I was approached by Michelle Rood (Brian's wife) to see if anyone would be interested in attending Brian Rood's surprise 40th Birthday party on September 5th at 7:00 pm. She really wants some Star Wars characters there. She will provide me with more details later. The event will be in Temperance Michigan minutes north of Toledo and about 35 minutes south of Ann Arbor.
Brian is a artist and his work is featured in the Star Wars blu ray and many other places. He is also a regular at the Star Wars Celebrations. I am pretty sure he is an honorary 501st member as well.
If anyone is interested please shoot me an email. His wife will provide signed artist proofs to anyone dressed in costume.
Email tyler@tylertansel.com
http://brianrood.com
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Michigan Star Wars Artist Brian Rood Surprise B-Day Party
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Is anyone thinking of going?
My number is 10202 (the mirror image of 50501) 

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Message with more info from Tyler:
Do you have anything going on Saturday night?
There is a Star Wars artist in temperance Michigan that is having a surprise birthday party.
He has a Star Wars book out today and a production company is doing a documentary on him and would like to like to do a spin-off of the 501st Legion.
They are asking me to get a bunch of guys out there to do an interview.
I'm not comfortable enough to go on camera.
Can you get a group together to come down on this short of notice?
His wife promised artist proof and some free artwork to whoever comes.
She didn't realize the production company had an interest in shooting a piece there
Let me know if you can grab a few people and come down.
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Re: Michigan Star Wars Artist Brian Rood Surprise B-Day Party
Brian's wife let me know a cable company is doing a documentary on him. They will be there with there production team to shoot some footage. They will also like to interview some people from the 501st. I'm not big on going on camera. If you don't have anything to do this Saturday night she would love for as many people to come out as possible. My cell # is 419-283-5955 if you would like more information.
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Brian did the artwork for the Episode VII fathead:
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