Friday, July 26, 2019
NPR on Catwad and on comics collections
Why Grouchy, Rude 'Catwad' Is Catnip To Kids.
Are You There God? It's Me, Juanita blog July 25, 2019
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Tears In Rain (Time To Die)"
"Tears In Rain (Time To Die)"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2770
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Fabrications on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched debunked "scoops" glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate.
All those duds will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Time to die.
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"Only thing Mueller 'brought to life' today was what a dud Russiagate was & what a joke Democratic Party has become. Dems sound like unhinged lunatics calling clickbait/stolen emails an 'invasion' & spouting a series of debunked (some even by Mueller himself)
conspiracy theories." –Aaron Maté on Twitter, 07.25.19
https://twitter.com/aaronjmate/status/1154151799449894917
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2770
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Fabrications on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched debunked "scoops" glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate.
All those duds will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Time to die.
------
"Only thing Mueller 'brought to life' today was what a dud Russiagate was & what a joke Democratic Party has become. Dems sound like unhinged lunatics calling clickbait/stolen emails an 'invasion' & spouting a series of debunked (some even by Mueller himself)
conspiracy theories." –Aaron Maté on Twitter, 07.25.19
https://twitter.com/aaronjmate/status/1154151799449894917
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Today - Saturday: Anime for All at Library of Congress
"Anime for All," a celebration of East Asian culture, mythology, pop culture and inspiration, will be held Thursday, July 25 through Friday, July 26, in the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. The film screening — along with a collection display of rare Japanese graphic art, a panel discussion on the emergence of Japanese hip-hop and a live Studio Ghibli performance — will showcase the evolution of Japanese storytelling traditions that have been transformed into modern forms of expressions and overall pop-culture fandom.
The events are free and open to the public. Tickets are available for some of the "Anime for All" activities, but are not required. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information and to secure your ticket. Entry is not guaranteed.
Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26
Thursday, July 25, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, July 26, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Whittall Pavilion, ground floor "Anime for All" Display
This display will trace the history of Japanese graphic arts, storytelling and warriors into the modern day. Visitors will see examples of handwritten scrolls from the early 19th century that feature illustrations and descriptions of swords crafted by 13th-15th century masters like Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, as well as multiple volumes of "The Legend of Gallant Jiraiya," an epic mid-19th century tale that follows the adventures of a ninja with magic powers. These beautifully illustrated books have influenced numerous later works, including the manga/anime series Naruto.
Visitors will also see woodblock prints depicting the fierceness and power of samurai, including a print of two figures grappling on the roof of Hōryūkaku Tower. Also on display are comic books inspired by historic Japanese figures and stories, including Usagi Yojimbo and Samurai Penguin, woodblock prints of an Edo-period depiction of the Tanabata festival, and more.
Thursday, July 25, 2 p.m.
Coolidge Auditorium, ground floor
Film Screening
"Okko's Inn," a film by anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, presented by GKIDS. This film is rated PG. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information.
5:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m., Coolidge Auditorium, ground floor
Samurai, Hip-Hop, and History: A Samurai Champloo panel
Join EyeQ, a Florida-based emcee, entrepreneur and performer, as he moderates a conversation with artists Shing02 and Substantial about the music of Samurai Champloo and the intersection of music, culture and history in Japan. Free and open to the public. Tickets are available, but are not required. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information.
7 p.m., North Lawn
BYTES & BEATS: Shing02 and FAT JON Substantial and Marcus D
Samurai Champloo 15th anniversary event
Shing02 and Fat Jon headline a unique concert celebrating the best of African-American and Japanese, eastern and western cultures combined. The lineup pairs some of the most exciting and relevant influencers in the anime-inspired hip-hop and lo-fi hip-hop universe with emcees who worked directly with groundbreaking composer/producer Nujabes on the hit television show "Samurai Champloo."
Tickets for this performance are available via Eventbrite, but are not required, on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to secure tickets, visit this event-ticketing site. Entry is not guaranteed.
Presented as part of the Library's Summer Concerts on the Lawn series.
