In the world of graphic novels—heck; in the world of publishing—superstars just don’t shine much more brightly than these two sterling comix stars: Chris Ware and Charles Burns. And—lucky us—each has a book coming out this fall. Ware, whose work recalls the greatest 20th-century cartoonists with a style and worldview utterly, unmistakably, his own, has packed his new graphic novel, Building Stories, with advanced wood-pulp technology, ambition, emotions—and exquisite artistry. And Burns, who grew up in Seattle and crafted the semi-autobiographical magnum opus Black Hole, brings The Hive, the second part of his epic masterpiece trilogy of graphic horror. Presented as part of the Town Hall Arts & Culture series with Fantagraphics.
Tickets are $5 at www.townhallseattle.org or 888/377-4510 and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Admission may be used toward the purchase of any book by Ware or Burns. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Great Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue.
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Hi there, will this talk be recorded/filmed? I live in South Africa and would love to get some form of coverage. Many thanks and much love
Yes, Town Hall will be recording the audio portion of this talk for our media library. Check this page again a few days after the event!
Are there still plans to post the audio from this talk? (I was there but I’d like to share it with others.) Thanks.
I’m sorry to say that at the request of the authors we won’t be posting audio from this one.
Why isnt Chip Kidd mentioned in this advertisement? Is he not coming now?
Unfortunately, no. Chip’s schedule changed and he wasn’t able to be here. Bummer.
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