Friday, November 06, 2009
Richmond cartoonist Ullman hangs with Crumb
Here's a strip and then another on Rob Ullman's chance dinner with Robert Crumb. Very cool, Rob and Ben.
Post's review of motion-capture animation Disney's Christmas Carol
Disney's A Christmas Carol: Too much spirit, too little heart
By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
SPX panel transcribed
SPX '09 | The Critics Roundtable, transcribed
November 5, 2009 - 12:30 PM by Sean T. Collins
November 5, 2009 - 12:30 PM by Sean T. Collins
Nov 25: Disney's Mulan at Imagination Stage in Bethesda
Disney's Mulan
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, Stephen Schwartz, Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge
Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by
Patricia Cotter
Based on the 1998 Disney film Mulan
and the Story "Fa Mulan" by Robert D. San Souci
Directed by Janet Stanford
SHOWS:
November 25 - January 10, 2010
Saturday & Sunday at 1:30 & 4:00
Saturday at 11:00 - Nov 28, Dec 19 & 26 and
Jan 2 & 9
Many Thanksgiving Weekend &
Christmas/New Years week shows!
For Tickets please call 301-280-1660
In the Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Theatre at Imagination Stage
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, Stephen Schwartz, Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge
Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by
Patricia Cotter
Based on the 1998 Disney film Mulan
and the Story "Fa Mulan" by Robert D. San Souci
Directed by Janet Stanford
SHOWS:
November 25 - January 10, 2010
Saturday & Sunday at 1:30 & 4:00
Saturday at 11:00 - Nov 28, Dec 19 & 26 and
Jan 2 & 9
Many Thanksgiving Weekend &
Christmas/New Years week shows!
For Tickets please call 301-280-1660
In the Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Theatre at Imagination Stage
A Beeler cartoon that relies on color
Nate Beeler's told me a couple of times that he prefers to do his cartoons in black and white, so I was a little surprised to see the November 4 2009 cartoon which would be nonsensical without color.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Nov 14-22: The rest of the Tezuka fest
Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Week of Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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Friday, November 20, 2009
| Friday, November 20, 7 pm
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Week of Sunday, November 22, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
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Nov 13: Fred Schodt at Freer Gallery
Introducing Astro Boy (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
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Library of Congress serials chief mentions comic books
The 3-minute interview: Mark Sweeney
Washington Examiner Staff Writer
November 1, 2009
“I'm responsible for a division of about 50 people who work with the library's newspaper collection, our current periodicals, government publications and the library's comic book collection.”
The world is changing…
Examiner columnist on Danish Islamic Cartoons
Diana West: To remain free, we are also Danes
By: Diana West
Washington Examiner Columnist
November 1, 2009
Nov 12: Haynes Johnson on Herblock at Politics and Prose
Haynes Johnson - Herblock
7 p.m. Johnson, who worked with Herblock at The Washington Post, will launch a new anthology celebrating Block's life and career. The Post's editorial cartoonist was a protean figure whose career spanned thirteen American Presidents. His cartoons mocked Senator McCarthy and Richard Nixon, and continued on into the 1980s to take on President Reagan. Block made no pretense of objectivity; he was a good liberal with a love of the political game. In 1984 Herblock was incredibly generous to a tiny new bookstore at 5010 Connecticut Avenue, appearing twice to sign his book.
7 p.m. Johnson, who worked with Herblock at The Washington Post, will launch a new anthology celebrating Block's life and career. The Post's editorial cartoonist was a protean figure whose career spanned thirteen American Presidents. His cartoons mocked Senator McCarthy and Richard Nixon, and continued on into the 1980s to take on President Reagan. Block made no pretense of objectivity; he was a good liberal with a love of the political game. In 1984 Herblock was incredibly generous to a tiny new bookstore at 5010 Connecticut Avenue, appearing twice to sign his book.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
OT: Nick Thorkelson, friend of CDC, playing music in Boston
Nick Thorkelson's reviewed exhibits for me for IJOCA and done the cover of the Interplanetary Journal of Comic Art (buy it on the right) and now he's showing us he's got musical talent too.
Subject: Music on the Fly, Coming Nov. 14--FREE!
Subject: Music on the Fly, Coming Nov. 14--FREE!
Dear friends:
I wanted to let you know that I will have pieces in both of the programs described below. I will play and sing a song I wrote called "Grave Robbery," accompanied by a series of images in a sort of pseudo animation style, as part of the "EP7: Music On the Fly" program November 14. And I have written a short play, "Lionel Banished," which will be performed at the "Carny Knowledge" program being performed January 28 to February 6. Hope to see all or many of you at each or both.
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This is one image/stanza from "Grave Robbery," a song inspired by the Jerry Cruncher character in Charles Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities":
Nick Thorkelson
Graphic Design & Cartoons
15 Channel Center Street, #601
Boston, MA 02210
617-417-5403
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Nov 18: Waltz with Bashir at Arlington's Shirlington Library
Film: "Waltz with Bashir/Vals Im Bashir" [2008]
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7pm
Shirlington Branch Library
The "World Cinema Spotlight" series at Shirlington presents "Waltz with Bashir/Vals Im Bashir" [2008]. Rated R, 90 minutes. Directed by Ari Folman and featuring Ron Ben-Yishai, Ronny Dayag and Ari Folman. An animated documentary nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "Waltz with Bashir" tells the story of an Israeli film director who interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of that conflict.
