Ladyfriend loves making new friends. Meet up with us at one of our upcoming events! Well well well. We're taking a break from events for a bit, but we can't seem to sit still for too long, so check back for updates or e-mail us to be added to the Ladyfriend e-list. We're hoping to do a 5-city zine tour in Summer 2007 to debut the 10th issue of Ladfyriend 10, and will keep you posted on that! Those of you who might be curious about what past tours were like can check out the lil' tour diary from our East Coast zine adventures. You can also listen to our pay phone diaries from the Perpetual Motion Roadshow West Coast tour or read co-tourer Stephen Notley's tour journal from that trip. Treacherous blizzards in the California mountains and a pimped-out rental vehicle made for quite an epic voyage. *********************************************************************************** ****** Past Events May 13, 2007 Hip Lit Fair at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art Ladyfriend debuts its official for-real 10th issue (!) at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Hip Lit fair, this Mother's Day. We'll be joined by fellow amazing purveyors of print including Sara Ranchouse Publishing, Anne Elizabeth Moore, Punk Planet, Loop Distro, and Featherproof Books, with extra-special Awesomeness brought by LA-based artists Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd! There will be readings and events as well as cool independent publications from nearly everywhere. We're so excited about it. Come say hi, and be among the very first to own a copy of Ladyfriend 10! March, 2007 Fort Wayne Public Library's InterGenerational Zine Workshops In honor of women's history month, we've been invited to lead two intergenerational zine workshops with young women and their older sisters/moms/aunts/awesome mentor-of-choice. Stop by the newly revamped fancy-ass downtown library and grab a glue-stick and some scissors! May 21, 2005 Fort Wayne Show with Anne Elizabeth Moore If you're anywhere near Fort Wayne, Indiana this May 21st, stop by Mitchell Books (6360 West Jefferson Blvd) at noon, and you'll find Ladyfriend Editor Christa Donner and Literary Activist Anne Elizabeth Moore,author of "Hey Kidz, Buy This Book!" We'll be reading favorite stories, hawking our wares and making new friends left and right. The January 2005 Perpetual Motion Roadshow! To start off the new year right, Ladyfriend's hitting the road again, teaming up with cartoonist Stephen Notley and hip hopper More or Les to bring joy to the West Coast in one fabulous week! Christa will be sharing favorite Ladyfriend stories new and old, plus she'll be giving and collecting Free Advice for a new zine project. Want to join the fun? If you live in one ot the places listed below, please come say hello, and help get the word out by visiting the Perpetual Motion Roadshow site, where you can click on your city and print out the most fabulous flyers, all customized and ready to paste up around town. Where and When? Mon, Jan 3 SEATTLE, WA Confounded Books, 7:00 PM 315 E. Pine Street Tues, Jan 4 EUGENE, OR Feinstein's Museum of Unfine Art, 7:00 PM 537 Willamette Wed, Jan 5 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Modern Times, 7:00 PM 888 Valencia Street Thurs, Jan 6 LOS ANGELES, CA Flor y Canto, 7:00 PM 3706 N. Figueroa Ave. Fri, Jan 7 SAN JOSE, CA Anno Domini, 8:00 PM 150 S. Montgomery Street, Unit B Sun, Jan 9 PORTLAND, OR Reading Frenzy, 7:00 PM 921 SW Oak Street *************************************************************************************************************** The August 2004 Ladyfriend/Free Advice Interactive Zine Tour! What? To kick off the release of our new Cute issue this August, Ladyfriend and her new pal, Free Advice Zine, are touring across Middle-American and the East Coast. We'll share favorite stories, play a giant board game with audience members, and invite Ladyfriends in each town to shake things up with readings, live interviews, slide shows, video screenings and more! You'll also get to hear (and give) audio advice on topics from awful illness to air travel as Ladyfriend Editor Christa D. presents her latest interactive zine project, Free Advice. No two events will be alike! Check back for updates and details, and hey - let us know if you want some of our hottt pink zine tour flyers or a special e-mail invite to help spread the word to your friends. Where and When? Sat, Aug 7 Columbus, OH Waiting Room Lounge, 7:00 pm 874 N. High Street (614) 297-8844 with Olivia Bratich and other Ladyfest Ohio gals. Mon, Aug 9, Philadelphia, PA Space 1026, 7:30 pm 1026 Arch Street, 2nd Floor (215) 574-7630 with Robin Arutt, Jessica Dellecave of