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On October 30 at 6:00 p.m., in conjunction with the launch of the new Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame display "The War of the Worlds," which relives H.G. Wells's novel of Martian invasion, Seattle public-radio station KUOW will air Orson Welles's famous 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast. (Outside the Seattle area, you can listen online at kuow.org.) Remember: don't panic. Jenny
The SF Museum's fall film series kicks off this Friday with the 1950s classic The Day the Earth Stood Still. From the museum's website: "We’ve selected six landmark SF film from the 1950s to the present to view and discuss. It’s been years since some of us have had an opportunity to see some of the best sci-fi movies made on the big screen and we’re looking forward to it! Award winning science fiction authors like Greg Bear and John Kessel, local film critics, and other experts will introduce each film and lead audience discussions afterwards." Here's the lineup: October 8: The Day the Earth Stood Still
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If you could have any actor alive narrate any book in print, who and what would they be? Jenny
Talk Like a Pirate Day falls on a weekend this year (Sunday, September 19). What day should it be observed in the workplace? Yar!
Anyone ever see the Amazing Stories TV series, created and produced by Steven Spielberg? Season one is coming out on DVD November 2. I've never seen it—how is it? Jenny |
