Are you a lover of all things arty, bold, creative?! Perhaps an old school comic book nerd at heart or just a welcome novice to the entire phenomenon? Well, either way, join me (seriously, sporting my snort laugh and somewhat antiquated school girl fascination to this event) in an “all-out-comic-book-geek-out”… with over 150 exhibitors, 7 hours of programming daily, live art shows and a comedy showcase.

A fun tidbit of what to expect! STAPLE! Promo Video: 7th Annual Independent Media Expo

There is a little something for everyone. Come for the art, crafts, zine collecting, fun toys, and assortment of unique games. Whatever pulls at the strings of creative wonderment…these two days of fun are sure to engage your mind. If that is not incentive enough, we are sponsoring a ticket giveaway for two day passes to attend the event, courtesy of STAPLE!

CONTEST: To enter to win a pair tickets to STAPLE! simply go online and follow @staple and re-tweet this: (*Winners will be selected within the week!)

RT @launch787 – Spread the word: #7thAnnualSTAPLEexpo! Comics, Art, Crafts, Panels + more. Mar 5-6 @staple http://www.launch787.com/?p=8637

Comics. Art. Crafts & more at The Marchesa Hall & Theater in Austin on March 5 & 6 (Sat and Sun). STAPLE! Tickets will be sold at the door. $10/1 day or $15/2 day pass.

The Independent Media Expo is an Austin event that promotes and celebrates a variety of independently created media, including self published and small press comic books, webcomics, zines, games, graphic art, podcasts, animation and crafts. Held annually since March 2005. The 7th annual expo will feature special guests Jill Thompson, Alex Robinson, Brian Clevinger, The Intergalactic Nemesis, an indie animation panel, a screening of the Comic Book Literacy Documentary, as well as other programming. http://www.staple-austin.org/guests/

A complete exhibitor listing, can be found here: http://www.staple-austin.org/exhibitors/

+ After parties to add to your calender: A live art show (with Digg and Table Manners DJs), and a live comedy showcase, both at Deville, visit www.facebook.com/stapleaustin for details on those events.

STAPLE! 7th Annual Independent Media Expo.

Pixel Pop: A Fusion of Art, Fashion and Music — Friday, July 16th @ The Mohawk

A couple of months ago, From The Mind Of Adi, Electric Promotions, and Team Fabrication decided to put on their thinking caps and come up with a cohesive shindig that combines their biggest passions. Pixel Pop, scheduled to take place on Friday, July 16th at The Mohawk, is the result of those brainstorming sessions. We’re excited to present this original event that brings together the wonderful worlds of art, fashion, and music. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. and cover charge is set at $5 ($7 for minors).
Team Fab‘s Jen Rea and Erin Mikulenko are set to present a comic book inspired fashion collection, and local illustrator Chad Townsend will offer up an original art display at the event. Additionally, Jeannine Schafer and other Austin artists will be sketching on site as well. As for the music, outside, Candi and The Strangers and The Happen-Ins will entertain the masses, while later, inside, The Bubbles will bring down the curtain. Plus, DJ sets by uLOVEi throughout the course of the evening so bring those dancing shoes. And naturally, we’d love for you to treasure this evening’s memories forever. We’ve procured the services of not one, but two of our fabulous photog friends. Be sure to stop by both Annie Ray’s and Trevor Ray Thompson’s comic book themed photo-booths for a choice picture, or four.

Portions of the proceeds from the door will benefit HAAM, a local entity that ensures all musicians in town have access to affordable healthcare.
Finally, a big thank you to all our sponsors — Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Graham’s Texas Tea, Yelp, Birds Barbershop, Blue Note Bakery, Sirens Salon, Dynamic Reprographics, The WonderCraft, Sublime Stitching, 302 Designs, Jinxedaposed Clothing, Austin Aztex FC, TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls, and Austin Visual Arts Association.

