Contact: Monica Gillen
Creation Entertainment
(818) 409-0960 ext. 234
Jim Henson Television’s Series Farscape©
to be Celebrated at Official Fan Convention
November 18-20, at Burbank Airport Hilton
Fans of Farscape, Jim Henson Television’s original series, will have a chance to meet when Creation Entertainment presents the sixth annual Official Farscape Convention. The event is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 18, 19, and 20 at the Burbank Airport Hilton, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank.
Throughout the weekend, the Farscape cast members scheduled to appear will include: Ben Browder (John Crichton), Lani Tupu (voice of Pilot/Captain Bialar); Anthony Simcoe (D’Argo), Gigi Edgley (Chiana); Wayne Pygram (Scorpius), Virginia Hey (Zhaan), Raelee Hill (Sikozu), and many more.
New this year will be an exclusive Farscape museum exhibit of costumes, props, set pieces, prosthetics, production artwork and photography. Fans will have the chance to own a piece of Farscape as all museum exhibit pieces will be auctioned off on Sunday afternoon on the main stage.
Also featured will be behind-the-scenes footage, on-stage presentations, contests and a variety of licensed merchandise.
Celebrity speakers appearance days are as follows: Raelee Hill is Friday; Lani Tupu, Gigi Edgley, Anthony Simcoe, and Wayne Pygram are Saturday; and Ben Browder and Virgina Hey are Sunday.
Convention hours are Friday, 1:00 – 7:00 PM, Saturday, Noon –
7:00 PM, and Sunday, NOON – 6 PM. General admission tickets are available at the door only for $30.
Other ticket special ticket packages are available in advance through Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets for kids (ages 7 to 12) are available at the door only for $15. For more information, call Creation Entertainment, (818) 409-0960 or visit our website at www.creationent.com
The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for more than 45 years, is a multimedia production company; one of the top character licensors in the industry; a leading publisher of children’s books and home to Jim Henson Television, Jim Henson Pictures, Jim Henson Interactive and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™. The Company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices and production facilities in New York and London. The Jim Henson Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of EM.TV & merchandising AG based in Munich, Germany. The Jim Henson Company website is located at www.henson.com.
Creation Entertainment was founded to offer live events and merchandising for fans of television series and films. With over 1,000 events promoted, the company is currently celebrating its 31th year in business.
Farscape © & TM2005 The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.
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NOTE TO THE MEDIA: Press passes to Creation events are extended as a courtesy to those who provide advance publicity and promotion for our conventions. Celebrity guests are available for scheduled on-site interviews and cannot be audio or video taped during their on-stage appearances. For ticket giveaways, interviews and other information, please contact Monica Gillen, (818) 409-0960 ext 234 or e-mail at monica@creationent.com
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