The Birds – the 1963 Hitchcock classic – as a Fathom Events special screening! Sunday-Monday, October 22-23 – 1:00 pm Sunday and 7:00 pm Monday Directed by Alfred Hitchcock – 1963 – 129m Fathom’s Big Screen Classics:  The Birds 60th Anniversary Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds is an unforgettable masterpiece that is considered one of the most terrifying films from the Master of Suspense.  When beautiful, blonde Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) … Continue reading “The Birds” Still in ABQ →

MILEHICON 55 IN DENVER MILEHICON 55 is October 27-29, 2023, at the Denver Marriott Tech Center at the south end of Denver, CO. Special Guests are Drew Hayes, Mary Robinette Kowal, Tamora Pierce (virtually), toastmaster Sumido Saulson, and artist Peri Charlifu!  Other Participants include Carrie Vaughn, Connie & Courtney Willis, Lou J. Berger, Jon Black, Ian Tregillis, Carolyn Kay, Chaz Kemp, Robin D. Owens, Wil McCarthy, Lauren C. Teffeau, Carol … Continue reading Milehicon 55 in Denver →

The Exorcist – the 1973 horror classic – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 27-29 – Times vary day to day SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE!  THE JEAN COCTEAU CELEBRATES WITH A CLASSIC HORROR FILM IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DIRECTOR WILLIAM FRIEDKIN FRIDAY 2:00 pm only; SATURDAY 2:00 pm only; SUNDAY 4:00 & 7:00 pm… Directed by William Friedkin – 1973 – 122m The Exorcist is … Continue reading “The Exorcist” in Santa Fe →

The Exorcist – the 1973 horror classic – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 27-29 – Times vary day to day SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE!  THE JEAN COCTEAU CELEBRATES WITH A CLASSIC HORROR FILM IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DIRECTOR WILLIAM FRIEDKIN FRIDAY 2:00 pm only; SATURDAY 2:00 pm only; SUNDAY 4:00 & 7:00 pm… Directed by William Friedkin – 1973 – 122m The Exorcist is … Continue reading “The Exorcist” in Santa Fe →

Idle Hands – the 1999 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, October 28 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL!  ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON!  DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Rodman Flender – 1999 – 92m. The Devil will find work for idle hands to do … so what happens when he chooses the laziest teen slacker in the world … Continue reading “Idle Hands” Play @ Guild Cinema →

The Exorcist – the 1973 horror classic – at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe! Friday-Sunday, October 27-29 – Times vary day to day SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE!  THE JEAN COCTEAU CELEBRATES WITH A CLASSIC HORROR FILM IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DIRECTOR WILLIAM FRIEDKIN FRIDAY 2:00 pm only; SATURDAY 2:00 pm only; SUNDAY 4:00 & 7:00 pm… Directed by William Friedkin – 1973 – 122m The Exorcist is … Continue reading “The Exorcist” exits Santa Fe →

Halloween Horror Hotel Double Feature: Psycho & The Shining – classic horror flicks from well-known directors – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday, October 31 – 6:00 & 8:15 pm See Two Classic Horror Films For The Price Of One! PSYCHO – the original Hitchcock classic at 6:00 pm… as part of our Halloween Horror Hotel double feature with Kubrick’s THE SHINING! Directed by Alfred Hitchcock – 1960 – 108m One … Continue reading Halloween Horror Hotel Double Feature! →

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, November 4, 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 November 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Squire by Nadia Shammas  [Quill Tree Books 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new people!  Come join us … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club →

Programming for November 10  –  A Talk from author & scientist Ian Tregillis. Santa Fe author & scientist Ian Tregillis (Bitter Seeds, Something More Than Night, Wild Cards member) returns to give a Talk entitled, “The Math (and Physics) of Wild Cards.” “The concept is a general-interest science presentation on fake comic-book science, but presented seriously, as if the subject were real, with some depth.  It’s a technical presentation describing … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – Wild Cards Talk →

Shaun of the Dead – the 2004 cult classic – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, November 10 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Edgar Wright – 2004 – 100m – UK.   All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine & 94 Rock’s DJ Skyler Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment & 94 Rock’s Skyler for our screening of Shaun of the Dead at The … Continue reading “Shaun of the Dead” @ Guild Cinema →

TOYMANIA Collector-Con Manuel Lujan Building, Expo New Mexico Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:00 am – 6:00 pm 90+ Vendors, Cosplay Contest, Live DJ. Organized & brought to you by Yo! Toys $10.00 Admission – Early Bird Admission at 9:00 am for $15.00. Kids 10 Years and Under Free Manuel Lujan Building New Mexico Expo 300 San Pedro Dr NE (Use the San Pedro Gate – there is a parking fee)

