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The 52nd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19! Treasures of the Earth – the 52nd Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 17 – Sunday, March 19, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Antlerite” – a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral. Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday!Β  The … Continue reading Treasures of the Earth 52 Ends →

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Meeting Date / Location: Monday, March 20, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For March 2023, we will discuss Wyrd Sisters: Discworld Book 6 by Terry Pratchett (2013 Harper mass market reprint/1988 Roc hardback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

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Unicorn Wars -an animated horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, March 21-23 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Alberto Vazquez – 2023, Spain – 92m – In Spanish with English Subtitles It’s β€œBambi meets Apocalypse Now” in this provocative and darkly beautiful horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Alberto VΓ‘zquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children), who uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies … Continue reading “Unicorn Wars” @ Guild Cinema →

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Unicorn Wars -an animated horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, March 21-23 – 8:15 pm only Directed by Alberto Vazquez – 2023, Spain – 92m – In Spanish with English Subtitles It’s β€œBambi meets Apocalypse Now” in this provocative and darkly beautiful horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Alberto VΓ‘zquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children), who uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies … Continue reading “Unicorn Wars” @ Guild Cinema →

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The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place in Edgewood Friday, March 24-Sunday, March 26! The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival takes place 10:00-6:00 pm Friday, March 24 – Sunday, March 26, at the Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 East Frontage Road, in Edgewood, NM. Tickets are: Adults $30.00 Daily at Gate Three-Day Weekend Pass (Adults) $60.00 at Gate Kids are Free – 17 years and under with an adult … Continue reading 2nd NM Renaissance Celtic Festival →

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The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival finishes up in Edgewood on Sunday, March 26! The 2023 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival ends its run 10:00-6:00 pm Sunday, March 26, at the Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 East Frontage Road, in Edgewood, NM. Tickets are: Adults $30.00 Daily at Gate Kids are Free – 17 years and under with an adult (max 3 kids per adult). 7 More Food Vendors, 2 Water … Continue reading 2nd NM Renaissance Celtic Festival concludes →

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Nominations for Bubonicon 55 Special Guests (2024) will take place 7:30 pm Friday, March 31, in the Adult Education Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (near Erna Ferguson Library, just off San Mateo between Comanche & Montgomery). Park in the lot behind the church (north side) and then walk around the side of the building to the EAST door. Once inside, the Adult Education Room will … Continue reading B’con 55 Special Guests Nominations →

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Clueless – the 1995 teen comedy classic – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 31 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Amy Heckerling – 1995 -97m.Β Β  All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for the March Movie Night screening of Clueless. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations … Continue reading “Clueless” Arrives at Guild Cinema →

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Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM… The April 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Γ”oku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga. Β  [VIZ Media 2009]. WE ARE OPENΒ to … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club →

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Humanoids From the Deep – the 1980 horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 1 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Barbara Peeters & Jimmy T. Murakami – 1980 -83m.Β  All Seats $8.00. A LOCAL ANDROIDVISION SPECIAL SCREENING! A raunchy, gory thrill ride where slimy beasts and gratuitous T&A fill the screen from start to finish.Β  Basically a Corman remake of his own Piranha but with monster suits, … Continue reading “Humanoids From” Guild Cinema →

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THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF SHORTS XI”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MT Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on A Night of Shorts XI – yet another batch of educational shorts! Β  This … Continue reading The Mads Take On “Shorts XI” →

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    46TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM THEME IS “CLIMATES OF EMPIRE” Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM.Β Β  Special Guest is NM author Arkady Martine.Β  She is joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado.Β  Also expected to attend are Courtney Willis, Cordelia Willis, Reese Hogan, Darynda Jones, Jeffe Kennedy, Emily Mah, Rebecca Roanhorse, Vivian Shaw, Lauren C. Teffeau, Ian Tregillis, Sarena Ulibarri, Walter Jon Williams, … Continue reading 46th Williamson Lectureship →

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    The Omen – the original 1976 horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Richard Donner – 1976 -111m.Β  All Seats $10.00. A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL! Β ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON!Β  DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! A timeless, bone-chilling thriller set to Jerry Goldsmith’s Oscar-Winning Original Score.. American diplomat Robert (Gregory Peck) adopts Damien (Harvey Stephens) when his wife, Katherine … Continue reading “The Omen” Terrifies Guild Cinema →

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    Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 17, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For April 2023, we will discuss The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (2023 Tor trade paperback / 2022 Tor hardback). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

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    “DAWN OF THE READ” BOOK CLUB Meeting Date / Location: Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Tony Hillerman Public Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE (just west of Wyoming and south of Menaul). For April, the group will discuss The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell (2017 Raven Books). Contact Information: Call the library’s information desk at 505-291-6264. Website Listing:Β  libevents.abqlibrary.org.

