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Title:Arcana Caelestia
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1029.0. "Boskone XXIX Feb 14-16, 1992" by DORA::MAYNARD () Tue Nov 12 1991 13:49

Thought I'd add this to give Dave C. a break
    
     
                               Boskone XXIX
                           Sheraton Monarch Place
                                     and
                            Springfield Marriott
                         Springfield, Massachusetts
                            February 14--16, 1992
 
       Guest of Honor      Jane Yolen

       Official Artist     Jody Lee

       Special Guest	   Dave Langford

       Featured Filk 
       Performer 	   Kathy Mar
 

  Some New Features

	When Worlds Collide party
	Zucchini Toss
	BosCave

  Boskone features
 
     a multi-track program (including discussion groups and kaffeeklatches)
     a large art show
     huckster rooms
     meet-the-VIPS party on Friday night
     banquet and dinner theater
     con suite
     fan lounge
     film program (with the kinds of films you just can't rent in the
           local video store)
     writer's workshop
     autographing
     readings
     babysitting and DragonsLair
     speedy con registration 


 
  Our address is:
 
        Boskone 29, NESFA, BOX G, MIT Branch PO, Cambridge, MA  02139

	Membership is $29 until 15-Jan-1991, $40 at the door.
 
  When you register, we'll send you a progress report, which includes
  information on the hotels, banquet, NESFA press books, writers' workshop,
  and other events happening at the next Boskone.
 
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1029.1Con comparison pleaseLMOADM::HYATTWed Dec 11 1991 15:4615

	I haven't been to a Boston area con in about 7-8 years.
	I'm thinking of going this year, primarily to find some
	new sources for old books, but also to have some fun.

	I've heard that Boskone is conducted much differently than 
	from years past, and now there is Arisiacon which seems 
	to be getting alot of attention, and also a Readercon?

	What are the differences?  Which is better for book
	dealers, vs films, vs artwork, vs other?

	Thanks,
	Mike
1029.2TECRUS::REDFORDEntropy isn't what it used to beThu Dec 12 1991 00:1612
    Readercon and Arisia are at opposite ends of the scale: one
    devoted solely to printed SF and so rather intellectual, and one
    devoted to media SF and the ancillary activities such as filking
    and costuming.   Readercon has wonderful panels, but Arisia has
    more flash.  I've enjoyed both.
    
    Boskone is in between and  is one of the oldest annual cons.  A
    few years ago the organizers felt overrun by media-fen and so
    moved the whole con out of Boston and over to Springfield.  Arisia
    was formed in response, and is still held in Boston.  
    
    /jlr
1029.3one person's opinionSTAR::CANTORHave pun, will babble.Thu Dec 12 1991 02:0728
re .2

Next year's Boskone will at long last be out of Springfield.  It will be
in Framingham.  Well, that's not Boston, but at least it's a giant step
in the right direction.

re .1

>	                           Which is better for book
>	dealers, vs films, vs artwork, vs other?

Of course, any answer to this would be a matter of opinion.  Here are
my opinions:

For book dealers:  ambiguous, but
   For fen looking for book dealers:  Boskone
   For book dealers looking for fen:  Boskone
     Both answers would have been Readercon, if Readercon were bigger, though.

For films:  Arisia

For artwork:  Boskone, but Arisia doesn't do bad.


You can find the Arisia topic in here with DIRE/TITL=ARISIA or
SHOW KEY/FULL ARISIA.

Dave C.
1029.4I didn't find anything at the last Boskone...ESGWST::RDAVISThe only band that nattersThu Dec 12 1991 21:013
    For readers looking for small press books: Readercon.
    
    Ray
1029.5those yellowed pagesLMOADM::HYATTTue Dec 17 1991 11:4132

	Thanks, thats what I needed to know.  Sounds like Boskone is
	going to be best if I want to find some new sources for old
	books.  Wish I could go to all three cons!  Maybe next year.

	Speaking of book dealers, and if this ain't the place I'll
	move it.  But, are there any you could recommend who frequent
	the cons, or otherwise.

	While I'm off on this tangent, to any collectors out there,
	have the prices been sky rocketing or what???  I thought in
	this economy things would stabalize a bit or drop, but asking
	prices seem to be getting really crazy.  I know, supply vs 
	demand ...

	BTW, for all of you who don't care for us "collectors", I read
	what I buy (though I'm a bit behind pace right now).  I also
	often have a paperback reading version too.  I don't buy them 
	for the investment, though as it turns out its becoming a very 
	good one.  Its more like a piece of history or artwork to me.  
	Something about leafing through those old pages, and admiring 
	the cover art.  Reading from an old book just "feels" different
	than from a new one.  Can't explain it.  

	So, for some going to a con to see movies, or artwork (both
	of which I love) or to do gaming and filking may be the thrill.
	(Had to pull this note back together somehow :-) )  For me, 
	theres nothing like picking up an original Tarzan of the Apes, 
	Pebble in the Sky, Walden Two, or whatever.

	Mike H.	
1029.6VMSMKT::KENAHAre they made from real Girl Scouts?Tue Dec 17 1991 19:473
    Jerry Boyajian has been known to collect a tome or two...
    
    					andrew
1029.7RUBY::BOYAJIANHistory is made at nightWed Dec 18 1991 03:045
    ...or two thousand... :-)
    
    I'm mostly out of the habit, though, for a number of reasons.
    