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The Austin Electronic Music Grid has come together with Diverse Arts to bring Austin something completely different. This one-of-a-kind event will showcase Austin’s most awesome and spectacular rock and electronic music:

ArcAttack is a MUST-SEE! ArcAttack’s mastery of two (2) twelve feet tall singing Tesla coils is an eye popping spectacle of musical midi-controlled electricity that you must hear and see to believe. Their electrified rock performances have been included at Burning Man, DragonCon, and many more festivals worldwide. Electric Fest will be ArcAttack’s official homecoming performance from their European

Panjoma is an eclectic electronic blend of pop and rock. Panjoma’s sultry lead singer Hannabella provides the audience a super-charged, sexy and energetic stage performance. Electric Fest will be the official CD Release Party of Panjoma’s new album ‘Trixster God’.

Gobi, Austin’s live electronics sweethearts, always win over the audience with their electro-pop styling and their unique blends of electric guitar and synth beats. You’ve heard of them, now is your chance to come see this up and coming act for yourself.

The mastermind behind Austin and Flipside favorite HipNautica will be doing his dubstep set under one of his many pseudonyms, DubNautica. DubNautica delivers hard beats and tasty dub-treats, while HipNautica will provide visual ambience.

Audiences will enjoy special guest DJ spots including DJ John Thomas (Chicago, Il.). Beer and liquor services provided by Side Bar. The event will feature multi-screen video projection provided by HipNautica.

All ages advance tickets $5 (available at AustinMusicGrid.org). Sponsors for the event include: Navdo, Puzzelle Productions, Diverse Arts Austin, Zebra Imaging, ATX Underground.

Beard Folks Art Show at Austin Handmade on October 16th, 6:30-9:30pm

This Friday is Austin Handmade’s last shindig as they will be closing their doors come November 1st. The Beard Folks Art Show will feature an interactive photo-booth by Corinne Loperfido, bearded art by Allyson Lipkin, and many more. DIY demos by The WonderCraft & music by Team Fabrication DJs.

Raffle & Giveaways throughout the night from the coolest barbershop in Austin (Bird’s)! *This event is free to the public. 

Raffle & Giveaways throughout the night. *This event is free to the public.

www.austinhandmade.com

Art Outside 2009 | 3-Day Art & Music Festival Lineup

Texas’ most unique art and music event, ART OUTSIDE, is pleased to announce the full lineup for the upcoming 2009 festival .

The 2009 Art Outside festival presented by Art Seen Alliance is now in its fifth year. It will be held on the sprawling grounds of Apache Pass just east of Austin, Texas on Friday, October 9th to Sunday, the 11th.  Art Outside offers an exciting three-day camping experience.  With full camping facilities and beautiful central Texas landscape, Apache Pass allows families, small parties, and singles to enjoy an all-out art and music celebration during the day, and sleep under the stars at night.

Featuring musicians like Wine and Revolution, Suzanna Choffel, Freq Nasty and 62 other acts across three stages, over 100 visual artists ranging from photographers to jewelry-designers, film shorts by Austin Underground Film Society, on-site yoga and acrobatic training, DIY craft demos by The Wonder Craft, fashion show by Rene Geneva, fire dancing performances and much more, Art Outside is an unforgettable, full-sensory art adventure. Art Outside also makes a special effort to reach out to families, and will offer interactive earth-friendly projects, storytelling, and a variety of arts and crafts workshops for children at this year’s event.

Since its inception in 2004, Art Outside has played a significant role in shaping Texas’ vibrant art and music community.  By moving creative works from inside gallery walls to an outdoor setting with open sky and wild environs, Art Outside challenges guests to rethink the way they view art, fostering an environment where no genre is off-limits, no medium left unexplored.

SITE INFORMATION:

Gates open Friday, October 9th at noon.  All children 12 and under will receive free admission. In addition to camp ground privileges for full-weekend participants, Apache Pass offers RV parking and on-site shower facilities for guests, as well as music performance areas, a cantilevered stage over the San Gabriel river, and tents for participating artists and attendees.

