ScuttleButt - USS Southern Cross
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<strong>USS</strong> <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> – Region 11 Convention Listing<br />
There are some good conventions coming up for those fans who love to go and meet the stars. Here is the next<br />
few months listing - hope to see you there! If I have missed a convention that you know about, please drop me a<br />
line at mad101man@yahoo.com.au and I will add it to our list.<br />
August 2007<br />
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Chief Of Security, Lt Jg Matthew Tuting<br />
4 Conflux 4 Virtual minicon Free Virtual Convention on the internet; Guests: Garth Nix, Fiona<br />
McIntosh, Simon Brown and many more. A new guest every hour. http://www.conflux.org.au<br />
11 <strong>USS</strong> <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Commissioning Party Writers Centre,2nd flr 187 Rundle St, Adelaide SA; By<br />
invitation only. http://www.uss-southerncross.com<br />
17 SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show, SMASH, UNSW Roundhouse, Anzac<br />
Pde, Sydney, NSW. Cost: $9, $12 at the door. Art Contests, Artist Alley, Cosplay,<br />
Games, Panels & More. http://www.smash.org.au<br />
18 The Adelaide Pop Culture Festival Terra Nova Events, South Australian Museum,<br />
North Terrace, Adelaide, SA. Cost tba. Retro film festival, Workshops: Alien prosthetic<br />
makeup construction & Fantasy costume, Retro memorabilia exhibits, Quiz night. Guest: Alan Ruck.<br />
http://www.terra-novaevents.com<br />
18 Catch a movie with Alan Ruck, Mlb Culture Shock, Astor Theatre, Cnr Dandenong Rd & Chapel St,<br />
Windsor, VIC. Guest: Alan Ruck General Tickets: $26 per session, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Star Trek:<br />
Generations. VIP package $200 incl. Photo, Collectible, autograph, Q&A Session, movie and an<br />
exclusive dinner with Alan. Std autograph fees apply. http://cultureshockexpo.com<br />
22 Catch a movie with Alan Ruck, Adl Terra Nova Events, Nova Cinema, Rundel St, Adelaide, SA. Guest:<br />
Alan Ruck General Tickets: $30 per session, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Star Trek: Generations. bookings<br />
terranovasales@optusnet.com or 0421378397 http://www.terra-novaevents.com<br />
25 11th National Costumers' Ball, Australian Costumers’ Guild, Burnside Ballroom, Burnside, SA. Cost:<br />
$50 guild members / $70 non members, No door sales, tickets close Aug 23. This is a Costumed Event!<br />
No costume - No entry. http://www.australiancostumersguild.org.au/index.phppid=9<br />
25 Catch a movie with Alan Ruck, Syd Culture Shock, Hayden Orpheum Theatre - 380 Military Rd,<br />
Cremorne, NSW. Guest: Alan Ruck General Tickets: $30 double bill Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Star Trek:<br />
Generations. VIP package $200 incl. Collectible, autograph, movie and an exclusive dinner with Alan -<br />
Std autograph fees apply. http://cultureshockexpo.com<br />
25 40 years of Star Trek in Australia SciNut Conventions, Diplomat Hotel, Cnr. Canberra Ave. &<br />
Hely St, Canberra, ACT. Cost $60 ($30 concession). Guest: Jack Donner, Dragon Dronet,<br />
Wanda Piety, Susan Shwartz- Std autograph fees apply. http://www.scinut.net.au<br />
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September 2007<br />
2 40 years of Star Trek in Australia SciNut Conventions, Mercure Hotel, 85-87 North Quay, Brisbane,<br />
QLD. Cost $60 ($30 concession). Guest: Jack Donner, Dragon Dronet, Wanda Piety, Susan Shwartz-<br />
Std autograph fees apply. http://www.scinut.net.au<br />
8 Serenity Through the Gate Vortex Events, Mercure Hotel, 85-87 North Quay, Brisbane, QLD.<br />
General admission $50, VIP $145; Guests: Morena Baccarin (Inara the companion: Firefly & Serenity,<br />
Adria Stargate SG-1); Christina Hendricks (Mrs Reynolds: Firefly); Sonny Whitelaw (Stargate & Atlantis<br />
Author) http://www.vortexevents.com/<br />
15 Tales From A Companion Culture Shock, Dooley’s Lidcombe Catholic Club, Sydney, NSW. Earlybird<br />
general $77 (valid till 10 July), VIP $300; Guests: Morena Baccarin (Inara the companion: Firefly &<br />
Serenity, Adria Stargate SG-1); Christina Hendricks (Mrs Reynolds: Firefly); Sonny Whitelaw (Stargate &<br />
Atlantis Author) http://cultureshockexpo.com//index.php<br />
16 Tales From A Companion Culture Shock, Venue TBA, Melbourne, VIC. Earlybird<br />
general $77 (valid till 10 July), VIP $300; Guests: Morena Baccarin (Inara the<br />
companion: Firefly & Serenity, Adria Stargate SG-1); Christina Hendricks (Mrs<br />
Reynolds: Firefly); Sonny Whitelaw (Stargate & Atlantis Author) http://cultureshockexpo.com//index.php<br />
23 Travellers from the small screen NSW chapter, Australian Costumers’ Guild, Sydney, NSW. (Loc. Tba)<br />
Picnic, dinner or other to be decided. Costume theme: Science Fiction from TV - series or telemovie.<br />
http://www.australiancostumersguild.org.au/forum/index.phpshowtopic=810&st=0#entry8835<br />
Lt Jg<br />
Matthew<br />
Tuting<br />
Sep 28-Oct 1 Conflux 4, Rydges Lakeside Hotel, Canberra, ACT. Tickets: (Pre booked) $190, conc $130. Guests:<br />
Graham Joyce, Garth Nix, Simon Brown, Donna Maree Hanson, Kaaron Warren<br />
http://www.conflux.org.au<br />
Leads from Australian Costumers Guild , The Australian Science<br />
Fiction Bullsheet , Fanboy's Convention List<br />
, First Contact Conventions , Terra<br />
Nova Events <br />
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OPPOSITE PAGE: Photos from the United Federation of Planet's party to celebrate 30 years of Star Wars<br />
with members of the South Australian chapter of Fan Force - SAFF. Photos courtesy of SAFF and Andrew<br />
Currie, SHOWN RIGHT with a prized collectable - The bridge of the Enterprise.<br />
<strong>ScuttleButt</strong> July, 2007 11<br />
STOP PRESS! Queensland's Quest Star Trek club holding a 30th Anniversary Party, July 28th. Contact Mary Kemp.
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