Category: Store Events

  • Dancing Girl Press Event

    Dancing Girl Press Presents Simone Muench,
    Brandi Homan & Erin Bertram at Quimby’s!

    Saturday, July 14th, 7:00 PM
    FREE

    Simone Muench is a poet, editor, assistant professor, and horror film fan. She is the author of *The Air Lost in Breathing* (2000) and *Lampblack & Ash* (2005) recently released from Sarabande Books.  Her chapbook, Orange Girl, is due out from dancing girl press in July.

    Brandi Homan’s chapbook, Two Kinds of Arson, is available from Dancing Girl Press . Her work has appeared in magazines like Salt Hill, North American Review, Fugue, CutBank, Natural Bridge, and others. She recently completed her first book-length manuscript.

    Erin M. Bertram is a fellow in the MFA Writing Program at Washington University in St. Louis. She writes for The Vital Voice and edits shadowbox press, which publishes progressive writing, always by hand, and often by underrepresented writers, with a tendency toward poetry. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Bloom, Columbia Poetry Review, MiPOesias , and Ugly Accent. Two chapbooks are forthcoming: Alluvium (dancing girl press, 2007), and, with Sarah Lilius, Here, Hunger (NeO Pepper Press, 2007).

  • The Machine presents an evening of readings

    The Machine presents an evening of readingsWednesday July 18th 7PM

    With Readings fromAaron CynicAlicia DorrBrent KadoKate Sandler

    Hosted by
    Brandon Wetherbee

  • Chris Nieratko

    Chris Nieratko author of SkinemaTuesday, June 26th7PMFREE
    After a hit column in VICE Magazine about his past seven years of drug induced exploits, Chris Nieratko and VICE Books have published Skinema. A detailed account of his life as the editor of Big Brother skateboard magazine, a VICE columnist and a co-founder of the legendary Jackass crew, Skinema is the ultimate tell all of a life of great excess.
     
    Chris is a remarkably charismatic guy, and can tell stories that will captivate anyone. Along with signing books expect Chris to answer some questions and tell a few tales. You can check his website out at www.chrisnieratko.com. There is new footage of him on www.vbs.tv, as well as information on www.viceland.com

  • Bob Odenkirk with the authors of Comedy By the Numbers!

    Bob Odenkirk at Quimby?s
    with the authors of Comedy By the Numbers!Sunday, June 24th, 1:00 PMFREE
     
    Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show), is going to be at Quimby?s! For real! He?ll be here with either one or both of the authors of Comedy By the Numbers: 169 Secrets of Humor and Popularity (McSweeney?s), Eric Hoffman and Gary Rudoren, to show us how to be funny.
     
    From http://www.bobanddavid.com:
    Being funny is hard work: just ask Gary Rudoren and Eric Hoffman. Like many people, they once believed that comedy was simply a matter of coming up with \”zingers\” and \”jokes.\” After countless hours of painstaking research, they?ve discovered that true creativity is derived from simple formulas and the memorization of data. Their groundbreaking new book makes the secrets of comedy accessible to all, not only to the naturally funny, but to those who lack the intrinsic ability or talent to be funny. With Comedy By The Numbers, readers no longer need worry about originality. They simply choose from the book?s comedic blueprints ? and hilarity ensues! A comprehensive list of comedy characters, bits, scenarios, sketches, skits, shtick, and more helps readers build a memory bank of funny material. Special hints, tips, comedy history, hilariously funny comedy facts, and inside secrets from Bob Odenkirk and other seriously funny people provide additional aid and amusement.
     
    From McSweeneys.net:
    This book is perfect for people who are funny and for those who aren\’t funny ? thus it is marketable to 100% of the population. As we all know, true creativity comes from simple formulas and the memorization of data. This new bible makes the secrets of comedy accessible, not only to those funny few among us, but also to those who might not have the ability or talent to be funny. One no longer need worry about originality – just find the right comedy number and apply as needed… and then you\’re on your way to POPULARITYVILLE!? Comedy By The Numbers is a NEARLY comprehensive list of all comedy characters, bits, scenarios, sketches, skits, shtick, and much more. (We say ?nearly? because we want to leave room for Volume 2.) Includes special hints, tips, and unboring comedy history. Comedy By The Numbers is the brainchild of Prof. Eric Hoffman (Mr. Show) & Dr. Gary Rudoren (Annoyance Theatre) – AND features loads of comedy fun facts that you can memorize and use to impress people at parties

  • BILL CAMPBELL READS FROM MY BOOTY NOVEL

    Thursday, June 21st, 7:00 PM
    BILL CAMPBELL READS FROM MY BOOTY NOVEL
     
    In Campbell\’s recent novel, Damian Cross returns from a disastrous first book tour only to be dumped by his fianc?e. Now newly-single for the first time in seven years, he has to pick up the pieces of his life and write a second novel. As he blogs his way through today\’s dating scene and all its hazards, can he write the ?booty novel? everyone\’s telling him to write?\” For more info: www.mybootynovel.com

  • Bob Odenkirk at Quimby’s with the authors of Comedy By the Numbers!

    Bob Odenkirk at Quimby’s with the authors of Comedy By the Numbers!
    Sunday, June 24th, 1:00 PM
    FREE

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    Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show), is going to be at Quimby’s! For real! He’ll be here with either one or both of the authors of Comedy By the Numbers: 169 Secrets of Humor and Popularity (McSweeney’s), Eric Hoffman and Gary Rudoren, to show us how to be funny.

