MarsCon 2001 Programming - Preliminary lineup

1600 Friday, May 11th -- 1800 Friday, May 11th
Time	Room	Event	Presenters
	Description
1600	E. Ballroom A	Future Cops	Mod. Erik Pakieser Lyda Morehouse
	What sort of police will we have in the future? What sort of criminals?
1600	Krushenko's	The Impact of White Heterosexual Males on SF or Vice Versa	Mod. Harry LeBlanc Paula Fleming Eleanor Arnason
	That often disregarded source of SF. A tongue-in-cheek discussion.
1700	Atrium 1	Drum Jam Class	Tod O'Donoghue
	Prepare for the Drum Jam & learn a bit about how to drum.
1700	Atrium 7	Anime 101	Mod. M. Taylor Kent TCAAMS
	Discovering anime. Superb japanese animation and so much more!
1700	Krushenko's	Print-on-Demand	Mod. C.J. Stone FG Joan Marie Verba Bruce Bethke Pam Keesey C.J. Stone
	What this means for you and your project.

1800 Friday, May 11th -- 0000 Saturday, May 12th
Time	Room	Event	Presenters
	Description
1800	E. Ballroom A	Farscape	WhiteStar Phoenix Jessie Berg Nina Berg Tom Erickson
	Chat about the fun, the flash... the flavor of this fine show.
1800	Atrium 1	Home Grown Props: Blasters, Light Sabers & Phasers	Mod. Bob Poate
	How to make your own.
1800	Atrium 7	Anatomy of a Battle	Mod. Erik Pakieser
	A detailed explanation as to what happens when two opposing forces collide. Useful for authors.
1800	Krushenko's	How Technology Changes & Defines the Arts	Patricia Wrede Bruce Bethke Pam Keesey C.J. Stone
	The effect of the computer on music, writing, visual arts, etc...
1900	Mainstage	Opening Ceremonies & SF Radio Show	MC: Steve McKillen ConCom Guests
	A fine old convention tradition. Meet the convention committee and the guests of honor, and start the convention off with a bang.
1945 aprox time	Mainstage	SF Radio Show	SOUNDSTORIES: Jerry Stearns GOH Jane Yolen GOH Michael Liebmann
	SF Radio Show to be broadcast on KFAI (90.3 FM Minneapolis; 106.7 FM St. Paul; or via internet in Real Audio at http://www.kfai.org), beginning immediately after Opening Ceremonies. "Goblin Tax", by Allen Varney --- Four young fans are enjoying their usual role playing game, when the gamesmaster unrolls a fancy parchment scroll to carry on the story. From this invocation onward, nothing about the game is usual any more. Rollicking fantasy fun, written by a master of role-playing and computer game design himself, Allen Varney, and performed by the Twin Cities' own SOUNDSTORIES: audio theater troupe.
2000	Atrium 7	Designer Kids	Mod. Paula Fleming Catherine Lundoff Robert Subiaga, Jr.
	If our parents had had genetic engineering available to them, would they have had us?
2000 - 2200	Cabana 202	Silent Auction	ConCom
	Start putting in bids for Charity Auction items.
2000 - 2200	Blue Mars	Music Videos	Xenaversity of Minnesota
	"Music Videos: Xena to Buffy to Farscape"
2100	Mainstage	Media Guests Take the Stage	GOH Bill Blair GOH Carl Talliaferro RG Lisa Getto RG Debbie David
	MarsCon Guests, past and present, share behind-the-scenes stories about their experiences with show business, in Hollywood, and on the sets of SF shows such as Star Trek, Babylon 5, Alien Nation, Buffy, Sliders, X-Files, & Crusade!
2100	Martian Music Room - Cabana 115	Karaoke	Ben Lessinger
	Nightly Karaoke
2100	Atrium 1	Filk 101	GOH Michael Liebmann
	Introduction to filk. It has been described as "science fiction folk music, but a whole lot more." Now's your chance to learn all about it.
