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!!Dragon Con Events By Day
 

!!Events for Thursday, August 29, 2019 - Day One



!!Events for Friday, August 30, 2019 - Day Two



!!Events for Saturday, August 31, 2019 - Day Three



!!Events for Sunday, September 1, 2019 - Day Four



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!!About Dragon Con
Trekkies, steampunks, zombies, filkers, furries, goths, Klingons, Sleestaks, Predators, Aliens, and more descend on Downtown for the Southeast's largest sci-fi con. Come dressed as your favorite character from any number of sci-fi, horror, or fantasy films, comics, video games, etc. When it comes to Dragon Con, the wilder the better. The one Dragon Con must-see is the annual parade along Peachtree Street. Huge crowds, 10-people deep, line up super early to watch the Stormtroopers, Slave Leias, Dark Knight-era Jokers, and more strut up Atlanta's main thoroughfare.

!!Dragon Con Events By Day
 

!!Events for Thursday, August 29, 2019 - Day One



!!Events for Friday, August 30, 2019 - Day Two



!!Events for Saturday, August 31, 2019 - Day Three



!!Events for Sunday, September 1, 2019 - Day Four



!!Events for Monday, September 2, 2019 - Day Five



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Georgia’s film industry exploded in the last decade, with an increasing amount of film and television shows produced here each year —and it shows no sign of slowing down. Gov. Nathan Deal reported in the 2017 fiscal year more than 320 feature films and television productions generated $9.5 billion of economic impact for the state of Georgia and $2.7 billion in direct spending.

This year, Dragon Con will host cast members from several projects filmed in Atlanta including Marvel Cinematic Universe’s  The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, along with Netflix and CW Television Network series “Stranger Things” and “Black Lightning.”

Evangeline Lilly: The Squickerwonkers

Evangeline Lilly stars in Marvel’s Ant-Man and its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp as Hope van Dyne, better known as Wasp. She is set to reprise the role in an upcoming Avengers film next year along with co-star Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, or Ant-Man.

Lilly is also known for her major role as Kate Austen in the television series “LOST,” as well as the elven warrior Tauriel, an original character created for the second and third films of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy. Unknown by some of her fans, Lilly is also the author of The Squickerwonkers children's book series, which follow a family of quirky outcasts with personal vices.

Lilly and illustrator Rodrigo Bastos Didier will speak about The Squickerwonkers at a panel on Sun., Sept. 2 in the Marriott Imperial Ballroom at 2:30 p.m.

Marvel Cinematic Universe 

Pom Klementieff, who plays alien martial artist Mantis in The Avengers, will speak on another Marvel cast session called “All the Feels,” a Q&A panel that discusses what it takes to be a hero. The panel is on Sat., Sept. 1 at the Hyatt Regency VI-VII at 4 p.m. Klementieff will be available for photos at 6:20 p.m.

Benedict Wong, who plays master of the mystic arts Wong in Doctor Strange and Avengers: Infinity War, will speak on a “Spotlight on Benedict Wong” panel, a Q&A on his cinematic roles. Wong is also known for playing the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan on Netflix’s “Marco Polo,” and Bruce Ng in The Martian. The discussion is Fri., Aug. 31 at the Hilton Grand East at 11:30 a.m. Wong will also partake in MCU Cast: All the Feels discussion Sat., Sept. 1 at 4 p.m.

Karen Gillan appears as intergalactic assassin Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy, and also played Martha in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. She will speak in the MCU Cast: Chosen Family discussion held at the Marriott Atrium Ballroom on Sun., Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. and will be available for photos the same day at 12:30 p.m.

Klementieff, Wong, and Gillan will all speak at a Marvel group cast session titled “Chosen Family.” The conversation is about digging into a character personality and  the lessons a birth family teaches versus lessons by a chosen family of friends and colleagues. The panel is Sat., Sept. 2 at the Hyatt Centennial II-III at 4 p.m.

Stranger Things 

Gaten Matarazzo plays the spunky and diplomatic Dustin Henderson in Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” In addition to an extensive theater career including Broadway performances in “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” and “Les Miserables.”

Caleb McLaughlin plays the pragmatic and speculative Lucas Sinclair in “Stranger Things,” and has a recurring role as Jay-Jay on NBC’s “Shades of Blue.” He also starred as Young Ricky Bell of the American R&B group in “The New Edition Story,” a Black Entertainment Television mini-series about the band.

Matarazzo and McLaughlin will both speak on a panel called “Stranger Things - Why Do That?” about their characters and the show in general on Sat., Sept. 1 in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom at 4 p.m. They will both also be available for photos after the panel in the Marriott International Hall South at 5:10 p.m.