2009 ART OUTSIDE 3-DAY ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP

Visual Artists (All 3 Days):

Kristen Woo/photography – Kimberly Woo/photography – Marc Cooper/installation – Jennifer Alt/mixed media – Jamie Panzer/installation – Marco Valenzuela/3D imagery – Jay MacLeish/ice sculpture – Georgia Van Gunten – mixed media, spoken word – Thomas Britton/painting – Jason Sedillos/illustration – Esther Garcia/photography – James Plata/painting – Grace Manley/fashion – Rene Geneva Design/fashion – Trisha Kummer/installation – Roque Mendez/painting – Molly Rogers/video projection – Albert Deloach – projection – Scott Specht – 3D – abstract city model – Leila Hijazi/mixed media – Kati Evans/jewelry – Chad Rittenberry/installation – Katie Rose Pipkin/painting – Lisa Chouinard/handmade soap – John Goode/mixed media – Steve Weber/drawing/painting & sculpture – Chesley Williams/installation – Sunny White/handmade aprons – Ronald Moses/leather art – Greater Austin Garbage Arts/recycled art gallery – Sarah Shafer/sculpture – Amy Auchey/painting – Jessica Edberg/painting – Sara Hasslinger/Monsterlove mask making & performance – James Farias/installation – Wesley Bellanca/mixed media – Kesley White/headwear – Austin White/photography – David Garcia/painting – Casey War/sculpture – Jason Mika/installation, projection – Laura Lea Nalle/installation – Joe Wood/illustration – Eric and Angelique Pearson/sculpture – Alberto Penuelaz/photography – Darren Minke/mixed media, installation – Joshua Meadow/sculpture – David Fincher/installation – Mike Robbins/mixed media – Kanya Lyons/stop motion animation – Joseph Santandrea/sculpture, installation – Preston W. Riggs/installation – Jimmy Kuehnle – sculpture – Ethan Azarian/painting – Silvana Vienne – painting – A.R. Santiago-Aguirre/painting – Danielle Mika/painting – Aaron Geiser/photography – TattooSue McQueen/Henna art – LeAnne Coggin/headwear – Baruzula Hutchings/fashion – Sarah Waite/stationery & greeting cards – Aidan Liller/recycled wearables – Kari Stringer/recycled jewelry – Kendrick Corp/painting – Valkyrie Lang/handcrafted bodycare products – Helen Wheeler-Shaw/mixed media – Chia Guillory/fashion – Mary Hess/glass artist – Lisa Lawler/fashion – Andre Olivier/jewelry – Samuel Ladach-Bark/screen printing – Industry Print Shop/screen printing – Ginny Wegener/prints, fashion accessories – Janean Johnson – fashion – Lydia Fiedler/handmade cards and collage – Amy Murphy/handmade house wares – Olivia Weathers Witkop/jewelry – Danelle Cass/jewelry – Carl Witkop/ceramics – Daniella Valerio/mixed media – Edson Enriquez/jewelry – Lisa Herrington/painting – Handmade Collective/printed shirts and bags – Wings of Addiction/vintage and recycled jewelry – Travis Bush/mixed media – Brooke MacFarlane/jewelry, painting – Emily McClosky/glass art – Chelsea Hostetter/prints, handmade books, hand-blown glass – Todd Shepherd/mixed media – Carmen Johnson/painting – Ashley Larson – headwear – Lorraine Bier/silk scarves – Ken Chicosky/painting – Matthew Cuellar/mixed media

Friday Oct 9th – MUSIC – 3 Stages: (band, DJ & variety)

Acid Tomb – The Little Gentlemen – The Boxing Lesson – Frantic Clam – Astronaut Suit – Smoke and Feathers – Cartright – Shapes Have Fangs – Ocha la Rocha – The Warlocks – DJ Bigface – Stefanko Selecta – Resident Anti-Hero – Fort Knox Five – Manny – Happy James – Neptune – Mad Happy (Sunset) – Shimmering war Choir – Sangre Del Sol presents – Adira Amram – DC Juicy – Reggie Watts – Helios Jive

