Join us, learn new ways to look at graphic novels, and get the picture. The workshop description and registration information are available at: http://www.wmrls.org/events/.
~ Jan Resnick, Assistant Regional Administrator, WMRLS
Showing posts with label Manga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manga. Show all posts
Monday, September 21, 2009
Graphic Novels - An Easy Intro at WMRLS Oct. 1
Join us, learn new ways to look at graphic novels, and get the picture. The workshop description and registration information are available at: http://www.wmrls.org/events/.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
FIFTH ANNUAL CHIBICONN FILM FESTIVAL AT LIBRARY
Headlined by special guest manga author, Japanese animation, and contests!
The Springfield City Library is hosting a weekend long anime festival, Chibiconn V, on September 27 and 28 at the Central Library, 220 State Street, in the Community Room. Saturday will feature an anime film festival from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Films to be screened are:
Astro Boy (for all ages)
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (recommended for ages 7 and up)
Michel (recommended for ages 12 and up)
Kare Kano (recommended for ages 13 and up)
Glass Fleet (recommended for 13 and up)
Emma: A Victorian Romance (recommended for 13 and up)
Ghost Stories (recommended for 15 and up)
Sunday’s events will run from 12 to 5 p.m. The day will feature a visit from manga author and artist Bettina M. Kurkoski, creator of My Cat Loki (TokyoPop, 2006). Kurkoski’s presentation will include creating manga, getting it published, and answering audience questions. Entries in the anime art contest will go on display and be judged on Sunday as well. See the festival’s website (www.springfieldlibrary.org/chibiconn.html) for full contest details. Attendees are welcome to wear original, anime-inspired costumes both days, and judging will take place on Sunday.
According to the contest guidelines, no props are allowed, all costumes should be hand-made, not professionally made, and costumes should be appropriate for a family environment.Pre-registration is suggested for this free program; all others will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. For more information and to register, contact Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe at 263-6828, ext. 201 or shodge-wetherbe@springfieldlibrary.org.
The Springfield City Library is hosting a weekend long anime festival, Chibiconn V, on September 27 and 28 at the Central Library, 220 State Street, in the Community Room. Saturday will feature an anime film festival from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Films to be screened are:
Astro Boy (for all ages)
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (recommended for ages 7 and up)
Michel (recommended for ages 12 and up)
Kare Kano (recommended for ages 13 and up)
Glass Fleet (recommended for 13 and up)
Emma: A Victorian Romance (recommended for 13 and up)
Ghost Stories (recommended for 15 and up)
Sunday’s events will run from 12 to 5 p.m. The day will feature a visit from manga author and artist Bettina M. Kurkoski, creator of My Cat Loki (TokyoPop, 2006). Kurkoski’s presentation will include creating manga, getting it published, and answering audience questions. Entries in the anime art contest will go on display and be judged on Sunday as well. See the festival’s website (www.springfieldlibrary.org/chibiconn.html) for full contest details. Attendees are welcome to wear original, anime-inspired costumes both days, and judging will take place on Sunday.
According to the contest guidelines, no props are allowed, all costumes should be hand-made, not professionally made, and costumes should be appropriate for a family environment.Pre-registration is suggested for this free program; all others will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. For more information and to register, contact Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe at 263-6828, ext. 201 or shodge-wetherbe@springfieldlibrary.org.
Edit (9/19): The AMV Contest is canceled. In its place we will be having a showing of favorite AMV’s from local creators, conventions and online (from 12-1:30)
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Manga Manga Manga!
Teens love manga, the Japanese style of comic books, and many fans try their hand at writing and illustrating their own manga. Now they can get advice and insider tips during free drawing workshops at the Springfield City Library led by Bettina Kurkoski, the published and award winning artist of My Cat Loki. Bettina will give fans an inside look into the life of a manga artist and how she got into the industry. From a step-by-step walkthrough of her working process (scripting and storyboarding, toning and lettering, and everything in between) and tools of the trade, to tips and techniques to get you started on your own manga. Teens can bring their own work for a mini-critique session following the discussion.
Sign up for one of these workshops:
Sign up for one of these workshops:
Monday, July 21, 6-8 pm, Central Library Community Room, 220 State Street;
Tuesday, July 22, 11 am-1 pm, Pine Point Branch Library, 204 Boston Road;
or Tuesday, July 22, 2-4 pm, Forest Park Branch Library, 380 Belmont Avenue.
Teens can call 263-6828, ext. 425 or sign up online at http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/
Kurkoski grew up in Western Massachusetts in Montague, and now lives in Plymouth, where she works as a freelance illustrator. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in 1996 with a BFA in Illustration, she entered Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga 2 competition in 2003, and placed as a runner-up. Though My Cat Loki is Bettina's first professionally published series, she also illustrated the convention exclusive cover for Star Trek the Manga: Shinsei Shinei, both cover and short story "Communication Breakdown" for Star Trek the Manga: Kakan ni Shink ou and her latest, Warriors: Rise of Scourge, all available from Tokyopop.
A regular guest at Springfield Library Chibiconn, and a familiar artist on the New England Anime convention circut, Bettina is one of the most giving library guests we have ever hosted. Her workshop is HIGHLY recommended by this Anime Librarian!
Sarah H-W
Springfield city Library
