|
|
|
A Fan-Operated Science Fiction and Fantasy Literary
and Filk Convention in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Our panels are full, our guests are scheduled, and we're ready to
go. This schedule is, of course, subject to change but it's pretty darned firm now.
Certain gaming and filk activities will, naturally, extend overnight
on an ad hoc basis. (FenCon reminds you to get at least five hours of sleep, two meals, and
one shower per day. Thank you.)
FenCon Operating Hours:
FenCon 2004 |
|
Friday |
|
Saturday |
|
Sunday |
Registration |
|
12pm-8pm |
|
9am-7pm |
|
9pm-5pm |
Con Ops |
|
12pm-12mid |
|
24 hours |
|
12mid-6pm |
Programming |
|
4pm-12mid |
|
10am-12mid |
|
10am-5pm |
Dealer Room |
|
2pm-7pm |
|
10am-6pm |
|
10am-4pm |
Video Room |
|
2pm-12mid |
|
24 hours |
|
12mid-5pm |
Hospitality |
|
2pm-1am |
|
8am-2am |
|
8am-5pm |
Gaming |
|
2pm-12mid |
|
24 hours |
|
12mid-5pm |
We are still looking for a few friendly and articulate volunteers.
If you want to participate, please contact us at
programming@fencon.org right away.
Jump directly to the schedule for
Friday,
Saturday, or
Sunday.
FenCon Friday Programming Schedule (as of 4pm 9/23):
Friday
|
|
Main Progamming
Lone Star II |
|
Filk Progamming
Lone Star I |
|
Alternate Progamming 1
Sabine |
4pm
|
|
Is the Internet making the convention obsolete?
(D. Gray*, Bahm, Middleton, J. Murray, P.H. Murray) |
|
Writers you should be reading!
(Oliver*, Yeffeth, Turner) |
5pm
|
|
Humorous Science Fiction and why we don't see more of it
(D. Gray*, Simmons, Rainbolt, Eudaly) |
|
Generating Science Fiction and Fantasy Ideas
(M. Bohnhoff*, Jacob, Sheridan, Oliver) |
6pm
|
|
Stories you can't publish
(Jacob, Niven, Mayhar) |
|
How to run a Worldcon bid
(Bahm*, J. Murray, P.H. Murray) |
7pm
|
|
How to destroy your career in 10 easy steps
(Martindale*, Caine, Kosatka, Fletcher) |
|
Science Fiction movies that changed my life forever
(Cat Conrad) |
8pm
|
|
Opening Ceremonies
(hosted by Elizabeth Moon)
|
|
closed
|
9pm
|
|
Michael Longcor Filk Concert
(Michael Longcor)
9:30pm
Carla Ulbrich Filk Concert
(Carla Ulbrich) |
|
No S#^T, I was there! Convention horror stories and tall tales
(J. Murray*, D.L. Anderson, Conrad, Middleton, Patterson, Singleton) |
10pm
|
|
Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff Filk Concert
(Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff)
10:30pm
Spriggen Filk Concert
(Spriggen) |
|
When SF/F is not enough - Other fandoms that fill our time
(Hale*, Caine, Singleton) |
11pm
|
|
October Country Filk Concert
(October Country)
11:30pm
closed |
|
closed
|
Friday
|
|
Alternate Progamming 2
Trinity |
|
Reading Room
Guadalupe |
|
Other Stuff
varies |
4pm
|
|
The Larry Niven early bird panel
(Larry Niven) |
|
SF poetry jam session
(Charlee Jacob, Rie Sheridan)
4:30pm
P.N. Elrod reading
(P.N. Elrod) |
|
(open) |
5pm
|
|
Publishing 101
(Turner*, Caine, Martindale) |
|
Elizabeth Moon reading
(Elizabeth Moon) |
|
(open) |
6pm
