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SUMMARY:Festival of Monsters: Academic Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Festival of Monsters Academic Conference (Oct. 14-18\, 2026) explores how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and communication\, cursed texts\, monster poetry and more. Monster-related games will be played. Comics writer Iván Brandon and bioethicist author Rosemarie Garland Thomson  are scheduled to give the keynote talks. \nThe academic conference will take place at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel (313 Riverside Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA 950603) near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. There will be additional public events on Wednesday\, Oct. 14 and Saturday\, Oct. 17\, in downtown Santa Cruz. The Festival is sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies. \nCurrent UC Santa Cruz students\, staff and faculty may attend the conference for free. Free registration for the conference  does not include food. Visit https://bit.ly/UCSCMonster26 to register.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/festival-of-monsters-academic-conference/
LOCATION:Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz\, 313 Riverside Ave\, Santa Cruz\, 95060\, United States
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SUMMARY:Festival of Monsters: The Quatermass Experiment
DESCRIPTION:The Festival of Monsters screens the 1955 classic sci-fi horror film The Quatermass Experiment at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday\, Oct. 14\, 2026\, at The 418 in Downtown Santa Cruz.  This screening includes a live introduction by monster maven Dr. H. Marshall Leicester (UC Santa Cruz Professor Emeritus of Literature). \nA trio of British astronauts are launched into space by obsessed rocket scientist Professor Quatermass (Brian Donley) – but only one returns to Earth and he’s not the same\, to put it mildly. \nThe Festival is sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies. \nTickets are $12.51 in advance\, $15 at the door. The screening occurs at The 418 Project’s Small Theater\, 155 River St S\, Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/festival-of-monsters-the-quatermass-experiment/
LOCATION:The 418 Project\, 155 River St S\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Screening
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SUMMARY:Festival of Monsters: A Devilish Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Festival of Monsters presents “A Devilish Discussion\,” 2 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 17\, 2026\, at the Museum of Art and History in Downtown Santa Cruz. \nAuthors Kiersten White (The Fox and the Devil) and Clay McLeod Chapman (Devil Inside) will talk about their latest books\, why they write devilish fiction and the horror of it all. \nThe talk\, sponsored the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies\, is free. The Museum of Art and History is located at 705 Front Street\, Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/festival-of-monsters-a-devilish-discussion/
LOCATION:Museum of Art & History\, 705 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Panel,Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Festival of Monsters: Monstrous Games
DESCRIPTION:Join players at Game Santa Cruz for a three free sessions of monster-related board and card games on Saturday\, Oct. 17\, 2026\, as part of the Festival of Monsters\, sponsored the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies. \nMonstrous Games session number 1 at 2 p.m. includes Gloom and Mysterium. Monstrous Games session number 2 at 3 p.m. features This Game is Killer. Session number 3 at 4 p.m. includes The Bloody Inn and Moon Colony Bloodbath \nAll of these sessions are free\, but ticketed for space constraints. Sign up at https://www.gamesantacruz.com/events. Game Santa Cruz is located at 1101 Cedar Street\, Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/festival-of-monsters-monstrous-games/
LOCATION:Game Santa Cruz\, 1101 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
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SUMMARY:Festival of Monsters: Iván Brandon & guests
DESCRIPTION:Writer Iván Brandon (Wolverine\, Deadpool\, Secret Invasion) will join writer Clay Mcleod Chapman (Edge of Venomverse\, Creepshow) and other special guests 4 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 17\, 2026\, at Atlantis Fantasyworld to both talk about and sign comics as part of the Festival of Monsters\, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies. \nThis event is free. Atlantis Fantasyworld is located at 1020 Cedar Street\, Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/festival-of-monsters-ivan-brandon-guests/
LOCATION:Atlantis Fantasyworld
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SUMMARY:Festival of Monsters: Blood on the Clocktower
DESCRIPTION:Use your powers of deduction during a special Festival of Monsters edition of the bone-chilling bluffing game Blood on the Clocktower\, 6 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 17\, 2026.\, at Game Santa Cruz. \nPlayers join opposing teams of Good and Evil in this game overseen by a Storyteller who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The goal is to successfully deduce and execute the demons before they outnumber the townfolk. \nTickets cost $24.99 and can be purchased at https://www.gamesantacruz.com/events. The Festival is sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies. Game Santa Cruz is located at 1101 Cedar Street\, Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/festival-of-monsters-blood-on-the-clocktower/
LOCATION:Game Santa Cruz\, 1101 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
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