Nov 30: Politics and Prose graphic novel meeting time change
The group had to move the meeting time, so the new one is the 30th of November, the Monday after Thanksgiving, at 7:30pm, discussing Ware's Jimmy Corrigan.
Harry Katz on Herblock on KPBS
To read the transcript with Harry Katz, former prints curator at the Library of Congress on Herblock, click through "Herblock Was One Of Most Influential Political Cartoonists In U.S. History," By Maureen Cavanaugh, Hank Crook, KPBS These Days | Monday, November 2, 2009, or click here to listen to the audio.
Post on Doonesbury on Twitter
'Doonesbury' on Twitter: A sweet tweet
Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, November 2, 2009
Nov 3: Herblock curator tour at Noon
Join the curators of the new Herblock exhibit at the Library of Congress’ Jefferson building at noon for a tour of the exhibit and a look at ‘Herblock in World War II.’
Monday, November 02, 2009
U of MD's Diamondback's streak of successful cartoonists
See "Diamondback doodlers: Several ’90s cartoonists went big-time with their drawings," By Kristi Tousignant, University of Maryland's Diamondback November 2, 2009. Featured are Frank Cho, Jeff Kinney, and Aaron McGruder. Corey Thomas, who does Watch Your Head, came out of Howard University.
Library of Congress Accepting Swann Fellowship Applications
Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington DC 20540
November 2, 2009
Public contact: Martha Kennedy (202) 707-9115, mkenn@loc.gov
Swann Foundation Accepting Fellowship Applications
Foundation Supports Research in the Humorous Arts of Caricature and Cartoon
The Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon, administered by the Library of Congress, is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship for the 2010-2011 academic year. Applications are due by close of business on Friday, Feb. 15, 2010, and notification will occur in the spring.
The Swann Foundation seeks to award one fellowship annually (with a stipend of up to $15,000) to assist in continuing scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon. Depending on the number and quality of proposals, the advisory board may elect to make multiple, smaller awards.
A fellow is required to be in residence in Washington, D.C., for a minimum of two weeks, use the Library's extensive collections and deliver a public lecture at the Library on his or her work. Each fellow must also provide a copy of his or her dissertation, thesis or postgraduate publication upon completion, for the Swann Foundation Fund files.
Guidelines and application forms are available through the Swann Foundation's website www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swann-fellow.html, by e-mailing swann@loc.gov or by calling Martha Kennedy in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library at (202) 707-9115.
To be eligible, an applicant must be a resident of the United States and a candidate for a master's or doctoral degree at a university based in the United States, Canada or Mexico. The applicant must be working toward completion of a dissertation or thesis for that degree or be engaged in postgraduate research within three years of receiving an M.A. or a Ph.D. Individuals who are not U.S. residents but who otherwise meet these academic qualifications may also apply and be considered for a fellowship, contingent upon their visa eligibility.
The applicant's research must be in the field of caricature and cartoon. There are no restrictions on the place or time period covered. To encourage research in a variety of academic disciplines, any university department may oversee a project proposed for the fellowship, provided the subject pertains to caricature or cartoon art.
Requirements for the fellowship applications include a statement of qualifications, a one-page abstract of the proposed project, a project description that specifies research needs and a budget, two letters of reference and official transcripts.
The Swann Foundation Fellowship in Caricature and Cartoon is one of a small number of scholarly fellowships that provide direct support for continuing graduate research in the field. It has supported groundbreaking research on caricature and cartoon that focuses on a variety of subjects and topics such as the Cold War; representations of race, class conflict and disease; and the early origins of caricature and political satire, and the cultural and social forces that have influenced the development of prominent cartoonists' work. For a list of research projects, visit www.loc.gov/rr/rint/swann/swann-fellowslist.html.
The Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon is overseen by an advisory board composed of scholars, collectors, cartoonists and Library of Congress staff members. The foundation's activities support the study, interpretation, preservation and appreciation of original works of humorous and satiric art by graphic artists from around the world. New York advertising executive Erwin Swann (1906-1973) established the Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon in 1967.
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PR09-225
11/2/09
ISSN: 0731-3527
KAL Creates 2010 Wall Calendar for The Economist
Kal writes in:
I am delighted to announce the publication of The Economist's first ever fully illustrated wall calendar. Here's how The Economist describes the 2010 "Illustrated Look at the Year Ahead":
Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher, The Economist's editorial cartoonist since 1978, takes you on an entertaining journey through the world's most celebrated (and occasionally obscure) global events, milestones and holidays.
Each of the 12 monthly spreads provides a visual feast of original, hand-drawn artwork that brings to life the events of the current month and combines them into a hilarious interconnected story.
Each of the 12 monthly spreads provides a visual feast of original, hand-drawn artwork that brings to life the events of the current month and combines them into a hilarious interconnected story.
You can view the cover artwork with the attached image...or visit www.Kaltoons.com for more pictures and information on how to order the calendar at my online bookstore.
Best
Kal
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Post to colorize Doonesbury
Comic Riffs is reporting that the newly re-enlarged Doonesbury will also be appearing in dramatic color.
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