    --- jerry
1029.8More detail on Boskone from SF-LOVERS abstractSTAR::CANTORHave pun, will babble.Sun Dec 29 1991 16:42118
SF-LOVERS Digest           Tuesday, 17 Dec 1991       Volume 16 : Issue 458

                               A B S T R A C T

------------------------------

Date: 12 Dec 91 15:54:17 GMT
From: lmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Laurie Mann)
Reply-to: sf-lovers-misc@Rutgers.Edu
Subject: Boskone 29 * February 14-16 * Springfield, MA * Yolen/Lee/Langford/Mar

			  Boskone 29 Information

What:  The 29th Science Fiction Convention Organized by the
       New England Science Fiction Association.

When:  February 14-16. 1992 (President's Day Weekend)

Where: Springfield, MA (Springfield Marriott and Springfield Sheraton)

Our Guests

Jane Yolen is a master storyteller, author of The Books of Great Alta and
many other fantasy and children's books (Owl Moon received a Caldecott
Medal and The Devil's Arithmetic was a Newberry finalist).  She is the
creator of Commander Toad, past-president of SFWA, Nebula finalist, Skylark
winner, and all-around Real Nice Person.

Dave Langford is a British fan, Hugo-winning fan writer, fanzine publisher,
professional SF writer, and science writer.  He is also the author of The
Leaky Establishment, a distinguished evaluation of British nuclear research
practices.  This will be his second visit to the Boston area: he was TAFF
delegate to Noreascon Two in 1980.

Jody Lee is one of the finest young artists to appear in recent years.  Her
evocative paintings have appeared on the covers of numerous books,
including those by Jo Clayton and Mercedes Lackey.  Boskone 29 will be her
first convention as an honored guest.

Kathy Mar is our featured filk performer.  Hailing from California, she is
a songwriter and a singer, whose work has appeared on numerous filk tapes.

Events

This year's theme is the art and practice of storytelling.  We will explore
storytelling in its many forms: oral, written, and visual; fantasy, SF, and
fannish; serious and whimsical.  On Sunday night, we'll have another round
of last year's popular "Storytelling Around the Campfire." There will also
be several program items on the art of storytelling and how it relates to
SF and Fantasy.

The program will include discussions on SF and fantasy, art, science,
history, writing, fanzines, tossing zucchinis, conventions, and more.  Much
of the program is 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.

Some of the program items planned are:

    World Building 104:  Destroying Worlds
    Science Headlines:  New Topics in the News
    Scratchboard and other artistic technique demos
    The Failure of SF to Predict the Fall of Communism
    A meeting of the Society for the Aesthetic Rearrangement of History
    The Dark Side of Whimsey (or, Whimsey at the Dawn of Time)
    1991:  The Year in Review:  Nominating for the Hugos
    Can SF Literature Exist in a Super-Hero Universe
    Shadow of the Torturer:  the Writer as God.

Other programming events include discussion groups, kaffeeklattsches
afternoon teas, lunch with an author or artist, autographing, DragonsLair
(children's programming) and writers' workshops.

Special events include a Saturday night banquet, an original play by Esther
Friesner, the Meet-the VIPs party, a wide variety of musical events, silent
movies, scavenger hunt, Regency Dance, Friday night's When Worlds Collide
2.1, and Sunday night's trip to the Student Prince, Thumper, Too.

Exhibits

Boskone's legendary art show features over 100 panels and items from large
oil paintings to small ink sketches; from personalized name badges to book
covers; from finely painted eggs to hand-woven rugs.  The hucksters' room
will also feature a variety of SF merchandise.

Other Activities

There will be a big con suite (BosCave) with British amenities in honor of
our Special Guest.  In addition to DragonsLair, Boskone offers babysitting
for its younger members.  There will also be club tables, Worldcon
information, and a host of other interesting things.

Membership Information

Memberships for the entire con cost $29 if bought before January 15, 1992.
Memberships are $40 at-the-door.  Daily memberships will be available
at-the-door only.  They cost $20 on Friday, $25 on Saturday, and $15 on
Sunday.

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 12 who are with their parents at all times are considered
"kids-in-tow" and need not purchase memberships.

We do not refund a membership, however, you can transfer it to someone else
if you can't attend.

To purchase Boskone memberships, send $29 (checks, money orders,
MasterCard, or VISA all accepted) along with the name and address of each
registrant to:

   Boskone 29 Preregistration
   Box G
   MIT Branch PO
   Cambridge, MA  02139

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1029.9Evelyn Leeper's con report availableSTAR::CANTORHave pun, will babble.Thu Mar 19 1992 16:2022
SF-LOVERS Digest           Tuesday, 17 Mar 1992       Volume 17 : Issue 124

                                A B S T R A C T
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Date: 6 Mar 92 18:24:32 GMT
From: ecl@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Evelyn C. Leeper)
Reply-to: sf-lovers-misc@Rutgers.Edu
Subject: Boskone 29 Convention Report Available

My Boskone 29 con report is now available.  Due to the length, I will not
be posting it here; let me know via e-mail if you want a copy.  Alos let me
know if you want to be added to my list of people who will get future con
reports.

I will continue to announce upcoming con reports (I expect the next one
will be MagiCon) in SF-LOVERS DIGEST and on Usenet.

Evelyn C. Leeper
+1 908 957 2070
att!mtgzy!ecl
ecl@mtgzy.att.com

1029.10Can I get they-ah from hey-ah?LMOADM::HYATTFri Mar 20 1992 15:437
Basic question from an e-net feebe ...

How does one access SF-LOVERS DIGEST and (Usenet?) addresses?

Thanks,
Mike H.

1029.11TORRID::leeI have no speechFri Mar 20 1992 16:4228

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