror television program called Fright Night, hosted by former movie vampire hunter Peter Vincent...
“Rabid” Turns 45 @ Guild Cinema on October 7th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Rabid – 45th anniversary screening of Cronenberg’s disturbing film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, October 7 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by David Cronenberg – 1977 – 91m. ALL Seats $8.00 Picking up where the taboo-busting Shivers left off, Rabid is the next-level iteration of Cronenberg’s obsession with sexual body violence in the form of a late-nite creature feature. After a motorcycle accident, former adult film star Marilyn Chambers wakes up in a hospital with new skin and a new appetite. As the city of Montréal is transformed into an incubator for gunk-spewing vampires, the ghostly Chambers finds herself...
Lindskold in Santa Fe on October 8th, 2022 at 12:00pm

Bubonicon author Jane Lindskold at Santa Fe’s Beastly Books on October 8! SANTA FE, N.M. — Albuquerque author Jane Lindskold will be reading from A New Clan: Star Kingdom Book 4 (co-written with David Weber) 12:00-1:30 pm Saturday, October 8, at Beastly Books in Santa Fe (next to the Jean Cocteau Cinema). She will sign all of her books from Baen that have come out this year – A New Clan and the Over Where duology. Drinks also will be available. Lindskold is the award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of more than 25 novels. Lindskold has also written in...
“Vesper” Survives at Guild Cinema on October 8th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Vesper – a 2022 Lithuanian sci-fi film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 8 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Kristina Buozyte & Bruno Samper – 2022 – 112m – Lithuania/USA. A Bubonicon 54 co-throw event with at least one door prize! Starring Raffiella Chapman, Eddie Marsan, Rosy McEwen, Richard Brake, Melanie Gaydos After the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her Father, must use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the future. She is adamant about applying what she knows about science to the situation, and she tinkers away...
The Mads Riff “Shorts 9” on October 11th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 9”! 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, October 11, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on an all-new batch of vintage shorts and cartoons! This show will mark their 28th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest TBA. Past guests have included Mike...
“Three Thousand Years” @ Guild Cinema on October 14th, 2022 at 5:45pm

Three Thousand Years of Longing – a 2022 romantic fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, October 14-16 – 5:45 pm Only! Directed by George Miller – 2022 – 99m – No Matinees. Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic…a creature of reason. While in Istanbul, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. At first, she doubts that he is real and she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. But the Djinn pleads his case, and eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that...
ABQ SF Society – Mars Talk & Elections on October 14th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Visit from Mars scientist Dr. Larry S. Crumpler – and Club Officer Elections. ♣ Dr. Larry S. Crumpler (Bubonicon 40 science speaker) returns to talk about his 2021 book, Missions to Mars: A New Era of Rover and Spacecraft Discovery on the Red Planet, and to give us an update on the Mars Rovers and what is new on the Red Planet as the United States begins planning for a manned visit… ♥ Plus we’ll have our club officer elections for moderator, alternator and executive secretary for 2023. Not to mention choosing a “challenge” ingredient or theme...
“Three Thousand Years” @ Guild Cinema on October 15th, 2022 at 5:45pm

Three Thousand Years of Longing – a 2022 romantic fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, October 14-16 – 5:45 pm Only! Directed by George Miller – 2022 – 99m – No Matinees. Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic…a creature of reason. While in Istanbul, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. At first, she doubts that he is real and she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. But the Djinn pleads his case, and eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that...
“Three Thousand Years” @ Guild Cinema on October 16th, 2022 at 5:45pm

Three Thousand Years of Longing – a 2022 romantic fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Sunday, October 14-16 – 5:45 pm Only! Directed by George Miller – 2022 – 99m – No Matinees. Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic…a creature of reason. While in Istanbul, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. At first, she doubts that he is real and she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. But the Djinn pleads his case, and eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that...
“The Lost Boys” @ Guild Cinema on October 17th, 2022 at 6:00pm

The Lost Boys – 35th Anniversary Screenings of the 1987 vampire flick – at the Guild Cinema Monday, October 17 – 6:00 & 8:15 pm Directed by Joel Schumacher – 1987 -97m. All Seats $10.00. Bubonicon 54 and local artist Jeremy Montoya are bringing the door prizes! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment as they celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Lost Boys. Costumes are encouraged, and presale tickets purchasers will be entered to win door prizes provided by Bubonicon 54 and artist Jeremy Montoya. STORYLINE: Teenage brothers Michael and Sam move with their mother to a...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 17th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October17, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For October, we will discuss The Mechanical: Alchemy Wars Book 1 by Ian Tregillis (2015 Orbit trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen...
Museum Shows 1959 Sci-Fi Film on October 19th, 2022 at 6:00pm

NM Museum of Natural History & Science presents: Science Fiction or Fact?- Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) Oct 19 2022 – 6:00-10:00 pm Planetarium of NM Museum of Natural History October’s Featured Film is “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (1959) Calling all sci-fi lovers! Join us at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science as we bring a new family friendly evening of science. Have you ever watched a sci-fi movie and then wondered what was based on actual science? If so, join us and have your burning science questions answered at Science...
Coppola’s Stoker’s “Dracula” 30th Anniversary on October 23rd, 2022 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events presents 30th Anniversary screenings of “Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula” Screening 7:00 pm Sunday, October 23, and 7:00 pm Thursday, October 27, at the Century Rio 24. Running Time approximately 2 hours & 16 minutes. From Academy Award®-winning director Francis Ford Coppola comes the remake of the classic and chilling tale about the devastatingly seductive Transylvanian prince (Gary Oldman) who travels from Eastern Europe to 19th century London in search of human love. After centuries alone in his crumbling castle, Dracula’s taste for humanity has grown bold with desire, drawing him out of seclusion. When the charismatic...
“Sinphony” Plays Guild Cinema on October 25th, 2022 at 8:45pm

Sinphony – a 2022 Clubhouse Horror anthology flick – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 25-27 – 8:45 pm Only! Directed by Various – 2022 – 88m. Nine visions of horror conceived and curated entirely on the popular social media platform Clubhouse, Sinphony features a group of international filmmakers each exploring a character dealing with tragedy caused by a supernatural entity – an innkeeper’s growing concern about his secretive new guests, a contractor who inhales mold spores that lead to murder, a couple confronting the fact that one of them is a ghost, a witch protecting her child from a...
“Sinphony” Plays Guild Cinema on October 26th, 2022 at 8:45pm

Sinphony – a 2022 Clubhouse Horror anthology flick – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 25-27 – 8:45 pm Only! Directed by Various – 2022 – 88m. Nine visions of horror conceived and curated entirely on the popular social media platform Clubhouse, Sinphony features a group of international filmmakers each exploring a character dealing with tragedy caused by a supernatural entity – an innkeeper’s growing concern about his secretive new guests, a contractor who inhales mold spores that lead to murder, a couple confronting the fact that one of them is a ghost, a witch protecting her child from a...
Coppola’s Stoker’s “Dracula” 30th Anniversary on October 27th, 2022 at 7:00pm

Fathom Events presents 30th Anniversary screenings of “Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula” Screening 7:00 pm Sunday, October 23, and 7:00 pm Thursday, October 27, at the Century Rio 24. Running Time approximately 2 hours & 16 minutes. From Academy Award®-winning director Francis Ford Coppola comes the remake of the classic and chilling tale about the devastatingly seductive Transylvanian prince (Gary Oldman) who travels from Eastern Europe to 19th century London in search of human love. After centuries alone in his crumbling castle, Dracula’s taste for humanity has grown bold with desire, drawing him out of seclusion. When the charismatic...
“Sinphony” Plays Guild Cinema on October 27th, 2022 at 8:45pm

Sinphony – a 2022 Clubhouse Horror anthology flick – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 25-27 – 8:45 pm Only! Directed by Various – 2022 – 88m. Nine visions of horror conceived and curated entirely on the popular social media platform Clubhouse, Sinphony features a group of international filmmakers each exploring a character dealing with tragedy caused by a supernatural entity – an innkeeper’s growing concern about his secretive new guests, a contractor who inhales mold spores that lead to murder, a couple confronting the fact that one of them is a ghost, a witch protecting her child from a...
Argento’s “Dark Glasses” @ Guild Cinema on October 28th, 2022 at 8:15pm

Dark Glasses – a 2022 Italian horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, October 28-29 – 8:15 pm Only! Directed by Dario Argento – 2022 – 86m – Italy – In Italian with English subtitles. Starring Ilenia Pastorelli, Asis Argento, Andrea Gherpelli, Mario Pirello, and Maria Rosaria Russo Diana, a prostitute who was blinded by a serial killer in a botched attack, takes in a young Chinese boy named Chin, abruptly altering both of their lives forever. Together they will track down a dangerous killer through the darkness of Italy. “Only those immune to the puerile charm of attack...
Creature/Phantom Double Feature on October 29th, 2022 at 1:00pm

Fathom Events presents a “Creature from the Black Lagoon and Phantom of the Opera Feature” A Celebration of Universal Monsters as Halloween season is here! Screening 1:00 pm Saturday, October 29, at the Regal Winrock, Century Rio 24, & Regal Cottonwood. Running Time approximately 3 hours & 2 minutes. Perfectly blending Universal’s classic monster heritage with the science-fiction explosion of the 1950s, Creature from the Black Lagoon tells the mythical story of a dangerous half-human, half-fish creature lurking in the depths of the Amazon. After discovering a unique prehistoric claw fossil on an expedition deep in the jungle, scientists investigate...
Argento’s “Dark Glasses” @ Guild Cinema on October 29th, 2022 at 8:15pm

Dark Glasses – a 2022 Italian horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, October 28-29 – 8:15 pm Only! Directed by Dario Argento – 2022 – 86m – Italy – In Italian with English subtitles. Starring Ilenia Pastorelli, Asis Argento, Andrea Gherpelli, Mario Pirello, and Maria Rosaria Russo Diana, a prostitute who was blinded by a serial killer in a botched attack, takes in a young Chinese boy named Chin, abruptly altering both of their lives forever. Together they will track down a dangerous killer through the darkness of Italy. “Only those immune to the puerile charm of attack...
Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” @ Guild Cinema on October 29th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Rob Zombie’s Halloween – the 2007 horror remake – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 29 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Rob Zombie – 2007 -109m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON – CHECK BACK HERE SHORTLY OR VISIT THE DARK ROOM HORROR WEBSITE! He of the bluish-white Captain Kirk mask and bloody butcher knife comes home to Haddonfield once more in Rob Zombie’s remake of the 1978 John Carpenter shocker. Escaping from the asylum where he remained mute for 15 years after a childhood orgy of bloodletting, Michael Myers stalks younger...
“Everything Everywhere” November Encore on November 2nd, 2022 at 7:45pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick One-Evening Only Encore – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday, November 2 – 7:45 pm Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. BONUS: “EVERYTHING” BAGELS FOR SALE AT THE SCREENINGS COURTESY OF LOCAL SHOP – KAUFMAN’S COFFEE & BAGELS! Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by...
“Iron Giant” at Guild Cinema on November 5th, 2022 at 1:00pm

The Iron Giant – the 1999 animated classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 5 – 1:00 pm Only Directed by Brad Bird – 1999 – 86m – No Matinees. A National Museum of Nuclear Science & History Special Presentation! Get advance tickets online now! This gentle reworking of Ted Hughes’s 1968 novella was the unseen gem of 1999. Hogarth, a young boy who lives in the Maine woods during the cold war, befriends a giant robot. As with E.T., the iron giant is a misunderstood outsider who becomes a child’s best friend, and Hogarth does his best to...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on November 5th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM The November 2022 graphic novel for discussion is Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada. [Iron Circus Comics 2020]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
The Mads Face ‘Devil Bat’ on November 8th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE DEVIL BAT”! 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, November 8, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on 1940’s The Devil Bat (with Bela Lugosi)! This show will mark their 29th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest TBA. Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science...
ABQ SF Society – “X Minus One” on November 11th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming – Presentation on X Minus One from Christopher Marsh. Christopher Marsh presents “A Pail of Air” by Fritz Leiber and “A Gun for Dinosaur” by L. Sprague de Camp, two animated episodes from X Minus One. X Minus One was an American half-hour science fiction radio drama series that was broadcast from April 24, 1955, to January 9, 1958, in various timeslots on NBC. Known for high production values in adapting stories from the leading American authors of the era, X Minus One has been described as one of the finest offerings of American radio drama and one of...
“Harry Potter” Visits Guild Cinema on November 11th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – 20th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 11 & 12 – 10:30 pm Directed by Chris Columbus – 2002 -161m. All Seats $10.00. Bubonicon 54 and local artists Jon Sanchez & Jeremy Montoya are bringing the door prizes! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets. Presale tickets purchasers will be entered to win door prizes provided by Bubonicon 54 and artists Jon Sanchez & Jeremy Montoya (all screenings). Costumes are strongly encouraged to...
“Harry Potter” Visits Guild Cinema on November 12th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – 20th Anniversary Screenings – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 11 & 12 – 10:30 pm Directed by Chris Columbus – 2002 -161m. All Seats $10.00. Bubonicon 54 and local artists Jon Sanchez & Jeremy Montoya are bringing the door prizes! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets. Presale tickets purchasers will be entered to win door prizes provided by Bubonicon 54 and artists Jon Sanchez & Jeremy Montoya (all screenings). Costumes are strongly encouraged to...
“Dawn of the Read” Horror Book Club on November 17th, 2022 at 2:00pm

“DAWN OF THE READ” BOOK CLUB Meeting Date / Location: Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is the Tony Hillerman Public Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE (just west of Wyoming and south of Menaul). For November, the group will discuss Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (2020 Del Rey). Contact Information: Call the library’s information desk at 505-291-6264. Website Listing: libevents.abqlibrary.org.
“The Burbs” @ Guild Cinema on November 19th, 2022 at 10:30pm

The ‘Burbs – the 1989 creepy suburban comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 19 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Joe Dante – 1989 -102m. All Seats $10.00 A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON! CHECK BACK HERE OR AT THE DARK HORROR WEBSITE! Door Prizes courtesy of Bubonicon 54… Tom Hanks stars in The ‘Burbs, a comedy about a suburbanite whose plans for a peaceful vacation at home are disturbed by a creepy new family on the block. Much to the disappointment of his wife (Carrie Fisher), Ray Peterson (Hanks) and his...
“3 Thousand Years” Encores @ Guild on November 21st, 2022 at 5:30pm

Three Thousand Years of Longing – a 2022 romantic fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Wednesday, November 21-23 – 5:30 pm Only! Directed by George Miller – 2022 – 99m – No Matinees. Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic…a creature of reason. While in Istanbul, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. At first, she doubts that he is real and she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. But the Djinn pleads his case, and eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 21st, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 21, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For November, we will discuss Questland by Carrie Vaughn (2021 Harper Voyager trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the...
“3 Thousand Years” Encores @ Guild on November 22nd, 2022 at 5:30pm

Three Thousand Years of Longing – a 2022 romantic fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Wednesday, November 21-23 – 5:30 pm Only! Directed by George Miller – 2022 – 99m – No Matinees. Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic…a creature of reason. While in Istanbul, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. At first, she doubts that he is real and she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. But the Djinn pleads his case, and eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that...
“3 Thousand Years” Encores @ Guild on November 23rd, 2022 at 5:30pm

Three Thousand Years of Longing – a 2022 romantic fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Wednesday, November 21-23 – 5:30 pm Only! Directed by George Miller – 2022 – 99m – No Matinees. Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic…a creature of reason. While in Istanbul, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. At first, she doubts that he is real and she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. But the Djinn pleads his case, and eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that...
Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” @ Guild on December 2nd, 2022 at 3:45pm

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – a 2022 re-imagined animated fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, December 2-8 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm daily Directed by Guillermo del Toro – 2022 – 116m. Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth) and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson re-imagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love! “You’ve never seen a Pinocchio like this one, a funny, touching and vital masterpiece from del...
“RoboCop” Patrols Guild Cinema on December 2nd, 2022 at 10:30pm

RoboCop – 35th Anniversary of the sci-fi cult film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, December 2 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Paul Verhoeven – 1987 – 104m. All Seats $8.00. A BUBONICON 54 CO-THROW with door prizes from Perry Rodent’s crew! Called by Ken Russell “the greatest science-fiction film since Metropolis,” controversial director Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop is a special effects-laden cult phenomenon. The film features a resurrected and roboticized hero (Peter Weller) in a new, supercharged cyborg body, struggling to reclaim his memory and avenge his own death. Written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner, this film is...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on December 3rd, 2022 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM… The December 2022 graphic novel for discussion is The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V. [BOOM! Studios 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” @ Guild on December 4th, 2022 at 3:45pm

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – a 2022 re-imagined animated fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, December 2-8 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm daily Directed by Guillermo del Toro – 2022 – 116m. Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth) and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson re-imagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love! “You’ve never seen a Pinocchio like this one, a funny, touching and vital masterpiece from del...
Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” @ Guild on December 6th, 2022 at 3:45pm

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – a 2022 re-imagined animated fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, December 2-8 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm daily Directed by Guillermo del Toro – 2022 – 116m. Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth) and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson re-imagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love! “You’ve never seen a Pinocchio like this one, a funny, touching and vital masterpiece from del...
Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” @ Guild on December 8th, 2022 at 3:45pm

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – a 2022 re-imagined animated fantasy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Thursday, December 2-8 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm daily Directed by Guillermo del Toro – 2022 – 116m. Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth) and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson re-imagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love! “You’ve never seen a Pinocchio like this one, a funny, touching and vital masterpiece from del...
ABQ SF Society: Holiday Party on December 9th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Programming: Holiday Party — Our 18th Annual Holiday Dessert Cook-Off + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Challenge Ingredient for this year is “Chocolate.” [Put on your thinking caps for this one to be different! Be creative!] Please bring enough of your dish (and we’re happy stretching the definition of dessert – sweet or savory) for 20-32 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 attendees know of ingredients in the major food allergy groups – peanuts, wheat and other glutens,...
“Trading Places” at Guild Cinema on December 9th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Trading Places – the 1983 Eddie Murphy/Dan Ackroyd comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, December 9 – 10:30 pm Directed by John Landis – 1983 -116m. All Seats $10.00. Bubonicon 54 and local artists Jon Sanchez/Jeremy Montoya are bringing the door prizes! GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a special screening of Trading Places at The Guild Cinema. Presale ticket holders will be entered to win door prizes! STORYLINE: Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Ackroyd) and down-and-out hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a bet by successful brokers Mortimer and Randolph...
“Starship Troopers” Invade Guild Cinema on December 10th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Starship Troopers – 25th Anniversary of the cult classic military space film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, December 10 – 10:30 pm Directed by Paul Verhoeven – 1997 -129m. All Seats $8.00. SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 54, WHO IS PROVIDING DOOR PRIZES! From the bridge of the Fleet Battlestation Ticonderoga, with its sweeping galactic views, to the desolate terrain of planet Klendathu, teeming with shrieking, fire-spitting, brain-sucking special effects creatures, acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven crafts a dazzling (and quite hilariously subversive!) epic based on Robert A. Heinlein’s classic sci-fi adventure. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey,...
The Mads Meet “Teenagers from Outer Space” on December 13th, 2022 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “TEENAGERS FROM OUTER 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, December 13, 2022. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on 1959’s Teenagers from Outer Space (written & directed by Tom Graeff)! This show will mark their 30th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest TBA. Past guests...
“Dawn of the Read” Horror Book Club on December 15th, 2022 at 2:00pm

“DAWN OF THE READ” BOOK CLUB Meeting Date / Location: Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 2:00 pm Location is the Tony Hillerman Public Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE (just west of Wyoming and south of Menaul). For December, the group will discuss Misery by Stephen King (1987 Viking Penguin). Contact Information: Call the library’s information desk at 505-291-6264. Website Listing: libevents.abqlibrary.org.
“Krampus” Visits Guild Cinema on December 17th, 2022 at 10:30pm

Krampus – the 2015 holiday comedy horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, December 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Michael Dougherty – 2015 -98m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON ONLINE – CHECK BACK HERE SHORTLY! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! A darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul, reveals an irreverently twisted side to the holiday! When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 19th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 19, 2022, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For December, we will discuss Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones (2017 Tordotcom trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books...
It’s Christmas Day! on December 25th, 2022 at 7:00am

Merry Christmas To All! Relax and Enjoy the Day… (And Happy Kwanzaa, too. Plus continued good wishes for the Hanukkah season!)
“The Eds” Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on December 31st, 2022 at 1:15pm

Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands – “The Eds” Double Feature – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Saturday-Sunday, December 31 & January 1 ED WOOD — 1:15 & 6:00 pm EDWARD SCISSORHANDS — 3:45 & 8:30 pm – Ed Wood – directed by Tim Burton – 1994 – 124m – No Matinees. Part of the Guild’s “The Eds by Tim & Johnny” Celebration! HAPPY NEW YEAR! LET’S END IT & START IT WITH THE EDS! From director Tim Burton comes the hilarious, true-life story of the wackiest filmmaker in Hollywood history, Ed Wood! ...
“The Eds” Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on January 1st, 2023 at 1:15pm

Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands – “The Eds” Double Feature – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Saturday-Sunday, December 31 & January 1 ED WOOD — 1:15 & 6:00 pm EDWARD SCISSORHANDS — 3:45 & 8:30 pm – Ed Wood – directed by Tim Burton – 1994 – 124m – No Matinees. Part of the Guild’s “The Eds by Tim & Johnny” Celebration! HAPPY NEW YEAR! LET’S END IT & START IT WITH THE EDS! From director Tim Burton comes the hilarious, true-life story of the wackiest filmmaker in Hollywood history, Ed Wood! ...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on January 7th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM The January 2023 graphic novel for discussion is In: A Graphic Novel by Will McPhail. [Mariner Books 2021]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Mexican Horror “Alucarda” @ Guild Cinema on January 7th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Alucarda – the 1977 Mexican Horror Classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 7 – 10:30 pm Only Directed by Juan Lopez Moctezuma – 1977 – 74m. All Seats $8.00. AN ANDROIDVISION SPECIAL! The Psychotronic Video Guide describes this film as “the strongest, most imaginative, and visual witch movie since Ken Russell’s The Devils.” It tells of the strange friendship between two young girls Justine and Alucarda, and how their relationship destroyed the lives of those around them in a torrent of blood, death and damnation. This legendary lost film contains images that will shock and disturb! Perverse, erotic...
The Mads Face “Night of Shorts X” on January 10th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS X”! 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, January 10, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on A Night of Shorts X – an all-new batch of bizarre short features! This show will mark their 31st time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest...
ABQ Comic Con 2023 on January 13th, 2023 at 4:00pm

It’s ABQ COMIC CON 2023 The ABQ Comic Con is January 13-15, 2023, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include Erik Estrada & Larry Wilcox from CHiPS, Ashley Greene (Twilight), Zach Galligan (Gremlins), John C. McGinley (Scrubs), Angela Staines (Space 1999), Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), Kristina Klebe (Hellboy), voice actor Julie Brown, artist Larry Welz, artist Bob Hall, artist Bill Andres, and many more. Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm Friday, January 13, Saturday 10:00 am-6:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm A three-day pass is $65.00 until January 12; dailies available – Saturday is $40.00 at the door. Only...
ABQ SF Society on January 13th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2022 Come prepared to tell club members What You Read in 2022 [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 avoid! (We’ll have a 3 1/2-minute timer, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”) Club News: Our application for St. Andrew for 2023 is pending. And hopefully our monthly rental rate will remain the same… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew....
“Akira” Comes To Guild Cinema on January 13th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Akira – the 1988 classic anime’s 35th anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 13 – 10:30 pm – English Subtitles Saturday, January 14 – 1:00 pm – English Dubbed Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo – 1988 -124m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! Bubonicon 54 and local artists Jon Sanchez/Jeremy Montoya are bringing the door prizes! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our first screening of the new year – Akira – a 35th Anniversary pair of screenings! Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from...
ABQ Comic Con 2023 continues on January 14th, 2023 at 10:00am

It’s ABQ COMIC CON 2023 The ABQ Comic Con is January 13-15, 2023, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include Erik Estrada & Larry Wilcox from CHiPS, Ashley Greene (Twilight), Zach Galligan (Gremlins), John C. McGinley (Scrubs), Angela Staines (Space 1999), Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), Kristina Klebe (Hellboy), voice actor Julie Brown, artist Larry Welz, artist Bob Hall, artist Bill Andres, and many more. Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm Friday, January 13, Saturday 10:00 am-6:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm A three-day pass is $65.00 until January 12; dailies available – Saturday is $40.00 at the door. Only...
“Akira” Comes To Guild Cinema on January 14th, 2023 at 1:00pm

Akira – the 1988 classic anime’s 35th anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 13 – 10:30 pm – English Subtitles Saturday, January 14 – 1:00 pm – English Dubbed Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo – 1988 -124m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! Bubonicon 54 and local artists Jon Sanchez/Jeremy Montoya are bringing the door prizes! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our first screening of the new year – Akira – a 35th Anniversary pair of screenings! Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 16th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 16, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For January 2023, we will discuss Ink & Sigil by Kevin Hearne (2021 Del Rey trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book...
“Flaming Ears” @ Guild Cinema on January 17th, 2023 at 4:30pm

Flaming Ears – a restored ’90s Super 8 “Cyberdyke” sci-fi flick – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 17-19 – 4:30 & 6:30 pm daily Directed by Ursula Puerrer & A. Hans Scheirl – 1992 – 84m – Germany/Austria – In German with English Subtitles. A mind-melting laser blast of “cyberdyke” avant-garde science fiction shot on Super 8 and then blown up to 16mm, the dazzlingly grungy, proudly low-rent Flaming Ears sets its scene in the year 2700 in the burnt-out, all-lesbian city of Asche, where the overlapping tales of three women unfold: comic book artist Spy (Susana Helmayr); pyromaniac...
“Flaming Ears” @ Guild Cinema on January 18th, 2023 at 4:30pm

Flaming Ears – a restored ’90s Super 8 “Cyberdyke” sci-fi flick – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 17-19 – 4:30 & 6:30 pm daily Directed by Ursula Puerrer & A. Hans Scheirl – 1992 – 84m – Germany/Austria – In German with English Subtitles. A mind-melting laser blast of “cyberdyke” avant-garde science fiction shot on Super 8 and then blown up to 16mm, the dazzlingly grungy, proudly low-rent Flaming Ears sets its scene in the year 2700 in the burnt-out, all-lesbian city of Asche, where the overlapping tales of three women unfold: comic book artist Spy (Susana Helmayr); pyromaniac...
“Dawn of the Read” Horror Book Club on January 19th, 2023 at 2:00pm

“DAWN OF THE READ” BOOK CLUB Meeting Date / Location: Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Tony Hillerman Public Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE (just west of Wyoming and south of Menaul). For January, the group will discuss Ring by Koji Suzuki (2004 Vertical). Contact Information: Call the library’s information desk at 505-291-6264. Website Listing: libevents.abqlibrary.org.
“The Menu” Comes To Guild Cinema on January 24th, 2023 at 3:30pm

The Menu -the 2022 black comedy thriller – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 24-26 – 3:30 & 5:45 pm daily Directed by Mark Mylod – 2022 – 107m. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Judith Light, Hong Chau. A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. “An edgy black comedy that elevates the angry satire and tickles the audience in a hilariously ingenious way.” – Tamara Khodova, That Shelf “Stylishly photographed by...
“The Menu” Comes To Guild Cinema on January 26th, 2023 at 3:30pm

The Menu -the 2022 black comedy thriller – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 24-26 – 3:30 & 5:45 pm daily Directed by Mark Mylod – 2022 – 107m. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Judith Light, Hong Chau. A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. “An edgy black comedy that elevates the angry satire and tickles the audience in a hilariously ingenious way.” – Tamara Khodova, That Shelf “Stylishly photographed by...
“Everything Everywhere” Jan-Feb Encores on January 27th, 2023 at 12:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick One-Evening Only Encore – at the Guild Cinema Friday, Jan 27, and Monday-Thursday, Jan 30-Feb 2 – 12 Noon Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. SPECIAL ENCORES IN ANTICIPATION OF OSCAR NOMINATIONS! Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with...
“The Fog” Enters Guild Cinema on January 28th, 2023 at 10:30pm

The Fog – the original 1980 John Carpenter classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Carpenter – 1980 -89m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON – CHECK BACK HERE OR THE DARK ROOM HORROR WEBSITE! SPECIAL THANKS TO RIALTO PICTURES! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! When The Fog rolls in … the terror begins! This moody horror classic from master of terror John Carpenter (The Thing) and producer Debra Hill (Escape From New York) stars Adrienne Barbeau (Swamp Thing), Jamie Lee Curtis...
“Everything Everywhere” Jan-Feb Encores on January 30th, 2023 at 12:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick One-Evening Only Encore – at the Guild Cinema Friday, Jan 27, and Monday-Thursday, Jan 30-Feb 2 – 12 Noon Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. SPECIAL ENCORES IN ANTICIPATION OF OSCAR NOMINATIONS! Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with...
“Everything Everywhere” Jan-Feb Encores on January 31st, 2023 at 12:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick One-Evening Only Encore – at the Guild Cinema Friday, Jan 27, and Monday-Thursday, Jan 30-Feb 2 – 12 Noon Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. SPECIAL ENCORES IN ANTICIPATION OF OSCAR NOMINATIONS! Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with...
“Everything Everywhere” Jan-Feb Encores on February 1st, 2023 at 12:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick One-Evening Only Encore – at the Guild Cinema Friday, Jan 27, and Monday-Thursday, Jan 30-Feb 2 – 12 Noon Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. SPECIAL ENCORES IN ANTICIPATION OF OSCAR NOMINATIONS! Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with...
“Everything Everywhere” Jan-Feb Encores on February 2nd, 2023 at 12:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick One-Evening Only Encore – at the Guild Cinema Friday, Jan 27, and Monday-Thursday, Jan 30-Feb 2 – 12 Noon Only Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. SPECIAL ENCORES IN ANTICIPATION OF OSCAR NOMINATIONS! Starring Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on February 4th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM The February 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin. [DC Comics 2021]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Auction! on February 10th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming: Annual Club Auction! Due to COVID/Flu numbers, Facial Masks are recommended inside the church. Time For The Traditional ASFS Auction, hosted by local author Robert Vardeman, collector Patricia Rogers, and possibly librarian Scott Denning! VardeBob should update us on his current projects while auctioning off various doodads & mysterious items. And club members Mandy Self, Geneva Schult, Roberta Johnson, Jessica Coyle & Craig Chrissinger will assist with keeping track of money and tab piles. Bidding will in be in 50-cent increments up to $5.00, then in whole dollars. Please bring 2-6 items, sci-fi or otherwise, to donate to the...
The Mads Face “Dimension 5” on February 14th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “DIMENSION 5”! 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, February 14, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on Dimension 5 – a 1966 science fiction/espionage or spy-fi film! This show will mark their 32nd time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest TBA. Past guests have included Mike...
“Dawn of the Read” Horror Book Club on February 16th, 2023 at 2:00pm

