science fiction
Two classic movies focus of talks at Western Nevada College
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 3:57pm
Fifty years have elapsed since the release of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which creatively tried to make sense of the past and speculated about the future.
Northern Nevada lecturer Mike Thomas will review that 1968 blockbuster film and its impact on a generation during his presentation on Saturday, April 14 at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City. Thomas will also provide a lecture on “Old West Lawmen” on Friday, April 13 at the observatory.
Author John Hindmarsh at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 3:47am
Event Date:
December 14, 2016 - 6:00pm Enjoy a Friends of the Library presentation done with a mixed-up Aussie and Brit accent – a John Hindmarsh special presentation. John writes Science Fiction and Thrillers, sometimes with crossover. Well, he claims you need a thrill in your Science Fiction and an occasional touch of science in your Thrillers. John originates from Australia [via Thailand plus ten or so other countries], and now lives in South Lake Tahoe where he is writing full time.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 56' 43.5084" N, 119° 58' 22.296" W
See map: Google Maps
Former South Lake Tahoe resident and LTCC alumnus winner in international writing contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 12:38pm
Former South Lake Tahoe resident and Lake Tahoe Community College graduate, Ryan Row (pen name: Alan Wor) has been officially announced as a winner in the "Writers of the Future" contest sponsored by L. Ron Hubbard. The contest, one of the most prestigious writing competitions, is in its 32nd year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction.
LTCC hosting free presentation on World Expo & Future of Culture
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/22/2015 - 11:41am
Event Date:
November 3, 2015 - 7:00pm
Lake Tahoe Community College sociology and anthropology instructor Dr. Scott Lukas will present “The World Expo and the Future of Culture: Reflections from World Expo 2015 Milan” on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in LTCC’s Board Room. This is a free event, and the public is welcome to attend.
Local Author to discuss books and self-publishing how-to
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 8:07am
Event Date:
November 13, 2013 - 6:00pm The Friends of the Library presents John Hindmarsh, local author and self-publisher, who will share his latest books- Mark One [A thriller]and Shen Ark: Departure [a science fiction novel].
In addition to sharing his books and extremely interesting life story, Mr. Hindmarsh will also discuss the challenges and how-to’s of self-publishing. This event is free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Branch Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
See map: Google Maps
Future science: Using 3-D worlds to visualize data
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 9:52amCHICAGO - Take a walk through a human brain? Fly over the surface of Mars? Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pushing science fiction closer to reality with a wrapa...
Former Lake Tahoe Action editor selected to present at conference on popular and American culture
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 9:18amReno writer and educator, Raymond Rugg, has been selected as a panelist for the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association's 33rd annual conference, slated for February in Albuquerque, N.M. He will be discussing his short story, tum' and the Agency school, at a panel designed to explore the combination of speculative fiction and indigenous peoples.
Rugg is the former editor of Lake Tahoe Action Magazine and a former staff member of both the Tahoe Daily Tribune and the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Giving new life to early science fiction
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 9:47amOriginally titled "The Princess of Mars," and serialized in a pulp fiction magazine 100 years ago, this Edgar Rice Burroughs saga blends the western genre, science fiction and a sandals-and-toga...
FILM REVIEW: Sci fi-Western mashup is adequate, but overwhelming
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 10:30amMixing science fiction with the Western genre constitutes the lion's share of the appeal of "Cowboys & Aliens." But the muddled result falls short of fulfilling its potential. Adapted from a gra...
