Pop culture night at the Artisphere

Here are a few photos from tonight's opening of Andy Warhol's 'Silver Clouds' exhibit at the Artisphere in Arlington, Va. The D.C. Conspiracy's Comics Making Studio is right next to the Warhol exhibit and it was an incredible dual show. The diversity of folks sitting down and drawing comics at our gallery was amazing. Plus local cartoonist Carolyn Belefski (editor of Magic Bullet) and writer Joe Carabeo did a great job of drawing folks in with their chalkwall illustrations. 

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Obama's Syrian 'Red Line'"

Our local anarchist cartoonist draws again. I've missed some recently so go to his website to catch up.

"Obama's Syrian 'Red  Line'"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1368

Now, I didn't actually watch Obama's Syria speech last Tuesday -- the very sound of his soulless, pompous, officious delivery gives me a Hot Dog Burp Of Disgust -- but from all accounts, the whole thing basically boiled down to "Aww, FUUUUUUUUU--"

What really gives me a giggle, though, is all the talk from Obummer and his mob about a "red line". After all, how long has that whole brouhaha been going on over there -- two years or so? Then, after sitting around and pretty much ignoring it all that time, President Sparkle Pony suddenly gets a bug up his ass and decides we -- "we" being the US State and corporate elites -- need to "do something"? Christ, that's rich.

And whose idea was it to start slinging around the expression "red line", anyway? That's got to be one of the stupidest expressions to come from inside the Beltway since "reset button". You know the Washington insiders and punditocracy are really scraping the bottom of the barrel when they start picking up on a phrase coined by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in that third-grade show'n'tell he put on at the UN last year.

For me, that's a sure sign that the elites have completely jumped the shark.

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"Though I could not caution all, I yet may warn a few:
 Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools!"

                                               --grateful dead.
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Sept 14: Vincent Giarrano at National Portrait Gallery

Bad timing on this since SPX will be underway...

Vincent Giarrano at the Portrait Gallery Take a hands-on art lesson and a tour with artist Vincent Giarrano Vincent Giarrano is an experienced artist whose work is on display in the "Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition." He works in a variety of media and was previously an illustrator for Marvel and DC Comics.   Meet Giarrano this Saturday at Studio Time or during his Gallery 360 tour! "Drawing From Your Head" Satuday, Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Only a few spaces remain for this session of Studio Time! Giarrano teaches particpants how to draw three-dimensional characters—the foundation of all comic book drawing! This program is intended for adult participants, age 18 and older. Registration required; $50 fee includes all materials. E-mail studiotime@si.edu for registration and payment instructions. Gallery 360 Saturday, Sept. 14, 2:00 p.m. Giarrano speaks to visitors about his technique and his portrait "City Girl" in the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Meet at the exhibition entrance near "The Struggle For Justice." Images provided courtesy of the artist. STAY CONNECTED:

Lisa Hanawalt featured in today's Express

Creature Features: Artist Lisa Hanawalt turns animals and daily actions into the fantastical and freaky

By Shauna Miller  September 12, 2013 

http://www.readexpress.com/2013/09/creature-features/

Ohio State's Billy Ireland Library & Museum will be at SPX

Their blogpost is here.

Both they and the Library of Congress will be looking for donations to add to their collections.

And R.M. Rhodes writes about why the big 2 don't care

His blog post is here.

Howard U prof Marc Singer gives up on DC Comics

His blog post recounts his reasoning.

Sal Buscema wins life-time achievement award at Harveys

He lives in Northern VA. Andrew Aydin is also mentioned in this article:

Fantasy Becomes Reality at Baltimore Comic-Con

By Heidi MacDonald |  Sep 10, 2013

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/59045-fantasy-becomes-reality-at-baltimore-comic-con.html

Free passes for SPX

The Artisphere in Arlington, Va., will be giving away a limited number of free passes to this weekend's Small Press Expo at the opening of its Andy Warhol exhibit tomorrow night (Sept. 12) at 7:30 p.m. To be eligible, visit the D.C. Conspiracy's Comics Making Studio (right next to the Warhol exhibit) and draw your own comic! Artisphere provides the paper and pencils!