Black Lightning

The CW’s “Black Lightning” premiered early this year The series is an adaptation of DC Comic’s series featuring the publisher’s second black superhero Jefferson “Black Lightning” Pierce, played in the television series by Cress Williams of “Prison Break” and “Hart of Dixie” fame. At the time of the series, Pierce plays a retired superhero working as a high school principal, but must return to crime fighting when his daughters are kidnapped by a local gang.

Dragon Con will feature several panels covering “Black Lightning” this year, including “Black Lightning: Out of Retirement” which will provide conversation on what it takes to be a hero in the current world on Fri., Aug. 31 in the Marriott M302-M303 at 1 p.m.

Four cast members are appearing on two different panels including China McClain and Nafessa Williams, who play Pierce’s super-powered daughters Jennifer and Anissa “Thunder” Pierce. Christine Adams, who plays Pierce’s neuroscientist ex-wife, and Marvin “Krondon” Jones III, who plays Black Lightning’s adversary Tobias Whale, will also speak.

The panels “Black Lightning Cast: Lighting Strikes” will discuss what it takes to create a new superhero story in a changed world on Sat., Sept. 1 in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom at 1 p.m. Additionally, a behind-the-scenes look at the series called “Black Lightning Cast: Neighborhood Watch” will take place in the Hyatte Centennial II-III on Sun., Sept. 2 at 4 p.m.

McClain will appear for a photo session on Sat., Sept. 1 in the Marriott International Hall South at 2:30 p.m., Williams and Jones are available for photos the same day at 2:40 p.m.,

For a complete list of panels, celebrities, and events, slide on over to  Dragon Con’s website. Dragon Con veterans know the smartest way to organize your weekend is by downloading the official app, which provides a roster of events to make scheduling a bit easier.

While taking in the cosplay sights at the Con, feel free to share photos of that kickass costume you spent months preparing. Also be sure to look for a few CL staff in the audience for a chance to be featured on our social media.  "
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Georgia’s film industry exploded in the last decade, with an increasing amount of film and television shows produced here each year —and it shows no sign of slowing down. Gov. Nathan Deal reported in the 2017 fiscal year more than 320 feature films and television productions generated $9.5 billion of economic impact for the state of Georgia and $2.7 billion in direct spending.

This year, Dragon Con will host cast members from several projects filmed in Atlanta including Marvel Cinematic Universe’s  The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, along with Netflix and CW Television Network series “Stranger Things” and “Black Lightning.”

Evangeline Lilly: The Squickerwonkers

Evangeline Lilly stars in Marvel’s Ant-Man and its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp as Hope van Dyne, better known as Wasp. She is set to reprise the role in an upcoming Avengers film next year along with co-star Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, or Ant-Man.

Lilly is also known for her major role as Kate Austen in the television series “LOST,” as well as the elven warrior Tauriel, an original character created for the second and third films of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy. Unknown by some of her fans, Lilly is also the author of The Squickerwonkers children's book series, which follow a family of quirky outcasts with personal vices.

Lilly and illustrator Rodrigo Bastos Didier will speak about The Squickerwonkers at a panel on Sun., Sept. 2 in the Marriott Imperial Ballroom at 2:30 p.m.

Marvel Cinematic Universe 

Pom Klementieff, who plays alien martial artist Mantis in The Avengers, will speak on another Marvel cast session called “All the Feels,” a Q&A panel that discusses what it takes to be a hero. The panel is on Sat., Sept. 1 at the Hyatt Regency VI-VII at 4 p.m. Klementieff will be available for photos at 6:20 p.m.

Benedict Wong, who plays master of the mystic arts Wong in Doctor Strange and Avengers: Infinity War, will speak on a “Spotlight on Benedict Wong” panel, a Q&A on his cinematic roles. Wong is also known for playing the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan on Netflix’s “Marco Polo,” and Bruce Ng in The Martian. The discussion is Fri., Aug. 31 at the Hilton Grand East at 11:30 a.m. Wong will also partake in MCU Cast: All the Feels discussion Sat., Sept. 1 at 4 p.m.

Karen Gillan appears as intergalactic assassin Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy, and also played Martha in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. She will speak in the MCU Cast: Chosen Family discussion held at the Marriott Atrium Ballroom on Sun., Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. and will be available for photos the same day at 12:30 p.m.

Klementieff, Wong, and Gillan will all speak at a Marvel group cast session titled “Chosen Family.” The conversation is about digging into a character personality and  the lessons a birth family teaches versus lessons by a chosen family of friends and colleagues. The panel is Sat., Sept. 2 at the Hyatt Centennial II-III at 4 p.m.

Stranger Things 

Gaten Matarazzo plays the spunky and diplomatic Dustin Henderson in Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” In addition to an extensive theater career including Broadway performances in “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” and “Les Miserables.”

