The official announcement of CJ’s Dan Hamman & James Floyd’s Kessel Run puzzle race went up tonight. Dan has long been CJ’s unofficial Game Master, and I have no doubts this will be awesome, so sign up now!
CIV: Belly dancing, Ben Burtt, WOTC, droids
Slave Leias are always a hit, so it’s not surprising that LFL persuaded Amira Sa’id, the belly dancing slave Leia, to perform and teach at Celebration.
14 days to go!
- Ben Burtt to talk sound.
- WOTC seminars on Miniatures and the new RPG.
- 501st Droid Hunt mini-site launches
CIV: More guests and events
Irvin Kershner is coming to Celebration! Along with Howard Kazanjian, Norman Reynolds, and Robert Watts.
More CIV updates
C4 print roundup
Rebelscum is keeping track of all the Celebration artist brouhaha in a quick, easy package – prices, reservations, and thumbnails. Choose wisely!
CIV: Fan Club Breakfasts, tattoos
Not one, but two Fan Club breakfasts this year, hosted by Jay Laga’aia. Tickets will be avaliable starting May 7th.
Also, for the inked-up (or ink-interested) fans, a tattoo exhibit, show, and mixer.
CIV: SW in 30, M.C, Artists
Star Wars Trilogy in 30 Minutes returns for Celebration IV, including a special show for fan club members.
Also returning is Scott Chernoff as event host and Master of Ceremonies for the Costume Pageants.
Several artists are offering special promotions and print reservations, including Tom Hodges, Randy Martinez and Marc Wolfe.
Convention for French fans
Fall bring another European convention – Reunion II, in France, organized by the Official French Star Wars Fan Club. Highlights will include a saga marathon and store.
Dark Horse forgoing Celebration Europe
Looks like comic presence will be slim to none in London this summer, due to the proximity of the mammoth San Deigo Comic Con. Hopefully some individual artists and writers will be able to make it over the pond.
Do you know your place in the galaxy?
Neil Baker, aka the StarWars.com blogger nob01, is putting together a fan documentary called A Place in the Galaxy on the Star Wars blogging community. He’s recently launched a site for the project, and will be at CIV with camera in hand. In his own words:
The theme for the film is how communities grow and nurture their family members.
A Place in the Galaxy is a documentary examining the phenomenon of Star Wars and the nature of the fan community that has built up around it. The film will partly focus on the blogging and fan site community, and will investigate the relationships between fans, their common dreams, their personal stories and how the Star Wars saga has impacted their lives.
CIV: Only 22 days to go!
Buy art, you will. The last of the Celebration artists went up tonight: Kilian Plunkett, Adam Hughes, Randy Martinez and more!
Robot Chicken panel. Seth Green, Matt Senreich and some of their Robot Chicken crew will be on hand for (at least) two panels.
In other news, a copy of Making of Star Wars signed by George Lucas is up for auction by the Books for Kids Foundation.