Ahoy, I'm Peter Tatara. In brief, I'm left-handed, a vegetarian, and my blood type is A. I work for the New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival and have a cute girlfriend and a Space: Above & Beyond boxset. I'm generally a happy guy.
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KRAZY Cosplay Party!
In conjunction with the exhibition KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games, Japan Society holds its first-ever Cosplay Party on Saturday, March 28, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Admission to the Cosplay Party includes…
Classic anime screenings - Paprika, Akira, Mind Game!
A costume contest with prizes including a $200 Gift Card to Kinokuniya!
Free entrance to KRAZY!
Tickets are only $10 in advance and online at…
http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=30d38e21
JET Alumni Author Showcase
On Sunday, March 22nd, the JET Alumni Association of New York will present its first ever JET Alumni Author Showcase (http://jetaany.org/authors). The event will feature authors Roland Kelts (Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture has Invaded the US), James Kennedy (The Order of Odd-Fish), and Robert P. Weston (Zorgamazoo).
Kelts, Kennedy, and Weston will participate in short readings of their respective works, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session on the writing profession, tips on getting published, and how their time spent in Japan through the JET Program has contributed to the success of their current careers. Moderating for the event will be Randall David Cook (Sake With the Haiku Geisha and Fate's Imagination).
Date:
March 22, 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Holiday Inn Midtown Manhattan
440 W 57th St. (between 9th & 10th Aves.), New York, NY
Admission:
$10 in advance; $15 at the door
($5 discount provided for JET alumni)
If you'd like to attend you must RSVP to [email protected]. Space is very limited.
Calling All Chicago Comic Pros!
Are you a creator, professional, academic, agent, freelance writer or otherwise connected as a professional in the comic biz in Chicago? Or do you know someone who is? Well we want your info.
We are working on a cool launch party for C2E2 in April and we want to make sure all of the movers and shakers from the Chicago comics scene are invited. If you are a comic industry pro, send us an email with your info (who you are, what you do and your email address) and we'll make sure you get invited. All the details are right here…
http://www.mediumatlarge.net/2009/03/calling-all-chicago-comic-pros.html
We are going to start C2E2 off right with good old fashioned party and if you are comic industry pro in Chicago we don't want you to miss it!
Japanese Indie Band Grapevine Plays Free Show in Brooklyn
Friend of show Superglorious is presenting a free show at 9 PM on March 24 at the Public Assembly (70 North 6th Street) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The event -- Wall of Love -- is headlined by Japanese indie superstars Grapevine and New York favorite Apollo Heights. The event also features up and coming indie rockers Cale Parks and Autodrone.
Although this is one of their first shows in the United States, Grapevine is a big name in Japan and have been touring their home country since their second album debuted at number three on the national charts in 1999. Every album since has landed in the Japanese Top 10, and their latest album -- their ninth -- was released July 2008. Grapevine is best described as uncompromising. They spare no expense at delivering a distinctive performance and sound and are influenced by blues, soul, and classics such as the Beatles and Neil Young.
For more, visit www.superglorious.com
Anime Day is Over!
A big huzzah and kudos to everyone who put together and attended Anime Day at Kinokuniya. The day couldn’t have happened without Kinokuniya Bookstore, Cosclips, Echostream, Del Rey Manga, Japan Society, Karaterice, Keio Academy, Samurai Beat Radio, and Yen Press, and all the anime fans waiting in line since 9 AM to get in. If you didn’t make it out or want to relive the experience, we’ve got Anime Day captured in 180 pictures here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlest_asian/sets/72157615366896974/
What’s next?
Japan Society’s KRAZY Cosplay Party is Saturday, March 28
(http://www.japansociety.org/content.cfm/event_detail?eid=30d38e21)
Echostream’s playing Friday, April 3 at Webster Hall
(www.websterhall.com)
Sakura Matsuri is May 2-3 in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
(http://www.bbg.org/exp/cherries/sakura.html)
