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[[Empiricon]] 2 was a [[convention]] held July 4-6, 1980 at the Prince George Hotel in [[New York City]].  The [[GoHs]] were [[David G. Hartwell]], the [[Fan GoH]] was [[Marc Glasser]].  It was chaired by [[Jon Estren]].
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[[Empiricon]] 2 was a [[convention]] held July 4-6, 1980 at the Prince George Hotel in [[New York, NY]].  The [[GoHs]] were [[David G. Hartwell]], the [[Fan GoH]] was [[Marc Glasser]].  It was chaired by [[Jon Estren]].
  
There may have been other GoHs, but sources differ.  One source says "musical guests The Bermuda Triangle, Fred Kuhn, Andy Breckman" while another says that [[Freff]], [[Hal Clemenbt]], [[Barry N. Malzberg]] and [[Samuel R. Delany]]" were additional guests.  The latter group seems to be more likely to have been distinguished people attending the convention rather than GoHs.
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In addition to the usual panels and sessions, featuring writers like [[Hal Clement]], [[Barry N. Malzberg]], and [[Samuel R. Delany]], Empiricon 2 was notable for having musical performances by local fan favorites The Bermuda Triangle and Andy Breckman. [[Fred Kuhn]] also performed songs from his ''A Song of Gods Gone Mad'' album, backed for the one and only time in public by "Light" (Maryann Arrien, Roberta Sappington, and [[Freff]], who had all played on the album).
  
 
There was a convention review by [[Darrell Schweitzer]] in {{file770 | issue=22 | page=7}}.
 
There was a convention review by [[Darrell Schweitzer]] in {{file770 | issue=22 | page=7}}.
  
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 17 March 2022

Empiricon 2 was a convention held July 4-6, 1980 at the Prince George Hotel in New York, NY. The GoHs were David G. Hartwell, the Fan GoH was Marc Glasser. It was chaired by Jon Estren.

In addition to the usual panels and sessions, featuring writers like Hal Clement, Barry N. Malzberg, and Samuel R. Delany, Empiricon 2 was notable for having musical performances by local fan favorites The Bermuda Triangle and Andy Breckman. Fred Kuhn also performed songs from his A Song of Gods Gone Mad album, backed for the one and only time in public by "Light" (Maryann Arrien, Roberta Sappington, and Freff, who had all played on the album).

There was a convention review by Darrell Schweitzer in File 770 22, p. 7.


Empiricon 1 Empiricon Empiricon 3
1980
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