Friday – Comedy & Film:

Mocha Jean Herrup – Kerri Lendo – Suddenly Dapper – Lost Film Festival – Austin Underground Film Festival

Saturday Oct 10th – music – 3 Stages: (band, DJ & variety)

Wine and Revolution – Framing Strangers – Planet Rye Co – Damon Moon – The Chibas – Golden Animals – Amplified Heat – Y – Lower Heaven – Woven Bones – The Vandelles – Dead Meadow – John Gomi – Aaron Anthony – iiiTawk – Oscure – Know One/Souleye – Freq Nasty – Jantsen – Neptune – Sensei Strange – The Back Pockets – Mad Happy – Cohen – Helios Jive – Dolomites/Stevhen Iancu – Fashion Show (Pavilion) – Scientists & Rockstars – Death is not a joyride – Firegroove – DMT – Hipnautica

Saturday – Workshops:

Yoga – CrossFit and Parkour – Improvisation Dance – Aerial and Acro Training – Hula Hooping/ Superhoopers – Anda Mandala/Stop Motion Animation – Fankamentals/Hip Hop – Poi Spinning – Recycled Art Making/Art Ninjas – GAGA Clothing Swap – Shire/eco workshops – WonderCraft/craft making

Saturday – Fashion Show:

Grace Manley – Rene Geneva Design – Chia Guillory – Baruzula Hutchings -  Lisa Lawler

Saturday – Comedy & film:

Confidence Men – Max Amini – & Special Guests – Elevate Film Festival

Sunday Oct 11th – music – 3 Stages: (band, DJ & variety)

Deacon Willie – Wendy Colonna – Suzanna Choffel – Dave Madden – Sideshow Tragedy – Geronimo son – James Moran – The Lovers – Cohen

Sunday – Workshops:

Yoga – Crossfit and Parour – Aerial and Acro Training – Hula Hooping/Superhoopers – Anda Mandala/Stop Motion Animation – Kitchen Sink Film Making – Accordion –Why would you want to? – Discover What’s Stopping You – Recycled Art Making/Art Ninjas – GAGA Clothing Swap – Shire/eco workshops – WonderCraft/craft making

Check out the full lineup here: www.artoutside.org (*subject to changes & modifications.)

Tickets for the 2009 5th annual Art Outside website are on sale now, tickets will sell fast, so reserve your spot for Art Outside today: http://tiny.cc/6WUkY

EARLY PASSES: $29.00 / 1-DAY PASS – $50.00 / 3-DAY PASS – $75 / RV 3-DAY PASS

Experience the art, OUTSIDE!
The AO09 Team | Art Seen Alliance
www.artseenalliance.com

August 25th, 2009 (Austin, TX) – Transmission Entertainment is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest, taking place on November 7th and 8th at Waterloo Park in Austin. Fun Fun Fun Fest made its first appearance on a cold Friday evening in 2006, offering a unique approach to festival booking, filling stages with talent bubbling from the underground: what sounded great, and what was making an impact, regardless of what mainstream media said was cool. What started out as a show for a few touring acts and local favorites has become a movement — a festival that fans and bands alike realize needs to be experienced year after year.

Now in its fourth year, Fun Fun Fun Fest has made a significant impact on the country’s winter calendar, successfully combining the vast worlds of indie, punk, rap, electronica and comedy while showcasing some of the city’s most unique local businesses. It is the most relaxed, laid back and (yet) progressive festival in the market place today, a true urban event in the middle of downtown Austin. Most importantly it’s a fest we in the music community want to go to, without all of the filler that shows up at corporate music carnivals around the world. Fun Fun Fun Fest: the fest before the fest … where you go to see what’s about to happen as opposed to what’s already been done.

