Events

Zinester speed-dating,  stories from the road after a 14-city tour,  getting help figuring out how to anthologize your zine, and a panel of multi-talented rockers, writers, and artists talking shop awaits you at LA Zine Fest 2013.

All events are FREE! 

(All panels and discussions will take place in The Moth Theatre unless noted otherwise)

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Mend My Dress Press’ Anthologizing Your Zine Workshop
Zinesters who have been creating for years and who have many issues of their zine may be thinking about compiling their past issues into an anthology in book format.  But how do we sift through content, deciding what to (and what not to) include? What are the pros and cons of self-publishing?  Mend My Dress Press authors will go over these questions though our experience and also offer tips on working with designers, promoting books and working with independent bookstores. (Please note: this is not a workshop on how to work within design programs, but will focus on content and strategy.)

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
POC Zine Project Presents: Beyond ‘Race Riot’: People of Color in Zines from 1990s – Today
Join POC Zine Project members Cristy C. Road, Osa Atoe, Mariam Bastani, Suzy X, Tomas Moniz and POCZP founder Daniela Capistrano as they reunite after the 2012 Race Riot! Tour at L.A. Zine Fest.  POCZP members will present a multimedia reading and discussion, as well as answer questions about their experience traveling to 14 cities and six universities on the Race Riot! tour, strategies for building community, and more.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
100 Issue of Ker-Bloom! 
Artnoose invites you to celebrate the release of the 100th issue of Ker-bloom! with a reading in HRLDRY (the Zine Library).

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Zineworks Collective’s Speed Zine Pal-ing Workshop
Meet your future zine pen pals in this Zineworks speed dating-style workshop.   Share your awesome personality and your wondrous zines with beautiful new people in one convenient, buddy-centric event!  The best thing is that each time the bell dings, you will have a new zine pal prospect awaiting you.  This workshop is intended to promote and foster zine community and possible zine collaborations. Participants will also receive a FREE zine produced by Zineworks: “Guide to Being a Safe & Sane ZinePal.”

6:00 – 7:30 pm
A discussion with Allison Wolfe, Alice Bag, and Drew Denny , moderated by writer K. Bradford* **

*Because seating is extremely limited, advance tickets are required to attend this event.  Tickets are FREE and are available at the Merch Table in the Ukrainian Cultural Center.

**Due to unforeseen circumstances, Charlyne Yi will no longer be able to attend

6:30 – 9:30 pm 
Sean Carnage Presents LA Zine Fest Afterparty with Moon Pearl and Washing Machines!

KXLU DJs at 6:30, Washing Machines at 7:30, and Moon Pearl at 8:30!  FREE & ALL AGES!