Friday, July 26
1 p.m. – 2 p.m., LJ 119, First floor Jefferson Building
Kihara Hirokatsu and Diana Garnett
In this program for children and their families, Studio Ghibli writer, producer and director Kihara Hirokatsu will discuss his experience in Japanese anime production and the inspirations for Totoro and other animated films. Together with singer and voice actress Diana Garnett, Hirokatsu will share the joys of creating an animated film. Free and open to the public. Tickets are available, but are not required. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information.
The series will conclude on Saturday, July 27 at 10 a.m. in the Washington Convention Center with a panel discussion featuring Library of Congress experts on various ways Otakon audiences can connect with the Library of Congress and its resources. An Otakon 2019 ticket is required for attendance. For more information on Otakon, visit this site (https://www.otakon.com/).
The events are free and open to the public. Tickets are available for some of the "Anime for All" activities, but are not required. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information and to secure your ticket. Entry is not guaranteed.
Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26
Thursday, July 25, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, July 26, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Whittall Pavilion, ground floor "Anime for All" Display
This display will trace the history of Japanese graphic arts, storytelling and warriors into the modern day. Visitors will see examples of handwritten scrolls from the early 19th century that feature illustrations and descriptions of swords crafted by 13th-15th century masters like Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, as well as multiple volumes of "The Legend of Gallant Jiraiya," an epic mid-19th century tale that follows the adventures of a ninja with magic powers. These beautifully illustrated books have influenced numerous later works, including the manga/anime series Naruto.
Visitors will also see woodblock prints depicting the fierceness and power of samurai, including a print of two figures grappling on the roof of Hōryūkaku Tower. Also on display are comic books inspired by historic Japanese figures and stories, including Usagi Yojimbo and Samurai Penguin, woodblock prints of an Edo-period depiction of the Tanabata festival, and more.
Thursday, July 25, 2 p.m.
Coolidge Auditorium, ground floor
Film Screening
"Okko's Inn," a film by anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, presented by GKIDS. This film is rated PG. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information.
5:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m., Coolidge Auditorium, ground floor
Samurai, Hip-Hop, and History: A Samurai Champloo panel
Join EyeQ, a Florida-based emcee, entrepreneur and performer, as he moderates a conversation with artists Shing02 and Substantial about the music of Samurai Champloo and the intersection of music, culture and history in Japan. Free and open to the public. Tickets are available, but are not required. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information.
7 p.m., North Lawn
BYTES & BEATS: Shing02 and FAT JON Substantial and Marcus D
Samurai Champloo 15th anniversary event
Shing02 and Fat Jon headline a unique concert celebrating the best of African-American and Japanese, eastern and western cultures combined. The lineup pairs some of the most exciting and relevant influencers in the anime-inspired hip-hop and lo-fi hip-hop universe with emcees who worked directly with groundbreaking composer/producer Nujabes on the hit television show "Samurai Champloo."
Tickets for this performance are available via Eventbrite, but are not required, on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to secure tickets, visit this event-ticketing site. Entry is not guaranteed.
Presented as part of the Library's Summer Concerts on the Lawn series.
Friday, July 26
1 p.m. – 2 p.m., LJ 119, First floor Jefferson Building
Kihara Hirokatsu and Diana Garnett
In this program for children and their families, Studio Ghibli writer, producer and director Kihara Hirokatsu will discuss his experience in Japanese anime production and the inspirations for Totoro and other animated films. Together with singer and voice actress Diana Garnett, Hirokatsu will share the joys of creating an animated film. Free and open to the public. Tickets are available, but are not required. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information.
The series will conclude on Saturday, July 27 at 10 a.m. in the Washington Convention Center with a panel discussion featuring Library of Congress experts on various ways Otakon audiences can connect with the Library of Congress and its resources. An Otakon 2019 ticket is required for attendance. For more information on Otakon, visit this site (https://www.otakon.com/).
Otakon starts tomorrow
Welcome to Otakon!
Founded in 1994, Otakon is an annual convention held in the summer months to celebrate Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc) and its fandom. The event runs from Friday to Sunday and is packed with a schedule that has tons to do.
Otakon is held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in our nation's capital of Washington, DC.