    From http://www.bobanddavid.com: Being funny is hard work: just ask Gary Rudoren and Eric Hoffman. Like many people, they once believed that comedy was simply a matter of coming up with “zingers” and “jokes.” After countless hours of painstaking research, they’ve discovered that true creativity is derived from simple formulas and the memorization of data. Their groundbreaking new book makes the secrets of comedy accessible to all, not only to the naturally funny, but to those who lack the intrinsic ability or talent to be funny. With Comedy By The Numbers, readers no longer need worry about originality. They simply choose from the book’s comedic blueprints — and hilarity ensues! A comprehensive list of comedy characters, bits, scenarios, sketches, skits, shtick, and more helps readers build a memory bank of funny material. Special hints, tips, comedy history, hilariously funny comedy facts, and inside secrets from Bob Odenkirk and other seriously funny people provide additional aid and amusement.
    comedy by the numbers
    From McSweeneys.net: This book is perfect for people who are funny and for those who aren’t funny — thus it is marketable to 100% of the population. As we all know, true creativity comes from simple formulas and the memorization of data. This new bible makes the secrets of comedy accessible, not only to those funny few among us, but also to those who might not have the ability or talent to be funny. One no longer need worry about originality – just find the right comedy number and apply as needed… and then you’re on your way to POPULARITYVILLE!© Comedy By The Numbers is a NEARLY comprehensive list of all comedy characters, bits, scenarios, sketches, skits, shtick, and much more. (We say “nearly” because we want to leave room for Volume 2.) Includes special hints, tips, and unboring comedy history. Comedy By The Numbers is the brainchild of Prof. Eric Hoffman (Mr. Show) & Dr. Gary Rudoren (Annoyance Theatre) – AND features loads of comedy fun facts that you can memorize and use to impress people at parties

  • BILL CAMPBELL READS FROM MY BOOTY NOVEL

    BILL CAMPBELL READS FROM MY BOOTY NOVEL

    Thursday, June 21st, 7:00 PM

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    In Campbell’s recent novel, Damian Cross returns from a disastrous first book tour only to be dumped by his fiancée. Now newly-single for the first time in seven years, he has to pick up the pieces of his life and write a second novel. As he blogs his way through today’s dating scene and all its hazards, can he write the “booty novel” everyone’s telling him to write?” For more info: www.mybootynovel.com

  • Joe Matt at Quimby's

    Saturday, June 16th, 7:30 PM
    JOE MATT interviewed by IVAN BRUNETTI
     
    For over ten years Joe Matt has been notorious in cult circles for the embarrassing frankness with which he reveals his distressing habits and predilections, as documented in his comic Peepshow. By his own account, he grew up a spoiled, selfish, and unpleasant child with a bedwetting problem, who also happened to be obsessed with collecting comics. He will be on tour to promote his new graphic novel Spent (Drawn and Quarterly). Don’t miss this chance to see local comics artist and comics connoisseur Ivan Brunetti (of Schizo fame) interview Joe Matt on things artistic and personal.

  • Ryan Claytor at Quimby's

    Ryan Claytor at Quimby’sFriday, June 15th, 7:00 PM

     
    Ryan Claytor LAUNCHES LARGEST SELF-PUBLISHING TOUR SUMMER 2007
     
    Starting May 2007, Masters of Fine Art candidate and Autobiographical Cartoonist, Ryan Claytor, will begin the largest self-publishing, comic book signing tour on record. Claytor is most well-known for publishing his all-ages autobiographical comic book series entitled, “And Then One Day” under the moniker, “Elephant Eater Comics.”
     
    Claytor recently announced the final line-up for his ambitious North American Comic Book Tour, which will take him to 50 different locations in 18 states and 2 Canadian Provinces. Stops include museums, public libraries, book stores, and comic book specialty shops.
     
    When asked about the reason behind his tour, 27-year-old Claytor said, “I feel like this might be the only time in my life I can devote such a huge chunk of time to promoting my artwork. I?m in grad school right now, so my summer vacation affords me the luxury of skipping town for roughly three months, and I don?t have a wife or children to look after. It just seemed like the last opportunity to try something like this.”
     
    Claytor will be getting to all of the stops on his tour in his little brown car he affectionately calls “Squirrelly,” which incidentally has over 300,000 miles on its original engine. When asked about the feasibility of a North American tour in such an experienced car, Claytor replied, ?I know it sounds silly to take this large of a trip in such a ?seasoned? vehicle, but it?s been really good to me and I?ve asked several mechanics to make sure it could survive a 10,000 mile road trip. They?re all surprised it looks as good as it does.?
     
    You can meet Ryan Claytor in person as he comes through town to sign his autobiographical comics and limited edition prints at Quimby?s
     
    Additional tour and book information can be found at Ryan Claytor’s website: www.ElephantEater.com

  • Chris Nieratko, author of SKINEMA

    After a hit column in VICE Magazine about his past seven years of drug-induced exploits, Chris Nieratko and VICE Books have published Skinema. A detailed account of his life as the editor of Big Brother skateboard magazine, VICE columnist and a co-founder of the legendary Jackass crew, Skinema is the ultimate tell-all of a life of great excess.

    Chris is a remarkably charismatic guy, and can tell stories that will captivate anyone. Along with signing books, expect Chris to answer some questions and tell a few tales. You can check his website out at www.chrisnieratko.com. There is new footage of him on www.vbs.tv, as well as information on www.viceland.com.