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Sat, Dec 14
LOS ANGELES CA - Comics arts Los Angeles - FREE
Los Angeles
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Dec 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – Dec 15, 2024, 6:00 PM
Los Angeles, 3015 Rosslyn St, Los Angeles, CA 90065, USA
Comic Arts Los Angeles is a curated festival of independent comic artists taking place on Saturday, December 14th and Sunday, December 15th, 2024 at Homenetmen Ararat North Campus (3015 Rosslyn St. Los Angeles, CA 90065).
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Sat, Feb 08
LOS ANGELES - Punk for the People with Soul Glo, Sweeping promises, Alice Bag, and much more!
USC Campus
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Feb 08, 2025, 3:30 PM – 11:00 PM
USC Campus, 3607 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
James Spooner curated a day of BIPOC punk. Bands, Talks with LA punk Legends and A work shop with BIPOC punk fest organizers.
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Sat, Nov 02
SEATTLE, WA - Short Run Comix festival - FREE
Seattle
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Nov 02, 2024, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Seattle, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Short Run Comix Festival will take place on Saturday, November 2nd at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center.
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Thu, Oct 24
RANCHO CUCAMUNGA CA - Chaffey College - FREE - James Spooner in Conversation
Rancho Cucamonga
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Oct 24, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Rancho Cucamonga, 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737, USA
Join James Spooner, an award-winning graphic novelist, filmmaker, and tattoo artist.
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Thu, Oct 03
BOWLING GREEN, OHIO - Bowling Green University - FREE
Bowling Green
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Oct 03, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM GMT-5
Bowling Green, Wolfe Center for the Arts, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
James Spooner gives a lecture / Presentation at Donnell Theatre, followed by a book signing. The first 100 attendees will receive a copy of The High Desert.
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Wed, Oct 02
COLUMBUS OH, - Afro-Punk Screening - Grandview Theater w/ JAMES IN PERSON
Grandview Theatre and Drafthouse
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Oct 02, 2024, 9:10 PM – 11:50 PM GMT-5
Grandview Theatre and Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Ave, Grandview Heights, OH 43212, USA
The Grandview Theater & Drafthouse welcomes James Spooner, the director of the award winning documentary Afro-Punk. James will be here for a Q&A, a slide show, and just to hang out. Join us!!
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Sat, Sep 07
LOS ANGELES, CA - Silverlake Comics Art Fair - FREE
Los Angeles
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Sep 07, 2024, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Los Angeles, 4212 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029, USA
A one day free comic art fair. 3pm - 7pm - comic reading at 7:30, El Cid 4212 sunset blvd, LA CA 90029
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Thu, Jul 25
SACRAMENTO CA - James Spooner and Hanif Abdurraqib in convo . Live Performance Sweeping Promises
Tsakopoulos Library Galleria
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Jul 25, 2024, 7:00 PM
Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
After Afro-Punk: Enters the Chat – July 25 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria
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Fri, Jul 12
MINNEAPOLIS - Icon 12 Illustration Conference - Guest Speaker
Minneapolis
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Jul 12, 2024, 1:50 PM CDT – Jul 13, 2024, 2:10 PM CDT
Minneapolis, 805 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA
ICON12 The Illustration Conference brings the illustration and graphic arts communities together for four full days of impact, insight, information and inspiration. ICON is a nonprofit organization run by a board of volunteer illustrators, art directors and educators.
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Thu, Jul 11
MINNEAPOLIS MN - Icons Road show - Lumber Exchange - Free
Lumber Exchange Event Center
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Jul 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Lumber Exchange Event Center, 10 S 5th St #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402, USA
Roadshow is an exciting, one-night-only, pop-up marketplace of illustration, art, and comic works. This event features artists' books, zines, printed ephemera, artist multiples, handmade objects, and more from a diverse and impressive group of national and international exhibitors.
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Sat, Jun 29
ALAMEDA, CA (bay area) - with Brontez Purnell and Chimera, FREE
Alameda Free Library
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Jun 29, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St, Alameda, CA 94501, USA
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Sun, Jun 23
LOS ANGELES - LA ZINE FEST - FREE
Los Angeles
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Jun 23, 2024, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Los Angeles, 300 S Mission Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
I'll be tabling. Come say hi and buy a book or zine!
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Thu, Jun 13
WASHINGTON DC - FREE - James Spooner and Chris L Terry at the DC punk Archive
901 G St NW
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Jun 13, 2024, 7:00 PM
901 G St NW, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Co - Editors James Spooner and Chris L Terry discuss their new book Black Punk Now, and the past and future of the Black Punk Community.
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Sat, May 11
LIVERMOORE, CA (bay area) - KEYNOTE - Las Positas College Lit fest
Las Positas College
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May 11, 2024, 2:00 PM
Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr, Livermore, CA 94551, USA
James is Key Note Speaker !
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Sat, May 04
CHICAGO - In conversation with Damon Locks of Black Monument Ensamble
Ramova Theater
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May 04, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CDT
Ramova Theater, 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
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Sat, Mar 30
PORTLAND - Reed College Zine Fair - James Spooner Key Note speaker
Kaul Auditorium
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Mar 30, 2024, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Kaul Auditorium, Kaul Auditorium, 3017 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202, USA
Reed Zine Fest is the first zine fest organized by the Reed College Library to celebrate independent publishing, DIY and zine making. This one day festival will feature both local community and Reedie zinesters, zine workshops, and keynote by special guest James Spooner .
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Fri, Mar 29
SEATTLE - BLACK PUNK WEEKEND - North West Film Form & Black and Tan Hall
Northwest Film Forum
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Mar 29, 2024, 7:00 PM – Mar 31, 2024, 10:00 PM
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
Black Punk Weekend centers around the documentary film Afro-Punk by James Spooner, and the release of a new book of essays and histories of Black punk culture, Black Punk Now – co-edited by James Spooner and Chris L. Terry. James Spooner will be in attendance throughout the weekend.
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Sat, Mar 23
BROOKLYN, NY - Black Punk Now Fest - w/ ZULU , Ache and more
The Meadows
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Mar 23, 2024, 2:00 PM
The Meadows, 17 Meadow St, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA
A black hardcore festival celebrating the book Black Punk Now
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