LYDIA SHERRER AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 — 3:00 PM Lydia Sherrer, USA Today bestselling author, talks about and signs Through the Storm: TransDimensional Hunter 2 (co-written with John Ringo) 3:00 pm Sunday, Nov 12, at Albuquerque’s Books on the Bosque. Award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author of the Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus universe, Lydia Sherrer is a fantasy author whose goal is to leave the world … Continue reading Lydia Sherrer @ Books on the Bosque →

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE INCREDIBLE PETRIFIED WORLD”! 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, November 14, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1959 Jerry Warren sci-fi flick “The Incredible Petrified World.”  This show will mark their 41st … Continue reading The Mads Face “Petrified World” →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 20, 2023, at 7:30 pm [Thanksgiving Week] Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For November 2023, we will discuss The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown (2023 Nightfire). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

CONNIE WILLIS AT BOOKWORKS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 — 6:00 PM Connie Willis, Colorado award-winning author, will read and sign The Road To Roswell: A Novel 6:00 pm Tuesday, Nov 21, at Albuquerque’s Bookworks. When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don’t exist. Imagine her … Continue reading Connie Willis @ Bookworks →

Suspiria – the 1977 Dario Argento psychedelic supernatural horror film – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 25 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL!  ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON!  DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 55 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Dario Argento – 1977 – 98m. It was a student orientation like no other when American ballet student Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper) landed on the doorstep of … Continue reading 1977’s “Suspiria” @ Guild Cinema →

Programming: Holiday Party — Our 19th Annual Holiday Dessert Cook-Off  +  Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Challenge Ingredient for this year is “Cheese.”  [Put on your thinking caps for this one to be different!  Be creative!  And don’t forget there is lamb/sheep cheese, goat cheese, water buffalo cheese, vegan cheese, powdered cheese, and…headcheese…]  Please bring enough of your dish (and we’re happy stretching the definition of dessert – … Continue reading ABQ SF Society: Holiday Party →

Divinity – 2023 sci-fi flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 8 & 9 – 10:30 pm Directed by Eddie Alcazar – 2023 – 88m. Producer Javier Lovato in-person for a brief intro and post-screening discussion! Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Scott Bakula, Stephen Dorff, Bella Thorne, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, and Karrueche Tran. Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his … Continue reading “Divinity” at Guild Cinema →

A Christmas Story – 40th Anniversary seasonal celebration – at the Guild Cinema! Saturday, December 9 – 1:00 pm Only! Directed by Bob Clark – 1983 – 93m.   All Seats $12.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our screening of A Christmas Story for the holiday season.  Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town. STORYLINE:  … Continue reading “A Christmas Story” @ Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location – ONE WEEK LATER THAN USUAL: Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Flying Star Cafe, 4501 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Montgomery Blvd, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM… The December 2023 graphic novel for discussion is The Night Eaters Vol 1: She Eats the Night by Marjorie Liu [Harry N. Abrams 2022]. WE ARE OPEN to new … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club (1 Week Late) →

SARENA ULIBARRI AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 — 2:00 PM Sarena Ulibarri, local solarpunk author, talks about and signs Steel Tree 2:00 pm Saturday, Dec 9, at Albuquerque’s Books on the Bosque. Steel Tree “puts a sci-fi spin on The Nutcracker ballet in this optimistic take on first contact with aliens… Ulibarri engages deeply with Tchaikovsky’s classic, studding the narrative with an imposing space-bound Christmas tree, dancing … Continue reading Sarena Ulibarri @ Books on the Bosque →

Divinity – 2023 sci-fi flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday & Saturday, December 8 & 9 – 10:30 pm Directed by Eddie Alcazar – 2023 – 88m. Producer Javier Lovato in-person for a brief intro and post-screening discussion! Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Scott Bakula, Stephen Dorff, Bella Thorne, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, and Karrueche Tran. Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his … Continue reading “Divinity” at Guild Cinema →

GUILD CINEMA’S ANNUAL MOVIE POSTER AUCTION SALE! The Guild Cinema presents its annual auction of movie posters used at our fave independent theater the last year plus some going back 10 years ago (plus a few donated surprises)!  Come by 12:00 Noon-2:50 pm on Sunday, December 10. Free to get a bidder card – lotsa stuff likely to go for cheap!  Time once again — because we still have hundreds … Continue reading Movie Poster Auction @ Guild Cinema →

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “THE CREEPING TERROR”! 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, December 12, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing the 1964 sci-fi horror stinker “The Creeping Terror.”  This show will mark their 42nd time performing together … Continue reading The Mads Face “The Creeping Terror” →