Weekend best bets: Aug. 31-Sept. 3
Nichelle Nichols, best known for her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura on the original “Star Trek,” is one of the many actors, musicians, authors, artists and celebrities on hand for this year’s Dragon-Con. Photo: Getty Images FRIDAY Festival: The AJC Decatur Book Festival kicks off Friday night with a sold-out keynote address from Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. poet laureate and Decatur resident Natasha Trethewey. Events continue Sept. 1 and 2 in venues all around Decatur. Festival: Atlanta’s biggest pop culture celebration, Dragon-Con takes place in several hotels and other venues around downtown Aug. 31-Sept. 3. The parade, always a… >>
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