| SF-LOVERS Digest Wednesday, 6 Jan 1993 Volume 18 : Issue 5
Today's Topics:
Miscellaneous - Boskone 30 Progress Report
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Date: 17 Dec 92 16:56:39 GMT
From: [email protected] (Mark L. Olson)
Reply-to: [email protected]
Subject: Boskone 30 Progress Report
Welcome to Boskone 30!
Boskone 30 will be held on February 19-21, 1993 (the weekend following
President's Day), at the Sheraton Tara hotel in Framingham, MA. The
Boskone Committee is excited by the move back to the Boston Metro region
and we are particularly happy to be in Framingham. Framingham is Metro
West's main shopping area and, outside of the center of Boston, Framingham
has possibly the largest concentration of good restaurants in
Massachusetts. The Tara is right on the Mass Pike at exit 12, so access to
Boston is easy.
Our Guests - Laurie Mann
Joe Haldeman has been writing fiction for over twenty years. He caught the
attention of the science fiction community in the mid-'70s for his Hugo-
winning novel The Forever War. Joe is an unabashed fan in addition to being
the current President of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He is
currently at work on a novel set in the '60s. He spends every fall teaching
writing at MIT. The rest of the year he and his wife Gay live in
Gainsville, Florida.
Tom Kidd, one of our leading science fiction artists, multiple Hugo Nominee
and Chesley winner, has created unusual covers for many books including
Sherlock Holmes Through Time and Space, The Peace War, the SF Book Club
editions of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, and Far-Seer. A collection
of Tom's artwork is available in The Tom Kidd Sketchbook (which will be
available at NESFA Sales at Boskone). He has recently created a series of
works under his alter-ego, Gnemo. He and his wife Andrea live in
Connecticut.
Beth Meacham is a senior editor at today's premiere science fiction
publisher, Tor Books. Recent books she has edited include Aristoi by Walter
Jon Williams, Jumper by Steven Gould, Jane Yolen's anthology Xanadu, and
Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card. Beth has pioneered telecommuting
having become one of Tor's first long-distance editors. Beth has also
recently written and sold short stories. Married to writer-editor Tappan
King, they make their home in Tucson.
Chairman's Message - Greg Thokar
Welcome to Boskone 30! This year we are excited about returning to the
Boston area. We plan to provide an entertaining and enlightening time in
our new digs, the Tara 'castle'. I am looking forward to welcoming all of
you - those who have enjoyed Boskone in recent years and those who will be
joining us in our return to the Boston area. And remember - that's
Farquahar (pronounced "Farquahar").
Major Events
On Friday evening, the Tara's first floor hosts Boskone's Friday Night
Special - it'll blow you away!
This Is Your Life, Joe Haldeman
Join us at 7:30pm Friday to see GoH Joe Haldeman's life revealed! (Pssst.
Don't tell Joe!) Meet-the-VIPs Party - Priscilla Olson
Next we'll have the Meet-the-VIPs Party Friday night from 8:30pm to 10:30pm
featuring music by our Klezmer band, Shirim. (If you didn't hear them last
year, just think of Klezmer as Jewish jazz or Jewish bluegrass - real
foot-stomping music!) This is a good time for you to meet your favorite
writers and artists. We'll also hand out the Skylark, Gaughan and Story
Contest awards here.
Silent Movie - Lois Hecht
At 10pm we'll show the silent Nosferatu, the original Dracula movie, with a
Klezmer accompaniment. It's old-time movie excitement like you've never
heard before!
Saturday evening begins with:
Regency Dance - Suford Lewis
Our traditional Regency Dance will be more integrated into the main program
this year, as we build our Saturday evening main track around it, beginning
after the Filk Concert. As usual, we will teach Regency period dances:
contradances (dances in facing rows) and waltzes (couples ranged in a large
circle). As usual, period costume (or any fancy dress you can dance in) is
appreciated but not required. Spectators are welcome.
Never feel you can't participate - every year we get a few people who have
never danced - we are glad to teach anyone from the most expert to the
completely inexperienced. Don't feel self-conscious (for one thing, Regency
Lords and Ladies never did); very few of us are accomplished dancers and we
all help each other out - we hope you will be inspired to join in! Welcome
to our alternate reality and imagine yourself a Regency Lord or Lady,
converse, dance, flirt, be witty, be haughty. Have a good time.
