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Star Wars, Star Wars, and a bit more Star Wars

  1. Official trailer released. Looks interesting.

2.  Nostalgia will be on the MonSFFA menu later this year. You might want to catch this podcast on the early days of Star Wars Fandom In the days before social media, Craig Miller was the man who made sure we all knew the latest about Star Wars.  This segment is appears near the end of the podcast. Before that, they discuss the Blue Ray release and the trailer for Rogue One.

episod116squareOur spe­cial guest Craig Miller was the Pub­li­cist and Direc­tor of Fan Rela­tions for Lucas­film dur­ing the hey-day of the 70’s and 80’s. Ever won­der how fans knew what was going on in fan­dom before social media? Whose job was it to tell the world about this new movie called Star Wars? Craig shares some awe­some stories.

Now speak­ing of social media… SO MUCH STAR WARS this week! Rogue One Teaser Trailer dropped as well as The Force Awak­ens Blu-Ray with Spe­cial Fea­tures. We review some of the bonus fea­tures with Sky­walker and blog­ger, Drew Kaplan. Then, Richard and Sarah dive in to the ROGUE ONE TEASER TRAILER. The music! The plot! AT-ATs!

conduct3.  Closer to home, the OVMF Star Wars concerts June 12 & June 19 have sold out. They have added a third date, June 16, which is a Thursday evening.

Montreal Area Event / Convention

OVMF plays music of Star Wars VII

I was thinking it would be fun to trek out to hear the Star Wars concert after our June meeting, but that concert is sold out.

There will be second performance on June 19th. Tickets can be purchased on line. http://www.ovmf.qc.ca

Soyez des nôtres pour notre concert Star Wars VII les dimanches 12 et 19 juin 2016 à 19h00. Lors de ce concert, vous entendrez les nouveaux thèmes de John Williams tirés de Star Wars The Force Awaken et aussi d’autres surprises qui seront annoncées dans les mois qui suivent…

Pour chaque billet acheté avant le 8 mai, vous recevrez un CD gratuit de notre concert Superhéros

MonSFFA Website, News items

Local Sensors: Montreal

  • Uploaded to the MonSFFA members pages:  Photos from the OVMF Dr Who concert, and the Christmas Feast photos.
  • A couple of stories from the Montreal Gazette.


 

  • MonSFFA members can now access photos from the Christmas Party and the Dr Who concert. The usual password applies, contact <president@monsffa.ca> if you have forgotten it. Our thanks to Sylvain and Fern for the photos.
  • Recently, people have been particularly conscious of the lack of diversity in fandom.  No women were nominated for the BD awards, the Oscars are lily-white, and the Puppies are barking at the Hugos–again!  Sometimes it seems frivolous, but now and then we have to stop and think, as for instance this article which appeared yesterday in the Montreal Gazette. Those graphs showing the difference in male/female roles in Disney Princess movies are scary, especially when you realize this is what might be shaping the future of our daughters.

“New research has uncovered a disturbing trend in Disney’s modern princess franchise. On average, men have three times as many lines as women, according to linguists Carmen Fought and Karen Eisenhauer. While that’s understandable in “The Little Mermaid,” as Ariel literally loses her voice — there’s a surprising irony to the lack of dialogue in a film such as “Frozen”, which features two sisters as the protagonists.”

No kidding–males speak more than 50% of Frozen–but the protagonists are sisters?

  • Needs no explanation:Aislin

 

 

 

MonSFFA Website, Montreal Area Event / Convention

OVMF Concert: A real trip through time and space!

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Five MonSFFen took in the OVMF Dr Who concert yesterday evening. What a great show! Small wonder it sold out twice. The Dr Who001music was wonderful, sometimes loud and brash as only horns can be, but sometimes soft, sometimes whimsical as well. The conductor, Jocelyn Lebanc,  is a real Whovian, and brought his insight to the performance. Not only did he compose all the musical arrangements, but he also spent hours reviewing episodes to create a montage to show above the heads of the musicians which was perfectly synchronized to the music. . Also, new to the OVMF, the addition of a choir which lifted the music to a whole new level.

Watch Video of opening number

Costumes? There were Doctors, Daleks,  and various companions everywhere, and not only in the audience. Some of the musicians were also costumed, notably a clarinet  player who wore a lovely white wedding gown. Sonic screwdrivers, Tardis tuques, Keep Calm and Don’t Blink shirts, fez, bow ties, Dalek dresses, everywhere you looked. A TARDIS and a Dalek in the hall drew in the fans for photo ops. (The Dalek was mobile, but not terribly menacing. The kids loved it! )

Fern won a pair of tickets to the next show which will feature theme music from SuperHero movies, March 19.  Star Wars will be the theme for two shows in June on the 12th and 19th. Mark your calendars!

Buy your ticket to the SuperHero show before the 20th of February, and you will be given a free CD of the Dr Who performance recorded at their first showing in November.

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