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Punk Houses Event at Quimby’s!
Punk Houses Event at Quimby’s!
Monday, October 22nd, 7:00 PM
FREE
Join Quimby’s in welcoming Abby Banks author of Punk Houses: Interiors in Anarchy, A 300 Page photo-documentary on American punk houses, edited by Thurston Moore. Since this is Abby’s first book and the publisher is not sending her on book tour. She decided to do it herself, with the help of some friends.Not content for a typical reading. Abby and friends will screen a movie/slide show, talk about the book, and have live music by two acoustic acts “Johnny Hobo & the Freight Trains” and “Jerk Off Jack Off Frig Face”
Abby Banks is a photographer/visual artist. She has contributed to Slug & Lettuce, and is a graduate of Goddard College, VT
Timothy Findlen is a musician & writer and has contributed to Bee’s Knee’s, several self released CDs, including Jerk Off Jack Off Frig Face (country), and a collaboration with Sunburned Hand of The Man.
Pat The Bunny, is a musician who fronts/is Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains, and Wingnut Dishwasher’s Union.
The “punk house” may come in any number of forms. The most common type is often where a large group of like-minded punks cram into a house usually intended to accommodate two or three people, resulting in low rent and, thus, extended hours of leisure for the residents to pursue their true interests.
Punk House features anarchist warehouses, feminist collectives, tree houses, workshops, artists’ studios, self-sufficient farms, hobo squats, community centers, basement bike shops, speakeasies, and all varieties of communal living spaces. In over 300 images of fifty houses in twenty-five cities in the US, photographer Abby Banks finds the already weathered face of a seventeen-year-old runaway; the soft hands of a vinyl junkie (record collector); the mohawked show-goer; the dirty dishes in the sink; silk screened posters on the wall; and many other revealing glimpses of these anarchist interiors.
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Eckhard Gerdes at Quimby’s!
Eckhard Gerdes at Quimby’s!
Wednesday, October 24th, 7:00 PM
FREEJoin Eckhard Gerdes as he reads from and signs copies of his new novels “The Million-Year Centipede” (Raw Dog Screaming Press), “Przewalski’s Horse” (Red Hen Press), He also recently released a CD of fiction readings “Scuff Mud” (JEF/CD Baby), and a new issue of “The Journal of Experimental Fiction” (Six Gallery Press).
Eckhard Gerdes earned an MFA in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but not before one teacher threatened to choke Eckhard to death for producing writing that was too innovative. Eckhard’s true teachers have been the voices he heard through literature—Brautigan, Patchen, Joyce, Beckett, Federman, Barth, Jaffe, Burroughs, Acker, Moorcock, Calvino, Ionesco, and the amazing Arno Schmidt, to name a few—and the voices he has heard through other art forms, such as Clyfford Still, Picasso, Pollack, Kraan, Captain Beefheart, Firesign Theatre, Pere Ubu, Stockhausen, Webern, and, of course, the Doors. These are the voices of the idiosyncratic. They will be heard long after the weak voices have faded.
He lives near Chicago with two of his sons, Ludwig and Ulysses. His oldest son, Sterling, is away at college at Georgia Tech. Occasionally, Eckhard publishes The Journal of Experimental Fiction. At times, he writes about literature for The Review of Contemporary Fiction, American Book Review, and Electronic Book Review. His fiction appears in various journals every now and then. Przewalski’s Horse and The Million-Year Centipede are his fifth and sixth published novel. Two more, Nin & Nan and The Unwelcome Guest are scheduled for fall 2007 publication by Six Gallery Press. Scuff Mud, the CD of reading accompanied by experimental musicians Shelf Life, is his first recording.
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Ken Foster author of The Dogs Who Found Me
Ken Foster author of The Dogs Who Found Me
Saturday, October 20th, 7:00 PM
FREEJoin Ken Foster, author of The Dogs Who Found Me and special guest Elizabeth Crane, author of When the Messenger is Hot. For an evening or readings and dog hijinx.
Ken Foster will read a Chicago-based essay from his forth-coming collection DOGS I HAVE MET: And the People They Found. As he reads, he will be interrupted by the people and dogs he has written about, as they attempt to correct his memory of the events.
