ATMTC's World Premiere of Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude by Jim Davis, Michael J. Bobbitt, and John L. Cornelius, II

 

Their Big Nate adaption was excellent - Mike

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                       

May 21 2015

 

ADVENTURE THEATRE MTC ANNOUNCES THE WORLD PREMIERE OF GARFIELD: THE MUSICAL WITH CATTITUDE

BOOK BY JIM DAVIS, MICHAEL J. BOBBITT AND JOHN L. CORNELIUS, II

GLEN ECHO, MD – Adventure Theatre MTC hates Mondays all summer long with its world premiere production of Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude based on the characters created by Jim Davis. The musical was written by Jim Davis and Michael J. Bobbitt with music by John L. Cornelius, II (Mirandy and Brother Wind, Three Little Birds). Directed by Nick Olcott (Three Little Birds) and announcing Evan Casey as everyone's favorite feline, this production runs June 19-August 23, 2015 and is recommended for lasagna-lovers of all ages.

 

Garfield, a chubby and sarcastic tabby cat fantasizes about having the most amazing birthday in the history of birthdays. He deserves it for being the best cat ever! But, it seems that all his friends – Arlene, Odie, Jon and even his nemesis, Nermal, have forgotten. Feeling rejected, Garfield ventures out to find adventure, but quickly learns that "home is where the heart… and the food is."

 

"When Michael first approached me about a new show, I turned him down… twice," says Jim Davis, creator of Garfield. "I'm certainly glad that the third time is the charm. I always enjoy seeing how Garfield has become a part of people's lives, and with each new generation, a new kind of relationship with Garfield forms. We have welcomed working with ATMTC into the history of Garfield, and cannot wait to see this finished production in their intimate space."

 

"I've loved working with Jim Davis and Paws Inc. on this production," says Michael J. Bobbitt, Producing Artistic Director of ATMTC and co-writer of Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude. "Garfield has been around for over 37 years and it's amazing to be able to bring a character that grandparents, parents, and kids all love to Adventure Theatre MTC's stage."

 

Tickets to Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude are $19.50 each, with group and field trip rates available, and can be purchased through the box office by calling 301-634-2270 or online at www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Children under the age of one are free. 

 

All performances will take place at Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD, 20812 in the historic Glen Echo Park.

"GARFIELD: THE MUSICAL WITH CATTITUDE" FACT SHEET
June 19 – August 23, 2015

Based on the characters created by Jim Davis

Book by Jim Davis and Michael J. Bobbitt

Music and Lyrics by John L. Cornelius, II

Directed by Nick Olcott

Starring Evan Casey

Recommended for All Ages

 

CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Garfield................................................................................................ Evan Casey

Jon........................................................................................................ Joshua Dick

Odie...................................................................................................... John Sygar

Arlene................................................................................................... Emily Zickler

Nermal................................................................................................. Isabella Brody and Eli Schullman

Garfield U/S......................................................................................... Joshua Dick

Jon U/S................................................................................................. Michael Windsor

Odie U/S………………………………………………………………Sean McComas

Arlene U/S…………………………………………………………….

 

PRODUCTION CREW

Director................................................................................................. Nick Olcott

Playwright/Choreographer............................................................... Michael J Bobbitt

Composer............................................................................................ John L. Cornelius, II

Music Director..................................................................................... William Yanesh

Asst. Director....................................................................................... Tyler Herman

Costume Designer............................................................................. Kendra Rai

Set Designer....................................................................................... Luciana Stecconi

Lighting Designer............................................................................... Dan Covey

Sound Designer................................................................................. Neil McFadden

Props Designer................................................................................... Dre Moore

Stage Manager................................................................................... Donna Stout

Asst. Stage Manager......................................................................... Brittany Truske

Scenic Charge.................................................................................... Karen Deans

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Production Run Dates – June 19 – August 23, 2015

Pajama Party– June 19, 2015

Press Opening – June 20, 2015 at 11:00 am

Sensory/Autism Friendly Performance- August 15, 2015 at 2pm

American Sign Language Performance – July 11, 2015 at 2pm

 

Sundays

June 21...................................................................................................................................................... 11am & 2pm

