AAU Library Blog

Don’t miss APE, the Alternative Press Expo, taking place at The Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco this weekend, 10/17 & 10/18!
Produced by Comic-Con International, this yearly event is an awesome way to discover and meet alternative and underground comic authors, artists, and publishers.
Check out the official APE Website for a full list [...]

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The brand new season of the amazing contemporary art series, Art:21 – Art in the 21st Century, starts this Wednesday, October 7th at 10 p.m. on PBS! The first episode entitled Compassion features the artists William Kentridge, Doris Salcedo, and Carrie Mae Weems.
Please check out the Art:21 blog for more information, including previews from the [...]

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Starting this Friday, October 9th, Litquake is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary and it is sure to be better than ever! What is Litquake you ask? It is a San Francisco style independent literary/book festival with tons of author readings, events, and parties! There is a great write up in the San Francisco  Chronicle today about [...]

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CELEBRATE FREADOM!
Banned Books Week is a national event held annually during the last week of September, which celebrates the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. According to the American Library Association (ALA) Website, the purpose of Banned Books Week is to “celebrate the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even [...]

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The International Festival of Photojournalism is happening right now in Perpignan, France! Perpignan is very near the Mediterranean Sea on the Southern Coast of France. It looks very inviting! Per the website:

Welcome to Visa pour l’Image, the premier International Festival of Photojournalism held in Perpignan, France. This festival is a unique event where you can [...]

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The Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair is happening this weekend, March 14th and 15th at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park.
Here is a brief description from the blog about this event. “In the main hall about 60 vendors (booksellers, distributors, independent presses and political groups, from the [...]

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There is an interesting question and answer article with Luca Missoni about three Missoni exhibits currently on display in Madrid, Spain on Interview Magazine’s website. It is under the Blogs tab on the website. To get there, go to the library website (http://library.academyart.edu) and select the “Magazines” quick link from the home page. From there [...]

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Litquake is in full swing and there are some great authors and events on the schedule. With events at The Booksmith and City Lights as well as many other venues on topics ranging from the environment to all-girl graphic novels, there is something for everyone. Check out there website for event times and details.
 Litquake
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It’s time for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in Golden Gate Park. This is a free music festival in Golden Gate Park October 3rd, 4th, and 5th.  For more information see their website:
http://www.strictlybluegrass.com
Are you interested in country, folk, and bluegrass music? Or possibly poster design for bands and musicians? Don’t forget about country and [...]

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The California Academy of Sciences opens this weekend in Golden Gate Park. Across from the De Young museum, this spectacular new Renzo Piano building is worth the trip on it’s own. The first permanent work in San Francisco by artist and architect Maya Lin is also housed at the Academy of Sciences. Go here to [...]

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