If living in close proximity to a nuclear power plant has made you paranoid of atomic, mutated arthropods, you won’t want to miss Mike Bogue’s presentation entitled, “Atom Age Apocalypse: Mutants, Monsters, and Mushroom Clouds.”
The presentation will be on November 12th, in Ross Pendergraft Library, Room 300 at 7:00 P.M.
Mike, an alumnus of Arkansas Tech University, will present a tribute to the 1950’s science fiction movies that inspired the works of such film-making giants as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.
Mike worked on the Russellville Campus of Arkansas Tech University from 1993 to 2011, and is currently Coordinator of Student Success on the Ozark Campus. His work has appeared in Scary Monsters Magazine, G-FAN, Castle of Frankenstein, Wonder, Space & Time, The Lookout, and Daikaiju! 3: Giant Monsters vs. the World. He lead a speaker’s panel at the 2014 national G-Fest (Godzilla) convention in Chicago, IL. He also recently published a book titled Atomic Drive-In (also available at the Library).
If you want to start preparing for the lecture (or the apocalypse / giant reptile attack), the Ross Pendergraft Library has a selection of 1950’s science fiction movies waiting to grab you:
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The Thing from another world
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Forbidden planet
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The Blob
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Them!
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Plan 9 from outer space
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War of the Worlds (1953)
Or, if you want to view in bulk, the Sci-Fi Classics collection features 50 classic, science fiction movies on 12 discs. Remember, all our DVDs have relocated to the first floor for easier browsing.
For more information about the presentation or our film collection, contact the atomic librarians from outer space at askalibrarian@atu.edu or 479-964-0569.