The War of the Worlds - Lois Hecht
Saturday night, come to our multimedia performance of Orson Welle's 1938
broadcast of "War of the Worlds". This promises to be a truly original
production.
The Cross-Time Bus - Joe Mayhew
Joe Mayhew's F&SF comedy radio play, The Cross- Time Bus, begins at 10pm.
Featuring Joe Haldeman, Jane Yolen, Esther Friesner, Bruce Coville, Darrell
Schweitzer, Joe Mayhew, Chip Hitchcock, Mike and Beth Zipser, and Greg
Thokar. You don't want to miss it! What made the bus cross? Why Camelot?
(And what will Rodney do about it?)
Midnight Horror Karaoke & and Chocolate Orgy For years we've wanted to do a
true Midnight Horror item at Boskone. We've seen other conventions run
terrifying movies, talk about writing horror fiction or even do readings
dripping with gore. But it's all too tame. This year, Boskone presents the
ultimate in real-life horror: Karaoke! Beginning around 11pm.
And on Sunday, we have:
Closing Ceremonies - Priscilla Olson
Help us close another Boskone. Discover what really happened to Rodney!
Dead Dog Banquet - Tony Lewis
This year we're trying something different! To round out Boskone, join our
guests and the Boskone committee at 7pm Sunday for a relaxing meal. We
expect a good turnout - 120 people came to Thumper II, last year's Dead Doe
Banquet. (Depending on whether or not he survives, we may hold a wake for
Rodney Farquahar here, too.)
Benefit Punday - Pat Vandenberg
Punday is an old Boskone tradition. This year, following the banquet, we're
reviving it with a difference: it will be run with audience participation,
as a benefit to help defray some of George Alec Effinger's medical
expenses.
Through Time and Space with Rodney Farquahar - Esther Friesner and
Priscilla Olson Esther Friesner's numberless devotees will recognize the
name of Rodney Farquahar (pronounced "Farquahar"), the anti-hero of her
Hugo Award unnominated play, The Shame of Maudie Jones. This year, we'll
trace the path of villain-at-large Farquahar through time and space in
vignettes throughout the convention. "Where's Rodney?" begins at the
Meet-the-VIPs party and ends at Closing Ceremonies (with a possible
reprisal at the Dead Dog Banquet!).
Films - Lois Hecht
Boskone is having a mini-film festival this year. The schedule isn't firm
yet, but we hope to show the 1946 French Beauty and the Beast, Paul Leni's
1922 silent Nosferatu with Klezmer accompaniment as our Silent, silent
shorts from the teens and 20's by the French director Melies, and as a
special 'tribute' to our GoH, Robojox, for which Joe Haldeman wrote the
script.
The Program - Jim Mann and Elisabeth Carey
Boskone is centered around its Program, and we expect the usual fascinating
mix of discussion, debate and diatribe on SF, Fantasy and Fandom. Our
theme this year is "The Craft and Community of SF".
The program will include discussions on SF and fantasy, art, science,
history, writing, fanzines, conventions, and more. Much of the program will
be in the form of panel discussions, where a small number of people discuss
a topic. We'll also have program items where a single person talks on a
subject, where two people debate the pros and cons of a topic, or where the
audience interacts.
A few of the program items planned include:
* Fantasy without Tolkien - What would fantasy look like if Tolkien had
never written and it had had to grow from other roots?
* The Scientific and Ethical Implications of Transporter Technology.
* SF Poetry - Join GoH Joe Haldeman, Jane Yolen, and others reading and
discussing the images of F&SF.
* The Effects of SF and Fantasy on the Sixties - How was the culture and
politics of the 60's the product of Stranger in a Strange Land and Lord of
the Rings?
* Biblical Themes in SF and Fantasy - Besides proverbs and clichis, what
debt does SF&F owe to the Bible?
* Long Live the Legion! - An old favorite returns! We examine changes in
the comics field.
* Neglected Authors: Clifford Simak - Join us and enjoy talking about one
of SF's greats!
