Babylon 5 update for 6 - 18 - 2016

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A nice cool Father’s Day weekend. After taking Dad to lunch, treat him to a few episodes of Babylon 5! We are into the Second Season in out rewatch at b5_revisited. Join us today!


Fanfic
Soldiers by vjs2259(Garibaldi, Amis, Gen)
Bureau 13 by vjs2259(Sheridan, Ivanova, Gen).
Alone in the Crowd by Isilzha (OCs, Gen).
perceptions by stelleappese (Londo/Morden- sort of, Teen and up).
UPDATED:
TIE Fighter: Resurrection by ImperialGirl (Crossover, Mature).
Babylon 5: SI by heavyneos (OCs, T).



Fanart:
I only display a sampling of the latest from the artists. Please check out their pages at Deviant Art.
Color meme – Delenn by Lady Yate-Xel.
Ambassadors by Roz.
Laughing Ambassadors by Jennifer Stolzer.


Fanvids:
Supernova Girl by shinyjenni (the Women of scifi).

News:
JMS’ Rising Stars to be made into a Movie.
Author, author: What you need to know about iconoclastic Harlan Ellison
Babylon 5 Books is moving from Café Press to Amazon
Get all the B 5 and related news at ISN News: The Zocalo Today!.
--Here is the Facebook FreeBabylon5 community.


Communities and members:

*Recap and discussion for 2 x 8 – A Race Through Dark Places at b5_revisited.
*Recap and discussion for 2 x 7 – Soul Mates at b5_revisited.
*Fanworks for 2 x 7 – Soul Mates at b5_revisited.
kangeiko posted Part 2 of My Favourite Episodes.
kangeiko posted Part 1 of My Favourite Epsidoes.
**b5_revisited is beginning a rewatch of Season 2. This post has info and sign up info for leading discussions for each episode. We need more people to sign up and we hope you’ll all join us in the rewatch! We welcome all watchers and commenters too!


Fun things:
If you have Facebook, ‘like’
Bruce Boxleitner for updates on Bruce and some nice convention photos.
Claudia Christian for some Ivanova fun and photos.
Patricia Tallman does a few fun things at her FB page and she has a newsletter you can subscribe to while you're there.
Jason Carter for some of Jason’s zaniness. He does post some as well as a mod.
Fans of J. Michael Straczynski for updates from the man himself and mods.
***The Zocalo Today is a great place to read news and fun stuff from fans. I think you have to ask to join. There is lots of discussion and fanning going on at this Fb community right now. B5 is alive and well there.***

** June Birthdays**
June 1 - Edward Woodward (remembered fondly as Technomage Alwyn in Crusade-father of Peter Woodward, Galen)
June 3 - Tristan Rogers (Home Guard leader Malcolm Biggs)
June 5 - Jeffrey Willerth
June 5 - Nancy Stafford - (IPX - Dr. Mary Kirkish)
June 6 - Donovan Brown (Optic Nerve)
June 6 - Alan Scarfe(Father Cassidy in "Lost Tales")
June 8 - Ann Bruice Aling
June 8 - Bernie Casey (Earth Special Intelligence Agent Derek Cranston in "Hunter, Prey" -Season 2) June 10 - Mark Walters (Art Dept.)
June 10 - Susan Norkin (Post)
June 11 - Adrienne Barbeau (Amanda Carter)
June 15 - Robin Curtis - Ambassador Kalika in "Deathwalker' (Season 1)
June 17 - James Shigeta (Mars independent advocate; Talia's old friend Taro Isogi in "Spider in the Web")
June 21 - Leigh McCloskey (rogue telepath in "A Tragedy of Telepaths" and "Phoenix Rising")
June 25 - Mike Vejar - Director


Conventions:
ConCarolinas
http://www.concarolinas.org/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/concarolinas-2015-registration-6735603371

FLORIDA SUPERCON 2016
Place: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL
Dates: July 1-4, 2016
B5 Guests: Walter Koenig, David Warner, Bruce Boxleitner
Guests: William Shatner, Karl Urban, Rene Auberjonois and many more
For more information, go to www.fsc.com.

Conregate
July 15-17 2016
https://www.facebook.com/fansofcongregate?fref=ts

SHORE LEAVE
Dates: July 15-17, 2016
Place: Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, MD (Near Baltimore)
Guests: John Noble, Karen Gillan, Zoie Palmer, Ronnie Amell, and many more
For more information, go to www.shore-leave.com.

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL
Dates: July 21-24, 2016
Place: San Diego Convention Center
For more information, go to http://www.comic-con.org/cci.

STEEL CITY CON
Dates: August 12-14, 2016
Place: Monroeville Convention Center (near Pittsburgh)
Guests include: Christopher Lloyd, Michael Rooker, Anthony Michael Hall and many more
For more information, go to www.steelcitycon.com

PENSACOLA COMIC CONVENTION
Place: Pensacola Interstate Fair Grounds Expo Hall, Pensacola, Florida
Dates: August 20-21, 2016
B5 Guest: Jason Carter
Other Guests: Tim Russ, William Katt, Michael Beck, and many more
For more information, go to http://www.pensacolacomiccon.com/"

Charlotte Comic Con
Min con happen four times a year
http://charlottecomicon.info/

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