Caleb McLaughlin plays the pragmatic and speculative Lucas Sinclair in “Stranger Things,” and has a recurring role as Jay-Jay on NBC’s “Shades of Blue.” He also starred as Young Ricky Bell of the American R&B group in “The New Edition Story,” a Black Entertainment Television mini-series about the band.

Matarazzo and McLaughlin will both speak on a panel called “Stranger Things - Why Do That?” about their characters and the show in general on Sat., Sept. 1 in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom at 4 p.m. They will both also be available for photos after the panel in the Marriott International Hall South at 5:10 p.m.

Black Lightning

The CW’s “Black Lightning” premiered early this year The series is an adaptation of DC Comic’s series featuring the publisher’s second black superhero Jefferson “Black Lightning” Pierce, played in the television series by Cress Williams of “Prison Break” and “Hart of Dixie” fame. At the time of the series, Pierce plays a retired superhero working as a high school principal, but must return to crime fighting when his daughters are kidnapped by a local gang.

Dragon Con will feature several panels covering “Black Lightning” this year, including “Black Lightning: Out of Retirement” which will provide conversation on what it takes to be a hero in the current world on Fri., Aug. 31 in the Marriott M302-M303 at 1 p.m.

Four cast members are appearing on two different panels including China McClain and Nafessa Williams, who play Pierce’s super-powered daughters Jennifer and Anissa “Thunder” Pierce. Christine Adams, who plays Pierce’s neuroscientist ex-wife, and Marvin “Krondon” Jones III, who plays Black Lightning’s adversary Tobias Whale, will also speak.

The panels “Black Lightning Cast: Lighting Strikes” will discuss what it takes to create a new superhero story in a changed world on Sat., Sept. 1 in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom at 1 p.m. Additionally, a behind-the-scenes look at the series called “Black Lightning Cast: Neighborhood Watch” will take place in the Hyatte Centennial II-III on Sun., Sept. 2 at 4 p.m.

McClain will appear for a photo session on Sat., Sept. 1 in the Marriott International Hall South at 2:30 p.m., Williams and Jones are available for photos the same day at 2:40 p.m.,

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The crowd was long formed, actually. Armed with folding chairs, bottled water and superhero shirts, these spectators clearly knew what was up. But I had been told to expect inclusivity and kindness from the Dragon Con crowd and these veterans quickly brought this nerd newb into the fold.

“Can I scoot in next to you?" “Of course, can you see well enough?”“Mind if I snag that curb spot next to you until your dad gets back?” “Of course! Please do.” 

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“Every day after Sunday is just a countdown to the next Dragon Con,” I was told later in the day by an elf from a video game I hadn’t heard of (Not "World of Warcraft," y’all — I’m not that dense). 

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Another Labor Day weekend has passed, and with it, another Dragon Con. 

For four days, people dressed as Stormtroopers, Pokemon characters, and the kids from "Stranger Things" ran wild throughout Downtown. They mingled. They danced. They attended panel discussions on filking and how to survive the apocalypse. Costumes are being professionally cleaned or put in the closet. Hotel crews are scrubbing body paint off of ceilings. Downtown restaurants are once again serving conventioneers wearing collared shirts with company logos.

During Dragon Con, paths crossed, eyes met, and words were sometimes exchanged. But emails or phone numbers were not. So in the days after Dragon Con, people take to Craigs List to shout into the internet, hoping to connect with the one or two people that got away. 

Per CL tradition, we hereby do our best to amplify those messages in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, Seven of Nine and T-1000 can reconnect and see if things work out. 

A word of warning: Some of these might not be safe for work, depending on where you work.

"I had a puppet."

black and white striped shirt dragoncon

We kept catching each other's eye last night. I had a puppet. Where was this?You had brown hair

Kili was a stud.

sexy quigon - missed chance at dragoncon 

We hung around last night - you were kili and I was wearing a skirt. We swing danced. Catch up with me. I'll make you laugh. I'll make you come. It'll be a good time.

You know why you're posting this, my friend.

 Blue girl at puppet slam 

Never got your name but we chatted a little and you froze to death. No, I'm not the really old guy that sat to your right. Your character was from R&M. Not sure why I'm posting this but... send me a message? 

Reason no. 22,572 why public transit is good

 Leather clad dragon con girl on marta train 

We talked on the train Sunday night. You said your birthday was in two weeks, you lived in Marietta, and it was ok for me to look because you liked the attention. I regret not getting your number and would love to talk more 

Reason no. 22,573 why public transit is good

Rocky? Long shot but maybe

I was heading home from Dragoncon. We sat next to each other on the train. You were so very attractive. Send me a message back! Tell me what color shirt I was wearing.

You had me at "The Edge of Night."

