Events organized by the Boston Comics Roundtable or that we are attending.
Join us under the mistletoe for some seriously funky gift shopping! Boston Comics Roundtable will have a table at this year’s Boston Bazaar Bizarre, the infamously offbeat craft fair!
What: Boston Bazaar Bizarre
When: December 6, 12-7pm
Where: BCA Cyclorama, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Website: www.bazaarbizarre.org/boston.html
This year, give the gift that keeps on giving: COMICS! Look for Boston Comics Roundtable at MIT’s Artists Beyond the Desk Craft Fair, where you can find jewelry, original artwork, handicrafts, and more.
What: MIT’s Artists Beyond the Desk Craft Fair
When: December 3-4, 9am-5pm
Where: MIT’s E25 Atrium and Stata Center (see MIT campus map for directions)
Website: web.mit.edu/abd/2008-2009calendar_sp.html
Celebrate the holiday season – give the gift of Boston Comics Roundtable! We’ll be appearing at a number of holiday fairs in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville throughout November and December. Surprise someone special with one of our graphic novels, minicomics, or anthologies!
First on our list of fairs is the Harvard Square Holiday Fair, a long-time holiday gift shopping fiesta in Cambridge.
What: Harvard Square Holiday Fair
When: November 28-29 (this weekend ONLY) Sat 10-7, Sun 12-6
Where: First Parish Unitarian Church – corner of Church Street and Mass Ave, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
Website: www.harvardsquareholidayfair.com
Gareth Hinds will be at Wellesley Booksmith on November 6 at 6pm to read from and discuss his graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Come and enjoy a look into how graphic novels are made, and see a preview of Gareth’s upcoming work!
Hub Comics in Somerville’s Union Square is hosting a signing for two new comics anthologies, Dark Corners and Funny Aminals, on Saturday, October 17, from 7-9pm. Come and meet fun comics creators and get free gifts with purchase!
For more details about these anthologies and the event, check out the blog of the organizers, minicomics collective I Know Joe Kimpel.
Look for Boston Comic Roundtable at San Francisco’s APE, the Alternative Press Expo! The show is open on October 17 from 11-7 and October 18 from 11-6, and guests include Phoebe Gloeckner, Dean Haspiel, Batton Lash, and Jeff Smith. $10 admission for one day, $15 for two. See you there!