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Thursday, August 28, 2008 The Daily Dragon Vol 11, Num 0, p.2 Your Shout-Outs Here Got an announcement or a room Schedule Changes*The default is the Hyatt if no hotel is indicated. party? A lost/found notice or a “Happy Dragon*Con” wish? Say it Additions gency VI-VII. L506 - L507 (M). in the Daily Dragon! It’s free! “An hour with Robert Englund” A “Q&A with Lance Henriksen” Meet “What Makes A Hero?” Sat 2:30PM, Fill out an Announcement Request the man behind the android Bishop A704 (M). Q&A with the actor that brought us Form in Chicago C-F in the Hyatt. and many other classic characters. Sun Freddy Krueger. Fri 1PM, Int’l North. “Heroes are people too!” Sun 11:30AM, Centennial I. Deadline 7PM for the next day’s issue. “Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica” 11:30AM, A704 (M). “Animated Short Films” A block of How they compare to each other, for Kevin Grazier will not be on “Dradis  animated shorts from the Independent good and for bad. Fri 1PM, A704 (M). Contact is Made” Sun 1PM, A704 (M). Film Festival. Sun 1PM, Baker. Dragon*Con TV “Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn “The Secret World: Q&A w/Funcom” Van Allen Plexico will be doing a Twilight” After nearly 25 years, the Sun 1PM, Athens (S). Set your dials when you check in: New York Times best-selling first novel Dragon*Reading Sat 4PM, Williams. “Tolkien’s Darkness” Sun 4PM, L506- Hyatt: 41 Marriott: 42 in the Dragonlance saga is now an “Frodo, the Reluctant Hero” In my- L507 (M). Hilton: 14 Sheraton: 74 or 76 animated motion picture from Para- thology, before Tolkien, the norm was mount. Fri 1PM, Hanover CDE. the brave, strong hero who embarks “Middle-earth Gaming: Board of the  “Stargate Worlds: Sneak Peek” Join on a quest for the good of all. Camp- Rings” Sun 8:30PM, L506 - L507 (M). bell and Jung call the reluctant hero a us for an early look at Stargate Worlds “The Next Chapter” Mon 1PM, A704 (M). Dragon*Pod as we give you a taste of this exciting hero for the times we live in. Sun 4PM, Podcasting news and events new MMO. Fri 1PM, Augusta (S). L506 - L507 (M). Corrections throughout the convention! “Why We Love (and Hate) Disney” “An Hour in the Firefly ‘Verse” A Q&A ”Voice Acting” Fri 4PM will be in Int’l www.dragon-pod.com with Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk Disney inspires awe and anger in some North not Baker. from the Firefly television series; they animation fans; join our panel for a “Film Festival Shorts Block: Georgia share their tales and experiences look at Old Men, Princesses, and Uncle  Showcase (preceded by Animation traveling the ‘verse and beyond. Fri Remus and why the community is so at 9AM)” Sat 10AM, Learning Center. 2:30PM, Regency VI-VII. divided. Sun 4PM, Baker. Welcome! The Georgia Filmmakers panel that fol- “Know Your Rights: Copyright Law Anne Petty will be signing autographs lows the Georgia Showcase screening Welcome first-time Dragon*Con for the Creator of Fan Works” Are Sun 5:30PM, M301-M304 (M). will begin at 11:30AM not 11AM. visitors, especially David Alarcon and Suman! ~Liana fan fiction and fan art legal? Copyright “Requiem for the DC Animated Uni- ”Voice Acting” Sun 1PM will be in Re- attorney Theodora Michaels debunks verse” The end of the Justice League gency VI-VII not Baker.  