Bailey & Tom at DragonCon karaoke

Nice to have met you - you seemed like an awesome couple!. Hope to hear back. - J. 

A good man can work around the house and efficiently manage a dungeon.

 Dragon*con - Dungeons and Randomness 

So I recognize this is as a very, very longshot but I thought what the hell. You were running the panel and I was sitting in the second row. I thought you were cute, which obviously you are, and had great energy just in general. As for me, I'm the copper blonde big guy who asked how your DM manages 4 teams at a time when most DMs can only manage one (Spoilers: he's broken). Tomorrow is the last day at the con, but if you'd like to grab some coffee or a drink tomorrow, then let me know. Also you mentioned you were thinking about moving to California (LA) and I live in the Bay Area.Also if you read this, then let me know what color your hair is. 

Reconnection connection

We kissed, you should text me :)

We met when we were getting our badges, and I thought you were hot. I kissed you later, and you wanted more. I gave my number to your friend in the pink body paint. Text me.

Let's grab a bite at this Pittypat's Porch place.

 Dragon-Con Rave 

Hey, I doubt you'll ever see this but in the off chance you do, you're an amazing person. We were dancing last night and I wasn't really sure of how you felt about it, and we had a brief conversation that was really great. If you're still reading, feel free to get in touch. I'd love to take you out for lunch while I'm still in town. 

An actual traveling nurse? 

 cute girl in marriot 

You were a cute traveling nurse, i think named christie, it was really loud. We had a short conversation and you took a couple of pictures with me. You had blondish brown hair, glasses and very beautiful. You were also from upstate NY like me. I should have gotten your contact info but i was being a shy idiot. 

Georgia Tech fan, eh?

DragonCon-Black Kingslayer Shirt

You were with a girl which I'm thinking was your girlfriend but we made eye contact several times. I was wearing the Gold and Black costume. I'd like to meet you.

Woe is Waluigi

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You said your name is Lauren, I never asked but I think you dressed as Black Canary. We climbed from the 30th to the 40th floor together in the Marriott. I was the very tall Waluigi, Brian. Meant to get your number at the Last Dance at Alderaan party but lost you in the crowd. Hope I didnt miss my chance forever! 

Four years later...

Remember? We locked ourselves in a hotel room during DragonCon 2012

Your family went to DragonCon and you spent the weekend with me. There was drinking and room service and sooo much sex. Remember that? I do."
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Another Labor Day weekend has passed, and with it, another Dragon Con. 

For four days, people dressed as Stormtroopers, Pokemon characters, and the kids from "Stranger Things" ran wild throughout Downtown. They mingled. They danced. They attended panel discussions on [http://filk.dragoncon.org/|filking] and [http://apocalypserising.dragoncon.org/schedule/saturday-2/|how to survive the apocalypse]. Costumes are being professionally cleaned or put in the closet. Hotel crews are scrubbing body paint off of ceilings. Downtown restaurants are once again serving conventioneers wearing collared shirts with company logos.

During Dragon Con, paths crossed, eyes met, and words were sometimes exchanged. But emails or phone numbers were not. So in the days after Dragon Con, people take to Craigs List to shout into the internet, hoping to connect with the one or two people that got away. 

[http://www.clatl.com/news/article/13084727/dragon-con-missed-connections-help-connect-lovers-and-wookiees|Per] ''[http://www.clatl.com/news/article/13079600/dragon-con-missed-connections-megaman-sandlot-childbearing-offers-and-sweet-sweet-love|CL]'' [http://www.clatl.com/news/article/13075088/dragon-con-missed-connections-wizards-space-warriors-and-love-beautiful-love|tradition], [http://www.clatl.com/news/article/13054863/dragoncon-missed-connections-warm-the-heart|we] [http://www.clatl.com/news/article/13062770/dragoncon-missed-connections-remind-us-that-under-every-orc-costume-theres-a-heart|hereby] do our best to amplify those messages in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_of_Nine|Seven of Nine] and T-1000 can reconnect and see if things work out. 

A word of warning: Some of these might not be safe for work, depending on where you work.

__"I had a puppet."__

__[http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mis/5765860858.html|''black and white striped shirt dragoncon'']__

''We kept catching each other's eye last night. I had a puppet. Where was this?You had brown hair''

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__''[http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mis/5766383244.html|sexy quigon - missed chance at dragoncon] ''__

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__You know why you're posting this, my friend.__

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''Never got your name but we chatted a little and you froze to death. No, I'm not the really old guy that sat to your right. Your character was from R&M. Not sure why I'm posting this but... send me a message? ''

__Reason no. 22,572 why public transit is good__

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''We talked on the train Sunday night. You said your birthday was in two weeks, you lived in Marietta, and it was ok for me to look because you liked the attention. I regret not getting your number and would love to talk more'' 

__Reason no. 22,573 why public transit is good__

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''I was heading home from Dragoncon. We sat next to each other on the train. You were so very attractive. Send me a message back! Tell me what color shirt I was wearing.''

