If you’d like to read more about Emru and what he’s been up to and what he’s been up against, check out his blog.

Friday, August 29th
8pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave
Seattle, WA

Multimedia dance duo Hooliganship (Peter Burr and Christopher Doulgeris) present the freshest incarnation of Cartune Xprez, a 70–minute animation party that celebrates the wilderness of imagination through motion pictures. Featured artists include Bruce Bickford, Shana Moulton, Takeshi Murata, Paper Rad and others. Included in this cartoon theater will be their most recent piece entitled “Realer” in which audiences don 3D glasses and bear witness to a televised parade gone awry. This program provides a rare opportunity to see videos by emerging and internationally known artists. Collectively, their resumes include collaborations with Frank Zappa and major exhibitions at the Whitney Biennial, the MOMA in New York, the Sundance Film Festival and many other institutions throughout the world.

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As part of La Semaine de la Bande Dessinée (The Week of the Graphic Novel), the Henry welcomes a powerhouse international panel to celebrate the visit of Parisian graphic novelist Pierre-François Beauchard (professionally known as David B.) When still a student, David B. co-founded the artist-run publishing group L’Association, a group that revolutionized European comics. The best example of L’Association’s daring approach is Beauchard’s own masterpiece Epileptic.

David B. is joined by two of Seattle’s own superstar bédéistes: Peter Bagge and Jim Woodring. These Seattle artists join David B. in a conversation moderated by Kim Thompson, the co-owner of Fantagraphics Books and English translator of Epileptic, about the different subtleties of their medium, how they employ its tools of image, space, and text to create narratives, capture visions, and change our views of the world. After the event, works by each artist will be available for purchase and signing.

Plexi’s own Ryan Worsley will be showing some of her award-winning film work this Thursday.
Check it!

The Nuthouse presents…
Thursday, July 17th
Rendezvous Jewlbox Theatre
2322 2nd Ave
10pm - 2am
$5
21 and over

The Shankers
The Femurs
Award-winning films by Aaron Bourget, Ryan Worsley, and others
DJ Winston Darling

“Nauseously Optimistic”
Shawn Wolfe at
Wall of Sound
315 E. Pine St.
Seattle, WA

Friday, July 18
7pm - 9pm

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“I Die Daily: The Making of Matthew Barney’s Cremaster Cycle”
Opening Reception with the filmmaker Matthew Wallin
911 Media Arts Gallery
402 9th Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
Friday, July 18th
6pm - 10pm

“I Die Daily” is a film that documents the making of Matthew Barney’s epic 5-part film “The Cremaster Cycle” as well as Barney’s rise in the contemporary art world. Filmmaker Matthew Wallin spent a decade of his life exploring the creation of the Cycle.

911 Seattle Media Arts will be presenting material from the documentary.

With 5 million unique users playing the game, there were inevitably people like this:

“I’m going to kick him in the groin. High power! In the groin, in the groin, in the groin!”

I love how he says it’s “rather rubbish” but he does really get into the game, doesn’t he? Nice try pretending how you dislike it, Mr. Ikealord. LOL!

The Americans
at Grass Hut Gallery
811 E. Burnside
Portland, OR

Opens at noon on the 4th of July
Bar Bee Que, Fireworks, Beer, Lemon-aid and art.

Line up:
Dawn Riddle
Scott Barry
Ryan Jacob Smith
Claire Miller
Scrappers
Jesse Brown
Kim Scafuro
Justin Lovato
Nick doodles art
Shawn Wolfe
Brad Simon
Dr. Medz
Ross McSweeney
Ryan Berkley
Pete Toms
Bwana Spoons
Brett Superstar
Chuck Hill
John Black
Ademar Matinian
Sean Alexander
THE HANNA
BT Livermore
Arbito
Dickbird
Jimm Lasser
Caley Feeney
Aidan Koch
Amy Morrison
Devi Pellerin
Niles Armstrong
Tripper Dungan
Reverend Benny Bob
Steve Mathews
Shayla Hason
Tom Webb
Josh Herbolsheimer
Merideth Hamm
Mark Gunderson
David Wein

The highlights of the show for me included Joel’s intro piece, Pes’ “Western Spaghetti”,  and Matthew Walker’s “John and Karen”.  Word straight from Joel was that he did an ending animation that wasn’t included in the screening.  Perhaps it’ll make an appearance sometime in the not-so-distant future. 

After the screening, Joel Trussell, Rebecca Moline and Robert May (Producers of “The Animation Show”), Anton Bogaty, Gene Blakefield, Tom DesLongchamp and his wife Jessica, Matt and I went over to Flowers for a couple of drinks and lots of animation chatter.   The group eventually ended up in Capital Hill for more drinkage and deep discussions.  Hanging out with Gene, Anton, and Joel again after such a long time was such a wonderful treat–reminiscing, talking about new stuff, being wacky, eating lots of fries and fried fish, *sigh*!  The cherry that topped everything off was getting a chance to meet and talk to the very delightful Rebecca and Rob.  Thank you for some fun times!!!

Joel in the Plexipixel animation clubhouse

Troy cheesing it up with Joel Trussell

Rob May, Joel Trussell and Rebecca Moline rocking HARD

Getting crabs in Northgate with Gene Blakefield and his adorable family

Joel, Anton Bogaty (and Matt) reliving old times at the Canterbury

Since then Joel’s worked on a number of totally amazing animations for Yo Gabba Gabba and Esurance as well as the award-winning War Photographer video for Jason Forrest. 

Joel will be at the 7:15pm showing on Friday, June 20th at the Varsity Theatre in Seattle. 

Matt, Troy, and Vicky will definitely be there!

Jim Woodring has a new book out which is available signed by the amazingly talented artist himself on his website.  A signed book will be sent to your doorstep for a mere $25 (shipping included) or $35 overseas. 

“The Museum of Love and Mystery” constains 24 cardboard pages of full-color images from Frank’s holiday sojourn in the Western Unifactor.

Matt already has a copy of this book.  It’s a MUST HAVE.