“DAWN OF THE READ” BOOK CLUB Meeting Date / Location: Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Tony Hillerman Public Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE (just west of Wyoming and south of Menaul). For February, the group will discuss Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (1976 Knopf). Contact Information: Call the library’s information desk at 505-291-6264. Website Listing: libevents.abqlibrary.org.
Snodgrass in Santa Fe on February 18th, 2023 at 12:00pm

Bubonicon author Melinda M. Snodgrass at Santa Fe’s Beastly Books on February 18! SANTA FE, N.M. — Santa Fe author Melinda M. Snodgrass will be reading from The Thucydides Trap: Imperials Book 5 and talking about her two latest books (including last year’s Lucifer’s War) 12:00-1:30 pm Saturday, February 18, at Beastly Books in Santa Fe (next to the Jean Cocteau Cinema). After a Q&A, she will sign her novels, as well as Wild Cards books. Drinks also will be available. Snodgrass joined the staff of Star Trek: TNG in 1988 for two seasons, and has worked on staff on numerous...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 20th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 20, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For February 2023, we will discuss Eon by Greg Bear (1986 Tor mass market/2015 Tor trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book...
“Blob” Remake @ Guild Cinema on February 24th, 2023 at 10:30pm

The Blob – the 1988 remake – at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 24 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Chuck Russell – 1988 -95m. All Seats $10.00. A DOOMCASTLE SPECIAL HOSTED BY NICK BENSON! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! BONUS: Special Guest SPFX Artist for The Blob – NICK BENSON !! The Blob is back in this horrific tale about a vile, malignant life-form that crashes to Earth in a cozy, rural American town called Arborville. Untroubled by conscience or intellect, the Blob does only one thing – and it does it well. It eats anything and everything that...
“Tales from the Darkside” @ Guild Cinema on February 25th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Tales from the Darkside – the 1990 horror anthology flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Harrison – 1990 -93m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON, CHECK BACK HERE OR ON THE DARK ROOM HORROR WEBSITE! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! BONUS: Special Guest SPFX Artist for Tales from the Darkside – NICK BENSON !! Brace yourself for some KILLER stories! From the clever and creepy minds of Stephen King (Pet Sematary), Michael McDowell (Beetlejuice), George A. Romero (Dawn Of The Dead) and...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on March 4th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM… The March 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang. [DC Comics 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society on March 10th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming – Author Lynn Barker talks about her career in Hollywood and the short novel she co-wrote with D.C. Fontana! Club Meeting starts at 7:30 pm, and ends about 9:50 pm… ♣ Albuquerque author Lynn Barker visits to discuss her work in Hollywood as a screenwriter and screenplay consultant, plus Futurus Rex – a SF/Fantasy adventure co-written with the late Dorothy (D.C.) Fontana. Barker is a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, script doctor, and screenplay consultant. Her writing credits include scripts for the 1980s reboot of The Twilight Zone, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Space Academy, as well as articles in...
Restored “The Beyond” @ Guild Cinema on March 10th, 2023 at 10:30pm

The Beyond: The Composer’s Cut – a restored 1981 Fulci flick with a new musical score – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Lucio Fulci – 1981 – 87m A Grindhouse Releasing and Fabio Frizzi special release – one night only! The seven dreaded gateways to hell are concealed in seven cursed places… And on the day the gates of hell are opened, the dead will walk the earth! From legendary Italian horror master Lucio Fulci comes the ultimate classic of supernatural terror. A cursed hotel, built over one of the seven gateways...
The Mads vs. Night of the Ghouls on March 14th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “NIGHT OF THE GHOULS”! 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 14, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on Night of the Ghouls – a 1959 horror film from Ed Wood Jr! This show will mark their 33rd time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest Cat Popper,...
“Everything Everywhere” Oscar-Nomination Encores on March 15th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick encores – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, March 15-16 – 2:00 & 5:00 pm Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. SPECIAL ENCORES IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 11 OSCAR NOMINATIONS!! Starring an amazing Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives...
“Dawn of the Read” Horror Book Club on March 16th, 2023 at 2:00pm

“DAWN OF THE READ” BOOK CLUB Meeting Date / Location: Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Tony Hillerman Public Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE (just west of Wyoming and south of Menaul). For March, the group will discuss The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson (1978 Bantam). Contact Information: Call the library’s information desk at 505-291-6264. Website Listing: libevents.abqlibrary.org.
“Everything Everywhere” Oscar-Nomination Encores on March 16th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 2022 sci-fi action flick encores – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, March 15-16 – 2:00 & 5:00 pm Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – 2022 – 140m. SPECIAL ENCORES IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 11 OSCAR NOMINATIONS!! Starring an amazing Michelle Yeoh, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis! A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes and is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 52 on March 17th, 2023 at 10:00am

The 52nd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19! Treasures of the Earth – the 52nd Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 17 – Sunday, March 19, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Antlerite” – a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am –...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 17th, 2023 at 3:00pm

2023 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair! The 2023 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair takes place 3:00-8:00 pm Friday, March 17, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 18 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the sixth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the book fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. ...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair concludes on March 18th, 2023 at 10:00am

2023 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair! The 2023 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair finishes up 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 18 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the sixth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the book fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It is organized by the Southwest...
“Videodrome” at Guild Cinema on March 18th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Videodrome – 40th Anniversary restored Director’s Cut – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 18 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Cronenberg – 1983 -89m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON, CHECK BACK HERE OR ON THE DARK ROOM HORROR WEBSITE! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! Celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a restored Director’s Cut! When Max Renn goes looking for edgy new shows for his sleazy cable TV station, he stumbles across the pirate broadcast of a hyperviolent torture show called Videodrome. As he struggles to unearth the origins of...
Treasures of the Earth 52 Ends on March 19th, 2023 at 10:00am

The 52nd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19! Treasures of the Earth – the 52nd Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 17 – Sunday, March 19, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Antlerite” – a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes and a raffle! Hours are: Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am –...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 20th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 20, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For March 2023, we will discuss Wyrd Sisters: Discworld Book 6 by Terry Pratchett (2013 Harper mass market reprint/1988 Roc hardback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
“Unicorn Wars” @ Guild Cinema on March 21st, 2023 at 8:15pm

Unicorn Wars -an animated horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, March 21-23 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Alberto Vazquez – 2023, Spain – 92m – In Spanish with English Subtitles It’s “Bambi meets Apocalypse Now” in this provocative and darkly beautiful horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Alberto Vázquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children), who uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the depths of the soul. For ages, teddy bears have been locked in an ancestral war against their sworn enemy, the unicorns, with the promise that...
“Unicorn Wars” @ Guild Cinema on March 23rd, 2023 at 8:15pm

Unicorn Wars -an animated horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, March 21-23 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Alberto Vazquez – 2023, Spain – 92m – In Spanish with English Subtitles It’s “Bambi meets Apocalypse Now” in this provocative and darkly beautiful horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Alberto Vázquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children), who uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the depths of the soul. For ages, teddy bears have been locked in an ancestral war against their sworn enemy, the unicorns, with the promise that...
2nd NM Renaissance Celtic Festival on March 24th, 2023 at 10:00am

The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place in Edgewood Friday, March 24-Sunday, March 26! The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place 10:00-6:00 pm Friday, March 24 – Sunday, March 26, at the Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 East Frontage Road, in Edgewood, NM. Tickets are: Adults $30.00 Daily at Gate Three-Day Weekend Pass (Adults) $60.00 at Gate Kids are Free – 17 years and under with an adult (max 3 kids per adult). You also can buy online in advance! 7 More Food Vendors, 2 Water Carts, 4 local Breweries, wine tasting, spirits tasting, 5 main stages, Local...
2nd NM Renaissance Celtic Festival concludes on March 26th, 2023 at 10:00am

The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival finishes up in Edgewood on Sunday, March 26! The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival ends its run 10:00-6:00 pm Sunday, March 26, at the Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 East Frontage Road, in Edgewood, NM. Tickets are: Adults $30.00 Daily at Gate Kids are Free – 17 years and under with an adult (max 3 kids per adult). 7 More Food Vendors, 2 Water Carts, 4 local Breweries, wine tasting, spirits tasting, 5 main stages, Local nonprofit Games & More street Entertainers and great shows! 120 Craft vendors from around the US and creative...
B’con 55 Special Guests Nominations on March 31st, 2023 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 55 Special Guests (2024) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, March 31, in the Adult Education Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (near Erna Ferguson Library, just off San Mateo between Comanche & Montgomery). Park in the lot behind the church (north side) and then walk around the side of the building to the EAST door. Once inside, the Adult Education Room will be on your left-hand side. 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...
“Clueless” Arrives at Guild Cinema on March 31st, 2023 at 10:30pm

Clueless – the 1995 teen comedy classic – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 31 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Amy Heckerling – 1995 -97m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for the March Movie Night screening of Clueless. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town. STORYLINE: Shallow, rich, and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on April 1st, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM… The April 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga. [VIZ Media 2009]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Humanoids From” Guild Cinema on April 1st, 2023 at 10:30pm

Humanoids From the Deep – the 1980 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Barbara Peeters & Jimmy T. Murakami – 1980 -83m. All Seats $8.00. A LOCAL ANDROIDVISION SPECIAL SCREENING! A raunchy, gory thrill ride where slimy beasts and gratuitous T&A fill the screen from start to finish. Basically a Corman remake of his own Piranha but with monster suits, Humanoids has sleazy fun value — with a slam-bang climax featuring an entire town trashed by marauding fishfolk. (Roger Corman served as the film’s uncredited executive producer, and his company,...
The Mads Take On “Shorts XI” on April 11th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS XI”! 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, April 11, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on A Night of Shorts XI – yet another batch of educational shorts! This show will mark their 34th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest TBA. Past...
46th Williamson Lectureship on April 14th, 2023 at 10:00am

46TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM THEME IS “CLIMATES OF EMPIRE” Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guest is NM author Arkady Martine. She is joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Courtney Willis, Cordelia Willis, Reese Hogan, Darynda Jones, Jeffe Kennedy, Emily Mah, Rebecca Roanhorse, Vivian Shaw, Lauren C. Teffeau, Ian Tregillis, Sarena Ulibarri, Walter Jon Williams, and other NM authors. Festivities Friday, April 14, include a Guest of Honor reading by Martine at 10:00 am, a ticketed luncheon at 12 Noon with remarks from Connie Willis...
“The Omen” Terrifies Guild Cinema on April 15th, 2023 at 10:30pm

The Omen – the original 1976 horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Donner – 1976 -111m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! A timeless, bone-chilling thriller set to Jerry Goldsmith’s Oscar-Winning Original Score.. American diplomat Robert (Gregory Peck) adopts Damien (Harvey Stephens) when his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick), delivers a stillborn child. After Damien’s first nanny hangs herself, Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton) warns Robert that Damien will kill Katherine’s unborn child. Shortly thereafter, Brennan dies and...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 17th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 17, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For April 2023, we will discuss The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (2023 Tor trade paperback / 2022 Tor hardback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
“Dawn of the Read” Horror Book Club on April 20th, 2023 at 2:00pm

“DAWN OF THE READ” BOOK CLUB Meeting Date / Location: Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Tony Hillerman Public Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE (just west of Wyoming and south of Menaul). For April, the group will discuss The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell (2017 Raven Books). Contact Information: Call the library’s information desk at 505-291-6264. Website Listing: libevents.abqlibrary.org.
ABQ SF Society – 1 Week Late on April 21st, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming – Author Frederick Paul Walter (who goes by Rick Walter at ASFS & Bubonicon) talks about his four annotated books on Wagner’s Ring Cycle – opera! Club Meeting Friday, April 21 – starting at 7:30 pm, and ending about 9:50 pm… This meeting is one week later than usual – and thus takes place in the Adult Education Room at the east end of the church (still park behind St. Andrew on the north side of the building). ♣ Albuquerque author Frederick Paul Walter visits to discuss his work on four volumes of The Annotated Ring Cycle (Das Rheingold...
Jeff “Bones” Smith @ Bookworks on April 25th, 2023 at 6:00pm

Jeff Smith visits Bookworks 6:00-8:00 pm Jeff Smith, creator of the Bone graphic novel series, will be at Bookworks 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday, April 25, to celebrate his new series, Tuki! Set two million years ago, when multiple species of hominids existed at the same time, this hand-drawn story follows the misadventures of a small band of early humans who controlled fire in an epoch when gods and giants were real, and Fire was taboo. Jeff Smith is the writer & artist of comics and graphic novels like Bone, Rasl, Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil, Rose and Tall Tales. Both...
“Tremors” Fest in Santa Fe on April 28th, 2023 at 7:00pm

TREMORS FEST at the Violet Crown Cinema in Santa Fe Friday-Sunday, April 28-30 – various times All seven films in the Tremors series will be shown on the big screen! Cast and crew will be in attendance throughout the weekend, including filmmakers Ron Underwood, S.S. Wilson, Nancy Roberts, Share Stallings, and Don Michael Paul – plus Burt Gummer himself, actor Michael Gross (a NM resident)! Santa Fe author George RR Martin plans to attend on Sunday the 30th. A $25 badge gets you admission to the Opening Night Film (the original Tremors), post-screening Q&A, and an opening night party. This...
“Tremors” Fest Continues on April 29th, 2023 at 11:00am

TREMORS FEST at the Violet Crown Cinema in Santa Fe Friday-Sunday, April 28-30 – various times All seven films in the Tremors series will be shown on the big screen! Cast and crew will be in attendance throughout the weekend, including filmmakers Ron Underwood, S.S. Wilson, Nancy Roberts, Share Stallings, and Don Michael Paul – plus Burt Gummer himself, actor Michael Gross (a NM resident)! Santa Fe author George RR Martin plans to attend on Sunday the 30th. A $25 badge gets you admission to the Opening Night Film (the original Tremors), post-screening Q&A, and an opening night party. This...
“The Empire Strikes…” the Guild Cinema on May 4th, 2023 at 3:00pm

The Empire Strikes Back: Star Wars V – the 1980 classic space opera – at the Guild Cinema for May the Fourth Be With You! Thursday, May 4 – 3:00, 6:00 & 9:30 pm! Directed by Irvin Kersher – 1980 -124m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for the May The Fourth Be With You screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Presale ticket purchasers will be entered to win door prizes from Bubonicon and artists Jeremy Montoya and Jon Sanchez. Costumes are strongly encouraged....
“Re-Animator” at Guild Cinema on May 5th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Re-Animator – the 1985 H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Stuart Gordon – 1985 – 86m – No Matinees. A SCUM PIT TOYS SPECIAL SCREENING! One of the most wildly popular horror movies of all-time, Stuart Gordon’s enduring splatter-comedy classic Re-Animator is back on our screen! When medical student Dean Cain advertises for a roommate, he soon finds one in the form of Dr. Herbert West. Initially a little eccentric, it some becomes clear that West entertains some seriously outlandish theories specifically, the possibility of re-animating the dead. ...
Free Comic Book Day 2023 on May 6th, 2023 at 10:55am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 6, sees the celebration of the annual fannish event, Free Comic Book Day. Several stores throughout Albuquerque & Santa Fe will be handing out free comic books and/or offering discounts on various comics, graphic novels, action figures and other materials. We aren’t sure exactly what each store will be doing this year, so visit their websites (or Facebook) for more information. Events should be going approximately 11:00 am-5:00 pm (some locations earlier, some locations later). Be sure to check out the action at these known participants – Astro-Zombies, Lobo Comics, Don’s Book...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on May 6th, 2023 at 3:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 3:00 pm Location is Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM.. The May 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki. [First Second 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Bride of Re-Animator” @ Guild Cinema on May 6th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Bride of Re-Animator – the 1989 H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horror sequel – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Brian Yuzna – 1989 – 97m – No Matinees. DATE. MATE. RE-ANIMATE. The success of Stuart Gordon’s hit horror-comedy Re-Animator meant that a sequel was all but inevitable. The resulting follow-up, Bride of Re-Animator – this time helmed by director Brian Yuzna (Society, Return of the Living Dead 3 and producer of the original Re-Animator) – would prove that there was a good deal more life left in the story of Dr. Herbert West and his...
The Mads Face “Teenage Zombies” on May 9th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “TEENAGE ZOMBIES”! 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, May 9, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on 1959’s Teenage Zombies! This show will mark their 35th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest TBA. Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Bridget Nelson...
ABQ SF Society – 2 Authors on May 12th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming – Authors Lauren C. Teffeau and Sarena Ulibarri talk about their latest releases and do short readings! Club Meeting starts at 7:30 pm, and ends about 9:50 pm… ♣ Albuquerque authors Lauren C. Teffeau and Sarena Ulibarri visit to discuss their latest works and upcoming projects – and to do short readings. Both authors will have stories in the forthcoming Solar Flare anthology. Teffeau was born and raised on the East Coast, educated in the South, employed in the Midwest, and now lives and dreams in the Southwest. Her novel Implanted (Angry Robot) mashing up cyberpunk, solarpunk, adventure, and...
“Willow” Comes To Guild Cinema on May 12th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Willow – the 1988 fantasy film celebrating its 35th Anniversary – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, May 12 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Ron Howard – 1988 – 126m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for the May Movie Night, the 35th Anniversary screening of Willow. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town including Bubonicon and a custom poster created by artists Jeremy Montoya & Jon Sanchez. STORYLINE: Enter the world of Willow. Journey...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 15th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 15, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For May 2023, we will discuss A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark (2022 Tordotcom trade paperback / 2021 Tordotcom hardback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come...
“Dawn of the Read” Horror Book Club on May 18th, 2023 at 2:00pm

“DAWN OF THE READ” BOOK CLUB Meeting Date / Location: Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Tony Hillerman Public Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE (just west of Wyoming and south of Menaul). For May, the group will discuss House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (2000 Pantheon). Contact Information: Call the library’s information desk at 505-291-6264. Website Listing: libevents.abqlibrary.org.
J.C. Cervantes at Bookworks on May 18th, 2023 at 6:00pm

J.C. Cervantes visits Bookworks 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday, May 18… J.C. Cervantes, New Mexico fantasy author, will be at Bookworks 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday, May 18, to celebrate her new novel, The Enchanted Hacienda! She will be in conversation with author Lorena Hughes, to celebrate Cervantes’ new adult novel. The Enchanted Hacienda introduces us to the magical Estrada family. When Harlow Estrada is abruptly fired from her dream job and her boyfriend proves to be a jerk, her world turns upside down. She flees New York City to the one place she can always call home–the enchanted Hacienda Estrada. The Estrada family...
“Rosemary’s Baby” @ Guild Cinema on May 27th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Rosemary’s Baby – the 1968 horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Roman Polanski – 1968 – 136m. All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! Horrifying and darkly comic, Rosemary’s Baby was Roman Polanski’s Hollywood debut. This wildly entertaining nightmare, faithfully adapted from Ira Levin’s best seller, stars a revelatory Mia Farrow as a young mother-to-be who grows increasingly suspicious that her overfriendly elderly neighbors (played by Sidney Blackmer and an Oscar-winning Ruth Gordon) and self-involved husband (John Cassavetes)...
Betsy James at Bookworks on May 31st, 2023 at 6:00pm

Betsy James visits Bookworks 6:00-8:00 pm Wednesday, May 31… Betsy James, New Mexico author & illustrator, will be at Bookworks 6:00-8:00 pm Wednesday, May 31, to celebrate her new non-fiction effort, Breathing Stone: Living Small in a Southwest Village! For almost four years in the early 1990s, writer, artist, and backcountry hiker Betsy James rented part of an old adobe near the center of a New Mexican village. She had worked for years with cultures very like those that had shaped Placitas – in Mexico, Albuquerque, Zuni Pueblo. She gave this place her best mortal attention, and recorded what she...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on June 3rd, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the patio of Flying Star Cafe, 4501 Juan Tabo NE (just north of Montgomery Blvd), Albuquerque, NM.. The June 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King. [DC Comics 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society on June 9th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming for June 9 – A Visit from local film reporter/ screenwriter/ storyteller Devin O’Leary. The Paper‘s film reporter Devin O’Leary (formerly of the Weekly Alibi) returns to tell attendees about the screenplays he’s written for locally produced low-budget films — Coyote Cage, Big Mistake, I Heart U, Stiffed, and Rotgut — as well as a trio of “old-fashioned pulp-style sci-fi” short stories he’s done for scifishorts.co. Masks are Encouraged Inside the Church (just to keep folks healthy)… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are...
“Twilight Zone: The Movie” @ Guild Cinema on June 9th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Twilight Zone: The Movie – 40th Anniversary screening of the 1983 anthology sci-fi flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, June 9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, John Landis and George Miller – 1983 – 102m – No Matinees. DOOR PRIZES FOR THIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! Based on the popular television series, this film is a collection of four frightening tales of the supernatural, each by a different director–Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, John Landis, and George Miller! The film opens with Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks as two hapless road-trippers who...
The Mads Riff “Phantom Planet” on June 13th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE PHANTOM PLANET”! 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, June 13, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing yet 1961’s The Phantom Planet! This show will mark their 36th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest TBA. Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax),...
Stephen King’s “Christine” @ Guild Cinema on June 17th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Stephen King’s Christine – 40th Anniversary screening of the 1983 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, June 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Carpenter – 1983 – 110m – No Matinees. DOOR PRIZES FOR THIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! From John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN, THE THING, THE FOG) from Stephen King’s novel! HOW DO YOU KILL SOMETHING THAT CAN’T POSSIBLY BE ALIVE? She was born bad. Plain and simple. Somewhere deep on a darkened assembly line. Christine. A ’58 Plymouth Fury possessed by Hell. She’s taken control of her teenage owner, Arnie. ...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on June 19th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, June 19, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For June 2023, we will discuss Replay by Ken Grimwood (1998 William Morrow Paperbacks/). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books...
“RRR” From India @ Guild Cinema on June 23rd, 2023 at 3:00pm

RRR – the Academy Award-winning 2022 Indian film – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Monday, June 23 & 26 – 3:00 & 6:45 pm Directed by S.S. Rajamouli – 2022 -181m – India – In Telugu with English subtitles. The biggest film of the decade is back on the big screen where it belongs! RRR is an exhilarating, action-packed spectacular mythologizing two real-life freedom fighters who helped lead India’s fight for independence from the British Raj, Komaram Bheem (N.T Rama Rao Jr., aka Jr NTR) and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan). Set in the 1920s before their fight for...
B’con Open Financial Mtg on June 23rd, 2023 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Renting lights and purchasing equipment? Especially in the first year back live after the pandemic, how did Bubonicon Inc do with Bubonicon 53 and its various elements? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, June 23, for all the “exciting” details… MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED, but not mandated… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded...
“The Craft” at Guild Cinema on June 24th, 2023 at 10:30pm

The Craft – the 1996 cult horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, June 24 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Andrew Fleming – 1996 – 101m. All Seats $10.00. MEAN GIRLS GOES ALL WITCHES! A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! Four high school girls discover the secret of witchcraft and band together to form a coven in this teen-oriented horror film. The girls’ spells prove successful, but things go too far when they invoke an extremely powerful spirit that begins a cycle of destruction, ultimately turning the coven...
“RRR” From India @ Guild Cinema on June 26th, 2023 at 3:00pm

RRR – the Academy Award-winning 2022 Indian film – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Monday, June 23 & 26 – 3:00 & 6:45 pm Directed by S.S. Rajamouli – 2022 -181m – India – In Telugu with English subtitles. The biggest film of the decade is back on the big screen where it belongs! RRR is an exhilarating, action-packed spectacular mythologizing two real-life freedom fighters who helped lead India’s fight for independence from the British Raj, Komaram Bheem (N.T Rama Rao Jr., aka Jr NTR) and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan). Set in the 1920s before their fight for...
“Sleepaway Camp” @ Guild Cinema on July 1st, 2023 at 10:30pm

Sleepaway Camp – the 40th Anniversary of the 1983 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Robert Hiltzik – 1983 -84m. AN ANDROIDVISION SPECIAL! After a terrible boating accident killed her family, shy Angela Baker (Felissa Rose, Return To Sleepaway Camp) went to live with her eccentric Aunt Martha and her cousin Ricky. This summer, Martha decides to send them both to Camp Arawak, a place to enjoy the great outdoors. Shortly after their arrival, a series of bizarre and violent “accidents” begin to claim the lives of various campers. Has...
“Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” @ Guild Cinema on July 4th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – the 1985 post-apocalyptic adventure film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, July 4 and 5 – 7:30 pm only Directed by George Miller – 1985- 106m – No Matinees. IN HONOR OF THE LATE & SUPER GREAT TINA TURNER! DOOR PRIZES ON JULY 4TH COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! Two men enter. One man leaves. That’s the law in Bartertown’s Thunderdome arena. But lawmaker Aunty Entity will soon add another: Don’t get Max mad! Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome stars Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon, Maverick) for his third go-round as the titular hero who takes...
“Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” @ Guild Cinema on July 5th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – the 1985 post-apocalyptic adventure film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, July 4 and 5 – 7:30 pm only Directed by George Miller – 1985- 106m – No Matinees. IN HONOR OF THE LATE & SUPER GREAT TINA TURNER! DOOR PRIZES ON JULY 4TH COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! Two men enter. One man leaves. That’s the law in Bartertown’s Thunderdome arena. But lawmaker Aunty Entity will soon add another: Don’t get Max mad! Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome stars Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon, Maverick) for his third go-round as the titular hero who takes...
“Flesh Eater”/”Silent Madness” @ Guild Cinema on July 6th, 2023 at 6:30pm

Vinegar Syndrome Double Feature: Flesh Eater & Silent Madness – 1980’s low-budget horror craziness – at the Guild Cinema Thursday, July 6 – 6:30 & 8:30 pm DOUBLE FEATURE: $10 PER MOVIE OR $18 FOR BOTH! VINEGAR SYNDROME REP / SCREAM SCREEN CURATOR THERESA MERCADO RETURNS TO THE GUILD CINEMA TO HOST THIS SPECIAL ONE-NIGHT-ONLY DOUBLE FEATURE! BONUS: POP UP SHOP IN OUR LOBBY THAT’LL INCLUDE A TON OF GREAT VINEGAR SYNDROME BLU-RAYS AND DVDS FOR SALE!! PLUS POST SCREENING DRINK DISCOUNT WITH ADMISSION TICKET AT TRACTOR BREWING COMPANY ACROSS THE STREET! BIG THANKS TO GARY WITH SPECTRAL YOUTH FOR THE...
Morgue & Krypt Horror Fest on July 7th, 2023 at 6:00pm

Albuquerque’s 1st Annual Morgue & Krypt Horror Fest July 7-9, 2023 at the ABQ Convention Center (West Building) What Can You Expect At Albuquerque’s 1st Horror Convention? – Meet Celebrity Guests, Get Autographs, and take pictures with them – Shop local and traveling vendors with all kinds of merchandise – Attend Q&A panels with the celebrity guests – View screenings of films from around the world – Get some ink done in tattoo alley – Party both nights away with Friday night and Saturday night parties – Attend the exclusive VIP party (VIP passes only) with guests invited – Sit...
Morgue & Krypt continues! on July 8th, 2023 at 11:00am

Albuquerque’s 1st Annual Morgue & Krypt Horror Fest July 7-9, 2023 at the ABQ Convention Center (West Building) What Can You Expect At Albuquerque’s 1st Horror Convention? – Meet Celebrity Guests, Get Autographs, and take pictures with them – Shop local and traveling vendors with all kinds of merchandise – Attend Q&A panels with the celebrity guests – View screenings of films from around the world – Get some ink done in tattoo alley – Party both nights away with Friday night and Saturday night parties – Attend the exclusive VIP party (VIP passes only) with guests invited – Sit...
The Mads Face “Night of Shorts XII” on July 11th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE PHANTOM PLANET”! 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, July 11, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing A Night of Shorts XII – an all-new batch of bizarre vintage shorts! This show will mark their 37th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest TBA. Past guests have...
ABQ SF Society – Summer Film on July 14th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming for July 14: Summertime…and it’s Hot in the City! Summer Film Time! We’ll screen a color flick set aboard a spaceship from two filmmakers early in their careers! Plus a cartoon short, of course. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Since COVID & RSV still are here, Masks Are Encouraged (but not mandated)… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside) of church – the courtyard is...
“Maniac Cop” at Guild Cinema on July 14th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Maniac Cop – 35th Anniversary celebration – at the Guild Cinema Friday, July 14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by William Lustig – 1988 – 85m – No Matinees. MANIAC COP: 35th ANNIVERSARY! Blasting from the minds of exploitation legends William Lustig (Maniac) and Larry Cohen (It’s Alive), Maniac Cop is a brilliant action-slasher that’s finally back where it belongs—on the big screen. Matt Cordell (Robert Z’Dar, Samurai Cop) is a murderous ex-cop who’s back from the dead and out for revenge. But first, he’ll have to deal with super cops Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead) and Frank McCrae...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 17th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 17, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For July 2023, we will discuss Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty (2022 Ace Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books...
Daniel Abraham @ Books on the Bosque on July 22nd, 2023 at 3:00pm