|
|
Writers who filk, Filkers who write
(Martindale*, M. Bohnhoff, Patterson, Simmons) |
|
Rhonda Eudaly reading
(Rhnoda Eudaly)
6:30pm
Melanie Fletcher reading
(Melanie Fletcher) |
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Rainbolt, Sheridan) |
7pm
|
|
The changing world of filk
(Tyra*, J. Bohnhoff, Shaddow, Ulbrich) |
|
(open) |
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(M. Bohnhoff, P.H. Murray) |
8pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
9pm
|
|
Yard Dog jam session
(S. Sinor*, Eudlay, Fletcher, Hale, Kosatka, Martindale, Oliver, B. Sinor, Turner) |
|
Rachel Caine reading
(Rachel Caine)
9:30pm
Julie Fortune reading
(Julie Fortune) |
|
(open) |
10pm
|
|
Sex and the City on the Edge of Forever: A Look at Fandom and Sex
(Claudia T. Smith) |
|
David and Mary Gray radio play reading
(D. Gray, M. Gray) |
|
(open) |
11pm
|
|
closed
|
|
Open Filk
|
|
BONUS
Open Filk
(Brazos Room) |
FenCon Saturday Programming Schedule (as of 4pm 9/23):
Saturday
|
|
Main Progamming
Lone Star II |
|
Filk Progamming
Lone Star I |
|
Alternate Progamming 1
Sabine |
10am
|
|
Interview with the Vampire Writers
(Caine*, Elrod, Jacob, Simmons) |
|
What is filk and why should I care?
(Patterson*, Martindale, Longcor, Heslin, Middleton, Rodgers) |
|
Women's fiction that features fantasy, SF, and paranormal romance as primary or secondary themes
(Archer*, Carl, Rainbolt) |
11am
|
|
(open) |
|
That's Bizzaro
(Bizzaro) |
|
Ain't Tolkien So Cool!
(Carl*, Hale, Sheridan, M. Gearhart-Gray, P.H. Murray) |
12pm
|
|
The Elizabeth Moon Interview
(Moon, Martindale*) |
|
Carla Ulbrich in Concert!
(Carla Ulbrich) |
|
The Art of Writing Screenplays
(Eudaly*, Turner) |
1pm
|
|
World Building for Dummies
(Niven, Oliver, C.D. Andersson) |
|
Filk One Shots and Mini-Concerts
(sign up at registration!) |
|
Marketing Your Masterpiece
(P.H. Murray*, Hale, Ulbrich, Sheridan, Carl, Moore, Rainbolt) |
2pm
|
|
The Jim Murray Show!
(Murray, D.L. Anderson*) |
|
Margaret Middleton in Concert
(Margaret Middleton)
2:30pm
Wm. Mark Simmons in Concert
(Wm. Mark Simmons) |
|
Belly Dance Workshop
(shake your body) |
3pm
|
|
The Joe R. Lansdale Hour
(Lansdale, Conrad*) |
|
Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff in Concert
(J. Bohnhoff, M. Bohnhoff) |
|
Generic Radio Workshop: Rehearsal
(open to the public!) |
4pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
The Evolving Role of Women in SF
(Moon*, Archer, Carl, Hale, Jacob, Martindale, Mayhar, Patterson, Singleton, S. Sinor) |
5pm
|
|
Michael Longcor: Filk GOH Concert
(Michael Longcor)
|
|
closed
|
6pm
|
|
Larry Niven: Guest of Honor Address
(Niven, Moon*)
|
|
closed
|
7pm
|
|
Cabaret Setup
(Room closed to public)
7:30pm
Room opens for public seating |
|
Generic Radio Workshop Presents...
(Generic Radio Workshop) |
8pm
|
|
The FenCon Cabaret featuring belly dancers, a magician, our costume contest, the All-Star Git-Down Filk-Sing Hootenanny(tm), and the costume awards (whew!)
