Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Events, Mars Society on March 2, 2010
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Mars Society-San Diego presents:
MARS MOVIE NIGHT: ROCKETMAN (1997)
Fred Z. Randall is geeky and obnoxious spacecraft designer, who gets the chance to make his dream come true and travel to Mars as a member of the first manned flight.
Showtime is 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Golden Hill area just east of downtown San Diego, CA.
Admission is FREE, and popcorn is provided (you can bring snacks or drinks to share).
Please RSVP, as seating is limited.
Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Events, Uncategorized on February 15, 2010
Sat, Feb 20, 2010
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The SAN DIEGO VINTAGE SCI-FI film club presents:
THE GREEN SLIME
(USA/Japan/Australia, 1968) 90 minutes
A giant asteroid is heading toward Earth so astronauts disembark from a space station to blow it up. The mission is successful, and they return to the station unknowingly bringing back a gooey green substance that mutates into one-eyed tentacled monsters that feed off electricity. Soon the station is crawling with the Green Slime, and people are being zapped left and right!
Also Showing: BATMAN 1943 Serial, episode #10 … and … a Vintage Sci-Fi cartoon.
Showtime is 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Art Union Building at 2323 Broadway, San Diego 92102. Admission is FREE, and popcorn is provided (you can bring snacks or drinks to share). Please RSVP to SDVSF.
For more information, please visit: San DiegoVintage Sci-Fi
Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Events, Mars Society on February 15, 2010
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Mars Society-San Diego’s monthly MARS MOVIE NIGHT presents a SNEAK PREVIEW of a new 2009 Mars documentary film, 83 minutes
A specific group of Americans dream of going to Mars one day. They firmly believe that it is absolutely necessary for the human race to explore the universe. The first step is to travel to Mars in search of traces of life and establish a new civilization.
Also another documentary by National Geographic, MARS: MAKING THE NEW EARTH (2009), 45 minutes
The notion of bringing Mars to life – transforming a cold, dry, uninhabitable desert into a living planet – is called terraforming, has been around for almost a century. Initially just a science fiction concept, it has become a subject of serious scientific investigation. Recent discoveries of rocks and minerals found by the Mars rovers show it must once have had warmer, habitable living conditions. Now, using photorealistic CGI visualizations, we’ll make a science fiction dream of Mars – a world of trees, rivers and blue skies – a plausible future, bringing it to life after three and a half billion years in a deep freeze.
Also a Duck Dodgers cartoon.
Showtime is 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Art Union Building at 2323 Broadway, San Diego 92102. Admission is FREE, and popcorn is provided (you can bring snacks or drinks to share). Please RSVP to Mars Movie Night.
For more information, please visit the MarsMovieGuide.com.
Posted by Jeff Berkwits in Events, News on December 1, 2009
“SpaceUp” to be held in San Diego
San Diego, CA – It’s an exciting time for space exploration: SpaceX is launching the first low-cost rockets, Virgin Galactic is unveiling SpaceShipTwo next week, and Bigelow Aerospace is building private habitats in orbit. These forward-thinking companies—and dozens of others just like them—are all within a day’s drive of San Diego. Which is why the San Diego Space Society is today announcing SpaceUp, the world’s first space exploration unconference, to be held in late February/early March, 2010. More information is available at SpaceUp.org.
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Posted by Jeff Berkwits in Events, News on October 21, 2009
Cover of Bradbury's new book "We'll Always Have Paris"
Stories like The Martian Chronicles have inspired countless science-fiction fans and real-life scientists, and Ray Bradbury, the author of that fabled tale and many other renowned stories (The Illustrated Man, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, etc.) will make a rare local appearance at the Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St. on Thursday, November 19 at 5:30 p.m.
The celebrated writer will be signing his never-before-published book of 22 short stories, We’ll Always Have Paris, which will be available for purchase at the event.
While the program is free, and reservations are not required, early arrival is recommended to ensure parking and seating. For further information, contact the Escondido Public Library at 760.839.4601 or visit their website.