Daniel Abraham visits Books on the Bosque 3:00-4:30 pm Saturday, July 22… Daniel Abraham, New Mexico fantasy author and one-half of James S.A. Corey (The Expanse), will be at Books on the Bosque 3:00-4:30 pm Saturday, July 22, to celebrate his new novel, Age of Ash: The Kithamar Trilogy Book 1! He also should be talking about Blade of Dream, the 2nd book in the trilogy, as it is being released on July 18 – four days before this book signing. Age of Ash is the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a...
Carpenter’s “Assault” at Guild Cinema on July 22nd, 2023 at 10:30pm

John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13 – the 1976 siege classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 22 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Carpenter – 1976 – 91m – No Matinees. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! Written, directed, scored, and edited by John Carpenter two years prior to Halloween, Assault On Precinct 13 combines the template of Night of the Living Dead with the spirit of Rio Bravo to forge a movie like no other. The story follows a group of police offers (including the mighty Austin Stoker) and convicts as they join forces inside a...
“Return of the Living Dead” Invades Guild Cinema on July 29th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Return of the Living Dead – the 1985 cult horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 29 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! “Do ya wanna party?” challenges the soundtrack to this freaky and funny reworking of George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Paced to the beat of a pounding rock score, this comic flesh feast delivers both laughs and outlandish gore. No longer lumbering, moaning creatures, these lithe, feral, and cunning undead claw their way out of the cemetery...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on August 5th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM… The August 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Night Bus by Zuo Ma. [Drawn & Quarterly 2021]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
The Mads “Accuse My Parents” on August 8th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “I ACCUSE MY PARENTS”! 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, August 8, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1944’s I Accuse My Parents – an exploitation flick dealing with juvenile delinquency! This show will mark their 38th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest Myka Fox (comedian,...
“The Room” w/Commentary @ Guild Cinema on August 11th, 2023 at 7:00pm

THE ROOM: 20th Anniversary with Special Live Commentary by co-star Greg Sestero – at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 11 – 7:00 & 10:00 pm Directed by Tommy Wiseau – 2003 – 99m – ALL SEATS $18.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! That legendary “Citizen Kane of bad movies” full of fifth-graders dialogue, deer-in-headlights performances and pointless insert shots of San Francisco is back on our screen! This time, it’s the 20th anniversary and co-star Greg Sestero returns on tour doing something Completely Different this year. He’s doing a live commentary 20th Anniversary screening which audiences have been...
ABQ SF Society – B’Con Preview & Sci-Fi History Talk on August 11th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming for August 11: It’s a 2-in-1 Month! Time for the Bubonicon 54 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts (with art from Rachael Mayo). Plus Troy Stull will give a presentation on the History of Science Fiction! Due to COVID & RSV, we are advising the wearing of a mask inside – but not mandating such… + The preview of Bubonicon 54 won’t take up our whole club time, so we’re planning a 2nd program item from club member Troy Stull. * “A Brief History Of Science Fiction: From Mary Shelley To Andy Weir” gives a brief look...
“Society” Comes To Guild Cinema on August 12th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Society – 1989 horror shocker – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Brian Yuzna – 1989 – 99m – No Matinees. “The surrealistic make-up designs by Screaming Mad George will stretch even the most inelastic mind.” — TIME OUT After producing Re-Animator, Brian Yuzna turned his hand to directing with Society, and gave birth to one of the ickiest, most original body horror shockers of all time. Teenager Bill Whitney has always felt like the odd one out in his wealthy, upper-class Beverly Hills family. But his sense of alienation takes a sinister...
“Pee-Wee” Tribute @ Guild Cinema on August 13th, 2023 at 11:00am

Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – In honor of the late & great Paul Reubens – at the Guild Cinema! Sunday, August 13 – 11:00 am Only! Directed by Tim Burton – 1985 – 90m. All Seats $10.00. A NEW MEXICO ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL! NOTE: Presale tickets for Remembering Paul Reubens – A special screening of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure are SOLD OUT! ONLY 50 tickets will be available at our box office starting around 10:30 a.m. the day of on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis! This imaginative, hilarious comedy stars happy-go-lucky Pee-Wee Herman (aka comedian Paul Reubens) as an average...
B’Con 54 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on August 18th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Time for Bubonicon 54’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 18, in the Adult Education Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (home of the Albuq SF Society). SINCE COVID & RSV still are in New Mexico and elsewhere, we are encouraging (but NOT mandating) the wearing of masks inside the building. Park on the North side of the church, and then follow the sidewalk to the EAST door of the church (look for a small alcove). Enter the hallway, and the Adult Education Room is on your left-hand side! [Doors open at...
“Gremlins 2” Invades Guild Cinema on August 18th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Gremlins 2: The New Batch – the 1990 sequel from Joe Dante – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, August 18 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Joe Dante – 1990 – 106m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our August Movie Night, the screening of Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town including Bubonicon. STORYLINE: The magical collectibles store that Gizmo calls home has just been destroyed, and the...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 21st, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 21, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), 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 of the book group’s selections). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and...
Bubonicon 54 Begins! on August 25th, 2023 at 3:00pm

Bubonicon 54 is here! While there is not a Mask Mandate this year, we are encouraging the wearing of facial masks when in crowded circumstances inside the hotel to cut down on Covid/RSV and “Con Crud.” 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 at 4:30 pm… Con Suite open at 5:00 pm… ABQ Browncoats charity screening of Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog in evening, plus the late-night charity...
Wanna Date? “Frankenhooker” @ Guild Cinema on August 25th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Frankenhooker – 1990 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Frank Henenlotter – 1990 – 85m – No Matinees. Done with Bubonicon 54 for the day? Why not attend FRANKENHOOKER! After making horror history with Basket Case and Brain Damage, the incomparable Frank Henenlotter unleashed Frankenhooker — the greatest transmutation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein that you’ll ever see. After accidentally murdering the love of his life, Jeffrey Franken decides to reanimate her with the help of a drug named Supercrack . . . and the body parts of a dozen streetwalkers. ...
“Wicker Man” 50th at Guild Cinema on August 26th, 2023 at 10:30pm

The Wicker Man – 50th Anniversary Screening of the 1973 Classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Robin Hardy – 1973 – 94m – UK A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Done with Bubonicon 54 for the day (post-costume contest)? Then go watch THE WICKER MAN! After receiving an anonymous letter about a missing 12-year-old girl, devout Christian and dedicated cop Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) travels by seaplane to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But the islanders welcome...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on September 2nd, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM.. The September 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Queenie: Godmother of Harlem by Elizabeth Colomba and Aurélie Lévy. [Harry N. Abrams 2023]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Better Off Dead” @ Guild Cinema on September 8th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Better Off Dead – the 1985 John Cusack comedy – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, September 8 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Savage Steve Holland – 1985 – 97m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join for our screening of Better Off Dead at The Guild Cinema. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations (like Bubonicon – hint, hint) around town. STORYLINE: Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is a teen with a peculiar family and a bizarre fixation with his girlfriend,...
ABQ SF Society – 1 Week Late on September 15th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming – We’re 1 Week Later Than Usual – on Friday, September 15: Time for the Bubonicon 54 report (how things went, money situation, etc). Plus Reports on DragonCon and any other conventions people have visited in late August/early September… We will be meeting in the Adult Education Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, with the entrance to use on the East end of the building! Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Enter Through the Eastside Door (after parking at the back of the church – north end). St. Andrew locks up the courtyard...
“Mandy” Returns To Guild Cinema (with 94 Rock) on September 16th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Mandy – 5th Anniversary Screening – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, September 16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Panos Cosmatos – 2018 – 121m – No Matinees. A 94 Rock Special Screening – 5th Anniversary of This Crazed 2018 Film – Phil Mahoney’s Pick! The insane Nic Cage fever-dream burn of a flick turns a lethal white hot 5 Years Old! Pacific Northwest. 1983 AD. Outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the sadistic Jeremiah Sand, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 18th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 18, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For September 2023, we will discuss The Humans by Matt Haig (2014 Simon & Schuster). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen...
The Mads Face “She Shoulda Said No!” on September 19th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “SHE SHOULDA SAID NO”! 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, September 19, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1949’s morality exploitation film, She Shoulda Said No! (aka “Marijuana – The Devil’s Weed.” This show will mark their 39th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special returning guest Rachel Lichtman...
ABQ Comic Book Show on September 23rd, 2023 at 10:00am

ABQ Comic Book Show 10:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday, September 23, at the Shrine Ballut Abyad Center, 6600 Zuni Rd SE (between San Pedro and Louisiana). Free Admission! Comic book creators (including Andy Kuhn), cosplayers, and comic retailers. Plenty of parking. Come join the Comic Book Fun on September 23!
“Outlaw Johnny Black” Visits Guild Cinema on September 26th, 2023 at 4:45pm

Outlaw Johnny Black – 2023 blaxploitation parody – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, September 26-27 – 4:45 and 7:30 pm Directed by Michael Jai White – 2023 – 135m. 2009’s Black Dynamite is a full-fledged cult classic, and now original co-writer and star Michael Jai White is back with a crowd-funded “spiritual sequel” set in the old West. Hellbent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down his killer, but becomes a wanted man in the process — so he poses as a preacher in a small mining town that’s been taken over by a...
“Outlaw Johnny Black” Visits Guild Cinema on September 27th, 2023 at 4:45pm

Outlaw Johnny Black – 2023 blaxploitation parody – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, September 26-27 – 4:45 and 7:30 pm Directed by Michael Jai White – 2023 – 135m. 2009’s Black Dynamite is a full-fledged cult classic, and now original co-writer and star Michael Jai White is back with a crowd-funded “spiritual sequel” set in the old West. Hellbent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down his killer, but becomes a wanted man in the process — so he poses as a preacher in a small mining town that’s been taken over by a...
“Jason Lives” @ Guild Cinema on September 30th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives – the 1986 franchise chapter – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, September 30 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Tom McLoughlin – 1986 – 85m. Years ago, Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) killed infamous hockey-masked murderer Jason Voorhees (C.J. Graham), and the intensity of the experience has landed him in a mental institution. To end his torment and achieve a level of closure, Tommy escapes from the hospital and heads to the graveyard where Jason...
“Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” @ Guild Cinema on October 6th, 2023 at 10:30pm

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors – the 1987 franchise chapter entry – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, October 6 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Charles Russel – 1987 – 96m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors at The Guild Cinema. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, like Bubonicon! STORYLINE: During a hallucinatory incident, young Kristen Parker...
Anniversary Party & J.C. Cervantes Signing on October 7th, 2023 at 8:00am

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, IS BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE’S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! AND J.C. CERVANTES WILL BE HAVING A SIGNING EVENT! Join the Books on the Bosque gang as they celebrate one year of literary magic on October 7th! Enjoy a day filled with family fun, entertainment, and food trucks… And don’t miss a special book signing by J.C. Cervantes 4:30-5:30 pm. Cervantes is a New Mexico author of Young Adult and Middle Grade Fantasy. Her books include The Storm Runner, Dawn of the Jaguar, The Enchanted Hacienda, and Fractured Path. Also signing is Cassie Sanchez 6:00-7:00 pm. Sanchez is the...
20th Annual 24-Hour Comics Day (Noon to Noon) on October 7th, 2023 at 12:00pm

24-Hour Comics Day is an annual international celebration of creativity! It’s the 20th Anniversary for the global celebration of creativity that is 24-Hour Comics Day! The challenge is to create a complete 24-page comic book in 24 consecutive hours. It’s a creative exercise that tests your stamina while you explore what you’re capable of! Free, all-ages event! This free, all-ages event will run online 12 noon MT Saturday, October 7, to 12 noon Sunday, October 8, at the International District Branch Library, 7601 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 – and on Zoom. Pre-registration is required through Eventbrite which will...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on October 7th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM.. The October 2023 graphic novel for discussion is It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood [Image Comics 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
“Trick Or Treat” @ Guild Cinema on October 7th, 2023 at 9:00pm

Trick Or Treat – 1986 Teen Metal Movie – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 7 – 9:00 pm Directed by Charles Martin Smith – 1986 – 98m. All Seats $10.00 With special opening local metal band VISIONS OF DEATH! Visions of Death live approximately 9:00 pm, followed by the Trick Or Treat movie at approximately 10:00 pm! AN ANDROIDVISION HALLOWEEN SEASON SPECIAL CO-THROW! HUGE THANKS TO OPENERS VISION OF DEATH! The 80s Teen Metal Movie Classic with great cameos by Kiss’ Gene Simmons and the one & only Ozzy Osbourne! A bullied ‘metal head’ obtains a mysterious demo record...
“Stop Making Sense” @ Guild Cinema on October 8th, 2023 at 4:15pm

Stop Making Sense – 40th Anniversary of the classic concert film – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, October 8-10 – 4:15 & 6:15 pm Directed by Jonathan Demme – 1983/84 – 88m. A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE CO-PRESENTATION! Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The...
“Big Lebowski” @ Guild Cinema on October 8th, 2023 at 8:15pm

The Big Lebowski – 25th Anniversary of the cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, October 8-10 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Joel Cohen – 1998 – 119m. A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE CO-PRESENTATION! The Coen brothers’ irreverent cult hit! This hilariously twisted comedy-thriller stars (of course!) Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Julianne Moore. Join the “Dude” and his bowling buddies on their journey that blends unforgettable characters, kidnapping, a case of mistaken identity and White Russians. Enter the visually unique and entertaining world from the creative minds of the Coen brothers and remember: the Dude abides....
“Stop Making Sense” @ Guild Cinema on October 9th, 2023 at 4:15pm

Stop Making Sense – 40th Anniversary of the classic concert film – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, October 8-10 – 4:15 & 6:15 pm Directed by Jonathan Demme – 1983/84 – 88m. A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE CO-PRESENTATION! Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The...
“Big Lebowski” @ Guild Cinema on October 9th, 2023 at 8:15pm

The Big Lebowski – 25th Anniversary of the cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, October 8-10 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Joel Cohen – 1998 – 119m. A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE CO-PRESENTATION! The Coen brothers’ irreverent cult hit! This hilariously twisted comedy-thriller stars (of course!) Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Julianne Moore. Join the “Dude” and his bowling buddies on their journey that blends unforgettable characters, kidnapping, a case of mistaken identity and White Russians. Enter the visually unique and entertaining world from the creative minds of the Coen brothers and remember: the Dude abides....
“Stop Making Sense” @ Guild Cinema on October 10th, 2023 at 4:15pm

Stop Making Sense – 40th Anniversary of the classic concert film – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, October 8-10 – 4:15 & 6:15 pm Directed by Jonathan Demme – 1983/84 – 88m. A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE CO-PRESENTATION! Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The...
The Mads Face “Night of Shorts 13” on October 10th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 13”! 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, October 10, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing an all-new batch of bizarre shorts in “A Night of Shorts 13.” This show will mark their 40th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest TBD. Past guests...
“Big Lebowski” @ Guild Cinema on October 10th, 2023 at 8:15pm

The Big Lebowski – 25th Anniversary of the cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, October 8-10 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Joel Cohen – 1998 – 119m. A NM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE CO-PRESENTATION! The Coen brothers’ irreverent cult hit! This hilariously twisted comedy-thriller stars (of course!) Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Julianne Moore. Join the “Dude” and his bowling buddies on their journey that blends unforgettable characters, kidnapping, a case of mistaken identity and White Russians. Enter the visually unique and entertaining world from the creative minds of the Coen brothers and remember: the Dude abides....
“Carrie” & “The Lost Boys” in Santa Fe on October 13th, 2023 at 3:00pm

Spooky Season Double Feature: Carrie & The Lost Boys – cult horror flicks – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 13-15 – 1:00 to 9:00 pm (times vary day to day) CARRIE – the original Brian De Palma take on Stephen King’s early classic – Friday 3:00 & 9:00 pm; Saturday 3:00 pm only; Sunday 1:00 & 7:00 pm – as part of our Spooky Season double feature with Joel Schumacher’s THE LOST BOYS! Directed by Brian De Palma – 1976 – 98m Carrie is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma...
ABQ SF Society – Radford & Club Elections on October 13th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming – 2 for 1 Night – and ASFacts: ♣ New Mexico author & Bubonicon friend Benjamin Radford returns for his semi-annual visit! Radford will be talking on Friday the 13th: Curses, Luck, and Superstitions. ♥ Plus we’ll have our club officer elections for moderator, alternator and executive secretary for 2024. Not to mention choosing a “challenge” ingredient or theme for our December 2023 Dessert Cook-Off… First up, Benjamin Radford talks on Friday the 13th: Curses, Luck, and Superstitions: “Friday the 13th is said to be an especially unlucky day, combining fears about Fridays and concerns over the number 13. Obviously...
Annular Eclipse of the Sun! on October 14th, 2023 at 8:30am

A rare and very special event, an annular eclipse of the sun, will be visible along a track through New Mexico at mid-morning on October 14, 2023, the last Saturday of this year’s International Balloon Fiesta! Albuquerque is in the exact spot to see the sun become a perfect ring of light (when viewed safely). Get ready for this amazing experience; it won’t be visible again in New Mexico until 2077! There are special viewing events and more at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science, and at UNM’s Department of Physics & Astronomy… AT THE NEW MEXICO MUSEUM...
“Carrie”/”The Lost Boys” in Santa Fe on October 14th, 2023 at 3:00pm

Spooky Season Double Feature: Carrie & The Lost Boys – cult horror flicks – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 13-15 – 1:00 to 9:00 pm (times vary day to day) CARRIE – the original Brian De Palma take on Stephen King’s early classic – Friday 3:00 & 9:00 pm; Saturday 3:00 pm only; Sunday 1:00 & 7:00 pm – as part of our Spooky Season double feature with Joel Schumacher’s THE LOST BOYS! Directed by Brian De Palma – 1976 – 98m Carrie is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma...
ABQ Philharmonic Concert on October 14th, 2023 at 6:00pm

ALBUQUERQUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA’S 1ST CONCERT OF 2023 These Concerts take place Saturday, October 14, at 6:00 pm; and Sunday, October 15, at 3:00 pm. The Program for This 1st Series is: – Magic Flute Overture by Mozart (7 min) – Trauermusik for Viola and Strings by Hindemith Soloist: Jason Parris (8 min) – Threnody in Memory of Jean Sibelius by Still (7 min) ============INTERMISSION================ – Symphony No. 5, op. 67 by Beethoven (31 min) ABQ SF Society members Jessica Coyle and Joe Walters both play in Albuq’s Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert Admission is Free, but donations are appreciated. Brownies...
“Carrie” & “Lost Boys” Finish in Santa Fe on October 15th, 2023 at 1:00pm

Spooky Season Double Feature: Carrie & The Lost Boys – cult horror flicks – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 13-15 – 1:00 to 9:00 pm (times vary day to day) CARRIE – the original Brian De Palma take on Stephen King’s early classic – Sunday the 15th at 1:00 & 7:00 pm – as part of our Spooky Season double feature with Joel Schumacher’s THE LOST BOYS! Directed by Brian De Palma – 1976 – 98m Carrie is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay written by Lawrence...
ABQ Philharmonic Concert on October 15th, 2023 at 3:00pm

ALBUQUERQUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA’S 1ST CONCERT OF 2023 These Concerts take place Saturday, October 14, at 6:00 pm; and Sunday, October 15, at 3:00 pm. The Program for This 1st Series is: – Magic Flute Overture by Mozart (7 min) – Trauermusik for Viola and Strings by Hindemith Soloist: Jason Parris (8 min) – Threnody in Memory of Jean Sibelius by Still (7 min) ============INTERMISSION================ – Symphony No. 5, op. 67 by Beethoven (31 min) ABQ SF Society members Jessica Coyle and Joe Walters both play in Albuq’s Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert Admission is Free, but donations are appreciated. Brownies...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 16th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 16, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For October 2023, we will discuss The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher (2020 Saga Press). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen...
HalloweenFest Comic Room @ Don’s on October 21st, 2023 at 11:00am

Trick Or Treat! Free Comic Event at Don’s Book Store! On Saturday, October 21, 11:00 am-4:00 pm, Don’s Book Store will be celebrating the Halloween season with their last “pop-up comic book room” of 2023. This one-day event features free comic books for everyone who stops by, and free books for all kids under 18 years of age. The pop-up comic book room will feature special guests – Albuquerque comic book artists Mark Fenton (Planet Comics, Jungle Comics) and Andy Kuhn (Firebreather, Mars Attacks: Occupation) – plus vendors such as Ala Jerky, Tarot by Jam, and a Photography Booth. Golden,...
Back To The Future Day on October 21st, 2023 at 7:00pm

Back to the Future Day From the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes Back to the Future – the original, groundbreaking adventure that sparked one of the most successful trilogies ever! When teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine created by the eccentric Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), he finds himself mixed up in a time-shattering chain reaction that could vaporize his future – and leave him trapped in the past. Powered by innovative special effects, unforgettable songs and non-stop action, Back to the Future is an unrivaled adventure that...
“The Birds” Visit ABQ on October 22nd, 2023 at 1:00pm

The Birds – the 1963 Hitchcock classic – as a Fathom Events special screening! Sunday-Monday, October 22-23 – 1:00 pm Sunday and 7:00 pm Monday Directed by Alfred Hitchcock – 1963 – 129m Fathom’s Big Screen Classics: The Birds 60th Anniversary Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds is an unforgettable masterpiece that is considered one of the most terrifying films from the Master of Suspense. When beautiful, blonde Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) travels to Bodega Bay in pursuit of eligible bachelor Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), she is inexplicably attacked by a seagull. Suddenly, thousands of birds begin to flock into town, preying...
“The Birds” Still in ABQ on October 23rd, 2023 at 7:00pm

The Birds – the 1963 Hitchcock classic – as a Fathom Events special screening! Sunday-Monday, October 22-23 – 1:00 pm Sunday and 7:00 pm Monday Directed by Alfred Hitchcock – 1963 – 129m Fathom’s Big Screen Classics: The Birds 60th Anniversary Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds is an unforgettable masterpiece that is considered one of the most terrifying films from the Master of Suspense. When beautiful, blonde Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) travels to Bodega Bay in pursuit of eligible bachelor Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), she is inexplicably attacked by a seagull. Suddenly, thousands of birds begin to flock into town, preying...
Milehicon 55 in Denver on October 27th, 2023 at 1:00pm

MILEHICON 55 IN DENVER MILEHICON 55 is October 27-29, 2023, at the Denver Marriott Tech Center at the south end of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Drew Hayes, Mary Robinette Kowal, Tamora Pierce (virtually), toastmaster Sumido Saulson, and artist Peri Charlifu! Other Participants include Carrie Vaughn, Connie & Courtney Willis, Lou J. Berger, Jon Black, Ian Tregillis, Carolyn Kay, Chaz Kemp, Robin D. Owens, Wil McCarthy, Lauren C. Teffeau, Carol Berg, Daniel Dvorkin, Jessica Coyle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, Rose Beetem, Arlen Feldman, and Craig Chrissinger. Masquerade, literacy auction, Critter Crunch, Avistrum Academy of Sorcery, Challenge Panel, video & anime...
“The Exorcist” in Santa Fe on October 27th, 2023 at 2:00pm

The Exorcist – the 1973 horror classic – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 27-29 – Times vary day to day SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE! THE JEAN COCTEAU CELEBRATES WITH A CLASSIC HORROR FILM IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DIRECTOR WILLIAM FRIEDKIN FRIDAY 2:00 pm only; SATURDAY 2:00 pm only; SUNDAY 4:00 & 7:00 pm… Directed by William Friedkin – 1973 – 122m The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. The film stars Ellen...
“Vampire In Brooklyn” @ Guild Cinema on October 27th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Vampire In Brooklyn – the 1995 Eddie Murphy horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, October 27 –10:30 pm Directed by Wes Craven – 1995 – 103m. A BLACK CINEMA NIGHT SPECIAL! WE’LL BE KICKIN’ IT WITH KAT – A BIG WELCOME BACK TO HER & THE CREW! Chills and chuckles mix in this toothsome tale directed by renown horror filmmaker Wes Craven starring Eddie Murphy as Maximillian, a Caribbean-born bloodsucker who comes to New York to find a suitable mate. He finds one in Detective Rita Veder (Angela Bassett), who is seduced by the suave Maximillian while investigating...
“The Exorcist” in Santa Fe on October 28th, 2023 at 2:00pm

The Exorcist – the 1973 horror classic – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 27-29 – Times vary day to day SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE! THE JEAN COCTEAU CELEBRATES WITH A CLASSIC HORROR FILM IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DIRECTOR WILLIAM FRIEDKIN FRIDAY 2:00 pm only; SATURDAY 2:00 pm only; SUNDAY 4:00 & 7:00 pm… Directed by William Friedkin – 1973 – 122m The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. The film stars Ellen...
“Idle Hands” Play @ Guild Cinema on October 28th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Idle Hands – the 1999 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 28 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Rodman Flender – 1999 – 92m. The Devil will find work for idle hands to do … so what happens when he chooses the laziest teen slacker in the world to do his dirty work? Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa, Final Destination) is a channel-surfing, junk-food-munching, couch-potato burn-out who can’t control the murderous impulses of his recently possessed hand. With the...
“The Exorcist” exits Santa Fe on October 29th, 2023 at 4:00pm

The Exorcist – the 1973 horror classic – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 27-29 – Times vary day to day SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE! THE JEAN COCTEAU CELEBRATES WITH A CLASSIC HORROR FILM IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DIRECTOR WILLIAM FRIEDKIN FRIDAY 2:00 pm only; SATURDAY 2:00 pm only; SUNDAY 4:00 & 7:00 pm… Directed by William Friedkin – 1973 – 122m The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. The film stars Ellen...
Halloween Horror Hotel Double Feature! on October 31st, 2023 at 6:00pm

Halloween Horror Hotel Double Feature: Psycho & The Shining – classic horror flicks from well-known directors – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday, October 31 – 6:00 & 8:15 pm See Two Classic Horror Films For The Price Of One! PSYCHO – the original Hitchcock classic at 6:00 pm… as part of our Halloween Horror Hotel double feature with Kubrick’s THE SHINING! Directed by Alfred Hitchcock – 1960 – 108m One of the most shocking films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho changed the thriller genre forever. Join the Master of Suspense on a chilling journey as an unsuspecting victim (Janet...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club on November 4th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM… The November 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Squire by Nadia Shammas [Quill Tree Books 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
ABQ SF Society – Wild Cards Talk on November 10th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming for November 10 – A Talk from author & scientist Ian Tregillis. Santa Fe author & scientist Ian Tregillis (Bitter Seeds, Something More Than Night, Wild Cards member) returns to give a Talk entitled, “The Math (and Physics) of Wild Cards.” “The concept is a general-interest science presentation on fake comic-book science, but presented seriously, as if the subject were real, with some depth. It’s a technical presentation describing the development of a mathematical model that explains in a physically rigorous way many of the strange behaviors of the Wild Card virus that are established as canon in the...
“Shaun of the Dead” @ Guild Cinema on November 10th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Shaun of the Dead – the 2004 cult classic – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, November 10 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Edgar Wright – 2004 – 100m – UK. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine & 94 Rock’s DJ Skyler Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment & 94 Rock’s Skyler for our screening of Shaun of the Dead at The Guild Cinema. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, like Bubonicon! STORYLINE: Shaun is a 30-something loser with a...
“Toymania” @ Expo New Mexico on November 11th, 2023 at 10:00am

TOYMANIA Collector-Con Manuel Lujan Building, Expo New Mexico Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:00 am – 6:00 pm 90+ Vendors, Cosplay Contest, Live DJ. Organized & brought to you by Yo! Toys $10.00 Admission – Early Bird Admission at 9:00 am for $15.00. Kids 10 Years and Under Free Manuel Lujan Building New Mexico Expo 300 San Pedro Dr NE (Use the San Pedro Gate – there is a parking fee)
Lydia Sherrer @ Books on the Bosque on November 12th, 2023 at 3:00pm

LYDIA SHERRER AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 — 3:00 PM Lydia Sherrer, USA Today bestselling author, talks about and signs Through the Storm: TransDimensional Hunter 2 (co-written with John Ringo) 3:00 pm Sunday, Nov 12, at Albuquerque’s Books on the Bosque. Award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author of the Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus universe, Lydia Sherrer is a fantasy author whose goal is to leave the world a better place than when she found it. With multiple series, short stories and novellas published, Lydia has been writing for over a decade and enjoys nothing more than a...
The Mads Face “Petrified World” on November 14th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE INCREDIBLE PETRIFIED WORLD”! 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, November 14, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1959 Jerry Warren sci-fi flick “The Incredible Petrified World.” This show will mark their 41st time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest Ken Plume (The Venture Bros, Kevin Smith’s...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 20th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 20, 2023, at 7:30 pm [Thanksgiving Week] Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For November 2023, we will discuss The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown (2023 Nightfire). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book...
Connie Willis @ Bookworks on November 21st, 2023 at 6:00pm

CONNIE WILLIS AT BOOKWORKS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 — 6:00 PM Connie Willis, Colorado award-winning author, will read and sign The Road To Roswell: A Novel 6:00 pm Tuesday, Nov 21, at Albuquerque’s Bookworks. When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don’t exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one. Odder still, her abductor is far from what the popular media have led her to expect, with a body like a tumbleweed...
1977’s “Suspiria” @ Guild Cinema on November 25th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Suspiria – the 1977 Dario Argento psychedelic supernatural horror film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 25 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Dario Argento – 1977 – 98m. It was a student orientation like no other when American ballet student Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper) landed on the doorstep of a prestigious dance academy in a small German town and promptly witnessed another student fleeing in terror. As Suzy observes the other unholy goings-on, she comes to realize the school...
ABQ SF Society: Holiday Party on December 8th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Programming: Holiday Party — Our 19th Annual Holiday Dessert Cook-Off + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Challenge Ingredient for this year is “Cheese.” [Put on your thinking caps for this one to be different! Be creative! And don’t forget there is lamb/sheep cheese, goat cheese, water buffalo cheese, vegan cheese, powdered cheese, and…headcheese…] Please bring enough of your dish (and we’re happy stretching the definition of dessert – sweet or savory) for 20-32 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...
“Divinity” at Guild Cinema on December 8th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Divinity – 2023 sci-fi flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 8 & 9 – 10:30 pm Directed by Eddie Alcazar – 2023 – 88m. Producer Javier Lovato in-person for a brief intro and post-screening discussion! Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Scott Bakula, Stephen Dorff, Bella Thorne, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, and Karrueche Tran. Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named “Divinity.” Jaxxon Pierce, his son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream. “A...
“A Christmas Story” @ Guild Cinema on December 9th, 2023 at 1:00pm