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    Programming – Author Frederick Paul Walter (who goes by Rick Walter at ASFS & Bubonicon) talks about his four annotated books on Wagner’s Ring Cycle – opera! Club Meeting Friday, April 21 – starting at 7:30 pm, and ending about 9:50 pm… This meeting is one week later than usual – and thus takes place in the Adult Education Room at the east end of the church (still park behind … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – 1 Week Late →

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    Jeff Smith visits Bookworks 6:00-8:00 pm Jeff Smith, creator of the Bone graphic novel series, will be at Bookworks 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday, April 25, to celebrate his new series, Tuki!Β  Set two million years ago, when multiple species of hominids existed at the same time, this hand-drawn story follows the misadventures of a small band of early humans who controlled fire in an epoch when gods and giants were real, … Continue reading Jeff “Bones” Smith @ Bookworks →

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    TREMORS FEST at the Violet Crown Cinema in Santa Fe Friday-Sunday, April 28-30 – various times All seven films in the Tremors series will be shown on the big screen! Cast and crew will be in attendance throughout the weekend, including filmmakers Ron Underwood, S.S. Wilson, Nancy Roberts, Share Stallings, and Don Michael Paul – plus Burt Gummer himself, actor Michael Gross (a NM resident)!Β  Santa Fe author George RR … Continue reading “Tremors” Fest in Santa Fe →

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    TREMORS FEST at the Violet Crown Cinema in Santa Fe Friday-Sunday, April 28-30 – various times All seven films in the Tremors series will be shown on the big screen! Cast and crew will be in attendance throughout the weekend, including filmmakers Ron Underwood, S.S. Wilson, Nancy Roberts, Share Stallings, and Don Michael Paul – plus Burt Gummer himself, actor Michael Gross (a NM resident)!Β  Santa Fe author George RR … Continue reading “Tremors” Fest Continues →

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    The Empire Strikes Back: Star Wars V – the 1980 classic space opera – at the Guild Cinema for May the Fourth Be With You! Thursday, May 4 – 3:00, 6:00 & 9:30 pm! Directed by Irvin Kersher – 1980 -124m.Β Β  All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for the May The Fourth Be With You screening … Continue reading “The Empire Strikes…” the Guild Cinema →

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    Re-Animator – the 1985 H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 5 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Stuart Gordon – 1985 – 86m – No Matinees. A SCUM PIT TOYS SPECIAL SCREENING! One of the most wildly popular horror movies of all-time, Stuart Gordon’s enduring splatter-comedy classic Re-Animator is back on our screen!Β  When medical student Dean Cain advertises for a roommate, he soon finds … Continue reading “Re-Animator” at Guild Cinema →

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    It’s a Big Comic Book Celebration! Yes,Β Saturday, May 6, sees the celebration of the annual fannish event, Free Comic Book Day. Several stores throughout Albuquerque & Santa Fe will be handing out free comic books and/or offering discounts on various comics, graphic novels, action figures and other materials. We aren’t sure exactly what each store will be doing this year, so visit their websites (or Facebook) for more information.Β  Events … Continue reading Free Comic Book Day 2023 →

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    Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 3:00 pm Location is Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM.. The May 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Β Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki. Β  [First Second 2022]. WE ARE OPENΒ to new people!Β  Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club →

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    Bride of Re-Animator – the 1989 H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horror sequel – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 6 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Brian Yuzna – 1989 – 97m – No Matinees. DATE. MATE. RE-ANIMATE.Β  The success of Stuart Gordon’s hit horror-comedy Re-Animator meant that a sequel was all but inevitable.Β  The resulting follow-up, Bride of Re-Animator – this time helmed by director Brian Yuzna (Society, Return of the … Continue reading “Bride of Re-Animator” @ Guild Cinema →

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    THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “TEENAGE ZOMBIES”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MT Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing on 1959’s Teenage Zombies! Β  This show will mark their 35th time performing together virtually during the 2020-2023 … Continue reading The Mads Face “Teenage Zombies” →

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