After two major operations and multiple blood transfusions, Robert Heinlein started his convention blood drives in 1976 at WorldCon in Kansas City. He would only talk to or sign autographs for people who had donated blood. Since that start in ‘76, it has become a tradition at many sci-fi conventions.
This year, in addition to the Film Festival, the Independent Film Track brings you four feature-length movies: Vampira: The Movie, Pirates of the Great Salt Lake, The Signal, and Blood Car.
The Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival opens each day at 9AM in the Learning Center and runs late, late to 4AM, finishing with an hour of short films. A taste of what we’ll be showing:
There are a lot of tracks, guests, and panels to see here at Dragon*Con, and some of the most popular panels are the celebrity guest Q&A panels. Since it can sometimes get a little overwhelming when trying to figure out how and what to ask, we have compiled a handy list of some DOs and don’ts to keep in mind… Read more →
This year, Dragon*Con’s Space & Science track split into two separate tracks, with double the number of topics and panels! The Science track brings back the Mythbuster’s Build Team; Kari, Grant, and Tory return with more stories of MythBusting Mayhem Sat 11:30AM, Regency VI & VII, as well as programming from the skeptic community. Don’t miss the throw down: “Skeptics… Read more →
Dragon*Con’s in full swing when downtown Atlanta is invaded by hordes of aliens, princesses, wizards, and warriors. Come be part of the 6th Annual Dragon*Con Parade. We’re expecting a bigger and better parade than last year’s, which had almost 1,400 costumed participants and over 45 themed vehicles.
Thurs: Vol 10, Pre-Con Fri: Vol 10, Iss 1 Sat: Vol 10, Iss 2 Sun: Vol 10, Iss 3 Mon: Vol 10, Iss 4
Russell Segars was a character in the role-playing community of Northern and Central Georgia from the early eighties until this year. He influenced hundreds of people from all walks of life and introduced hundreds more to the wonders of gaming.
