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Databurst From The 501st: 25th – 31st December 2019

By Mark Newbold

December 27, 2019

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Fantha Tracks, in association with Roqoo Depot and the 501st Legion, bring you the latest activity from 501st garrisons around the world.

Be sure to tune in to the 501stCast, the official podcast of the 501st Legion International Star Wars Costuming Organization for all Legion related news.

Here are the events for this week:

December 25

UK Garrison will be in Milton Keynes for the Henry Allen Trust Christmas Day MKUH Hospital visit from 11:00 AM to noon, and in Aylesbury for the Henry Allen Christmas Day at Stoke Mandeville Hospital visit from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.

December 26

Northeast Remnant Garrison will be in Hawthorne, NJ for an event at the Hawthorne Public Library from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.

December 27

Alpine Garrison will be at the Salt Lake City Stars event from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
Southern California Garrison will be in Ontario, CA for Star Wars Night with the Ontario Reign at Toyota Arena from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.
UK Garrison will be in Leicester for Star Wars Night with the Leicester Riders at Morning Side Arena from 5:30 to 8:45 PM, and in London for The Best of John Williams at Barbican Centre For Arts & Conferences from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.

December 28

Central California Garrison will be in Stockton, CA for Star Wars Night with the Stockton Kings from 6:00 to 9:30 PM.
Dune Sea Garrison will be in Phoenix, AZ for the Fiesta Bowl Parade at Steele Indian School Park from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Hungarian Garrison will be in Pecs for Star Wars Nap at Pecs Plaza from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.
UK Garrison will be in Leeds for the Sci-Fi Event at Royal Armouries from December 28 to 29th, and in Birmingham for The Best of John Williams at Symphony Hall from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.

December 29

70th Explorers Garrison will be in Manhattan, KS for Star Wars Day at Bramlage Coliseum from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
Central Garrison will be in Iowa City, IA for the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball game at Carver Hawkeye Arena.

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Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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September 2026

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art celebrates the power of visual storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum explores how images move us and shape our collective memory. From Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait to Norman Rockwell’s scenes of everyday life to Charles White’s portraits of dignity. Each invites reflection. Each tells a story.

Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD, the Lucas Museum is located in Exposition Park in the South Los Angeles region. The museum’s campus includes new green space designed by Mia Lehrer and her team at Studio-MLA. Inside the building, our galleries explore timeless themes—family, love, work, play, fantasy, and more. Additional spaces include two state-of-the-art cinematic theaters and dedicated areas for learning, dining, retail, and events.

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson share a conviction that illustrated stories connect people across cultures and generations. Their decades of collecting span iconic American painting and popular illustration, comics, and cinematic art.

Lucas, creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and founder of the George Lucas Educational Foundation began collecting in college, when the only art he could afford was original comic art for $30. Over 50 years, that collection has grown to more than 40,000 works. “I could never sell my art,” Lucas says. “It just is not what I think art is. I think it’s more about an emotional connection with the work, not how much it cost.”

Hobson, in addition to managing Ariel Investments, is the former chair of Starbucks Corporation and serves as a director of JPMorganChase.

In 2010, Hobson and Lucas signed the Giving Pledge, a campaign and public promise by some of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to give the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. The pair is committed to improving education, particularly through the arts. “We’ve always said we’re holding society’s money, which we fully intend to give back,” Hobson says. “This is how we’re doing it.”

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September 22, 2026 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM(GMT-07:00)

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Fantha Tracks, in association with Roqoo Depot and the 501st Legion, bring you the latest activity from 501st garrisons around the world.

Be sure to tune in to the 501stCast, the official podcast of the 501st Legion International Star Wars Costuming Organization for all Legion related news.

Here are the events for this week:

December 25

UK Garrison will be in Milton Keynes for the Henry Allen Trust Christmas Day MKUH Hospital visit from 11:00 AM to noon, and in Aylesbury for the Henry Allen Christmas Day at Stoke Mandeville Hospital visit from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.

December 26

Northeast Remnant Garrison will be in Hawthorne, NJ for an event at the Hawthorne Public Library from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.

December 27

Alpine Garrison will be at the Salt Lake City Stars event from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
Southern California Garrison will be in Ontario, CA for Star Wars Night with the Ontario Reign at Toyota Arena from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.
UK Garrison will be in Leicester for Star Wars Night with the Leicester Riders at Morning Side Arena from 5:30 to 8:45 PM, and in London for The Best of John Williams at Barbican Centre For Arts & Conferences from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.

December 28

Central California Garrison will be in Stockton, CA for Star Wars Night with the Stockton Kings from 6:00 to 9:30 PM.
Dune Sea Garrison will be in Phoenix, AZ for the Fiesta Bowl Parade at Steele Indian School Park from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Hungarian Garrison will be in Pecs for Star Wars Nap at Pecs Plaza from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.
UK Garrison will be in Leeds for the Sci-Fi Event at Royal Armouries from December 28 to 29th, and in Birmingham for The Best of John Williams at Symphony Hall from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.

December 29

70th Explorers Garrison will be in Manhattan, KS for Star Wars Day at Bramlage Coliseum from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
Central Garrison will be in Iowa City, IA for the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball game at Carver Hawkeye Arena.

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Databurst from the 501st

SourceRoqoo Depot

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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