This weekend, the Poetry Foundation, along with the Chicago Underground Library, MAKE Magazine, Columbia College Chicago and a host of other organizations present the 7th Annual Printer’s Ball right here in Chicago. On Friday (the 29th), thousands of DIY lit fans, friends and creators will gather to celebrate at the Luddington Building (1104 S. Wabash [...]]]>This weekend, the Poetry Foundation, along with the Chicago Underground Library, MAKE Magazine, Columbia College Chicago and a host of other organizations present the 7th Annual Printer’s Ball right here in Chicago. On Friday (the 29th), thousands of DIY lit fans, friends and creators will gather to celebrate at the Luddington Building (1104 S. Wabash Ave) and enjoy readings, music, and other performances. Our good friends at the Chicago Underground Library are bringing along a life size Ouija Board to help folks channel Hemingway and Algren, Pocket Guide to Hell will perform esoteric rituals and show us the ways of the Whitechapel Club, White Mystery and other musicians will rock the house and a ton of other incredible and entertaining creators and performers will make the night memorable.
We’ll be hanging out as well, most likely hovering over the free food and drink, but we’ll have a new issue of This Is The End to hand out along with back issues as well as some earlier zines. In addition, we’re very happy to say our recent co-conspirator Natalie Wahlberg will have copies of a brand new zine called The Transformative Nature of Social Change. Show up at 6pm, stick around to 11pm and be sure to hit up the afterparty at Villains Chicago.
As many readers know, we’re part of a reading series each month called The Liquid Burning of Apocalyptic Bard Letters, hosted the second Thursday of each month at Matilda’s Baby Atlas Bar on the northside of Chicago. At our next reading, I will be doing an interactive piece which I hope to get some people to participate in. Here are the details:
This is the “Status of the Apocalypse.” Millions of people across the globe are Facebook users and if I were a betting man, I’d say they’re probably on Twitter, Tumblr and plenty of other places. So what happens when the news starts filtering in that the world is collapsing? What do we tell our friends, our family and most importantly, our “followers?” For that matter, what do Glenn Beck, Barak Obama, Snooki, Nancy Pelosi or the Pope tell the confused and shrieking masses? The comet might be coming down, the planet might be boiling, nuclear bombs may be exploding – but the internet is still working.
Tell me in no more than three sentences or 140 characters what you’re telling your friends or what you think others are telling the internet at the end of the world. The best dozen or so (depending on responses) will be worked into my piece and read at the next Liquid Burning of Apocalyptic Bard Letters reading on September 9th and then reposted right here at www.diatribemedia.com. You can submit as many as you like. Tell your friends too! Send all submissions to [email protected]
Chicago, IL – Chicago writers Aaron Cynic (Chicagoist, Diatribe Media), Jeff Phillips (Whiskey Pike, Turban Tan), William Shannon (City of Tiny Lights), Brandon Wetherbee (You, Me, Them, Everybody podcast), Daniel Mac Rae (Playwright – Magnets and Shame) and Jeff Disler read from their selected works exploring the idea and world of dystopia and apocalypse.
THURSDAY, May 13th, 2010.
8:00pm – mingle and chat about the apocalypse.
9-9:45 – Readings occur.
10:00pm – toast the apocalypse and carry on.
In the basement of 3101 N. Sheffield Ave.
***enjoy $3 Point Ale and half off appetizers***
For more information please contact [email protected] or 312-391-0233.
This weekend is the Chicago Zine Fest! On Friday and Saturday, Chicago will host what promises to be one of its biggest zine fests to date. The fest begins on Friday, March 12th with readings at Quimby’s, followed by an art opening, meet and greet and film at Johalla Projects. On Saturday, zinesters from far and wide will table their works at the Columbia College Conway Student Center from 10AM to 5PM. All Saturday long, the fest will also feature a great lineup of workshops to help you get your DIY self publishing zineing on.
For a full list of workshops, readers and a schedule, head over to www.chicagozinefest.org
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The Liquid Burning
of Apocalyptic Bard Letters
Chicago, IL – Chicago writers Aaron Cynic (Chicagoist, Diatribe Media), Jeff Phillips (Whiskey Pike, Turban Tan), Kevin Robison (Chicagoist) Ian Randall (Farmers Tan Market, slam poet), Daniel Mac Rae (Magnets, Division & Shame) and Grant Schreiber (Judas Goat Quarterly) read from their selected works exploring the idea and world of dystopia and apocalypse.
THURSDAY, February 11th, 2010.
9:00pm – mingle and chat about the apocalypse.
9:30-10:30pm – Readings occur.
10:30pm – toast the apocalypse and carry on.
In the basement of 3101 N. Sheffield Ave.
***enjoy $3 Point Ale and half off appetizers***
For more information please contact [email protected] or 312-391-0233
Presented by You, Me, Them, Everybody
Readings from:
Eric Bartholomew (Junk Days)
Katherine Raz
Brandon Wetherbee (Foul)
hosted by Kate Sandler (Diatribe Media)
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Monday, April 20, 2009
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8:00pm – 11:55pm
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Hungry Brain
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2319 W Belmont
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Chicago, IL
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Kate reads her piece straight from her phone off this very site!
Michelle From Indigo uses the crowd to write a hilarious Mad Lib
Grant from Judas Goat Quarterly delivers
Orange Drink kicks out the jams
Thanks to everyone who came, Hemlock Records for partnering up and Uncle Fun’s for the fabulous space!
On February 21st, we hosted our first Diatribe Media/Loop Distro reading at the world’s best bookstore – Quimby’s in Chicago. A ton of people came out and watched some fantastic zinesters read – and even got to witness a marriage proposal! Andrew Mall, author of Living Proof zine, proposed right in the middle of his reading. Many congrats to the happy couple! The evening was spectacular, featuring hilarious pieces from Matt Fagan, Rachel Reyrey, Liz Mason, and Andrew Mall. Our very own Billy and Aaron hosted – also reading short pieces found right here on this site. Below are pictures from the event in case you missed out. Be sure to keep checking back for more fantastic events and video footage of the reading.
Matt opens the night
Our very own Billy introduces a reader
Liz Mason reads up on her celebrity watching
A smiling happy crowd at Quimby's
Rachel reads a yet unpublished piece
Andrew closes the night out
Wait, didn't we say there was a marriage proposal? There was!
A big thank you to everyone who read and came out!
(Contact 773-342-0910 for more info)
Join us for a zine reading hosted by Billy Roberts of Loop Distro and Proof I Exist zine and Aaron Cynic of Diatribe zine and formerly of Fall of Autumn Distro.
With featured zinsters:
Andrew Mall: In between time served in grad school, teaching, writing zine reviews for Zine world, and volunteering with the Chicago Independent Radio Project, Andrew Mall consistently poses as an authority on all things hip and cool. While the most recent issue of his zine Living Proof is a year and a half old, he is currently editing the next issue with hopes for a late spring release.
Matt Fagan: Matt Fagan is a zinester and artist from Oregon who now lives in Chicago. He runs Meniscus Enterprises, out of which he publishes his zines and comics. Matt is also the co-owner of a comic book store called Brainstorm.
ReyRey: Rachel does a zine called Stream of Consciousness, now in its third issue.
Liz Mason: Liz Mason manages Quimby’s bookstore, the greatest bookstore ever, publishes a zine called Caboose, and thoroughly enjoys karaoke.