A Christmas Story – 40th Anniversary seasonal celebration – at the Guild Cinema! Saturday, December 9 – 1:00 pm Only! Directed by Bob Clark – 1983 – 93m. All Seats $12.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our screening of A Christmas Story for the holiday season. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town. STORYLINE: Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging...
ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (1 Week Late) on December 9th, 2023 at 2:00pm

Meeting Date / Location – ONE WEEK LATER THAN USUAL: Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Flying Star Cafe, 4501 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Montgomery Blvd, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM… The December 2023 graphic novel for discussion is The Night Eaters Vol 1: She Eats the Night by Marjorie Liu [Harry N. Abrams 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler an email. Website: goodreads.com/group-abq-graphic-novel
Sarena Ulibarri @ Books on the Bosque on December 9th, 2023 at 2:00pm

SARENA ULIBARRI AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 — 2:00 PM Sarena Ulibarri, local solarpunk author, talks about and signs Steel Tree 2:00 pm Saturday, Dec 9, at Albuquerque’s Books on the Bosque. Steel Tree “puts a sci-fi spin on The Nutcracker ballet in this optimistic take on first contact with aliens… Ulibarri engages deeply with Tchaikovsky’s classic, studding the narrative with an imposing space-bound Christmas tree, dancing fairies, romance between Klara and her printed-circuit android prince, and a hissable villain. The prose skews slightly toward younger readers and will especially appeal to ballet fans, who will delight...
“Divinity” at Guild Cinema on December 9th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Divinity – 2023 sci-fi flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 8 & 9 – 10:30 pm Directed by Eddie Alcazar – 2023 – 88m. Producer Javier Lovato in-person for a brief intro and post-screening discussion! Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Scott Bakula, Stephen Dorff, Bella Thorne, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, and Karrueche Tran. Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named “Divinity.” Jaxxon Pierce, his son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream. “A...
Movie Poster Auction @ Guild Cinema on December 10th, 2023 at 12:00pm

GUILD CINEMA’S ANNUAL MOVIE POSTER AUCTION SALE! The Guild Cinema presents its annual auction of movie posters used at our fave independent theater the last year plus some going back 10 years ago (plus a few donated surprises)! Come by 12:00 Noon-2:50 pm on Sunday, December 10. Free to get a bidder card – lotsa stuff likely to go for cheap! Time once again — because we still have hundreds of movie posters left stretching from last week to around 10 years ago! And a lot of it will go real cheap, like a dollar or two! To mention but...
The Mads Face “The Creeping Terror” on December 12th, 2023 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE CREEPING TERROR”! 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, December 12, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1964 sci-fi horror stinker “The Creeping Terror.” This show will mark their 42nd time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest Kliph Nesteroff, author of the new book: Outrageous: A History...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 18th, 2023 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 18, 2023, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For December 2023, we will discuss Rich Man’s Sky by Wil McCarthy (2022 Baen). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books...
Ness Brown @ Books on the Bosque on December 23rd, 2023 at 3:00pm

NESS BROWN AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 — 3:00 PM Ness Brown – Bubonicon 54 science speaker, astrophysicist & author – talks about and signs The Scourge Between Stars 3:00 pm Saturday, Dec 23, at Albuquerque’s Books on the Bosque as part of their Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club, “Outer-World Explorers.” In The Scourge Between Stars “Jacklyn Albright, acting captain of the starship Calypso, is responsible for keeping the last of humanity alive as they limp back to Earth from their forebears’ failed colony on a distant planet. Faced with constant threats of starvation and destruction in the...
It’s Christmas Day! on December 25th, 2023 at 6:45am

Merry Christmas To All! Relax and Enjoy the Day… (And Happy Kwanzaa, too. Plus we hope the Hanukkah season was a good one!)
“Silent Night, Deadly Night” @ Guild Cinema on December 30th, 2023 at 10:30pm

Silent Night, Deadly Night – the infamous 1984 slasher flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, December 30 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Charles Sellier – 1984 – 85m. All Seats $10.00 Community leaders tried to stop the release. The P.T.A. fought to ban it. Now one of the most controversial slasher films of all time is on our screen for one night only! This is the heartwarming story of little Billy Chapman who was traumatized by his parents’ Christmas...
New Year’s Eve & Day Special @ Guild Cinema on December 31st, 2023 at 2:00pm

True Stories and Raising Arizona – New Year’s Eve & Double Feature Special – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Sunday-Monday, December 31 & January 1 TRUE STORIES — 2:00 & 6:00 pm RAISING ARIZONA — 4:00 & 8:00 pm – True Stories – directed by David Bryne – 1986 – 89m – No Matinees. Part of the Guild’s “Double Feature Special” Celebration! HAPPY NEW YEAR! LET’S END IT & START IT WITH JOHN GOODMAN! Music icon David Byrne was inspired by tabloid headlines to make his sole foray into feature-film directing, an ode...
New Year’s Eve & Day Special @ Guild Cinema on January 1st, 2024 at 2:00pm

True Stories and Raising Arizona – New Year’s Eve & Double Feature Special – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Sunday-Monday, December 31 & January 1 TRUE STORIES — 2:00 & 6:00 pm RAISING ARIZONA — 4:00 & 8:00 pm – True Stories – directed by David Bryne – 1986 – 89m – No Matinees. Part of the Guild’s “Double Feature Special” Celebration! HAPPY NEW YEAR! LET’S END IT & START IT WITH JOHN GOODMAN! Music icon David Byrne was inspired by tabloid headlines to make his sole foray into feature-film directing, an ode...
“New Year’s Evil” @ Guild Cinema on January 6th, 2024 at 10:30pm

New Year’s Evil – 1980 Holiday Slasher – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 6 – 10:30 pm Directed by Emmett Alston – 1980 – 85m. AN ANDROIDVISION HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL CO-THROW! WITH A BONUS SHORT INTRO BY OUR LOCAL PODCAST CRAZIES! On a totally punked-out New Year’s Eve, vivacious TV hostess Diane “Blaze” Sullivan counts down the hours to midnight. But as her show progresses, every hour, on the hour, a savage maniac slashes up a new female victim. As the trail of mutilated bodies spreads throughout the city, it becomes apparent that the psychopath’s ultimate target is Blaze...
1965’s “Alphaville” @ Guild Cinema on January 9th, 2024 at 3:15pm

Alphaville – Jean Luc Godard’s 1965 sci-fi noir film icon restored – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, January 9-10 – 3:15 & 8:00 pm Directed by Jean Luc Godard – 1965 – 99m – France – In French with English subtitles. A cockeyed fusion of science fiction, pulp characters, and surrealist poetry, Godard’s irreverent journey to the mysterious Alphaville remains one of the least conventional (yet entertaining!) films of all time. Eddie Constantine stars as intergalactic hero Lemmy Caution, on a mission to kill the inventor of fascist computer Alpha 60. “It’s one of the great cinematic works...
The Mads Face “Night of Shorts 14” on January 9th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 14”! 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, January 9, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing an all-new bunch of the worst shorts they can find in “A Night of Shorts 14.” This show will mark their 43rd time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special...
1965’s “Alphaville” @ Guild Cinema on January 10th, 2024 at 3:15pm

Alphaville – Jean Luc Godard’s 1965 sci-fi noir film icon restored – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, January 9-10 – 3:15 & 8:00 pm Directed by Jean Luc Godard – 1965 – 99m – France – In French with English subtitles. A cockeyed fusion of science fiction, pulp characters, and surrealist poetry, Godard’s irreverent journey to the mysterious Alphaville remains one of the least conventional (yet entertaining!) films of all time. Eddie Constantine stars as intergalactic hero Lemmy Caution, on a mission to kill the inventor of fascist computer Alpha 60. “It’s one of the great cinematic works...
ABQ SF Society on January 12th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2023 Come prepared to tell club members What You Read in 2023 [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 avoid! (We’ll have a 3 1/2-minute timer, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”) Club News: Our application for St. Andrew for 2024 is pending. And hopefully our monthly rental rate will remain the same… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew....
“Spirited Away” @ Guild Cinema on January 12th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Spirited Away – the 2001 Studio Ghibli classic – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, January 12 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 2001 – 125m – Japan (English Dub). All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our special screening of the Studio Ghibli classic, Spirited Away. Early-bird pre-sale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, including Bubonicon 55 & Jon Sanchez, and guaranteed seating. STORYLINE: In this animated feature by noted Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki,...
“The Howling” @ Guild Cinema on January 13th, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Howling – brand new restoration of the original 1981 biting satire horror – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 13 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Joe Dante – 1981 – 91m. BONUS DOOR PRIZES FOR THIS SPECIAL SCREENING COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55! Karen White (Dee Wallace), a LA news anchor with a serial killer for a stalker, leads the man into a trap where the police are able to kill him. In order to recover from the traumatic event, she and her husband are sent to “The Colony,” a country resort where their marriage is tested by the...
“Princess Mononoke” @ Guild Cinema on January 14th, 2024 at 1:00pm

Princess Mononoke – the 1997 Studio Ghibli classic – at the Guild Cinema! Sunday, January 14 – 1:00 pm Only! Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 2001 – 134m – Japan (English Dub). All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our special screening of the Studio Ghibli classic, Princess Mononoke. Early-bird pre-sale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, including Bubonicon 55 & Jon Sanchez, and guaranteed seating. STORYLINE: In the 14th century, the harmony that humans, animals, and...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 15th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 15, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For January 2024, we will discuss The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (2023 reprint, Tor trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us...
1965’s “Alphaville” @ Guild Cinema on January 16th, 2024 at 3:15pm

Alphaville – Jean Luc Godard’s 1965 sci-fi noir film icon restored – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, January 16-17 – 3:15 & 8:00 pm Directed by Jean Luc Godard – 1965 – 99m – France – In French with English subtitles. A cockeyed fusion of science fiction, pulp characters, and surrealist poetry, Godard’s irreverent journey to the mysterious Alphaville remains one of the least conventional (yet entertaining!) films of all time. Eddie Constantine stars as intergalactic hero Lemmy Caution, on a mission to kill the inventor of fascist computer Alpha 60. “It’s one of the great cinematic works...
1965’s “Alphaville” @ Guild Cinema on January 17th, 2024 at 3:15pm

Alphaville – Jean Luc Godard’s 1965 sci-fi noir film icon restored – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, January 16-17 – 3:15 & 8:00 pm Directed by Jean Luc Godard – 1965 – 99m – France – In French with English subtitles. A cockeyed fusion of science fiction, pulp characters, and surrealist poetry, Godard’s irreverent journey to the mysterious Alphaville remains one of the least conventional (yet entertaining!) films of all time. Eddie Constantine stars as intergalactic hero Lemmy Caution, on a mission to kill the inventor of fascist computer Alpha 60. “It’s one of the great cinematic works...
ABQ Comic Con 2024 on January 19th, 2024 at 4:00pm

It’s ABQ COMIC CON 2024 The ABQ Comic Con is January 19-21, 2024, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include actors Famke Janssen, Christopher Lloyd, Clint Howard, Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Dee Wallace, Edward James Olmos, Marc Singer, Armin Shimerman, Jason Carter, Dirk Benedict, Sylvester McCoy, Annabeth Gish, Paul Williams; animation director Tom Cook; and artists Mark Waid, Howard Chakin, Jae Lee, Larry Welz (all subject to change). Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm Friday, January 19, Saturday 10:00 am-8:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am-6:00 pm A three-day pass is $65.00 until January 18; dailies available –...
“The Boy and the Heron” @ Guild Cinema on January 19th, 2024 at 5:15pm

The Boy and the Heron – a new masterpiece from Hayao Miyazaki – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 19-22 – 5:15 pm only Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 2023 – 124m – Japan. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on...
ABQ Comic Con 2024 continues on January 20th, 2024 at 10:00am

It’s ABQ COMIC CON 2024 The ABQ Comic Con is January 19-21, 2024, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include actors Famke Janssen, Christopher Lloyd, Clint Howard, Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Dee Wallace, Edward James Olmos, Marc Singer, Armin Shimerman, Jason Carter, Dirk Benedict, Sylvester McCoy, Annabeth Gish, Paul Williams; animation director Tom Cook; and artists Mark Waid, Howard Chakin, Jae Lee, Larry Welz (all subject to change). Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm Friday, January 19, Saturday 10:00 am-8:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am-6:00 pm A three-day pass is $65.00 until January 18; dailies available –...
“The Boy and the Heron” @ Guild Cinema on January 20th, 2024 at 5:15pm

The Boy and the Heron – a new masterpiece from Hayao Miyazaki – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 19-22 – 5:15 pm only Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 2023 – 124m – Japan. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on...
Carpenter’s “The Thing” @ Guild Cinema on January 20th, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Thing – John Carpenter’s 1982 classic shocker – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 20 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by John Carpenter – 1982 – 109m. All Seats $10.00 Director John Carpenter and special makeup effects master Rob Bottin teamed up for this 1982 remake of the 1951 science fiction classic The Thing from Another World, and the result is a highly effective terror and spine-tingling suspense, plus a showcase for some of the goriest and most horrifically grotesque makeup...
“The Boy and the Heron” @ Guild Cinema on January 21st, 2024 at 5:15pm

The Boy and the Heron – a new masterpiece from Hayao Miyazaki – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 19-22 – 5:15 pm only Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 2023 – 124m – Japan. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on...
“The Boy and the Heron” @ Guild Cinema on January 22nd, 2024 at 5:15pm

The Boy and the Heron – a new masterpiece from Hayao Miyazaki – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 19-22 – 5:15 pm only Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 2023 – 124m – Japan. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on...
“Ingress” Visits Guild Cinema on January 23rd, 2024 at 3:30pm

Ingress – a 2023 sci-fi multiverse film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 23-25 – 3:30 & 6:00 pm Directed by Rachel Noll James – 2023 – 119m BONUS! DIRECTOR RACHEL NOLL JAMES (A SANTA FE NATIVE) IN PERSON FOR THE 6:00 PM TUESDAY SHOW FOR A SHORT INTRO & POST-SCREENING TALK/Q&A ! Starring Rachel Noll James (Inheritance, Don’t Pass Me By), Tim DeKay (Oppenheimer, White Collar), and Johnny Ferro (Hand of God). A woman who can move through parallel realities loses her husband tragically and must overcome past trauma to travel the multiverse once again – and find...
“Ingress” Visits Guild Cinema on January 24th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Ingress – a 2023 sci-fi multiverse film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 23-25 – 3:30 & 6:00 pm Directed by Rachel Noll James – 2023 – 119m BONUS! DIRECTOR RACHEL NOLL JAMES (A SANTA FE NATIVE) IN PERSON FOR THE 6:00 PM TUESDAY SHOW FOR A SHORT INTRO & POST-SCREENING TALK/Q&A ! Starring Rachel Noll James (Inheritance, Don’t Pass Me By), Tim DeKay (Oppenheimer, White Collar), and Johnny Ferro (Hand of God). A woman who can move through parallel realities loses her husband tragically and must overcome past trauma to travel the multiverse once again – and find...
“Ingress” Visits Guild Cinema on January 25th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Ingress – a 2023 sci-fi multiverse film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 23-25 – 3:30 & 6:00 pm Directed by Rachel Noll James – 2023 – 119m BONUS! DIRECTOR RACHEL NOLL JAMES (A SANTA FE NATIVE) IN PERSON FOR THE 6:00 PM TUESDAY SHOW FOR A SHORT INTRO & POST-SCREENING TALK/Q&A ! Starring Rachel Noll James (Inheritance, Don’t Pass Me By), Tim DeKay (Oppenheimer, White Collar), and Johnny Ferro (Hand of God). A woman who can move through parallel realities loses her husband tragically and must overcome past trauma to travel the multiverse once again – and find...
“Galaxy Quest” Lands At Guild Cinema on January 27th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Galaxy Quest – the 1999 classic sci-fi comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 27 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Dean Parisot – 1999 – 102m. DOOR PRIZES FOR THIS SPECIAL “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TROY STULL” SCREENING COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 & ARTIST JON SANCHEZ! For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA protector — ‘Commander Peter Quincy Taggart’ (Tim Allen), ‘Lt. Tawny Madison (Sigourney Weaver) and ‘Dr.Lazarus’ (Alan Rickman) — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space, and then their series was cancelled! Now, 20 years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the...
“Poor Things” @ Guild Cinema on February 2nd, 2024 at 7:45pm

Poor Things – the 2023 Oscar-nominated film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, February 2-5 – 7:45 pm only! Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos – 2023 – 141m. From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free...
“Departing Seniors” Visit Guild Cinema on February 2nd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Departing Seniors – a 2024 horror film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 2 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Claire Cooney – 2024 – 85m – All Seats $8.00. Mexican-American and queer, high school student Javier doesn’t exactly fit in with the popular kids. But he might be the only one who can save them. After an act of bullying sends Javier to the hospital, he begins experiencing visions that foresee glimpses of shocking murders at his school right before they happen. Now, in between navigating the social hierarchies and prejudices of clique culture, Javier (Primo’s Ignacio Diaz-Silverio)...
“Poor Things” @ Guild Cinema on February 3rd, 2024 at 7:45pm

Poor Things – the 2023 Oscar-nominated film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, February 2-5 – 7:45 pm only! Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos – 2023 – 141m. From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free...
“Cemetery Man” Comes to Guild Cinema on February 3rd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Cemetery Man – the 1994 horror cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 3 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Michele Soavi –1994 – 105m – Italy. CEMETERY MAN – 30th Anniversary screening of the newly restored 1994 Rupert Everett Cult Classic! Directed by Dario Argento protégé Michele Soavi (The Church) and starring Rupert Everett, this is an unmissable chapter in 1990s Italian horror: unpredictable, gory, romantic, and unlike anything else. The movie returns to the big screen for the first time in decades as a new 4K restoration from Severin Films. Francesco Dellamorte (Rupert Everett) is the...
“Poor Things” @ Guild Cinema on February 5th, 2024 at 7:45pm

Poor Things – the 2023 Oscar-nominated film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, February 2-5 – 7:45 pm only! Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos – 2023 – 141m. From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free...
ABQ SF Society – Science Talk on February 9th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming – Loretta Hall Talks on Space Microbes! ♣ New Mexico author & space historian Loretta Hall returns to talk about “Microbes In Space: Friend Or Foe.” Space Historian Loretta Hall talks on Microbes In Space: Friend Or Foe: “Bacteria, viruses, and fungi are among the stowaways that will live with astronauts in the closed environment of a lunar space station, surface habitat, spacesuit, or Mars-bound spaceship. What could possibly go wrong? But the outlook isn’t all bad.” (This is an encore of the presentation Hall gave at Bubonicon 54 for folks who didn’t get to see it at the...
“Blazing Saddles” @ Guild Cinema on February 9th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Blazing Saddles – 50th Anniversary of the Classic Comedy – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, February 9 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Mel Brooks – 1974 – 93m. All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our special screening of the 50th Anniversary of Blazing Saddles. Early-bird pre-sale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town and guaranteed seating. Only 59 Pre-Sale Tickets Are Available! STORYLINE: In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first...
Fantasy Romance Authors @ Beastly Books on February 10th, 2024 at 2:00pm

FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) Event at Beastly Books in Santa Fe Beastly Books in Santa Fe is hosting a “very special author event” for FaRoFeb 2:00-3:30 pm Saturday, February 10 with cross-genre romance authors Jeffe Kennedy (Twisted Magic, The Mark of Tala), Vela Roth (Blood Gift, Blood Mercy), A.K. Mulford (A River of Golden Bones, The High Mountain Court), and A.J. Lancaster (A Rake of His Own, The Lord of Stariel). Come meet the authors and listen as they discuss the nuances of writing fantasy romance for today’s readers. Their combined expertise includes crafting countless Prince Charmings and Hesperines, fugitive witches...
“Phantom of the Paradise” Haunts Guild Cinema on February 10th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Phantom of the Paradise – 50th Anniversary of DePalma’s Musical Horror Cult Classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 10 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Brian DePalma –1974 – 92m. Before Rocky Horror Picture Show, there was this Brian DePalma ’70s ground breaking Cult Classic! Paul Williams wrote the acclaimed score for this musical horror classic, and stars as an evil record tycoon haunted and taunted by the disfigured composer Winslow Leach (William Finley, Sisters) he once wronged. Cheered by the Los Angeles Times as a “delightful, outrageous…visual triumph,” and also starring Jessica Harper (Suspiria, Shock Treatment) and...
The Mads Riff “Mutiny in Outer Space” on February 13th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “MUTINY IN OUTER 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, February 13, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on the worst movie they can find – 1965 sci-fi film “Mutiny in Outer Space.” This show will mark their 44th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest Kim...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 19th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 19, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For February 2024, we will discuss American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett (2013 Orbit trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion....
“Vampire Lake” @ Guild Cinema on February 23rd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Vampire Lake – a 2024 horror film shot locally – at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Daniel Zubiate –2024 – 90m approx. Only $5.00 Admission! Cast and crew in person! A young girl journeys to a secluded lake to summon a Vampire. Her meeting does not go as planned. Writer/director Daniel Zubiate says, “This girl goes to the lake and there’s a legend that she can summon a vampire. She does it and makes a deal with him. Then he begins to start killing her companions.” Zubiate is known for Transcendence (2014), Spy...
“American Werewolf” Comes To Guild Cinema on February 24th, 2024 at 10:30pm

An American Werewolf in London – John Landis’ 1981 classic horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 24 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by John Landis – 1981 – 97m. All Seats $10.00 American tourists David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. David awakes in a London hospital to find his friend dead and his life in disarray. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse...
“Dreamscape” Comes to Guild Cinema on March 1st, 2024 at 10:30pm

Dreamscape – 40th Anniversary of the sci-fi film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 1 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Joseph Ruben –1984 – 99m – All Seats $10.00 Close Your Eyes And The Adventure Begins! A DOOMCASTLE ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL SHOW! Alex Gardner (Dennis Quaid) is a man with an incredible psychic gift… but for years has used it solely for personal gain. Reuniting with his old mentor, Dr. Novotny (Max von Sydow), Gardner joins a government project in which he learns to channel his abilities in order to enter peoples’ subconscious through their dreams. As his powers...
“Buckaroo Banzai” Arrives at Guild Cinema on March 2nd, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension – 40th Anniversary of the sci-fi comedy cult film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 2 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by W.D. Richter –1984 – 102m. SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 55 – THEY’RE BRINGING DOOR PRIZES!! From W.D. Richter, the writer of the 70s Invasion of the Body Snatchers and co-writer of Big Trouble in Little China, comes a pop-sci-fi adventure that defies convention and went on to become one of the cult hits of the ’80s. Peter Weller is Buckaroo Banzai, a physicist-neurosurgeon-martial arts master-secret agent-rock star who...
Johnny Compton @ Books on the Bosque on March 8th, 2024 at 6:00pm

JOHNNY COMPTON AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE FRIDAY, MARCH 8 — 6:00 PM Johnny Compton, HWA member and operator of the podcast Healthy Fears, will talk about and sign The Spite House 6:00 pm Friday, March 8, at Albuquerque’s Books on the Bosque. About The Book: “An Esquire Best Horror Book of the Year and a Bram Stoker Award Nominee! Eric Ross is on the run from a mysterious past with his two daughters in tow. When he comes across an ad for a caretaker for the Masson House, Eric hopes they have finally caught a lucky break. The owner...
ABQ SF Society – Auction! on March 8th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming: Annual Club Auction! Time For The Traditional ASFS Auction, hosted by local author Robert Vardeman, collector Patricia Rogers, and possibly librarian Scott Denning! VardeBob should update us on his current projects while auctioning off various doodads & mysterious items. And club members Mandy Self, Geneva Schult, Jessica Coyle & Craig Chrissinger will assist with keeping track of money and tab piles. Bidding will in be in 50-cent increments up to $5.00, 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...
The Mads Face “Phantom From 10,000 Leagues” on March 12th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES”! 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 12, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on the worst movie they can find (la la la) – 1955’s The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues. This show will mark their 45th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 53 on March 15th, 2024 at 10:00am

The 53rd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19! Treasures of the Earth – the 53rd Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Vanadinite” – a dense, brittle mineral usually found in the form of red hexagonal crystals. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes, a Silent Auction, and a Raffle! Hours are:...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 15th, 2024 at 3:00pm

2024 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair! The 2024 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair takes place 3:00-8:00 pm Friday, March 15, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 16 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the seventh time at the Pilots Pavilion for the book fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Texas and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. ...
“Side Effects May Vary” @ Guild Cinema on March 15th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Side Effects May Vary – special one-night-only touring movie event with the director in-person – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 15 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by J.R. Bookwalter –2024 – 90m approx. From the director of The Dead Next Door (1990), Robot Ninja (1989), Ozone (1994), Polymorph (1996), and Witchouse 2: Blood Coven (2000) comes his first directed film in 23 years! With the world gripped by a deadly pandemic, science denier Glenn Rollins turns to an experimental vaccine as treatment for a lingering sickness. Much to the surprise of his doctor, wife, and friends, the remedy immediately...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair concludes on March 16th, 2024 at 10:00am

2024 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair! The 2024 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair takes place 3:00-8:00 pm Friday, March 15, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 16 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the seventh time at the Pilots Pavilion for the book fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Texas and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. ...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 53 on March 16th, 2024 at 10:00am

The 53rd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19! Treasures of the Earth – the 53rd Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Vanadinite” – a dense, brittle mineral usually found in the form of red hexagonal crystals. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes, a Silent Auction, and a Raffle! Hours are:...
Comic Book Workshop @ Library on March 16th, 2024 at 2:00pm

Comic Book Workshop with Don’s Bookstore at the San Pedro Library Curious to learn more about comic books? 2:00-4:00 pm Saturday, March 16, at the San Pedro Library, a representative from Don’s Bookstore along with comics writer Mark Fenton and others will give a presentation on collecting and conserving comics, and creating them. They also will help participants bring to life a superhero and a story of their very own. This presentation is for Adults, All Ages, Children, Teens, and Tweens. The San Pedro Library is located at 5600 Trumbull SE (south of Zuni), Albuquerque 87108. 505-256-2067. sanpedro@cabq.gov
Treasures of the Earth 53 ends on March 17th, 2024 at 10:00am

The 53rd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19! Treasures of the Earth – the 53rd Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Vanadinite” – a dense, brittle mineral usually found in the form of red hexagonal crystals. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes, a Silent Auction, and a Raffle! Hours are:...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 18th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 18, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For March 2024, we will discuss The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (2023 Tor trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen...
Bill Shatner Doc @ Guild Cinema on March 22nd, 2024 at 6:00pm

William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill – the 2024 documentary – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, March 22-25 – 6:00 pm only! Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe – 2024 – 96m. Let’s Make Sunday, March 24, the “Bubonicon” night and fill the house! From make-believe starship captain to a real-life rocketman, William Shatner has led one of the most unique and best-lived lives on the planet. And while the actor William Shatner may be recognizable around the globe, the man behind the masks is even more interesting than the iconic roles he’s played. Join Legion M and the acclaimed...
B’con 56 Special Guests Nominations on March 22nd, 2024 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 56 Special Guests (2025) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, March 22, in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (near Erna Ferguson Library, just off San Mateo between Comanche & Montgomery). Park in the lot behind the church (north side) and use the North entrance. Once inside, the Activity Room will be on your right-hand side. 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 possible guests. (However, a little...
“Scott Pilgrim” vs. Guild Cinema on March 22nd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – the 2010 live-action adaptation of a comic book – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, March 22 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Edgar Wright – 2010 – 113m – All Seats $12.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Early-bird pre-sale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town and guaranteed seating including Bubonicon and artists Jon Sanchez and Jeremy Montoya. ONLY 59 PRESALE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE! STORYLINE: ...
Bill Shatner Doc @ Guild Cinema on March 23rd, 2024 at 6:00pm

William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill – the 2024 documentary – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, March 22-25 – 6:00 pm only! Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe – 2024 – 96m. Let’s Make Sunday, March 24, the “Bubonicon” night and fill the house! From make-believe starship captain to a real-life rocketman, William Shatner has led one of the most unique and best-lived lives on the planet. And while the actor William Shatner may be recognizable around the globe, the man behind the masks is even more interesting than the iconic roles he’s played. Join Legion M and the acclaimed...
Shatner’s “Impulse” @ Guild Cinema on March 23rd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Impulse – the newly restored 1974 William Shatner psycho killer thriller – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by William Grefé – 1974 – 97m. 50th Anniversary of This William Shatner Psycho Killer Thriller! A Grindhouse Releasing & Box Office Spectaculars Theatrical presentation of one of the most shocking and demented thrillers of the 1970s. William Shatner stars as Matt Stone, a deranged gigolo who preys on rich women, unable to control his murderous psychosexual urges. Directed by legendary exploitation filmmaker William Grefé (The Death Curse of Tartu), and co-starring Jenifer Bishop (Al Adamson’s...
Bill Shatner Doc @ Guild Cinema on March 24th, 2024 at 6:00pm

William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill – the 2024 documentary – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, March 22-25 – 6:00 pm only! Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe – 2024 – 96m. Let’s Make Sunday, March 24, the “Bubonicon” night and fill the house! From make-believe starship captain to a real-life rocketman, William Shatner has led one of the most unique and best-lived lives on the planet. And while the actor William Shatner may be recognizable around the globe, the man behind the masks is even more interesting than the iconic roles he’s played. Join Legion M and the acclaimed...
Bill Shatner Doc @ Guild Cinema on March 25th, 2024 at 6:00pm