common misconceptions about copy- Unlimited comic book spells the end right law, fair use, parody, and dis- of the style of DC animated shows that Updates Kilt Inspection Team claimers. Fri 4PM, L506 - L507 (M). have been airing since the ‘90s. The “MMO Etiquette School” moved from Happy Hours Erick Avari will be on “Stargate Guests newer shows like The Batman are more Fri 11AM to 5:30PM, Augusta (S). Megapanel” Fri 5:30PM, Atrium Ball- child-oriented. Where are these super- Wearers of the kilt and enthusiasts room (M). heroes going? Sun 7PM, Baker. “Vampires Amongst Us” moved from Sat 4PM to Sat 2:30PM, A704 (M). welcome. Two happy hours: Thu “Permission to Speak Freely...Grant- “3rd Annual Anime Music Video 11PM and Fri 6PM, Hyatt Lobby Bar. ed!” Ever want to be a TrekTrak panel- Contest” The best AMVs submitted “Star Wars Galaxies: Q&A w/Sony ist? Or talk about something Star Trek over the past year: Action, Drama, Online” moved from Fri 11:30AM to  never on the schedule? A roundtable Romance, Comedy, and Best In Show. Sun 10AM, Athens (S). discussion. Fri 7PM, Savannah (S). Sun 11:30PM, Hanover C-E. “An Hour With Sean Astin” Fri 2:30PM Happy 2nd Anniversary “Free Realms: Q&A with Sony” A live- “The Future is ONLINE” Webisodes, moved from Regency VI-VII to Int’l South. To my babe, Tommy. This past ly overview of SOE’s upcoming free- the new breeding group for indepen- “The Venture Brothers” moved from year has been . to-play MMO, Free Realms. Sat 10AM, dents and viral marketing, from its Sat 11:30AM, Centennial I to Sat I love you and thanks for every- Athens (S). origins with Firefly and before, matur- 2:30PM, Regency VI-VII and will be thing. ~Gayle ing with Heroes, to new outlets with “Stargate Worlds: Sneak Peek” Join signing autographs immediately after. Sanctuary and Gemini Division. Sun  us for an early look at Stargate Worlds 11:30AM, A704 (M). “Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger as we give you a taste of this exciting Force & Squidbillies” moved from Jenny Welcomes new MMO. Sat 11:30AM, Athens (S). Lori Handeland will be signing auto- Sat 2:30PM, Regency VI-VII to Sat graphs Mon 1AM, M301-M304 (M). 11:30AM, Centennial I. Friends Anita and Teresa to their 1st “By a Shire Fireside: Songs and Tales Dragon*Con! May the dragon be from the Real Middle-earth” An hour “Anime Music Videos” Mon 1AM, Ha- “2nd Annual Skeptics vs Believers with you! of singing and storytelling; hear the nover C-E. Debate” Sat 4PM moved from Regency stories that influenced Tolkien’s writ- “Oh, They’re BIG in Sci-Fi” Actors be- VI-VII to Grand Ballroom (S).  ing and helped shape Middle-earth. Sat come well loved and effective tools 1PM, L506 - L507 (M). “Maintaining Wife (or Husband) Fac- in genre planning and niche market- tion” moved from Sun 10AM to Sun Hugs to Con-Mom, Uncle “LARP StoryTellers’ Roundtable” A ing: the good and bad of it. Mon 1PM, 1PM, Athens (S). roundtable discussion on what story- A704 (M). John, Aunty Regina tellers and their staff do behind the Sorry we can’t make it and hope everything scenes. Sat 1PM, Salon B (Hil). Cancellations goes well! To the rest of you, work hard! Tobias Buckell will be doing a “Stargate Worlds: Tales from Beta” ~Tera/James/Hannah Dragon*Reading Sat 2:30PM, University. Fri 1PM and Sat 11:30AM, Augusta (S). Graham Watkins and Dr. Frank Gor- “The Heroes Journey” Fri 1PM, A704 (M).  don will be on “2nd Annual Skeptics “Dragon*Con Presents: Nathan Fil- The Dragon*Con Store vs Believers Debate” Sat 4PM, Grand lion” Fri 2:30PM, Int’l South. Ballroom (S). The place for official Dragon*Con “Reading the Pocket Program” Fri merchandise: T-shirts, lanyards, Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick 4PM, L506-L507 (M). DVDs, and more! Located in the will be signing autographs Sat 4PM, Regency VI-VII. Jaynelle Rude will not be a judge for Marriott on the Marquis Level. the “Friday Night Costuming Contest” “The Guild” See the award-winning Fri 8:30PM, Atrium Ballroom (M). Friday: 11:00AM-7:00PM web series about a group of online Saturday: 9:00AM-7:00PM gaming addicts and their lives in and “The Agency: Demo/Q&A with Sony” Sat 10AM, Athens (S). Sunday: 9:00AM-7:00PM out of the game. Sat 7PM, Hanover CDE. Monday: 9:00AM-4:00PM Doc Ezra will be on “Nuts on the Road: “How to Take Modern Patterns and Gonzo Sound & Vision.” Sat 10PM, Re- Turn Them Into Costumes” Sat 1PM,