(emcee is Jim Murray) |
|
closed
|
9pm
|
|
The FenCon Cabaret (continues)
(emcee is still Jim Murray) |
|
closed
|
10pm
|
|
FenCon Movie Night featuring Bubba Ho-Tep with an introduction by Joe R. Lansdale and a Q&A session afterwards
(Joe R. Lansdale) |
|
How to Write a Believable Sex Scene
(Caine, Fletcher) |
11pm
|
|
FenCon Movie Night (conclusion)
(Joe R. Lansdale) |
|
closed
|
12am
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
Saturday
|
|
Alternate Progamming 2
Trinity |
|
Reading Room
Guadalupe |
|
Other Stuff
varies |
10am
|
|
The Testosterone Zone: Explosions, Guns and Swords
(B. Sinor*, D.L. Anderson, C.D. Andersson, Conrad, D. Gray, J. Murray, Turner) |
|
Ardath Mayhar reading
(Ardath Mayhar) |
|
(open) |
11am
|
|
Writing genre-related non-fiction
(Kosatka*, Caine, Elrod, Fletcher, B. Sinor, Yeffeth) |
|
Lee Martindale reading
(Lee Martindale)
11:30am
Libby Smith Singleton reading
(Libby Smith Singleton) |
|
Friend of the Fen GOH Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Niven, Longcor, Moon, Murray, Lansdale, Mayhar)
11:30am
opens to all members |
12pm
|
|
Dear Mr. Fantasy: the Importance of the Fantasy Novel in the World of SF
(Moore*, Archer, Fletcher, Mayhar) |
|
Joe R. Lansdale reading
(Joe R. Lansdale) |
|
(Brazos Room)
USS Trinity River open meeting
(Winans*, Dravecky)
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Caine, Conrad, Jacob) |
1pm
|
|
Judging Books by the Covers: the History and Importance of Art in SF
(D.L. Anderson, Conrad, D. Gray, Patterson*) |
|
Brad Sinor reading
(Brad Sinor)
1:30pm
Maya Bohnhoff reading
(Maya Bohnhoff) |
|
(Brazos Room)
The Basics of Writing mini-workshop
(Caine, Elrod)
(Video room)
Intergalactic House of Daleks open meeting and Doctor Who watching party
(T. Miller, IHOD)
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Eudaly, Turner) |
2pm
|
|
David and Mary Gray Radio Play
(D. Gray, M. Gray) |
|
Julia Blackshear Kosatka reading
(Julia Blackshear Kosatka)
2:30pm
Beverly Hale reading
(Beverly Hale) |
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(C.D. Andersson, Archer, Carl) |
3pm
|
|
A Stargate SG-1 Panel
(Leaf*, Caine, Elrod, Fletcher, Kosatka) |
|
Teresa Patterson reading
(Teresa Patterson)
3:30pm
Lillian Stewart Carl reading
(Lillian Stewart Carl) |
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(B. Sinor, S. Sinor) |
4pm
|
|
Amateur Astronomy and the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas
(Barton, Caldwell) |
|
Wm. Mark Simmons reading
(Wm. Mark Simmons) |
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Kosatka, Oliver) |
5pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
6pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
7pm
|
|
Costumer's Green Room
(Closed to the public) |
|
"Draw, Kid!" Artists take challenges from the audience and commit them to paper
(D.L. Anderson, Conrad, D. Gray) |
|
(Brazos Room)
Why isn't my robot washing my flying car? What happened to the World of Tomorrow?
