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Science on Screen® | Intergalactic World Building
Join us for an evening of science and cinema! We will start off with a conversation from science fiction author, Maurice Broaddus, on what it means to create a realistic fictional world. World building is the process by which we create an imaginary world or build a fictional universe. Let's look at what goes into the world building for an imaginary or realistic setting so that we can see how well the worldbuilding of The Martian holds up.
Doors will open at 6:30 PM. Arrive early to purchase concessions and drinks at the Heartland Film Bar! The conversation will start at 7:00 PM, with the film starting promptly after the speaker ends.
Meet the Speaker: Maurice Broaddus
An accidental teacher (at the Oaks Academy Middle School), an accidental librarian (the School Library Manager which part of the IndyPL Shared System), and a purposeful community organizer (resident Afrofuturist at the Kheprw Institute), Maurice's work has appeared in Magazine of F&SF, Lightspeed Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Asimov’s, and Uncanny Magazine, with some of his stories having been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. His novels include the urban fantasy trilogy, The Knights of Breton Court, the steampunk novel, Pimp My Airship, and the middle grade detective novel series, The Usual Suspects. As an editor, he’s worked on Dark Faith, Fireside Magazine, and Apex Magazine. His gaming work includes writing for the Marvel Super-Heroes, Leverage, and Firefly role-playing games and working as a consultant on Watch Dogs 2.
"The Martian"
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2291713-0