Disaster-prone writer and reluctant dog rescuer Ken Foster finds himself adopting an ever-growing collection of stray dogs, from a beagle abandoned in a New York City dog run to a pit bull in a Mississippi truck stop. Their circumstances offer a grounding counterpoint to his own misfortunes: the shock of New York City after 9/11, the evacuation of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, and the day his heart nearly stopped for good. KEN FOSTER is the editor of two anthologies, including Dog Culture. His collection of short stories, The Kind I’m Likely to get, was a New York Times Notable Book. His work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney’s, and The Believer. For more information, visit www.dogswhofoundme.com.
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Ladyfest Chicago 2007 Reading at Quimby’s!
Ladyfest Chicago 2007 Reading at Quimby’s! Sunday, October 21st, 2:30 PM – free event!
Ladyfest (October 18th-21st) is an arts festival, started in Olympia, Washington in 2000, that which has spread to various cities around the world. It celebrates achievements of women in music, film, visual arts, and spoken word. Ladyfest also showcases the work of female filmmakers, artists, writers and activists, in addition to hosting lively music and club nights featuring live bands and female djs and organized workshops and speakers to encourage activism, education, and discussion over apathy. This event at Quimby’s is one of multiple events during Ladyfest Chicago 2007.
This event will feature readings by these awesome lady zinesters:*Christy C. Road: Creator of Greenzine and the illustrated storybook INDESTRUCTABLE (Microcosm). As artist, illustrator and writer, her repertoire consists of ten years of independent publishing, two graphic novels, and countless illustrations for multiple magazines, record album art, concert posters and political organizations. Her most recent release is Distance Makes the Heart Grow Sick (Microcosm), a collection of postcards featuring her drawings, some of which she created for Bitch Magazine, Jane, Green Day, The Queers, and various other bands, books, and publications. Currently, she is working on Bad Habits, an illustrated love story.
*Jami Thompson: Of No Better Voice zine. Formally, she ran Stranger Danger Distro and has been publishing zines since the age of fourteen.
*Angelina Schmalzried: Publisher of Odd Number, Extreme Unction, Dirty Past/City Troubles zines
*Liz Mason: Publisher of Caboose and The Bad Lyrics Project zines. Karaoke, gum and gossip extraordinaire
*Raechel Tiffe: Raise the Fist zine (editor/contributor), Girlistic webzine (contributor), Darling & Discontent zine. Anti-imperialist, pro-cat.For more info: http://www.ladyfestchicago.com , http://www.croadcore.org or contact Raechel Tiffe at raecheltiffe@gmail.com .
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Free Range Poetry at Quimby’s!
Free Range Poetry at Quimby’s!
Friday, October 19th, 7:00 PM
FREE
Join slam poets Big Poppa E and Erin Livingston as the stop in at Quimby’s as part of their national tour. A tour that began this summer when Big Poppa E and Erin quit their jobs, packed up their lives, and left Austin to travel and perform poetry indefinitely.Big Poppa E is a spoken word artist and three-time HBO Def Poet who melds rhythmic verse, stand-up comedy, and dramatic monologue into a crowd-pleasing display of verbal fireworks fueled by the energy of hip-hop, punk rock, and Emo. His hilarious skewering of pop culture and painfully beautiful explorations of relationships have led to appearances on BET, NPR, and CBS’s 60 Minutes and have made him one of the most recognized names in the National Poetry Slam community.
Big Poppa E is based in Austin, TX, and tours the country performing his work in universities, high schools, coffeehouses, bars, and art spaces. BPE dedicates all his live performances to every kid in America who’s ever slammed poetry or competed in a speech tournament using poetry or simply written their own words down in a tattered notebook for only themselves to see. For more info visit www.brokenword.org
Erin Livingston holds bare the world as she sees it through eyes that never close and a heart that doesn’t know when to shut up. A passionate optimist & budding feminist Erin’s performance examines The Big Issues propelling audiences though forceful character driven storytelling set in gut wrenching & hilariously impossible everyday situations.
Erin is a two time Austin Ego’s Slam team finalist in as many years on the scene. Her fresh voice and unapologetic presence make for dynamic & unpredictable performances as she continues to grow as a writer, performer, and believer in leaving things better than she found them.
Visit the tour page for at http://www.myspace.com/freerangepoetry
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Just added: Jonathan Katz, Star and co-creator of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist at Quimby's
Jonathan Katz is scheduled for this rare in-store appearance at Quimby’s on Tuesday, September 25th at 7:00pm, and he will be autographing copies of his new CD Caffeinated! We know it’s short notice but we just couldn’t say no to such an awesome event!
