December/décembre 2002
- 15 - Reading of "Funny Fantasy". Sidney, BC, Time Enough for Books book store. Part of "Celebration of Writers From Around Here". Starts at noon. Admission by event pass; if space is available, passes will be sold 5 minutes before the event. Matt Hughes is a fine writer of fantasy as well as crime fiction - a man with a sense of humour. Patricia Young will be adding poetic vignettes to this event, having just returned to Vancouver Island after honing her sense of humour and her sense of the fantastic as Writer-in-Residence at Memorial University in St. Johns, Newfoundland. For more info, check the event web site at www.emotionmediagroup.com/test/writers.
- 16 - Third Monday. Toronto. Orwell's, Bloor Street West at Islington Ave. (Southeast corner). 20-cent wing night. Starts approx. 7:00 p.m. Parking is available at the Clarica (Schipp) Centre across the street, enter one block north of Bloor east off Islington. Cheap Parking starts at 7 p.m. (approx. $1.50+). Free parking at the Islington Subway Park and
Ride (enter north side of Bloor just West of Islington). For more info: call Yvonne at 416-626-6199 before 10:00 p.m. or email her at penneys@netcom.ca.
- 18 - A Special Screening of Jack Hill’s Spider Baby. Toronto, The Vatikan, 1032 Queen Street West, Toronto Ontario (between Ossington and Dovercourt, north hand side). Sponsored by Rue Morgue Magazine. Lon (The Wolf Man) Chaney Jr., Sid (House of 1000 Corpses) Haig and Mary (Dementia 13) Mitchel star in Spider Baby (a.k.a. The Liver Eaters a.k.a. Cannibal Orgy a.k.a. The Maddest Story Ever Told), the only film to ever be considered an early precursor to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It tells the story of the Merryes, a whacked-out family beset by a degenerative condition that causes physical deformity and homicidal mania. This is a one off screening of the legendary midnight drive-in movie that proved too much for audiences in 1964. See it and lose your mind! Free Popcorn! Ghastly Prizes!
Featuring Your Host: Twitch! For more info, visit the Rue Morgue web site at www.rue-morgue.com/events.html.
- 19 - BAKKA Anthology Book Launch. Toronto, at Bakka, the Science Fiction Bookstore
598 Yonge Street (1/2 block north of Wellesley). All-new stories by Bakka employees past and present, published to celebrate
the 30th anniversary of the world's oldest surviving science-fiction specialty store! Contents: Forward by Spider Robinson; introduction by Mark Askwith; Bakka history by Kristen Pederson Chew; afterword by John Rose; and BRAND-NEW STORIES by: Robert J. Sawyer, Tanya Huff, Fiona Patton, Michelle Sagara West, Tara Tallan, Cory Doctorow, Nalo Hopkinson, Chris Szego and Ed Greenwood. Limited to 400 signed copies (all copies signed by all the story authors). Refreshments! Music! And lots of other good holiday shopping! For more info, phone Bakka at: 416-963-9993 or visit their web site at: www.bakka.com.
January/janvier 2003
- 2 - First Thursday. Toronto. At JJ Muggs in the Eaton Centre, on the south side of Dundas St. just west of Yonge St., in the area called "18 Back", on the second floor. Starts anytime after 6pm. For more info: call Yvonne at 416-626-6199 before 10:00 p.m. or email her at penneys@netcom.ca.
- 18 - Robert J. Sawyer Reading from Humans. Toronto, in the auditorium of the North York Central Library at North York City Centre subway station. Robert J. Sawyer will be reading from his forthcoming novel, Humans. Hosted by Infinite Diversity International Corporation (IDIC) Admission is free of charge. IDIC will have a media talk at 1:00 p.m., Rob will speak at about 2:00 p.m., then IDIC will provide complimentary refreshments. Join IDIC after the meeting for a genre movie at one of the cinemas nearby. For more info, visit their web site at www.idic.ca or contact Lynda L. Ciaschini or phone her: at home (416-221-6291) or at the office (905-850-6080).
- 20 - Third Monday. Toronto. Orwell's, Bloor Street West at Islington Ave. (Southeast corner). 20-cent wing night. Starts approx. 7:00 p.m. Parking is available at the Clarica (Schipp) Centre across the street, enter one block north of Bloor east off Islington. Cheap Parking starts at 7 p.m. (approx. $1.50+). Free parking at the Islington Subway Park and
Ride (enter north side of Bloor just West of Islington). For more info: call Yvonne at 416-626-6199 before 10:00 p.m. or email her at penneys@netcom.ca.
