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Laydeez Do Comics Chicago Premieres 1/31, With Kris Dresen, Corinne Mucha and Rinko Endo

Published on January 3, 2013 0 Comments
Jan ’13
31
7:00 pm


Laydeez Do Comics, London’s monthly comics salon founded by Nicola Streeten (Billy, Me, and You) and Sarah Lightman (The Book of Sarah, Graphic Details) is adding to branches in Leeds and San Francisco by starting a branch in Chicago! Come hear comics creators speak about their work, their process, their plans, and whatever else they want to share with us.

Our inaugural speakers will be Kris Dresen (Max & Lilly, Manya, She Said),

Corinne Mucha (Freshman, My Alaskan Summer, Chicago Magazine),

Rinko Endo (Aggression Management Manga, The Cage)

join us for our inaugural event:

Thursday, January 31, 7pm

and following will be the last Thursday of every month

Free Event

For more info: laydeezdocomics.com or comicnurse@mac.com

Facebook event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/510206982333483/

Quimby’s Zlumber Party 1/19-1/20

Published on December 28, 2012 0 Comments
Jan ’13
19
9:00 pm

Hey zinesters! Come to our Zine Slumber Party (Zlumber Party, geddit? Gosh we’re clever.) This is the second year in a row we’re inviting you to come in and spend the night with us working on your zine, because we had so much fun doing it last year. The store closes at 10pm on Sat the 19th and then you’re invited to spend the night here. So bring yer jammies and a sleeping bag, then leave in the morning with the zine you worked on. Interested in attending? Be sure to shoot a regular ol’ e-mail our way at info(at)quimbys(dot)com or call us at 773-342-0910 so we can have a head count.

Facebook event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/490262824359447/?__req=9

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Middle Coast Zine Fest {MCZF} Dec 8th and 9th at Galerie F

Published on December 6, 2012 0 Comments
Dec ’12
8
12:00 pm


MCZF is a two-day gathering of artists featuring well-crafted zines inspired by art, music, and graffiti & street art. Middle Coast aspires to engage dialogue, writing, photography and other artwork through beautifully designed and independently published zines. Featuring work from local artists, Oscar Fotoflow and Loosey Goosey. Enter to win awesome raffle prizes from Saki and Quimby’s Bookstore while sipping on delicious Gaslight coffee! For more info, see galerief.com/galerie-f-zine-fest and also the Facebook group for the event.

Free and open to the public.

Please note, Quimby’s is a co-sponsor of the event, but it is NOT AT QUIMBY’S, It is at Galerie F at 2381 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Sat, Dec 8th, noon-6pm, Sun Dec 9th 11-6.

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December Karaoke Idol at The Beauty Bar 12/13 8pm

Published on December 6, 2012 0 Comments
Dec ’12
13
8:00 pm

The Holiday installment of Chicago’s favorite live karaoke battle KARAOKE IDOL tinsels up the stage at Beauty Bar on Thursday, December 13th, at 8PM! One singer from each the following cool Chicago-based companies and organizations will battle it out to determine who will wear the crown of KARAOKE IDOL!

Girls Rock! Chicago
The Nightingale
Rock for Kids

HOMEROOM
& Pop Serial!Celebrity Judges Mason Johnson, Amy Guth, & Jacob Knabb, and KJ Gods “Shameless Karaoke” will preside.The reigning Karaoke Idol champ Carrie Shemanski returns from the wilds to defend her crown against a stacked field including last month’s champion HOMEROOM, so this one looks to be a total free-for-all. Someone from the crowd will be chosen to be the 6th contestant.Show up at 8PM to compete in an epic hour-and-a-half long karaoke free-for-all! Sign up to sing your ass off for a chance to be chosen as the 6th contestant by our celebrity judges!

Tune in at 10PM as 2 FINALISTS are chosen from the field of 6 to compete in Chicago’s ultimate karaoke death-match.

YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!

Ultimately CHICAGO DECIDES who wins based upon audience applause so come ready to cheer for your favorite performer!

Be sure to stick around afterward for OPEN KARAOKE w/ “Shameles Karaoke”! There will be plenty of time for you to sing too! Just come early or stay late so you can sign up & belt out your favorite songs when your turn arrives!

Remember, all that door money goes to a good cause! All door money will be divided up amongst the contestants and their sponsors.

KARAOKE IDOL is brought to you by Curbside Splendor Publishing, Another Chicago Magazine, & Quimby’s Bookstore.

21+
$5 cover

More info:
Check out The Facebook Group for the event
Please note: this event is NOT AT QUIMBY’S, It is at The Beauty Bar at 1444 W. Chicago Ave.
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Pop-Up Book Fair at the Empty Bottle 12/9 2pm-7pm

Published on November 23, 2012 0 Comments
Dec ’12
9
2:00 pm

In conjunction with Chicago Writers House and The Chicagoan, Curbside Splendor Publishing presents:

A POP-UP BOOK FAIR!

Chicago’s finest independent publishers will be on hand hocking their goods. Quimby’s Bookstore will also stock a table with a selection of books/zines penned by Chicagoans. The bar will be open so grab a cocktail and listen to live music all afternoon as you ogle some books and satiate your bibliophiliac needs!

FREE with an RSVP at:

http://www.emptybottle.com/show/3188944/

Otherwise $5 at the door.

This tasty event is 21+ unless minors are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Current list of participating Chicago literary folks (check the Facebook Event Page for constant updates) :
&Now Books
7 Vientos
826chi
Allium Press
Anobium Literary Magazine
Another Chicago Magazine
ANTIBOOKCLUB
Anything Goes Publishing
Artifice
Burial Day Books
Chicago Center for Literature and Photography (CCLaP)
Chicago Zine Fest
contratiempo
Convulsive Editions
Curbside Splendor Publishing
Dancing Girl Press
Dream of Things
Graze Magazine
The Handshake
Kenning Editions
MAKE Magazine
Other Voices (OV) Books
Quimby’s Books
Solace in So Many Words
Switchback Books
Two With Water

Sweet Tunes provided by:
Good Evening
Mr. Mayor and the Highballers
Wooden Wing
& more!

Please note: This event is NOT at Quimby’s. It is at the Empty Bottle at 1035 N. Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60622.

Click here to go to the Facebook event page for this event.

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