Hours. Program begins with an item or two on Friday at 5 and picks up a bit
at 8. On Saturday, it runs all day. On Sunday, it begins to tail off in
mid- afternoon. The last panels end at 5. Sunday ends with Punday and the
Duel between the Queen of Fantasy and the Queen of SF!
Discussion Groups. A discussion group is a small group of people who sit
around and chat about a topic of interest to them, such as a favorite book
or author or TV show. These groups are organized by the attendees (that's
you!). We provide the space and a sign-up list at Information. If you know
before the convention that you or your club would like to schedule a
discussion group, please write to us. Tell us the topic and preferred time,
and we will list your discussion group in the pocket program.
Kaffeeklatsches, Afternoon Teas and Lunch with an Author or Artist. Would
you like a chance to have an informal discussion with some of our program
participants over coffee or tea? Would you (with a small group of fellow
fans) like to buy lunch for an author or artist? Participating guests
include Joe Haldeman. Sign up at Information.
Autographing. Get an autograph from your favorite pro! Check your Pocket
Program to see when and where signings will be.
Neglected Authors. When books go out of print because the author has
stopped writing or died, new fans lose the opportunity to find out about
these authors. This mini-track has been very popular at the last few
Boskones. This year we'll look at Clifford Simak and others - if you have a
suggestion, we'd be happy to hear it - write us!
Readings. Come hear writers read their own works. Participating writers
will be listed in the pocket program - check the daily newsletter for
additions and changes.
Who's Coming? As of press time, the following people are scheduled to be on
the program: Ellen Asher, Camille Bacon-Smith, John Barnes, Thomas Canty,
Jeffrey A. Carver, David Cherry, Chris Claremont, Hal Clement, Bruce
Coville, Katherine Coville, Kathryn Cramer, Daniel P. Dern, Thomas A.
Easton, Bob Eggleton, Gregory Feeley, Beth Fleisher, Esther Friesner, Craig
Shaw Gardner, Geary Gravel, P. M. Griffin, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman,
David G. Hartwell, Merle Insinga, Alex Jablokov, Mark Keller, James Patrick
Kelly, Thomas Kidd, Daniel Kimmel, Ellen Kushner, Evelyn C. Leeper, Mark R.
Leeper, Fred Lerner, Tony Lewis, Shariann Lewitt, Jim Mann, Laurie Mann,
Patricia A. McKillip, Ken Meltsner, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen
Hayden, Mark Olson, Priscilla Olson, Steven Popkes, Charles Ryan, Don
Sakers, Melissa Scott, Darrell Schweitzer, Josepha Sherman, Susan Shwartz,
Sheila Williams, Connie Willis, Ben Yalow, Jane Yolen.
Chocolate Crawl - Laurie Mann
What do you think of the chocoholic's equivalent of a pub crawl? Along with
fellow chocoholics, visit local centers of chocolate worship like Hebert's
Candy Mansion on Saturday morning. Meet at Information at 9:30am and we'll
be back by 11:30.
Newsletter and Pocket Program - Deb Geisler and Jim Mann
When you register at the convention you'll receive the Pocket Program,
which lists the complete program. To keep track of last-minute changes,
check Helmuth, Speaking for Boskone, the convention newsletter. It features
updates and changes to the program as well as lists of parties and other
news.
Con Suite - Pat Vandenberg
If you want a break from convention activities, stop by the Con Suite (aka
the BosConS) in the Shannon Rooms. The BosConS will be the site of the
Boskone-sponsored party where fans can meet and talk over light
refreshments. It will be a center of activity and excitement, including
some readings, a game demonstration and discussion groups. (Universal
traveler Rodney Farquahar may pay a visit, also.)
Restaurant Guide - Suford Lewis
Framingham is loaded with great restaurants, so an all-new guide to area
restaurants is being researched even as you read this - the Boskone
committee will do anything for you! - and it will be available at
Information. It will tell you style, specialties, and price range of nearby
restaurants and at selected more-distant places. We'll also include a page
of handy resources (24-hour copying, banks, groceries, churches and
temples, etc.).