June 28...................................................................................................................................................... 11am, 2pm, & 4:30pm

July 5, 12, 19, 26...................................................................................................................................... 11am, 2pm, & 4:30pm

August 2, 9, 16, 23................................................................................................................................... 11am, 2pm, & 4:30pm

 

Mondays

June 29...................................................................................................................................................... 10:30am

July 6, 13, 20, 27...................................................................................................................................... 10:30am

August 3, 10, 17........................................................................................................................................ 10:30am

 

Fridays

June 19...................................................................................................................................................... 7pm

July 10........................................................................................................................................................ 7pm

August 7..................................................................................................................................................... 7pm

 

Saturdays

June 20...................................................................................................................................................... 11am & 2pm

June 27...................................................................................................................................................... 11am, 2pm, & 4:30pm

July 4, 11, 28, 25...................................................................................................................................... 11am, 2pm, & 4:30pm

August 1, 8, 15, 22................................................................................................................................... 11am, 2pm, & 4:30pm

 

Donna Lewis' Reply All vs Reply All Lite (updated 2x)

by Mike Rhode

This week, the Post switched from Donna Lewis' Reply All comic strip to her Reply All Lite comic panel.

I asked Donna if the panel was a modification of the strip, or all new, and she told me, "All new.  Never the same punchline as the strip. It began syndication March 20th, 2013 – after a year on the Internet."

"After I had been doing Reply All comic strip for a while, I began having lots of material I couldn't use at the time. Also, I needed a lot of practice learning to draw so I was drawing a lot of one off bits. At some point, I began posting the single panels for practice and to use material I liked and to build my Facebook audience. We realized in pretty short order that single panels get shared much more than strips, probably because there's no click or major investment of time required for a single panel. I was able to use the single panels to build my Facebook audience and, ultimately, the Lites were a whole lot of fun." 

I wonder if you're the only person to do the "same" strip as 2 different offerings. Some cartoonists like Wiley draw them so that the strip can be cut into a panel, but I've never heard of anyone doing it like you are.

"I just have a lot of material. I usually do 14 Lites a week. And, quite frankly, some punchlines are far funnier by themselves. Four panels are really much different (for me) than one panel. No set up puts all the pressure on the punchline. They're really fun to write."

I checked in with Amy Lago of the Washington Post Writers Group syndicate about Reply All Lite.

She says, "Lite has more of an online presence at this point.  The only place it’s running in print is the Washington Post.  Panels are notoriously harder to sell (because papers tend to run fewer), so that’s no surprise.  Our thought at the Writers Group was that Donna was creating them anyway, so why not try to syndicate them?  And judging by their popularity online, it was the right move.  I’m just not sure printed papers will catch on, though I’m thrilled the Post likes them."

Amy also says "I can’t think of anyone else who’s done two different versions of the same strip at the same time either," but D Heine has suggested Joe Martin's Mr. Boffo.

updated June 4, 2015

DCist on Awesome Con

Photos: In Its Third Year, Awesome Con Finds Its Groove

Words and Photos By DCist Contributor Keith Mathias

June 1 2015

http://dcist.com/2015/06/awesome_con_2015_cool_pics_click.php#photo-1

 

Tom King's Omega Men

'Omega Men' a bit of risky space business

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  June 1, 2015

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/06/01/the-omega-men-exclusive-preview/28331149/

Studio Ghibli Festival

The Studio Ghibli Festival runs June 18-Aug. 27 at the Angelika Film Center at Mosiaic in Fairfax, Va. A slew of classic anime will be shown, including films by Isao Takahata, Goro Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki.

2013 SPX Panel - Funding Comics Projects

 

SmallPressExpo

May 27, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8jpYLteRE4

The rise of crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter has created new opportunities for funding comics projects while raising many questions about the issues surrounding network-based fundraising. Additionally, comics artists are increasingly seeking other sources of funding, from sponsorships to grants, to support their projects. Isaac Cates discusses these issues and more with T. Edward Bak, Box Brown, Marnie Galloway, and Spike C. Trotman.