P4, and more. Tues, Aug 10, Boston, MA Milky Way Lounge and Lanes, 8:00 pm 403-405 Centre Street (617)524-3740 oh my God -- candlepin bowling, free vegetables, and readings by Colleen Sanders and Saskia DeVriese! Wed, Aug 11, New York, NY Bluestockings Bookstore, 7:00 pm 172 Allen Street (btwn. Stanton & Rivington) (212) 777-6028 with special guests Ayun Halliday, John Chaich, Jessica Dellecave of P4, Lora Grillo, and more, more, more. Fri, Aug 13, Cleveland, OH Macs Backs, 7:00 pm 1820 Coventry Road (216) 321-BOOK featuring a live interview between mom-son duo Lyz and Gabe Bly, plus appearances by Miss Melvis, Leslie Nichols, Connie Hosvicka and others. Sat, Aug 14, Fort Wayne, IN Borders Books & Music, 7:00 pm 4320 Coldwater Road (260) 471-5598 with a reading by librarian Ian McKinney and special celebrity appearance by Christa's mom! Sat, Aug 21, Chicago, IL Quimby's Bookstore, 7:00 pm 1854 W. North Avenue (773) 342 - 0910 featuring badass stuff by Steph Levi, Jennifer Justice, Lauren Portada, Misty Funk, Maria Gigante and more. * ******************************************************************************************************************** * JUNE 21 - 25, 2004 Zine Workshops with the ACPL Ladyfriend Editor Christa D. is leading a week's worth of self-publishing workshops through the Allen County Public Library's annual Summer Reading Program. JUNE 18 - 20, 2004 Ladyfriend at the Allied Media Conference Christa and Steph will be making new friends and hawking issues 1-6 at this year's fantabulous Allied Media Conference in Bowling Green, OH... in between the crazy bowling party, the amazing workshops and the live music, that is. Stop by the Ladyfriend table and say hello! For details about our favorite annual self-publishers event, stop by www.alliedmediaconference.com. June 5, 2004 Chicago Student Zine Festival Come meet the next generation of self-publishers and keep an eye out for Ladyfriend at this year's Student Zine Festival, taking place at Kelvyn Park High School, 4343 W. Wrightwood. We'll be speakin' on a panel about zine distribution, reading stuff from the Shoe issue, and swapping zines with high schoolers at this kick-ass event organized by Zine Guide, the Self Publisher's Event Council of Chicago, and the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. See you there! |
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Ladyfriend loves making new friends. Meet up with us at one of our upcoming events! Well well well. We're taking a break from events for a bit, but we can't seem to sit still for too long, so check back for updates or e-mail us to be added to the Ladyfriend e-list. We're hoping to do a 5-city zine tour in Summer 2007 to debut the 10th issue of Ladfyriend 10, and will keep you posted on that! Those of you who might be curious about what past tours were like can check out the lil' tour diary from our East Coast zine adventures. You can also listen to our pay phone diaries from the Perpetual Motion Roadshow West Coast tour or read co-tourer Stephen Notley's tour journal from that trip. Treacherous blizzards in the California mountains and a pimped-out rental vehicle made for quite an epic voyage. *********************************************************************************** ****** Past Events May 13, 2007 Hip Lit Fair at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art Ladyfriend debuts its official for-real 10th issue (!) at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Hip Lit fair, this Mother's Day. We'll be joined by fellow amazing purveyors of print including Sara Ranchouse Publishing, Anne Elizabeth Moore, Punk Planet, Loop Distro, and Featherproof Books, with extra-special Awesomeness brought by LA-based artists Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd! There will be readings and events as well as cool independent publications from nearly everywhere. We're so excited about it. Come say hi, and be among the very first to own a copy of Ladyfriend 10! March, 2007 Fort Wayne Public Library's InterGenerational Zine Workshops In honor of women's history month, we've been invited to lead two intergenerational zine workshops with young women and their older sisters/moms/aunts/awesome mentor-of-choice. Stop by the newly revamped fancy-ass downtown library and grab a glue-stick and some scissors! May 21, 2005 Fort Wayne Show with Anne Elizabeth Moore If you're anywhere near Fort Wayne, Indiana this May 21st, stop by Mitchell Books (6360 West Jefferson Blvd) at noon, and you'll find Ladyfriend Editor Christa Donner and Literary Activist Anne Elizabeth Moore,author of "Hey Kidz, Buy This Book!" We'll be reading favorite stories, hawking our wares and making new friends