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Good Day Atlanta viewer information September 3, 2021

Updated  September 3, 2021 10:43am EDT
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Dragon Con returns as in-person event

After going virtual in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, Dragon Con, the largest multi-media and pop culture convention, returns in person to Atlanta. Paul spent the morning speaking with organizers and attendees. You NEED to see these cosplay outfits.

Fans return for in-person Dragon Con: It was cancelled last year and replaced with a special virtual event, but like the superheroes it celebrates, pop culture convention Dragon Con is soaring again this weekend — and bringing with it a full lineup of events and celebrity appearances.

Dragon Con launched Thursday and continues through Labor Day, taking over five downtown Atlanta host hotels and filling them with sci-fi, fantasy and pop culture fans, cosplayers, and celebrities.  Organizers announced an in-person return for the event back in May, and later announced that the popular Dragon Con parade would be "modified and scaled back" to allow only those with a Dragon Con membership to view it in person.  Other changes include required masks inside all venues and limited room capacities, and a continuation of virtual offerings for fans more comfortable with that option.

Meet the creators of 'Tuskegee Heirs'

Paul visits Dragon Con and meets up with writer Greg Burnham and illustrator Marcus Williams, creators of "Tuskegee Heirs." They talk about the cultural impact of the film Black Panther among other things.

All that said, Dragon Con fans are still arriving in town with plenty of enthusiasm for the five-day event, which celebrates the worlds of science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, music, TV and more.

And this morning on Good Day Atlanta, we got a solid sampling of this year’s offerings, from chatting with writer Greg Burnham and illustrator Marcus Williams (creators of "Tuskegee Heirs") about the cultural impact of Black Panther to meeting voice actors Rob Paulsen and Maurice La Marche, better known to audiences as Pinky and the Brain!

Club Quarantine coming to Cadence Bank Amphitheatre

DJ D-Nice brings Club Quarantine to Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park.

DJ D-Nice brings Club Quarantine to Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park:  For more information follow him on Instagram @dnice.

Pike Nurseries shows us how to create a beautiful Labor Day planter:  For more information on Pike Nursery click here. 

Tips for multi-tasking

Tips for multi-tasking with Angela Buttimer.

Tips for multitasking:  The madness of multitasking can be overwhelming, it's something we all have to deal with.  Mindfulness and Wellness expert Angela Buttimer is back with tips to help us.  For more information on Angela Buttimer click here.

Willie Moore Jr. joins us from Praise 102.5 talks mentoring

Willie Moore Jr. joins us from Praise 102.5 to talk about mentoring: For more information on Willie Moore Jr. or the Willie Moore Jr. show follow him on Instagram @williemoorejrlive.

Willie Moore Jr. joins us from Praise 102.5 to talk about mentoring:  For more information on Willie Moore Jr. or the Willie Moore Jr. show follow him on Instagram @williemoorejrlive.