Articles about Festivals

12 December 2014
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A Very Special Holiday Gift Guide of Sorts

What to get that incredibly specific someone. Hopefully we’re doing this right.

By Jason Viola, Ann Gavagan, Cara Bean, Neil Brideau & Kenan Rubenstein

Topics: Alabaster, Alexander Rothman, Autoptic, capitalism, Cara Bean, consumerism, Czap Books, Hic and Hoc, holiday gift guide, Jason Viola, Jessi Zabarsky, Joe Decie, Jon Chad, Keiler Roberts, Kenan Rubenstein, Locust Moon, MICE, Neil Brideau, Nostalgia, Paul K Tunis, Radiator comics, Rebecca Viola, Rob Kirby, Summer Pierre, Thought Bubble.
24 November 2014
2

I Went to Short Run

A traveling artist’s festival weekend diary.

By Rob Kirby

Topics: Eroyn Franklin, festivals, Gabrielle Gamboa, Janelle Hessig, janice Headley, Jason Martin, jean de wet, John Porcellino, Jonathan Bell Wolf, Josh Simmons, Kelly Froh, Kevin Budnik, Leo Puppytime, MariNaomi, Megan Kelso, Panel Patter, Rina Ayuyang, RJ Casey, Rob Kirby, Rob McMonigal, Seattle, Short Run, Virginia Paine, Yeti Press, Yumi Sakugawa.
1 October 2014
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SPX: The Small Press Expo, 2014

Impressions of the 20th Small Press Expo from the Festival Season authors / cartoonists / book buddies.

By Kenan Rubenstein, Cara Bean, Jason Viola & Ann Gavagan

Topics: Andrea Tsurumi, Beth Hetland, Cara Bean, Greg Means, Jason Viola, Jeff Zwirek, Kenan Rubenstein, Kevin Czapiewski, Laura Terry, Marnie Galloway, Molly Brooks, Neil Brideau, Pranas Naujokaitis, Sam Sharpe, Tony Breed.
10 August 2014
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The RIPE Stuff

A punk aesthetic finds a stately home at Providence’s new Rhode Island Independent Publishing Expo.

By Jason Viola & Cara Bean

Topics: Alexander Danner, Allison Schulnik, Andrew White, Cara Bean, Eleri Mai Harris, Jason Viola, Jen Tong, KC Green, Kevin Czapiewski, Kristen Lepore, Krystal DiFronzo, Peter Glantz, Providence, Providence Comics Consortium, RIPExpo, Sam Alden, Talya Modlin, Tayla Modlin, Tony Breed, Whit Taylor.
11 July 2013
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CAKE: The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo, 2013

Notes on CAKE 2013, the festival life, the relative values of sales and trades, and some killer minicomics. Also the obligatory photo parade.

By Kenan Rubenstein

Topics: Alec Longstreth, Betsey Swardlick, Caitlin Cass, Caitlin Mcgurk, Caitlin Skaalrud, CAKE, Cara Bean, Carrie Vinarsky, Edie Fake, festivals, friends, Greg Means, Jason Viola, Jeff Zwirek, Lale Westvind, Leigh Luna, Marnie Galloway, Mita Mahato, Neil Brideau, Penina Gal, sales, Sophia Wiedeman, Tony Breed, trading, Tyrell Cannon.
12 June 2013
2

Grand Comics Festival 2013, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

A rambling and pontification-laden write-up of the Grand Comics Festival, in which we gloat over a few prized trades and name-drop pretty much all of you people.

By Kenan Rubenstein

Topics: comics, festivals, Grand Comics Festival, JT Yost, Molly Brooks, Sophia Wiedeman.
31 March 2011
2

first fest in the second city

I just got back from the proverbially windy city and the unexpected delights of the second annual Chicago Zine Fest. Read all about it.

By Kenan Rubenstein

Topics: recommended reading.