Each year, fans have been treated to sets by reunited legends as well as prominent acts from across the globe at the festival. And this edition is no different – music aficionados will be eagerly awaiting performances by DEATH, The Jesus Lizard, Shonen Knife, Mission of Burma, and Danzig. Of Montreal, King Khan & BBQ Show, GZA, No Age, Young Widows, Ratatat, Yeasayer, and The Cool Kids ensure that a wide variety of relevant artists will again be on display, and as always, Austin is well represented, this year by the likes of Shearwater, Foot Patrol, Black and White Years, The Laughing, Harlem, and Strange Boys.

In true Fun Fun Fun Fest fashion, fans can now learn about new music, research the line up, listen to MP3s, interact, enter contests, buy merchandise and more; simply by joining the new Fun Fun Fun Fest (http://www.funfunfunfest.com) community online.

2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest Line-up:

RATATAT – OF MONTREAL – CRYSTAL CASTLES – LES SAVY FAV – YEASAYER – MISSION OF BURMA – LUCERO – WHY? – BROADCAST – ATLAS SOUND – DEATH (DETROIT) – NO AGE – RED SPAROWES – SHONEN KNIFE – FUCK BUTTONS – TIMES NEW VIKING – THIS WILL DESTROY YOU – CRYSTAL ANTLERS – GROWING – BLACK AND WHITE YEARS – ROYAL BANGS – THE LAUGHING – JESUS LIZARD – DANZIG – GORILLA BISCUITS – FACE TO FACE – FUCKED UP – 7 SECONDS – D.R.I. TORCHE – MELT BANANA – FLIPPER – COALESCE – RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS – STREET DOGS – RUSSIAN CIRCLES – NIGHT MARCHERS  - METALLAGHER – YOUTH BRIGADE – MIKA MIKO  – ALL LEATHER – YOUNG WIDOWS – COLISEUM – UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND – OFF WITH THEIR HEADS – REIGN SUPREME – RAT KING – PACK OF WOLVES – ROLLER – THE COOL KIDS – PHARCYDE – GZA/GENIUS (PERFORMING LIQUID SWORDS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS) – KID SISTER – BARUKA SOM SISTEMA – DJ NUMARK (JURASSIC 5) – HEALTH – NEON INDIAN – MC CHRIS – SSION – ALASKA IN WINTER – VEGA – FOOT PATROL – ASTRONAUTALIS – CAR STEREO  (WARS) – THE DJ MELEE – SUGAR & GOLD – LAX – PELIGROSA DJS – BETA PLAYER – DESTROYER – WHITEST KIDS YOU KNOW SKETCH COMEDY TROUPE – BRIAN POSEHN – KING KHAN BBQ – SHEARWATER – TODD BARRY – DEAD CONFEDERATE – NICK THUNE – HARLEM – JOSH FADEM – STRANGE BOYS – HANNIBAL BURRESS – JAMES HUSBAND (OF MONTREAL) – BRENDAN WALSH – CEDRIC BURNSIDE & LIGHTNING MALCOLM – CHELSEA PERETTI – BANKRUPT AND THE BORROWERS – ALTERCATION COMEDY HOUR – MOONLIGHT TOWERS – LOW LINE CALLER – NEW MOVEMENT COMEDY GROUP – AND MORE TO COME

Tickets go on sale today at the brand new Fun Fun Fun Fest website (http://www.funfunfunfest.com/ ).

EARLY BIRD TICKETS (LIMITED FOR 2 WEEKS)
$67.50 / WEEKEND PASS
EARLY BIRD PIP TICKETS (LIMITED FOR 2 WEEKS)
$135 / PIP WEEKEND PASS

Anne Marie Beard of *annemarie* & Leslie Bonnell of Glitzkrieg are having a Trunk Show at Parts & Labour on Thursday, August 27, 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Free fabulous swag! Craft-tastic demos! Awesome prize drawings! Complimentary cocktails! Swank vittles from Blue Note Bakery and Pie Fixes Everything and chair massages from Paul Drown, LMT!

