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• 35 years of Who: It's the 35th Anniversary of Doctor Who! Round table fannish discussion of Doctor Who's past, present, & future. Eric Hoffman. Friday, 5pm, Festival
• 12 x 12: Friends of Bill in all flavors meet. Open format. Sunday, 8am, Burbank
• Advice for New Writers: What do you do first? Preparing your work for professional submission. John DeChancie (M), Harry Turtledove, George Clayton Johnson, Mel Gilden, Katie Waitman, Gerald Pearce. Saturday, 11am, Jubilee
• Alien Artifacts: Bring those precious bits and pieces of alien trash that you've snuck out of crash sites; our experts will tell you what you have and how it fit in the culture and technology of alien society. Tadao Tomomatsu (M), Alex Pournelle, Hal O'Brien, George Clayton Johnson, Dr. Lynn D. Maners. Saturday, 5pm, Festival
• Alternate Histories We Don't Know: History is usually written by the victors. How might we be deceived today about the actual course of events in the past because those in power decided that the original version needed to depart from the truth? John Hertz (M), Harry Turtledove, Larry Niven, John DeChancie, Dr. Lynn D. Maners, Brad Linaweaver. Friday, 1pm, Jubilee
• Always Look on the dark side of life: Denise Dumars, Eric Hoffman, Nancy Taylor. Saturday, 4pm, Sunset A/B
• American-Built Spacecraft and Foreign Policy: Is government policy restricting our space industries and keeping us from freely competing, or is it protecting us from predatory foreign powers. Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink. Saturday, 5pm, Celebration
• Animation in the Main Stream: How is the revolution in computer animation changing the face of media? Craig Miller (M), Jerry Beck. Friday, 1pm, Gala
• Are conventions and Fanzines good for each other?: Can the growing conflict between traditional fandom and modern fandom be resolved in a way for them to share the same space? John Hertz (M), Marjii Ellers, Len & June Moffatt, Fred Patten. Friday, 4pm, Festival
• Art and Inspiration: Sue Dawe. Sunday, 10am, Gala
• Art Show Auction: Fuzzy Niven, Sandy Cohen, Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink Charles Matheny. Sunday, 12pm, Vine A/B
• Art Slide Show Presentation: Syd Mead. Saturday, 11am, Gala
• Assignment: Macintosh: The Science Fiction Macintosh User Group: A fannish Macintosh users group. Join us and be free of the shackles of wintel. Steve Smyth (M), James R. Terry, Jr., Matt Mitchell. Saturday, 10am, Festival
• Basics of Screen Writing: What you need to know before putting pen to paper. Larry DiTillio, Jim Brooks. Friday, 12pm, Celebration
• Beyond Freedom & Decency: Censoring the Internet. The freedom from boundaries on the net has its disadvantages. A few clicks and children are in territory their parents hoped to avoid. Congress and the courts are still thrashing it out, and the international complications are even worse. Meanwhile, others try to put matters directly into parents hands. Terry Karney (M) , Greg Hart, Bill Warren, Christine Valada. Saturday, 12pm, Festival
• Blood Drive: See ad on Page 9 in the program book.
• Breakfast of Champions: Beer is a noble beverage whos lineage goes back over 4,000 years to ancient Sumer. Four brewers of the tasty stuff will entertain and inform you concerning the fine art of beer appreciation, and how you can make your own at home. Samples of several styles of ale will be available for those over 21. Wolf Foss (M), John Rasmussen, Mark Poliner, John Aitchison, Fred Waltman. Saturday, 1pm, Vine A/B
• Cartoons 1: Join us for classic cartoons from the age when going to the movies meant more than just seeing a movie. Tom Safer. Friday, 12pm, Celebration
• Cartoons 2: Tom Safer. Saturday, 2pm, Celebration
• Cartoons 3: Tom Safer. Sunday, 10am, Celebration
• The Challenge of writing modern fantasy: In this jaded world , how can we keep the spark alive and believable? Will Shetterly, David Trobridge, Deborah Wheeler, Emma Bull, William F. Wu (M). Saturday, 2pm, Jubilee
• Children's Literature: How can we open up the wonders of the genre to young minds through writing for children. David Brin (M), Bobbi Weiss, Nancy Holder, William F. Wu, Mel Gilden, Marjii Ellers. Saturday, 12pm, Academy 1