Otakon 2019! July 26-28, 2019
Local Steve Canyon collector profiled by local journalist
For the record, as this won't be available to most people, but Michael tells me he's looking for a mainstream publisher for the article.
For the Love of Steve; U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Richard A. Bauman collects 41 years of Steve Canyon comic strips along with artwork by its creator Milton Caniff.
By Michael O'Connell
Comic & Fantasy Art Amateur Press Association (CFA-APA) issue 107
The Post on Paul Krassner's death
Paul Krassner, countercultural ringmaster and leader of the Yippies, dies at 87 [in print as Lion of counterculture coined the term 'Yippie'].
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
July 26: BIG Time with Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) in Baltimore
- Friday at 8 PM – 9 PM
- Baltimore Improv Group at the BIG Theater1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
- Tickets by Eventbrite
Sarah Boxer's new book reviewed
The Freud Rabbit
Sarah Boxer's whimsical cartoon novel puts a bestiary of human frailty on the psychoanalytic couch
July 23, 2019
Library of Congress Blog on Martha Kennedy's Eisner award
Eisner Winner! Library's "Drawn to Purpose"
PR: Get House of X #1 at our Midnight Release Tonight!
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Express talks to Lion King's young voice actors
'The Lion King's' young Simba and Nala discuss becoming cinematic royalty [in print as Next in line for the throne].
Monday, July 22, 2019
The Post followup on Kyoto Animation arson murders
Kyoto Animation fire: Tributes flow for victims as Japan reels from deadly blaze [in print as As Japan reels from deadly blaze, tributes flow for victims]
Washington Post
That darn Speed Bump and Dennis the Menace
The poor placement of these comics is no laughing matter [in print as No laughing matter]
Michele Claeys, Washington
Washington Post July 20 2019
The Post reviews Aladdin musical at Kennedy Center
The whiz-bang 'Aladdin' at the Kennedy Center still has problems to solve [in print as An even shinier new world for 'Aladdin']
Chris Pitzer of Richmond's AdHouse Books interviewed
July 29-31: Paul Merklein teaching comics in VA
From Paul Merklein
PRESS RELEASE
On The Road Again
Cartoonist (and former resident of Silver Spring MD) Paul Merklein will be teaching and drawing cartoons this month in Virginia.
July 29, 10:30 am at Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville
July 29, 2:00 pm at Handley Library in Winchester
July 29, 6:00 pm at Bowman Library in Stephens City
July 30, 11:00 am at Bowman Library in Stephens City
July 30, 2:00 pm at Bowman Library in Stephens City
July 31, 3:00 pm at Tysons-Pimmit Library in Falls Church
July 31, 7:00 pm at Reston Regional Library in Reston
Meet Paul and get a FREE cartoon!
See Paul's cartoons at… DabneyAndDad.com
See videos of Paul's programs at... SuperLibraryShows.com
You might also see Paul visiting a few of his favorite places in DC, like Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street, and Tastee Diner in Silver Spring
On The Road Again
Cartoonist (and former resident of Silver Spring MD) Paul Merklein will be teaching and drawing cartoons this month in Virginia.
July 29, 10:30 am at Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville
July 29, 2:00 pm at Handley Library in Winchester
July 29, 6:00 pm at Bowman Library in Stephens City
July 30, 11:00 am at Bowman Library in Stephens City
July 30, 2:00 pm at Bowman Library in Stephens City
July 31, 3:00 pm at Tysons-Pimmit Library in Falls Church
July 31, 7:00 pm at Reston Regional Library in Reston
Meet Paul and get a FREE cartoon!
See Paul's cartoons at… DabneyAndDad.com
See videos of Paul's programs at... SuperLibraryShows.com
You might also see Paul visiting a few of his favorite places in DC, like Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street, and Tastee Diner in Silver Spring
Tom King won four Eisner awards
2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winners
Best Short Story
"The Talk of the Saints," by Tom King and Jason Fabok, in Swamp Thing Winter Special (DC)
Best Limited Series
Mister Miracle, by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC)
Best Graphic Album—Reprint
The Vision hardcover, by Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Michael Walsh (Marvel)
Best Writer
Tom King, Batman, Mister Miracle, Heroes in Crisis, Swamp Thing Winter Special (DC)
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