William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill – the 2024 documentary – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, March 22-25 – 6:00 pm only! Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe – 2024 – 96m. Let’s Make Sunday, March 24, the “Bubonicon” night and fill the house! From make-believe starship captain to a real-life rocketman, William Shatner has led one of the most unique and best-lived lives on the planet. And while the actor William Shatner may be recognizable around the globe, the man behind the masks is even more interesting than the iconic roles he’s played. Join Legion M and the acclaimed...
Stephen Graham Jones @ Bookworks on March 27th, 2024 at 6:00pm

STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES AT BOOKWORKS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 — 6:00 PM Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians, will be in conversation and sign The Angel of Indian Lake 6:00 pm Wednesday, March 27, at Albuquerque’s Bookworks. Stephen will be in conversation with local author Ramona Emerson, author of Shutter: a Novel. About The Book: “The final installment in the most lauded trilogy in the history of horror novels picks up four years after Don’t Fear the Reaper as Jade returns to Proofrock, Idaho, to build a life after the years of sacrifice—only to...
“Foxy Brown” @ Guild Cinema on March 29th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Foxy Brown – the 1974 Pam Grier action smash hit – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 29 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Jack Hill – 1974 – 92m. 50th Anniversary of This Pam Grier Action Smash Hit! It’s clear that Quentin Tarantino is a huge fan: he cast Grier in the title role of his direct homage Jackie Brown, while the one-woman revenge scenario that fuelled the Kill Bill films didn’t just come from the Far East! When Foxy Brown‘s undercover-agent boyfriend is gunned down on the orders of evil drug kingpins, she stops at nothing to exact...
“Day of the Dead” @ Guild Cinema on March 30th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Day of the Dead – George Romero’s 1985 zombie classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 30 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by George Romero – 1985 – 102m. All Seats $10.00 In this third film in the continuing saga of the undead from writer/director George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Land of the Dead), a small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo in Florida where they...
“Drive-Away Dolls” @ Guild Cinema on April 1st, 2024 at 8:15pm

Drive-Away Dolls – the new Ethan Coen film – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, April 1-4 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Ethan Coen – 2024 – 84m. Starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Bill Camp & Matt Damon! Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when...
“Drive-Away Dolls” @ Guild Cinema on April 4th, 2024 at 8:15pm

Drive-Away Dolls – the new Ethan Coen film – at the Guild Cinema Monday-Thursday, April 1-4 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Ethan Coen – 2024 – 84m. Starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Bill Camp & Matt Damon! Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when...
3rd NM Renaissance Celtic Festival on April 5th, 2024 at 10:00am

The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place in Edgewood Friday-Sunday, April 5-7! The 2024 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place Friday, April 5 – Sunday, April 7, at the Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 East Frontage Road, in Edgewood, NM. Hours are: Friday 10:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Tickets are: Adults $30.00 Daily at Gate Three-Day Weekend Pass (Adults) $65.00 at Gate Kids are Free – 17 years and under with an adult (max 3 kids per adult). You also can buy online in advance! 15 Acts, 5 Stages, 40 Shows, 5 Pubs,...
“La Belle et la Bete” @ Guild Cinema on April 6th, 2024 at 1:00pm

La Belle et la Bete (Beauty and the Beast) – the 1946 Jean Cocteau classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, April 6-7 – 1:00 pm pm only! Directed by Jean Cocteau – 1946 – 93m – France – In French with English subtitles. Part of the Guild Cinema’s ongoing Arthouse Classics & Faves Series – No Matinees Sponsored by local good people Kristina K. Austin! Jean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s fairy-tale masterpiece — in which the pure love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral but gentle beast — is a landmark of...
“Mars Attacks!” the Guild Cinema on April 6th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Mars Attacks! – Tim Burton’s 1996 All-Star Sci-Fi Comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 6 – 10:30 pm only A CAT & COBRA SPECIAL PRESENTATION HOSTED BY SWEET WOLF! ART BY LOCAL ARTIST DOOM KITTEN! Directed by Tim Burton – 1996 – 107m. All Seats $10.00 AWAKE, EARTHLINGS! It’s later than you think. Don’t miss the hilarious frenzy as Tim Burton directs – and Mars Attacks! SEE! Stars that shine across the galaxy. Jack Nicholson (in a dual role), Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito and a dozen more! SHRIEK! At mean, green invaders armed with...
“La Belle et la Bete” @ Guild Cinema on April 7th, 2024 at 1:00pm

La Belle et la Bete (Beauty and the Beast) – the 1946 Jean Cocteau classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, April 6-7 – 1:00 pm pm only! Directed by Jean Cocteau – 1946 – 93m – France – In French with English subtitles. Part of the Guild Cinema’s ongoing Arthouse Classics & Faves Series – No Matinees Sponsored by local good people Kristina K. Austin! Jean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s fairy-tale masterpiece — in which the pure love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral but gentle beast — is a landmark of...
The Mads vs “A Night of Shorts 15” on April 9th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 15”! 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, April 9, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on on an all-new batch of bizarre vintage shorts in A Night of Shorts 15. This show will mark their 46th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special...
“Lisa Frankenstein” visits Guild Cinema on April 9th, 2024 at 6:00pm

Lisa Frankenstein – a 2023 horror comedy from a screenplay by the writer of “Jennifer’s Body” – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 9-11 – 6:00 pm only! Directed by Zelda Williams – 2023 – 101m – No Matinees. Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest & Carla Gugino! A coming of Rage love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous...
“Lisa Frankenstein” visits Guild Cinema on April 11th, 2024 at 6:00pm

Lisa Frankenstein – a 2023 horror comedy from a screenplay by the writer of “Jennifer’s Body” – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 9-11 – 6:00 pm only! Directed by Zelda Williams – 2023 – 101m – No Matinees. Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest & Carla Gugino! A coming of Rage love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous...
47th Williamson Lectureship on April 12th, 2024 at 10:00am

47TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM THEME IS “OH, THE (IN)HUMANITY” Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guest is Texas author Martha Wells. She is joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Darynda Jones, Jeffe Kennedy, Arkady Martine, Kelly Robson, Vivian Shaw, Lauren C. Teffeau, Ian Tregillis, Sarena Ulibarri, Walter Jon Williams, Cordelia Willis and Courtney Willis, and other NM authors. Festivities Friday, April 12, include a Guest of Honor reading by Wells in the morning, a ticketed luncheon at 12 Noon with remarks from Connie Willis and...
“Blackout” Comes To Guild Cinema on April 12th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Blackout – the latest from indie horror maestro Larry Fessenden – at the Guild Cinema Friday, April 12 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Larry Fessenden – 2024 – 103m – All Seats Just $8.00. Starring Alex Hurt (Bonding, Minyan, The Good Fight), Addison Timlin (Odd Thomas), Motell Gyn Foster (Marriage Story, Anya, Clickbait), Joseph Castillo-Midyett (The Endgame, The Equalizer), John Speredakos (The Mind’s Eye, Wendigo, Inside Man), Michael Buscemi (BlacKkKlansman, Blendeds) & Barbara Crampton (Reanimator, From Beyond, We Are Still Here) Charley’s secret is he thinks he’s a werewolf. He can’t remember the things he’s done, but the papers...
Mary Robinette Kowal @ Books on the Bosque on April 13th, 2024 at 4:00pm

MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE SATURDAY, APRIL 13 — 4:00 PM Mary Robinette Kowal, author of the Lady Astronaut Universe and Bubonicon 50 co-Guest of Honor, will talk about and sign The Spare Man and other works 4:00 pm Saturday, April 13, at Albuquerque’s Books on the Bosque. About The Book: “A 2023 Hugo Award Finalist, and a 2022 Locus Magazine Recommended Reading List pick! Tesla Crane, a brilliant inventor and an heiress, is on her honeymoon on an interplanetary space liner, cruising between the Moon and Mars. She’s traveling incognito and is reveling in her anonymity. ...
“Dawn of the Dead” @ Guild Cinema on April 13th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Dawn of the Dead – George Romero’s 1978 zombie classic celebrating its North America 45th Anniversary – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 13 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! A 45TH ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN CELEBRATION SCREENING! Directed by George Romero – 1978 – 127m. All Seats $10.00 The North American gala premiere of Dawn of the Dead took place on April 12, 1979, at the Gateway Theatre in downtown Pittsburgh. The film began the official U.S. theatrical launch the following day, eventually...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 15th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 15, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For April 2024, we will discuss This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (2020 Gallery/Saga trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new...
ABQ SF Society – One Week Late on April 19th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming – Jim Greenhouse Talks on Eclipses! MEETING IS ONE WEEK LATER THAN USUAL! And In the Adult Education Room – use the door on the East side of the church! ♣ Jim Greenhouse, Space Science Director at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, visits to talk about “Eclipse Double Header in the American League.” Space Science Director Jim Greenhouse talks on the Eclipse Double Header: “On April 8, North America will enjoy its second solar eclipse in six months, following the one on October 14, 2023. Find out how each of these eclipses was unique, in...
“Frogman” Comes To Guild Cinema on April 19th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Frogman – a 2023 “Whacked Out” Indie Found-Footage Horror Comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, April 19 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Anthony Cousins – 2023 – 77m – All Seats $12.00. The Director and Producer Will Be In-Person! Bonus: T-shirts, mugs and other merch will be on sale in the lobby for this screening! Loveland, Ohio: Home of the Frogman. In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical creature, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into...
“Altered States” @ Guild Cinema on April 20th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Altered States – the 1980 Ken Russell intense mind-bender – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 20 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Ken Russell – 1980 – 102m. A 94 Rock Classic Pick! Academy Award-winner and Golden Globe-nominee William Hurt (Syriana, The Village), Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Blair Brown (Dogville, Space Cowboys), Emmy-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels, 50 First Dates) and Emmy-nominee Charles Haid (TV’s Third Watch, Hill Street Blues) star in this terror spectacle by visual wizard Ken Russell about a research scientist whose experiments unlock the horrors of his mind. Written by Academy Award-winner...
7000 BC Meeting on April 27th, 2024 at 1:00pm

7000 BC MEETING APRIL 27 7000 BC (independent comics from New Mexico) is meeting 1:00-4:00 pm Saturday, April 27, at Slice & Dice on Menual and Wyoming NE The group will be getting together at the new Slice & Dice Pizzeria location at 2225 Wyoming Boulevard NE, Suite C in Albuquerque. This will be an informal gathering, plenty of time to socialize and catch up with some discussion of upcoming events. Info from info@7000bc.org or at 7000bc.org.
“Late Night With the Devil” @ Guild Cinema on April 30th, 2024 at 8:00pm

Late Night With the Devil – a 2024 horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 30-May 2 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Colin Cairnes & Cameron Cairnes – 2024 – 92m. Starring David Dastmalchian, Laura Godron, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Josh Quong Tart & Georgina Haig! October 31, 1977: Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show – Night Owls – that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around,...
“Late Night With the Devil” @ Guild Cinema on May 1st, 2024 at 8:00pm

Late Night With the Devil – a 2024 horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 30-May 2 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Colin Cairnes & Cameron Cairnes – 2024 – 92m. Starring David Dastmalchian, Laura Godron, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Josh Quong Tart & Georgina Haig! October 31, 1977: Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show – Night Owls – that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around,...
“Late Night With the Devil” @ Guild Cinema on May 2nd, 2024 at 8:00pm

Late Night With the Devil – a 2024 horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 30-May 2 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Colin Cairnes & Cameron Cairnes – 2024 – 92m. Starring David Dastmalchian, Laura Godron, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Josh Quong Tart & Georgina Haig! October 31, 1977: Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show – Night Owls – that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around,...
Free Comic Book Day 2024 on May 4th, 2024 at 11:30am

It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes, Saturday, May 4, sees the celebration of the annual fannish event, Free Comic Book Day. Several stores throughout Albuquerque & Santa Fe will be handing out free comic books and/or offering discounts on various comics, graphic novels, action figures and other materials. We aren’t sure exactly what each store will be doing this year, so visit their websites (or Facebook) for more information. Events should be going approximately 11:30 am-5:00 pm (some locations earlier, some locations later). Be sure to check out the action at these known participants – Astro-Zombies, Lobo Comics, Don’s Bookstore...
“Return of the Jedi” to the Guild Cinema on May 4th, 2024 at 3:00pm

Return of the Jedi: Star Wars VI – the 1983 classic space opera – at the Guild Cinema for May the Fourth Be With You! Saturday, May 4 – 3:00, 6:00 & 9:30 pm! Directed by Richard Marquand – 1983 – 131m. All Seats $12.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for the May The Fourth Be With You screening of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Not only will you get to enjoy this iconic movie, but if you purchase your tickets in advance you’ll also be entered...
ABQ SF Society – Comics & Culture on May 10th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming – Jeff Benham of 7000 BC Talks on Comics & Culture! ♣ Jeff Benham, Education Coordinator for arts non-profit 7000 BC, visits to talk about “Truth, Justice, and the American: How Comics Animate Culture.” Artist & Theatre Technician Jeff Benham talks on Truth, Justice, and the American: How Comics Animate Culture: “Modern comics are generally considered to have risen from sociopolitical cartoons around the turn of the twentieth century. Despite their ‘grown-up’ inception, comics quickly came to be considered merely ‘kid stuff.’ Reflection on their actual history reveals comics to not only offer up a mirror of our fears...
The Mads Face “The Wizard of Mars” on May 14th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE WIZARD OF MARS”! 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, May 14, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on on an all-new B-Movie: 1965’s The Wizard of Mars (the worst they can find (la la la). This show will mark their 47th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very...
“American Society of Magical Negroes” @ Guild Cinema on May 17th, 2024 at 3:45pm

The American Society of Magical Negroes – a 2024 satirical fantasy film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 17-20 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm! Directed by Kobi Libii – 2024 – 104m. A fresh, satirical comedy inspired by the “magical negro” cinematic trope popularized in American cinema and television throughout the 20th Century and first named and criticized by filmmaker Spike Lee. Flipping the trope on its head, The American Society of Magical Negroes follows a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost...
“American Society of Magical Negroes” @ Guild Cinema on May 18th, 2024 at 3:45pm

The American Society of Magical Negroes – a 2024 satirical fantasy film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 17-20 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm! Directed by Kobi Libii – 2024 – 104m. A fresh, satirical comedy inspired by the “magical negro” cinematic trope popularized in American cinema and television throughout the 20th Century and first named and criticized by filmmaker Spike Lee. Flipping the trope on its head, The American Society of Magical Negroes follows a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost...
“American Society of Magical Negroes” @ Guild Cinema on May 19th, 2024 at 3:45pm

The American Society of Magical Negroes – a 2024 satirical fantasy film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 17-20 – 3:45 & 8:00 pm! Directed by Kobi Libii – 2024 – 104m. A fresh, satirical comedy inspired by the “magical negro” cinematic trope popularized in American cinema and television throughout the 20th Century and first named and criticized by filmmaker Spike Lee. Flipping the trope on its head, The American Society of Magical Negroes follows a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 20th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 20, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For May 2024, we will discuss A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (2021 Tordotcom hardcover). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book...
“Sasquatch Sunset” Comes To Guild Cinema on May 24th, 2024 at 5:15pm

Sasquatch Sunset – a 2024 comedic fantasy film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 24-27 – 5:15 pm only! Directed by Nathan Zellner & David Zellner – 2024 – 90m. Starring Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, acclaimed directors David and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told! In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches — possibly the last of their enigmatic kind — embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as...
“Poltergeist” Enters Guild Cinema on May 25th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Poltergeist – the original 1982 horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 25 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON! DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Tobe Hooper – 1982 – 114m. All Seats $10.00 “They’re here.” Seeming almost whimsical at first, playing stack-the- chair games in the Freelings kitchen … Then things turn darker. A storm erupts, a tree attacks and little Carol Anne Freeling is whisked into a spectral void. As her family confronts horrors galore and fights to bring the youngster back, something...
“Sasquatch Sunset” Comes To Guild Cinema on May 26th, 2024 at 5:15pm

Sasquatch Sunset – a 2024 comedic fantasy film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 24-27 – 5:15 pm only! Directed by Nathan Zellner & David Zellner – 2024 – 90m. Starring Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, acclaimed directors David and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told! In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches — possibly the last of their enigmatic kind — embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as...
“Sasquatch Sunset” Comes To Guild Cinema on May 27th, 2024 at 5:15pm

Sasquatch Sunset – a 2024 comedic fantasy film – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, May 24-27 – 5:15 pm only! Directed by Nathan Zellner & David Zellner – 2024 – 90m. Starring Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, acclaimed directors David and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told! In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches — possibly the last of their enigmatic kind — embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as...
“Solaris” Plays Guild Cinema on June 1st, 2024 at 12:30pm

Solaris – the 1972 sci-fi masterpiece – at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2 – 12:30 pm only! Directed by Andrei Tartovksy – 1972 – 166m – Russia – In Russian with English subtitles. Part of the Guild Cinema’s Arthouse Classics Series! Ground control has been receiving mysterious transmissions from the three remaining residents of the Solaris space station. When cosmonaut and psychologist Kris Kelvin is dispatched to investigate, he experiences the same strange phenomena that afflict the Solaris crew, sending him on a voyage into the darkest recesses of his consciousness. With Solaris, the legendary...
7000 BC Meeting on June 1st, 2024 at 1:00pm

7000 BC MEETING JUNE 1 7000 BC (independent comics from New Mexico) is meeting 1:00-4:00 pm Saturday, June 1, at Slice & Dice on Menual and Wyoming NE The group will be getting together at the new Slice & Dice Pizzeria location at 2225 Wyoming Boulevard NE, Suite C in Albuquerque. This will be an informal gathering, plenty of time to socialize and catch up. We’re going to be talking about Atomicon in Los Alamos, due to be held Saturday, August 31. 7000 BC is helping with programming, and we’re looking for people who want to talk and/or serve on...
“Sorority Babes” in the Guild Cinema on June 1st, 2024 at 10:30pm

Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama – the 1988 B-Movie horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, June 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by David Decoteau – 1988 – 80m. All Seats $10.00 From New Mexico’s only convention dedicated to horror, rock, and all that is macabre – MORGUE & KRYPT ALBUQUERQUE – comes this late night drive-in cheesy classic! Door Prizes Courtesy of Bubonicon 55! Starring Linnea Quigley, Michelle Bauer, Andras Jones, Robin Rochelle, Hal Havins and Brinke Stevens! In a bowling alley from hell…there’s only one way to score! There are no freshmen in the college...
“Solaris” Plays Guild Cinema on June 2nd, 2024 at 12:30pm

Solaris – the 1972 sci-fi masterpiece – at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2 – 12:30 pm only! Directed by Andrei Tartovksy – 1972 – 166m – Russia – In Russian with English subtitles. Part of the Guild Cinema’s Arthouse Classics Series! Ground control has been receiving mysterious transmissions from the three remaining residents of the Solaris space station. When cosmonaut and psychologist Kris Kelvin is dispatched to investigate, he experiences the same strange phenomena that afflict the Solaris crew, sending him on a voyage into the darkest recesses of his consciousness. With Solaris, the legendary...
“Buffy” Slays Vampires @ Guild Cinema on June 7th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – the original 1992 horror comedy flick – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, June 7 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui – 1992 – 86m – All Seats $12.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our screening of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Early-bird pre-sale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, including Bubonicon, Scum Pit Toys, and artist Jeremy Montoya, plus get guaranteed seating. STORYLINE: For Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson), nothing is the...
The Mads Face “The Manster” on June 11th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “The Manster”! 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, June 11, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on on an all-new B-Movie (the worst they can find (la la la) – 1959’s The Manster. This show will mark their 48th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest...
ABQ SF Society – Summer Film on June 14th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming for June 14: Summertime…and it’s Hot in the City! Summer Film Time! We’ll screen an old-school B&W creature feature set at the beach and/or in the ocean! Plus a cartoon short, of course. Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Since COVID & RSV still are here, Masks Are Encouraged (but not mandated)… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted. DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 PM. Enter through the back doors (northside) of church – the courtyard is locked...
“Kinky Boots” Walks Into Guild Cinema on June 14th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Kinky Boots – the original 2005 comedy iconic flick – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, June 14 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Julian Jarrold – 2005 – 107m – A Pride & Equality Magazine special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join us for a fabulous night of celebration at our Big Gay Movie Night, during Pride Month! We will be screening the iconic film, Kinky Boots, with incredible performances from Avery Martini, Rainbownita Quene, and even a performance from the cast of Kinky Boots from Musical Theater Southwest! Hosted by the fabulous Vanessa Patricks, this event promises to...
Bakshi’s “American Pop” @ Guild Cinema on June 15th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Ralph Bakshi’s American Pop – the 1981 animated musical film – at the Guild Cinema! Saturday, June 15 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Ralph Bakshi – 1981 – 96m – A 94 Rock and Cat & Cobra special screening! The 94 Rock Late Night Flicks in collaboration with local CAT AND COBRA returns to our screen with a journey into an explosion of sight, sound, song and superb storytelling as brilliantly conceived by animation innovator Ralph Bakshi (Fritz the Cat, The Lord of the Rings, Wizards). From a turn-of-the-century immigrant vaudevillian to a rock superstar, American Pop is the...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on June 17th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, June 17, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For June 2024, we will discuss Song For a New Day by Sarah Pinsker (2019 Berkley trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a...
“The Fifth Element” @ Guild Cinema on June 21st, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Fifth Element – the 1997 Luc Besson sci-fi action flick – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, June 21 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Luc Besson – 1997 – 126m –A CAT AND COBRA Special Screening with Additional Door Prizes from Bubonicon 55! Ancient curses, all-powerful monsters, shape-changing assassins, scantily-clad stewardesses, laser battles, huge explosions, a perfect woman, a malcontent hero — what more can you ask of a big-budget science fiction movie?!! Luc Besson’s high-octane film – The Fifth Element – incorporates presidents, rock stars, and cab drivers into its peculiar plot, traversing worlds and encountering some pretty...
B’con Open Financial Mtg on June 28th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Bubonicon Inc Annual Open Financial Meeting Ever wondered where and how Bubonicon spends money on the annual August convention? What about charity donations? Advertising and Guild Cinema sponsorship? Renting lights and purchasing equipment? Especially in the second year back live after the pandemic, how did Bubonicon Inc do with Bubonicon 54 and its various elements? Then come to the Annual Open Financial Meeting of Bubonicon Inc. 7:30 pm Friday, June 28, for all the “exciting” details… MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED, but not mandated… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded...
“My Animal” Visits Guild Cinema on June 29th, 2024 at 10:30pm

My Animal – a 2023 queer werewolf tale – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, June 29 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR AT DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 55 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Jacqueline Castel – 2023 – 100m. All Seats $10.00 Written by Jae Matthews and starring Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Amandla Stenberg, Heidi von Palleske, Cory Lipman, Charlie & Harrison Halpenny, Joe Apollonio, Scott Thompson, Dean McDermott and Stephen McHattie! Bobbi Salvör Menuez (Euphoria) and Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies) star in...
“I Saw the TV Glow” @ Guild Cinema on July 2nd, 2024 at 3:45pm

I Saw the TV Glow – a 2024 horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, July 2-4 – 3:45 & 8:30 pm! Directed by Jane Schoenbrun – 2024 – 100m. Starring Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst and Danielle Deadwyler! A new A24 Films release – Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack. “When...
“I Saw the TV Glow” @ Guild Cinema on July 3rd, 2024 at 3:45pm

I Saw the TV Glow – a 2024 horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, July 2-4 – 3:45 & 8:30 pm! Directed by Jane Schoenbrun – 2024 – 100m. Starring Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst and Danielle Deadwyler! A new A24 Films release – Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack. “When...
“I Saw the TV Glow” @ Guild Cinema on July 4th, 2024 at 3:45pm

I Saw the TV Glow – a 2024 horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, July 2-4 – 3:45 & 8:30 pm! Directed by Jane Schoenbrun – 2024 – 100m. Starring Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst and Danielle Deadwyler! A new A24 Films release – Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack. “When...
The Mads Destroy “Night of Shorts 16” on July 9th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 16”! 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, July 9, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on on an all-new batch of bizarre vintage shorts (the worst they can find (la la la) in A Night of Shorts 16. This show will mark their 49th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A...
ABQ SF Society – Author Visit on July 12th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming – Author Diana Rowland visits to talk about her writing career and how various jobs influenced her tales! ♣ Diana Rowland, author of the Kara Gillian series and White Trash Zombie series, will visit to talk about her writing career and how her various jobs over the years had influenced and informed her books & short stories. She has worked as a bartender, a blackjack dealer, a pit boss, a street cop, a detective, a computer forensics specialist, a crime scene investigator, and a morgue assistant. She used to live in south Louisiana, but now calls Albuquerque home. Diana...
“The Blue Rose” @ Guild Cinema on July 12th, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Blue Rose – a 2024 alternate reality noir thriller set in the 1950s – at the Guild Cinema Friday, July 12 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by George Baron – 2024 – 103m – All Seats $8.00. Starring Oliva Scott Welch (Fear Street), Danielle Bisutti, Nikki Austen Smith (Queen Sugar), Glume Harlow. Logan Miller (Escape Room), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, RoboCop)! A genre-bending surrealist noir set in the 1950’s, The Blue Rose follows the one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a seemingly clear-cut homicide, only to find themselves in an alterative reality of...
“Re-Animator” Visits Guild Cinema on July 13th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Re-Animator – the 1985 Stuart Gordon/H.P. Lovecraft inspired classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 13 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Stuart Gordon – 1985 – 105m – All Seats $10.00. Local psychotronic webcast crazies AndroidVision and graphic wizes Spectral Youth bring back a golden 80s horror comedy gem! “Calling RE-ANIMATOR a crucial gore movie is like saying that fire is hot.” — Zack Carlson, co-author of DESTROY ALL MOVIES H.P. Lovecraft and Lucio Fulci did not team up to make the most amazing gore-sex grotesquerie of 1985. But thanks to Re-Animator, they didn’t have to. Feeling like...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on July 15th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 15, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For July 2024, we will discuss The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth (2023 Titan trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen...
Shhh… We Can’t Talk About “Fight Club” @ Guild Cinema on July 19th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Fight Club – the 1999 cult film – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, July 19 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by David Fincher – 1999 – 139m – A 25th Anniversary special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for their 25th Anniversary screening of Fight Club. Early-bird pre-sale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, including a custom screen printed poster created for the event by artist Jon Sanchez, and guaranteed seating. Only 59 Pre-Sale Tickets Are Available! The Reminder Will Be Sold At The Guild’s Box Office...
SW Comic Book & Creator Showcase on July 20th, 2024 at 10:00am

Southwest Comic Book & Creator Showcase Saturday-Sunday, July 20-21 Shrine Ballut Abyad Center, 6600 Zuni Road SE A family friendly, yearly convention focused on comic books, creators, and comic book publishers for comic book fans. Comic dealers, food trucks, giveaways, Cosplayers, a TARDIS and the A-Team Van, plus 20+ comic writers & artists such as: Andy Kuhn (Bubonicon artist), Mark Fenton, Aaron Campbell (Bubonicon artist), Ralph Sanders, John Sumrow (Bubonicon artist), Kevin A. Johnson, Dale Ray Deforest (Bubonicon 55 Artist Guest), Zach Howard, Teresa Samaniego, Clara Meath, Ray Ramos, Keith Wilson, Raymond Gay, Alex Riegel, Daniel Lopez, Travis Mercer, Bill...
Kafka’s “The Trial” @ Guild Cinema on July 20th, 2024 at 1:00pm

The Trial – a newly restored print of Orson Welles’ stunning noir movie – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, July 20 & 21 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Orson Welles – 1962 – 119m. THE TRIAL – an Arthouse Classics pick plus a Noir primer Based on the Franz Kafka novel – Josef K. (Anthony Perkins) is accused of an unspecified crime and shambles through a series of bizarre encounters in an attempt to clear his name in the face of a hellish bureaucracy. Restored in 4K by Studiocanal and the Cinémathèque Française, with the support of Chanel, from...
SW Comic Showcase concludes on July 21st, 2024 at 11:00am

Southwest Comic Book & Creator Showcase Saturday-Sunday, July 20-21 Shrine Ballut Abyad Center, 6600 Zuni Road SE A family friendly, yearly convention focused on comic books, creators, and comic book publishers for comic book fans. Comic dealers, food trucks, giveaways, Cosplayers, a TARDIS and the A-Team Van, plus 20+ comic writers & artists such as: Andy Kuhn (Bubonicon artist), Mark Fenton, Aaron Campbell (Bubonicon artist), Ralph Sanders, John Sumrow (Bubonicon artist), Kevin A. Johnson, Dale Ray Deforest (Bubonicon 55 Artist Guest), Zach Howard, Teresa Samaniego, Clara Meath, Ray Ramos, Keith Wilson, Raymond Gay, Alex Riegel, Daniel Lopez, Travis Mercer, Bill...
Kafka’s “The Trial” @ Guild Cinema on July 21st, 2024 at 1:00pm

The Trial – a newly restored print of Orson Welles’ stunning noir movie – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Sunday, July 20 & 21 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Orson Welles – 1962 – 119m. THE TRIAL – an Arthouse Classics pick plus a Noir primer Based on the Franz Kafka novel – Josef K. (Anthony Perkins) is accused of an unspecified crime and shambles through a series of bizarre encounters in an attempt to clear his name in the face of a hellish bureaucracy. Restored in 4K by Studiocanal and the Cinémathèque Française, with the support of Chanel, from...
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” Guts Guild Cinema on July 27th, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – the 1986 Dennis Hopper/Tobe Hooper horror sequel – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 27 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE NOW – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR AT DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 55 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Tobe Hooper – 1986 – 100m. All Seats $10.00 In 1974, horror fans rejoiced upon the release of Tobe Hooper’s masterpiece, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The movie raised the stakes of in-your-face filmmaking and changed the face of horror. Twelve years later, Hooper and...
“Body Snatchers” Invade Guild Cinema! on July 28th, 2024 at 1:00pm