Mix and Make Happy Hours in September:

September 4th @ Speakeasy (First Friday)

Get Crafty with The WonderCraft Happy Hour (for the crafter on a liquid diet) @ Speakeasy, 412 Congress Ave. On First Friday from 4pm to 7pm, Drop in, grab a drink & work on a make n’ take project with The WonderCraft. Network, relax and enjoy crafting/making/stitch’n/bitch’n/& upcycling. Admission is $18 at the event & $15 for early sign-up: includes class, materials, entry into a giveaway, 2 drinks (Cosmo, Margaritas & and Wines by the glass)

For discount admission sign-up early. Click Here>

September 14th @ Cube Libre (Second Monday)

Get Crafty with The WonderCraft | Happy Hour@ Cube Libre, 409 Colorado St

On Second Monday from 4pm to 10pm, Drop in, grab a tasty app and a drink & work on make your own drink/wine charm with The WonderCraft. Network, relax and enjoy crafting/making/stitch’n/bitch’n/& upcycling.
Admission is $20 at the event & $18 for early sign-up: includes class, materials, entry into a giveaway, 1 drinks (Drafts, Wine by the glass, or Cosmopolitan Martinis) & your choice of chicken or cheese quesadillas.

For discount admission sign-up early. Click Here>

September 17th @ Imperia (Third Thursday)

Get Crafty with The WonderCraft | Happy Hour@ Imperia, 310 Colorado St.

On Third Thursday from 4pm to 7pm, Drop in, grab a cosmo and a california roll & work on make your own upcycled hats/scarves with The WonderCraft. Network, relax and enjoy crafting/making/stitch’n/bitch’n/& upcycling.
Admission is $20 at the event & $18 for early sign-up: includes class, materials, entry into a giveaway, 1 drink (Specialty Martinis) & a california roll.

For discount admission sign-up early. Click Here>

Also…..Special! Demo Day @ Jerry’s Artarama on Saturday, Sept 26th from 12-3pm, 6010 N.IH 35

Don’t miss out! Get Crafty with The WonderCraft on Saturday, September 26^th. Be sure to stop by Jerry’s Artarama for a day filled with DIY fun. With onsite demos by The WonderCraft including a special appearance of “Stella” The WonderCraft’s mobile crafting unit/Airstream trailer. Also enjoy the in-store watercolor demos by Kathleen McElwaine and tasty refreshments by NadaMoo! Featuring music by student band The Rotators lead by instructor Ross Carnes, of the Sri Atmananda Memorial School! This is a day of fun for the whole family, so be sure to bring out the kiddos!

Admission is free.

For more info visit http://www.thewondercraft.com

On Friday August 14, 2009, from 7:00-9:00pm, Austin Handmade is having a reception featuring Beverly Satch Mangham. Satch, has been creating her assemblage-collage style works since 1992. She develops these from a variety of materials: urban cast-offs, kitchen utensils, tin cans and children’s doll parts. Other more unusual items are incorporated, such as old boxes, jewelry, antiquated advertisements and memorabilia. By combining, juxtaposing and redefining ordinary objects she hopes to initiate a visual conversation with each viewer.

Drinks will be sponsored by Dripping Springs Vodka & entertainment by DJ Hot Britches.This event is free and open to the public. Original artwork will be available for purchase at the event.

 

The WonderCraft is getting their class schedule started off with a bang, so don’t miss your opportunity to sign-up for classes this month at one of the several locations around Austin! http://www.thewondercraft.com/classes/

Also, The WonderCraft will be teaming up with Electric Promotions to do a “Get Crafty” Happy Hour at Cuba Libra starting this month so make sure to sign-up for updates/details on their website! http://www.thewondercraft.com/contact-us.aspx

Many, many big thanks to those of you who participated in The All Austin All Handmade Bash.

Pictures can be found:

http://photos.trevoray.com/gallery/9122794_CqddZ#608040742_37tJc

http://www.flickr.com/photos/electricpromotions/sets/72157621800003749/