Here at EverOut Seattle, we believe in the importance of supporting our local community as much as we can, particularly when it comes to the arts and entertainment. That's why we're proud to be sponsoring these upcoming events in the Emerald City. Read on for all the details, or check out our Stranger & EverOut Presents calendar.
FESTIVALS
GeekGirlCon
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This year, GeekGirlCon once again offers the same dedication to inclusivity and underrepresented groups in STEM, comics, and game development. Nerdy girls (and geeks of all gender identities) are welcome to enjoy the convention's lineup of powerful panel discussions, science experiments, and vendors; attendees can also take part in anime and K-pop meetups, a DIY game design workshop, and a cosplay contest.
(Seattle Convention Center, Downtown, $0 - $60, Sat Nov 5)
Short Run Comix and Arts Festival
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In 2018, Stranger lit critic Rich Smith wrote of Short Run: "You’re going. You’re bringing at LEAST $50 cash. You’re picking up new art books, zines, buttons, and little strips of beautiful screen-printed ephemera from internationally/nationally/locally-renowned comics creators." Challenge accepted! The 10th anniversary of the now-legendary DIY fest includes special guests Claudia Chinyere Akole, Lale Westvind, Anna Haifisch, and others, plus cool creative exhibitors from 20 different states and six countries.
(Fisher Pavilion, Uptown, free, Sat Nov 5)
BOOKS
Short Run Marathon Art Show and Pre-Fest Party
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Celebrate the forthcoming Short Run Comix and Arts Festival, a beloved DIY fest featuring creative exhibitors from local and far-flung locales, at this pre-fest shindig and "marathon" art show. The show's title references the tireless productivity of comics and DIY artists—drop by to see original works by festival special guests, with exhibitors including Shary Flenniken, Megan Kelso, Gareth Brookes, and many others.
(Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery, Georgetown, free, Fri Nov 4)
Kid Congo Powers: Some New Kind of Kick
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Kid Congo Powers, legendary rock guitarist and former member of The Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, will stop by Seattle to read from his jangly new memoir Some New Kind of Kick, which offers a striking view of counterculture through the lens of a gay Latino punk. Powers will sign copies and chat with fellow guitarist Tom Price.
(Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery, Georgetown, free, Sat Nov 12)
See You at San Diego: An Oral History on Comic-Con, Fandom, & the Triumph of Geek Culture
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Mathew Klickstein's See You in San Diego examines the meteoric rise of comic fandom generated by the San Diego Comic Con, which was founded in 1970. Klickstein will sign copies of the geek-friendly tome and chat with cartoonist Roberta Gregory, science fiction and fantasy writer Astrid Anderson, University of Oregon cinema studies professor Erin Hanna, and Fantagraphics founder Gary Groth about the con phenomenon.
(Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery, Georgetown, free, Sat Nov 12)
COMMUNITY
Love Our Neighbors
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Stop by the Ballard Blocks during the first two weeks of November to donate food and hygiene items for the Ballard Food Bank. You can also enter their "You Give, We Gift" giveaway for a daily chance to win a boat tote cooler and a $100 gift card, or the grand prize of the cooler and a $500 gift card. Plus, if you're among the first 15 daily shoppers to donate a bag full of items, you'll get a tote bag.
(Ballard Blocks, free, Nov 1-13)