The Boskone 30 Dead Dog Banquet - Tony Lewis
This year we're trying something different! To round out Boskone, join our
guests and the Boskone committee for a relaxing meal in the Tara Grand
Ballroom on Sunday evening after the Art Show is torn down. We expect a
good turnout - 120 people came to last year's Dead Doe Banquet, Thumper II.
Depending on whether or not he survives, we may have a wake for Rodney
Farquahar here, too. To sign up for the banquet, use the Multi-Purpose
form in the center of this progress report. All entrees include appetizer,
salad, vegetable, potato, rolls, butter, dessert, and beverage. The cost is
$21 for chicken and $23.50 for beef which includes tax and gratuities. All
banquet tickets must be purchased in advance; we are unlikely to have many
for sale at the con. If you'd like to attend the banquet, please complete
the banquet part of the Multi-Purpose form, include a check (made out to
"Boskone 30"), and send it to us by January 25. Your tickets will be
available at Registration.
Note: Banquet tickets not picked up by 5pm Saturday are subject to resale.
Please tell us if this is a problem for you, and we'll make arrangements to
hold your tickets.
Short Story Contest - Suford Lewis
Almost every year for the past ten years, NESFA has held a short story
contest. Amateur writers submit SF or fantasy stories of fewer than 7500
words. The stories are read in three rounds and helpful comments are
returned. First, each story is read by three members and the ratings
averaged. Then the top five or so stories are read by one or two members
who have published professionally. Finally, the top three stories are read
by our Boskone Guest of Honor to pick the winner. The top stories are often
very close and so Honorable Mentions are usually given. The prizes are
awarded at the Boskone and include a Boskone membership and this year's
Boskone Book.
Filksinging - J. Spenser Love
Filksongs are fandom's folk songs, with themes of SF, fantasy, and fandom.
We'll be having a filk concert featuring a special guest filker, Sat. at
5:30pm. We also plan to have an at-con theme filk contest, and a one-shot
concert where you can perform your entry! (Sign up at Information if you're
interested in participating.) As usual, we will also be running both a
"chaos" filk (where people take turns singing or choosing a song to be
sung) and a "group filk", where everyone sings in a group. A moderator and
follow-along copies of our two- volume filksong compilation, The NESFA
Hymnal, will be available at the group filk. Filksinging will begin at
about 10pm and run late. Filksong Contest. We're always looking for a few
good filksongs. If you want to enter the contest, please write to us for
entry information. All entries must be received by January 9.
[Moderator's Note: Due to the length of this posting, it has been split
into two parts. Part two may be found in issue #6.]
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SF-LOVERS Digest Wednesday, 6 Jan 1993 Volume 18 : Issue 6
Today's Topics:
Miscellaneous - Boskone 30 Progress Report: Part 2
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Date: 17 Dec 92 16:56:39 GMT
From: [email protected] (Mark L. Olson)
Reply-to: [email protected]
Subject: Boskone 30 Progress Report
[Moderator's Note: This is the second part to the Boskone 30 Progress
Report which began in issue #5.]
Huckster's Room - Davey Snyder
A Huckster's Room is where you can buy books (new, used, and rare),
magazines, jewelry, toys, T- shirts, buttons, cassette tapes, and countless
items of interest. Boskone's Huckster's Room will be in the Prince Charles
Ballroom.
Huckster's will be open:
Friday: 5pm-9pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm
Parties
One of the best places to meet people at a convention is at a party. Many
parties are open, meaning anyone can come. One may be hosted by Star Trek
fans, interested in meeting other Trek fans; another by a local SF club,
interested in finding other locals; and so forth. Some are thrown by people
who just like to throw parties, and some will be thrown by Worldcon bidders
to encourage you to vote for them. Most parties are generally held in fans'
hotel rooms, although some of the large ones may be held in suites or
connecting rooms.
DragonsLair - Joan Horowitz
DragonsLair is a special place for school-age children (kindergarten
through about 6th grade). As in past years, we will have a number of
ongoing activities that kids can do on their own as well as planned
projects and special events. Each day will feature a special project with a
contest. Appropriate materials will be available for kids to create with;
they can then enter their creations in a show for judging. Every child who
enters will receive some type of award.
