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SUMMARY:Paper Jam Small Press Fest 4
DESCRIPTION:The fourth installment of Paper Jam\, a twice-annual and FREE small press / mini-comic / ‘zine fair held at the Silent Barn on Saturday\, September 5th\, 2015 and hosted by the Silent Barn’s own Ditko! ‘Zine Library. \nPaper Jam brings together a selection of local up and coming small press artists and cross pollinates their work with the art and music scene of the Silent Barn. Paper Jam is fully curated by a regularly rotating crew including: Robin Enrico\, G.W. Duncanson\, Megan Manowitz\, Liz Pelly\, and Ølivia Fox \nExhibitors: \n1.) Jeanette Wall\nhttp://miscreantrecords.com/tag/zine/ \n2.) Rumi Hara\nhttp://www.rumihara.com/comics.html \n3.) Matt Crabe\nhttp://mattcrabe.storenvy.com/ \n4.) Tom Toye\nhttp://illogicalcomicsestate.tumblr.com/ \n5.) Esther White\nhttp://estherswhite.net/ \n6.) Metropolarity (Philly)\nhttp://metropolarity.net/crew/ \n7.) The AfroFuturist Affair (Philly)\nhttp://www.afrofuturistaffair.com/ \n8.) Lambey Press\nhttp://lambeypress.com/about/ \n9.) The Black Lesbian DIY Fest\nhttps://blacklesbiansdiyfest.wordpress.com/ \n10.) Annie Mok (Philly)\nhttp://heyanniemok.tumblr.com/ \n11.) Cathy G. Johnson (Providence)\nhttp://cathyboy.tumblr.com/ \n12.) Robert Richburg\nhttp://robertrichburgart.tumblr.com/ \n13.) O. Horvath (Providence)\nhttp://queenofswordsinverted.tumblr.com/ \n14.) Julian Sh333p\nhttps://www.facebook.com/Sh333p.graphix \n15.) Allyssa Yohanna\nhttp://www.allyssayohana.com/ \n16.) Hag Collective\nhttp://hagcollective.tumblr.com/ \n17.) David Beyers (Boats) / Darren Shekailo\nhttp://davidisboats.tumblr.com/ \n18.) Ray Ray Books\nhttp://rayraybooks.com/ \n19.) JR Zuckerberg\nhttp://floofyslandofwonder.tumblr.com/ \n20.) Ilana Blady\nhttp://ilanablady.com/ \n21.) Elvis Bakaitis\nhttps://elvis007.wordpress.com/ \n22.) Alex Krokus\nhttp://alexkrokus.com/ \n23.) Tycho Horan\nhttp://www.tychohoran.com/ \n✳✴❇\nPerformances in the 603^ Space\nIncluding: \nBlack Quantum Futurism\nhttps://blackquantumfuturism.bandcamp.com/ \nReadings from: \nMetropolarity\n&\nNYC Zine Community \n+MORE TBA+ \nSee also: Silent Barn’s Safer Spaces policy http://silentbarn.org/about/saferspaces
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/paper-jam-small-press-fest-4/
LOCATION:The Silent Barn\, 603 Bushwick Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Readings & Performances,Zine & Book Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T190000
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SUMMARY:Geekadelphia Presents: The Future of Philly Sci-Fi and Fantasy @ The Free Library
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia has been a nexus for science fiction and fantasy writers and fans for longer than many of us can remember. Numerous authors have made their homes in Philadelphia and produced some of the best works speculative fiction has to offer. The first Hugo Award was given out here. Isaac Asimov lived here. SF grandmaster Samuel R. Delany taught at Temple. But where is Philadelphia Sci-Fi and Fantasy heading? On September 9 at 7:00pm\, in the beautiful Skyline Room of the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia\,  you’ll have the chance to learn about the past\, present\, and future of sci-fi and fantasy in Philadelphia. \nLed by notable science thriller author Jon McGoran\, five of our best local authors will delve into topics like the founding of the Hugo Awards\, the recent resurgence of fantasy on TV\, how the fast-paced tech industry influences fiction\, and so much more! After the main discussion\, there will be time for the you\, the lovely audience\, to ask any questions you would like. \nAfter the panel and Q&A are finished\, the night is still not over! Big Blue Marble Bookstore will be on site selling each of the author’s newest books. You’ll have plenty of time to chat with your favorite authors and get your copies signed. \nBelow you’ll find a bit more about our excellent panelists and moderator for the night: \nFran Wilde is an author and technology consultant. Her first novel\, Updraft\, is out now. Her short stories have appeared in publications including Asimov’s\, Nature\, Tor.com\, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Her