Drink and Draw photos from Baltimore Comic-Con

Baltimore Comic-Con (2013) -- Drink & Draw 2013 pictures by Bruce Guthrie.

The event was set up by Joe Sutliff. Joe, anything left of these neat art coasters?

Carolyn Belefski posts Self-Publishing panel from Baltimore Comic-Con

Miss SELF PUBLISHING - You Can Do It panel Baltimore Comic-Con? No fear, you can listen to the audio here: http://carolynandjoeshow.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/baltimore-comic-con-self-publishing-panel/ Featuring: Amy Chu, Jimmy Palmiotti, Danielle Corsetto, George O'Connor, Dean Haspiel, Carolyn Belefski

Ryan Holmberg interviews Indian cartoonist Iyer

Indie India: An Interview with Kailash Iyer
BY Ryan Holmberg
 Sep 9, 2013
http://www.tcj.com/indie-india-an-interview-with-kailash-iyer/

Guthrie on B'more Comic Con

Local photographer Bruce Guthrie has started to post the hundreds (maybe thousands) of photos he took at the 2013 Baltimore Comic Con. Check ‘em out and check regularly to see what new ones Bruce has put up. 

Don Rosa mulls a sketch. Photo: Bruce Guthrie

Pop Culture a Deux!

This Thursday at the Comics Making Studio at the Artisphere: Carolyn Belefski with Joe Carabeo will be working their magic on the chalkboard during the opening of the new Andy Warhol’s ‘Silver Clouds’ exhibit. The galleries are side-by-side so you can enjoy both. The fun runs from 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Small Press Expo Sponsors Lynda Barry and Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez at the National Book Festival                                                          For Immediate Release            Contact: Warren Bernard                                                             Phone: 301-537-4615                                                   E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com Bethesda, Maryland; September 9, 2013 - The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to announce that it is a sponsor of the National Book Festival, held by the Library of Congress. As part of this sponsorship, Small Press Expo is bringing to the National Book Festival for the first time Lynda Barry and Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez. They will all appear on Sunday, September 22 at the Graphic Novels & Science Fiction Pavillion on The Mall in Washington D.C. "The Library of Congress is delighted to welcome Small Press Expo as both a supporter of authors Lynda Barry, Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez at the 2013 National Book Festival and as a reading promotion partner of the Library's Center for the Book," said John Y. Cole, director of the Center for the Book, which is the festival's author coordinator.  "Thanks to help from Small Press Expo, this year's Graphic Novels & Science Fiction pavilion at the National Book Festival is a knock-out." Here is the schedule  at the National Book Festival for these creators, all sessions will be held on Sunday, September 22 in the Graphic Novel and Science Fiction Pavilion: Lynda Barry will present from Noon - 12:45PM and sign books from 1:00-2:00PM Gilbert Hernandez will present from 12:55-1:40PM and sign books from 3:00-4:00PM Jaime Hernandez will present from 1:50-2:35PM and sign books from 3:00-4:00PM The primary goal of this sponsorship is to bring creators from the indie comics community to the National Book Festival to better expose them and their works to the diverse audience that attends this prestigious event. As a partner with the Library's Center for the Book, Small Press Expo looks forward to help promoting their various literacy initiatives and programs. More information about the National Book Festival can be found at http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/.   Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that brings together more than 600 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators. A series of of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests will be featured. The Ignatz Award is a festival prize held every year at SPX recognizing outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning, with the winners chosen by attendees at the show. As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which funds graphic novel purchases for public and academic libraries, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), which protects the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, visit their website at http://www.cbldf.org. SPX also supports the Small Press Expo Collection at the Library of Congress, which preserves the history of both the artistic output of the creators who come to SPX, as well as the art that SPX itself generates as part of its yearly festival. It the first program of its type by a major institution in the United States to preserve the works of the indie comics community. For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.spxpo.com. Copyright © 2013 Small Press Expo, All rights reserved.

SPX article at Bleeding Cool

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/09/05/this-year-is-going-to-be-totally-fing-looney-tunes-preparing-for-spx-2013-with-executive-director-warren-bernard/