Chicon 2000: Schedule - Monday Chicon 2000 Schedule - Monday Rev. 23-Aug-2000 Previous: Schedule - Sunday (Table of Contents) Next: Academic Track _________________________________________________________________ Steven H Silver: prog@chicon.org This is the Chicon Program, updated to 23-Aug-2000. You can also find a searchable version of the program online at Chicon 2000's onsite webserver, onsite.chicon.org . We will try to keep this as up to date as possible. Be sure, at the convention, to check out the daily newsletter or onsite.chicon.org for the latest update. _________________________________________________________________ Monday Friends of Bill W. On: Monday - 08:30 to 09:45 Room: Addams Participants: Was Star Wars: A New Hope as Good as We Remember? On: Monday - 08:30 to 09:45 Room: Regency A Participants: Craig Miller (M), Darryl Mallett Everyone remembers the first time they saw Star Wars, but was it really as good as we thought it was? Panelists defend their answers. Remembering Our Losses On: Monday - 08:30 to 09:45 Room: Regency B Participants: John Clute (M), Harry Turtledove, Tom Galloway, Charles Brown Memorials to SF losses in 1999/2000. Conversation On: Monday - 08:30 to 09:45 Room: Regency C Participants: David Feintuch, L. Warren Douglas What can two science fiction authors have to talk about? Come and find out. Tai Chi On: Monday - 08:30 to 09:45 Room: Gold Coast Participants: Steven Barnes Tai Chi with Steven Barnes Workshops and Peer Groups, On-Line and In Person On: Monday - 08:30 to 09:45 Room: Buckingham Participants: Karen Cupp (M), Gerri Balter, Carol Berg, Rochelle Uhlenkott Which is better for you--a group of people you meet with in person, or one you 'meet' with online? Is there a best group for you? Not Over 'Til the Fat Arisian Sings On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Grand Ballroom A Participants: Pat Murphy (M), Suzanne Alles Blom, Cathy Cupitt, James Frenkel, David Feintuch Panelists discuss the state of space opera today. Updated Chicago in Science Fiction On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Grand Ballroom B Participants: Bill Higgins (M), Algis Budrys, Nick Pollotta, Fred Saberhagen, Gene Wolfe Panelists discuss SF works set in and around Chicago. Space Tourism On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Grand Ballroom C-D Participants: Larry Ahearn (M), Jody Lynn Nye, Ian Randal Strock, Paul Schoessow, Joseph Lazzaro How soon could tourists book a round-trip of the solar system? How would space tourism develop? Girl Cooties On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Regency A Participants: Maureen McHugh (M), Charlene Brusso, Tom Porter, Steven Sawicki, Mary Turzillo Is it really SF is if it's got that 'relationship' stuff in it? Media Science Fiction Conventions: How We Laugh at Ourselves On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Regency B Participants: Kyym Kimpel (M), Suzan Mianowski, Craig Miller, Carol Paolucci If you've never been to a media SF con, find out from our panelists what it's like. What If We Acted Like We Wanted New Fans? On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Regency C Participants: Teresa Nielsen Hayden (M), Moshe Feder, Kathleen Meyer, Ed Kramer, Linda Reames Fox Fandom is getting grayer, they say. How do we attract new fans? Are there ways to make them more welcome? The Fiction of the Year. . . So Far On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Gold Coast Participants: Kristopher O'Higgins, James S. Dorr (M), F. Brett Cox, David Truesdale, James Stevens-Arce Panelists discuss the best SF published in 2000 and why it's the best. GoH Programming: The Popularity of Alternate History On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Buckingham Participants: Kenneth Hite (M), Ginjer Buchanan, David Combs, Michael F. Flynn It sells, but why? Is there a non-SF market that's buying AH? Building a Costuming Character On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Picasso Participants: Winston Howlett, Kevin P. Roche, Andy Trembley Learn how to develop a character that's real and believable. Out of the Classroom and into the Gutter: Explaining Fandom to Academics On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Columbian Participants: Diane Blackwood (M), Neil Rest, Phyllis Eisenstein, Alex Eisenstein, Bev Friend, Phil Kaveny, Glenn R. Sixbury Academics traditionally do not mix with fans or read SF. Fans tell them what they are missing. A Look Back at Millennial Angst On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Haymarket Participants: Laurie Mann, Stephen Baxter, Bill Fawcett (M), Chad Childers It's the year 2000 and the world didn't end. Why were we all afraid it would? Sources of Fantasy: Mythology On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Addams Participants: Josepha Sherman, Denise Little, Ron Sarti (M) Panelists discuss mythology, especially lesser-known mythologies, as sources of fantasy. The Chemical Composition of Slush On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Regent (Fairmont) Participants: Richard Michaels, Lucy Cohen Schmeidler, Melisa Michaels (M) Editors tell what's really in the slush pile and why sometimes a good story filters out. Audience Panel: Human Gene Modification: Boon or Bane? On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Diplomat (Fairmont) Participants: W.A. Thomasson (M) People have strong opinions for and against genetic modified foods, but what are the facts of the matter? W. A. Thomasson finds out what the con members concensus is. Children's Cocoaklatsch On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Ogden Participants: jan howard finder, Anne Phyllis Pinzow Children's Cocoaklatsch Gripe Session On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Wright Participants: Tom Veal Come tell us about problems with Chicon 2000. Reading: Ben Bova On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Atlanta Participants: Ben Bova Reading Reading: Mindy L. Klasky On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: New Orleans Participants: Mindy L. Klasky Reading Reading: Tananarive Due On: Monday - 10:00 to 11:15 Room: San Francisco Participants: Tananarive Due Reading Autographing: Bob Eggleton On: Monday- 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Bob Eggleton Autographing Autographing: Edward R. Willett On: Monday- 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Edward R. Willett Autographing Autographing: Gregory Benford On: Monday- 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Gregory Benford Autographing Autographing: James C. Glass On: Monday- 10:00 to 23:15 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: James C. Glass Autographing Autographing: Sean McMullen On: Monday- 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Sean McMullen Autographing Autographing: Sharon Lee On: Monday- 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Sharon Lee Autographing Autographing: Steve Miller On: Monday- 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Steve Miller Autographing Autographing: Walter Jon Williams On: Monday- 10:00 to 11:15 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Walter Jon Williams Autographing Cartoons and Comics Made into Live Action Films: Is This a Good Idea? On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Grand Ballroom A Participants: Craig Miller (M), Steve Saffel, Kevin T. Stein, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Tom Galloway Can a comic every really be translated into film? Panelists discuss the pros and cons of making comics into movies. Nostalgia: The Good Old Days of SF, Including the Magazines On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Grand Ballroom B Participants: Steve Towsley (M), Forrest J. Ackerman, Justine Larbalestier The old hands talk about SF the way it used to be, when novels were short and magazines king. Asteroids and Comets On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Grand Ballroom C-D Participants: Hal Clement, Guy Consolmagno, SJ (M), Alexis Gilliland, Diana Challis, Loretta McKibben Which asteriods are likely to come near enough to earth to be a problem? Hear about the one that hit Chicago! Updated Beginning Astrophotography On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Regency A Participants: Chris de Longpre, John de Longpre Learn the basics of photographing the stars. The Health Risks of Fandom On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Regency B Participants: Lisa Freitag, Tom Porter, Bob Passovoy, Jonathan Sullivan (M) Do Conventions spread the flu? What are the health risks of being a fan and what should you do about it? Hear from the doctors. GoH Programming: Is Alternate History, History? On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Regency C Participants: Jim Rittenhouse, Kenneth Hite, Elizabeth Garrott, Walter Jon Williams (M) How much history do you need when you've just changed it? How to keep your alternate history historical. Is alternate history a dying species? Filk Outside of Conventions On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Gold Coast Participants: Gary Ehrlich, Lynn Gold, Dierdre M. Murphy Is there such a thing? Come and find out. Finding Old Books On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Buckingham Participants: Walter R. Cole, Robert Garcia (M), Joyce Scrivner How has book collecting changed with used and rare books available on the Internet? Is it a different experience than haunting used bookstores? Photoshop Demonstration On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Picasso Participants: Holly Bird, Erin McKee, delphyne woods Pros demonstrate the use of this versatile software. Nonprofit Doesn't Mean Not Making a Profit On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Columbian Participants: John Pomeranz (M), Tracy Lunquist, Van Siegling, Peggy Rae Sapienza, Kevin Standlee Panelists define non-profit and explain how you can actually make money. Art vs. Story On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Haymarket Participants: Steve Stiles, Fiona Avery (M), Mel. White, Don Maitz, Randy Asplund Beading On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Addams Participants: Linda Reames Fox Linda Reames Fox teaches the