• Cinematic Potential of Anime (Furry): Where can we go from here? Would it be easier to do everything with anime and give up on live action? Fred Patten (M), Lisa Morton, Jerry Beck, Brett Achorn, Stacey Hallman. Sunday, 11am, Jubilee
• Color, Character & Costume: Janet Wilson Anderson, Fran W. Evans, Zelda Gilbert, Kathy Sanders. Sunday, 10am, Celebration
• Costuming on the cheap: Your budget for the next convention is $10.00 and the crap you have in your closet. What do you do? Amber Kessel Tyger, Bridget Landry, Marjii Ellers (M), Kelly Turner. Saturday, 11am, Celebration
• Creating & Running a Web Site: Chris Weber, Karen Willson. Friday, 2pm, Celebration
• Cultivating an Interest in Reading: Laura Frankos, Ashley Grayson, Todd McCaffrey, Karen Willson, William Wu. Sunday, 1pm, Celebration
• The Current Exploration of Mars (slide show): Dr. John Callas. Friday, 5pm, Celebration
• A Dance Has No Opposites: The role of ritual and symbolism in culture-making. You can show more about a society by depicting a ceremony or an icon central to that culture, than you can with a dozen pages of exposition. John Hertz (M), Terry Karney, Larry Niven, Rainy Smyth. Saturday, 11am, Festival
• David Brin Speaks: Loscon 25's Guest of Honor reflects on a lifetime of growth as a writer. Sunday, 12pm, Academy 1
• David Gerrold Speaks and Aids Project Los Angeles (APLA) Auction: Join us to hear David Gerrold talk about a number of subjects. Then, stay to help raise money for a very worthy cause. Saturday, 12pm, Festival
• Deep Space One: Steve Collins, Paul Turner. Saturday, 10am, Gala
• Definitive Vampire Panel/Reading: A slide show of scary and toothsome frights. Eric Hoffman. Saturday, 10pm, Burbank
• Do barriers still exist for women in science?: Young girls are still discouraged from pursuing science and mathematics. Women are still severely underrepresented in technological and scientific fields. How do we attract more women into these areas? Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink, Genevieve Dazzo (M), Bridget Landry. Friday, 5pm, Gala
• Earth: Final Conflict: Gabrielle Stanton, Harry Werksman. Sunday, 11am, Celebration
• Encyclopedia of Fantasy: Meet three of the people behind this comprehensive work that encompasses the genre. John Grant, Pam Scoville, Gary Westfahl. Saturday, 10am, Academy 1
• Ethics of Human Cloning: Is it ok to bring back your dead wife because your not done loving her just because you can afford the procedure? John Hertz (M), Michael Engelberg MD, Rick Foss, David Joiner "Talin". Saturday, 10am, Celebration
• Fandom & the law: There are some things that even mice won't do: How to face the problems that confront fans in the community. John Hertz (M), Christine Valada, John Rogers. Saturday, 4pm, Celebration
• Fannish Politics: Tales of some of the legendary scrapes that fans have gotten themselves into with one another. Allan Rothstein (M), Bruce Pelz, Mike Glyer. Saturday, 2pm, Festival
• Fans who don't read: In this post modern world, is it possible to accept into our community as 'fans' those people who don't read books as their principle source of the genre? Joy A. Velvet, Shaun Lyon (M), John Tuttle, Claude Degler. Sunday, 2pm, Burbank
• Fantasy on TV (shame on you! Not that kind of fantasy): Can it get any worse? Is it possible for anyone to express fantasy elements or story lines without pandering to the lowest common denominator. John DeChancie (M), Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, Harry Turtledove, Sue Dawe. Friday, 3pm, Gala
• First Fandom: What is it? Marjii Ellers (M), June & Len Moffatt. Sunday, 2pm, Jubilee
• From World of Darkness to Buffy: Where is Horror Going? Charles Lee Jackson, II, Nancy Holder, Sharon King, Bill Warren (M), Max Fellwalker, Mark Nelson. Friday, 3pm, Festival
• Glitz & Glitter & Other Shiny Stuff or Costuming Techniques: How to make your costume sparkle. Janet Wilson Anderson, Zelda Gilbert. Saturday, 12pm, Burbank
• Gothic Poetry Reading: Denise Dumars, Nancy Taylor. Friday, 8pm, Burbank