__You had me at "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WskRAEggqkQ|The Edge of Night]."__

__[http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mis/5766414488.html|''Bailey & Tom at DragonCon karaoke'']__

''Nice to have met you - you seemed like an awesome couple!. Hope to hear back. - J. ''

__A good man can work around the house and efficiently manage a dungeon.__

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''So I recognize this is as a very, very longshot but I thought what the hell. You were running the panel and I was sitting in the second row. I thought you were cute, which obviously you are, and had great energy just in general. As for me, I'm the copper blonde big guy who asked how your DM manages 4 teams at a time when most DMs can only manage one (Spoilers: he's broken). Tomorrow is the last day at the con, but if you'd like to grab some coffee or a drink tomorrow, then let me know. Also you mentioned you were thinking about moving to California (LA) and I live in the Bay Area.Also if you read this, then let me know what color your hair is. ''

__Reconnection connection__

__[http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mis/5766633706.html|''We kissed, you should text me :)'']__

''We met when we were getting our badges, and I thought you were hot. I kissed you later, and you wanted more. I gave my number to your friend in the pink body paint. Text me.''

__Let's grab a bite at this Pittypat's Porch place.__

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''Hey, I doubt you'll ever see this but in the off chance you do, you're an amazing person. We were dancing last night and I wasn't really sure of how you felt about it, and we had a brief conversation that was really great. If you're still reading, feel free to get in touch. I'd love to take you out for lunch while I'm still in town.'' 

__An actual traveling nurse? __

__'' [http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mis/5767681531.html|cute girl in marriot] ''__

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__Georgia Tech fan, eh?__

__[http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mis/5766834715.html|''DragonCon-Black Kingslayer Shirt'']__

''You were with a girl which I'm thinking was your girlfriend but we made eye contact several times. I was wearing the Gold and Black costume. I'd like to meet you.''

__Woe is Waluigi__

__'' [http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mis/5765563988.html|dragoncon marriott met twice] ''__

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__Four years later...__

[http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mis/5759890437.html|__''Remember? We locked ourselves in a hotel room during DragonCon 2012''__]

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For four days, people dressed as Stormtroopers, Pokemon characters, and the kids from "Stranger Things" ran wild throughout Downtown. They mingled. They danced. They attended panel discussions on filking and how to survive the apocalypse. Costumes are being professionally cleaned or put in the closet. Hotel crews are scrubbing body paint off of ceilings. Downtown restaurants are once again serving conventioneers wearing collared shirts with company logos.

During Dragon Con, paths crossed, eyes met, and words were sometimes exchanged. But emails or phone numbers were not. So in the days after Dragon Con, people take to Craigs List to shout into the internet, hoping to connect with the one or two people that got away. 

Per CL tradition, we hereby do our best to amplify those messages in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, Seven of Nine and T-1000 can reconnect and see if things work out. 

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"I had a puppet."

black and white striped shirt dragoncon

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Kili was a stud.

sexy quigon - missed chance at dragoncon 

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You know why you're posting this, my friend.

 Blue girl at puppet slam 

Never got your name but we chatted a little and you froze to death. No, I'm not the really old guy that sat to your right. Your character was from R&M. Not sure why I'm posting this but... send me a message? 

Reason no. 22,572 why public transit is good

 Leather clad dragon con girl on marta train 

We talked on the train Sunday night. You said your birthday was in two weeks, you lived in Marietta, and it was ok for me to look because you liked the attention. I regret not getting your number and would love to talk more 

Reason no. 22,573 why public transit is good

Rocky? Long shot but maybe

I was heading home from Dragoncon. We sat next to each other on the train. You were so very attractive. Send me a message back! Tell me what color shirt I was wearing.

You had me at "The Edge of Night."

Bailey & Tom at DragonCon karaoke

Nice to have met you - you seemed like an awesome couple!. Hope to hear back. - J. 

A good man can work around the house and efficiently manage a dungeon.

 Dragon*con - Dungeons and Randomness 

So I recognize this is as a very, very longshot but I thought what the hell. You were running the panel and I was sitting in the second row. I thought you were cute, which obviously you are, and had great energy just in general. As for me, I'm the copper blonde big guy who asked how your DM manages 4 teams at a time when most DMs can only manage one (Spoilers: he's broken). Tomorrow is the last day at the con, but if you'd like to grab some coffee or a drink tomorrow, then let me know. Also you mentioned you were thinking about moving to California (LA) and I live in the Bay Area.Also if you read this, then let me know what color your hair is. 

