The Beast Within – the 1982 body horror flick – at the Guild Cinema Friday, March 20 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Phillipe Mora – 1982 – 93m A Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival special co-presentation of the early 80s cicada monster cult fave! A teenager experiences growing pains of a most unusual sort in this unforgettable excursion into 1980s body horror!  Teenager Michael MacCleary (Paul Clemens), spawn of an … Continue reading “The Beast Within” the Guild Cinema →

2026 ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair! The 2026 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair takes place 3:00-8:00 pm Friday, March 20, and 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, March 21 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion, 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE (north of the Balloon Museum, off Alameda).  This year is the ninth time at the Pilots Pavilion for the book fair. The Fair features booksellers from across the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, … Continue reading ABQ Antiquarian Book Fair (2nd day) →

Cronos – Guillermo del Toro’s 1993 debut feature – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 21 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Guillermo del Toro – 1993 – 93m – Mexico – In Spanish with English subtitles A Dust Wave Collective special screening of the Guillermo del Toro debut sci-fi horror fantastical flick! Guillermo del Toro made an auspicious and audacious feature debut with Cronos, a highly unorthodox tale about the … Continue reading “Cronos” fantasy @ Guild Cinema →

The 55th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo takes place Friday, March 20-Sunday, March 22! Treasures of the Earth – the 55th Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Expo – takes place Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22, at the Creative Arts Center on the NM State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is “Fluorite On Quartz.” Admission is $2.00 Friday, and $5.00 Saturday or Sunday (cash only)!  The Expo is free … Continue reading Treasures of the Earth 55 →

T. KINGFISHER (aka Ursula Vernon) AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE 5:30 PM FRIDAY, MARCH 27! New Mexico author T. Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon is celebrating the launch of her new novel – Wolf Worm – 5:30 pm Friday, March 27, at Books on the Bosque! Storyline:  Sonia Wilson is a talented scientific illustrator ― but she is only able to follow her dream because of her father’s reputation as a renowned scientist.  … Continue reading Kingfisher @ Books on the Bosque →

Ghostbusters – the 1984 horror comedy classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, March 28 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Ivan Reitman – 1984 – 105m Courtesy of local MIDNITE CONCESSIONS — advance tickets link available soon!  Additional door prizes from Bubonicon! Who You Gonna Call?  Ghosts invade New York and force a trio of spirit exterminators to save the city in one of the biggest comedies of all … Continue reading “Ghostbusters” haunts Guild Cinema →

TOYMANIA COLLECTOR-CON SPRING 2026 Toymania Collector-Con takes place 9:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday, April 4, at the Crowne Plaza, 1901 University Blvd NE (at Menaul). It’s being presented by Yo! Toys (on Juan Tabo NE). $10.00 per person starting at 11:01 am.  Kids 5 and Under are Free! [Early Bird Admission 9 am-11 am $15.00] (No outside food or drinks, please)

Evil Dead 2 – Sam Raimi’s 1987 horror comedy classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 4 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Sam Raimi – 1987 – 84m – Not Valid for Punch Cards AN ANDROIDVISION SPECIAL SCREENING! Writer-director Sam Raimi’s extremely stylized, blood-soaked follow-up to his creepy Evil Dead — a hilarious, sophisticated slapstick send-up of the terror genre.  Raimi takes every horror convention that exists and … Continue reading “Evil Dead 2” Invades Guild Cinema →

49TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM THEME IS “BENEATH THE BONES” Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM.   Special Guest is New Mexico author T. Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon.  She is joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado.  Also expected to attend are Brian D. Hinson, Darynda Jones, Arkady Martine, Rebecca Roanhorse, Diana Rowland, Vivian Shaw, Melinda M. Snodgrass, John Stith, Lauren C. Teffeau, Sarena Ulibarri, Cordelia … Continue reading 49th Williamson Lectureship →

Dick Tracy – the 1990 comic strip-inspired stylized flick – at the Guild Cinema!  Friday, April 10 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Warren Beatty – 1990 – 107m – $13 in advance / $15 at the door. Join New Mexico Entertainment for our special screening of Dick Tracy.  Early-bird presale tickets have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town, including Bubonicon and Jon … Continue reading “Dick Tracy” Enters Guild Cinema →

Carrie – the 1976 horror film based on Stephen King’s novel – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 11 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Brian DePalma – 1976 – 98m – All Seats $10.00 – Not Valid for Punch Cards DARK ROOM HORROR RETURNS TO OUR CINEMA WITH THIS 70’S FREAKY SCARY GEM!  ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON, CHECK BACK HERE OR ON DARK ROOM HORROR’S WEBSITE! In 1974, Stephen … Continue reading “Carrie” Comes To Guild Cinema →

Programming – Lauren C. Teffeau & Brian D. Hinson Talk on New Novels!  MEETING IS ONE WEEK LATER THAN USUAL!  And In the Adult Education Room – use the door on the East side of the church! ♣ New Mexico authors Lauren C. Teffeau and Brian D. Hinson visit to talk about their latest works, Accelerated Growth Environment and  Skies of Fire and Smoke, respectively. Teffeau’s Accelerated Growth is described … Continue reading ABQ SF Society (One Week Late) →