This year we also plan to put together either a puzzle contest or a
scavenger hunt for kids who want more cerebral entertainment. Anyone with
ideas or who would like to help with the planning is encouraged to call
Joan Horowitz at 617-784-4069.
DragonsLair hours are:
Friday: 7pm-9pm (videos only)
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm
Participating children must be convention members.
Please note that lunch is not provided.
Babysitting - Robin and Peter Trei
Boskone will provide babysitting for your child (age 5 and under). To use
babysitting services, your child must be a member of Boskone 30. There will
be no additional charges. Children older than 5 should go to DragonsLair
during the day, though older children are welcome at night. Babysitting
will be in sleeping rooms. (Check the Pocket Program for the specific
room.)
Babysitting will be open:
Friday: 6pm-midnight
Saturday: 9am-5pm
7pm-midnight
Sunday: 9am-4pm
Please observe these times. We will provide lunch but not dinner, so be
back at Babysitting by 5pm on Saturday. Please bring your own diapers. By
Massachusetts law, we cannot handle sick children; please do not bring them
to Babysitting.
Club and Worldcon Bidder's Tables
Boskone provides table space to any SF club that wants the space. We also
provide space for upcoming Worldcons, and for groups bidding for Worldcons.
If you want a table, please write to us soon. Space is limited. We may
also be able to provide meeting space for your club. Write us for details.
Art Show - Gay Ellen Dennett
The Art Show, in the Grand Tara ballroom, is where you go to see anything
from large oil paintings to small ink sketches; from personalized name
badges to book covers; from finely painted eggs to hand- woven rugs.
Buying Art: Some folks come to the Art Show just to look, while others like
what they see so much that they want to buy it. To buy art, you must bid on
it. To bid on it, you must register to bid at the Art Show desk and obtain
a bidder's number. Bidding is written (starting on Friday night and running
until noon Sunday), with hotly-contested pieces going to a voice auction on
Sunday afternoon. Winning bidders must pick up purchases between 1pm and
4pm on Sunday.
Print Shop: At the Print Shop, you will find SF art reproductions for sale
at a fixed price. You can buy a piece with no bidding and take it away with
you. The Art Show and Print Shop will be open the following hours:
Friday: 8pm-10pm
Saturday: 10am-10pm
Sunday: 10am-Noon
1pm-4pm
Volunteers Wanted and Welcome!
Boskone needs you! Science fiction conventions are run entirely by
volunteers. People Mover allocates volunteers among the many different
areas that need them. If you are willing to help, please fill out the
volunteer form at Information. Those who work at least eight hours will
receive one of our unique gopher's T-shirts featuring artwork by Hugo-
nominated artist Merle Insinga.
Important: To work on the convention, you must sign the Legal Release Form
at Information. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must sign.
Thursday night: If you are willing to help us move in and set up the Art
Show on Thursday night, please let us know. We'll send you more information
on times and places.
Secret Buffet of Fandom During Art Show Setup on Thursday night we will
once again hold the Secret Buffet of Fandom. Help us set up the Art Show
and then join the guests and the rest of the set-up staff in a pot-luck
buffet.
Press Policy
If you are with the press, please register for the convention like any
other attendee. Press releases are available at the convention Information
area. Upon publication or broadcast of a story about Boskone, and our
receipt of a copy of the publication or broadcast, we will refund your
membership.
Registration - Sue Kahn
Register for Boskone in the Promenade area in front of the Tara Grand
Ballroom. You'll get your convention material and name badge there. Please
wear your badge in all convention areas.
Registration will be open:
Friday: 5pm-10:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am-9pm
Sunday: 10:30am-2pm
Everyone - committee, staff, artists, program participants, hucksters -
must register at registration. We will make it as painless an experience as
we are able! You can help: bring your quickie sheet with you. (It's the
cover of this PR!) If you haven't yet bought a membership and wish to do
so before the convention, please fill out the form in this PR and return it
to us by January 17. The cost of advance memberships is $29. If you wait
and buy at the door, the cost is $40. One-day memberships will be
available; they will cost $20 on Friday, $25 on Saturday, and $15 on
Sunday. We accept Visa, MasterCard, checks and, of course, cash. The cost
of Babysitting and DragonsLair is included in the con membership, so all
children who use these services must be convention members. Children under
10 who are with their parents at all times are considered "kids-in-tow" and
need not purchase memberships (and do not receive any convention
materials.)