Invasion of the Body Snatchers – the 1978 version of Jack Finney’s classic sci-novel in honor of the late, great Donald Sutherland – at the Guild Cinema Sunday, July 28 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Philip Kaufman – 1978 – 115m. DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 55 AND ANDROIDVISION! SPECIAL THANKS ALSO TO ALL THE OTHER HORROR/SCI-FI GROUPS IN ALBUQUERUQUE! From acclaimed filmmaker Philip Kaufman (The Wanderers) comes this chilling ’70s adaptation of Jack Finney’s classic novel The Body Snatchers. Filmy spores fall from space over San Francisco, and the city blossoms with beautiful new flora. People take the flowers...
“The Vourdalak” haunts Guild Cinema on August 2nd, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Vourdalak – a late-night goth vampire tale predating Bram Stoker’s Dracula – at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 2, and Saturday, August 10 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Adrien Beau – 2024 – 91m – France – In French with English subtitles. “A dark and delicious fairytale fantasy brought to life with profound emotional integrity.” — Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, AWJF.org When the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is attacked and abandoned in the remote countryside, he finds refuge at an eerie, isolated manor. The resident family, reluctant to take him in, exhibits strange behavior...
“Brain Damage” Hits Guild Cinema on August 3rd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Brain Damage – Frank Henenlotter’s 1988 psychotronic cult film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 3 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Frank Henenlotter – 1988 – 86m. All Seats $10.00 From New Mexico’s only convention dedicated to horror, rock, and all that is macabre – MORGUE & KRYPT ALBUQUERQUE – comes this late night NYC ’80s psychotronic blast! Door Prizes Courtesy of Bubonicon 55! After altering the landscape of trash-horror history with Basket Case and Frankenhooker, the brilliant Frank Henenlotter unleashed Brain Damage, his ultimate Grimm’s Fairy Tale for perverted adults. This is a slimy, grimy, gore-soaked slice-of-NYC-life...
James S.A. Corey @ Bookworks on August 6th, 2024 at 6:00pm

JAMES S.A. COREY (BOTH HALVES) AT BOOKWORKS — 6:00 PM TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 James S.A. Corey – both Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck – New York Times bestselling author of The Expanse series, will read from, talk about and sign The Mercy of Gods: The Captive’s War Book 1 6:00 pm Tuesday, August 6, at Albuquerque’s Bookworks. About The Book: “The Carryx – part empire, part hive – have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the...
ABQ SF Society – B’Con Preview & Author Visit on August 9th, 2024 at 7:30pm

ASFS Programming for August 9: It’s a 2-in-1 Month! Time for the Bubonicon 55 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts (with art from Dale Ray Deforest). Plus ABQ author Lauren C. Teffeau talks about her forthcoming fantasy novella, A Hunger with No Name! Masks Welcome – But Not Mandated… + The preview of Bubonicon 55 won’t take up our whole club time, so we’re planning a 2nd program item from Albuquerque author and Bubonicon participant Lauren C. Teffeau – author of 2018’s Implanted. * Teffeau’s A Hunger with No Name will be out from the University of Tampa...
“Longlegs” Kills At Guild Cinema on August 9th, 2024 at 8:15pm

Longlegs – a 2024 haunting thriller with Nicolas Cage – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 9-12 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Osgood Perkins – 2024 – 101m. Starring Nicolas Cage & Maika Monroe – In pursuit of a serial killer, a FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. “Part of what makes the film so effective is that it doesn’t really depend on secrets or surprises. The writer and director Osgood Perkins summons an atmosphere of dread so intense, it’s practically spoiler-proof.” – Justin Chang. NPR “Hums...
“Longlegs” Kills At Guild Cinema on August 10th, 2024 at 8:15pm

Longlegs – a 2024 haunting thriller with Nicolas Cage – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 9-12 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Osgood Perkins – 2024 – 101m. Starring Nicolas Cage & Maika Monroe – In pursuit of a serial killer, a FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. “Part of what makes the film so effective is that it doesn’t really depend on secrets or surprises. The writer and director Osgood Perkins summons an atmosphere of dread so intense, it’s practically spoiler-proof.” – Justin Chang. NPR “Hums...
“The Vourdalak” haunts Guild Cinema on August 10th, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Vourdalak – a late-night goth vampire tale predating Bram Stoker’s Dracula – at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 2, and Saturday, August 10 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Adrien Beau – 2024 – 91m – France – In French with English subtitles. “A dark and delicious fairytale fantasy brought to life with profound emotional integrity.” — Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, AWJF.org When the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is attacked and abandoned in the remote countryside, he finds refuge at an eerie, isolated manor. The resident family, reluctant to take him in, exhibits strange behavior...
“Longlegs” Kills At Guild Cinema on August 11th, 2024 at 8:15pm

Longlegs – a 2024 haunting thriller with Nicolas Cage – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 9-12 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Osgood Perkins – 2024 – 101m. Starring Nicolas Cage & Maika Monroe – In pursuit of a serial killer, a FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. “Part of what makes the film so effective is that it doesn’t really depend on secrets or surprises. The writer and director Osgood Perkins summons an atmosphere of dread so intense, it’s practically spoiler-proof.” – Justin Chang. NPR “Hums...
“Longlegs” Kills At Guild Cinema on August 12th, 2024 at 8:15pm

Longlegs – a 2024 haunting thriller with Nicolas Cage – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 9-12 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Osgood Perkins – 2024 – 101m. Starring Nicolas Cage & Maika Monroe – In pursuit of a serial killer, a FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. “Part of what makes the film so effective is that it doesn’t really depend on secrets or surprises. The writer and director Osgood Perkins summons an atmosphere of dread so intense, it’s practically spoiler-proof.” – Justin Chang. NPR “Hums...
“Sicrocco and the Kingdom…” @ Guild Cinema on August 16th, 2024 at 4:00pm

Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds – a 2024 psychedelic animated family adventure – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 16-19 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm! Directed by Benoît Chieux – 2024 – 80m – France – In French with English subtitles. One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations. When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants,...
B’Con 55 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting on August 16th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Time for Bubonicon 55’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 16, in the Adult Education Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (home of the Albuq SF Society). SINCE COVID & RSV still are active, we are encouraging (but NOT mandating) the wearing of masks inside the building. Park on the North side of the church, and then follow the sidewalk to the EAST door of the church (look for a small alcove). Enter the hallway, and the Adult Education Room is on your left-hand side! [Doors open at 7:15 pm since we...
“Conan” Conquers Guild Cinema on August 16th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Conan the Barbarian – the original 1982 Arnold Schwarzenegger swords & sorcery flick – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, August 16 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by John Milius – 1982 – 121m. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! A TON OF DOOR PRIZES FROM BUBONICON 55 & ARTIST JON SANCHEZ! It’s time to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women! Join New Mexico Entertainment for an exclusive screening of Conan the Barbarian at The Guild Cinema. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to snag one of the limited 59 Presale Tickets (the...
“Sicrocco and the Kingdom…” @ Guild Cinema on August 17th, 2024 at 4:00pm

Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds – a 2024 psychedelic animated family adventure – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 16-19 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm! Directed by Benoît Chieux – 2024 – 80m – France – In French with English subtitles. One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations. When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants,...
“Sicrocco and the Kingdom…” @ Guild Cinema on August 18th, 2024 at 4:00pm

Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds – a 2024 psychedelic animated family adventure – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 16-19 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm! Directed by Benoît Chieux – 2024 – 80m – France – In French with English subtitles. One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations. When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants,...
“Sicrocco and the Kingdom…” @ Guild Cinema on August 19th, 2024 at 4:00pm

Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds – a 2024 psychedelic animated family adventure – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, August 16-19 – 4:00 & 6:00 pm! Directed by Benoît Chieux – 2024 – 80m – France – In French with English subtitles. One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations. When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants,...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on August 19th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 19, 2024, at 7:30 pm Location is Slice & Dice Pizzeria, 2225 Wyoming Blvd NE, Suite C (just south of Menaul), 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 of the book group’s selections). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time...
“Tuesday” Comes To Guild Cinema on August 20th, 2024 at 3:00pm

Tuesday – the new A24 Films fantasy release – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 20-22 – 3:00 & 5:30 pm! Directed by Daina O. Pusić – 2024 – 110m. A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in a profoundly moving performance) and her teenage daughter (Lola Petticrew) must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. From debut filmmaker Daina O. Pusić, Tuesday is a heart-rending fairy tale about the echoes of loss and finding resilience in the unexpected. “Writer-director Daina O. Pusić’s fiercely original, lyrical drama explores pain and loss and has unforgettable lead performances. Louis-Dreyfus...
“Tuesday” Comes To Guild Cinema on August 21st, 2024 at 3:00pm

Tuesday – the new A24 Films fantasy release – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 20-22 – 3:00 & 5:30 pm! Directed by Daina O. Pusić – 2024 – 110m. A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in a profoundly moving performance) and her teenage daughter (Lola Petticrew) must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. From debut filmmaker Daina O. Pusić, Tuesday is a heart-rending fairy tale about the echoes of loss and finding resilience in the unexpected. “Writer-director Daina O. Pusić’s fiercely original, lyrical drama explores pain and loss and has unforgettable lead performances. Louis-Dreyfus...
“Tuesday” Comes To Guild Cinema on August 22nd, 2024 at 3:00pm

Tuesday – the new A24 Films fantasy release – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, August 20-22 – 3:00 & 5:30 pm! Directed by Daina O. Pusić – 2024 – 110m. A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in a profoundly moving performance) and her teenage daughter (Lola Petticrew) must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. From debut filmmaker Daina O. Pusić, Tuesday is a heart-rending fairy tale about the echoes of loss and finding resilience in the unexpected. “Writer-director Daina O. Pusić’s fiercely original, lyrical drama explores pain and loss and has unforgettable lead performances. Louis-Dreyfus...
Bubonicon 55 Begins! on August 23rd, 2024 at 3:00pm

Bubonicon 54 is here! There may not be a Mask Mandate this year, but we do encourage the wearing of facial masks when in crowded indoor circumstances to cut down on “Con Crud” (including Covid & RSV). 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 at 4:30 pm… Con Suite open at 5:00 pm… ABQ Browncoats charity screening of Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog in evening, plus the late-night...
“Hostile Dimensions” @ Guild Cinema on August 23rd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Hostile Dimensions – the new Graham Hughes mind-bender – at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Graham Hughes – 2024 – 77m – UK. A twist-filled multi-verse thriller from Graham Hughes! Two documentary filmmakers decide to investigate the disappearance of a graffiti artist who seemingly ‘vanished’. As they delve deeper into their research, they encounter an ominous freestanding door which leads them on a dark journey through the dimensions behind it. Determined to uncover the truth the pair soon realize they have stumbled across something far more terrifying than they could have ever imagined....
“Battle Royale” Hits Guild Cinema on August 24th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Battle Royale – the original 2000 cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 24 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Kinji Fukasaku – 2000 – 114m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles. A Midnite Concessions Screening! Door Prizes from Scum Pit Toys, Morgue & Krypt Horror Fest, Astro-Zombies and Shirtpop Tees! One of the most controversial films in history! In 2000, director Kinji Fukasaku unleashed Battle Royale, his violently poetic epic about an innocent group of Junior High students forced by the government to hunt and kill their classmates for sport. It was nominated for 10...
“Repo Man” Possesses Guild Cinema on August 25th, 2024 at 4:00pm

Repo Man – 40th Anniversary screenings of the cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, August 25-27 – 4:00 and 8:00 pm! Directed by Alex Cox – 1984 – 93m. Double-featured with Kevin Smith’s “Clerks” (1994) at 6:00 pm! A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in repossessing a mysterious —...
“Repo Man” Possesses Guild Cinema on August 26th, 2024 at 4:00pm

Repo Man – 40th Anniversary screenings of the cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, August 25-27 – 4:00 and 8:00 pm! Directed by Alex Cox – 1984 – 93m. Double-featured with Kevin Smith’s “Clerks” (1994) at 6:00 pm! A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in repossessing a mysterious —...
“Repo Man” Possesses Guild Cinema on August 27th, 2024 at 4:00pm

Repo Man – 40th Anniversary screenings of the cult classic – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, August 25-27 – 4:00 and 8:00 pm! Directed by Alex Cox – 1984 – 93m. Double-featured with Kevin Smith’s “Clerks” (1994) at 6:00 pm! A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in repossessing a mysterious —...
Card Magic & Mystery @ Guild Cinema on September 3rd, 2024 at 3:00pm

Lost In The Shuffle – a 2024 documentary on card magic & mystery – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, September 3-5 – 3:00 and 7:45 pm. Local magician Dave Grimm will be on hand at the evening screenings. Directed by Jon Ornoy – 2024 – 100m – All Seats $12.00 at 7:45 pm shows. Champion magician Shawn Farquhar delves into a medieval murder mystery as he devises a new trick inspired by the world’s best sleight-of-hand artists! Bonus: A Live Short Intro and Performance by Local Magician Dave Grimm at the 7:45 (Evening) Shows – plus an Additional Post-Screening Talk...
Card Magic & Mystery @ Guild Cinema on September 5th, 2024 at 3:00pm

Lost In The Shuffle – a 2024 documentary on card magic & mystery – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, September 3-5 – 3:00 and 7:45 pm. Local magician Dave Grimm will be on hand at the evening screenings. Directed by Jon Ornoy – 2024 – 100m – All Seats $12.00 at 7:45 pm shows. Champion magician Shawn Farquhar delves into a medieval murder mystery as he devises a new trick inspired by the world’s best sleight-of-hand artists! Bonus: A Live Short Intro and Performance by Local Magician Dave Grimm at the 7:45 (Evening) Shows – plus an Additional Post-Screening Talk...
ABQ SF Society – Con Reports on September 13th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming – Con Reports: Time for the Bubonicon 55 report (how things went, money situation, etc). Plus Reports (hopefully) on the Glasgow Worldcon and DragonCon people visited in August/early September… We will be meeting in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, with the entrance to use on the North side of the building! Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Enter Through the North Door (after parking at the back of the church – north end). St. Andrew locks up the courtyard at 5:00 pm, so park around back! Remember, no outside food...
“The Professional” Targets Guild Cinema on September 13th, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Professional (aka Leon) – 30th Anniversary screening of Luc Besson’s flick – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, September 13 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Luc Besson – 1994 – 110m – France – In French & English with English subtitles. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Prepare for an adrenaline-pumping cinematic experience! Join New Mexico Entertainment for an exclusive screening of The Professional at The Guild Cinema. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to snag one of the limited 59 presale tickets (the remaining to be sold at the Guild Cinema’s box office window the night of starting around...
“Practical Magic” @ Guild Cinema on September 14th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Practical Magic – a one-night only ABQ ZINE FEST special screening of the 1998 supernatural film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, September 14 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Griffin Dunne – 1998 – 104m. IN CELEBRATON OF THE UPCOMING OF THE 13th (!) ANNUAL ABQ ZINE FEST! Your admission ticket gets you two raffle tickets for witchy prizes! Bonus: Prize for Best Owens Sisters Costume! Based on the Alice Hoffman novel! Sally and Gillian Owens have always known they were different. Raised by their aunts after their parents’ death, the sisters grew up in a household that was anything...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on September 16th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 16, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Slice & Dice Pizzeria (to the side) at 2225 Wyoming Blvd NE, Ste C (just south of Menaul). For September 2024, we will discuss Early Riser by Jasper Fforde (2020 Penguin trade paperback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a...
“Omni Loop” at Guild Cinema on September 20th, 2024 at 5:45pm

Omni Loop – a 2024 sci-fi time travel drama – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, September 20-23 – 5:45 pm only! Directed by Bernardo Britto – 2024 – 110m. OMNI LOOP – the new sci-fi time travel drama with Mary-Louise Parker & Ayo Edebiri Zoya Lowe (Mary-Louise Parker), a quantum physicist, finds herself in a time loop, with a black hole growing in her chest and only a week to live. But what the doctors and her family don’t know is that she has already lived this week before; so many times, in fact, that she doesn’t even know how...
“Tetsuo: The Iron Man” @ Guild Cinema on September 20th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Tetsuo: The Iron Man – 35th Anniversary of the metallic Japanese punk horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, September 20 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto – 1989 – 67m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles. “A cyberpunk ERASERHEAD.” — Michael Weldon, THE PSYCHOTRONIC VIDEO GUIDE Virtually absent from theater screens since the 1990s, this underground classic from Japan is now available in a brand new restoration! Tetsuo: The Iron Man is filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto’s unhinged hot take on humankind’s ongoing battle with technology; literally, as a man mutates into a walking, clanking man-machine...
Teffeau & Ulibarri @ Beastly Books on September 21st, 2024 at 1:00pm

Lauren C. Teffeau in Conversation at Beastly Books in Santa Fe – 1:00 pm Saturday, September 21 Beastly Books in Santa Fe is hosting “Authors in Conversation” with Lauren C. Teffeau and Sarena Ulibarri 1:00 pm Saturday, September 21! After a dialogue on all things writing, both authors will be signing their newest releases – A Hunger With No Name by Lauren C. Teffeau and Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri. A Hunger With No Name‘s Storyline: “Thurava of Astrava is intended to become a herder, a most honored position for her dwindling community that clings to life on the banks...
“Omni Loop” at Guild Cinema on September 21st, 2024 at 5:45pm

Omni Loop – a 2024 sci-fi time travel drama – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, September 20-23 – 5:45 pm only! Directed by Bernardo Britto – 2024 – 110m. OMNI LOOP – the new sci-fi time travel drama with Mary-Louise Parker & Ayo Edebiri Zoya Lowe (Mary-Louise Parker), a quantum physicist, finds herself in a time loop, with a black hole growing in her chest and only a week to live. But what the doctors and her family don’t know is that she has already lived this week before; so many times, in fact, that she doesn’t even know how...
“Final Destination 2” Visits Guild Cinema on September 21st, 2024 at 10:30pm

Final Destination 2 – the 2003 spooky thriller sequel – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, September 21 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE NOW – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR AT DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 55 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by David R. Ellis – 2003 – 90m. Locked away by her own choice in the perceived safety of a psychiatric hospital, the lone survivor from Final Destination lives in constant terror that Death is coming to claim her. She may be considered crazy, but she’s not wrong. Death is...
“Omni Loop” at Guild Cinema on September 23rd, 2024 at 5:45pm

Omni Loop – a 2024 sci-fi time travel drama – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, September 20-23 – 5:45 pm only! Directed by Bernardo Britto – 2024 – 110m. OMNI LOOP – the new sci-fi time travel drama with Mary-Louise Parker & Ayo Edebiri Zoya Lowe (Mary-Louise Parker), a quantum physicist, finds herself in a time loop, with a black hole growing in her chest and only a week to live. But what the doctors and her family don’t know is that she has already lived this week before; so many times, in fact, that she doesn’t even know how...
2nd Morgue & Krypt Horror Fest on September 27th, 2024 at 6:00pm

Albuquerque’s 2nd Annual Morgue & Krypt Horror Fest September 27-29, 2024, at the Isleta Resort & Casino What Can You Expect At Albuquerque’s 2nd Horror Convention? – Meet Celebrity Guests, Get Autographs, and take pictures with them – Shop local and traveling vendors with all kinds of merchandise – Attend Q&A panels with the celebrity guests – View screenings of films from around the world – Get some ink done in tattoo alley – Party both nights away with Friday night and Saturday night parties – Attend the exclusive VIP party (VIP passes only) with guests invited – Sit in...
2nd Morgue & Krypt Continues on September 28th, 2024 at 11:00am

Albuquerque’s 2nd Annual Morgue & Krypt Horror Fest September 27-29, 2024, at the Isleta Resort & Casino What Can You Expect At Albuquerque’s 2nd Horror Convention? – Meet Celebrity Guests, Get Autographs, and take pictures with them – Shop local and traveling vendors with all kinds of merchandise – Attend Q&A panels with the celebrity guests – View screenings of films from around the world – Get some ink done in tattoo alley – Party both nights away with Friday night and Saturday night parties – Attend the exclusive VIP party (VIP passes only) with guests invited – Sit in...
James S.A. Corey (Daniel 1/2) @ Books on the Bosque on September 28th, 2024 at 2:00pm

JAMES S.A. COREY (AT LEAST DANIEL ABRAHAM) AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 — 2:00 PM James S.A. Corey (at least the Daniel Abraham half), author of The Expanse series, will talk about and sign The Mercy of Gods: The Captive’s War Book 1 and other works 2:00 pm Saturday, September 28, at Albuquerque’s Books on the Bosque. About The Book: “The Carryx – part empire, part hive – have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may...
2nd Morgue & Krypt finishes on September 29th, 2024 at 11:00am

Albuquerque’s 2nd Annual Morgue & Krypt Horror Fest Finishes Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Isleta Resort & Casino What Can You Expect At Albuquerque’s 2nd Horror Convention? – Meet Celebrity Guests, Get Autographs, and take pictures with them – Shop local and traveling vendors with all kinds of merchandise – Attend Q&A panels with the celebrity guests – View screenings of films from around the world – Get some ink done in tattoo alley – Party both nights away with Friday night and Saturday night parties – Attend the exclusive VIP party (VIP passes only) with guests invited –...
“Princess Mononoke” Returns To Guild Cinema on September 29th, 2024 at 12:00pm

Princess Mononoke – Encore Screenings of the 1997 anime classic – at the Guild Cinema! Sunday, September 29 – 12:00 pm (dubbed), 3:30 pm (subtitled) and 7:00 pm (subtitled)! Directed by Hayou Miyazaki – 1997 – 134m – Japan – In Japanese when subtitled, In English when dubbed. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our special encore screening of the Studio Ghibli classic, Princess Mononoke. Early-bird pre-sale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, and guaranteed seating. ONLY 59 PRESALE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE, THE REMAINING 50 OR MORE...
“Booger, The Cat” enters Guild Cinema on October 2nd, 2024 at 8:00pm

Booger, The Cat – a 2024 new indie body horror dark comedy – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, October 2-3 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Mary Dauterman – 2024 – 78m. New Yorker Anna (Grace Glowicki, Strawberry Mansion) has just suffered the sudden and unexpected death of her best friend and roommate, Izzy (Sofia Dobrushin, Mean Girls 2024 ). She’s trying to handle this loss when Izzy’s cat, Booger, runs away. Anna goes on a desperate search to find him and in the process, she is bitten on the hand by the cat. She soon begins to take on...
“Booger, The Cat” enters Guild Cinema on October 3rd, 2024 at 8:00pm

Booger, The Cat – a 2024 new indie body horror dark comedy – at the Guild Cinema Wednesday-Thursday, October 2-3 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Mary Dauterman – 2024 – 78m. New Yorker Anna (Grace Glowicki, Strawberry Mansion) has just suffered the sudden and unexpected death of her best friend and roommate, Izzy (Sofia Dobrushin, Mean Girls 2024 ). She’s trying to handle this loss when Izzy’s cat, Booger, runs away. Anna goes on a desperate search to find him and in the process, she is bitten on the hand by the cat. She soon begins to take on...
“Creepshow” Scares at Guild Cinema on October 4th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Creepshow – the 1982 Stephen King-penned George Romero Anthology Classic – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, October 4 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by George Romero – 1982 – 120m -$12 in advance / $15 at the door. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our screening of Creepshow for the Halloween season. Early-bird pre-sale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, including Bubonicon and artist Jon Sanchez, who is creating a custom screen-printed poster for the event, and guaranteed seating. ONLY 59 PRESALE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE, THE REMAINING...
“Bram Stoker’s Dracula” @ Guild Cinema on October 5th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Bram Stoker’s Dracula – the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola vampire feature – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 5 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Francis Ford Coppla -1992 – 136m. From Academy Award®-winning director Francis Ford Coppola (1974 Best Director, The Godfather: Part II) comes the classic and chilling tale about the devastatingly seductive Transylvanian prince (Gary Oldman) who travels from Easter Europe to 19th-century London in search of human love. When...
“Frankie Freako” Invades Guild Cinema on October 8th, 2024 at 8:00pm

Frankie Freako – a 2024 tiny terror blast for Halloween – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 8-10 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Steven Kostanski – 2024 – 82m. After calling a late-night party hotline that promises out-of-this-world fun, uptight yuppie Conor Sweeney must battle the pint-sized forces of evil unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock n’ roll goblin Frankie Freako. This 2024 terror blast for the Halloween season is from the director of Psycho Goreman! “Reverent without being slavish, Frankie Freako builds a brave new world of old school puppet wonder, and is perhaps...
“Frankie Freako” Invades Guild Cinema on October 9th, 2024 at 8:00pm

Frankie Freako – a 2024 tiny terror blast for Halloween – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 8-10 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Steven Kostanski – 2024 – 82m. After calling a late-night party hotline that promises out-of-this-world fun, uptight yuppie Conor Sweeney must battle the pint-sized forces of evil unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock n’ roll goblin Frankie Freako. This 2024 terror blast for the Halloween season is from the director of Psycho Goreman! “Reverent without being slavish, Frankie Freako builds a brave new world of old school puppet wonder, and is perhaps...
“Frankie Freako” Invades Guild Cinema on October 10th, 2024 at 8:00pm

Frankie Freako – a 2024 tiny terror blast for Halloween – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, October 8-10 – 8:00 pm only! Directed by Steven Kostanski – 2024 – 82m. After calling a late-night party hotline that promises out-of-this-world fun, uptight yuppie Conor Sweeney must battle the pint-sized forces of evil unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock n’ roll goblin Frankie Freako. This 2024 terror blast for the Halloween season is from the director of Psycho Goreman! “Reverent without being slavish, Frankie Freako builds a brave new world of old school puppet wonder, and is perhaps...
ABQ SF Society – Radford & Elections on October 11th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming – 2 for 1 Night – and ASFacts: ♣ New Mexico author & Bubonicon friend Benjamin Radford returns for his semi-annual visit! Radford will be talking on Mysterious Menaces and Sinister Syringes: The 2021 Needle Spiking Panic. ♥ Plus we’ll have our club officer elections for moderator, alternator and executive secretary for 2025. Not to mention choosing a “challenge” ingredient or theme for our December 2025 Dessert Cook-Off (or deciding just to have a holiday potluck)… First up, Benjamin Radford talks on Mysterious Menaces and Sinister Syringes: “In late 2021 a panic swept through the United Kingdom after dozens of...
Wilder & Snodgrass @ Santa Fe’s Beastly Books on October 12th, 2024 at 1:00pm

Debut Author Elijah B. Wilder in Conversation with Melinda Snodgrass at Beastly Books in Santa Fe – 1:00 pm Saturday, October 12 Beastly Books in Santa Fe is hosting “Authors in Conversation” with Elijah B. Wilder and Melinda M. Snodgrass 1:00 pm Saturday, October 12! After a dialogue on all things writing, debut author Wilder will be signing his novel – Hereafter Lies: R.I.P. Snodgrass also will sign her various novels. Storyline: “The Hereafter has been modernized, but persecuted ghosts start pushing back. Like any Omega agent, Deja Vale’s directive is to contain those ghosts hell-bent on ensouling the unborn...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on October 21st, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, October 21, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Slice & Dice Pizzeria (to the side) at 2225 Wyoming Blvd NE, Ste C (just south of Menaul). For October 2024, we will discuss Nova by Samuel R. Delany (we’re using the 2002 Vintage trade paperback, but any edition will do). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN...
“Deathgasm” & 2 Bands @ Guild Cinema on October 25th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Deathgasm – the 2015 Heavy Metal horror flick, plus two bands – at the Guild Cinema Friday, October 25 – Bands at 7:30 pm, Movie at 9:30 pm An AndroidVision and Aaron B Birthday Special with live bands Suspended and Visions of Death! Doors open at 7:00 pm, Bands at 7:30 pm, Movie at 9:30 pm! Directed by Jason Lei Howden -2015 – 86m – All Seats $12.00. YEAAAHHHHYYYUUHHH! Awesome local Metal & a helluva Movie plus contests & prizes! It’s a Happy b-day A to the B soiree! And to celebrate that, the night will kick off with SUSPENDED...
“Eyes Without a Face” @ Guild Cinema on October 26th, 2024 at 1:00pm

Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux Sans Visage) – the awesome 1960 French chiller – at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 26-27 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Georges Franju – 1960 – 90m – France – In French with English Subtitles. At his secluded chateau in the French countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor (Pierre Brasseur) attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughter’s disfigured countenance — at a horrifying price. Eyes Without a Face, directed by the supremely talented Georges Franju, is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly...
“Exorcist III: Legion” @ Guild Cinema on October 26th, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Exorcist III: Legion – the underrated 1990 creepy flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 26 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by William Peter Blatty – 1990 – 110m. THE EXORCIST III: LEGION – a 94 Rock late-night special screening! Fifteen years after the events of the first film, Lieutenant Kinderman (George C. Scott, The Changeling) investigates a series of horrific murders that follow the modus operandi of the notorious Gemini Killer… who died several years earlier in the electric chair. After his friend Father Dyer (Ed Flanders) is murdered in his hospital bed, Kinderman’s investigations lead him...
“Eyes Without a Face” @ Guild Cinema on October 27th, 2024 at 1:00pm

Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux Sans Visage) – the awesome 1960 French chiller – at the Guild Cinema Saturday & Sunday, October 26-27 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Georges Franju – 1960 – 90m – France – In French with English Subtitles. At his secluded chateau in the French countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor (Pierre Brasseur) attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughter’s disfigured countenance — at a horrifying price. Eyes Without a Face, directed by the supremely talented Georges Franju, is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly...
The Mads Face “The Giant Gila Monster” on October 29th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE GIANT GILA MONSTER”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time a special Halloween event 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on 1959’s monster flick, The Giant Gila Monster. This show – their first since monthly shows ended in July – will mark their 50th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank...
“Exorcist II: The Heretic” @ Guild Cinema on November 1st, 2024 at 10:30pm

The Exorcist II: The Heretic – the 1977 crazy sequel from John Boorman – at the Guild Cinema Friday, November 1 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Boorman – 1977 – 118m. Part 1 of the Guild’s tribute to the “WTF” movies of renown director John Boorman (HOPE & GLORY, DELIVERANCE, EXCALIBUR, POINT BLANK and of course ZARDOZ that’s coming later this month) ! Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator (Richard Burton) and a...
Vaughn & Abraham in Santa Fe on November 2nd, 2024 at 1:00pm