2100 - 2300	Atrium 7	UFOs and Investigation of UFOs	Mod. Joel Henry Craig Lang MUFON
	A discussion about what we MUFON Investigators do, how we do it, our records, methods, manual, and some of the more interesting things we have found.
2200 - 0000	Mainstage	Dance	DJ: John Allen
	Science fiction & fantasy themes in the music this year. Stop in and tap your toes for awhile.
2200	E. Ballroom A	Men in Tights	Mod. Anna Everling
	Be afraid... Adults only, please.
2200	Atrium 1	Mars Exploration	Mod. Ben Huset MN Space Frontier Society
	Mars missions, past & present.
2200	Phobos Filk Annex - Cabana 203	Filking	Rich Brown
	Nightly filking begins.
2200	Poolside Party Cabanas	Party Judging	Malasondra, Mistress of Mischief
	Party judging begins.
2300	Atrium 1	Sci-fi Gizmos A-Z: Fiction or Reality?	Mod. Brinn Hemmingson Bruce Bethke Erik Pakieser
	In keeping with the 2001 theme (i.e. all the things that coulda or shoulda or were predicted to be here), let's look at many of the sci-fi inventions that are now common place. Example - Star Trek's Tricorder (now exists); the doctor's life monitor (now exists) and those lovely little communicators so like our cell phones.
2300	Atrium 7	Wheel of Sci-fi	U.S.S. Czar'ak
	Fan trivia game show.
0000	Mainstage	Drum Jam	Tod O'Donoghue
	Bring your drum and thrum, thrum, thrum...
0000	Atrium 7	Aliens: the Erotic Possibilities & Why We Explore Them	Mod. Paula Fleming Catherine Lundoff
	From kemmering in the "Left Hand of Darkness," to Octavia Butler's Oankali, the possibilities are endless.

1000 Saturday, May 12th -- 1500 Saturday, May 12th
Time	Room	Event	Presenters
	Description
1000 - 1200	Mainstage	Masquerade Rehearsal	Masq. Director: Anna Everling MC: Steve McKillen
	Masquerade participants get ready for the big event.
1000 - 1200	Garden Court	Fan Faire	MarsCon various sf/fantasy clubs
	Mingle with representatives from local fan clubs and other fannish organizations
1000	Atrium 1	Model-building Techniques, Tips & Chit-chat	Mod: Roger Sorenson
	Some examples of Roger's work may be found here
1000	Atrium 7	Comic Art Discussion and Demonstration	GOH Christopher Jones
	Discussion of the comics industry, the process of creating a comic, and Christopher's work in particular with a visual presentation.
1100	Atrium 1	Science Fiction as a Vehicle for Self Transformation	Mod. Jane Dusek Mary Loving
	A 3-year MarsCon tradition.
1100	Atrium 7	Reboot Reborn	WhiteStar Phoenix Jennifer Steadman Mickie Erickson
	Cool computer animation: Animation of Mainframe Entertainment
1100 - 1800	Cabana 202	Silent Auction	ConCom
	Continue bidding on Charity Auction items. Some items available for pay & pickup starting at 5pm.
1200	E. Ballroom A	Robot Sumo	The Twin Cities Robotics Club Erik Shetney Richard Caylor Rand Whillock
	A hard science demo involving autonomous robots. You can see more about this on the web here or here
1200	Atrium 7	Babylon 5: to be continued?	WhiteStar Phoenix Nina Berg Kevin Borchers Jennifer Steadman Jessie Berg Mickie Erickson
	Who are you? What do you want? These and other burning questions for fans of the show to ponder, plus the latest news.
1200	Krushenko's	How Fantasy Has Changed over the Years	Mod. P.M.F. Johnson GOH Jane Yolen Eleanor Arnason
	A discussion about the evolution of the fantasy genre.
1300	Mainstage	Kahless in Wonderland	IKV RakeHell Laura Thurston
	Klingon mainstage performance.