Lost Badges. If you lose a badge, and it does not turn up at Information, a
replacement will cost you $20 if you have your receipt. If you lose your
badge a second time, you must re-register for $40. Transferring
Memberships. We do not refund memberships. However, if you can't make it,
you may transfer your membership to someone else. All membership transfers
must be done in writing. Your transferee will be able to register much more
quickly at the convention if you write to us in advance to let us know of
the transfer and have your transferee bring a copy of the transfer letter
to registration. Don't forget to give your transferee your quickie sheet!
Our Hotel - Peggy Thokar
We've moved to a new hotel, the Sheraton Tara in Framingham, MA (the hotel
on the Mass. Pike that looks like a castle!).
Reservations. Hotel reservations for Boskone 30 may be made by telephone
directly to the hotel (508-879-7200) or by using the enclosed hotel card.
Up to four people may share a room. Rates are Single and Double $84, Triple
and Quad $86. Parking is Free! All major credit cards are accepted. If
you will be arriving after 6pm, you should guarantee your reservation with
a credit card or a check for the first night's cost.
Party Suites. We have a limited number of suites available, starting at
$125 for a studio (one parlor, with a bed in that room). Suite reservations
must be made through Boskone. If you want a suite, or for further
information about the available suites, please contact Ben Yalow, 3242
Tibbett Ave., Bronx, NY 10463, and indicate why you want the suite (bid
party, etc.).
Special Requests. There are a limited number of handicapped access rooms
and non-smoking rooms available, so please let the hotel know right away if
you have any special needs. They will try to assign you to the type of room
you request, and you are more likely to get a special request if you ask
early. Likewise, rollaway beds and cribs are in short supply, so let them
know if you think you'll need one. (There will be a $10 charge for a crib.)
Check-in and Check-out. Check-in begins at 3pm. Check-out time is 2pm.
Avoid morning check-out lines by pre-paying as early as the night before!
(Note: Join the Sheraton Club for $25/year and get an automatic 4pm
check-out among other benefits. Call 800-247-CLUB.)
Cash. If you plan to pay for your stay in cash, the hotel expects payment
in full on check-in and requires a refundable $20 deposit for phone calls.
Checks. If you are paying for your room with a check, you must have a valid
driver's license or picture ID. The hotel may also require a major credit
card. Guests of the hotel may cash checks with the hotel (if it has cash
available) with valid ID.
Getting There - The Boskone Shuttle Bus - Pat Vandenberg
Boskone is planning a shuttle bus running from the Tara along Route 9 to
the Shopper's World area, with stops at Logan Express, the express bus from
South Station's terminal, and near interesting groups of restaurants. The
service will begin 4pm Friday and run until 11pm. It will run from 10am
Saturday until midnight and on Sunday from 10am until 5pm.
Boskone Weapons Policy
As is standard at most conventions, no weapon, or anything that looks like
a weapon, is allowed at Boskone at any time. This includes clubs,
quarterstaves, wizard's staves, lasers, squirt guns, toy zap guns, or
anything else that resembles a weapon. If you violate this rule you will be
asked to leave the convention.
Program Book Ads - Rick Katze
For information on Program Book ads, call Rick Katze at 508-879-1624 and
leave a message on his answering machine.
Information - Laurie Mann
Do you want more detailed information on local restaurants and stores? Want
to sign up for a discussion group or other event that requires sign- up?
Stop by the Information table and we'll help you out. We're located up on
the Promenade, next to the door into the Art Show and adjacent to
Registration. We'll be open roughly the following hours:
Friday: 4pm-9pm
Saturday: 9:30pm-6pm
Sunday: 9:30pm-4pm
If you find something, please drop it off. If you've lost something, check
with us - maybe we'll have it.
