Tag: Event

  • Not at Quimby's, But Cool Anyway and You Should Totally Go: Comic Art Battle hosted by Ezra Clayton Daniels

    Here’s Ezra’s announcement about this FREE event he’s hosting this Thursday (2/26) at Pistol Bazaar Vintage — if you have any questions beyond this, his site is here:

    Free entertainment is becoming a more highly valued commodity, and as free entertainment goes, this week’s Comic Art Battle will surely be hard to beat!

    Featuring:
    Richard Lee – www.loftysofty.com
    Steve Krakow – www.plasticcrimewave.com
    Nate Beaty – www.natebeaty.com
    Grant Reynolds – www.myspace.com/grantreynolds
    Aaron Renier – www.aaronrenier.com

    And probably some special guests!

    Thursday (it might rain, but it’s supposed to be warm!), February 26th
    @ Pistol Bazaar Vintage, 1717 W. Chicago Ave.
    Doors at 6pm, Battle starts 7pm Complimentary cocktails and munchies.
    All vintage will be 20% off.

    FREE!

  • Off-Site Event: Editors of The Nation and The Nation Guide to the Nation at No Exit Cafe

    Please note this event is NOT at Quimby’s. We’ll be there selling books. It’s actually sponsored by Drinking Liberally and Laughing Liberally.

    Part Whole Earth Catalog, part 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, and part Zagat Guide, THE NATION GUIDE TO THE NATION is the essential lifestyle guide for liberals across the land, a one-stop-shop for liberals and progressives all over America.

    Inside THE NATION GUIDE TO THE NATION:
    * Studs Terkel’s favorite Chicago restaurant
    * Ray Bradbury’s regular bookstore
    * The best progressive diner in Iowa City
    * Stuart Klawans’s 25 greatest political films
    * Summer camps to foster liberal ideals in your children
    * Blogs, museums, bookstores, churches, and more

    Sat, Feb 28th, 7pm
    No Exit Café, 6970 North Glenwood, Chicago, IL 60626

    For more info: matt at headzup dot tv or jbaxter at randomhouse.com

  • Animation, Art and More with Jo Dery

    Saturday January 3rd 7PM

    Join us for an evening of storytelling! Come see short animations, hear live radio plays, check out zines and books from the Ocean State, lil’ Rhody! Jo Dery will show several short animated films and Walker Mettling will read and perform stories and radio plays from the new audio issue of his zine “The Sparkle.” Get your hands on the recently published book by Jo Dery, titled Quietly Sure – Like the Keeper of a Great Secret (Little Otsu, publisher).

    Click the Link for a sneak “Peek” of Jo’s Animation

    peekstrailer.mov

    I am so glad Jo could stop by the store and help us kick off 2009 with this great event. Don’t miss out!

  • Handmade Nation Event Coming Up!

    More Info

  • Kilter release party at Quimby’s!

    Join us for the release of the new Chicago Goth Zine – Kilter.
    Kilter is an off-shoot of GothicArtChicago.com which is an events website and myspace page for the fine arts and music events within the Chicago Dark Art, Fetish, Gothic & Industrial community.
    Featuring reading and performances from:

    Jennifer Anne Buckley: General magazine intro, and overview
    Peter Propaganda: Local Events and Music
    DVNT Dom: Shabari and Bondage discussion and Demonstration
    Nyx: Erotic Poetry reading
    Zoe: a talk about the interviewing process