The Post changes 3 comic strips

Loose Parts by Dave Blazek started in today's Washington Post (June 1), bumping Donna Lewis' Reply All strip to her single panel Reply All Lite, which in turn pushed the panel Close to Home by John McPherson completely out of the paper.

NY Times editorial opposing Metro's Muhammad cartoon ad decision

Don't Censor My Commute

By BETSY McCAUGHEY

A version of this op-ed appears in print on June 1, 2015, on page A19 of the New York edition with the headline: Don't Censor My Commute.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/01/opinion/dont-censor-my-commute.html

Comic Riffs on the Montgomery Sentinel's plagiarism

Cartoon plagiarism and the case of the unknown Maryland cartoonist

By Michael Cavna June 1 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/06/01/cartoon-plagiarism-and-the-case-of-the-unknown-maryland-cartoonist/

June 20: Zine swap at Fantom Comics

Fantom Comics in Dupont Circle is collaborating with the DC Zine Fest orgnaizers to run a zine swap June 20 from 1-4 p.m. From the Facebook event page: "Zinesters and scenesters unite to swap your zines/indie comics for other zines/indie comics! There'll be lemonade, local artists/creators, and a whole smorgasbord of comix to swap, so stop on by and bring your friends!"

June 20: Enoch Pratt Free Library Comic Con

The Enoch Pratt Free Library-Southeast Anchor Branch in Baltimore will host a free, one-day comic con June 20 from 10:30 to 4 p.m. Scheduled to attend: New York Times-bestselling author John Sazaklis, artist and writer for Archie Comics Dan Parent, artist Jerry Gaylord (Fanboys Vs. Zombies), artist Penelope Gaylord (Adventure Time), Art Way Alliance, Third Eye Comics, Collector's Corner and Geppi's Entertainment. See more details.

The Post on latest Mohammad cartoon controversy

In Phoenix, anti-Muslim protesters and defenders of Islam face off [online as Hundreds gather in Arizona for armed anti-Muslim protest ].

By Evan Wyloge
May 31 2015, p. A3
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/05/30/hundreds-gather-in-arizona-for-armed-anti-muslim-protest/

The Post likes Awesome Con

Awesome Con: The ultimate sign that the geeky has gone cool

By John Woodrow Cox Washington Post May 31 2015

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/awesome-con-draws-thousands-of-costumed-sci-fi-and-fantasy-fans/2015/05/30/8e1e16be-06f0-11e5-8bda-c7b4e9a8f7ac_story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/celebrating-awesome-con/2015/05/30/f1043412-0703-11e5-bc72-f3e16bf50bb6_gallery.html

Montgomery Sentinel appears not to understand plagiarism

Followup by The Daily Cartoonist spotted this 'editorial':

Political Cartoons : To our readers

• Written by Brian Karem
• Montgomery Sentinel May 29 2015
• http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=41&Itemid=765
  

Cul De Sac: Trip to the Beach video online

Cul De Sac: Trip to the Beach

by John Weber

The Punchline with the ComicStripCritic

 Mar 23, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZpxjNwHKPM

Donate to Team Cul De Sac: http://www2.michaeljfox.org/site/TR/TeamFox/TeamFox?team_id=11110&pg=team&fr_id=1720

This time on the Punchline, it's a tale of a throwback comic that was forced to retire far to soon...

Cartoonists Ran to Iran

Political cartoonists from all over the world respond to Iran’s anti-ISIS cartoon contest.
posted by Steve Artley

From the folks who brought you the “Down With America” cartoon contest and two contests ridiculing the Holocaust through cartoons, Iran has received over 800 renderings from around the world including American, Daryl Cagle.

PBS iran-hosts-anti-isis-cartoon-contest

CNN iran-cartoon-competition

Local newspaper plagiarizes editorial cartoons

Rockville Council Member Accuses Newspaper Of Stealing Political Cartoons

The Montgomery County Sentinel removed all political cartoons from its website after accusation

By Aaron Kraut

2015.05.29

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2015/Rockville-Council-Member-Accuses-Newspaper-Of-Stealing-Political-Cartoons/

New Zodiac Starforce interview online

The Mary Sue Interview: Dark Horse's Magical Girl Comic Zodiac Starforce Is Your New Favorite Thing

Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau prepare you to fall in love.

by Sam Maggs ( ) Wednesday, May 27th 2015
http://www.themarysue.com/interview-zodiac-starforce/

The Post on Metro's refusal of Muhammad ads

Metro says no to issue-oriented ads [in print as Muhammad cartoon leads Metro to ban new issue ads].

