In conversation with monologist Josh KornbluthThe gently surreal culture in many of Katchor’s strips includes hucksters, butter-and-egg men, latter-day Kabbalists and merchants living in a wonderland of tin ceilings, illuminated storefronts, and unusual enterprises such as the Senseless Elaboration Parlor and the Mortal Coil Mattress Store. The first cartoonist to win a MacArthur "genius grant," Katchor is the author of The Jew of New York, Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer and The Cardboard Valise.Presented in partnership with the California College of the Arts, the Cartoon Art Museum and the San Francisco Art Institute Tickets: (415) 292-1233$8.00 Member/$10.00 Public

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A berry good question. The Cuban Cowboy is not a tipico cowboy in the mold of a cheesy-quesoso Hollywood Western. Horses? He has none. His bovine encounters are limited to the meat aisle. He (or she) sleeps on a mattress, rides a subway train, and owns no rifle. The Cuban Cowboy is a breed apart--a hy-breed. The tools of his trade are a musical instrument, a silvery tongue and a pair of twitchy hips. He is the bastard love-child of Ricky Ricardo and Tom Waits, Elvis eats azucar.The musical estilo of The Cuban Cowboys is as itinerant as the elusive creatures who spawn it. A capricious mixture of tradition and revolt, it features tasty rhythmitos of Montuno and Guajira served up under swooning surf guitar and dark post-punk power chords. An occasional hillbilly root thrown in the pot not only justifies the wearing of cowboy hats, but also makes an excellent garnish.Armed with intelligent lyrics and catchy mambo riffs The Cuban Cowboys swivel forth to enclose their audience en un rock 'n' roll abrazo: suave, firme y muy—¿como se dice?—SEXXAY.Today the band is busy wreaking havoc on cultural assumptions and rocking their culos off along both U.S. coasts: spreading the word, playing the tunes, and promoting the traditional Cuban values of Ritmo, Amor, y el Consumption of Pork Products. The Cuban Cowboys may not know joo yet, but already they burn with lob for joo...

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If you're in a band...this FREE event is for YOU! Spellbound will be hosting an evening with Martin Atkins to provide you with an excellent opportunity to learn about increasing your bands chance for success! An intimate setting for an insightful lecture, question & answers and the ability to meet Martin in person.Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club 1103 Bladensburg Rd NE Wash, DC(located less than a mile from The Rock & Roll Hotel) Cash only bar (ATM on site) 21 with ID - Starting promptly at 8pmStreet parking available But this is not just for bands, we welcome anyone interested in the music industry that wants to learn more about it. As well as any fans of Martin, who'd like to stop by and show their support.***********************************************Martin Atkins is the definition of entrepreneurial activity in cultural arts endeavors, his 30 years in the music business spans across genres and borders and industries.He was a member of Public Image Ltd and Killing Joke. He founded industrial supergroup Pigface, The Damage Manual, and Murder Inc., and has contributed to Nine Inch Nails and Ministry. He is the owner of Invisible Records and Mattress Factory Recording Studios (est. 1988). He is the author of Tour:Smart, a Suicide Girls columnist, and a full time lecturer at Columbia College Chicago. Martin is a producer, drummer, documentary film maker, DJ, and father of four. Whatever the future of music is, you can pretty much bet that he'll be in the middle of it.Martin wrote his book Tour:Smart in 2007 and has since spoken around the world at the Midi Institute in China, NAMM, SXSW, CMJ, NYU, USC, Drumtech in London, By:Larm in Oslo, and many more. A distillation of Martin's 30 years in the music business, the book and Martin's Tour:Smart presentation contains not only valuable insight into his methods, but an unusually candid discussion of mistakes and failures. It covers routing strategies, strategies to sustain, sponsorships, geography, guerrilla marketing, and entrepreneurial activity in the music industry.LEARN MORE:Martin Atkins bio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSpyiAQWYyITour:Smart in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xihQewYWH8k***********************************************IF YOU'D LIKE TO ATTEND, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REGISTER:www.toursmartdc.eventbrite.com

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