1) NORDEAST COMICS SUMMIT

2) MPLS CELL JAM

3) JUST ADD INK release at ALTERED ESTHEICS

http://www.nordeastcomics.com/

TOPIC: Making Videogames out of Creator Owned Comics
MODERATOR: Rob Stenzinger
DATE: Thursday, August 4, 2011
TIME: 6 – 6:30 pm (right before the Cartoonist Conspiracy Jam)
LOCATION: 1618 Central Ave NE, Ste. 216, Nordeast MPLS

Join us on August 4th for what is looking to be the perfect storm of everyone’s interests: comics and video games. Rob Stenzinger (Art Geek Zoo) will be taking the podium to discuss how to bring your established comic book characters into the video game realm, touching on everything from how your characters’ conflicts, abilities, desires & goals fit game scenarios to the need to limit the scope of your game interface and complexity in order to ever get the damn thing done! I told Rob I’ve always wanted to make a Shanks sidescroller, so hopefully he won’t get sick of answering my inane technical questions.

The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 10:00 the first Thursday of every month at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe in Northeast.

Afterwards, please join us to draw some jam comics, socialize and drink caffeinated beverages. Afterwords, we often have uncaffeinated beverages somewhere else.

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe
1618 Central Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bus info here.

Please spend some money at Diamond’s while you’re there, even if it is just a cuppa coffee… they are excellent hosts, and we wanna stay welcome there.

http://cartoonistconspiracy.com/justaddink

The reception event will be at Altered Esthetics Gallery on Friday, August 5th – from 7pm-10pm. 

Copies of the Just Add Ink book will be available for purchase and original artwork will be on display. Many of the participating artists will be there and if you ask nicely, maybe they’ll even sign your copy!

Altered Esthetics
1224 Quincy Street NE
Minneapolis MN 55413
612.378.8888

Hope you can make it!

For you facebookers – here’s the facebook link: facebook.com/event.php?eid=178089625587499

NORDEAST COMICS SUMMIT
Summary: Act I: Zander Cannon introduces himself and sets the tone for the discussion. Act II: Zander dives into his talk, deftly describing how he structures a three act story, emphasizing how to weave in characters, theme, and flow. Act III: In a final heroic push, Zander answers questions and wraps up this month’s Summit. As always, we videotaped the Summit, and those videos will be posted online eventually.

Next month (August 4) the Nordeast Comics Summit is pleased to welcome Rob Stenzinger to the stage for a talk that’s tentatively titled, “Using your comics characters as a basis for a videogame.” We’ll have more detailed info on nordeastcomics.com later in the month. Rob tells me there’re a lot of different directions his talk can take, so come with questions! And on September 1 Danno Klonowski will take the stage. Details on that are forthcoming as well!

If there’s a topic you’d like to see or even lead yourself, contact me at nordeastcomics [at] gmail.com. The next available date is October 6, 2011.

Follow us on Twitter! handle: NORDEASTCOMICS

INTERNATIONAL CARTOONIST CONSPIRACY
We have some sad news to report. Two of our favorite local cartoonists — Lars Martinson and Red Tenderson* — are leaving our fair state to pursue greener pastures. A few of us had a going away BBQ for Lars last weekend, and for Red Tenderson we decided to devote this month’s Cartoonist Conspiracy jam to his favorite topic:

Friendship is Magic

Click image for pdf — a syndicated 7 mb!

Please enjoy, and godspeed Lars and Red.

*In the interest of him not losing his new job, Red’s real name is hidden from this google searchable blog post.

NORDEAST COMICS SUMMIT
TOPIC: “Brainstorming, Plotting, and Structuring a 3-Act Story” 

MODERATOR: ZANDER CANNON

DATE: Thursday, June 2, 2011
TIME: 6 – 6:30 pm
LOCATION: 1618 Central Ave NE, Ste. 216, Nordeast MPLS

More info on the Nordeast Comics Summit website here. You’ll want to check out that site regardless of whether you plan to attend, as it links to a wealth of educational material that Big Time Attic has written.

Follow the Nordeast Comics Summit on Twitter! handle: NORDEASTCOMICS

The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 10:00 the first Thursday of every month at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe in Northeast.

Afterwards, please join us to draw some jam comics, socialize and drink caffeinated beverages. Afterwords, we often have uncaffeinated beverages somewhere else.

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe
1618 Central Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bus info here.

Please spend some money at Diamond’s while you’re there, even if it is just a cuppa coffee… they are excellent hosts, and we wanna stay welcome there.

In this episode, we chat with Joe Juba, Senior Associate Editor of Game Informer Magazine!
Click here to listen!

Also, be sure to listen to Ted’s response to the Bronie backlash.

Join the St. Paul Cartoonist Conspiracy Cell and create a jam comic at Cahoots Coffee! This locale provides us with not only a spacious room in the back of the shop, but also they have tasty mediterranean food for sale!

The jamming is easy and it’s a fun time! Just bring some drawing utensils, an idea for the jam, and a few bucks to get a tasty beverage or some chow — don’t forget to tip, the baristas really do appreciate that!

The jam will start promptly at 6:30 and run until 10:30 at the latest. Come earlier to reserve your space! Seating can be limited at times!

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results will be posted here at some date yet to be determined.

To join us come to:
Cahoots Coffee
1562 Selby Ave
St Paul, MN 55104
(Southeast corner of Snelling and Selby)

More not than often we head on over to grab a brew at:
O’Gara’s Bar and Grill
164 Snelling Ave N
St. Paul, MN 55104
(Right next to Cahoots!)

Bus info here.

Hope to see you there!

Altered Esthetics’ 6th annual bike art show brings together some of the Twin Cities’ largest communities…artists, cyclists, and those who love both! Join us in creating another amazing exhibit of bike-themed photography, painting, sculpture and interactive art.

The opening reception is over, but there is still lots of bikey fun to be had:

Arty Garage Sale
Saturday, June 18, 2011 – 7am-12pm

Artists’ Discussion
Saturday, June 18, 2011 – 1pm-3pm

2nd Annual Bikini Bike Wash
Saturday, June 18, 2011 – 3pm-5pm

Show runs June 2 – 23, 2011

Altered Esthetics is a nonprofit 501(c)3 community gallery run by artists, for artists. Bringing together dimensional art, music, poetry, performance art, and film, we are one of the most creatively diverse galleries in the Twin Cities. Altered Esthetics holds group-shows so that multiple artists of all backgrounds can display their perspectives on a given theme, and works to sustain the historical role of artists as a true voice of society through exhibits, events, services, workshops, and programs.

If you would like more information about this event or Altered Esthetics, please contact Kara Hendershot at kara@alteredesthetics.org
http://www.alteredesthetics.org