 

By Paul Duggan
Washington Post May 29 2015, p. B2, 8

online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-says-no-to-issue-oriented-ads/2015/05/28/ee182bec-0572-11e5-8bda-c7b4e9a8f7ac_story.html

June 10-11: French animated films

The Hermione Brings to Shore French Animated Films

When

June 10 & 11, 2015 | 7:00 p.m.

Where

Embassy of France
4101 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007

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L'Hermione

The Poitou-Charentes Region is the home of Lafayette's Hermione. It is on board the Hermione that the Marquis de Lafayette came in 1780 to help the American insurgents gain independence. During 17 years, the ship was built in Rochefort, Poitou-Charentes Region thanks to local enterprises with an expertise in heritage ship building. 

The Hermione is now crossing the Atlantic Ocean to arrive in the United States and celebrate its ancestor. The ship will stop in 11 East Coast ports in the United States, with its first stop set from June 5 to 7 in Yorktown. 

Ideally situated on the West Coast of France, the Poitou-Charentes Region presents numerous cultural and touristic assets, including its historical heritage, a varied gastronomy, and a digital industry especialized in animation movies and video games. 

The Poitou-Charentes Region, in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, is pleased to offer a cultural program to join the celebration of the Hermione in Washington, DC. 

Discover the series The Hermione Brings to Shore French Animated Films featuring two César award-winning French animated films. Each film will be introduced by a video that illustrates the cultural and touristic highlights of the Poitou-Charentes Region. 

June 10 | 7:00 p.m.
Ernest & Célestine 


Directed by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier (2012)

France - Belgium - Luxembourg / 76 min / Animation
 

Synopsis: In the conventional world of bears, it is not a common thing to become friends with a mouse. Nonetheless, the big bear Ernest - who is also a clown and musician - takes in Célestine, an orphan who has fled the underground world of rodents. The friendship that forms between these two solitary creatures, however, will prove disruptive to the established order.

This film won the 2013 César award for best animation. In French with English subtitles.

Online ticket reservations are mandatory to attend this free admission screeening. 

June 11 | 7:00 p.m.
Minuscule, la vallée des fourmis perdues
(Minuscule, Valley of Lost Ants)
 

Directed by Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud (2014)
France - Belgium / 89 min / Animation
 

Synopsis: In an otherwise peaceful forest, a picnic sparks off a merciless war between two rival ant gangs that are going after the same loot: a box of sugar. In this state of tumult, a young ladybug becomes friends with a black ant and finds a way to help her save her people from the rather cruel red ants.

This film won the 2015 César award for best animation. In French with English subtitles.

Online ticket reservations are mandatory to attend this free admission screeening.

July 15: Phil Nel on Dr. Seuss at the Smithsonian

Dr. Seuss, American Icon: The Legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel

Evening Program with Light Reception

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Dr SW
Metro: Smithsonian (Mall exit)

$35 member, $45 non-member

It's truer than true that a book that is new means it's time to applaud Dr. Seuss!

The late-July publication of the recently rediscovered What Pet Should I Get? provides the perfect opportunity to look at the life and work of writer and illustrator Theodor Geisel, who as the beloved Dr. Seuss taught generations of children to read—as well as to think.

Seuss scholar Philip Nel examines how and why his books became an essential part of growing up. He delves into the energetic cartoon surrealism of his illustrations and the swingy rhyme that keeps young readers hooked on his verse. Galvanized by the propaganda work Geisel did during World War II, some of his books have a politically activist slant, and Nel looks at how Dr. Seuss took on issues including racism (The Sneetches), environmentalism (The Lorax), and nuclear proliferation (The Butter Battle Book).

