NYC Feminist Zinefest 2015 is happening SATURDAY MARCH 7th from 12-6pm at Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, NYC.
This event is all ages & free to the public. Come visit the squad, get gear, and visit with other goodly folks.
Spending a Thursday evening spinning worlds into temporality on a college campus that's apparently an arboretum too. Free and open to the public. Read more about the conference here: http://qtc.swarthmore.edu/about.html
a prep and a primer, re: CHROME CITY. From the Files of Lexcorp.. CC'd Weyland-Yutani, Cyberdyne Systems, Ltd., Tyrell Corporation, LLC.
Chrome City in general is an attempt to create new forms of art from the ethereal husks, the ozone laced residue of the retro-future, and to stitch new works, new possibilities from the light lines streaking off time warping deloreans. It's not just a "retro party"; the intention is to create something new while acknowledging everything that made us who we are.
Chrome City 2: No, New York, is both a conscious effort to vibrate away from the stagnancy of relying on Big Brother to validate us (in more ways than one, this time specifically New York City and it's relationship to Philly, as well as in an Orwellian sense--see what i did there?) So, we're saying "NO" to New York, but we're also bigging up; we can't front: the pre-Guiliani graffiti scrawl of a gang ridden late '70s and '80s NYC is ultimately enticing. Besides, "No New York" is the name of a seminal no wave compilation that informs much of the underground today. But aside from a raw play on words, we're looking to bridge the ever widening gap of the forward movements that took place downtown from 1977 to 1984-- go-go boys, voguers, bboys, art fags, drag queens all clash with the mandroids, bio-morphs, replikants and blade runners alike-- to the post internet everything world of today. Is it possible to simultaneously dis something and pay homage to it? Pour in those 1.21 gigawatts of ill base, no wave noise, and insurrectionist afterfuture cyber speak, then hop in the delorean and find out.
The 2015 Rhode Island Independent Publishing Expo takes place the weekend of March 28th and 29th at the Providence Public Library in Providence, RI.
RIPExpo is a weekend devoted to small-press and self-published comics, zines and books. Artists and writers from all over the land mass will join local creators to share work and generate discussion. RIPExpo is committed to giving voice to those underrepresented in the mainstream media.
Find out more about exhibitors, panels, and after events at RIPExpo's website .
Metropolarity is honored to be a Special Guest in 2015! Last year's Special Guests included Sophie Yanow, Lale Westvind, Leah Wishnia, Mickey Z, Suzy X and Jacob Berendes.
Join Leeway on Saturday, April 11 for a direct action workshop led by writer, social justice facilitator, and co-editor of Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements adrienne maree brown. During this training, participants will use familiar stories of other worlds (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Oz, Harry Potter, etc.) to design campaigns that parallel the world we are fighting for in the here and now. By the end of the session, regimes will be toppled, evil forces vanquished, and solid skills in direct action organizing developed.
Copies of Octavia's Brood will be on sale and light snacks will be served. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
This workshop is presented in partnership with: AfroFuturist Affair, Bread & Roses Community Fund, Jewish Voice for Peace, Media Mobilizing Project, MetroPolarity, MythMedia: 21, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, and Training for Change.
An Octavia's Brood book release event happens earlier on Friday April 8th at Wooden Shoe Books. More info on that here: https://www.facebook.com/events/833424306751725/
spring forward into your less than gradual death with local trans poets & writers:
Maggie Eighteen of Metropolarity
Hayden Elizabeth
Die Dragonetti
Amarah Selaphiel
Grey Nebraska
Black Quantum Futurism Presents:
writing workshops for the far out & gone
3 workshops - 1 Day
{anthropology of consciousness}
{speculative fiction and the unknown)
{song writing +freestyling 101}
Open to All ages
workshops are $5
$10 for all 3 workshops
Lunch included
sign up/ more info at blackquantumfuturism@gmail.com
Sonnets for cyborgs, limericks about wizards, free form foncrete poems about your secret identity in the shape of your superhero symbol. All forms of geeky poetry will be welcome at Tattooed Mom on April 30th starting at 7:00 pm! We’ve paired up with The Apiary Corp. to bring you a night full of SF/F poetry.
Featuring the poetic stylings of Fran Wilde, the night will also be open to anyone who would like to share their innermost musings on the plight of dragons, AI love, or any topic from fandom.
The open mic will work on a first come/first serve basis, so if you want to read, make sure you get there early and sign up!
In addition to some excellent poetry, we’ll be raffling off an assortment of prizes courtesy of your favorite local comic shops and Tattooed Mom's
Enjoy the literary side of science with writers Tamara Oakman, Grant Clauser, Chris McCreary, Bryan Dickey, Rasheedah Phillips, Kathryn Ionata, Kyrwin Sutherland, Matt Charles, and Maggie Eighteen selected by The Apiary Corp., Bedfellows, Philadelphia Stories, Gigantic Sequins, Cleaver Magazine, Thread Makes Blanket, Painted Bride Quarterly, The AfroFuturist Affair, Metropolarity and Fact-Simile Editions.
Writers respond to the prompt "What's the Science?" to describe how they imagine (or prefer to imagine) various phenomena occur, collaboratively creating a new cosmology. From sweaty suns to train rainbows, you're sure to delight in this new world.
Suggested donation $7-10
Read bios of the participants at length here: https://www.facebook.com/events/472004649618093
Black women and girls are out here dying every moment, from state violence, domestic violence, street violence, and self-inflicted violence. We absolutely must discuss and brainstorm solutions for saving our women and girls NOW.
1-3pm - Closed discussion and safespace for Black women and Black trans*persons to share their personal struggles and experiences with violence and suicide, survival stories, and solutions. POC trans*persons in need of safespace are welcome.
3-4pm - Open discussion and forum for ALL to discuss community solutions and action steps for supporting Black women and girls and protecting them against violence. Discussion will be lightly moderated by BQF Collective to maintain the focus.
** light refreshments and snacks
** optional potluck
** all ages
** free
** Childcare may be available from Philadelphia Child Care Coalition
- Safe space is a term for an area or forum where either a marginalised group are not supposed to face standard mainstream stereotypes and marginalisation, or in which a shared political or social viewpoint is required to participate in the space. (via Geek Feminism)
There will be information and resources available for survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence. If you have resources and information to contribute for survivors of suicide and depression, or street harassment, please contact us at blackquantumfuturism@gmail.com
Pick up some of our zines, stickers, and pins with No Shame Distro at the fest!
All info here: http://chicagozinefest.org/?page_id=1218
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