Vietnam and Other Alien Worlds by Joe Haldeman - Aron Insinga
This year's Boskone Book collects stories and essays by Joe Haldeman. It
includes four of his Confederacisn stories, five essays (on how he tried to
get on the Space Shuttle, his experience in Vietnam, and other issues) and
three story poems. It has a color dustjacket by our Official Artist Tom
Kidd. It will be available in boxed and trade hardcover editions. The
special at-con-only price of the regular edition is $10.75 and the boxed
edition is $18.90 (tax included). The after-con retail price will be $17.00
trade, $30.00 boxed. You may advance- order your copy of Vietnam and Other
Alien Worlds to be picked up at con at the at-con price by sending your
check or charge to NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701-0203.
Boskone T-Shirt - Charlie Seelig
Our convention T-shirt this year features and original design by Official
Artist Tom Kidd. Look for it at NESFA Sales.
Late Changes
Late-breaking information may be available during the week before Boskone
on our answering machine (617-625-2311). We'll also post a nearly-final
program on USENET, GEnie, CompuServe and Internet about a week before the
con.
How to Get to Boskone - Mark Olson
By Car The Sheraton Tara is located at the Framingham exit (exit 12) of the
Mass Pike, about halfway between I-495 and Rt 128. It is clearly visible
(you can't miss it! - trust us!) from both the Pike and Rt 9. Take the Mass
Pike to the Framingham exit and turn left onto Rt 9 west. Drive 150 yards
to the Tara on the right. Parking is free.
By Air Fly into Boston's Logan Airport or
Worcester's airport.
From Logan:
From any terminal take the Logan Express to Framingham. (There's also a
Logan Express to Quincy - avoid it!) The Logan Express costs $8 ($6 on
Saturday and Sunday) and takes 30 minutes. You pay at the Framingham end.
It is run by Peter Pan Bus Lines and leaves the airport every half hour.
(The schedule is complicated, but it's on a half-hourly schedule
essentially the entire time that fans will be traveling. The Saturday
schedule is hourly. The last bus leaves the airport at 11:45pm. Call
1-800-23-LOGAN at any time for details.) Once you are at the Logan Express
terminal at Shopper's World, catch the Boskone shuttle bus that runs
between there and the Tara (with other stops). The service will begin 4pm
Friday and run until 11pm. (on Friday it will be a trolley, to be truly
identifiable) It will run from 10am Saturday until midnight and on Sunday
from 10am until 5pm. Outside of these hours, we recommend taking a taxi -
there is an enclosed waiting room, phones, and lists of taxi companies at
the Logan Express terminal at Shopper's World.
Airport Limos from Worcester or Logan Worcester Airport limo provides
transportation from both Logan and Worcester airports to the Tara.
Transportation from Logan direct to the Tara is $15 per person, one way,
and from Worcester Airport direct to the Tara is $32 per person, one way.
Call 1- 800-343-1369 for more information.
Amtrak Framingham has twice-a-day Amtrak service from Boston and
Springfield as well as connections from many other cities. The station is
about seven miles from the hotel. We recommend taking a taxi from there to
the hotel (cost about $10 - Tommy's Taxi has agreed to take any number of
Boskone members (who fit) for the single-person price). Amtrak from points
west runs twice a day, seven days a week, arriving at 4:20pm and 10:02pm
and leaving at 6:56am and 2:46pm. Call 617-482-3660 or your local Amtrak
office for schedule and ticketing information.
Bus From Boston You can get to Framingham from Boston from Peter Pan's
terminal across the street from South Station. The bus runs about every 2
hours on Friday and less frequently on Saturday and Sunday. Call
617-426-7838 for schedule and ticketing information. Our shuttle bus will
stop at the Peter Pan terminal at Shopper's World.
Commuter Rail Framingham has 7-9 commuter rail trains per day from Boston's
South Station. In Framingham, the station is about seven miles from the
hotel. We recommend taking a taxi to the Tara (cost about $10 - Tommy's
Taxi has agreed to take any number of Boskone members (who fit) for the
single-person price). Call MBTA Commuter Rail at 617-722-3200 or
800-392-6100 for schedules.
Shuttle Bus Boskone is planning a shuttle bus running from the Tara along
Route 9 to the Shopper's World area with stops at Logan Express, the
express bus from South Station's terminal and near interesting groups of
restaurants. The service will begin 4pm Friday and run until 11pm. It will
run from 10am Saturday until midnight and on Sunday from 10am until 5pm.