Colorado Author Carrie Vaughn in Conversation with ABQ’s Daniel Abraham at Beastly Books in Santa Fe – 1:00 pm Saturday, November 2 Beastly Books in Santa Fe is hosting “Authors in Conversation” with Carrie Vaughn and Daniel Abraham 1:00 pm Saturday, November 2! After a dialogue on all things writing, Bubonicon pal Vaughn will be signing her new novel – The Naturalist Society – while Abraham will sign his fantasy novel, Blade of Dream. Storyline: “In the summer of 1880, the death of Beth Stanley’s husband puts her life’s work in jeopardy. The magic of Arcane Taxonomy dictates that every...
“Faust” With Live Music @ Guild Cinema on November 2nd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Faust – the F.W. Murnau 1926 silent classic with a live score – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 2 at 10:30 pm. A Special presentation with a live score from touring metal band Silent Light! Directed by F.W. Murnau -1926 – 106m – All Seats $12.00. The Silent Light presents F.W. Murnau’s 1926 silent masterpiece Faust like never before with an original heavy metal score. This haunting reimagining brings the tale of Faust’s dark pact to life with intense, visceral soundscapes, blending the raw power of metal with the eerie beauty of Murnau’s timeless visuals. Faust, produced by Ufa,...
“Memoir of a Snail” @ Guild Cinema on November 7th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Memoir of a Snail – a 2024 animated hilarious chronicle – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Monday, November 7-11 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Adam Elliot – 2024 – 94m. Starring Eric Bana, Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jacki Weaver & Dominique Pinon! Grace Pudel is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her twin brother Gilbert, she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up...
ABQ SF Society – 2 Artists/Screen Printers on November 8th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming – Artists Jon Sanchez & Jeremy Montoya talk about artwork and screen printing! ♣ Jon Sanchez & Jeremy Montoya, artists of movie posters, concert posters and Hispanic artwork, visit to repeat their presentation from Bubonicon 55 – “Bubonicon Presents: Making A Movie Poster.” This is a discussion and demonstration on illustrating and screen printing movie posters for Bubonicon screenings at the Guild Cinema. Attendees will be able to purchase some of their posters, including the screen-printed, limited-edition prints of Perry & Terri Rodents with their fantasy wildlife and animal friends – which won “Best Use of Theme” in the...
Brian Guthrie @ Westside Barnes & Noble on November 9th, 2024 at 12:00pm

ABQ Author Brian Guthrie Signing Books at Barnes & Noble on the westside – 12:00-4:00 pm Saturday, November 9 Brian Guthrie, Dragon Award nominee for his first science-fiction novel, will be chatting and signing Fall: Future Worlds Book 2 on Saturday, November 9, from 12 Noon to 4:00 pm at Barnes & Noble in the Cottonwood Corners Shopping Center. As a special bonus, Guthrie’s wife will be cosplaying as Micaela from the Future Worlds series. Storyline: “War has broken out between the shells, fragments of a shattered world that humanity clings to for survival. To stave off the conflict, the...
“Memoir of a Snail” @ Guild Cinema on November 9th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Memoir of a Snail – a 2024 animated hilarious chronicle – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Monday, November 7-11 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Adam Elliot – 2024 – 94m. Starring Eric Bana, Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jacki Weaver & Dominique Pinon! Grace Pudel is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her twin brother Gilbert, she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up...
“Memoir of a Snail” @ Guild Cinema on November 10th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Memoir of a Snail – a 2024 animated hilarious chronicle – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Monday, November 7-11 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Adam Elliot – 2024 – 94m. Starring Eric Bana, Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jacki Weaver & Dominique Pinon! Grace Pudel is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her twin brother Gilbert, she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up...
“Memoir of a Snail” @ Guild Cinema on November 11th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Memoir of a Snail – a 2024 animated hilarious chronicle – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Monday, November 7-11 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Adam Elliot – 2024 – 94m. Starring Eric Bana, Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jacki Weaver & Dominique Pinon! Grace Pudel is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her twin brother Gilbert, she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up...
“Daughter of the Sun” @ Guild Cinema on November 12th, 2024 at 4:15pm

Daughter of the Sun – a 2023 supernatural road trip – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 12-14 – 4:15 & 8:15 pm each day Directed by Ryan Ward – 2023 – 108m – Canada A real indie gem coming-of-age, father/daughter road trip film with a 70s vibe and a supernatural twist all with an underground, cult-like feel, warm 70s tone, and a truly touching story! A 12-year-old girl struggles with life on the run as she travels across the country with her father who has Tourette Syndrome. Wanting nothing more than a normal family life, she befriends a...
“Daughter of the Sun” @ Guild Cinema on November 13th, 2024 at 4:15pm

Daughter of the Sun – a 2023 supernatural road trip – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 12-14 – 4:15 & 8:15 pm each day Directed by Ryan Ward – 2023 – 108m – Canada A real indie gem coming-of-age, father/daughter road trip film with a 70s vibe and a supernatural twist all with an underground, cult-like feel, warm 70s tone, and a truly touching story! A 12-year-old girl struggles with life on the run as she travels across the country with her father who has Tourette Syndrome. Wanting nothing more than a normal family life, she befriends a...
“Daughter of the Sun” @ Guild Cinema on November 14th, 2024 at 4:15pm

Daughter of the Sun – a 2023 supernatural road trip – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 12-14 – 4:15 & 8:15 pm each day Directed by Ryan Ward – 2023 – 108m – Canada A real indie gem coming-of-age, father/daughter road trip film with a 70s vibe and a supernatural twist all with an underground, cult-like feel, warm 70s tone, and a truly touching story! A 12-year-old girl struggles with life on the run as she travels across the country with her father who has Tourette Syndrome. Wanting nothing more than a normal family life, she befriends a...
“Spinal Tap” @ Guild Cinema on November 15th, 2024 at 10:30pm

This Is Spinal Tap – the 1984 Rob Reiner mockumentary – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, November 15 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Rob Reiner – 1984 – 82m -$12 in advance / $15 at the door. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Turn the volume to 11, and rock out with the ultimate mockumentary! Join New Mexico Entertainment for a hilarious and unforgettable screening of the movie This is Spinal Tap. This hilarious mockumentary follows the ups and downs of the fictional rock band Spinal Tap as they navigate the music industry. With unforgettable characters and iconic scenes, this...
Toymania Con @ Highland High on November 16th, 2024 at 9:00am

TOYMANIA COLLECTOR-CON 2024 Toymania Collector-Con takes place 9:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, November 16, in the gymnasium of Highland High School, 4700 Coal Ave SE. It’s being presented by Yo! Toys (on Juan Tabo NE) to benefit the Highland Wrestling and Softball teams. $5.00 per person. Kids 5 and Under are Free! (No outside food or drinks, please)
“Alfred Hitchcock” doc @ Guild Cinema on November 16th, 2024 at 7:00pm

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock – a 2024 documentary – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Monday, November 16-18 – 7:00 pm only! Directed by Mark Cousins – 2024 – 120m A century after Alfred Hitchcock’s first film, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today’s society? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind The Story of Film: An Odyssey, The Eyes of Orson Welles, and The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical...
“Thirteen Ghosts” Haunt Guild Cinema on November 16th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Thirteen Ghosts – the 2001 cult remake of the William Castle classic – at the Guild Cinema! Saturday, November 16 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Steve Beck – 2001 – 88m – A MIDNITE CONCESSIONS SPECIAL FREE PRESENTATION WITH SURPRISE GIVEAWAYS, POSSIBLE ART WORK & MORE! PLEASE RSVP HERE! SOME DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF DON’S BOOKSTORE! “A nightmare come true for fans of seriously scary movies!” – Joe Leydon, San Francisco Examiner What a house! It’s all steel and glass and elegance – and it all belongs to Arthur Kriticos and his family as an unexpected inheritance. You could...
“Alfred Hitchcock” doc @ Guild Cinema on November 17th, 2024 at 7:00pm

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock – a 2024 documentary – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Monday, November 16-18 – 7:00 pm only! Directed by Mark Cousins – 2024 – 120m A century after Alfred Hitchcock’s first film, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today’s society? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind The Story of Film: An Odyssey, The Eyes of Orson Welles, and The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical...
“Alfred Hitchcock” doc @ Guild Cinema on November 18th, 2024 at 7:00pm

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock – a 2024 documentary – at the Guild Cinema Saturday-Monday, November 16-18 – 7:00 pm only! Directed by Mark Cousins – 2024 – 120m A century after Alfred Hitchcock’s first film, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today’s society? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind The Story of Film: An Odyssey, The Eyes of Orson Welles, and The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on November 18th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 18, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Slice & Dice Pizzeria (to the side) at 2225 Wyoming Blvd NE, Ste C (just south of Menaul). For November 2024, we will discuss Starter Villain by John Scalzi (the Tor trade paperback edition will be out October 1, 2024 – the original September 2023 hardcover works, too). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time...
“The Substance” @ Guild Cinema on November 19th, 2024 at 8:15pm

The Substance – a 2024 freaky body horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 19-21 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Coralie Fargeat – 2024 – 140m Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You’ve got to try this product: The Substance. It changed my life. ‍Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid). She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug:...
“The Substance” @ Guild Cinema on November 20th, 2024 at 8:15pm

The Substance – a 2024 freaky body horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 19-21 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Coralie Fargeat – 2024 – 140m Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You’ve got to try this product: The Substance. It changed my life. ‍Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid). She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug:...
“The Substance” @ Guild Cinema on November 21st, 2024 at 8:15pm

The Substance – a 2024 freaky body horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 19-21 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Coralie Fargeat – 2024 – 140m Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You’ve got to try this product: The Substance. It changed my life. ‍Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid). She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug:...
“Zardoz” Arrives At Guild Cinema on November 22nd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Zardoz – the insane John Boorman 1974 sci-fi adventure starring Sean Connery – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 22-23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Boorman – 1974 – 105m SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 56! PRAISE BE TO ZARDOZ ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Between the Hollywood productions of Deliverance and Exorcist II: The Heretic, John Boorman embarked on one of the strangest films ever to come from a major studio. The year is 2293. Society as we know it has broken down centuries ago with the Earth’s population split into three classes: the Brutals, who work the land...
“Zardoz” Arrives At Guild Cinema on November 23rd, 2024 at 10:30pm

Zardoz – the insane John Boorman 1974 sci-fi adventure starring Sean Connery – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 22-23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Boorman – 1974 – 105m SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 56! PRAISE BE TO ZARDOZ ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Between the Hollywood productions of Deliverance and Exorcist II: The Heretic, John Boorman embarked on one of the strangest films ever to come from a major studio. The year is 2293. Society as we know it has broken down centuries ago with the Earth’s population split into three classes: the Brutals, who work the land...
Connie Willis @ Bookworks on November 26th, 2024 at 6:00pm

CONNIE WILLIS AT BOOKWORKS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 — 6:00-7:30 PM Connie Willis, Colorado award-winning author, will read from the time-travel novel she currently is working on – and sign the trade paperback edition of The Road To Roswell: A Novel 6:00-7:30 pm Tuesday, Nov 26, at Albuquerque’s Bookworks. Roswell Storyline: When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don’t exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one. Odder still, her abductor is...
“Nightmare on Elm Street” @ Guild Cinema on November 30th, 2024 at 10:30pm

A Nightmare on Elm Street – the original 1984 Wes Craven horror feature – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 30 – 10:30 pm only A 40TH ANNIVERSARY DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Wes Craven -1984 – 91m. In Wes Craven’s classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams — which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the...
“Scrooged” Visits Guild Cinema on December 8th, 2024 at 1:00pm

Scrooged – the 1988 Bill Murray holiday treat – at the Guild Cinema! Sunday, December 8 – 1:00 pm Only! Directed by Richard Donner – 1988 – 101m -$12 in advance / $15 at the door. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Get into the holiday spirit with a classic Christmas comedy! Join New Mexico Entertainment Magazine for a special screening of the beloved holiday movie Scrooged. Early-bird pre-sale tickets guarantee a seat and a chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations, including Bubonicon. Don’t miss out on this festive event. Only 59 presale tickets are available! STORYLINE: ...
The Mads Face “A Night of Toons” on December 10th, 2024 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF TOONS” AS A HOLIDAY SPECIAL! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time a special Holiday event 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on Vintage Cartoons in this Holiday Special – “A Night of Toons.” This show will mark their 51st time performing together virtually during the 2020-2024 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace...
“Ghost Cat Anzu” Prowls Guild Cinema on December 13th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Ghost Cat Anzu – a 2024 wild fantasy anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 13-16 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Yoko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita – 2024 – 94m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort...
ABQ SF Society: Holiday Party on December 13th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Programming: Holiday Party — Our 20th Annual Holiday Potluck + Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + This Year, we’re having a “normal” potluck – and encouraging everyone to bring something to share with 8-16 people. At the moment, we know these dishes are showing up — Rotisserie chicken (pre-carved), Pulled-pork sandwiches (12 sliders), Stir fry, Meatballs, Charcuterie. Green salad for 8-10 plus 2 dressings, A 2nd Green salad, Mashed sweet potatoes, Stuffing or Corn bread to go with the chicken, Green beans with goat cheese and hazelnuts, Ambrosia, Chips (corn) and salsa, Popcorn, Monster-faced pumpkin treats/muffins, Cake, A 2nd Cake, ...
“Ghost Cat Anzu” Prowls Guild Cinema on December 14th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Ghost Cat Anzu – a 2024 wild fantasy anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 13-16 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Yoko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita – 2024 – 94m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort...
“Ghost Cat Anzu” Prowls Guild Cinema on December 15th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Ghost Cat Anzu – a 2024 wild fantasy anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 13-16 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Yoko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita – 2024 – 94m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort...
“Ghost Cat Anzu” Prowls Guild Cinema on December 16th, 2024 at 3:30pm

Ghost Cat Anzu – a 2024 wild fantasy anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 13-16 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Yoko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita – 2024 – 94m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on December 16th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 16, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is the Flying Star Cafe at 4501 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Montgomery). [Most likely – the group will vote in December about the exact location for January.] For December 2024, we will discuss Gate Crashers by Patrick S. Tomlinson (Tor trade paperback 2018). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion....
Rene Laloux Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on December 17th, 2024 at 3:30pm

A René Laloux Animated DOUBLE FEATURE — 1973’s Fantastic Planet along with 1982’s The Time Masters – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, December 17-19 – See times below! FANTASTIC PLANET: Directed by René Laloux – 1973 – 72m – France – In French with English Subtitles. 3:30 and 7:00 pm each day Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded and visually inventive work of science fiction. The film is set on a distant planet called Ygam, where enslaved humans (Oms) are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants (Draags). ...
Rene Laloux Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on December 18th, 2024 at 3:30pm

A René Laloux Animated DOUBLE FEATURE — 1973’s Fantastic Planet along with 1982’s The Time Masters – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, December 17-19 – See times below! FANTASTIC PLANET: Directed by René Laloux – 1973 – 72m – France – In French with English Subtitles. 3:30 and 7:00 pm each day Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded and visually inventive work of science fiction. The film is set on a distant planet called Ygam, where enslaved humans (Oms) are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants (Draags). ...
Rene Laloux Double Feature @ Guild Cinema on December 19th, 2024 at 3:30pm

A René Laloux Animated DOUBLE FEATURE — 1973’s Fantastic Planet along with 1982’s The Time Masters – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, December 17-19 – See times below! FANTASTIC PLANET: Directed by René Laloux – 1973 – 72m – France – In French with English Subtitles. 3:30 and 7:00 pm each day Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded and visually inventive work of science fiction. The film is set on a distant planet called Ygam, where enslaved humans (Oms) are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants (Draags). ...
“Dial Code Santa Claus” @ Guild Cinema on December 20th, 2024 at 9:15pm

Dial Code Santa Claus – a wicked 1989 French holiday late-night story – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, December 20 – 9:15 pm Only! Directed by René Manzor – 1989 – 87m – France – In French with English Subtitles “Plays like a blend of classic Amblin and a grindhouse nightmare.” — Jacob Hall, SlashFilm Previously only available via VHS bootlegs and a huge audience slayer since its debut at Fantastic Fest, DIAL CODE SANTA CLAUS (aka 3615 Code Pere Noel and Deadly Games) is your new favorite holiday slayride. Thomas is a typical 1980s kid: he loves computers, role-playing...
“Dark Star” Docks @ Guild Cinema on December 27th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Dark Star – the 1974 John Carpenter low-budget sci-fi comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, December 27 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Carpenter – 1974 – 83m SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 56! CONGRATS TO DARK STAR ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! “One of the damnedest science fiction movies I’ve ever seen … a berserk combination of space opera, intelligent bombs, and beach balls from other worlds.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times This outrageously unique sci-fi headtrip was the debut feature from genre film emperor John Carpenter. The film originally began as a 45-minute student film project by Carpenter...
“The Shining” Haunts Guild Cinema on December 28th, 2024 at 10:30pm

Stephen King’s The Shining – Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 frightful winter classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, December 28 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Stanley Kubrick -1980 – 144m. Stanley Kubrick directs this utterly chilling adaptation of the Stephen King shocker. Seeking solitude in order to write a novel, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) takes a job as an off-season caretaker at the remote Overlook Hotel in Colorado. Eager to get started, Jack...
New Year’s Eve & Day “Shrek” Special @ Guild Cinema on December 31st, 2024 at 2:00pm

Shrek and Shrek 2 – New Year’s Eve & Double Feature Special – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Tuesday-Wednesday, December 31 & January 1 SHREK — 2:00 & 6:30 pm SHREK 2 — 4:15 & 8:45 pm – Shrek – directed by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson – 2001 – 89m. Part of the Guild’s “Double Feature Shrek Special” Celebration! Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were...
New Year’s Eve & Day “Shrek” Special @ Guild Cinema on January 1st, 2025 at 2:00pm

Shrek and Shrek 2 – New Year’s Eve & Double Feature Special – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Tuesday-Wednesday, December 31 & January 1 SHREK — 2:00 & 6:30 pm SHREK 2 — 4:15 & 8:45 pm – Shrek – directed by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson – 2001 – 89m. Part of the Guild’s “Double Feature Shrek Special” Celebration! Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were...
“Johnny Mnemonic” B&W @ Guild Cinema on January 3rd, 2025 at 10:30pm

Johnny Mnemonic – a 1995 black & white cyberpunk adventure – at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 3 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Robert Longo – 1995 – 96m SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 56! CONGRATS TO JOHNNY MNEMONIC ON ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY! The William Gibson-penned 1995 sci-fi action visionary forecast of our to-be networked society starring Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Takeshi, Ice-T, Dina Meyer and Henry Rollins in revelatory black & white! [In 2022, a black-and-white edition of the film, titled Johnny Mnemonic: In Black and White was released, which Gibson characterized as closer to his original vision.] The...
7000 BC Meeting on January 4th, 2025 at 1:00pm

7000 BC MEETING JANUARY 4 7000 BC (independent comics from New Mexico) is meeting 1:00-4:00 pm Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Slice of Life Anime on Montgomery Blvd NE (at Juan Tabo) We’ll be getting together 1:00-4:00 pm at Slice of Life Anime and Manga at 11200 Montgomery Boulevard NE Suite 6. This will be an informal gathering, plenty of time to socialize and share what you’re working on. We’ve got some workshops to discuss and plan, and we’ll look at conventions for the year. Info from info@7000bc.org or at 7000bc.org.
“Y2K” Visits Guild Cinema on January 9th, 2025 at 4:00pm

Y2K – a 2024 horror comedy set during New Year’s Eve 1999 – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, January 9-11 – 4:00 & 8:30 pm! Directed by Kyle Mooney – 2024 – 91m A dial-up disaster turn-of-century sci-fi horror comedy starring Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison and Rachel Zegler; and executive produced by Jonah Hill and directed by SNL‘s Kyle Mooney. On the last night of 1999, best friends Eli, Danny, and Garrett discuss plans for New Year’s Eve while their parents are out. Eli has a crush on his classmate Laura, but is too nervous to talk to her despite...
“Y2K” Visits Guild Cinema on January 10th, 2025 at 4:00pm

Y2K – a 2024 horror comedy set during New Year’s Eve 1999 – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, January 9-11 – 4:00 & 8:30 pm! Directed by Kyle Mooney – 2024 – 91m A dial-up disaster turn-of-century sci-fi horror comedy starring Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison and Rachel Zegler; and executive produced by Jonah Hill and directed by SNL‘s Kyle Mooney. On the last night of 1999, best friends Eli, Danny, and Garrett discuss plans for New Year’s Eve while their parents are out. Eli has a crush on his classmate Laura, but is too nervous to talk to her despite...
ABQ SF Society on January 10th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Programming – The Annual Group Book Discussion – What We Read in 2024 Come prepared to tell club members What You Read in 2024 [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 avoid! (We’ll have a 3 1/2-minute timer, so it’s kind of like “beat the clock.”) Club News: Our application for St. Andrew for 2025 is pending. And hopefully our monthly rental rate will remain the same… Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew....
“Birdeater” Lands At Guild Cinema on January 10th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Birdeater – a 2024 Aussie horror hit – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 10-11 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Jack Clark & Jim Weir – 2024 – 114m -Australia One of the year’s most acclaimed and buzzed about festival hits, BIRDEATER marks the dazzling, must-see directorial debut of Jack Clark and Jim Weir. Visually stunning and constantly unsettling, this tale of a bachelor party gone dark is set to be the next breakout Aussie horror hit in the tradition of The Babadook, Talk to Me, Animal Kingdom and Wolf Creek. When a bride-to-be is invited to her own...
“Y2K” Visits Guild Cinema on January 11th, 2025 at 4:00pm

Y2K – a 2024 horror comedy set during New Year’s Eve 1999 – at the Guild Cinema Thursday-Saturday, January 9-11 – 4:00 & 8:30 pm! Directed by Kyle Mooney – 2024 – 91m A dial-up disaster turn-of-century sci-fi horror comedy starring Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison and Rachel Zegler; and executive produced by Jonah Hill and directed by SNL‘s Kyle Mooney. On the last night of 1999, best friends Eli, Danny, and Garrett discuss plans for New Year’s Eve while their parents are out. Eli has a crush on his classmate Laura, but is too nervous to talk to her despite...
“Birdeater” Lands At Guild Cinema on January 11th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Birdeater – a 2024 Aussie horror hit – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, January 10-11 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Jack Clark & Jim Weir – 2024 – 114m -Australia One of the year’s most acclaimed and buzzed about festival hits, BIRDEATER marks the dazzling, must-see directorial debut of Jack Clark and Jim Weir. Visually stunning and constantly unsettling, this tale of a bachelor party gone dark is set to be the next breakout Aussie horror hit in the tradition of The Babadook, Talk to Me, Animal Kingdom and Wolf Creek. When a bride-to-be is invited to her own...
“The End” Performs @ Guild Cinema on January 12th, 2025 at 7:00pm

The End – a 2024 post-apocalyptic musical – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, January 12-14 – 7:00 pm only! Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer – 2024 – 148m From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. An urgent and unforgettable cautionary tale, The End stars Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road), George MacKay (1917) and Moses Ingram (Lady in the Lake, The Queen’s Gambit). The screenplay is by Oppenheimer and...
“The End” Performs @ Guild Cinema on January 13th, 2025 at 7:00pm

The End – a 2024 post-apocalyptic musical – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, January 12-14 – 7:00 pm only! Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer – 2024 – 148m From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. An urgent and unforgettable cautionary tale, The End stars Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road), George MacKay (1917) and Moses Ingram (Lady in the Lake, The Queen’s Gambit). The screenplay is by Oppenheimer and...
“The End” Performs @ Guild Cinema on January 14th, 2025 at 7:00pm

The End – a 2024 post-apocalyptic musical – at the Guild Cinema Sunday-Tuesday, January 12-14 – 7:00 pm only! Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer – 2024 – 148m From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. An urgent and unforgettable cautionary tale, The End stars Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road), George MacKay (1917) and Moses Ingram (Lady in the Lake, The Queen’s Gambit). The screenplay is by Oppenheimer and...
ABQ Comic Con 2025 on January 17th, 2025 at 4:00pm

It’s ABQ COMIC CON 2025 The 15th annual ABQ Comic Con is January 17-19, 2025, at the ABQ Convention Center downtown. Announced Guests include actors Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez, Vernon Wells, Deep Roy, Melissa Gilbert, Bruce McGill, Nancy Allen, William Katt, Lori Petty, C. Thomas Howell, Dave Foley, Mira Sorvino, Kevin Sorbo, Ed Begley Jr, Anthony Montgomery, Steven Weber, Kristy Swanson; and comic artists/writers Tom DeFalco, David Wohl, Bob Hall, Don Kramer, Billy Tucci, Nei Ruffino, Jeremy Clark, Bart Sears, Steve Peros (all subject to change). Hours are 4:00-8:00 pm Friday, January...
“Sin City” At Guild Cinema on January 17th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Sin City – the 2005 Frank Miller neo-noir cult film – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, January 17 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller – 2005 – 124m -$12 in advance / $15 at the door. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for an unforgettable Movie Night celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Sin City! Frank Miller’s iconic graphic novel comes to life in this visually groundbreaking neo-noir masterpiece. Featuring an all-star cast including Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, and Rosario Dawson, Sin City weaves together gripping tales of vengeance, love, and...
“Freaks” Comes To Guild Cinema on January 18th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Freaks – the 1932 Tod Browning landmark film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 18 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Tod Browning – 1932 – 62m AN ANDROIDVISION SPECIAL SCREENING! The most transgressive film produced by a major American studio in the 1930s, Tod Browning’s crowning achievement has haunted the margins of cinema for nearly one hundred years. An unforgettable cast of real-life sideshow performers portray the entertainers in a traveling circus who, shunned by mainstream society, live according to their own code—one of radical acceptance for the fellow oppressed and, as the show’s beautiful but cruel trapeze...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on January 20th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, January 20, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Location is either inside Slice & Dice Pizzeria at 2225 Wyoming Blvd NE, Ste C (just south of Menaul) or at the Flying Star Cafe on Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Montgomery). For January 2025, we will discuss Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (any edition will work – we will order the 2012 trade paperback from Simon & Schuster). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews...
“Dressed To Kill” @ Guild Cinema on January 24th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Dressed To Kill – the 1990 Brian De Palma Giallo classic – at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 24 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Brian De Palma – 1980 – 105m 45TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING CO-PRESENTED BY CINEMATIC VOID AS PART OF THEIR WORLDWIDE JANUARY GIALLO!! Brian De Palma ascended to the highest ranks of American suspense filmmaking with this virtuoso, explicit erotic thriller. At once tongue-in-cheek and scary as hell, Dressed to Kill revolves around the grisly murder of a woman in Manhattan; and how her psychiatrist, her brainiac teenage son, and the prostitute who witnessed the crime try...
“30 Days of Night” @ Guild Cinema on January 25th, 2025 at 10:30pm

30 Days of Night – the 2007 unique vampire thriller from a graphic novel – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 25 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by David Slade -2007 – 113m – All Seats $10.00. David (Hard Candy) Slade directs this nerve-jangling adaptation of the popular graphic novel series about a mob of vampires that overruns a remote Alaskan town! In the far Northern Hemisphere, the small town of Barrow, Alaska,...
“Creature from the Black Lagoon” @ Guild Cinema on January 26th, 2025 at 1:00pm

Creature from the Black Lagoon – the 1954 B&W Gill-Man classic – at the Guild Cinema Sunday, January 26 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Jack Arnold – 1954 – 79m A BUBONICON 56 & TROY STULL BIRTHDAY SPECIAL CELEBRATION OF THE 1950s B-MOVIE UNIVERSAL MONSTER CLASSIC! DOOR PRIZES FROM BUBONICON AND POSTER ARTIST JON SANCHEZ! One of the most fondly remembered “Creature Feature” of all time is back on our screen to enjoy! Perfectly blending Universal’s classic monster heritage with the science-fiction explosion of the 1950s, this drive-in fave tells the mythical story of a dangerous half-human, half-fish creature...
“The Room” with Commentary @ Guild Cinema on January 30th, 2025 at 6:30pm

The Room – the infamous 2003 “bad film” classic – at the Guild Cinema Thursday, January 30 – 6:30 & 9:00 pm! All Seats $15.00. Directed by Tommy Wiseau – 2003 – 99m The Room is back with special live commentary by co-star Greg Sestero! All Seats just $15.00 for this special event! “Oh hi, Mark!” Join us for a special evening with Mark himself, Greg Sestero – star of The Room and the New York Times best-selling author of the Oscar-nominated The Disaster Artist! The evening will include a special screening of The Room featuring live Q&A with Greg!...
“The Colors Within” @ Guild Cinema on January 31st, 2025 at 5:45pm

The Colors Within – a 2024 animated film from Japan – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 31-February 3 – 5:45 pm only! Directed by Naoko Yamada – 2024 – 100m – Japan – In Japanese & English with English subtitles The newest animated feature from the filmmaker of the classic A Silent Voice Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t...
“Uranus Attacks” Guild Cinema on January 31st, 2025 at 10:30pm

Uranus Attacks – a 2024 gonzo pun movie that’s “family friendly” – at the Guild Cinema Friday January 31 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Josh Miller – 2024 – 106m URANUS ATTACKS – it’s a town, it’s aliens, it’s a feature lengthy gonzo pun movie & it’s family friendly! Luke and Roy are best friends who love packing fudge at the Uranus Fudge Factory. Everything is peaceful in Uranus until one day an evil alien slug crashes into Uranus and begins “ass-similating” the town. Now it’s up to these best friends to stop the invasion of Uranus and the...
“The Colors Within” @ Guild Cinema on February 1st, 2025 at 5:45pm

The Colors Within – a 2024 animated film from Japan – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 31-February 3 – 5:45 pm only! Directed by Naoko Yamada – 2024 – 100m – Japan – In Japanese & English with English subtitles The newest animated feature from the filmmaker of the classic A Silent Voice Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t...
“Cabin in the Woods” @ Guild Cinema on February 1st, 2025 at 10:30pm

