Xena outfit worn by Renee OConnor
in 'If The Shoes Fits'

One of Gabrielles original dresses from the fantasy scene in If the Shoe Fits (Season 4, 1998-1999), where Gabrielle lives out her Cinderella dream.

Generously donated by Starship ambassador Lucy Lawless.

You too can be a Greek Cinderella in this silver dress with organza overlay. Comes with matching silver sandals and a selection of costume jewellery also used in the show. Your purchase of this item will go directly to the kids at Starship

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As many of you know this coming September (4 September 1995) will mark 15 years since our beloved show was born. Can you believe it's been 15 years! We have new fans coming in every year which is fantastic.

Tell me the first time you saw this show and what it meant to you and how it changed your life. I will be posting the responses on AUSXIP. Try not to write an epic novel <g>; one or two paragraphs on how this show had an impact on your life.

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Renee's convention appearance at the The Musical Convention was a huge success. Here are the links to Renee videos from the convention:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qArxFZYkOIk
• http://www.youtube.com/user/natoshkaa#p/u
• http://www.youtube.com/user/SpookySoso#p/u
• http://www.youtube.com/user/Zephiria#p/u

Hopefully more pics and video will be appearing soon!

News submitted by Barbara Davies

Saeko Doyle's Photos - Convention Ultim'art "The Musical" 29-08-10

How cute does Renee look in that beret?!

Many thanks to Saeko for posting the pics!


Click here to view all of the pics of Saeko's Photos from the convention

You can read a very extensive review of the convention on the blog Billevesées - Fiction, non-fiction, and nonsense from an American in Paris

News submitted by Barbara Davies

Now on IMDb is a video promo (it's very strange having another voice over guy utter the Xena intro with a slight twist...can you hear the difference in the first half of the intro?).

Click on the thumbnail below to view video!

The Musical Convention, which will bring together two shows: Xena Warrior Princess and Buffy will take place on August 27, 28, 29th 2010.

If you have any question, you can contact Ultimart Creation: contact@ultimartconvention.com

Go now on their website: http://www.ultimartconvention.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=70

To talk about it, it's here: http://talkingxena.yuku.com/topic/17639

Above all, spread the word to make the buzz. All the Xenites must know the news.

As many of you know this year's auction raised money for Starship, The ROC Outreach Fund and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Crystal Chappell).

The money for Starship went direct to Starship, the money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was given to Crystal directly and we have finally handed the auction money for Renee's charity to Renee this week. The delay in handing over the loot was due to Renee's filming schedule (she's filming Moby Dick and of course Beyond The Farthest Star movies).

There has been a change to our original stated charity. Renee has chosen to send the money to the Tambo Foundation in Peru. Originally we said that the money will be going to the Haiti / Chili earthquake relief funds.

Thanks to everyone once again for supporting the auction. We raised $17,610 which was an amazing result!

Renee posted the following message on her Facebook page

Hey Everyone! FYK: I am NOT going to be in New Hampshire for the Slater Brother's Film Festival. Sorry. :( Have a great week!!!

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I posted the news about Words Unspoken being shown at the Slater Brother's Film Festival:

According to Renee's official site, Words Unspoken will be shown at the Slater Brothers' Hamilton, New York International Film Fest in August 2010.

Visit the site for more info www.slaterbrothersentertainment.com

Words Unspoken is a short film written and directed by Renee. The movie is about a man searches his heart for forgiveness to assist in his father's dying wish.

For more about the film go to AUSXIP Renee O'Connor Words Unspoken site

As for things you can actually watch right now, Renee O'Connor (from Xena, duh) is currently starring in a new, wonderfully creepy sci-fi webseries called Ark .

The show features some of the creepiest, most intriguing action this side of the original Alien and The Matrix. Here's what O'Connor herself had to say about it:

It's about this woman who wakes up, and she finds herself on this "ark," and she's in space and she has to figure out how to get home. And there's a really strange ending where you're not really sure if it's a set-up, or if it's part of a higher conspiracy... It has an Alien-esque feel to it. It's very dark and moody.

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In io9's interview with Renee, she revealed a little more about her new movie with Trey Stokes based on the classic story "Moby Dick". Renee is in the role of Ishmael. For those not familiar with the story:

Ishmael is the narrator (and arguably the protagonist) of the 1851 novel Moby-Dick by U.S. author Herman Melville. It is through his eyes and experience that the reader experiences the story of the ship Pequod, and the fight between Captain Ahab and the white whale. He is a central character in the action in the early part of the novel, essentially fulfilling all the requirements of being a conventional protagonist. After the Pequod leaves Nantucket, he increasingly recedes into the background as a commentator, with his voice approaching that of an omniscient narrator at times, able to see into all parts of the ship and into the private motivations of other characters.

Renee said:

And O'Connor added that she and Stokes are also working together on a full-length movie for The Asylum, makers of Transmorphers, Titanic II, Princess Of Mars and Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid. It's a reimagining of Moby Dick, in which they fight a "mega whale." O'Connor isn't sure if this whale is mutated, or just extremely giant by whale standards. Barry Bostwick (Brad from Rocky Horror Picture Show) plays Captain Ahab, and O'Connor plays Ishmael. "At the end, I'm rowing in the coffin. It's fun, we're having fun."

Click here to watch video of the interview

BCNGal from AUSXIP TX ROC Chat found two HQ photos of Renee from the Entertainment Weekly & SyFy Party at Comic-Con (smaller versions were posted to the Renee gallery here).

Click here for Photo #1

Click here for Photo #2

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According to this article on Dreadcentral.com - The Asylum Hunts Moby Dick - Renee has just begun filming a high-tech version of Moby Dick for The Asylum (makers of movies like Jolly Roger - Massacre At Cutter's Cove, Transmorphers, 2012: Supernova, Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, Cheerleader Camp, etc. etc. etc

Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Spin City") and Renee O'Connor (Xena's sidekick "Gabrielle") have just begun filming The Asylum's take of Moby Dick, set to be released to DVD on November 23rd.

A modern adaptation of the classic novel of the captain of a high tech submarine and his obsessive quest to destroy the enormous prehistoric whale that maimed him.

Whether this Moby Dick will attempt to follow in the campy footsteps (Should that be finsteps?) of previous over-the-top aquatic Asylum schlockers Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus and Mega Piranha or attempt to be a more straightforward modernization with shades of science fiction remains to be seen.

Reported by Michael (AUSXIP TX ROC Chat)

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