• History & Moral Philosophy: Take a tour thru one of the most difficult classes any human will ever take. You don't have to pass a test, but you will be expected to remember it always. Frank Gasperik, David Joiner "Talin", Jim Busby, Mike Glyer (M), John DeChancie, Terry Karney, Gerald Pearce. Saturday, 3pm, Vine A/B
• Hour 25: Warren James. Friday, 4pm, Sunset A/B
• How I avoid writing: The why and how of not getting around to it, and of beating procrastination. John DeChancie (M), Will Shetterly, Larry Niven, Javier Grillo Marxauch. Saturday, 1pm, Jubilee
• How out of touch is Science Fiction?: Worldcon vs Burning Man: If Worldcon gets 5000 attendees & Burning Man gets 15,000 attendees is our fringe dying because another is growing? C. B. McGuire (M), Genevieve Dazzo, Rick Foss, David Lathram, Selina Phanara. Friday, 6pm, Gala
• How would you build a spacecraft? (hands on audience participation): Our varied experts speak on the difficulties of creating the most complex machines mankind has ever created. Steve Bartlett (M), Aldo Spadoni, Robert Cesarone, Frank Ellersieck. Saturday, 3pm, Jubilee
• I don't drink ... wine: A vampire speaks on the difficulties in dealing with humans and what its like living in a world of narrow minded fearing mortals who refuse to understand the other path. Christina Coffin. Saturday, 8pm, Burbank
• I Married a fan: Three fannish couples expound upon the idea of union within our ranks. Len & June Moffatt, Genevieve Dazzo, Craig Miller, Frank & Laura Freas. Sunday, 11am, Gala
• I Never Expected I'd Love "Buffy": People surprised and pleased with a rebel show that makes no bones about having fun while reaching for a consistent level of credibility. Jerry Pournelle (M), Nancy Holder, Kenneth Estes, Rainy Smyth. Saturday, 3pm, Festival
• I Wanna Be a Pro, But I Can't Handle Rejection: How to shrug off those heartless rejection slips and keep your work going out to potential markets. John DeChancie (M), Carol Ann Alves, Sandy Fries, Daryl F. Mallet, Saturday, 12pm, Jubilee
• International Space Station - Where it is and where it's going: Steve Bartlett (M), Kim Garvey, Robert Cesarone, Steve Collins, Paul Turner. Saturday, 12pm, Celebration
• The Internet and the Future of Publishing: Can't find a publisher? Put your book out for the world to see. But once it's in electronic format, reproduction(legal or not) is a snap. Is the web the next "death of the book" or a boon to writers? Eric Pobirs, Alex Pournelle (M), Terry Karney, Hal O'Brien, Anita Brenner. Sunday, 12pm, Jubilee
• Introduction to Costuming or How to avoid looking like a novice: Easy ways for you to enter the fun of costuming and let yourself grow into a full fledged costumer. Emma Bull, Kelly Turner, Marjii Ellers (M). Friday, 12pm, Jubilee
• Introduction to Fanzines: A fine selection of fans tell you the what of becoming a contributor to fanzines. Charles Lee Jackson, II, Len & June Moffatt, Marjii Ellers (M), Bruce Pelz. Friday, 2pm, Festival
• Is Disney Right About "Anime"? (Furry): A professional examination of Disney's take on animation and how it influences everything. Fred Patten (M), Brett Achorn, Stacey Hallman, Robert Skir, Roy D. Pounds II. Friday, 5pm, Jubilee
• Is There Really any "Science" at all in Science Fiction Film & TV?: Our highly educated all knowing panelists ponder this conundrum. Steve Bartlett (M), David Joiner "Talin", Jim Busby, Bridget Landry. Friday, 2pm, Gala
• J. Michael Straczynski: It has been less than a week since the last episode of his seminal show Babylon 5 aired. Hear him after all the fireworks are over. Sunday, 1:30pm, Academy 1
• Jerry Speaks: Our man in Washington: a member of our community with his finger on the pulse of american space efforts will let you know what's going on out there and how it's progressing. Jerry Pournelle. Saturday, 1pm, Academy 1
• John Hopkins Art Slide Show: A wonderful view of the range and wonder of a man's work. Saturday, 3pm, Gala
• Kelly Freas Art Slide Show: See the work of this legend of the genre in all its aspects. Saturday, 12pm, Gala
• Keynote Panel: Science Fiction & Education: How can we use the system to introduce the awareness of science fiction & fantasy to young people in order to ignite their interest, and maybe create more fans. David Brin. Saturday, 11am, Academy 1
• Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle: We've written a book - together! Sunday, 2pm, Celebration
• Leaving the Green Hills of Earth: How are we going to get off of this planet in any number and make a home of the universe? Deborah Wheeler, Harry Turtledove, Michael Engelberg MD, Bill Warren (M), Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink. Sunday, 10am, Jubilee
• Lego Panel: Dennis Cherry, Gary Louie, Charles Matheny, Jerome Scott. Friday, 1pm, Celebration
• Len Moffatt & Allan Rothstein Poetry Reading: Listen to our renowned fans read their own or favorite works. Bring your own and join them in a reading. Saturday, 1pm, Burbank
• Loscon 25-All the living chairpersons we could find: Every living, willing chair of previous Loscons, here to speak of its origins, growth and future. Fred Patten, Charles Lee Jackson, II, C. B. McGuire, Rick Foss, Kim Marks Brown (M), Rick Young, Ed Green, Chocolate Moose, Mike Glyer, Craig Miller. Saturday, 5pm, Jubilee
• Love Long & Profit: The Making of "Free Enterprise": Mark Altman (M). Sunday, 12pm, Sunset A/B
• Madness, Rage and Abuse: The Ho Chi Min Trail to Writing for TV: Javier Grillo-Marxauch, Gabrielle Stanton, Harry Werksman. Saturday, 3pm, Celebration
• The Making of "From The Earth To The Moon" - Slide Show: Jim Busby. Sunday, 1pm, Gala
• Marjii Ellers Slide Show: Examples of a lifetime of costuming and good taste. See a pictorial history of our Fan Guest of Honor unfold before your eyes. Sunday, 12pm, Gala
• Military SF Every 100 Years: Are they really representing the armed services in an honest way when they give laser guns to grunts and send them off to the killing fields? Terry Karney, Ed Green (M), David Trowbridge. Friday, 12pm, Gala
• Miss Manners: Observations on the difference between the way fans act in reality and how they would conduct themselves in an ideal world. Kim Marks Brown (M), Ulrika O'Brien, Liz Mortensen,Angela Jones, Dr. Lynn D. Maners. Saturday, 10am, Jubilee
• Movies we love that everybody hated: Larry DiTillio, Dr. Lynn D. Maners, Hal O'Brien, Jim Brooks. Friday, 3pm, Celebration
• Next Generation of the Internet: Who will be using the net in the next 20 years and what will they be doing. Rick Foss (M), David Joiner "Talin", Bill Warren, Max S. Fellwalker, Anita Brenner. Sunday, 11am, Vine A/B
• Nineties Science Fiction on TV, Trend or menace: Is it too much, is any of it good, can we vote on this? Robert Skir, Jim Wynorski, Lisa Morton, Gary Westfahl, John Grant, Pam Scoville. Saturday, 4pm, Jubilee
• Obligatory Highlander Panel: It's off the air, they have a sequel show on, is this a show that deserves a panel? Rainy Smyth (M), L. McGuire, Greg Hart. Sunday, 12pm, Festival
• The Physics of the Chuck Jones Universe (Roadrunner Cartoons): This is self explanatory. Steve Smyth, Tom Safer, Charles Lee Jackson, II. Sunday, 12pm, Celebration
• Pocket Dragon Adventures: The creators, producers, and a writer speak on their show. Craig Miller, Marv Wolfman, Mark Nelson. Friday, 4pm, Jubilee
• Reading - Brad Linaweaver Friday, 12pm, Burbank
• Reading - Deborah Wheeler Saturday, 3pm, Burbank
• Reading - George Clayton Johnson Saturday, 2pm, Burbank
• Reading - Jim Busby Friday, 3pm, Burbank
• Reading - Katie Waitman Sunday, 11am, Burbank
• Reading - Mel Gilden Saturday, 4pm, Burbank
• Reading - Nancy Holder Friday, 5pm, Burbank
• Reading - Robert Justman Saturday, 11am, Burbank
• Reading - Sharon D. King Friday, 4pm, Burbank
• Regency Dance/Ice Cream Social: a special time where mingling with guests, eating and enjoying the speaking of Bill Warren can be had all in one. Social M.C.'d by Tadao Tomomatsu, Regency Dance led by John Hertz. Friday, 7:30pm, Academy 1
• Reusable Launch Vehicles: The only way to go? The Right way to go? Jeff Laube, Aleta Jackson. Saturday, 11am, Vine A/B
• Robert Justman on Star Trek: Looking back on a lifetime with Star Trek. Saturday, 5pm, Gala
• Rotary Rocket Panel: Come see a real working rocket engine. Plus, other hardware & films & pictures with circles & arrows - whups, wrong reality. Aleta Jackson, Daniel L. DeLong, Tony Martin. Saturday, 2pm, Gala
