"No Big Stars" at TwiConSeattle is false...

This article rubbed me the wrong way.... Read on...

Fans of the Twilight book and movie saga are gathering at a Seattle convention this weekend, and they'll get a taste of real Quileute tribal traditions and performers -- not vampires and werewolves.

Carol Hatch, chairwoman of the Quileute tribe, as well as the Quileute Wolf Dancers from tribal school in LaPush will speak and preform at the event officially known as the Seattle Twilight Fan Convention -- or TwiCon.

Also at the convention will be a few of the actors from the "Twilight" movies, fan discussion groups and, of course, merchandise relating to the best-selling book series and blockbuster movies, "Twilight" and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

No big stars


Mandy's Mind - Since when are Peter Facinelli, Charlie Bewley, Daniel Cudmore, Chaske Spencer, and so on, not big stars? I find this a tad insulting actually.... Maybe I am wrong but I don't think "The big 3" are doing any of the Twi Con's are they? Either way, I don't think saying "No big stars" is accurate or nice...

None of the "big three" stars of the movies -- Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner -- will attend the event, which is put on by Creation Entertainment and Summit Entertainment, the studio which made the movies.

Also not expected is Stephenie Meyer, the author of the four Twilight books that have spawned the two movies and a third to be released midyear.

The event will run all day and night Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Westin hotel, 1900 Fifth Ave., Seattle.

Meyer's fictional saga tells the tale of Forks teenager Bella Swan and her suitors, vampire Edward Cullen and werewolf Jacob Black.

The character of Jacob, a Quileute teen, has drawn worldwide attention to the LaPush-based tribe's history and traditions like never before -- although there are no werewolves in tribal customs.

The tribe has invited fans to visit its weekly Drum Circles on Wednesday evenings at the A-Ka-Lat Community Center and periodically performs traditional Wolf Dances at West End events.

"We are delighted to bring youth from the village [to Seattle] to share their talents with the fans," said tribal publicist Jackie Jacobs, who coordinated the tribe's appearance at The Westin.

"It is extra special to be there the day the full wolfpack will be in attendance."

The group will speak at the convention on Sunday at 11:40 a.m. -- just after fan Web site www.twilightlexicon.com founders host a panel and before actors Kiowa Gordon and Bronson Pelletier, who portray werewolves in "New Moon."

The event will also draw celebrities such as Peter Facinelli, who plays Carlisle Cullen, Edward's father in "Twilight."


Mandy's Mind - if these people aren't "big stars" why bother mentioning them? yup - contradiction... *sigh*
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