Reconnection connection

We kissed, you should text me :)

We met when we were getting our badges, and I thought you were hot. I kissed you later, and you wanted more. I gave my number to your friend in the pink body paint. Text me.

Let's grab a bite at this Pittypat's Porch place.

 Dragon-Con Rave 

Hey, I doubt you'll ever see this but in the off chance you do, you're an amazing person. We were dancing last night and I wasn't really sure of how you felt about it, and we had a brief conversation that was really great. If you're still reading, feel free to get in touch. I'd love to take you out for lunch while I'm still in town. 

An actual traveling nurse? 

 cute girl in marriot 

You were a cute traveling nurse, i think named christie, it was really loud. We had a short conversation and you took a couple of pictures with me. You had blondish brown hair, glasses and very beautiful. You were also from upstate NY like me. I should have gotten your contact info but i was being a shy idiot. 

Georgia Tech fan, eh?

DragonCon-Black Kingslayer Shirt

You were with a girl which I'm thinking was your girlfriend but we made eye contact several times. I was wearing the Gold and Black costume. I'd like to meet you.

Woe is Waluigi

 dragoncon marriott met twice 

You said your name is Lauren, I never asked but I think you dressed as Black Canary. We climbed from the 30th to the 40th floor together in the Marriott. I was the very tall Waluigi, Brian. Meant to get your number at the Last Dance at Alderaan party but lost you in the crowd. Hope I didnt miss my chance forever! 

Four years later...

Remember? We locked ourselves in a hotel room during DragonCon 2012

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For 29 years, thousands of fans have flooded Downtown Atlanta during Dragon Con's extended weekend of festivities (Sept. 2-5 this year), representing a vast network of subcultures, fandoms, artistic movements, and shared sci-fi and fantasy obsessions. With massive cosplay contests and celebrity appearances stealing the spotlight, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Dragon Con is, among many other things, a music festival. “The music is a fairly big part of the nightlife, but for some reason or another it goes a bit unnoticed,” says Billy Messina, creative director for Dragon Con’s music programming.

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Trying to pin down a specific sound within the genres of steampunk and goth raises even more confusion when jazz, cabaret, dance, filk (science fiction folk singing), and punk bands can all operate within the same Con aesthetic.

Dragon Con's 2016 lineup boasts performances by the likes of Nashville's horror-funk outfit Here Come the Mummies, outlaw country singer/songwriter Shooter Jennings, and the time-traveling steampunk trio the Cog is Dead.

After booking the headliners, Messina fills in the rest of the blanks with geek-themed folk groups, DJs for late-night parties, and more mainstream acts. In previous years Dragon Con has hosted everyone from hardcore punk legends the Misfits to jazz pianist Chick Corea. 

In concrete terms, Dragon Con’s sound defies definition, remaining as vast and nebulous as the festival’s programming. However, Messina has managed to find one constant threading itself through every band at the festival. “There is no one aesthetic at Dragon Con except fun,” he says.  “And it sounds like a corny, ridiculous answer, but I try to satisfy the desire people feel to put their hair down and act like however they feel.”"
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For 29 years, thousands of fans have flooded Downtown Atlanta during [http://www.dragoncon.org/|Dragon Con]'s extended weekend of festivities (Sept. 2-5 this year), representing a vast network of subcultures, fandoms, artistic movements, and shared sci-fi and fantasy obsessions. With massive cosplay contests and celebrity appearances stealing the spotlight, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Dragon Con is, among many other things, a music festival. “The music is a fairly big part of the nightlife, but for some reason or another it goes a bit unnoticed,” says Billy Messina, creative director for Dragon Con’s music programming.

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“My first step [in booking bands] is to step outside of my own skin and step into the skin of Dragon Con,” Messina says. “There is so much talent, but the challenge is breaking up the talent among 300-400 applications to create a lineup that gives people a sense of comfort so they know that this is a Dragon Con band.”

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Trying to pin down a specific sound within the genres of steampunk and goth raises even more confusion when jazz, cabaret, dance, filk (science fiction folk singing), and punk bands can all operate within the same Con aesthetic.

Dragon Con's 2016 lineup boasts performances by the likes of Nashville's horror-funk outfit [http://www.herecomethemummies.com/|Here Come the Mummies], outlaw country singer/songwriter [http://www.shooterjennings.com/|Shooter Jennings], and the time-traveling steampunk trio [http://www.johnmondelliproductions.com/thecogisdead/home.html|the Cog is Dead].

After booking the headliners, Messina fills in the rest of the blanks with geek-themed folk groups, DJs for late-night parties, and more mainstream acts. In previous years Dragon Con has hosted everyone from hardcore punk legends the Misfits to jazz pianist Chick Corea. 

