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2020 Chicago Zine Fest ONLINE, 5/15 & 5/16

Published on May 11, 2020 0 Comments

May ’20

6:00 pm

Chicago Zine Fest 2020 will take place online on May 15th and 16th, 2020. Here’s how you can participate in #CZF2020:

Share your zines (or other people’s zines!) on social media with the hashtag #CZF2020 on Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th. There’s no registration or limit to who can participate, so long as you’re a zine maker or enthusiast.
Tune into CZF’s digital programming: Readings, workshops, and panel discussions (more details at chicagozinefest.org). We’re proud to announce a Quimby’s Bookstore behind-the-scenes video tour Sat, 5/16 4pm Central on the CZF Youtube channel!
Join CZF’s online Zinester Directory: Submit an entry about you and your zines to be included, a spreadsheet of active zinesters to browse in perpetuity! Fill out the form to be included here. Check out the directory itself here.

More info at ChicagoZineFest.org.

#CZF2020 Poster by Caroline Cash

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Quimby’s is proud to be a sponsor of the 2020 Chicago Zine Fest, a celebration of small press and independent publishers, with an annual festival of workshops, events, and the big expo day where 250+ zinesters sell and trade their zines. All the events are free and open to the public. The 11th annual Chicago Zine Fest will take place May 15-16, 2020 at Plumbers Hall (1340 W Washington Blvd).

~~Poster by Andrea Bell.~~

~~Applications for half table spots will be open 1/13/2020 – 1/20/2020 and table spots will be chosen through a lottery. Application here.~~

~~More info about Chicago Zine Fest at ChicagoZineFest.org.~~

Postponed: CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo) 2020

Published on January 8, 2020 0 Comments

Quimby’s is proud to be a sponsor of the 2020 Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE], a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future. CAKE features comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers. More info at cakechicago.com.

~~CAKE 2020 will be held 6/13-6/14 11am-6pm at Broadway Armory (5917 N Broadway) in Edgewater.~~

~~More info TBA.~~

Follow CAKE:

cakechicago.com

IG: @CAKEChicago

Twitter: @CAKEChicago

Art by David Alvarado. @tuffasaurus

Offsite: Whiskers + Writers + Whiskey at Windy Kitty Cat Café on 6/28

Published on June 8, 2019 0 Comments

Jun ’19

7:00 pm

Celebrate June as National Adopt a Cat Month! In honor of this special month, don’t miss this a night of zinesters, cats & refreshments at the Windy Kitty Cat Café (1746 W. North Ave), just two blocks east of Quimby’s — in a night we’re calling Whiskers + Writers + Whiskey. The fine folks there save orphan kittens, abandoned or stray cats and mama cats with kittens, looking to find homes by offering them for adoption.

Tickets to this special event are $25 and can be purchased at this link . ** Please book in advance as walk-Ins are not permitted **

Join these zinesters for cat-themed readings amongst feline friends:

Anne Elizabeth Moore + Sara McHenry + Jonas + Cynthia Hanifin

About the readers:

Anne Elizabeth Moore is the author of books including Body Horror, Threadbare, Cambodian Grrrl and Unmarketable. She has two ineffective feline personal assistants, Thurber and Captain America. anneelizabethmoore.com

Sara McHenry is a cartoonist, writer, and lifelong cat. She publishes the zine Hard to Love and has been drawing cat comics since 2006. Your McHenries

Jonas writes mostly zines with names like We the Drowned, Fixer Eraser and Cheer the Eff Up. He has also written a book of fiction called The Greatest Most Traveling Circus. @FixerEraser

Cynthia Hanifin is a social worker, writer, zinemaker, and storyteller. She is a Chicago Zine Fest organizer and a co-producer for Story Club South Side. @Cynthia_MSW

More info: windykittychicago.com

Facebook invite

Friday, June 28th 7pm
at Windy Kitty Cat Café & Lounge (NOT at Quimby’s)
1746 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Tags: Anne Elizabeth Moore, cats, Cynthia Hanifin, Jonas, Sara McHenry, Windy Kitty Cat Café.

