Your spirit watched me up the stairs

[sovay]

My schedule for Arisia this year is minute, but a fairly big deal for me since the state of my health last allowed me to participate in programming in 2021. I mean, at the moment the state of my health is failed, but I'm still looking forward.

Dramatic Readings from the Ig Nobel Prizes
Saturday 3 pm, Amesbury AB
Marc Abrahams et al.

Highlights from Ig Nobel prize-winning studies and patents, presented in dramatic mini-readings by luminaries and experts (in some field). The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions about the research presented—answers will be based on the expertise of the presenters, who may have a different expertise than the researchers.

Cursed Literature
Sunday 4:15 pm, Central Square
Mark Millman (m), Alastor, Kristina Spinney, Sonya Taaffe

Some literature describes haunted houses; other books seem like they are haunted, as though the act of reading the book is inviting something vaguely unclean into the reader's life. Whether considering the dire typographical labyrinths of The House of Leaves, or the slowly expanding void at the heart of Kathe Koja's Cypher, some works leave a mark. Panelists will explore books that by reputation or their own experience, produce a lingering unsettled feeling far beyond the events and characters of the story.

SFF on Stage
Sunday 5:30 pm, Porter Square B
Raven Stern (m), Andrea Hairston, Greer Gilman, Sonya Taaffe, Stephen R. Wilk

Science fiction and fantasy have long been mainstays of live theater; William Shakespeare wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1595. Peter Pan introduced one of the 20th century's best known characters in 1904. In 1920, R.U.R. gave us the word "robot." Universal Studios' famous version of Dracula was adapted not from the novel, but the wildly successful Broadway play. That's not even getting into modern musicals like Wicked or Little Shop of Horrors. What does it take for genre to work in a live setting, and where have we seen it succeed (or fail)?

Anyone else I can expect to see this weekend? The ziggurat awaits.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, good luck! <3<3<3

[redbird]

adrian_turtle has reminded me that Arisia will be masks-required (in most spaces), and that she, and/or I or Cattitude, could attend for a day.

You being on three program items is more than I expected when I saw you describe it as "minute."

[genarti]

They didn't put me on any panels this year, unfortunately -- not sure why, although they only put me on one last year, too -- but I'm still planning to attend! Haven't fully decided if it'll be Saturday or Sunday or both, but I'll definitely be at the con for at least one day.

[teenybuffalo]

Me, I'll be there! I'll make sure to be at the Igs readings.

[asakiyume]

So, so glad you're able to participate this year! ... Reminds me I must answer the Readercon invite...

[gwynnega]

I'm so glad you can be there! ::wishes for a TARDIS::

[skygiants]

Oh, wonderful! I will likely be at the con on Sunday and will hopefully see you there!