Southwest Comic Book & Creator Showcase Saturday-Sunday, April 18-19 Hotel Kiva, 2020 Menaul Blvd, ABQ 87107 A family friendly, yearly convention focused on comic books, creators, and comic book publishers for comic book fans. The Southwest Comic Book and Creator Showcase brings the “Old School / Old Man Convention” into the modern day. With a mix of mainstream comic book creators, comic book dealers, and indie creators; there is something … Continue reading 4th SW Comic Book & Creator Showcase →

The Wraith – the 1986 sci-fi alien car b-movie blast – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 18 – 10:30 pm each day Directed by Mike Marvin – 1986 – 93m – Not Valid for Punch Cards. A VideoH8 Special Presentation! Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn, and Randy Quaid star in this turbocharged cult classic!  When four glowing orbs crash into each other over the Arizona desert, they leave … Continue reading “The Wraith” Races Into Guild Cinema →

Southwest Comic Book & Creator Showcase Saturday-Sunday, April 18-19 Hotel Kiva, 2020 Menaul Blvd, ABQ 87107 A family friendly, yearly convention focused on comic books, creators, and comic book publishers for comic book fans. The Southwest Comic Book and Creator Showcase brings the “Old School / Old Man Convention” into the modern day. With a mix of mainstream comic book creators, comic book dealers, and indie creators; there is something … Continue reading SW Comic Book Showcase concludes →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, April 20, at 7:30 pm. Location is the 66 Diner at 1405 Central Ave NE (between I-25 and University Blvd). For April 2026, we will discuss Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (2024 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL & THREE OTHER AUTHORS AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE 5:30 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 23! Colorado author Mary Robinette Kowal joins with Marie Parks, Geoff Habiger and dave ring to celebrate their novels 5:30 pm Thursday, April 23, at Books on the Bosque! In The Martian Contingency, Kowal returns to Mars in her 2025 Lady Astronaut novel — Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, D.C. — triggering an extinction-level … Continue reading Kowal + 3 @ Books on the Bosque →

Alines: The Extended Director’s Cut – the 1986 sci-fi horror action thriller – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, April 25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by James Cameron – 1986 – 154m A MIDNITE CONCESSIONS SPECIAL!  ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON ONLINE, CHECK BE HERE SHORTLY!  ADDITIONAL DOOR PRIZES FROM BUBONICON 57! Come get your experience of the ultimate sci-fi thriller with Aliens (1986), James Cameron’s groundbreaking sequel to Ridley Scott’s … Continue reading “Aliens” Invade Guild Cinema →

Carnival of Souls in 3-D – the 1962 haunting flick, plus the Ouija Chords performing live – at the Guild Cinema Thursday, April 30 – 7:00 pm only Directed by Herk Harvey – 1962 – 78m – All Seats $15 Come celebrate Half-Way to Halloween with your favorite creeps, THE OUIJA CHORDS!  This Walpurgisnacht, the Ouija Chords will perform their witch conjuring instrumental garage madness LIVE onstage at Guild Cinema … Continue reading “Carnival of Souls” @ Guild Cinema →

Flow – the award-winning 2024 animated film – at the Guild Cinema Sunday, May 3 – 12:30 pm only Directed by Gints Zilbalodis – 2024 – 85m – Latvia – no dialogue – All Seats $10 – Not Valid for Punch Cards A HORIZONS ALBUQUERQUE SPECIAL SCREENING! “Join us for a special screening of FLOW at the Guild Cinema!  Excitement is in the air!  Join Horizons Albuquerque for an afternoon … Continue reading “Flow” Returns To Guild Cinema →

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace – the 1999 Anakin Skywalker prequel to the original trilogy – at the Guild Cinema for May the Fourth Be With You! Monday, May 4 – 6:00 & 9:00 pm! Directed by George Lucas – 1999 – 131m – $13.00 with fees in advance, $15.00 at the box office. Celebrate May the 4th Be With You with New Mexico Entertainment’s Movie Night featuring Star Wars Episode … Continue reading “Phantom Menace” Invades Guild Cinema →

Programming – A Visit From civilian scientist Matthew Fetrow Matthew Fetrow, retired civilian scientist with the Space Force and Air Force, visits ASFS to talk about space, the space business and how it relates to New Mexico.  He currently teaches a class at New Mexico Tech about space: the history of space technology and economics. Before retirement, Fetrow was a Senior Scientist with the US Space Force and the Communications Director … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – A Science Talk →

Stargate – the 1994 alternate-dimensions cult classic that spawned a TV series – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, May 9 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Roland Emmerich – 1994 – 130m – All Seats $10 – Not Valid for Punch Cards A MIDNITE CONCESSIONS SPECIAL SCREENING!  ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON, CHECK BACK HERE SHORTLY! In 1928 an ancient Egyptian artifact covered in strange symbols is exacvated at the foot … Continue reading “Stargate” Visits Guild Cinema →

Serial Mom – the 1994 John Waters/Kathleen Turner demented satire – at the Guild Cinema Friday, May 15 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Waters – 1994 – 95m – All Seats $10 – Not Valid for Punch Cards A SWEETWOLF’S MIDNITE HOUR SPECIAL FOR THE MOTHER’S DAY HOLIDAY MONTH! “Kathleen Turner should win an Oscar for her demented Mom role…” – Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid Writer/director John … Continue reading “Serial Mom” Visits Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, May 18, at 7:30 pm. Location is the 66 Diner at 1405 Central Ave NE (between I-25 and University Blvd). For May 2026, we will discuss When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi (2026 trade paperback from Tor Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →