10/20: Seth's Dominion Screening in Montréal, Canada
Screenings of the award-winning documentary Seth's Dominion will be held daily on October 20–23 at 6:45pm at Cinema du Parc in Montreal, Canada. The film, directed by Luc Chamberland, combines footage with animation and looks at the life and work of the cartoonist Seth. It won the Grand Prize for Best Animated Feature at the Ottawa International Animation Festival and is an official selection of the Festival du Nouveau Cinema. Tickets are $12 (CAN). Cinema du Parc is located at 3575 Avenue du Parc, Montréal, QC H2X 2H8, Canada.
10/21: An Evening with Marjane Satrapi in Columbus, OH
See bestselling graphic novelist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi as part of the Visiting Artists & Scholars Series on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6:30pm at the Canzani Center Auditorium at Colmubus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio. Satrapi is the creator of the hugely popular comic Perseoplis (which was adapted into an animated film in 2007), as well as it's sequel and a number of children's books. This event is free. The Canzani Center Auditorium is located at 60 Columbus Ave., Columbus, OH 43215.
10/25: Locust Moon Comics Festival in Philadelphia, PA
The 3rd annual Locust Moon Comics Festival is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10am–6pm at The Rotunda in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show offers readers a chance to meet creators and celebrate comics and graphic arts. Guests include Bill Sienkiewicz, Paul Pope, Mark Schultz, Box Brown, Rebecca Mock, Farel Dalrymple, Dean Haspiel, J.G. Jones, Denis Kitchen, Tom Scioli, Jose Villarrubia, Dave Bullock, Ronald Wimberly, Yao Xiao, and Nathan Fox (full gust list here). Admission is free. The Rotunda is located at 34 S. 40th St., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