• Science Fiction Odd Couple: Star Trek as Felix, Red Dwarf as Oscar, who is closer to reality? Scott Beckstead, Lee Whiteside. Friday, 6pm, Festival
• Science Fiction to Science Fact: The influence of science fiction on the science community. David Brin, David Trowbridge, Larry Niven, Steve Bartlett, Genevieve Dazzo (M), Frank Ellersieck. Friday, 3pm, Jubilee
• Scotty was Wrong: The Myth of Antimatter Propulsion. Dr. John Callas. Friday, 6pm, Celebration
• Shared Worlds: The fun and frustration of not being able to kill off other people's characters. Will Shetterly (M), Kenneth Estes, Marv Wolfman, Craig Miller. Sunday, 1pm, Festival
• Sit? Good Concom!: Grumps, growls, & maybe even a few treats. What did you like about the convention? What suggestions do you have for improving the next one? Kim Marks Brown (M), C. B. McGuire, Shawn Crosby, Chas Baden. Sunday, 3pm, Festival
• So you think you know books?: Underrated SF & Fantasy books that you should know about. John Hertz (M), Sharon King, Larry Niven, Fred Patten, Ed Green. Friday, 2pm, Jubilee
• So you're at your first convention: How does a first time con goer see all of this? How can we make them feel at home? Tour guides on arrival? Introductory packets? Or do we rely on panels like these? Carol Ann Alves, Craig Miller (M), Fred Patten (M). Friday, 12pm, Festival
• Space Colonies & Asteroid Mining: An overview. Dr. Joel C. Sercel. Friday, 4pm, Celebration
• Space Tourism: So, John Glenn gets to go. So, when is it my turn? Robert Cesarone, Rick Foss, Jeff Laube, John Spencer, Ed Green (M). Saturday, 4pm, Festival
• Spacecraft Anomalies: Steve Collins. Saturday, 5pm, Vine A/B
• Starfleet Operating Forces Panel (SFOF): Join us now and learn how you can be a member of Star Fleet Operating Forces, a Star Trek universe. James R. Terry, Jr., Steve Smyth, Matt Mitchell. Sunday, 10am, Festival
• Sue Dawe Art & Inspiration: Speaking out about the creative process and how a life can be constructed from it. Sunday, 10am, Gala
• Sue Dawe Fantasy Art Slide Show: Our artist guest of honor displays and talks about her work. Saturday, 1pm, Gala
• Time Meddlers of Los Angeles Panel: Meet the "other" local fan club that lives in the shadow of the LASFS, but manages to keep being fun anyway. Greg Hart, Catherine Beckstead, Wendy Wiseman. Sunday, 11am, Festival
• Toilets for Quadrupeds (Furry): Designing a Furry Civilization. Fred Patten (M), Jefferson P. Swycaffer, Roz Gibson, Roy D. Pounds II. Saturday, 12pm, Vine A/B
• Top ten things not to do when writing for TV: Noel Wolfman (M), Sandy Fries, Daryl Mallett. Saturday, 1pm, Celebration
• Uplifts (Furry): Why? David Brin, Fred Patten. Friday, 1pm, Festival
• Van Helsing Chronicles (Pilot): See the new show and get the lowdown from its creator. Friday, 2pm, Celebration
• Virtual Masquerade: See the results of Michael Thorsen's efforts to bring costuming events into the 20th century. Sunday, 11am, Academy 1
• Voice Workshop: Most folks sing only a little bit, and it takes practice to get and maintain a good singing voice. We've got expert advice at hand, and some enjoyable exercises to get the song in your heart out to your audience. Friday, 6pm, Jubilee
• What inspired me to become an artist: Sue Dawe, Cecilia, Frank & Laura Freas (M). Saturday, 4pm, Vine A/B
• What's Up in Space These Days: One of our own "she's a rocket scientist?" opens up. Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink
• Y2K: Science Fact and Science Fiction. Steve Smyth, Hal O'Brien, Alex Pournelle (M), Eric Pobirs, Amber Kessels Tyger. Saturday, 1pm, Festival

Our GoH (David Brin) will participate in panels on involving the public school system in a process of giving students an exposure to SF and an opportunity to taste our culture and contribute to it themselves. Be a part of making fandom a growing environment rather than a passing fad. There need not be an end when the future can be changed with a little hard work and creativity.

Loscon 25 is working to aid and support the project of David Brin to promote Science Fiction through art and literature at the school level.

Christian B. McGuire, Programming

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