Panel description: As part of the exhibit Sangre, Sudor y Mito: The Art and Tradition of Mexican Lucha Libre, the multifaceted Mexican-American professional wrestler Thunder Rosa and the Consul General of Mexico in San Diego, Alicia Kerber, will hold a conversation about the challenges that Mexican women face in careers as different as professional wrestlers […]
This panel will explore how a show that has had “all of time and space” as its playground chooses to talk about history, faith, and god(s). We know the Doctor is a Time Lord but how does the series come to grips with historical people, and even forces like causation and continuity and change, over […]
There have been many scientific and technological advancements since Doctor Who premiered in 1963, before mankind even landed on the Moon. This panel explores how the series tells compelling stories across different eras, spanning Victorian-era cyberpunk inventions to modern AI concepts and beyond. We’ll trace the fascinating evolution of iconic tech like the sonic screwdriver […]
This lecture details the career of Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013), a man who personifies movie magic. Harryhausen was a master animator and special-effects creator who produced stop-motion animation effects known as “dynamation,” in which characters interact with the live-action world. Some of Harryhausen’s films include Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, and […]
Bring your imagination to life by creating and animating your own monsters! Inspired by the practical-effects wizardry of Ray Harryhausen, take on a design challenge to make a monster and bring your story to life one frame at a time in our makerspace. This workshop follows a lecture about Ray Harryhausen, taking place in the […]