Get insights into the man behind the art as Nel covers Geisel's German-American childhood in Massachusetts, his war years and postwar life in California, and his two marriages. Nel connects Geisel's longtime career in advertising (his "Quick Henry, the Flit!" ad campaign for a bug spray gave rise to a national catchphrase) to the rigor with which he controlled the merchandising of his characters. Learn, too, of Geisel's lasting legacy as an author and artist—from his characters serving as political shorthand in editorial cartoons to his influence on hip-hop lyrics. 

Nel is a scholar of children's literature and university distinguished professor of English at Kansas State University. He is the author of Dr. Seuss: American Icon and The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats.

Enjoy a light reception after the program featuring Seuss-inspired green eggs and ham.

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Bride Of Frankenfood"

"Bride Of Frankenfood"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1730

Those of you who've been following the Hillary Clinton campaign recently -- you poor sufferers -- are probably aware of Hillary's close ties to Monsanto and her continued support for GMO crops. In fact, her support for GMOs recently earned her the nickname "Bride Of Frankenfood" from Iowa environmentalists.

"Hillary's agribusiness ties give rise to nickname in Iowa: 'Bride of Frankenfood'"
Washington Times, 05.17.15
http://tinyurl.com/okep5cq
________________
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Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

Colonial Comics coverage

American History in the comic books   (Photo courtesy: Jason Rodriguez)  

By Joshua Pilkington
05/28/2015
http://www.lavozcolorado.com/detail.php?id=8100

Metro's new policy is no political ads

Pamela Geller Isn't Thrilled After Metro Board Bans Issue-Oriented Ads

Matt Cohen
DCist May 28, 2015
http://dcist.com/2015/05/metro_board_moves_to_ban_issue-orie.php

AWESOMECON on Kojo Nnamdi

May 28 2015 

AWESOMECON

Guest Host: Rebecca Sheir

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2015-05-28/awesomecon

A woman attending AwesomeCon in cosplay. Justin Schneider

Nerds, assemble! D.C.'s third annual AwesomeCon is a gathering of the mid-Atlantic region's biggest sci-fi and comics fans whose numbers seem to be growing by the minute. We get inside the D.C. region's nerd culture to explore the psyche of fandom from a local perspective.

Guests

• Ben Penrod President and co-founder of Awesome Conventions
• Mark Pellegrino AwesomeCon guest and actor ("Lost," "Supernatural," "Dexter," "The Returned.")
• Esther Kim Store manager, Fantom Comics

Awesome Con starts Friday

AWESOME CON STARTS TOMORROW!

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Awesome Con starts tomorrow, May 29th! Are you ready? We've got tons of fabulous programming, exhibitors and artists and guests and we're sure it's going to be an awesome time! 

If it's your first time attending Awesome Con or even if it's not, check out our guide to help you navigate the convention as it should help answer any questions you may have.

GET YOUR TICKETS!

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Get your tickets online before the convention and save yourself some time in line. We've got a new entry system in place that makes checking in those who have pre-purchased tickets super fast! 

Got your tickets? Get them here!

Comics writer Tom King quoted in NY Times

Sorry, Batman: Dick Grayson Outgrows the Robin Costume

By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES

A version of this article appears in print on May 28, 2015, on page D10 of the New York edition with the headline: Dick Grayson Outgrows the Robin Costume.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/fashion/sorry-batman-dick-grayson-outgrows-the-robin-costume.html

The Post's Dr. Gridlock on possible Muhammad ads on buses

Winning cartoon from 'draw Muhammad' contest could end up in Metro stations, on buses

By Lori Aratani May 27 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2015/05/27/winning-cartoon-from-draw-muhammad-contest-could-end-up-in-metro-stations-on-buses/

Express on Awesome Con

Awesome Con delights fans of gaming, comics, science fiction, fantasy and other pastimes

By Kristen Page-Kirby
Express May 28 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/05/28/awesome-con-delights-fans-of-gaming-comics-science-fiction-fantasy-and-other-pastimes/

I doubt if anyone cares, but I'm not going this year. There's far too few cartoonists for the price in my opinion, and that's who I go to shows for - Mike

Express on Fight Club 2

Chuck Palahniuk is bringing Tyler Durden back in a comic book, a short story and perhaps a musical scored by Trent Reznor