interview series Cooking the Books–about the intersection between food and fiction–has appeared at Strange Horizons\, and Tor.com. \nGregory Frost is the author of novels including the Shadowbridge series (Del Rey) and Fitcher’s Brides (Tor). His short stories have appeared most recently in Asimov’s\, Supernatural Noir (Ellen Datlow\, ed.) and Apex Magazine. He’s director of the fiction writing workshop at Swarthmore College. \nMichael Swanwick has won five Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award in his long career of science fiction. He is the author of Dancing with Bears and the short story collection The Dog Said Bow-Wow. He has also made contributions science fiction field with critical essays as well as a biography of Hope Mirrlees. \nRasheedah Phillips is a public interest attorney\, author\, mother\, Afrofuturist\, and Aries living and working out of Philadelphia. She is also the creator of The AfroFuturist Affair\, and a founding member of Metropolarity Spec Fic Collective. She recently independently published her first speculative fiction collection\, Recurrence Plot (and Other Time Travel Tales)\, and an anthology of experimental essays from Black visionary writers called Black Quantum Futurism: Theory & Practice Vol I. Phillips was recently a 2015 artist-in-residence with West Philadelphia Neighborhood Time Exchange. This fall she will be presenting at the Afrofutures UK Unconference\, and performing\, presenting\, and guest curating at the AFROFUTURISM NOW! Festival in Amsterdam. Stay up to date and subscribe to the Future Light Cone newsletter. \nSiobhan Carroll is an Assistant Professor at University of Deleware who specializes in British literature from 1750-1850 – the turbulent historical period called the “Romantic Century” – and in modern science fiction and fantasy. She is interested in the ways that literature has shaped our understanding of empire\, community\, and the natural world. Her book\, An Empire of Air and Water\, is out now. \nStephanie Feldman grew up in Philadelphia and studied writing at the University of Pennsylvania and then Barnard College. Her debut novel\, The Angel of Losses\, is winner of the Crawford Fantasy Award\, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection\, and a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. It was included in best-of-the-year lists from the Washington Post\, Book Riot\, and Locus Magazine. \nJon McGoran is the author of the biotech thrillers Drift and Deadout\, from Forge Books. Writing as D. H. Dublin\, he is the author of the forensic crime thrillers Freezer Burn\, Blood Poison\, and Body Trace\, from Penguin Books. His short fiction\, nonfiction and satire have appeared in a variety of publications and anthologies. He is a founding member of the Philadelphia Liars Club\, a group of published authors dedicated to promotion\, networking\, and service work. \nCome out and support your local authors\, library\, and this little ol’ geeky blog! \nGeekadelphia Presents: The Future of Philly Sci-Fi and Fantasy\nWednesday September 9 at 7:00pm\n@ The Free Library of Philadelphia Central Branch 4th Floor\, 1901 Vine Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19103\nAdmission is totally FREE and you should RSVP to the Facebook Event! \n 
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/geekadelphia-presents-the-future-of-philly-sci-fi-and-fantasy-the-free-library/
LOCATION:Free Library of Philadelphia’s Parkway Central Library | Skyline Room – 4th Floor\, 1901 Vine Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Expos,Readings & Performances,Zine & Book Events
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SUMMARY:Ferguson is the Future Symposium: Speculative Arts & Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:“Ferguson is the Future”:\nIncubating Alternative Worlds Through Arts\, Activism\, and Scholarship \nWhat stories about power\, difference\, and belonging fuel the social crises we face today? How does visionary fiction offer us models for creating new possible worlds? Can the combined insights and interventions of artists\, activists\, and scholars plot a different course forward? “Ferguson is the Future” is part of an ongoing collaboration to imagine and create alternative