TREND on the Cocteau

October 19, 2013 at 6:29 pm

New Mexico's TREND magazine has a nice feature on the reborn Jean Cocteau Cinema in this month's issue.

You can check out the article (and some cool pictures) on line at http://issuu.com/trendmagazineglobal/docs/trend_v14-2_web/46

TREND is an architecture and style magazine, so understandably they gave a lot of ink to the architect who designed the original interior when the Collective Fantasy was reborn as the Cocteau in 1984. That was well deserved. I do wish, however, that they had also mentioned Jayne Franck, who did the redesign of our cafe area, including a wonderful reimagining of the concessions area with our stunning glass brick candy counter. Jayne is off studying in Cambridge England just now, but she deserves a hand of applause so loud it could be heard even across oceans.

Still, a nice piece… it's great to know the theatre is still so beloved by the Santa Fe community.

This week, by the way, we are helping to host the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (along with the Lensic, the CCA, and the Screen), one of Santa Fe's two major film fests. A great lineup of movies is on offer. If you're around, come, support the festival, see some movies.

In between the festival entries, we're also running two great fun fantasy/ horror films, one old and one very new: a newly restored and director approved print of the British classic THE WICKER MAN (with Edward Woodward, not Nicholas Cage, thank you), and the movie that the Mouse does not want you to see, ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW.

Here's a taste:

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See you at the movies!

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Tags: jean cocteau, movie theatre

Ebook Sale!

October 15, 2013 at 2:52 pm

For a limited time only, Tor is offering the ebook of INSIDE STRAIGHT — first volume of the "next generation" of Wild Cards books — for only $2.99.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/10/george-rr-martin-inside-straight-sale-ebook

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If you've never sampled Wild Cards, here's your chance.

The promotion will last until November 1.

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Off to DC

October 8, 2013 at 10:55 pm

Off to Washington tomorrow morning. See you all at Capclave.

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Tags: convention, travels

The Martians Are Here

October 8, 2013 at 12:19 pm

Today's the day.

It's publication day. The first of my "October barrage," OLD MARS, hits the bookstores today. Copies will also be available from your favorite online bookseller.

So go and grab a copy, and return to the Mars That Was,

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You can't go home again. But you can go back to Mars.

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Tags: anthologies, publications

A Whiff of Hope

October 7, 2013 at 11:14 pm

Life is… hey, maybe there is some faint glimmer of hope.

NEW YORK JETS 30
ATLANTA FALCONS 28

Gang Green is 3-2. Say, what?

All the talking heads had them picked as the worst team in the NFL during the preseason. Guess that's why they play the games, as Boomer likes to say.

Not that they looked like the second coming of the Lombardi Packers tonight. But they avoided turnovers, and the D looked stout, and the offense — unlike the Giants O — did not shoot itself in the foot. They have a running game. And Geno Smith looked… well, like a promising rookie.

The Jets actually had to win the game twice. With time running out, and Atlanta driving, Rex and the D stopped the Falcons with a great goal line stand, breaking up the fourth down pass. That should have won it right there. But the refs decided to give Atlanta four more downs with a bogus penalty. Given eight downs instead of four, the Falcons scored, as most teams would in that position, leaving the Jets with only a minute. I thought Gang Green had blown it. The slough of despond beckoned. But what the hell, the Rookie moved the Jets right down the field, bing bang boom, and Nick Folk kicked the game winning field goal with 3 seconds left on the clock.

The Jets may not win the Super Bowl. Or even the AFC East. But right now, they sure look like the best team in New York City. And NOBODY saw that coming, least of all me.

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October 6, 2013 at 5:10 pm

Life is miserable and full of pain.

Who are these clowns in the New York Giants uniforms and what have they done with the real Eli Manning?

A few more weeks, and I'll be wondering who's likely to be available in next year's draft.

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Not A Blog Rules

October 5, 2013 at 11:22 am

I seem to have quite a few new people visiting here, which reminds me that maybe it's time to lay down the Not A Blog rules again. I have not done that for a couple of years.

There aren't many.

I want no flamewars on this site. Debate and discussion are fine, name-calling and abuse are not. I ask that you be respectful in your comments, not only of me but of the other posters.

No spam, obviously.

I also ask that commenters STAY ON TOPIC. I do close and lock the comments thread on most of my posts as they get old and discussion dies down, but I usually have three or four posts open at any one time. Please place your comments under the appropriate subject, instead of just adding them to whatever is the most recent post. Football threads are for the discussion of football, not writing. Writing threads are for discussion of writing, not football. If I post about OLD MARS, I welcome discussion of the anthology, anthologies in general, the participating writers, other books about Mars, even SF in general… but not about the GAME OF THRONES tv show, or the Jets, or how the novel is coming. Political discussion should be restricted to political posts.

If you want to write me a fan letter, send it via email. My address can be found on my website. Don't post it here. (And, sadly, don't expect a reply. I am about three thousand emails behind at the moment).

Thanks.

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Coming to the Cocteau

October 4, 2013 at 1:04 pm

I don't have full details on these yet… and tickets are not yet being offering for presale… but we have some exciting future events coming up at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, and I wanted to give my Not A Blog readers a little heads up about what's coming.

First up: October 21 to 24, we have a special four day marathon of all six seasons of Felicia Day's wonderful webseries THE GUILD.

Is this the first time THE GUILD has been shown the big (ish) screen? Dunno. It will be the first time in New Mexico for sure. We'll screen the first and second seasons on October 21, the third and fourth seasons on October 22, the fifth and sixth on October 23… and on October 24, for those who dare, we will show all six seasons at once. What's more, Felicia Day and other cast members will be weighing in from fantasyland via Skype to talk with audience members and answer their questions.

Then, on November 9, we have another live music event — an evening's entertainment from Paul and Storm.

You'll all remember Paul and Storm, I'm sure. "Write Like the Wind," and all that. I had to smash their guitar to splinters at W00tstock this summer, but I hear they got a new one. They're touring the United States… or maybe fleeing to get away from their creditors… but in any case, they are coming to Santa Fe, and we'll have them. So come hear them sing. I understand they have other songs that have nothing to do with me. 🙂

Next up will be another great author event. On December 2 we'll be hosting PAT CONROY, bestselling author of PRINCE OF TIDES, THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE, THE WATER IS WIDE (filmed as CONRACK, with Jon Voight), THE GREAT SANTINI, and many other terrific novels.

I've never met Pay Conroy, but he's been one of my favorite living novelists for a long, long time, so I am really looking forward to this. I'll be doing an interview/ conversation with Pat, and he may read a bit from his new book, after which we will adjourn to the concessions area for autographing. Rest assured, we will have plenty of his books on hand for you to get signed. It should be another great evening.

So: October 21-24, November 9, December 2. Mark them down on your calendars. I will let you know when tickets go on sale. As with the Michael Chabon and Neil Gaiman/ Amanda Palmer events, we expect to sell out, so reserve your places early.

And for advance word about these, and other offerings at the Cocteau, sign up for our email newsletter at http://www.jeancocteaucinema.com/contact-us/?view=edit

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Tonight at the Cocteau

October 4, 2013 at 10:14 am

Two new… and very different… films will open at the Jean Cocteau tonight.

TOUCHY-FEELY tells the story of a massage therapist and her family.

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And EXTRATERRESTIAL is our first Spanish language titles. (Subtitled for English speakers). Santa Fe, like Northern New Mexico in general, has a large Hispanic population, but very few of the local theatres ever show movies in Spanish, so we are hoping to make that a regular part of the mix. ANd not just Spanish art films either, the kind that get entered at Cannes and compete for "Best Foreign Film" Oscars, but genre flicks as well. EXTRATERRESTIAL comes to us from the Spanish director Nacho Vigolondo, who has been described as "the Woody Allen of science fiction." Looks like fun.

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So if you're in Santa Fe… or Albuqueruqe, or Taos, or Espanola, or wherever… drop by and join us.

You can even pick up some signed Neil Gaiman books while you're here. While the supply lasts.

(We have my own books too. The supply of those will last forever).

And don't forget our midnight movie, SPIDER BABY. Previews for that one several posts below. Shows start at 11pm.

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Hot Night on Montezuma

October 2, 2013 at 10:20 am

The Neil and Amanda Show last Sunday night was a great success. (Sorry if you missed it).

Neil Gaiman read stories, Amanda Palmer sang her hits and played her ukelele, and from time to time the they did duets. They opened the night with a memorable version of "Makin' Whoopee" and Amanda closed it with "The Ukelele Song," bringing the whole audience to its feet. After the concert Amanda and Neil adjoined to the concessions lobby to sign books and CDs… and sign, and sign, and sign. Strong wrists, those two. And good hearts.

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Every seat was filled. No surprise there. The concert sold out within hours of our announcing it. "I need a larger theatre," as I wrote to Neil and Amanda, after tickets had been on sale for a few hours, "at least when you two come to town."

All box receipts went to two worthy Santa Fe charities, Warehouse 21 and the Food Depot. Warehouse 21 works with local youth, while the Food Depot feeds the homeless and the hungry. The concert raised more than $9000, which will be split between them. To find out more about their work, go here http://www.warehouse21.org/ and here http://www.thefooddepot.org/ And CONTRIBUTE!

Neil and Amanda regularly fill large halls and auditoriums with thousands of fans. It was incredibly kind of them to take time out of their busy schedule to visit Santa Fe and play our modest venue. Though I am delighted to report that they thought the Jean Cocteau was cool. (It is).

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For those locals who could not get tickets to the show (sorry for that, they sold out very quickly)… well, Neil signed large stacks of his books and comics for us before he took off, and we have Amanda's CDs in stock as well. So drop by the Jean Cocteau at 418 Montezuma, and you too can score an autographed Neil Gaiman book, or the latest CD from Amanda. But come soon… stocks are limited.

(We also have a handful of signed copies of Michael Chabon's KAVALIER AND CLAY left, from his visit here, as well as autographed copies of many of my own books).

(Sorry, we are not set up to do mail orders)

Lots more cool stuff coming up at the Cocteau: movies, author appearances and booksignings, live music, magic, comedy. If you want to keep on top of that, signed up for our weekly email newsletter. It's free. Go here:

http://www.jeancocteaucinema.com/contact-us/?view=edit

See you at the movies!

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