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StarWars.com has your first look at the Weekends merchandise for this summer. Highlight looks to be these tees inspired by classical Japanese artwork.

So I was checking out the Google News Search yesterday, as one does, and what should appear but – lo! – A Musical Journey, which starts tonight! And so, the BBC has a tour of the companion exhibition.

As for other upcoming events of note, StarWars.com has the Star Wars Weekends 2009 guest list (Heavy on The Clone Wars; Jay Laga’aia and Ashley Eckstein share hosting duties.) and a video of Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter going up in Indianapolis for The Clone Wars exhibit.

On the left, your standard Disney/Star Wars mashup to accompany Star Wars Weekends. On the right, Minnie Mouse in the slave Leia getup. WHY DISNEY WHY? Also, now I want to know who Disney would cast as Jabba. The caterpillar?

This weekend is the first major con of the year, New York Comic Con. Steve Sansweet and “some famous—maybe infamous—guests” will be there to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Phantom Menace, along with folks from Del Rey, Dark Horse and Robot Chicken. And for The Clone Wars fans, the official site promises “an exclusive sneak peek of something very special.”

The Beat has the schedule of Dark Horse events, including a Star Wars panel and several signings on Saturday. And Star Wars is certain to come up at the Random House panel later (?) that day.

In other event news, dates were announced for Disney’s Star Wars Weekends last week.

Photo from NYCC ’08 by elorgwhee on Flickr. All hail Creative Commons!

At Disney this weekend, one fan caught Matthew Wood playing coy. Is he voicing Grevious? (Who else would be?)

EU Cantina has video of Steve’s presentation at Disney World this weekend. He also talks about Skywalker Ranch, the Presidio, The Force Unleashed, and of course, a lot about The Clone Wars.

He briefly mention StarWars.com and ‘some changes…’ Does that, combined with the site’s recent radio silence (the last news item is dated May 29th, and even blogging has been sparse) mean the site is getting a real overhaul, as opposed to just another Flash splash page?

Just don’t make it all in Flash, please…

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Next weekend Lucasfilm’s head of Fan Relations will be joining the crowd at Disney World. He’ll be presenting The Clone Wars preview and signing copies of The Star Wars Vault.

Meanwhile, the official blog has photos from this weekend.

This Friday sees the first of several Star Wars Weekends at Disney World in Florida. The 501st will be there, as will several Star Wars celebs, and (of course) plenty of merchandise, like the crossover figures featured on the official blog today.

Attendees at Disney World’s Star Wars Weekends will get a look at an exclusive clip from the upcoming movie.