(Simmons*, Archer, B. Sinor) |
8pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
9pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
10pm
|
|
Call of Cthulu LARP
(MUST clear room by 6am!) |
|
Open Filk
(MUST clear room by 6am!) |
|
BONUS
Open Filk
(Brazos Room)
(MUST clear room by 6am!) |
11pm
|
|
Call of Cthulu LARP
room closes at 6am |
|
Open Filk
room closes at 6am |
|
Open Filk
(Brazos Room)
room closes at 6am |
FenCon Sunday Programming Schedule (as of 4pm 9/23):
Sunday
|
|
Main Progamming
Lone Star II |
|
Filk Progamming
Lone Star I |
|
Alternate Progamming 1
Sabine |
10am
|
|
An Hour with Ardath Mayhar
(Mayhar, Lansdale*) |
|
Dealing with Agents
(Sheridan*, Moore, Simmons, B. Sinor, Yeffeth) |
|
Fanfic vs Original Fiction: The pros and cons of playing in someone else's sandbox
(Julie Fortune*, Eudaly, Kosatka, Oliver, Singleton) |
11am
|
|
Mixing Genres: Books that don't know in what section they belong
(Caine*, Archer, Jacob, Lansdale) |
|
(open) |
|
The Role of Religion on Contemporary SF/F
(Martindale*, C.D. Andersson, Hale, Oliver) |
|
|
|
|
FenCon Salute to Texas Filk |
|
|
12pm
|
|
Hey Kids! It's a Comics Panel!
(Conrad*, Hale, Lansdale, Niven, Singleton) |
|
Lee Martindale Filk Concert
(Lee Martindale)
12:30pm
Mary Miller Filk Concert
(Mary Miller) |
|
Improvisation and the Art of Story Telling
(Claudia T. Smith) |
1pm
|
|
The Use of Magic in Fantasy
(M. Bohnhoff*, M. Gearhart-Gray, Hale, Mayhar, Sheridan) |
|
Teresa Patterson Filk Concert
(Teresa Patterson)
1:30pm
October Country Filk Concert
(October Country) |
|
Fight Club: How to write an effective fight scene
(Rob Preece, Lisa Montgomery) |
2pm
|
|
Pitchforks and Torches: Tell the people in charge what you liked, didn't like, and want to see next year
(Nelson*, FenCon Committee) |
|
Spriggen Filk Concert
(Spriggen) |
|
Upcoming from BenBella Books
(Yeffeth, Caughey) |
3pm
|
|
This is not your father's Science Fiction
(C.D. Andersson*, Niven, Elrod, Lansdale) |
|
How to improve your filk performance
(Tyra*, J. Bohnhoff, M. Bohnhoff, Gypsy, Sledge, Ulbrich) |
|
Why rejection makes you a better writer
(Kosatka*, Caine, Eudaly, Fletcher) |
4pm
|
|
Ya Canna' Fight the Laws of Physics: How to avoid bad science
(C.D. Andersson*, Moon, Gray) |
|
How to get the most from a filk circle
(M. Miller*, Abbott, Martindale, Patterson) |
|
History and Moral Philosophy in Science Fiction
(B. Leaf*, Bahm, J. Murray) |
5pm
|
|
Closing Ceremonies
|
|
closed
|
6pm
|
|
Go to the Dead Dog Party
|
|
See you in '05
|
Sunday
|
|
Alternate Progamming 2
Trinity |
|
Reading Room
Guadalupe |
|
Other Stuff
varies |
10am
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
(open) |
11am
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Niven, Elrod) |
12pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Fletcher, Moon) |
1pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Martindale, Singleton) |
2pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
Autograph Session
(Lone Star Lobby)
(Hale, Simmons, Lansdale) |
3pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
(open) |
4pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
(open) |
5pm
|
|
closed
|
|
closed
|
|
(open) |
6pm
|
|
See you in '05!
|
|
See you in '05!
|
|
See you in '05!
|
Getting ready for 2005: We tried having programming at FenCon in
2004 and liked it so much we're doing in again in 2005. We need ideas for panels, people
to participate on those panels, and volunteers to help out around the convention. If you
want to participate in 2005, please contact us at
programming@fencon.org after FenCon 2004.
Please fill out this form. You will be contacted right away.
Last updated 4:14pm 23 September 2004
Text and images Copyright 2003-2004 by Dallas Future Society, Dallas, Texas.
FenCon is a production of the Dallas Future Society, a non-profit organization dedicated
to the advancement of science, literature, and music for the future of all mankind.
Enjoy privacy? Read our privacy policy.
|
