Today’s the day! Chicago Zine Fest 2015 has arrived!
The festival weekend kicks off tonight at Access Living (115 W. Chicago Ave.) at 5pm with a panel entitled Zines: A Future Craft with guests Julia Eff (Every Thug is a Lady, Read Once & Destroy), Jonas (Cheer the Eff Up, The Greatest Most Traveling Circus!), and Ocean Capewell (High on Burning Photographs). The panel will be moderated by zinester/librarian Jenna Freedman (Lower East Side Librarian), and the discussion will focus on the past, present, and future of zines and independent publishing. This event is sponsored by The University of Chicago Library.
The night continues with a pair of readings. At 7pm join our annual youth reading, Zines the Next Generation followed by an 8pm reading by festival exhibitors. This year's readers are Annie Mok, Celia Pérez, H. Melt, Martha Grover, Matt Davis, and Mimi Thi Nguyen.
CART services for the deaf and hard of hearing will be provided at each of Friday’s events. All of Friday's events will be held at Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Ave.
The Chicago Zine Fest 2015 is sponsored by 826CHI, Chicago Publishers Resource Center, CHIRP Radio, InoPrints, The International School of Comics, Perfectly Acceptable Press, Poetry Center of Chicago, The University of Chicago Library, and Quimby's Bookstore.
CZF 2015 artwork was created by Chicago artist and illustrator Corinne Mucha.
All event spaces are wheelchair accessible. All events are free and open to the public.
Check out more information at www.chicagozinefest.org
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