1300	Dealers Room	Autographs	FG Joan Marie Verba Ruth Berman Margaret Howes Deborah K. Jones
	Featured Guest Joan Marie Verba, Ruth Berman, Margaret Howes, and Deborah K. Jones will be autographing their new novel "Autumn World"
1300	Atrium 1	The Secret is in the Accessories	Gordon Smuder Jennifer Menken
	Come on in and we will show just how important and easy adding accessories to your costume can be. Everyone coming to this panel will get a free mystery accessory and we will dress-up two people using the the dreaded "bathrobe" as a base. Good sources and techniques for everything from jewelry to weaponry will be demonstrated and discussed.
1300	Atrium 7	Toys in Space	Mod. Ben Huset MN Space Frontier Society
	How do your favorite toys work in outer space? What would a Nerf basketball do? Or, how about magnetic marbles? A hands on A/V demonstration for grade school kids and people of all ages.
1300	Krushenko's	Literary Reading	Lyda Morehouse
	Lyda Morehouse reads a sample of her written work aloud.
1300	Blue Mars	Witchcraft in Science Fiction: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	Mod. Katze Ludeke
	A showing of films with discussions between each showing of paganism as shown in science fiction / fantasy movies, from warlocks to fairy godmothers to the old deities.
1300 - 1530	Garden Court	Dungeons & Dragons for Girls and Boys	Mod. Michael Kauper
	A brand new Dungeons and Dragons adventure for girls and boys, ages 6-12. No experience necessary, advanced players welcome. Must be able to read some. Characters will be provided. A parent must be present to register the child into the game.
1400 - 1600	Mainstage	Sci-Fi Makeup Demonstration	GOH Carl Talliaferro GOH Bill Blair
	Guests of Honor Carl Talliaferro and Bill Blair demonstrate & discuss techniques in applying sf character makeup.
1400 - 1600	Parking Lot	Computer Smash	U.S.S. Nokomis
	Strike any key when ready.
1400 - 1600	Blue Mars	Music Videos	Xenaversity of Minnesota
	"Music Videos: Xena to Buffy to Farscape"
1400	Atrium 7	Peter Pan Complex	Brinn Hemmingson GOH Jane Yolen Harry LeBlanc C.J. Stone
	WHY are so many men into being Peter Pan? What sci-fi characters reflect the Pan in their roles and what do women in real life And in Sci-Fi do when they find they are partners with Peter Pan (ie., be his Mother?) The idea springs from an increasingly large number of men coming forward (or being shoved into the light) who reveal their inability to admit having decided somewhere never to grow up. In Sci-Fi, is Q a version of Pan? Is Data looking for him? Is Peter Pan fantasy or Sci-Fi and how common is this theme.
1400	Krushenko's	The Clarion Workshops	Mod. Paula Fleming, Peg Kerr
	Six weeks of heaven, or six weeks of hell? And then what happens?
1500	Mainstage	Sci-Fi Makeup Demonstration Continues	GOH Carl Talliaferro GOH Bill Blair
	Guests of Honor Carl Talliaferro and Bill Blair demonstrate & discuss techniques in applying sf character makeup.
1300	Dealers Room	Autographs	Mary Monica Pulver
	Mary Monica Pulver will be autographing her novel "Murder at the War"
1500	Atrium 7	Golden Moldies: Filking	GOH Michael Liebmann
	Those filksongs always asked for at conventions that most people don't want to hear anymore. This would include the famous / infamous "Banned from Argo," telling of the escapades of the Enterprise (original) once upon a shore leave.
1500	Atrium 7	Humor in SF / Fantasy	Mod. Patrick Fisher Harry LeBlanc George Richard C.J. Stone
	TV shows, movies, and novels that have taken a humorous bent toward stories and characters. Examples such as Mel Brooks' 'Space Balls,' Monty Python's 'The Search for the Holy Grail,' and the recent 'Galaxy Quest.' Also such items as Mark Hamil appearing on "The Muppet Show" as himself and Luke Skywalker, the Donny and Marie Show doing a 'Star Wars' themed song and dance number, and the 1978 'Star Wars' special.