basics. Kaffeeklatsch On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Truffles Participants: Roger MacBride Allen, Charles Brown, Larry Niven Kaffeeklatsch Reading: Melisa Michaels On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Atlanta Participants: Melisa Michaels Reading Reading: James Van Pelt On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: New Orleans Participants: James Van Pelt Reading Reading: Howard V. Hendrix On: Monday - 11:30 to 12:45 Room: San Francisco Participants: Howard V. Hendrix Reading Children's: Legacy: What Did You Like On: Monday - 11:30 to 14:15 Room: Ogden Participants: Nick Winks, Linda Winks Autographing: Alexandra Elizabeth Honigsberg On: Monday- 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Alexandra Elizabeth Honigsberg Autographing Autographing: Harry Turtledove On: Monday- 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Harry Turtledove Autographing Autographing: John De Chancie On: Monday- 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: John De Chancie Autographing Autographing: Michael F. Flynn On: Monday- 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Michael F. Flynn Autographing Autographing: Paul Pence On: Monday- 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Paul Pence Autographing Autographing: Richard Garfinkle On: Monday- 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Richard Garfinkle Autographing Autographing: Robert Charles Wilson On: Monday- 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: Robert Charles Wilson Autographing Autographing: S.M. Stirling On: Monday- 11:30 to 12:45 Room: Fan Concourse Participants: S.M. Stirling Autographing Where No Woman Has Gone Before On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Grand Ballroom A Participants: Sandra C. Morrese, Susan Shwartz, Lois McMaster Bujold, Panelists discuss the history of women in SF. Is the Media Fan Still the Black Sheep of Fandom? On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Grand Ballroom B Participants: Yvonne Penney, Steve Saffel, Van Siegling, John L. Flynn Is media becoming 'serious' SF? Or are media fans still second class? The Rebirth of Hard SF On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Regency A Participants: Catherine Asaro (M), Nancy Kress, Sean McMullen, David G. Hartwell Panelists discuss the newest hard SF and who's writing it now. Past as Prologue On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Regency B Participants: Gerald Panelists discuss scientific discoveries and what they could lead to. I Found Someone at the Con, But They Live Far Away. On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Regency C Participants: Janice Gelb (M), Karen Purcell, Lynn Gold, Peter Knapp, Rob Gates How do fans keep in touch over long distances and can you have common experiences? Filk Programming at Chicon: What Worked and What Didn't On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Gold Coast Participants: Jan Di Masi, David Hayman You talk, we listen. Maybe we even fix. Art and the Web On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Buckingham Participants: Katya Reimann (M), Laura Brodian Kelly Freas, delphyne woods, Teresa Patterson, Butch Honeck Art on the web How to Lie With Statistics On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Picasso Participants: Michael F. Flynn Michael Flynn shows you how to prove everything with anything. Surrealism and the Fantastic: Magic Realism and Beyond On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Columbian Participants: Victoria Garcia (M), F. Brett Cox, Fred Patten, Is magic realism SF or something else? History of Costuming in Fandom On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Haymarket Participants: Joy Day (M), Sheila Lenkman, Pierre E. Pettinger, Roberta Rogow Panelists tell tales of costumes past and present. If You're Writing for Yourself, Are You Still Writing for Your Readers? On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Addams Participants: Elizabeth Moon (M), Glenn R. Sixbury, Rob Chilson, Glen Cook, Melisa Michaels Who do you have to please with your writing? Can you still write for yourself and sell it? Reading: Steve Miller & Sharon Lee On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Atlanta Participants: Steve Miller & Sharon Lee Reading Reading: Josepha Sherman On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: New Orleans Participants: Josepha Sherman Reading Updated Reading: James C. Glass On: Monday - 13:00 to 14:15 Room: San Francisco Participants: James C. Glass Reading Duplicate On: Monday- 13:00 to 14:15 Room: Participants: Ask Bwana-Live! On: Monday - 14:30 to 15:45 Room: Regency A Participants: Mike Resnick, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Kent Brewster Pro editors answer all your questions about breaking into print. Closing Ceremonies On: Monday - 15:00 to 16:00 Room: Grand Ballroom C-D Participants: _________________________________________________________________ Previous: Schedule - Sunday (Table of Contents) Next: Academic Track Top | Table of Contents | What's New | Register | Help info@chicon.org