The co-creator and star of Comedy Central’s wildly popular “Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist” returns to his stand-up comedy roots with the long overdue release of his first ever CD. Fans of Dr. Katz will recognize the clever and quiet yet subversive voice of the world’s most famous animated shrink as he tailors comedy for the live stage. Caffeinated also includes outrageous phone-in segments Katz popularized on NPR’s The Next Big Thing along with original music never heard away from the concert stage. Katz fans have had to sample his comedy in small doses. Finally, Caffeinated delivers the many facets of this man’s remarkable comedy in an easy to swallow once-a-day treatment.
Author, producer, actor, comedian and musician, Jonathan Katz is one of the entertainment industry’s most original and versatile creative personalities. He co-created and starred in the hit animated series, “Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist,” which, during its six seasons on Comedy Central, was credited with branding that network as the home for sophisticated, smartly stupid humor. As an actor, Katz has won praise for roles in the films Daddy Day Care with Eddie Murphy (“excruciatingly funny”), the David Mamet films State and Main, Things Change, and The Spanish Prisoner, and with Janeane Garofalo in The Independent. He co-wrote Mamet’s critically acclaimed House of Games. In the last several years, Katz has created and produced innovative programming across different media platforms, including “Raising Dad” for the WB, and the animated television pilot, “Say Uncle” in which he co-starred with Lisa Kudrow for Disney and Fox. Originally a musician and songwriter, Katz fronted a rhythm and blues group called Katz and Jammers before serving as the musical director for Robin Williams’ 1979 stand-up tour. In 1981 he started working solo, doing a cabaret act that was mostly musical, and in between songs he began to lay the groundwork for his stand-up act. A native New Yorker, Jonathan moved to Boston twenty years ago and currently resides in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters. In 1997 Jonathan was diagnosed with MS. Weeks later he found out what those two letters represent (multiple sclerosis). For the last few years he has talked publicly about how this illness has impacted his life, and finds sharing his situation with others very enriching. “Life goes on with the disease. I use comedy to cope. In fact I teach a course called “Coping with Comedians who use Comedy to Cope.”
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Jonathan Katz, star and co-creator of "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist" at Quimby's!
Jonathan Katz is scheduled for this rare in-store appearance at Quimby’s Tuesday, September 25th at 7:00pm, and he will be autographing copies of his new CD “Caffeinated”! We know it’s short notice but we just couldn’t say no to such an awesome event!
The co-creator and star of Comedy Central’s wildly popular Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist returns to his stand-up comedy roots with the long overdue release of his first ever CD. Fans of Dr. Katz will recognize the clever and quiet yet subversive voice of the world’s most famous animated shrink as he tailors comedy for the live stage. Caffeinated also includes outrageous phone-in segments Katz popularized on NPR’s The Next Big Thing along with original music never heard away from the concert stage. Katz fans have had to sample his comedy in small doses. Finally, Caffeinated delivers the many facets of this man’s remarkable comedy in an easy to swallow once-a-day treatment.
Author, producer, actor, comedian and musician, Jonathan Katz is one of the entertainment industry’s most original and versatile creative personalities. He co-created and starred in the hit animated series, “Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist,” which, during its six seasons on Comedy Central, was credited with branding that network as the home for sophisticated, smartly stupid humor. As an actor, Katz has won praise for roles in the films Daddy Day Care with Eddie Murphy(“excruciatingly funny”), the David Mametfilms State and Main, Things Change, and The Spanish Prisoner, and with Janeane Garofaloin The Independent. He co-wrote Mamet’s critically acclaimed House of Games. In the last several years, Katz has created and produced innovative programming across different media platforms, including “Raising Dad” for the WB, and the animated television pilot, “Say Uncle” in which he co-starred with Lisa Kudrowfor Disneyand Fox. Originally a musician and songwriter, Katz fronted a rhythm and blues group called Katz and Jammersbefore serving as the musical director for Robin Williams’1979 stand-up tour. In 1981 he started working solo, doing a cabaret act that was mostly musical, and in between songs he began to lay the groundwork for his stand-up act. A native New Yorker, Jonathan moved to Boston twenty years ago and currently resides in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters. In 1997 Jonathan was diagnosed with MS. Weeks later he found out what those two letters represent (multiple sclerosis). For the last few years he has talked publicly about how this illness has impacted his life, and finds sharing his situation with others very enriching. “Life goes on with the disease. I use comedy to cope. In fact I teach a course called “Coping with Comedians who use Comedy to Cope.”