worlds that are more just and representative of humanity. \nThis symposium brings together a multigenerational panel of speculative fiction writers\, activists\, filmmakers\, academics\, and artists to discuss the historical\, present-and-future manifestations of a social reality we wish to create and thrive in. As we work to shape change\, we will use this space as an incubator and laboratory to grow new visions of the worlds we want to exist. Please join us for a day-long celebration and investigation to explore these timely issues. \nMajor support for the symposium was provided by a grant of the David A. Gardner ’69 Magic Project in the Council of the Humanities and a grant of the Lewis Center for the Arts. \nAdditional Sponsors:\nOctavia E. Butler Legacy Network\, Princeton Public Library\, Princeton Department of English\, Princeton Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies\, and Princeton Department of African American Studies. \nA LIVESTREAM FROM THIS EVENT CAN BE WATCHED HERE \n\nCO-ORGANIZERS\nMOYA BAILEY\nRUHA BENJAMIN\nAYANA A. H. JAMIESON\, Ph.D. \nGUEST SPEAKERS\nREYNALDO ANDERSON\nSTEVEN BARNES\nLISA BOLEKAJA\nADRIENNE MAREE BROWN\nERIN CHRISTOVALE\nDJ LYNNÉE DENISE\nM. ASLI DUKAN\nTANANARIVE DUE\nJOHNETTA ELZIE\nNETTRICE GASKINS\nAMIR GEORGE\nANDREA HAIRSTON\nNALO HOPKINSON\nWALIDAH IMARISHA\nJOHN JENNINGS\nDENNIS LEROY KANGALEE\nCOLORED GIRLS HUSTLE\nSORAYA JEAN-LOUS McELROY\nDERAY_MCKESSON\nALONDRA NELSON\nNNEDI OKORAFOR\nDANIEL JOSÉ OLDER\nBRITTANY N. PACKNETT\nNUMA PERRIER\nOUR OWN RASHEEDAH PHILLIPS\nSOFIA SAMATAR\nDOROTHY ROBERTS\nNISI SHAWL\nBE STEADWELL
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/ferguson-is-the-future-symposium-speculative-arts-social-justice/
CATEGORIES:Afrofuturist Sciences,Conferences
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SUMMARY:PHILA•LALIA small press // hand made book & art fair
DESCRIPTION:PHILALALIA is a three-day small press/hand made book and art fair that brings together poets\, publishers\, zine makers\, book artists\, printmakers\, comics artists & creative enthusiasts in a vibrant arts venue to showcase & sell their work. \nPHILALALIA 2015 will take place Thursday-Saturday\, September 17-19\, from 12-6pm. The fair & all on-site events will be held at Tyler School of Art\, Temple University\, 2001 N. 13th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA. \nIn addition to the book fair\, there will be readings and performances\, discussions & panels\, and workshops and receptions throughout the day\, as well as nighttime off-site events in different venues throughout the city. Click here for schedule information. \nThe fair and all related events are FREE to attend & open to the public.
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/philalalia-small-press-hand-made-book-art-fair/
LOCATION:Tyler School of Art\, 2001 N. 13th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Readings & Performances,Zine & Book Events
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SUMMARY:NY ART BOOK FAIR at MoMa PS1
DESCRIPTION:No\, we’re not gonna be there. But pick up a hot new story from Eighteen in Temporary Agency collective’s premier imprint of queer erotica/intimacies.
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/ny-art-book-fair-at-moma-ps1/
LOCATION:MoMa PS1\, 22-25 Jackson Avenue on 46th Avenue\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Zine & Book Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150928T190000
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SUMMARY:Metropolarity LIVE at the Kelly Writers House WXPN 88.5FM
DESCRIPTION:LIVE at the Writers House is a long-standing collaboration between the people of Kelly Writers House and WXPN (88.5 FM). Six times annually between September and April\, the Kelly Writers House hosts a one-hour broadcast of poetry\, music\, and other spoken-word art\, all from our Arts Cafe onto the airwaves at WXPN. LIVE is made possible by generous support from BigRoc.
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/metropolarity-live-at-the-kelly-writers-house-wxpn-88-5fm/
LOCATION:Kelly Writer’s House\, 3805 Locust Walk \, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Readings & Performances
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