Mark L. Olson
Bio-Rad
237 Putnam Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-868-4330
[email protected]
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From: [email protected] (Laurie Mann)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom,ne.general
Subject: Boskone 30 Preregistration Closes on January 25
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Date: 22 Jan 93 00:01:13 GMT
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Sheraton Tara in Framingham from February 19-21. Preregistration requests
must be postmarked by Monday, January 25. The prereg rate is just $29, and
will be $40 at the door. With guests like Joe Haldeman, Thomas Kidd,
and Beth Meacham, you'll be in for a weekend of fun and surprises.
We're going to look at Joe Haldeman's life, see an amazing Tom Kidd
slide show, and hear about the inner workings of publishing from Beth
Meacham. Special events over the weekend include:
* several filk concerts during the weekend, featuring Duane Elms
* Meet-the-VIPs on Friday night
* the silent movie Nosferatu with a live Klezmer Band Friday night
* a fabulous art show with ongoing art programming and demos
* Saturday evening's Regency dance with a live band
* an original Joe Mayhew play about a cross-time bus Saturday night
* the ultimate in midnight horror: Saturday night karoake
* a Dead Dog banquet Sunday night
* the revival of Sunday night Punday as a benefit event, to raise
money for the George Alec Effinger fund.
Oh, and maybe we'll all figure out "Where's Farquahar?"
Yes, rooms are still available at the Sheraton-Tara. Call 508-879-7200
to take advantage of the special convention rate.
Boskone panels feature writers, arists, publishers and fans including:
Ellen Asher, John Barnes, Lisa Barnett, Thomas Canty, Elisabeth Carey,
Jeffrey A. Carver, Chris Claremont, Hal Clement, Bruce Coville, Kathryn Cramer,
Don D'Ammassa, Daniel P. Dern, Tom Doherty, John R. Douglas, Thomas A. Easton,
Bob Eggleton, Janice M. Eisen, Gregory Feeley, Beth Fleisher, Michael F. Flynn,Esther Friesner, Craig Shaw Gardner, Greer Gilman, Geary Gravel, P. M. Griffin,Gay Haldeman, David G. Hartwell, Peter J. Heck, Rusty Hevelin, Merle Insinga,
Alex Jablokov, Saul Jaffe, Jane Jewell, Rick Katze, Mark Keller,
James Patrick Kelly, Daniel Kimmel, Ellen Kushner, Evelyn & Mark Leeper,
Fred Lerner, Tony Lewis, Shariann Lewitt, Jim & Laurie Mann, Joe Mayhew,
Ron McCutchan, Patricia A. McKillip, Ken Meltsner,
Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Mark & Priscilla Olson, Marie A. Parsons,
Steven Popkes, Charles Ryan, Don Sakers, Darrell Schweitzer, Melissa Scott,
Delia Sherman, Josepha Sherman, Susan Shwartz, Sheila Williams, Connie Willis,
David W. Wixon, Ben Yalow, Jane Yolen
And some of the panels include:
Artificial Worlds: From Space Stations to Dyson Spheres
Biblical Themes in SF and Fantasy
Reality Check: The Eco Crisis
World Building: Extinction
The Monsters and the Critics: Fantasy of Manners
Fantasy without Tolkien
Philosophical and Moral Implications of AI
The Net of a Million Lies
Religious Intollerance in SF and Fandom
The Roots of SF: 19th Century and Beyond
Science Fiction on the Sixties: Effects of SF and Fantasy on the Sixties
Social Science Modelling
Too Topical? How Do the Award Winners of Yesterday Hold Up Today?
And there is a huckster room, parties, video room, informal filking,
surprises, a con suite and a special discount for the abundant Sunday
brunch for convention menbers.
To join, send your name, address and $29 (check, MasterCard, or VISA
accepted) to:
Boskone XXX
PO Box 809
Framingham, MA 01701-0203
At the door, registrations cost $40 for the weekend, $20 for Friday
only, $25 for Saturday only, and $15 for Sunday only. Babysitting and
children's activities (DragonsLair) available for children with
memberships.
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