1500	Krushenko's	Research on the Web	Mod. Sandra Rector
	Discussion about this great resource for writers.

1600 Saturday, May 12th -- 1800 Saturday, May 12th
Time	Room	Event	Presenters
	Description
1600	E. Ballroom A	Storytelling Improvisation	GOH Jane Yolen Paula Fleming Peg Kerr Robert Subiaga, Jr.
	Audience participates by calling out suggestions as storymakers weave a tale. SF / Fantasy situations only.
1600	Martian Music Room - Cabana 115	Concert: The Nick Atoms	The Nick Atoms
	A music force beyond all comprehension! Doctor Ted Nelson, renegade scientist, has stumbled across an awesome energy source: The 'Nick' Atom! Taking a chance, he harness this new, strange power within two robots that he has built. Their names, Coburn and Wyngarde! Together, this musical trio will divulge into the Science Fiction universe like no one ever has! Together, They be lost in space ending up in the 25th century hoping that Doctor Who can send them a six million dollar man to defeat Bigfoot and Wildboy to escape from New York and leave the land of the lost behind. This is no ordinary band. This is no ordinary show. Don't miss your chance to be atomized!
1600	Atrium 1	Guns of Hollywood	Mod. Erik Pakieser Bruce Bethke
	A look at some of the most prolific weapon seen in media. Why were these weapons choosen? Would they be used in real life?
1600	Atrium 7	International Space Station News	Mod. Ben Huset MN Space Frontier Society
	The International Space Station, the largest cooperative program in history, combines the resources of 16 nations in scientific research. Get the latest information on the program.
1600	Krushenko's	Literary Reading	Catherine Lundoff
	Catherine Lundoff reads a sample of her written work aloud.
1700	E. Ballroom A	How to Keep Going When it Seems So Hopeless that You Want to Give Up	Mod. Sandra Rector Eleanor Arnason Lyda Morehouse FG Joan Marie Verba
	Hope for writers.
1700	Atrium 1	The Mother Goddess (the Trinity) in Cultural SF	Mod. Katze Ludeke C.J. Stone
	An overview on the triple goddess in science fiction, reflecting different cultures and times. Panel discussion.
1700	Krushenko's	The Haunting: The Anatomy of a Classic Horror Film	Mod. Pam Keesey
	In 1999, Steven Spielberg and Jan de Bont embarked on a remake of Robert Wise's 1963 classic horror film The Haunting, convinced that the film would be better if we could all see the "monster" of Hill House. By all accounts, the Spielberg / de Bont effort was a miserable failure. By concentrating all of their efforts on CGI (computer-generated imagery) special effects, they failed to notice what made Wise's film so memorable - a careful attention to storytelling, character development, and presentation. Join Pam Keesey, author of "The Power of Suggestion: Why Robert Wise's 'The Haunting' Continues to Deliver the Goods to Modern Audiences" for an in-depth discussion of Wise's masterfully disconcerting tale of haunted houses, haunted psyches, and the paranormal.
1700	Atrium 7	Where is Doctor Who Heading to?	The Celestial Affiliation of Time Lords The Doctor Who Viewing Society
	Hear the latest news about everyone's favorite time traveler.
1800	E. Ballroom A	Regional Conventions & Fandom	Mod. Eric Heideman GOH Chris Jones GOH Michael Liebmann Jim Beecher Rick Gellman Art Johnson others TBD
	A roundtable discussion featuring representatives from many local volunteer-run conventions. Subjects discussed will include the nuts & bolts of convention organizing, goals of various conventions, and the similarities & differences between conventions and organizers.
1800	Atrium 7	Open Mic Poetry Reading	Host: Laurel Winter
	Bring poetry to share.
