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Political Comics Show and Conference at Brown University April 13-14

By The Editor
April 10, 2007 - 23:57

The John Nicholas Brown Center Program in Public Humanities invites you to an opening reception for

"The SDS Comic Show"
Friday, April 13
5:30-7:00 p.m.
The Carriage House Gallery
John Nicholas Brown Center
357 Benefit Street, Providence

The exhibition exploring the history of Students for a Democratic Society, as well as the art and process of comic book creation, is curated by Brown students under the auspices of the Public Humanities program, and is composed of pages and panels from the forthcoming Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History (Hill and Wang), scripted by Harvey Pekar and edited by Paul Buhle, senior lecturer in American Civilization and History at Brown.

In conjunction with the exhibition, a series of lectures and discussions on comic art will be held on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, 2007:

Keynote address:
Harvey Pekar, author of American Splendor
Friday, April 13, 2007
4 p.m.
Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 001
Brown University

Panel discussion on Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History:
Featuring comic book author, Harvey Pekar, comic book editor, Paul Buhle, and comic book artists
Summer McClinton, James Cennamo, and Nick Thorkelson
Saturday, April 14, 2007
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106
Brown University

Presentation on the history of comics in the United States:
Featuring comic book artist and former Boston Globe editorial cartoonist, Nick Thorkelson and comic book historian Kent Worcester
Saturday, April 14, 2007
12:30–2:30 p.m.
Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106
Brown University

Exhibit hours at the Carriage House Gallery:
April 13-June 1
Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m.
(special hours on Saturday, April 14, from 3-5 p.m.)

For more information about the John Nicholas Brown Center, please visit www.brown.edu/JNBC.   

Last Updated: August 31, 2023 - 08:12