The Ultimate Science Fiction Writing Workshop, a 10-week intensive course led by authors Jeffrey A. Carver and Craig Shaw Gardner, will run on Sunday evenings from October 3rd to December 12th (excepting Thanksgiving weekend) in Arlington, MA. The class will be limited to 12 members, and the deadline to apply is September 26th. See http://www.starrigger.net/workshop.htm for details.
[Tip from Pandemonium Books and Games]
The Grub Street writers’ workshop has announced a class that may be of interest to aspiring science fiction and fantasy writers:
Noted fiction editor, Stoker and International Horror Guild Award-winner, crime and SF writer Michael Marano will be offering a new class this fall on “Writing the Smart Page-Turner” at Grub Street, Inc., a non-profit creative writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers with the wealth of writing talent in the Boston area. The class is geared for writers who work in all kinds of genres, from SF/Fantasy to Romance to Suspense/Thrillers to just about any other genre you can name, and is designed to help authors find their own distinct literary voice while working within those genres. Classes will also be dedicated to practical concerns, like finding the right publishing venues to send your work, and how to work with editors and agents. Details can be found here http://tinyurl.com/2ego4km.
The class begins September 16th and runs for 10 weeks. You can learn more at the link above and at http://www.grubstreet.org.
The time has come once again to award the Ig Nobel Prizes, which go to real scientists who’ve been conducting genuine research into oddball subjects. Last year’s winners include researchers who produced diamonds from tequila, found uses for giant panda feces, and investigated why pregnant women don’t tip over. Who knows what will happen this year? The ceremony will take place at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA on September 30 at 7:30pm. If you can’t make it in person, there will be a webcast. On Saturday, October 2 at 1:00pm, the new Ig Nobel winners will speak at MIT as part of the “Ig Informal Lectures.” Learn more at http://improbable.com/ig/2010/.
Oops! I didn’t realize that James Cameron has dropped out of the previously-scheduled “Evening With James Cameron” event on June 16; he’s been replaced with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. See http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/cf10/.
[Thanks to Richard and Dave for alerting me to the change]
The Space 242 art gallery in Boston, MA is opening a new exhibit called “Celebrating Comic Art” featuring artists Jamie Buckmaster, Craig Bostick, Alison Cowell, Andy Fish, Veronica Hebard, Bret Herholz, Mike Leslie, Derek Ring, Paul Ryan, and Tak Toyoshima. The exhibit will be open from May 28 to June 18; there will be an opening reception May 28 from 6:00-8:00pm, and an artist talk will be held June 18 from 7:00-8:00pm. For more information visit http://www.space242.com/.
[Tip via Convention Scene]
The Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA will be celebrating all things Star Wars on Saturday, May 22nd:
Meet stormtroopers from the Emperor’s 501st Legion and members of the Rebellion. Step back to a time long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away to meet and visit the good guys and the bad guys and discover the armor they wore and the weapons they carried. How do they compare to the Gothic Knight of the 16th Century?
The main event is free; a lightsaber training class will be available for $10. For details visit http://www.higgins.org/event-listings.php.
[Tip via 501st New England Garrison]
The Third Conference On Middle-earth is a scholarly conference focusing on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, scheduled for March 26, 2011, in Westford, MA. (If you’re wondering how you missed the First and Second Conferences, they happened in 1969 and 1971, respectively.) Their website describes the event this way:
I call you here to speak of J.R.R. Tolkien, his works, works based on Tolkien and his works, criticism, teaching Tolkien in the classroom, the impact of the books on yourself, friends, family, and/or the world, the films & the film industry, the music, the art, the fannish side of this universe and its impact, and anything and lots more.
This is a gathering where you can sit in the Green Dragon and discuss Elvish or Orcish table manners, if they have any. This is a celebration of Middle-earth, and all that it implies.
The organizers have put out a call for paper and panel proposals. Since this event is nearly a year away, many details have yet to be announced, so keep an eye on http://www.3rdcome.org/.
[Tips from James and Mary]
UPDATE: James Cameron has dropped out and been replaced by Ken Burns.
James Cameron, director of Avatar, Titanic, Aliens, and The Terminator, will be the speaker at the Middlesex Community College Celebrity Forum 2010. The event takes place on Wednesday, June 16 at 8:00pm at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA. Tickets are on sale now via http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/cf10/.
The National Heritage Museum in Lexington, MA will host the exhibit “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World” from April 3 through June 27, 2010. The show, organized by the Smithsonian Institution, The Jim Henson Legacy, and The Biography Channel, celebrates the life of Muppets creator Jim Henson and features work from throughout his career:
The exhibition features 100 original artworks, including drawings, cartoons and storyboards that illustrate Henson’s talent as a storyteller and visionary. Among the variety of exhibition objects are puppets and television and movie props, photographs of Henson and his collaborators at work and original video productions, including excerpts from Henson’s early career and experimental films.
See http://www.monh.org/Default.aspx?tabid=558 for details.
[Tip from Charley S.]
Odyssey is a six-week intensive writing workshop for writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Led by book editor Jeanne Cavelos, the course features guest lectures from authors Elizabeth Hand, Gregory Frost, Alexander Jablokov, and Michael A. Arnzen and award-winning editor David G. Hartwell. The workshop also has an official writer-in-residence, Laura Anne Gilman. The workshop will be held at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH June 7 through July 16. Note that applications must be received by April 8. Learn more at http://www.sff.net/odyssey/.
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September 9, 2010 8:44 pm | 
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