DragonCon in Atlanta, Georgia: Your Survival Guide

June 30, 2015 | Posted in CONVENTIONS | By

DragonCon Klingon

Dragon*Con is a media fandom convention held annually over the Labor Day weekend in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Dragon*Con is the largest such event on the East Coast, celebrating science fiction, fantasy, anime, comics, gaming…

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10 Tips For Surviving Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia

June 29, 2015 | Posted in CONVENTIONS | By

Enjoy the costuming - but be polite.

Dragon*Con, held in Atlanta, Georgia over the Labor Day weekend, draws over thirty thousand attendees and is only getting bigger by the year. Fans of science-fiction, fantasy, film, comics, anime and music convene annually on downtown Atlanta to shop, attend

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5 Things I Won’t Miss About Missing Dragon*Con This Year

August 21, 2013 | Posted in CONVENTIONS | By

The 2010 Dragon*Con Parade

Since 2005, I’ve spent every Labor Day weekend working the dealers room at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the first year since then that I’m skipping out on the convention for a number of reasons–mainly that the sheer expense

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Abbey Road Live! At the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia

December 21, 2010 | Posted in LIVE MUSIC | By

Abbey Road Live! At the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia

Fans of The Beatles should grab the opportunity to see tribute band Abbey Road Live! if they ever get the chance. This group of four musicians from Athens, Georgia puts on a show that plays tribute to the Beatles’ music, while still keeping it fresh, exciting and completely relevant for today’s audiences…

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Sexual Harassment and Assault at Dragon*Con 2010

July 15, 2010 | Posted in CONVENTIONS, COSTUMING & COSPLAY | By

Cosplayers walking through downtown Atlanta during DragonCon 2010.

Following the 2010 Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia, disturbing reports of sexual harassment and other assaults suffered by convention attendees have begun surfacing on the internet.

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