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Messina is entering his 10th year at Dragon Con, and each year represents a formidable challenge when deciding what musical acts to book. In collaboration with other employees, Messina must whittle down hundreds of musical applicants and select around 25 performers who embody the fluid and expansive mold of Dragon Con. 

“My first step in booking bands is to step outside of my own skin and step into the skin of Dragon Con,” Messina says. “There is so much talent, but the challenge is breaking up the talent among 300-400 applications to create a lineup that gives people a sense of comfort so they know that this is a Dragon Con band.”

When trying to give attendees that sense of comfort, he looks at three categories: the familiar, the semi-familiar, and the completely new. Like any other music festival, Dragon Con pulls from major, crowd-pleasing headliners. Messina books bands such as Jacksonville, Florida's gothic synth pop group the Crüxshadows or Seattle's steampunk-inspired Abney Park. Both bands have amassed dedicated followings but operate in underground circuits of conventions and niche subcultures, which often shape Dragon Con’s musical appetite.

While the convention’s size prevents the dominance of any one aesthetic from driving the fest's musical acts, Messina keeps an eye on the evolution of popular trends from goth to pirates to steampunk. “There might be 50 bands that apply under the genre of steampunk,” he says. “But if you look at the history of one of those bands, 20 years ago they were wearing black eyeliner. Now it’s almost the same music except they’re wearing brown and wearing goggles.”

Trying to pin down a specific sound within the genres of steampunk and goth raises even more confusion when jazz, cabaret, dance, filk (science fiction folk singing), and punk bands can all operate within the same Con aesthetic.

Dragon Con's 2016 lineup boasts performances by the likes of Nashville's horror-funk outfit Here Come the Mummies, outlaw country singer/songwriter Shooter Jennings, and the time-traveling steampunk trio the Cog is Dead.

After booking the headliners, Messina fills in the rest of the blanks with geek-themed folk groups, DJs for late-night parties, and more mainstream acts. In previous years Dragon Con has hosted everyone from hardcore punk legends the Misfits to jazz pianist Chick Corea. 

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       A trio of beer loving, comics aficionados is responsible for this clever mash-up of fun located in the old James Joyce spot in Avondale Estates. Dave DeFeo, Tim Ensor, and Lawson Wright, longtime nearby Decatur residents dreamed up their perfect hangout, and My Parents’ Basement was born. “There’s an extreme side to both beer and comics," Ensor said in a release. "And they both share the collectability factor. You have uber beer nerds who collect the rare cask beers, and you have uber comics nerds who wait in line to trade that one-off, special comic.”    
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Two more Things To See, after the jump.

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*Courtesy Callandwolde
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In Ronald Nuse's Nature: Four Ways, closing this weekend at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, nature is recontextualized from a variety of photographic perspectives  -  four, to be exact, as the works draw from Nuse's previous exhibits: Falling Shadows, Street Art, Bamboo Pentaptych, and Four Directions, which together incorporate urban art, surrealism, and (yes) bamboo. Admission is free.

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The short feature, full of white noise and a heft of out-of-focus b-roll, chronicles Alex Wagner, an Ace employee, and a handful of other "real life" zombie preppers as they rummage through an odd assortment of undead-slaying tools laying around their place of work, and point out from the rooftop why their Ace Hardware store "in the middle of nowhere" is a perfect spot to camp when the dead start to rise. But the seemingly fictitious backdrop isn't quite so rural. In fact, the video was shot right here in metro Atlanta, at an Ace Hardware in Gwinnett County.

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Ace's communications office hasn't responded to our calls, but "Joey," an associate at the store where the video was shot who declined to give his last name, said Wagner was taking vacation time to attend Sundance Film Fest when we talked.

"I think they're overreacting, honestly," Hurst tells CL. The company has been working feverishly to get the video taken offline, and while Wagner wasn't officially fired, Hurst says they feel the company is trying to make him quit by cutting back his hours. Wagner really does work at Ace, though Hurst doesn't.

When the Zombies Come was just one of the Georgia films screening at Sundance. The Spectacular Now, a feature filmed in Athens, Ga., by Georgia-born director James Ponsholdt, was acquired by big-money production firm A24 Films. While Hurst's film didn't take home any awards or money, the recent film school grad says it was "good experience" and hopefully leads to a full-time gig doing what he loves.

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When the Zombies Come was just one of the Georgia films screening at Sundance. The Spectacular Now, a feature filmed in Athens, Ga., by Georgia-born director James Ponsholdt, was acquired by big-money production firm A24 Films. While Hurst's film didn't take home any awards or money, the recent film school grad says it was "good experience" and hopefully leads to a full-time gig doing what he loves.