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Works Cited Photo Funnies at Quimby’s!
Works Cited Photo Funnies at Quimby’s!
Thursday, October 18th, 7:00 PM
FREECome visit the Works Cited Photo Studio. Have your photo taken, and then defaced, middle school-style by the creators of Works Cited. During the hour, your photo, along with all your friends’ photos, will be arranged and compiled in a mini-yearbook of all the Quimby’s faithful. The end result will be a portrait of yourself for you to take home, fully defaced in thick ink lines and moderately inappropriate captions. Every entry will be compied into an online yearbook posted on the Eye Rocket website.
Artist zine WORKS CITED #1 By Zach Huelsing and Matt Kessler is limited to 300 copies. Each issue features a hand-drawn cover. Inside the zine, you’ll find a collection of classroom items you might find at an actual school. Witness the antagonism of a 3rd grade rad dude. Peek into a young girl’s diary. Check out a blue book from exam day, test questions included. And learn about your masculinity in the accomplished essay, The Importance of Memory in the Appreciation of Culture and History and the Necessity of this Tie to the Past as a Bridge to the Future .Each copy is numbered.
Eye Rocket is an independent publishing house that operates out of Champaign, Illinois. With a focus on zines, comics, books and everything inbetween, Check out the website for more info: www.eyerocketbooks.com
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John Porcellino at Quimby’s!
John Porcellino at Quimby’s!
Friday, October 12th, 7:00 PM
FREEJoin John Porcellino for a multimedia presentation about strips from the from his book “King-Cat Classix.” John will also read from King-Cat comics, Debut the brand new King-Cat Comics #68, and be glad to sign any books or comics people might have.
John Porcellino was born in Chicago, in 1968. He began writing and drawing at an early age, compiling his work into small, handmade booklets. His first photocopied “zine” was produced in 1982, at the age of 14, and he began his current series, King-Cat Comics and Stories, in 1989. Since then, King-Cat has been his predominant means of expression. Book collections of John’s work include: “Diary of A Mosquito Abatement Man”, “Perfect Example” and “King-Cat Classix”.
Porcellino currently lives in Denver, CO with his wife Misun.
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Nick Abadzis signing LAIKA at Quimby’s!
Nick Abadzis signing LAIKA at Quimby’s!
Thursday, October 4th, 7:00 PM
FREEThis fall marks the 50th anniversary of Sputnik 2 and the landmark voyage of Laika, an abandoned mixed breed puppy who became Earth’s first space traveler. LAIKA by Nick Abadzis retells the unforgettable true story of this special dog’s place in history in a powerful graphic novel that earns a place next to Lassie and Old Yeller as a timeless animal story.
On October 4, 1957 the Soviet Union stunned the world with the launch of Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite. At the height of the Cold War, the historical implications of such an accomplishment were great, as the U.S. and the Soviet Union jockeyed for political domination five years before the Cuban missile crisis brought the world its closest to nuclear war. A month later, by command of the Soviet premier, a second satellite was to be launched—with a loftier goal in mind: launching a living being into space—a stray dog named Laika.
The timing was too tight to adequately prepare for such a mission, and, as is well-documented, Laika met her demise in space. The scientific value of Sputnik 2 was minimal, and the public outcry over the dog’s death overrode the mission’s success. The official story at the time was that Laika had survived four days in orbit; the truth is that stress and overheating in the capsule killed her in less than 5 hours.
Abadzis weaves together the stories of Sputnik’s Chief Designer, Korolev—a former prisoner in a gulag; Oleg Gazenko—the leading scientist behind the Soviet animals in space program who selected and trained Laika; Yelena Dubrovsky—a nurse with veterinarian training and the niece of Major General Pokrovky whose compassion for animals was overridden by her allegiance to communism; and Laika, whose heartbreaking journey takes her from the streets of Russia to the laboratories of the space program, and ultimately into space.
A British comics creator whose work has been published in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, Abadzis researched the Russian state archives in Moscow, and unearthed a multitude of facts about the space program that were unavailable to the public prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Through interviews with scientific and historical experts and visits to the Sputnik 2 archives, Abadzis masterfully recreates the timeline that resulted in Laika’s launch into space.
Nick Abadzis will be doing a powerpoint presentation about the book and will also be on hand to sign copies.