NEWS: Small Press Expo Signing Tour in September
Geoffrey Mason
July 26, 1997
PRESS RELEASE: SPX Signing Tour Hits East Coast In September
The Small Press Expo takes place September 19-21 at the Quality Hotel in
Silver Spring, Maryland. The Expo is only one part of what makes September
Small Press Month. The SPX Signing Tour is another. Nearly two dozen
artists attending SPX97 will be touring the East Coast throughout
September. If you can't make the Expo, check these listings for an artists'
appearance near you. All signings run from approximately 5pm to 8pm
unless otherwise noted.
For more information about the Small Press Expo call (703) 242-9412 or tour
our website at:
http://www.indyworld.com/spx97
SPX SIGNING TOUR (by date)
Wednesday, September 3
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439
Bob Fingerman (Minimum Wage), Dean Haspiel (Keyhole), Ted Rall (The Worst
Thing I've Ever Done)
Wednesday, September 10
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439
Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton
(Buddha On the Road)
Thursday, September 11
BOSTON---MILLION YEAR PICNIC 99 Mt. Auburn Street (617) 492-6763
Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton
(Buddha On the Road)
Friday, September 12
NORTHAMPTON, MA---WORDS & PICTURES MUSEUM 140 Main Street (413) 586-8545
Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton
(Buddha On the Road)
Saturday, September 13
PHILADELPHIA---FAT JACK'S COMICRYPT 2006 Sansom St. (215) 963-0788
[3-6pm] Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin
Upton (Buddha On the Road)
Monday, September 15
ARLINGTON, VA---DREAMING CITY COMICS 2617 Columbia Pike (703) 521-0608
Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton
(Buddha On the Road)
Wednesday, September 17
CHICAGO---CHICAGO COMICS 3244 N. Clark Street (312) 528-1983
Joe Chiappetta (Silly Daddy), Jon Porcellino (King Kat Comics)
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439
Ed Brubaker (At the Seams/Detour), Sam Henderson (Magic Whistle), Jason
Lutes (Berlin), Lisa Maslowe (Catbox Room)
VIENNA, VA---BIG PLANET COMICS 526 Maple Ave. East (703) 242-9412
Tom Hart (The Sands), Jon Lewis (Spectacles), Steve Weissman (Yikes!), Jeff
Mason (indy Magazine)
COLLEGE PARK, MD---CLOSET OF COMICS 7315 Baltimore Ave. (301) 699-0498
Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton
(Buddha On the Road)
Thursday, September 18
COLUMBUS, OH---THE LAUGHING OGRE 4258 North High Street (614) 267-OGRE
Joe Chiappetta (Silly Daddy), John Porcellino (King Kat Comics)
GAITHERSBURG, MD---BEYOND COMICS 701 Russell Ave. (301) 216-0007
Paul Grist (Kane), Batton Lash (Wolff and Byrd, Counsellors of the
Macabre), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The Staros
Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Friday, September 19 thru Sunday September 21
SILVER SPRING, MD---SMALL PRESS EXPO
Everybody
Monday, September 22
ARLINGTON, VA---DREAMING CITY COMICS 2617 Columbia Pike (703) 521-0608
Paul Grist (Kane), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The
Staros Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Tuesday, September 23
BETHESDA, MD---BIG PLANET COMICS 4908 Fairmont Avenue (301) 654-6856
Paul Grist (Kane), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The
Staros Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Wednesday, September 24
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439
Paul Grist (Kane), Batton Lash (Wolff and Byrd, Counsellors of the
Macabre), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The Staros
Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Thursday, September 25
BOSTON---MILLION YEAR PICNIC 99 Mt. Auburn Street (617) 492-6763
Paul Grist (Kane), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The
Staros Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Friday, September 26
NORTHAMPTON, MA---WORDS & PICTURES MUSEUM 140 Main Street (413) 586-8545
Paul Grist (Kane), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The
Staros Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
SPX SIGNING TOUR (By City)
ARLINGTON, VA---DREAMING CITY COMICS 2617 Columbia Pike (703) 521-0608
9/15 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
9/22 Paul Grist, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros, Shannon Wheeler
BETHESDA, MD---BIG PLANET COMICS 4908 Fairmont Avenue (301) 654-6856
9/23 Paul Grist, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros, Shannon Wheeler
BOSTON---MILLION YEAR PICNIC 99 Mt. Auburn Street (617) 492-6763
9/11 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
9/25 Paul Grist, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros, Shannon Wheeler
CHICAGO---CHICAGO COMICS 3244 N. Clark Street (312) 528-1983
9/17 Joe Chiappetta, Jon Porcellino
COLLEGE PARK, MD---CLOSET OF COMICS 7315 Baltimore Ave. (301) 699-0498
9/17 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
COLUMBUS, OH---THE LAUGHING OGRE 4258 North High Street (614) 267-OGRE
9/18 Joe Chiappetta, John Porcellino
GAITHERSBURG, MD---BEYOND COMICS 701 Russell Ave. (301) 216-0007
9/18 Paul Grist, Batton Lash, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros,
Shannon Wheeler
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439
9/3 Bob Fingerman, Dean Haspiel, Ted Rall
9/10 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
9/17 Ed Brubaker, Sam Henderson, Jason Lutes, Lisa Maslowe
9/24 Paul Grist, Batton Lash, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros,
Shannon Wheeler
NORTHAMPTON, MA---WORDS & PICTURES MUSEUM 140 Main Street (413) 586-8545
9/12 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
9/26 Paul Grist, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros, Shannon Wheeler
PHILADELPHIA---FAT JACK'S COMICRYPT 2006 Sansom St. (215) 963-0788
9/13 [3-6pm] Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
VIENNA, VA---BIG PLANET COMICS 526 Maple Ave. East (703) 242-9412
9/17 Tom Hart, Jon Lewis, Steve Weissman, Jeff Mason
Visit the SPX97 Website at http://www.indyworld.com/spx97
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