By Sadie Dingfelder May 28 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/05/28/chuck-palahniuk-is-bringing-tyler-durden-back-in-a-comic-book-a-short-story-and-perhaps-a-musical-scored-by-trent-reznor/

Comic Riffs on possibility of Muhammad ads

Muhammad on the Metro? AFDI's Geller on her plan for cartoon WMATA ads. [Q+A]

By Michael Cavna May 28 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/28/muhammad-on-the-metro-afdis-geller-on-her-plan-for-cartoon-wmata-ads-qa/

Texas Muhammad cartoon may appear in DC, according to NBC

Controversial Ad Featuring Prophet Muhammad Submitted to Metro

By Jackie Bensen and Danielle Abreu

May 27, 2015

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Controversial-Ad-Featuring-Prophet-Muhammad-Submitted-to-Metro-305107171.html

The Post on Supergirl

'Supergirl' and the superheroine scarcity problem

By Alyssa Rosenberg
Act Four May 26 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/05/26/supergirl-and-the-superheroine-scarcity-problem/

May 28-June 4: HR Giger documentary airs in DC

Icarus Films and KimStim

Present

Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World

A Film By Belinda Sallin

Meet surrealist artist H. R. Giger...Alien Oscar-winner and architect of nightmares

 

2014 | Switzerland | 95 mins | Color | Documentary

Swiss German with English Subtitles

Film Trailer: 

https://vimeo.com/116262413

                 

Opening theatrically in the U.S. and Canada in over 30 cities:

May 15-21 - New York, NY - Landmark Sunshine 

May 15-21 - Los Angeles, CA - Landmark NuArt

May 15-21 - San Francisco, CA - Landmark Opera Plaza

May 15-21 - Berkeley, CA - Landmark Shattuck

May 15-21 - Providence, RI - Cable Car Cinema

May 22-28 - Long Beach, CA - The Frida Cinema

May 22-28 - San Diego, CA - Landmark Ken

May 22-28 - Dallas, TX - Texas Theatre

May 23-26 - Austin, TX - Alamo Drafthouse

May 23-28 - Houston, TX - Alamo Drafthouse

May 28 - June 4 - Washington, D.C. - Landmark E St

May 28 - June 4 - Vancouver, BC - The Cinematheque

May 29 - June 4 - Denver, CO - Landmark (TBD)

May 28 - June 4 - Columbus, OH - Gateway Film Center

May 29 - June 4 - Philadelphia, PA - Landmark Ritz

May 28 - May 31 - Fort Worth, TX - Fort Worth Museum of Contemporary Art

View additional theatrical dates here: 

http://icarusfilms.com/playdates.html#dk

Running Time: 95 minutes

http://icarusfilms.com/new2015/dk.html

Surrealist artist H. R. Giger (1940-2014) terrified audiences with his Oscar-winning monsters in Ridley Scott's ALIEN. Sci-fi, horror, music, album covers, tattoos and fetish art have been influenced by his dark, intricate paintings and sculptures depicting birth, death and sex.

Both a mesmerizing introduction to Giger's oeuvre and a must-see for Giger devotees, Belinda Sallin's definitive documentary DARK STAR: H. R. GIGER'S WORLD shares the intimate last years of the artist's life and reveals how deeply he resided within his own artistic visions.

Behind the shuttered windows and ivy-covered walls of his residence in Zurich, Switzerland, DARK STAR brings viewers into Giger's mysterious realm: from the first skull he was given by his father at the age of six, to macabre dinner parties with his close-knit team, to the grisly souvenirs from his time spent on the ALIEN set and reminiscences about model Li Tobler, Giger's one-time muse, whose suicide reverberates throughout his work.

The film also addresses Giger's complex relationship to the art world, where he defied traditional categories and embraced commercial projects for musicians including Debbie Harry, Korn, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and the Dead Kennedys. Fittingly enshrined in a museum dedicated to his work, Giger's output includes sculpture, painting, drawing, film and architecture, integrating meticulous technique with a instantly-recognizable sensibility that has inspired generations of nightmares.