left and right. The January 2005 Perpetual Motion Roadshow! To start off the new year right, Ladyfriend's hitting the road again, teaming up with cartoonist Stephen Notley and hip hopper More or Les to bring joy to the West Coast in one fabulous week! Christa will be sharing favorite Ladyfriend stories new and old, plus she'll be giving and collecting Free Advice for a new zine project. Want to join the fun? If you live in one ot the places listed below, please come say hello, and help get the word out by visiting the Perpetual Motion Roadshow site, where you can click on your city and print out the most fabulous flyers, all customized and ready to paste up around town. Where and When? Mon, Jan 3 SEATTLE, WA Confounded Books, 7:00 PM 315 E. Pine Street Tues, Jan 4 EUGENE, OR Feinstein's Museum of Unfine Art, 7:00 PM 537 Willamette Wed, Jan 5 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Modern Times, 7:00 PM 888 Valencia Street Thurs, Jan 6 LOS ANGELES, CA Flor y Canto, 7:00 PM 3706 N. Figueroa Ave. Fri, Jan 7 SAN JOSE, CA Anno Domini, 8:00 PM 150 S. Montgomery Street, Unit B Sun, Jan 9 PORTLAND, OR Reading Frenzy, 7:00 PM 921 SW Oak Street *************************************************************************************************************** The August 2004 Ladyfriend/Free Advice Interactive Zine Tour! What? To kick off the release of our new Cute issue this August, Ladyfriend and her new pal, Free Advice Zine, are touring across Middle-American and the East Coast. We'll share favorite stories, play a giant board game with audience members, and invite Ladyfriends in each town to shake things up with readings, live interviews, slide shows, video screenings and more! You'll also get to hear (and give) audio advice on topics from awful illness to air travel as Ladyfriend Editor Christa D. presents her latest interactive zine project, Free Advice. No two events will be alike! Check back for updates and details, and hey - let us know if you want some of our hottt pink zine tour flyers or a special e-mail invite to help spread the word to your friends. Where and When? Sat, Aug 7 Columbus, OH Waiting Room Lounge, 7:00 pm 874 N. High Street (614) 297-8844 with Olivia Bratich and other Ladyfest Ohio gals. Mon, Aug 9, Philadelphia, PA Space 1026, 7:30 pm 1026 Arch Street, 2nd Floor (215) 574-7630 with Robin Arutt, Jessica Dellecave of P4, and more. Tues, Aug 10, Boston, MA Milky Way Lounge and Lanes, 8:00 pm 403-405 Centre Street (617)524-3740 oh my God -- candlepin bowling, free vegetables, and readings by Colleen Sanders and Saskia DeVriese! Wed, Aug 11, New York, NY Bluestockings Bookstore, 7:00 pm 172 Allen Street (btwn. Stanton & Rivington) (212) 777-6028 with special guests Ayun Halliday, John Chaich, Jessica Dellecave of P4, Lora Grillo, and more, more, more. Fri, Aug 13, Cleveland, OH Macs Backs, 7:00 pm 1820 Coventry Road (216) 321-BOOK featuring a live interview between mom-son duo Lyz and Gabe Bly, plus appearances by Miss Melvis, Leslie Nichols, Connie Hosvicka and others. Sat, Aug 14, Fort Wayne, IN Borders Books & Music, 7:00 pm 4320 Coldwater Road (260) 471-5598 with a reading by librarian Ian McKinney and special celebrity appearance by Christa's mom! Sat, Aug 21, Chicago, IL Quimby's Bookstore, 7:00 pm 1854 W. North Avenue (773) 342 - 0910 featuring badass stuff by Steph Levi, Jennifer Justice, Lauren Portada, Misty Funk, Maria Gigante and more. * ******************************************************************************************************************** * JUNE 21 - 25, 2004 Zine Workshops with the ACPL Ladyfriend Editor Christa D. is leading a week's worth of self-publishing workshops through the Allen County Public Library's annual Summer Reading Program. JUNE 18 - 20, 2004 Ladyfriend at the Allied Media Conference Christa and Steph will be making new friends and hawking issues 1-6 at this year's fantabulous Allied Media Conference in Bowling Green, OH... in between the crazy bowling party, the amazing workshops and the live music, that is. Stop by the Ladyfriend table and say hello! For details about our favorite annual self-publishers event, stop by www.alliedmediaconference.com. June 5, 2004 Chicago Student Zine Festival Come meet the next generation of self-publishers and keep an eye out for Ladyfriend at this year's Student Zine Festival, taking place at Kelvyn Park High School, 4343 W. Wrightwood. We'll be speakin' on a panel about zine distribution, reading stuff from the Shoe issue, and swapping zines with high schoolers at this kick-ass event organized by Zine Guide, the Self Publisher's Event Council of Chicago, and the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. See you there! |