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2. For the fifth time, Troy Davis has been given an execution date. This time it's Sept. 21.  

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2. A Cobb County man as quoted in the Marietta Daily Journal: “What’s going to be the cost of extra law enforcement and public safety to be able to take care of the crime issues that automatically come in with mass transit?” Are we sure this article wasn't originally published in 1983?

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The Starlight Six Drive-In
2000 Moreland Ave. 404-627-5786.

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Sun., Sept. 4—Drive-Invasion feat. Roky Erickson Jack Oblivian and more.

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529 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-228-6769.
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Fri., Sept. 2— Cherry Royale, Newberry Jam, Jessi Teich.
Sat., Sept. 3—Pardner, Anna Trodglen (aka Grace Braun of D.Q.E.)
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488 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-522-3950.
Thurs., Sept. 1— The Ettes, Hans Condor, Superpill.
Fri., Sept. 2—O' Death, Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship?, Christ, Lord.
Sat., Sept. 3— Rock Most's Rise and Shine CD release party w/ Joe Stu & Captain Mudfish, DJ Fudge, Stan Steam and Jahah.
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The Starlight Six Drive-In
2000 Moreland Ave. 404-627-5786.

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Sun., Sept. 4—Drive-Invasion feat. Roky Erickson Jack Oblivian and more.

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529 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-228-6769.
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488 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-522-3950.
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Mon., Sept. 5—Active Child, Com Truise.

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What happens at Dragon*Con stays at Dragon*Con. We all know this, so I am duty-bound not to reveal any details about the hotel parties that raged on through Friday night, through Saturday night, the parade and well into Sunday morning. At least the ones that I attended.

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It's one of the pitfalls of clipping Dragon*Con press credentials to your chest and walking into a hotel room where a pair of 16-sided die is being rolled by a guy with intense determination on his face — painted blue like an Avatar — and his opponent is wearing a T-shirt that says "Han shot first." If anyone knows the power of the words "off the record" at 4:30 a.m. it's these guys...

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It's one of the pitfalls of clipping Dragon*Con press credentials to your chest and walking into a hotel room where a pair of 16-sided die is being rolled by a guy with intense determination on his face — painted blue like an Avatar — and his opponent is wearing a T-shirt that says "Han shot first." If anyone knows the power of the words "off the record" at 4:30 a.m. it's these guys...

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Black Tape for a Blue Girl plays Sat., Sept. 4 in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom at Midnight. Rosenthal will also speak on a panel about the State of the Goth Scene Fri., Sept. 3 at 8:30 PM. The group’s vocalist Athan Maroulis will also appear on a panel titled “Gigs from Hell” on Sat., Sept. 4 at 1 p.m., and on a David Bowie panel discussion on Sun., Sept. 5 at 8:30 p.m.

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Since 1986 Black Tape for a Blue Girl has operated under the direction of principle songwriter Sam Rosenthal who runs Projekt Records, one of the country’s longest-standing indie goth labels. For those who are unfamiliar, the group is a progenitor of the ethereal “darkwave” sound, and throughout the ‘90s Black Tape... dwelt in bleak, droning washes of brittle, personal explorations — sort of a dark and dramatic counterpart to the My Bloody Valentines and Cocteau Twins of the world.

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Over the last few years the group's lineup has expanded to include a full band, and their latest release, 10 Neurotics embrace more tangible elements of songwriting, that lends itself to a stronger live performance; albeit steeped in sprockety cabaret and deep, dark narratives.

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Chad Radford:  Is this the first time that Black Tape For A Blue Girl has played Dragon*Con?

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Sam RosenthalYes. I have been hearing about Dragon*Con for many years, but this is the first time it has coincided with me having a touring band ready to perform. I am really excited because this year is kind of like "Projektfest South" with Voltaire and WEEP also on the bill.

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Most of the Black Tape For A Blue Girl material that I'm familiar with is of an ethereal, drone-based nature (in the vein of The First Pain To Linger, Mesmerized by the Sirens etc.). The new material show a different side of the group, one that probably makes for a more engaging live show, especially for a Dragon*con audience.

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You are correct, that we're really not an ethereal band these days. I've created a lot of albums I love in that genre, but I definitely felt like staking out new territory. The new material from10 Neurotics is in a rock / dark cabaret vein. It is meant to be heard and performed live.           "Sam Rosenthal" "Projekt Records" "Goth" "Ethereal" "Dragon*Con" "Darkwave" "Black Tape For A Blue Girl"  "Athan Maroulis"   2055760 13054735 /mediaserver/atlanta/2015-17/screen_shot_2010-09-01_at_11.51.28_am.jpg                  Q&A with Black Tape for a Blue Girl's Sam Rosenthal "
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