LOC National Cartoonists Society event pictures posted

From: Bruce Guthrie

  I took 4,700 photos yesterday including the Library of Congress NCS event.  I'm still working on everything else but pictures from the LOC event have been posted on four separate pages -- the presentation itself, the slide show, the LOC sampling, and mingling.  Central location to start is

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2015_05_22A2_LOC_NCS_KingP

June 2: La Lucha booksigning

 

May 30: Daniel Boris at One More Page Books

Sat, May 30 at 2 pm: Join us as Daniel Boris shares from Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family, featuring a lovable little alligator who resides in a Florida swamp and observes wondrous colorful lights over a distant amusement park. Eventually, the curiosity of the little alligator gets the best of him and he heads off to discover the strange and fascinating new world of humans. 

A graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Daniel Boris is an accomplished visual artist with more than 20 years of experience in design, illustration, and animation AND Daniel contributed to Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's Team.

One More Page Books
2200 N. Westmoreland Street, #101
Arlington, VA 22213
703-300-9746    Visit our website
Mon-Sat: 10 am - 8 pm; Sun: noon to 5 pm

Big Planet Comics announces anthology

Big Planet Comics anthology

$5.00

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Description

Super excited to announce our next project:
the Big Planet Comics anthology!

48 pages, color, 6 5/8 inches x 10 3/16 inches

Featuring new work by:
Saman Bemel-Benrud, Box Brown, Mark Burrier, Jensine Eckwall, Robin Ha, Angelica Hatke, Andy K, Nick Liappis, Jared Morgan, Ben Sears, and SUPERWAXX

Plus a classic page by Matt Baker

And including some great Big Planet ads by Brooke A. Allen, Kevin Panetta, and Kendall Goode

Telnaes & Wilkinson appearance at LOC covered by student journalist

LOC hosts cartoonists who won't draw a line

Sukrana Uddin

Young D.C.

May 2015, p. 3

online at  http://www.youngdc.org/ydc_PDFs/pdf/Vol24_Iss5.pdf

Dork Diaries interview in Washington Post magazine

'Dork Diaries': The book empire built one awkward moment at a time

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post May 24 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/dork-diaries-the-book-empire-built-one-awkward-moment-at-a-time/2015/05/15/1029a748-ea8d-11e4-9a6a-c1ab95a0600b_story.html

Compleating Cul de Sac available now - New Richard Thompson book out

The Complete Cul de Sac isn't.

Complete, that is. Compiling it while ill, Richard accidentally left out some strips. Others were purposely left out, either because he had redrawn them for syndication, or they were too tied to the Washington, D.C. origins of the strip to make sense for a worldwide audience, or he "just felt some were not funny." Over 100 are not in The Complete CDS.

But if you're a cartoon completist, or just want a little bit more CDS, we understand and we're here for you. We've collected the lost water-colored Washington Post Magazine strips, the early inchoate musings about what the strip should be, the promotional material, the sketches for fans, and finally some fugitive Team Cul de Sac charity art by Art Spiegelman, KAL, Patrick McDonnell, Eric Shansby, Nate Beeler and others.

With Richard's blessing, or at least active acquiescence, any money the book makes will go to Team Cul de Sac to fight Parkinson's disease.

And if more art surfaces, we'll do a second edition.

Compleating Cul de Sac
by Richard Thompson, Michael Rhode and Chris Sparks
Asheville, NC: Team Cul de Sac & Arlington, VA: ComicsDC, 2015.


Available in paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac/paperback/product-22163926.html

hardcover: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac-hardcover/hardcover/product-22163989.html

ebook pdf: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac-ebook/ebook/product-22185584.html

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Fetter-Vorm, author and illustrator of Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb, chosen by the ALA as 2013’s best graphic novel for teens, and Kelman, professor of the Civil War era at Penn State and author of A Misplaced Massacre, have teamed up for a unique and illuminating view of the War Between the States. Using Fetter-Vorm’s full-color panoramas and Kelman’s concise, penetrating commentaries, each chapter begins with an ordinary object—a pen, a flag, a set of manacles—which then gains extraordinary meaning for its wartime role.

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Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War (Hardcover)

By Ari Kelman, Jonathan Fetter-Vorm, Jonathan Fetter-Vorm (Illustrator)

$26

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