February/février 2003
March/mars 2003
- 21-23 - Ad Astra 2003 and Orion Gaming Convention. Toronto, the Colony Hotel, 89 Chestnut St., hear the University and Dundas subway station and near city hall. Toronto's SF convention. Artist Gohs: Robert Gould and Alan Lee. Membership: TBD. For more info, write them at Ad Astra, P.O. Box 7276, Station "A", Toronto, ON Canada M5W 1X9; phone 905-305-0827; email adastra_reg@hotmail.com; or see their web site at www.ad-astra.org.
April/avril 2003
May/mai 2003
- 16-18 - Anime North. Toronto, Regal Constellation Hotel (same as last year). More information to follow. For more info, visit their web site at www.animenorth.com.
- 23-26 - WisCon 27. Madison, Wisconsin, Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 West Dayton St. Rooms: $89/night (up to 4); call 1-800-356-8293 (mention Wiscon 27). The only feminist science fiction convention in the world. GoHs: Carol Emshwiller, China Miéville. Panels, art, lots more! Basic membership: $40 through 30 April 2003; other categories. For more info, write: SF3, P.O. Box 1624, Madison, WI 53701-1624 or email: info@sf3.org or visit their web site at www.sf3.org/wiscon.
June/juin 2003
July/juillet
August/août 2003
- 28-Sept 1 - TorCon 3. Toronto, ON, Metro Convention Centre,
North Building. Hotels: Royal York (location of TorCon 2), Crown Plaza,
and Renaissance Toronto Hotel at Sky Dome. 61st World Science Fiction Convention.
GoHs: George R.R. Martin, Frank Kelly Freas; Fan Goh: Mike Glyer; Toastmaster:
Spider Robinson. Membership: (Attending) Present rate: Cdn$250/US$170; in January: Cdn$275/US$185.
. For more info: write TorCon 3, P.O. Box 3, Station A, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5W 1A2; email info@torcon3.on.ca
or visit their web site at www.torcon3.on.ca./
français : Tor Con 3. Toronto, Palais des congrès de Toronto (Édifice Nord). Hôtels: Royal York (site de TorCon 2), Crowne Plaza et Renaissance Toronto Hotel au Sky Dome. 61ème Convention mondiale de science-fiction. Invités d’honneur : George R.R. Martin, Frank Kelly Freas; Invité d’honneur fanique: Mike Glyer; Animateur : Spider Robinson. Adhésion: (participation sur place) 250$CAN/170$US; à janvier : $275CAN/$185US. Pour en savoir plus: écrire à : TorCon 3, P.O. Box 3, Station A, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5W 1A2; ou communiquer par courriel : info@torcon3.on.ca ; ou visiter le site Internet : www.torcon3.on.ca.
September/septembre 2003
October/octobre 2003
November/novembre 2003
September/septembre 2004
- 2-6 - Noreascon 4. Boston, Massachusetts. Hynes Convention
Centre. Hotels: Sheraton Boston Hotel; Boston Marriott Copley Place. 62nd
World Science Fiction Convention. Gohs: Terry Pratchett, Wiliam Tenn; Fan
GoHs: Jack Speer, Peter Weston. Membership: (Attending) $140 through Feb 28, 2003. For more info, write:
Noreascon Four/MCFI, P.O. Box 1010, Framingham, MA USA 01701-1010; or fax:
627-776-3243; or email: info@mcfi.org; or
visit their web site at: www.noreascon.org. français : Noreascon 4. Boston, Massachusetts. Centre
des congrès Hynes. Hôtels: Sheraton Boston Hotel; Boston Marriott Copley
Place. 62e Convention mondiale de science-fiction. Invités d’honneur: Terry
Pratchett, William Tenn; Invité d’honneur fanique: Jack Speer, Peter Weston.
Adhésion: (participation sur place) 140$US jusqu’au 28 février 2003. Pour en savoir plus, écrire &$224; :
Noreascon Four/MCFI, P.O. Box 1010, Framingham, MA USA 01701-1010; ou
télécopier : 627-776-3243; ou communiquer par courriel : info@mcfi.org ; ou visiter le site Internet :
www.noreascon.org.
Deadline for next Calendar update: 6 January 2003.
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