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Events and ProgrammingFriday, March 3, 20068pm-11pm: STAPLE! Pre-party Meet and Greet at Austin Books, 5002 North Lamar Blvd. Free food and beer (IDs PLEASE) and a casual atmosphere to meet-and-greet STAPLE! guests and exhibitors. Saturday, March 4, 200610am-6pm: STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo, Red Oak Ballroom in Northcross Center, 2525 West Anderson Lane. STAPLE! Programming:10:30-11:30: The Fiction Circus Witness the outrageous spectacle of The Fiction Circus as Austin irregulars Miracle Jones and Professor Steven Future tell you an hour full of LIES with musical accompaniment! Start the day out right with these erudite scalawags who deliver an energizing literary elixir that's more potent than a fresh cuppa truck-stop coffee! 12:00-12:30: DIY Book Production Basics with Toby Craig Ever wonder what it takes to turn those comic pages into a book of your very own? Join experienced self-publisher Toby Craig (Punish The Dead, Death Swamp, engine!) for a quick look into the process of do-it-yourself book production, including the basics of creation, planning, designing, printing, promotion, and distribution. Get the inspiration to get started on the first one or maybe some new tools for the next. 1:00-2:00: Xeric Grant Panel Four recent winners of comics only self-publishing grant, The Xeric, discuss their work, self-publishing, and the process of acquiring this prestigious award. Join Alex Cahill (Something So Familiar), Emily Benz & Summer McClinton (Thread), and Michael LaRiccia (Black Mane) for this enlightening presentation, moderated by Scott Hinze of Fanboy Radio. 2:30-3:30: Keith Knight: The "Other" Black Cartoonist Award-winning San Francisco cartoonist and rapper Keith Knight (the K Chronicles, (th)ink) brings the slideshow that wowed them in San Diego to Staple! 2006. Hear the Mad Magazine contributor spin humorous tales of censorship, hate mail, the trials and tribulations of self-syndication and being mistaken for "Boondocks" creator Aaron McGruder. 4:00-5:00: Q&A with Tony Millionaire Join Tony Millionaire, the illustrious creator of Maakies, Sock Monkey, Billy Hazelnuts and numerous children's books, for an entertaining and informative look into his life and creative process. The enigmatic Mr. Millionaire has graciously consented to this rare public appearance to answer your questions and those of moderater Scott Hinze of Fanboy Radio. That Saturday Night!9:00-???: STAPLE! After-Party and Live Art Show upstairs at the Ritz, 320 E. 6th Street. SEE Silky Bureaucrats Jim Mahfood and Dave Crosland's Badass Live Art Funk Attack as they create ART live on stage for your pleasure and edification! HEAR the silky smooth sounds of DJ LD, DJ Eddie Campos, and DJ Digg as they spin the WAX for your enjoyment! FEEL yourself becoming inebriated and PARTY the night away! (21 and over only, please). |
More informationThe main programming for STAPLE! 2006 is Saturday, March 4th. We also have evening events scheduled: a pre-party Friday night before the show, and an after-party and live art show at the Ritz Saturday night! |