My Windycon Schedule

[ericcoleman]

Of course like all con schedules, this could change

Friday 5:00: Narita A: We’re Friends: We’ve Never Met: In the beginning was the letter column. Then came APAs and ‘zines. The latest version of meeting friends over a distance include Usenet and ‘blogs.
Coleman, Cozort, Mason, Stockman

Friday 6:00: Michigan: Radio to Book to Stage to Record to TV to Computer Game to Screen: In 1978, Douglas Adams created “The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” It became the most successful science fiction radio show ever, garnering a Hugo nomination and spinning off into just about every possible medium. What is its history and continued appeal? Which versions stand up better than others?
Coleman, A. Eisenstein, Gilliam, Pollotta

Saturday 2:00 Narita A: Alternative Windycon: The Marx Brothers:
Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, Gummo, and Groucho have provided hours and hours of laughter to their fellow man.
Coleman, Nye, S. Silver, Darrow, Ski

Saturday 3:00 Grand Foyer South: Concert: Eric Coleman

Sunday Noon: Michigan: Alternative Windycon: The Media and Disaster Coverage: Over the last five years, the media has had to cover numerous disasters, from the planned mayhem of the September 11 attacks to the more recent natural calamity of Hurricane Katrina. How well does the media handle this most important task and in what ways could they improve?
Coleman, Martindale, Zeldes

Comments

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

For a minute there, I was excited at the prospect of Terry Gilliam (wow, cool!). Checked the con Web site and find that there's another guy with the same surname instead. Ah, shades of that Vicar of Dibley episode, where they invite someone's cousin, Reg Dwight (who just happens to have that name too).

[barondave.livejournal.com]

a) Fanzines came before fannish apas (though mundane apas existed long before current sf fandom). Sorry, nitpick.

b) the most successful science fiction radio show ever

Well... the most successful sf radio series, he says defending Shockwave Radio Theater, now in its 28th year. To get Adam's view on which versions are best, listen to my interview with him on the Shockwave Radio audio page (scroll down a bit, it's there).

c) You're going straight from a panel on the Marx Brothers to giving a concert. Heh. You'll be primed.

[ericcoleman]

I do like having the hour before a show open, but for this panel I'll make an exception

I like rubbing this in, especially around Steve Silver

I saw Groucho onstage in Ames in the early 70s. Side three of An Evening With Groucho was recorded at the show I saw.

I'm a bit of a fan

[geekymary.livejournal.com]

If I could go back in time, one of the things I'd do is to see the Marx Brothers perform live. I bet it was amazing.

[wormquartet.livejournal.com]

Friday 6:00: Michigan: Radio to Book to Stage to Record to TV to Computer Game to Screen: In 1978, Douglas Adams created “The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” It became the most successful science fiction radio show ever, garnering a Hugo nomination and spinning off into just about every possible medium. What is its history and continued appeal? Which versions stand up better than others?

NO! You can't have this panel without me! I'll kick you! I'll kick you SO HARD!!!

-=ShoEboX=-

[ericcoleman]

Then get thee to Windycon ...

[geekymary.livejournal.com]

What's that Marx Brothers panel??

Nobody's going to be mispronouncing Chico's name in there, are they?

[ericcoleman]

I would ask Steve, but I would guess that it is mostly an excuse for he and I and various others to talk about them for an hour.

Sure ... I'll say it right ... Cheeeko :ducking::

and if you show up I promise to honk and chase you around the room ...

[geekymary.livejournal.com]

It's very possible that I will be there, as a matter of fact. Eddie might be with me, so we might be playing in the corner.

You know I just hate talking about the Marx Brothers.

[ericcoleman]

Yup ... about as much as I hate small children