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NEXT EVENT: MEETING & MOVIE
The March meeting of SFFSA will be a talk by Gerhard Hope.
Imagine a person who claimed he was not from Earth, but from Saturn. A jazz musician who saw music not just as sound, but as a force of liberation, an agent of cosmic change. That person was Sun Ra - a visionary, a philosopher, and the architect of Afrofuturism before the term even existed.
Leading his band, the Arkestra, in glittering robes and intergalactic headgear, Sun Ra turned every performance into a portal to another dimension. For him, music was a spaceship, carrying Black consciousness beyond history's limitations, beyond racism, and straight into the cosmos. The Earth itself? Just another vessel hurtling through space.
And then, in 1974, he took his vision even further with Space is the Place, a mind-bending, surreal SF film that makes 2001: A Space Odyssey look tame and predated Star Wars by three years.
Sun Ra was not just playing jazz; he was composing an alternate reality. He redefined the possible, fusing ancient Egyptian mysticism with electronic keyboards and big band swing with cosmic philosophy. Afrofuturism, which blends speculative fiction, African heritage, and technology, owes much to his influence.
Join me as I discuss Sun Ra's legacy and give a broad introduction to Afrofuturism, followed by Rober Mugge's 60-minute 1980 documentary, which captures the philosophy, performances, and daily life of Sun Ra and his Arkestra.
Remember: Space is not just the place - it is the future Sun Ra imagined, and in many ways, the one we are still catching up to.
For further details, please contact Gert.
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AMAZING STORIES LOOKING FOR SUBMISSIONS
Hello! Lloyd Penney here, the new editor-in-chief of Amazing Stories! We are now pleased to announce that submissions for flash fiction for our special next issue are open! That special issue? That's our Amazing Stories: Sol System special edition. We are interested in stories set in the future and revolving around Sol, including planets, moons, asteroids, Oort and Kuiper, you name it! Now that you know what we need, we need stories, flash fiction-sized, about 1500 words maximum, with a deadline of January 2nd, 2023. We are paying the SFWA rate of 8 cents per word. Can’t wait to see what you submit. Click here for more detailsTop Bottom face
WARP 112 NOW AVAILABLE
The Montreal Science Fiction and Fantasy Association publish an ezine called WARP. The latest edition, WARP 112, is available for free download. See our links page for other free SF&F literature.Top Bottom
ONLINE SURVEY REQUEST
Rhianna Morse is doing doctoral research at Brunel London University in the topic of Film and Television Studies. Her research is titled Windows of Fantasy: The Significance of Science Fiction and Fantasy Film and Television Posters. The aim of the research is to explore the significance of science fiction and fantasy posters for individuals and groups as a source of cultural significance and meaning. This could help generate a better appreciation of what posters really mean to their owners. As part of this, she is searching for adults (18-80) owning science-fiction and fantasy poster(s) who could participate in her research project by completing an online survey. Would you be willing and able to help? More information and the link to the Online Survey can be found on her PhD Study WebsiteTop Bottom
50TH ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRTS
We are offering a 50th anniversary commemorative T-Shirt. They are good quality shirts, with printing on the back and the front. This includes the original logo. Black shirts with white printing, or white shirts with black printing, are available.
Further details here ...
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Best of SFFSA SF&F Short Stories
The Best of SFSA Vol III available for R50.00 including postage (South Africa) or $10.00 international. Email secretary@sffsa.org.za
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