Friday, March 18, 2011

REMINDER: NWSFS March: 3/19/2011 - Philip K Dick Award Social

Posted on behalf of Jeanine Swanson - NWSFS Vice Chair:

Please join us Saturday, March 19th at William Sadorus and Sally Woerhle’s home in Federal Way for the Philip K Dick Award nominee NWSFS Social!

Join us at William and Sally's house in Federal Way, with the sneak preview of the Philip K. Dick Finalists and a spirited discussion of their work! The judges of the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award http://www.philipkdickaward.org/
and the Philadelphia SF Society announced seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award. First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 22, 2011 at Norwescon 34 at the Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotel, SeaTac, Washington. www.norwescon.org

YARN by Jon Armstrong (Night Shade Books)
CHILL by Elizabeth Bear (Ballantine Books/Spectra)
THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS by Alden Bell (Henry Holt & Co)
SONG OF SCARABAEUS by Sara Creasy (Eos)
THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder (Pyr)
HARMONY by Project Itoh, translated by Alexander O. Smith (Haikasoru)
STATE OF DECAY by James Knapp (Roc)

The social will begin around 5:00 P.M. and continue until around 10pm.
As usual, this is a potluck; William will be roasting a turkey for one of the main dishes.  Side dishes that complement and/or add are always welcomed.
Caution:  There is a household goddess in residence, so if you’re allergic to, or afraid of cats be forwarned.  Also, the house is marginally ADA friendly: there are three steps up when entering the house and three steps down into the family room for the downstairs bathroom.

Address:
33721 29th Ct SW
Federal Way, WA 98023-7718

Directions:
  1. From North or South I-5, take exit 142-B
  2. Go West on S 348th St S 348th St will become SW Campus Dr SW
  3. Campus Dr will become SW 336th St
  4. SW 336th St will become SW 336th Way
  5. Turn Right onto SW 337th St
  6. Turn Left into 29th Ct SW
  7. The house is on the right, about half way down the block.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

April MFR -- Shanghai Chinese Restaurant & Mongolian Grill

Posted on behalf of Jeanine Swanson - NWSFS Vice Chair:

Tuesday, April 5th at 7:30 P.M.  - My Favorite Restaurant

Please join NWSFS on April 5th, 2011, at 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Becky and Michael Citrak’s favorite Chinese Restaurant: Shanghai Chinese Restaurant & Mongolian Grill, near Olympia,  WA:
4418 6th Avenue SE
Lacey, Wa. 98503
360.456.4278


Their Egg Flower soup and Hot & Sour soups are great.  As their name says, they are both a regular Chinese restaurant and a Mongolian Grill. 

Please RSVP to info@nwsfs.org or the hotline at 425-68-NWSFS.  
Reservations will be confirmed with the restaurant so we will not be able to accept responses later than the evening of Sunday, April 3rd.

Directions
From the North
Take exit #109 / MARTIN WAY / COLLEGE ST
Turn Right on MARTIN WAY E
Get into Left turn lane quickly (second from the left, not the left left)

From the South
Take exit #109 / MARTIN WAY / COLLEGE ST
Turn Left on MARTIN WAY E
Go under overpass
Get into Left turn lane (second from the left, not the left left)

Cont:
Turn Left on COLLEGE ST SE
Travel for a couple of blocks and two traffic lights
Turn Right on 6TH AVE SE
Travel one block to next light
Arrive at 4418 6TH AVE SE, LACEY
Driveway and intersection do not line up, watch this right turn.

Building looks like a western store front (since it use to be years ago) and is now LIME green.  Most people need sunglasses to look at the building during daylight.  Which is why were attending now. 

EMP Presents the Costume Design of Battlestar Galactica

Posted on behalf of EMP|SFM:

EMP Presents Outfitting the Fleet: The Costume Design of Battlestar Galactica
In conjunction with its newest exhibition Battlestar Galactica: The Exhibition, EMP will host a special panel discussion with costume designer Glenne Campbell.   Campbell’s design credits include Battlestar Galactica (2003), Caprica, the upcoming Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome as well as many other television and film projects. 

