'WARRIOR PRINCESS' FANS SOLDIER ON AT CONVENTION.Byline: Gary Scott Staff Writer PASADENA - Almost two years after warrior princess Xena and her loyal companion, Gabrielle, appeared in their final television adventure, fans continue to flock by the thousands to the annual Xena convention at the Pasadena Conference Center The Pasadena Conference Center is a convention center in Pasadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It consists of three buildings. Pasadena Civic Auditorium The Civic Auditorium, also known as the Pasadena Civic Center . An estimated 5,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. , which runs through today. In addition to tables full of merchandise - T-shirts, scripts and autographed pictures - fans are given a chance to mingle with former cast members. Mostly young and middle-age women, ``Xena: Warrior Princess'' fans are as devoted to the female warriors as ``Star Trek'' devotees are to Spock and Capt. Kirk. A one-day ticket costs $61, and many said they were planning to stay for the event's duration. ``When I come home from work, it's good to watch the show and escape,'' said Sabine Mitchell of Northern California. She said she has Xena artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. everywhere, from her mouse pad A fabric-covered rubber pad roughly 9" square that provides a smooth surface for rolling a mouse. There are also mouse pads that provide a better surface; for example, 3M makes the Precise Mousing Surface, an ultra-thin mouse pad that is engineered to reduce friction. at work to her checkbook, and watches tapes of the show every night after work. Her friend, Rose Minasi, credits Xena with making her more interested in history. Minasi said she comes to the conventions because ``you get to see the actors as real people.'' Stephanie McCarren, a 19-year-old from Fullerton, said she has been attending Xena conventions for three years with friend Heather Beach, 18, of Tucson, Ariz. Their favorite character is Callisto, played by Hudson Leick. ``We hang out and watch the stars,'' said McCarren. ``This will be my fifth time seeing Hudson ... . She knows my name.'' The convention's highlight was a live chat Saturday evening with Lucy Lawless, the statuesque stat·u·esque adj. Suggestive of a statue, as in proportion, grace, or dignity; stately. stat  u·esque Australian who played Xena, and Renee O'Connor, who played Gabrielle. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ``Xena: Warrior Princess'' enthusiast Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. Ada, 8, of Arizona looks at convention wares. Josh Yoshimoto/Staff Photographer |
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