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BABSCon Gets Breezy with Natasha Levinger!

Take to the skies! A voyage with the Breezies to San Fransiscolt awaits you. BABSCon embarks on a journey to bring you Natasha Levinger, writer extraordinaire and fabulous flyer. Come join us as we soar through the clouds! Joining My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in Season 4, Natasha Levinger quickly made a splash with the episodes "Pinkie Appl [...]

BABSCon Gets the Story From Heather Nuhfer & Bobby Curnow

Kapow! Blamo! Wham! Apart from writing and illustration, what makes a comic book special is the story and dialogue that narrates the action. Colorful pastel ponies (while infinitely adorable) can’t tell their own story, and that’s where writers and editors work their magic. From speech bubbles to characterization, there can be no doubt that th [...]

It’s Always Taco Tuesday with Marÿke Hendrikse at BABSCon!

She’s baaa-aaaaack! My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic’s Gilda the Griffon has miraculously transformed into darling ditzy Dazzling, Sonata Dusk, in Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks. So grab a taco and experience the one and only Marÿke Hendrikse at BABSCon! Like many of her cohorts on MLP:FiM, Marÿke is a well-rounded voice acting talent. He [...]

Hit the Books With G.M. Berrow at BABSCon!

Can you get enough of the very best in pony-based literature? We thought not…’cuz neither can we! There’s a very good reason Hasbro chose the amazing G.M. Berrow to write the official My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic novels, and it’s because she’s just plain awesome. A Literature graduate from Princeton University, Berrow’s bibliogr [...]

BABSCon Wishes You a Happy Peter New Year!

BABSCon is excited to set off the fireworks, spin the buzzers and pop the cork for the New Year, and who better to do it with than Peter New! This year at BABSCon, we want to celebrate not only the iconic, the memorable, and the magical people and moments that have made this fandom what is, but also the “New” show staff, bronies, and projects [...]

It’s Just Not a Party Without Andrea Libman, So BABSCon Got Her!

Are you ready for a Boxing Day miracle? After all of the Hearth’s Warming presents were opened, we found a big, beautifully-wrapped box today. And, to our surprise and delight, it had Andrea Libman in it! So we thought we’d share her with all of you at BABSCon this April. You all know this smart, talented, UBCP/ACTRA Award-winning actress as b [...]

HELLO, SAN FRANCISCO! Daniel Ingram & Steffan Andrews Will Rock BABSCon

BABSCon brings you the unstoppable dynamically daring duo who bring you all the magical melodies you know and love from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, including such hits as "The Smile Song," "Winter Wrap-Up," and "This Day Aria." Daniel Ingram and Steffan Andrews join the ever-growing BABSCon guest list as our experts in symphonic scores an [...]

Claire & Ian Corlett Raise BABSCon’s Cuteness AND Power Levels!

Beware the power of The Squeak™! Claire Corlett—Sweetie Belle herself—is going to overwhelm BABSCon 2015 with the power of her weapons-grade adorableness. And as for her daddy, Ian James Corlett…what’s his power level? Over 9000?! There’s no way that can be right! Claire & Ian Corlett’s multigenerational talent runs the gamut fro [...]

BABSCon Gets Twilightlicious With Tara Strong

Fillies and Gentlecolts, BABSCon is pleased to announce that the talented voice actress behind the newest friendship princess on the block, Tara Strong, is coming to BABSCon in 2015! Dubbed by some as the “Queen of the Bronies” for her dedication to her fans, Her Twilightliciousness™ will bring a special kind of magic to our convention this [...]

BABSCon Packs a Punch with Brian and Brynna Drummond

BABSCon is pleased to announce that the father-daughter duo of Brian and Brynna Drummond are back again and more powerful than ever! Brian is the voice of many of the stallions on MLP:FiM, including Seabreeze, Mr. Cake, Dr. Hooves, Filthy Rich, Caramel, Sheriff Silverstar, and Daring Do’s archnemesis, Ahuizotl, among others. He also voiced the m [...]

BABSCon Issue #2: Lines by Fleecs, Colors by Breckel!

Kapow! Shazam! Blamo! Who doesn’t enjoy the graphic storytelling and immersive speech-bubble dialogue of comics? Fans of all ages can enjoy a comic book or two, so that’s why we’re bringing our own superhero pastel pony comic artists to BABSCon! Heather Breckel and Tony Fleecs are part of the amazing team that make the several My Little Pony [...]

Cathy Weseluck Lights the Torch for BABSCon!

Golden Gates, take a letter! With the Equestria Games over and the break coming to an end, it’s high time to breathe some fire into the heart of San Fransiscolt. These ponies need to learn the magic of friendship from…a dragon? A mayor? A voice actress? Multi-talented voice actress Cathy Weseluck, voice of Spike the Dragon and Mayor Mare, will [...]

BABSCon Gets Chaotic with John de Lancie

The Bay Area Brony Spectacular is like the Spring in which it takes place, throwing off the tired old order of winter in a burst of chaotic creation. It comes to bring both the new and the renewed in bronydom. To coin a phrase, The Next Generation™ of the My Little Pony fandom and of its attendant conventions is upon us. So, how better to start [...]