Campbell and her design team will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic costuming of the re-imagined 2003 series of Battlestar Galactica. From William Adama’s flight suit to Gaius Baltar’s Lab Coat, Campbell will discuss the design process of initial concepts, early renderings, and outfitting actors on set. Battlestar Galactica: The Exhibition curator Brooks Peck will moderate the panel.  The discussion will include an audience Q&A session.

Battlestar Galactica: The Exhibition is currently open at EMP.

What
Outfitting the Fleet:  The Costume Design of Battlestar Galactica featuring designer Glenne Campbell

Date
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Time
2:00 PM

Ticket Info
$5 for EMP members; $10 general public. Tickets on sale now for EMP members and 3/9/2011 for the general public. For more info, visit www.empsfm.org.

Venue
JBL Theater                                                                                                   
EMP
325 5th Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

ABOUT Battlestar Galactica:  The Exhibition                                                
Organized by EMP and in partnership with Universal Cable Productions and Syfy, Battlestar Galactica:  The Exhibition features three stunning, full-size prop spaceships, iconic costumes, new exhibition films, music and other props from the original and re-imagined series. Battlestar Galactica: The Exhibition is now open to the public and runs through March 4, 2012 at EMP in Seattle.

ABOUT Experience Music Project
Experience Music Project (EMP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in music, science fiction and popular culture. EMP combines interpretative, interactive exhibitions with state-of-the-art technologies, and educational programming to offer visitors of all ages a first-hand, multi-dimensional experience of the creative and artistic process.

EMP is housed in a 140,000 square foot Frank O. Gehry-designed building. This spectacular, prominently visible structure has the presence of a monumental sculpture set amid the backdrop of the Seattle Center.

EMP MUSEUM HOURSWinter hours September 7, 2010 - May 30, 2011, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Summer hours May 31, 2011 - September 5, 2011, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

CONTACT INFO
325 5th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
206-770-2700, main line
206-770-2702, box office
1-877-EMP-SFM1, toll-free
www.empsfm.org

SOCIAL MEDIA
flickr.com/photos/empsfm/

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Remonder: NWSFS March: 3/19/2011 - Philip K Dick Award Social

Posted on behalf of Jeanine Swanson - NWSFS Vice Chair:

Please join us Saturday, March 19th at William Sadorus and Sally Woerhle’s home in Federal Way for the Philip K Dick Award nominee NWSFS Social!

Join us at William and Sally's house in Federal Way, with the sneak preview of the Philip K. Dick Finalists and a spirited discussion of their work! The judges of the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award http://www.philipkdickaward.org/
and the Philadelphia SF Society announced seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award. First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 22, 2011 at Norwescon 34 at the Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotel, SeaTac, Washington. www.norwescon.org

YARN by Jon Armstrong (Night Shade Books)
CHILL by Elizabeth Bear (Ballantine Books/Spectra)
THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS by Alden Bell (Henry Holt & Co)
SONG OF SCARABAEUS by Sara Creasy (Eos)
THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder (Pyr)
HARMONY by Project Itoh, translated by Alexander O. Smith (Haikasoru)
STATE OF DECAY by James Knapp (Roc)

The social will begin around 5:00 P.M. and continue until around 10pm.
As usual, this is a potluck; William will be roasting a turkey for one of the main dishes.  Side dishes that complement and/or add are always welcomed.
Caution:  There is a household goddess in residence, so if you’re allergic to, or afraid of cats be forwarned.  Also, the house is marginally ADA friendly: there are three steps up when entering the house and three steps down into the family room for the downstairs bathroom.

Address:
33721 29th Ct SW
Federal Way, WA 98023-7718

Directions:
  1. From North or South I-5, take exit 142-B
  2. Go West on S 348th St S 348th St will become SW Campus Dr SW
  3. Campus Dr will become SW 336th St
  4. SW 336th St will become SW 336th Way
  5. Turn Right onto SW 337th St
  6. Turn Left into 29th Ct SW
  7. The house is on the right, about half way down the block.