Off-site: CHIPRC’s Zine Club at Chicago Zine Fest 2019: Baby’s First Zine Edition!

Published on May 2, 2019 0 Comments

May ’19

4:30 pm

CHIPRC’s Zine Club at Chicago Zine Fest 2019: Baby’s First Zine Edition!

Sat, May 18th, 4:30-5:30pm

Chicago Zine Fest Exhibition Day at Plumbers Union Hall, 1340 W. Washington Blvd. in the West Loop

Free!

We’re bringing Chicago’s only book club-style event for people who read zines to CZF2019! This month, we’ll be talking about our early steps into the world of zines. Bring one of the first zines you made or read and join us at Chicago Zine Fest’s Exhibition Day for a fun discussion and snacks!

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts are welcome. First 25 attendees will receive a special-edition Chicago Zine Fest notebook!

This event is produced by Chicago Zine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin. Sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore, which is proud to be sponsor of CZF.

FB link event link here.

chicagozinefest.org

Tags: #CZF19, Chicago Zine Fest, CHIPRC, Cynthia E. Hanifin, CZF, off-site event, zine, Zine Club, zines.

Chicago Zine Fest 2019, May 16th-18th

Published on March 14, 2019 0 Comments

May ’19

11:00 am

Quimby’s is proud to co-sponsor Chicago Zine Fest, a celebration of small press and independent publishers, with free workshops, events, and an annual festival. CZF 2019 is in its tenth year! CZF 2019 will take place over three days: May 16th-18th. Saturday, May 18th is the main exhibition at Plumbers Union Hall (1340 W Washington Blvd). All events during CZF weekend are always FREE, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public.

For CZF Thursday Programming:

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chicago Zine Fest, CZF has added an official third day of events this year! Join the fest on the campus of DePaul University in Lincoln Park for two special events on Thursday, May 16th: a special visit to the DePaul University Special Collections and Archives at 6pm and a Zines + Social Justice Panel at 7pm. More info at chicagozinefest.org

For CZF Friday Programming:

2 special events!

Quimby’s will host the Exhibitor Reading from 6-8pm Friday, May 17th here at 1854 W. North Ave. in Wicker Park. Zine creators exhibiting at this year’s fest will share stories and comics from the pages of their publications. Details are here. After the reading, head over to the Cards Against Humanity Theater at 9pm for a rousing game of Zine Jeopardy at 9pm. Details here.

For the Saturday Programming:

Tabling Exhibiton at Plumbers Union Hall (1340 W Washington Blvd) 11am-6pm.

CHIPRC’s Zine Club at Chicago Zine Fest 2019: Baby’s First Zine Edition, sponsored by Quimby’s, 4:30-5:30pm, at Plumbers Union Hall. This month, we’ll be talking about our early steps into the world of zines. Bring one of the first zines you made or read and join us at Chicago Zine Fest’s Exhibition Day for a fun discussion and snacks! Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts are welcome. First 25 attendees will receive a special-edition Chicago Zine Fest notebook! This event is produced by Chicago Zine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin. More info here.

Don’t miss the CZF 2019 Official Afterparty at Emporium Arcade Bar Logan Square Pop Up space at 8pm, 2367 N. Milwaukee Ave. 21+. Free event. Karaoke sign up begins at 8pm! Come out early to play some arcade games and have some drinks care of your hosts. $1 of each specialty cocktail featured benefits CZF! Hosted by Shameless Karaoke. More info about the afterparty here.

Stay tuned for more information about this year’s Chicago Zine Fest! Visit chicagozinefest.org for more info.

2019 CZF art by Neil Brideau of Radiator Comics. Afterparty flyer by Robert Hendricks.

Tags: Billy the Bunny, Cards Against Humanity Theater, Chicago Zine Fest, CHIPRC, CZF, DePaul, Emporium, Exhibitor Reading, John Porcellino, Julia Eff, Plumbers Union, Shameless Karaoke, Zine Club, Zine Jeopardy.