1800 - 2000	Atrium 1	Close Encounters: Reality in the Present Day	Mod. Craig R. Lang
	This talk is intended for believers and skeptics alike. No claim is presented as to the explanation for the phenomenon, but will assume that sightings and encounters occur - not all of them explained. This talk presents an overview of the close encounter phenomenon, as it is reported by experiencers in the present day. It describes Close Encounter events of the 4th kind (CE4s, a.k.a. UFO abductions), some of the dynamics of the CE4 phenomenon, indicators of the presence of this phenomenon, and the effect that it has on the reality of the experiencer.

1900 Saturday, May 12th -- 0000 Sunday, May 13th
Time	Room	Event	Presenters
	Description
1900	Atrium 7	Literary Reading	Robert Subiaga, Jr.
	Robert Subiaga, Jr., reads a sample of his written work aloud
1930	Mainstage	Masquerade	Masq. Director: Anna Everling; MC: Steve McKillen
	Costume contest.
2000	Mainstage	Masquerade & Half-time Show	Masq. Director: Anna Everling MC: Steve McKillen Half-time Show: GOH Michael Liebmann
	Costume contest, half-time entertainment, then prizes to the winners.
2100	Mainstage	Vessel Celtic Rock Concert (immediately after Masquerade)	Vessel Celtic Rock
	A concert & dance.
2100	Martian Music Room - Cabana 115	Karaoke	Ben Lessinger
	Nightly Karaoke
2100	Atrium 7	Love Bites	WhiteStar Phoenix Mickie Erickson Christine LaBounty Michael Lee Lyda Morehouse
	A Buffy / Angel discussion.
2200	Mainstage	Vessel Celtic Rock Concert	Vessel Celtic Rock
	A concert & dance.
2200	Atrium 1	The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Alien Biology	Gordon Smuder Jennifer Menken
	Using Earth biology as a template, which aliens hold up the best and which are just plain dumb? We will briefly visit ten of best and worst media aliens and talk about some of the best alien concepts from the Earth's world of biology. Bring along your own opinions.
2200	Atrium 7	Military Technology Update	Mod. Erik Pakieser Bruce Bethke
	What's new with military technology? What's coming? Has any of this been predicted (or missed) in sci-fi? How will the environment of other planets affect warfare? What will combat in space be like?
2200	Phobos Filk Annex - Cabana 203	Filking	Rich Brown
	Nightly filking.
2200	Poolside Party Cabanas	Party Judging	Malasondra, Mistress of Mischief
	Party judging begins.
2300	Mainstage	Drum Jam	Tod O'Donoghue
	Bring your drum and thrum, thrum, thrum...
0000	Mainstage	Drum Jam	Tod O'Donoghue
	Bring your drum and thrum, thrum, thrum...
0000	Atrium 7	Punnel	Brian LaBounty
	Phun with puns.

1000 Sunday, May 13th -- 1300 Sunday, May 13th
Time	Room	Event	Presenters
	Description
1000	Mainstage	Charity Auction	ConCom
	Raise money for Camp Heartland.
1000	Atrium 7	Owls as Magic	Mod. Ruth Berman GOH Jane Yolen Loui Pieper
	Discussion will touch upon Jane's book "Owl Moon."
1100	Mainstage	Charity Auction concludes	ConCom
	Raise money for Camp Heartland.
1100	Atrium 7	Harry Potter	Mod. P.M.F. Johnson GOH Jane Yolen
	What makes the books so special?
1100	Atrium 1	Literary Reading	Laurel Winter
	Laurel winter reads a sample of her written work aloud.
1200	Mainstage	Concert for Children	GOH Michael Liebmann
	A very special concert.
1200	Mainstage	Prop Building for Film	Gordon Smuder Jennifer Menken Bob Poate
	What you can and cannot hide. Cheap things can often be substitutes for the real thing on film, but for some items it's the real thing or nothing at all. In other words, vinyl may be a good replacement for leather, but sweatshirt fleece always looks like sweatshirt fleece. Also bring along your best example of spot the prop. (Is that really an "abdominizer" behind G'Kar?)
1200	Atrium 1	Literary Reading	FG Joan Marie Verba
	Joan Marie Verba reads a sample of her written work aloud.
1200	Krushenko's	Fat Cats vs. The Beautiful People	Mod. Harry LeBlanc Paula Fleming Catherine Lundoff Lyda Morehouse
	How body image, class, sex, and race are related in literature and real life.
1300	E. Ballroom A	Low Cost Special Effects	Mod. Ernest Meyer Laura Thurston George Richard KV RakeHell
	IKV RakeHell members are often asked how they do the special effects in each "klingon" show. Here is a live demo with computers and gear, crowd involvement, and tapes for volunteers starring in their own show.
1300	Atrium 1	Finding the Tao in Science Fiction	Mod. Katze Ludeke C.J. Stone Robert Subiaga, Jr.
	A panel discussion on the lessons of the Tao as they appear throughout science fiction books, movies, and other mediums (with a focus on the Matrix and Star Wars).
1300	Atrium 7	Potential Scenarios of ET Discovery and Contact	Mod. Craig R. Lang
	What would the ramifications be of the discovery of, or contact with, extraterrestrial life. We can imagine that the reaction of humanity would be far different to the discovery of a meteorite in Antarctica with 4-billion year old nano-fossils from Mars, than if the aliens landed on the white house lawn. This talk will explore some scenarios of possible ET life discovery and ET contact based upon work by a number of science writers and futurists. With each scenario, we will look at the strangeness of the idea, and social resistance to it.
1300	Krushenko's	Literary Reading	GOH Jane Yolen
	Jane Yolen reads a sample of her written work aloud.
1400	Mainstage	Inside the Alien	GOH Bill Blair
	Bill Blair has worked as an alien on such shows as Alien Nation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5, and Sliders. Now's your chance to hear all about it and ask questions.
1400	Atrium 1	Meet the Exec for MarsCon 2002: The Magic of Fantasy	2002 Exec Committee
	In with the new! Hear the latest on next year's MarsCon. Who is on the committee? What is being planned? Where will it be? When will it be? Why do it again?
1400	Atrium 7	Toys in Space	Mod. Ben Huset MN Space Frontier Society
	How do your favorite toys work in outer space? What would a Nerf basketball do? Or, how about magnetic marbles? A hands on A/V demonstration for grade school kids and people of all ages.
1400	Krushenko's	The Care and Feeding of a Writers' Group	Mod. Harry LeBlanc Lyda Morehouse Patricia Wrede
	The pros and cons of joining a writers' group, and how to keep it strong.
1500	Mainstage	The Fan Show	Steve McKillen Brian LaBounty
	Klingons on trampolines? Well..maybe.
1500	Atrium 1	A Robot in Every Home	The Twin Cities Robotics Club Bryan Andersen Richard Caylor William Crolley Bob Odegard
	What is need for home robots to become a standard consumer electronics product, and what will their impact on society be?
1500	Atrium 7	Infinite Diversity through Infinite Combinations	Mod. Anthony Armor RG Debbie David
	In the third season of classic Star Trek, there is an episode entitled "Is there No Truth in Beauty?" In the episode, Mr. Spock discusses the Vulcan philosophy of I.D.I.C. (Infinite Diversity through Infinite Combinations). In the 30+ years since that episode aired there have been many examples of diversity exhibited on Star Trek. We will be discussing the many examples of I.D.I.C. that have been shown on Star Trek from classic to Voyager.
1500	Krushenko's	Comics to the Big Screen	Mod. Eric Heideman Bruce Bethke Brinn Hemmingson GOH Christopher Jones Robert Subiaga, Jr.
	A discussion of the movement of comics to big screen (X-men being a prime example). Batman and Superman are other older examples.
1600	Mainstage	Closing Ceremonies	ConCom MC: Steve McKille Guests
	Bid a fond adieu to MarsCon 2001, with many thanks to volunteers!



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MarsCon 2001 Programming - Preliminary lineup

MarsCon 2001 May 11-13, 2001 Radisson South Hotel, Bloomington, MN

MarsCon 2001
May 11-13, 2001
Radisson South Hotel, Bloomington, MN