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avoid making these mistakes yourself. Vanessa Layne (m), Steven
Hirsch, Bob Kuhn, David G. Shaw, Jon Voisey
188 Shifting the Language of SF Marina 2 (2E)
Very few SF authors of the many who set stories in the far future
ever speculate what language may sound like in following centuries
and distant stars. Some formative works, like Burgess’ A
Clockwork Orange and Orwell’s 1984 include this as a theme.
Who else? What are the dangers of speculating vernacular? How
might the language our descendants speak differ from ours?
What works in SF imagine how the kids talk in the far future?
John Chu (m), Heather Albano, Debra Doyle, Greer Gilman, Lawrence
M. Schoen
189 Transgender Fen Marina 3 (2E)
Sci-Fi and Fantasy can be very progressive in its treatment of
gender and gender identity, but how does this translate to the real
world experience of the trans* fan? What does the community
get right when it comes to accepting transgender individuals into
fandom, and what areas need improvement? And when is Sci-Fi
and Fantasy not as progressive as it thinks it is? Lorelei Erisis (m),
Leo d’Entremont, Cody Mattes, Hannah Simpson, Penny Wilhelm
190 Legacy or Curse: Representation That Matters Marina 4 (2E)
Comic storylines have been embracing more under-represented
heroes in the recent years, often by thrusting a woman or person
of color into a role formerly held by a white man (Thor, The
Totally Awesome Hulk, Captain America). However, comics tend
to have cyclical storylines, and these titles will almost certainly
revert back to their original characters before too long. Is this an
appropriate response to calls for diversity? Alex Jarvis (m), Jon
Erik Christianson, Juliet Kahn, Donna Martinez, Mercy E Van
Vlack
1:30pm
191 Koseidon (in Japanese) (22min) Otis (2W)
f We’re going to be picking an episode of Dinosaur Corps Koseidon,
a Japanese tokusatsu TV series telling the story of a superhero
who has collected a band to help him fight against aliens who
have altered the course of time. We are showing this in Japanese,
with no benshi, no translation, no subtitles. We don’t know Japanese
so we don’t know what episode we’ll have or anything about
it, but that’s part of the fun! Presented in 16mm. 1978, NR.
1:45pm
192 Unholy Masquerade, a Cheesy Vampire Ball (2hr)
Commonwealth (1W)
Calling all vampires and werewolves (but not swearwolves) to the
best ball at Arisia. Sparkly or non-sparkly, emo or fun-loving, all
vampires and their friends are welcome. Dancing will consist of
easy and fun historical contradances, waltzes, polkas and gallops.
The Ad-Hoc Waltz & Quadrille Band, Antonia Pugliese, Barbara
M Pugliese
2:00pm
193 Fail-Safe (1hr 52min) Otis (2W)
f In this classic cold-war suspense film, a stuck relay sends American
bombers on an attack mission over Russia and it is up to the
president (Henry Fonda) to decide how to handle the situation.
This is a straight adaptation of the same book that was satirized
in Doctor Strangelove, and you need to see this film just to view
the serious approach. Beautiful new 35mm print. 1964, NR.
194 The Man Who Saved The World (1hr 45min) Revere (2W)
v Docudrama based on real history. You, me, and everyone we
know is alive today, solely because one stubborn man refused
repeatedly to start WW III, in response to early warnings of
incoming ICBMs. With Kevin Costner. 2014, R (language).
195 The Princess Bride (2hr) Grand CD (1W)
e Suckers for mahwage and poor farm boys won’t want to miss The
Teseracte Players as they climb the cliffs of insanity and face a
ROUS in the fire swamp for true love. Missing it would be inconceivable!
A show for all ages. Teseracte Players
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