Star Wars fans in the Bay Area can look forward to a weekend of comic and pop culture fun, studded with Star Wars programming, at WonderCon 2006. The show, managed by the same folks who produce San Diego Comic-Con International, will run from Friday, February 10 through Sunday, February 12 at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco.

Friday, February 10
Lucas Licensing Portfolio Review
Do you have what it takes to create art for the Star Wars galaxy? Troy Alders, Art Director at Lucas Licensing, will conduct portfolio reviews, provide critiques, and offer tips for aspiring artists. 3:00 -- 5:00 PM; Room 2022

Saturday, February 11
Timothy Zahn Book Signing
Timothy Zahn, author of Star Wars: Outbound Flight and other popular Star Wars books, will be autographing in the Borderland Books booth in the Exhibit Hall. 1:00 PM; Booth #322.

Star Wars Saga -- There's More to Come! - with Steve Sansweet
Steve Sansweet, Head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm, will share what's on the horizon from the talented crews at Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Lucasfilm Animation, and Industrial Light & Magic. Don't miss this opportunity to hear what's next. 5:30 -- 6:30 PM; Room 2000

Lucasfilm to Present Prize for Best Star Wars Costume at Masquerade
Star Wars costumers, enter your best Star Wars costume creation in the Masquerade on Saturday night at WonderCon. You'll be eligible to win a special prize chosen from the Lucasfilm Licensing archives, presented by Lucasfilm to the entrant with the best costume in the Star Wars category. 7:30 PM; Room 3000

Star Wars Fan Films: Dark Side or Light?
How do you take your fan films? Join Lucasfilm for a friendly competition between "Dark Side" and "Light Side" Star Wars fan films. All the short movies in the late-night presentation are selected from the best finalists in Lucasfilm and AtomFilms' Star Wars Fan competition. Now in its fifth year, the competition recognizes outstanding achievements in fan films, with the top prize each year chosen by Star Wars writer/director George Lucas. Come and show your support for the Light side of the Force or the Dark! Those on the winning side will take home a Star Wars souvenir of the evening. Time approximate after the Masquerade; Room 2014

Look forward to more Star Wars programming from Lucasfilm at San Diego Comic-Con International, this July 19 – 23. Lucasfilm will be back in force at Comic-Con, with the fifth annual Star Wars Fan Film Awards, a day full of programming on Star Wars Day, a Steve Sansweet presentation produced just for the Comic-Con audience, plus a prize for the best Star Wars costume at the masquerade, special kids’ programming, and more!