The Cabin in the Woods – the 2011 Joss Whedon & Drew Goddard horror sci-fi comedy – at the Guild Cinema! Saturday, February 1 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Drew Goddard – 2011 – 95m – A MIDNITE CONCESSIONS SPECIAL PRESENTATION WiTH SURPRISE GIVEAWAYS, POSSIBLE ART WORK & MORE! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE! When five college friends (Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams) arrive at a remote forest cabin for a little vacation, little do they expect the horrors that await them. One by one, the youths fall victim to backwoods zombies, but there is...
“Totoro” Visits Guild Cinema on February 2nd, 2025 at 12:30pm

My Neighbor Totoro – the 1988 Miyazaki classic anime – at the Guild Cinema Sunday February 2 – 12:30 pm only! Directed by Hayao Miyazaki – 1988 – 86m – Japan – In English The Miyazaki classic as an Horizons Albuquerque special fundraiser event! GET TICKETS ** Horizons Albuquerque is a high-quality academic enrichment program that supports low-income students in Albuquerque public schools. ** One of the most endearing and internationally renowned films of all time, a film that Roger Ebert called “one of the five best movies” ever made for children, My Neighbor Totoro is a deceptively simple tale...
“The Colors Within” @ Guild Cinema on February 2nd, 2025 at 5:45pm

The Colors Within – a 2024 animated film from Japan – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 31-February 3 – 5:45 pm only! Directed by Naoko Yamada – 2024 – 100m – Japan – In Japanese & English with English subtitles The newest animated feature from the filmmaker of the classic A Silent Voice Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t...
“The Colors Within” @ Guild Cinema on February 3rd, 2025 at 5:45pm

The Colors Within – a 2024 animated film from Japan – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, January 31-February 3 – 5:45 pm only! Directed by Naoko Yamada – 2024 – 100m – Japan – In Japanese & English with English subtitles The newest animated feature from the filmmaker of the classic A Silent Voice Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t...
“Flow” Returns To Guild Cinema on February 4th, 2025 at 5:30pm

Flow – a 2024 animated cat journey – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, February 4-6 – 5:30 pm each day Directed by Gints Zilbalodis – 2024 – 85m – Latvia – No Dialogue Encores of the new Oscar-nominated thrilling animated cat journey survival spectacle! A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of...
“Flow” Returns To Guild Cinema on February 5th, 2025 at 5:30pm

Flow – a 2024 animated cat journey – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, February 4-6 – 5:30 pm each day Directed by Gints Zilbalodis – 2024 – 85m – Latvia – No Dialogue Encores of the new Oscar-nominated thrilling animated cat journey survival spectacle! A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of...
“Flow” Returns To Guild Cinema on February 6th, 2025 at 5:30pm

Flow – a 2024 animated cat journey – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, February 4-6 – 5:30 pm each day Directed by Gints Zilbalodis – 2024 – 85m – Latvia – No Dialogue Encores of the new Oscar-nominated thrilling animated cat journey survival spectacle! A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of...
Teffeau & Ulibarri at Bookworks on February 6th, 2025 at 6:00pm

Lauren C. Teffeau & Sarena Ulibarri in Conversation at Bookworks – 6:00 pm Thursday, February 6 Lauren C. Teffeau and Sarena Ulibarri will be in conversation and signing books 6:00 pm Thursday, February 6, at Bookworks in ABQ’s North Valley! After a dialogue on writing and their works, both authors will be signing their newest releases – A Hunger With No Name by Lauren C. Teffeau and Steel Tree by Sarena Ulibarri. A Hunger With No Name‘s Storyline: “Thurava of Astrava is intended to become a herder, a most honored position for her dwindling community that clings to life on...
“Weird Science” Enters Guild Cinema on February 7th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Weird Science – the 1985 John Hughes comedy fantasy – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, February 7 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by John Hughes – 1985 – 94m -$12 in advance / $15 at the door. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! A 40th Anniversary Special Screening by NM Entertainment Magazine! With Door Prizes from Bubonicon, Jeremy Montoya and Jon Sanchez! Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Weird Science with New Mexico Entertainment’s Movie Night! Relive the hilarious and quirky tale of two high school misfits who create their perfect woman with the help of some science and a little bit...
“Nosferatu the Vampyre” Comes To Guild Cinema on February 8th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Nosferatu the Vampyre – the 1979 German Klaus Kinski vampire film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 8 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Werner Herzog – 1979 – 107m – Germany – In German with English subtitles. “It is about the mood and style of vampirism, about the terrible seductive pity of it all.” – Roger Ebert Werner Herzog’s only horror film is as rich with artistry and tragedy as his most grounded, human work. It is 1850 in the beautiful, perfectly-kept town of Wismar. Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz, Downfall; Wings of Desire) is leaving on a long...
The Mads Celebrate “Bride of the Gorilla” on February 11th, 2025 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “BRIDE OF THE GORILLA”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time a special Valentine’s event 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on the 1951 horror B-movie “Bride of the Gorilla,” in this Valentine’s Special. This show will mark their 52nd time performing together virtually during the 2020-2025 COVID-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very...
ABQ SF Society on February 14th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Programming – A Presentation from Local Author Brian Guthrie On Bringing His 2nd Book To Audible Local author Brian Guthrie will give a presentation on bringing his 2nd novel – Fall: Future Worlds 2 – to Audible; and talk about his Future Worlds series. The Story: “War has broken out between the shells, fragments of a shattered world that humanity clings to for survival. To stave off the conflict, the survivors of a brutal attack seek aid from the one source no one else believes can help: the dragons. But the creatures are fractured into two factions and caught up...
7000 BC Meeting on February 15th, 2025 at 1:00pm

7000 BC MEETING FEBRUARY 15 7000 BC (independent comics from New Mexico) is meeting 1:00-4:00 pm Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Slice & Dice Pizzeria on Wyoming Blvd NE (at Menaul) We’ll be getting together 1:00-4:00 pm at the Slice and Dice Pizzeria at 2225 Wyoming Boulevard NE, Suite C in Albuquerque This could possibly be even more informal than our usual meetings, a time to visit, show what you’re working on, and maybe get some work done. Stop by, and share the information with anyone you think would be interested. Info from info@7000bc.org or at 7000bc.org.
Droids & Dragons Book Group on February 17th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, February 17, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Location is at the Flying Star Cafe on Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Montgomery). For February 2025, we will discuss How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler (2024 trade paperback from Orbit Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join...
“She Shoulda Said No” Special @ Guild Cinema on February 21st, 2025 at 10:30pm

She Shoulda Said No – the 1949 cannabis scare classic – at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 21 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Sam Newfield – 1949 -70m – All Seats $10.00. An Allison Saints Movie Macabre special of the cannabis scare classic! Are you ready for a splendid night of high & low camp fun, trivia, prize giveaways and other shenanigans courtesy of local drag artists Allison Saints, Kayla Chingada & Betty La Bang?!! Well here they come, ready or not, hosting a special screening of this post-WWII drug scare infamous classic! After producing the wildly successful Mom...
“Jennifer’s Body” Comes To Guild Cinema on February 22nd, 2025 at 10:30pm

Jennifer’s Body – the 2009 Megan Fox dark horror comedy written by Cody Diablo – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, February 22 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Karyn Kusama -2009 – 102m – All Seats $10.00. Demon possession, devilish cheerleaders, and Satanic rock stars are all on the chopping block with this horror comedy from the production team behind Juno. Screenwriter Diablo Cody provides the script, with producing duties handled by Jason...
“Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” @ Guild Cinema on February 24th, 2025 at 1:30pm

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me – the David Lynch 1992 prequel to the landmark TV series – at the Guild Cinema Monday, February 24 – 1:30 & 9:45 pm! Directed by David Lynch – 1992 – 135m A David Lynch Tribute as part of Twin Peaks Day! In the town of Twin Peaks, everyone has their secrets — but especially Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). In this prequel to his groundbreaking 1990s television series, David Lynch resurrects the teenager found wrapped in plastic at the beginning of the show, following her through the last week of her life and teasing...
“Fire Walk With Me” Tribute @ Guild Cinema on February 24th, 2025 at 9:45pm

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me – the David Lynch 1992 prequel to the landmark TV series – at the Guild Cinema Monday, February 24 – 1:30 & 9:45 pm! Directed by David Lynch – 1992 – 135m A David Lynch Tribute as part of Twin Peaks Day! In the town of Twin Peaks, everyone has their secrets — but especially Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). In this prequel to his groundbreaking 1990s television series, David Lynch resurrects the teenager found wrapped in plastic at the beginning of the show, following her through the last week of her life and teasing...
“Blue Velvet” Haunts Guild Cinema on February 28th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Blue Velvet – David Lynch’s 1986 nightmarish masterpiece – at the Guild Cinema Friday, February 28 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by David Lynch – 1986 – 120m. Part of the Guild Cinema’s Tribute To David Lynch! “This is one of the great masterpieces of modern cinema, a film which you will never forget.” – Jennie Kermode, Eye for Film Home from college, Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) makes an unsettling discovery: a severed human ear, lying in a field. In the mystery that follows, by turns terrifying and darkly funny, writer-director David Lynch burrows deep beneath the picturesque surfaces of...
“Wild At Heart” Stops At Guild Cinema on March 1st, 2025 at 10:30pm

Wild at Heart – David Lynch’s crazy 1990 award-winning classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 1 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by David Lynch – 1990 – 124m. Part of the Guild Cinema’s Tribute To David Lynch – Celebrate Wild at Heart‘s 35th Anniversary! “This winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or is a lunatic road movie seething with the same dark intensity that animates director Lynch’s earlier work.” – TV Guide Virtuoso filmmaker David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) brings his singular vision to the screen once more with Wild at Heart, an incendiary tale of...
7000 BC Workshops on March 8th, 2025 at 1:00pm

7000 BC WORKSHOPS MARCH 8 7000 BC (independent comics from New Mexico) is holding two workshops 1:00-5:00 pm Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Slice of Life Anime & Manga at Juan Tabo & Montgomery NE… Workshops start at 1:00 and 3:00 pm at the Slice of Life Anime & Manga at 11200 Montgomery Blvd NE #6 in Albuquerque We’ve decided to run our comics-making workshop twice – at 1:00 and 3:00 pm — it runs about 90 minutes, and this will give two teachers (or teacher teams) the chance. That’ll give you two different takes on the workshop, and we’re...
Lynch’s “Dune” Comes To Guild Cinema on March 8th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Dune– David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi story – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 8 – 10:30 only! Directed by David Lynch – 1954 – 137m A Tribute Screening of the 1984 David Lynch sci-fi epic with Sting, Max Von Sydow, Linda Hunt, Patrick Stewart, Dean Stockwell, Virginia Madsen, Sean Young & many others! Following a notorious aborted attempt by Alejandro Jodorowsky in the 1970s, Frank Herbert’s bestselling sci-fi epic Dune finally made it to the big screen as the third film by emerging surrealist wunderkind David Lynch, featuring an all-star cast that includes several of...
J.C. Cervantes @ Books on the Bosque on March 11th, 2025 at 6:00pm

J.C. CERVANTES RELEASE PARTY MARCH 11 AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE! NM author J.C. Cervantes is celebrating the release of The Anatomy of Magic – her latest fantasy novel – 6:00 pm Tuesday, March 11, at Books on the Bosque! Storyline: Lilian Estrada seemingly has it all: an ob-gyn star on the rise, a master at balancing work with whirlwind romances and part of a family of fiercely loyal and exceptional women, all bound together by an extraordinary secret. The Estrada women each possess a unique power, and Lily shines with the rare gift to manipulate memories. Yet not even her...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 54 on March 14th, 2025 at 10:00am

The 54th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 14-Sunday, March 16! Treasures of the Earth – the 54th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 14 – Sunday, March 16, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Copper” – a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday (cash only)! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes, Silent Auctions, and Raffles! Hours are:...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair on March 14th, 2025 at 3:00pm

2025 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair! The 2025 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair takes place 3:00-8:00 pm Friday, March 14, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 15 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the eighth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the book fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Texas and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. ...
ABQ SF Society – Auction! on March 14th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Programming: Annual Club Auction! Time For The Traditional ASFS Auction, hosted by local author Robert Vardeman, collector Patricia Rogers, and possibly librarian Scott Denning! VardeBob should update us on his current projects while auctioning off various doodads & mysterious items. And club members Jessica Coyle, Geneva Schult & Craig Chrissinger will assist with keeping track of money and tab piles. Bidding will in be in 50-cent increments up to $5.00, 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...
Lynch Shorts & “Eraserhead” @ Guild Cinema on March 14th, 2025 at 8:30pm

David Lynch’s Early Shorts and Eraserhead– Lynchian efforts from 1967 to 1995 – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 14 – 8:30 & 10:00 pm! Directed by David Lynch – 1967 to 1994 – 144m total. Part of the Guild Cinema’s Tribute To David Lynch! 2 programs for the price of one ticket – see one or both for the same price! THE SHORT FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH (8:30 pm): New 2K digital restorations of six short films by Lynch: Six Men Getting Sick (1967), The Alphabet (1968), The Grandmother (1970), The Amputee, Version 1 and Version 2 (1974), and...
ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair Concludes on March 15th, 2025 at 10:00am

2025 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair Concludes! The 2025 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair continues 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 15 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda). This year is the eighth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the book fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Texas and California) with such items as fine and collectible books (including Science Fiction & Fantasy), art prints, autographed novels and non-fiction books, postcards, maps, photographs, and other printed collectibles. It is organized by the Southwest...
“Mulholland Drive” Comes To Guild Cinema on March 15th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Mulholland Drive – David Lynch’s 2001 Tinseltown-bound classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 15 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by David Lynch – 2001 – 146m – Valid for Punch Cards. Part of the Guild Cinema’s Tribute To David Lynch – Celebrate Mulholland Drive‘s 24th Anniversary! A love story in the city of dreams . . . Blonde Betty Elms (Naomi Watts) has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia (Laura Harring). Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman’s identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher...
Treasures of the Earth Expo 54 Ends on March 16th, 2025 at 10:00am

The 54th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo finishes Sunday, March 16! Treasures of the Earth – the 54th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – concludes Sunday, March 16, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Copper” – a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Admission is $5.00 Sunday (cash only)! The Expo is free for kids under 13 years of age. There will be Door Prizes, Silent Auctions, and Raffles! Sunday Hours are: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm It’s all put on by the Albuquerque...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on March 17th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 17, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Location is at Cocina Azul, 4243 Montgomery Blvd NE (north side of the street, between Carlisle & Jefferson). For March 2025, we will discuss Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (any edition will do, but we’ll order the 2019 trade paperback from Grand Central Publishing). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion....
1989’s “Batman” Punches Into Guild Cinema on March 21st, 2025 at 10:30pm

1989’s Batman – the Tim Burton/Michael Keaton superhero flick – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, March 21 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Tim Burton – 1989 – 126m -$12 in advance / $15 at the door. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! A Special Screening of the Michael Keaton box office hit by NM Entertainment Magazine! With Door Prizes from Bubonicon, Jeremy Montoya, and Jon Sanchez – plus a poster raffle from Louie’s Rock-n-Reels! Step into Gotham City with New Mexico Entertainment’s Movie Night featuring Tim Burton’s iconic Batman! Michael Keaton stars as the Dark Knight, battling Jack Nicholson’s unforgettable...
“Scream” Sounds Off @ Guild Cinema on March 22nd, 2025 at 10:30pm

Scream – the 1996 meta horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 22 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Wes Craven – 1996 -110m – All Seats $15.00. A Busy B special of the meta horror classic with pre-screening live drag performances! This special event will include performances by Allison Saint, Sefiah Deleon & Jessica K. Daniels! A big thanks to local groups MORGUE & KRYPT HORROR FEST and MPOWER! Wes Craven’s 1996 Classic starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich & Drew Barrymore! A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is...
Anime New Mexico Con on March 28th, 2025 at 3:30pm

Anime New Mexico Friday-Sunday, March 28-30 Voice actors – such as Mara Junot, Steve Kramer, Greg Dulcie, Erik Kimerer, Phil Parsons, John Gremillion (and more) – and Cosplay/Performance guests, vendors, cosplay, Maid Cafe, fan panels, artists alley, improv comedy, live-action combat, DND Dungeon Crawl, live music, after parties, and more. Hours are Friday 3:30-10:00 pm, Saturday 11:30-11:00 pm, and Sunday 11:30-5:00 pm. Weekend pass $55, Saturday-Only $39.99. It all takes place at the Embassy Suites, 1000 Woodward Place NE (off Lomas, west of I-25). www.animenm.com.
“The Fly” (1986) Soars Into Guild Cinema on March 29th, 2025 at 10:30pm

The Fly – the 1986 remake from David Cronenberg – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 29 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by David Cronenberg -1986 – 96m. Considered fairly gruesome in its day, the original 1958 The Fly looks like Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood compared to this chilling 1986 remake by auteur David Cronenberg which many viewers consider his best! Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star as Seth Brundle, a self-involved research scientist,...
Anime New Mexico Ends on March 30th, 2025 at 11:30am

Anime New Mexico Finishes Sunday, March 30 Voice actors – such as Mara Junot, Steve Kramer, Greg Dulcie, Erik Kimerer, Phil Parsons, John Gremillion (and more) – and Cosplay/Performance guests, vendors, cosplay, Maid Cafe, fan panels, artists alley, improv comedy, live-action combat, DND Dungeon Crawl, live music, after parties, and more. Hours for Sunday are 11:30-5:00 pm. Weekend pass $55, Sunday-Only $29.99. It all takes place at the Embassy Suites, 1000 Woodward Place NE (off Lomas, west of I-25). www.animenm.com.
“Wayne’s World 2” Visits Guild Cinema on April 1st, 2025 at 3:45pm

Wayne’s World 2 – the 1993 SNL-themed comedy – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday, April 1 – 3:45 & 8:15 pm! Directed by Stephen Surjik – 1993 – 95m. A Double Feature (with Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie at 1:30 & 6:00 pm) – Two movies for the price of one. See both for the same price, we ain’t kidding! Harrpy April Fool’s Day! After Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) has a dream in which Jim Morrison tells him to put on a rock concert, he and fellow late-night TV star Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) try their hand at promoting. Several...
Invincible Czars Live Film Scores @ Guild Cinema on April 3rd, 2025 at 6:00pm

Phantom of the Opera (1925) & Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) with a Live Soundtrack – at the Guild Cinema Thursday, April 3 – 6:00 & 8:00 pm! The Invincible Czars provide a Live Film Score for 1925’s Phantom of the Opera at 6:00 pm and 1920’s Cabinet of Dr. Caligari at 8:00 pm! $20 per film or $35 for both! The iconic moment when Mary Philbin removed Lon Chaney’s mask in The Phantom of the Opera (1925, directed by Rupert Julian, 92m ) is one of cinema’s most enduring images. Now, The Invincible Czars will bring their signature blend...
ABQ SF Society – One Week Early! on April 4th, 2025 at 7:30pm

MEETING IS ONE WEEK EARLY! Programming – A Star Trek Presentation from ASFS member Troy Stull Troy Stull – Bubonicon fan participant, USS White Sands staff, ASFS member, and Roy Tackett’s grandson – will give a Star Trek-based presentation on Starfleet Academy: Xenozoology – “Join Troy as he explores the animal lifeforms across the Star Trek galaxy. No course prerequisites!” Remember, no outside food is allowed at St. Andrew. Please be discreet with any candy. Water/soda bottles and lidded beverage cups are permitted (until we have a clean-up issue). Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our...
“Lost Highway” Drives Into Guild Cinema on April 5th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Lost Highway – David Lynch’s 1997 subversive & hallucinatory film journey – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 5 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by David Lynch – 1997 – 134m – All Seats $10.00. Part of the Guild Cinema’s Tribute To David Lynch – A MIDNITE CONCESSIONS SPECIAL! Haunting sexuality, ricochet action and fleeting, murderous shadows await you on a journey that begins and ends on the Lost Highway. The successful jazz musician whose marriage is on the rocks… The man in black who threatens to expose him… The young mechanic with links to a powerful mobster… The mobster’s...
“We’re All Gonna Die” @ Guild Cinema on April 8th, 2025 at 6:00pm

We’re All Gonna Die – a 2024 sci-fi comedy – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 8-10 – 6:00 pm only! Directed by Matthew Arnold & Freddie Wong – 2024 – 110m. The first feature film from Freddie Wong and Matthew Arnold, co-founders of RocketJump and co-creators of the cult classic series Video Game High School and podcast Dungeons and Daddies, and starring Ashly Burch and Jordan Rodrigues. In the near future, a towering alien “spike” materializes in Earth’s atmosphere, wreaking havoc. Years later, it’s still around. A struggling beekeeper is forced to team up with an emotionally raw EMT on...
“We’re All Gonna Die” @ Guild Cinema on April 10th, 2025 at 6:00pm

We’re All Gonna Die – a 2024 sci-fi comedy – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, April 8-10 – 6:00 pm only! Directed by Matthew Arnold & Freddie Wong – 2024 – 110m. The first feature film from Freddie Wong and Matthew Arnold, co-founders of RocketJump and co-creators of the cult classic series Video Game High School and podcast Dungeons and Daddies, and starring Ashly Burch and Jordan Rodrigues. In the near future, a towering alien “spike” materializes in Earth’s atmosphere, wreaking havoc. Years later, it’s still around. A struggling beekeeper is forced to team up with an emotionally raw EMT on...
48th Williamson Lectureship on April 11th, 2025 at 10:00am

48TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM THEME IS “OH, THE (IN)HUMANITY” Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. Special Guest is Texas author Darcie Little Badger. She is joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado. Also expected to attend are Darynda Jones, Arkady Martine, Diana Rowland, Vivian Shaw, Melinda M. Snodgrass, John Stith, Lauren C. Teffeau, Ian Tregillis, Sarena Ulibarri, Walter Jon Williams, Cordelia Willis and Courtney Willis, and other NM authors. Festivities Friday, April 11, include a Guest of Honor reading by Little Badger in the morning, a ticketed luncheon at 12 Noon with...
“Dark City” Comes To Guild Cinema on April 11th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Dark City – the 1998 neo-nor sci-fi feature – at the Guild Cinema Friday, April 11 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Alex Proyas – 1998 – 111m. “If, for some reason, you have yet to see Dark City, do not hesitate … It is one of the finest science fiction films of recent memory.” – Kathi Maio, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction From the director of The Crow – John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of brutal and bizarre...
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” Enters Guild Cinema on April 12th, 2025 at 1:00pm

Fantastic Mr. Fox – the 2009 Wes Anderson animated fave – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 12 – 1:00 pm only! Directed by Wes Anderson – 2009 – 88m. CO-PRESENTED BY ABQ FURSUIT GROUP The story of a clever, quick, nimble, and exceptionally well-dressed wild animal! A compulsive chicken thief turned newspaper reporter, Mr. Fox settles down with his family in a new foxhole in a beautiful tree — directly adjacent to three enormous poultry farms owned by three ferociously vicious farmers: Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Mr. Fox simply cannot resist. Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel...
Fracassi’s “Time Travel” Signing @ Books on the Bosque on April 12th, 2025 at 6:00pm

PHILIP FRACASSI BRINGS TIME TRAVEL APRIL 12 TO BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE! Philip Fracassi is celebrating the release of The Third Rule of Time Travel 6:00 pm Saturday, April 12, at Books on the Bosque! Storyline: Scientist Beth Darlow has discovered the unimaginable. She’s built a machine that allows human consciousness to travel through time—to any point in the traveler’s lifetime—and relive moments of their life. An impossible breakthrough, but it’s not perfect: the traveler has no way to interact with the past. They can only observe. After Beth’s husband, Colson, the co-creator of the machine, dies in a tragic...
“Bride of Chucky” Engages at Guild Cinema on April 12th, 2025 at 10:30pm

Bride of Chucky – the 1998 fourth installment of the killer doll – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 12 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR! DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Ronny Yu -1998 – 89m. The fourth installment in the series – For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child’s doll. “Chucky” is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly), rescues his battered doll parts from...
“Xanadu” Skates Into Guild Cinema on April 13th, 2025 at 1:00pm

Xanadu – the 1980 rollerskating fantasy musical – at the Guild Cinema! Sunday, April 13 – 1:00 pm Only! Directed by Robert Greenwald – 1980 – 93m -$12 in advance / $15 at the door. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Door Prizes from Jon Sanchez & Jeremy Montoya, with a poster raffle courtesy of Louie’s Rock-n-Reels. Dust off your roller skates and join New Mexico Entertainment for Movie Night celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Xanadu! Starring Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck, this dazzling cult classic blends fantasy, music, and romance into a roller-disco extravaganza. Whether you’re a longtime...
“Hugo” Visits Guild Cinema on April 14th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Hugo – the 2011 Martin Scorsese YA novel-based film – at the Guild Cinema Monday, April 14 at 7:30 pm, and Tuesday, April 15 at 5:00 pm! Directed by Martin Scorsese – 2011 – 126m. In anticipation & celebration of Alcoléa et Cie’s RIGHT IN THE EYE performance at the Kimo Theatre on April 18, we will host a pair of screenings with a special talk by the musical band leader & founder Jean-François Alcoléa! UNLOCK THE SECRET… Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese directs this audacious adaptation of Brian Selznick’s award winning novel, Hugo – a magical, mysterious adventure and an...
“Hugo” Visits Guild Cinema on April 15th, 2025 at 5:00pm

Hugo – the 2011 Martin Scorsese YA novel-based film – at the Guild Cinema Monday, April 14 at 7:30 pm, and Tuesday, April 15 at 5:00 pm! Directed by Martin Scorsese – 2011 – 126m. In anticipation & celebration of Alcoléa et Cie’s RIGHT IN THE EYE performance at the Kimo Theatre on April 18, we will host a pair of screenings with a special talk by the musical band leader & founder Jean-François Alcoléa! UNLOCK THE SECRET… Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese directs this audacious adaptation of Brian Selznick’s award winning novel, Hugo – a magical, mysterious adventure and an...
The Mads Encounter “Springtime Shorts” on April 15th, 2025 at 6:00pm

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “SPRINGTIME SHORTS”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time a special Spring event 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on a batch of vintage shorts in “A Night of Springtime Shorts,” in this Spring Special. This show will mark their 53rd time performing together virtually during the 2020-2025 Covid-19 pandemic. Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a...
Toymania Collector-Con 2025 on April 19th, 2025 at 9:00am

TOYMANIA Collector-Con 2025 Brought to you by Yo! Toys 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, April 19 $15.00 Early Bird Access at 9:00 am $10.00 General Admission at 11:00 am Kids 5 and Under Free Crown Plaza Albuquerque 1901 University Blvd NE (at Menaul) Albuquerque, NM (No Outside Food Or Drinks)
Ramona Emerson @ Books on the Bosque on April 19th, 2025 at 3:00pm

RAMONA EMERSON TALKS HORROR THRILLERS APRIL 19 AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE! Ramona Emerson is talking horror thrillers and about her novel Exposure (Rita Todacheene Book 2) 3:00 pm Saturday, April 19, at Books on the Bosque! Storyline: In the follow-up to the National Book Award–longlisted Shutter, Navajo forensic photographer Rita Todacheene grapples with a fanatical serial killer—and the ghosts he leaves behind. A dual-voice cat-and-mouse thriller, told from the points of view of a killer who has created his own deadly religion and the only person who can stop him, an embattled young detective who sees the ghosts of his Native...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on April 21st, 2025 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 21, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Location is at Cocina Azul, 4243 Montgomery Blvd NE (north side of the street, between Carlisle & Jefferson). For April 2025, we will discuss Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021 trade paperback from Tor.com). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people! Come join us in a book discussion....
B’con 57 Special Guests Nominations on April 25th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Nominations for Bubonicon 57 Special Guests (2026) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, April 25, in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (near Erna Ferguson Library, just off San Mateo between Comanche & Montgomery). Park in the lot behind the church (north side) and use the North entrance. Once inside, the Activity Room will be on your right-hand side. 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 possible guests. (However, a little...
“Death of a Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on April 25th, 2025 at 8:00pm

Death of a Unicorn – a 2025 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, April 25-28 at 8:00 pm only! Directed by Alex Scharfman – 2025 – 104m. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. However, as they delve deeper into their research, the unicorn’s parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal. Also starring an excellent Will Poulter...
“Death of a Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on April 26th, 2025 at 8:00pm

Death of a Unicorn – a 2025 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, April 25-28 at 8:00 pm only! Directed by Alex Scharfman – 2025 – 104m. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. However, as they delve deeper into their research, the unicorn’s parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal. Also starring an excellent Will Poulter...
“Death of a Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on April 27th, 2025 at 8:00pm

Death of a Unicorn – a 2025 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, April 25-28 at 8:00 pm only! Directed by Alex Scharfman – 2025 – 104m. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. However, as they delve deeper into their research, the unicorn’s parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal. Also starring an excellent Will Poulter...
“Death of a Unicorn” @ Guild Cinema on April 28th, 2025 at 8:00pm

Death of a Unicorn – a 2025 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, April 25-28 at 8:00 pm only! Directed by Alex Scharfman – 2025 – 104m. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. However, as they delve deeper into their research, the unicorn’s parents arrive and begin to slaughter one by one those involved in the exploitation of their dead foal. Also starring an excellent Will Poulter...
Kowal “Martian” Signing @ Books on the Bosque on May 1st, 2025 at 6:00pm

MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL RETURNS TO MARS MAY 1 AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE! Mary Robinette Kowal is celebrating the release of The Martian Contingency (Lady Astronaut Book 4) 6:00 pm Thursday, May 1, at Books on the Bosque! Storyline: Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, D.C.―triggering an extinction-level global warming event―Earth’s survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon. The next step – Mars. Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, lands on the Red Planet, optimistic about preparing for the first true wave of inhabitants. The mission objective is more than just building the infrastructure...
Droids & Dragons Book Group on May 19th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 19, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Location To Be Determined (Flying Star Cafe on Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Slice & Dice Pizzeria at Wyoming & Menaul NE, or Cocina Azul on Montgomery NE. For May 2025, we will discuss Midnight at the Houdini by Delilah S. Dawson (2024 trade paperback from Ember). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE...