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New Year, New Look

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It’s February, and I’m turning 28 on Sunday, so I guess that means I should officially join 2012. Or at the very least end the Website Winter Hiatus since we’re skipping that season this year.

We had our first meeting of the year this week and have a lot great ideas and enthusiasm. Thanks to everyone who continue to remind us why we love zines and holding a zine fest in Dirty Richmond!

New content you can look forward to on the blog: zine reviews and interviews, and maybe some other randomness in between the regular event announcements and photo uploads. I’ll try to be more consistent with the posting than I am on my personal blogs.

Happy Zining!

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Richmond Zine Fest This Saturday, Oct. 8th

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With Richmond Zine Fest only 3 days away, we thought we’d remind tablers, workshoppers, and attendees of a few things.  This is a free event open to the public from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Because people are coming from different locations, the best way to find directions to the Gay Community Center of Richmond (GCCR) is through the following link: DIRECTIONS. Most Richmonders will recognize that it’s on the other side of Diversity Thrift. Please use the GCCR parking lot, which is much bigger than the thrift store parking lot.

There is an ATM available at the GCCR; however, if their machine is down, there’s a Wachovia at 3501 W. Broad St. and a Bank of America at 2601 W. Broad St.  The GCCR and this event is for all ages, so there is no alcohol allowed inside the event. We thank you in advance for respecting this observation.

If you plan to be there all day, it’s probably best to bring some snacks and beverages. Otherwise, we’ll have delicious offerings from Lamplighter.  You don’t want to miss out on their quality sandwiches, whoopie pies, and coffee.

Please look at the tabs on the top of the page for details about the tables and workshops. We’ve created event pages for the all of the workshops, but if you’d like to increase attendance and awareness about your workshop, feel free to help us get the word out about your workshop.

Thanks for supporting the Richmond Zine Fest! Come on out to learn about zines and discover more zines to read.

In the news: RVA Mag article about the Richmond Zine Fest and our recent dance party.

Reminders: In addition to the RVA Zine Fest on Saturday, we have pre and post events on our calendar. You can find out about our Pre-Zine Fest Reading & Potluck on Friday, Oct. 7th, and the Cyber Apocalypse show on Sunday, Oct. 9th, under the Upcoming Events tab.

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The Official Poster for Richmond Zine Fest 2011!

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Zinecolor2A huge thank you to local artist and zinester Oura for creating this fabulous poster for us!

We’re incredibly excited about this year’s fest, and there are other opportunities for you to be a part of it!  If anyone is interested in volunteering on October 8th, we’d be happy to have the extra hands. Volunteer tasks may include: set-up, running the zine-making table, checking folks in, helping people carry in their stuff, clean-up, sitting at folks’ tables for them while they teach workshops or walk around, running the info table, etc. Please contact us at zine.fest [at] richmondzinefest.org if you’re interested in assisting and would like more details.

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Earthquakes, Hurricanes … Please No More Things to Make Us Say, "Oh, my."

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It’s been an interesting couple of weeks here in Richmond, VA, and many of our organizers may be without power or with limited internet access. However, we’re still on for the Richmond Zine Fest 2011 Benefit Show with Long Arms, Black Girls, and Lobo Marino performing! We’re also very excited to have zine readings by Danny Rathbun, Elizabeth Albrecht, Alan Webb, Stacey Randolph, and Katerina Charalambidis!

We’ll also have patches, canvas bags, and zines available. Join us this Wednesday at Strange Matter (929 W. Grace Street, Richmond, VA). Doors open at 8 p.m. $5; 18+.

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Speaking of events: Mark your calendars for our upcoming dance party and potluck/zine reading events

DanceZine Queen Dance Party for the RVA Zine Fest at Balliceaux. It’s the PREMIERE of DJs Mike and Allen’s BEARD dance party, which is ALL VINYL punk, new wave, indie, dance, and queercore music! Dance with us Thursday September 29th, 10:30 p.m. This event is 21 & up, but there is no cost. It is one of our fun-fundraisers, so we’ll be accepting donations for this year’s fest and selling screenprinted patches and canvas bags, and of course, zines!

We’ve also received a lot of inquiries about whether or not we’re having the Pre-Zine Fest Potluck and Reading this year, and it’s on! Friday, October 7th, the night before the Richmond Zine Fest, we will feast and read some zines at the Wingnut (2005 Barton Avenue, Richmond, VA). Please contact richmondzinefest[at]yahoo[dot]com, if you’re interested in participating in the reading. It’s a very casual event and free, but please bring a dish or non-alcoholic drink to share. The Wingnut is an all-ages, sober space. Check the Facebook event page for more details!

Last but not least: the listing of tablers for 2011 has been updated. We had a bit of a delay with this week’s update due to Irene. If you’re interested in tabling or hosting a workshop, please register soon! We have a few amazing workshops registered so far, but if anyone is interested and/or able to lead a zine-related workshop, specifically, please do so!

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WE’RE HAVING A SHOW! LOCAL BANDS! ZINE READERS! EXCLAMATION POINTS!

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BenefitposterfinalJoin the organizers for the annual Richmond Zine Fest for a benefit show with great music and zine performances.Long Arms, Black Girls, Lobo Marino, and local zine writers will take to the stage at Strange Matter to raise funds for Richmond Zine Fest, which has been going strong since 2007.  Cost is $5 at the door, and additional donations will be happily accepted as well.  Familiar faces and the simply curious are invited to attend.  This show is for ages 18 and up.

 

Event Time: Wednesday, August 31st. Doors open at 8 p.m.; Music starts at 9 p.m. (Kitchen closes at 10 p.m.)

 

Location: Strange Matter at 929 West Grace St.

Visit the Facebook page for this event!

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A note about Table Registration

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We’re very excited about this year’s fest and the tablers who’ve registered so far!  In addition to the amount we get from fundraising events, we’re able to pay for space and other rental fees through table registration costs. Because of this we must emphasize the following:

If you are mailing in your payment please so do as soon as possible after you register.  The Richmond Zine Fest has to place a cash deposit on our venue and ensuring funds are available helps this process. This means we cannot guarantee your spot until we receive your funds.

Online registration for the Richmond Zine Fest will close October 1st or when tables fill, whichever comes first. If there is still space available after October 1st you may register in person at the fest on a first come first served basis.

As always, thank you for supporting the Richmond Zine Fest! See you in October!

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Zine Exhibit at VCU Libraries’ Special Collections & Archives

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International Zine Month is almost over. Not that it will stop us from celebrating and making zines all year round.  VCU Libraries’ Special Collections & Archives (4th Floor of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Avenue) has a two exhibits showcasing zines from their young collection.  The exhibit will be open for viewing Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through the first week of August.  One case displays a small, random selection of zines from the collection, and the other highlights the zines from local artist and zine-maker Oura Sananikone, such as his zine Doodoo Bug (c. 2009).  Oura, who has tabled at Richmond Zine Fest in the past, created the image for our flyer pictured above and is currently designing the poster for this year’s fest–to be held on October 8th, 2011 at the GCCR.

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Workshop Registration is OPEN!

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Visit our workshop registration page to propose a workshop for the 2011 Richmond Zine Fest!  Workshop topics are open, but we are specifically looking for workshops that relate to zines, publishing, activism, and DIY culture.  Next to all the amazing zines, distros, tablers, socializing, and disco ball fantasticness at the GCCR, the workshops make the RVA Zine Fest super-fabulous.  We would love to have you, so please sign up!

The Richmond Zine Fest is October 8th from 11-6 at the Gay Community Center in Richmond VA (1307 Sherwood Avenue).

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See Who’s Tabling at the 2011 Richmond Zine Fest

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As tablers register we will be putting them up in our 2011 Tablers section which you can access via the link at the top of the page, or by clicking here.

So far we have Brainscan Zine/Stolen Sharpie Revolution/Small World Buttons, I Love Bad Movies, Click Clack Distro, Approaching Apocalypse Zine Distro, and The Wingnut Anarchist Collective. We will be updating the list as we get registrations, so keep posted on the Richmond Zine Fest via twitter, by “liking” us on facebook, and right here on our blog!

If you wish to register to table you can do so by clicking on “Table Registration” at the top of this page.

Richmond Zine Fest will be held Oct. 8, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Gay Community Center of Richmond. Check back for more details about the Fest and other related events this summer as we raise funds to keep tabling fees low.