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The "Signature Pop Culture Experience of the Southwest", Phoenix Comicon 2013 takes place from Thursday, May 23 through Sunday, May 26 in Downtown Phoenix at the Phoenix Convention Center, The Hyatt Regency and The Renaissance Hotel. Bookmans will be onsite with an interactive booth that includes original T-shirts, brand new "Steam Punk-Inspired" items and our popular photo booth. Stop by to chat with friendly Bookmans staff, check out the fun merchandise, pose with themed props and take a complimentary photo home with you.
All that is mundane becomes fantastic at the Phoenix Comicon Bookmans Booth!
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- May 22, 2013
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Recorded under the auspices of pioneering producer Brian Eno, 1978's Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! was seen as a call to arms by some and became an underground hit. Others found DEVO's sound, imagery and material threatening; Rolling Stone, for example, called the group fascists. Such criticism missed the point: DEVO dramatized conformity, emotional repression and dehumanization in order to attack them, not to pay tribute to them. The Rialto is giving a Bookmans.com reader two passes to see Devo at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 24 at The Rialto.
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- May 21, 2013
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Firebase Gaming, a casual gaming group based out of Phoenix, comprised of gaming fans, artists, creators, journalists and others are gathering to share their love of gaming and social engagement. They've created an after-hours event from 9 p.m. to midnight on Friday, May 24 in which costumed bowlers are encouraged to attend. Lucky Strike hosts the event for Phoenix Comicon attendees, costumers and gamers during our fundraiser for the unique children's charity PeppedUp.
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- May 20, 2013
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Oh frabjous day! Literary delight is on its way to Bookmans Phoenix this weekend. Local poets, Sarah Anderson and Alisha Allston will be joining us at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 to host "Jabberwockies: Young Poets of Phoenix." Back by popular demand, this workshop in verse is tailored for kids ages 5-12. Children will unleash their inner poet, have fun with great works and even pen their own original poem.
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- May 17, 2013
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The 16th Annual Northern Arizona Book Festival is Saturday, May 18 at the Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff. Founded in 1998, the Northern Arizona Book Festival has enjoyed years of success and become one of Flagstaff's premier cultural events. The Festival has an active board of directors who partner with many organizations in the area including the Flagstaff Public Library, Northern Arizona University, Bookmans and other local organizations. The goal of the festival is to promote the value of good literature and to provide residents of Northern Arizona direct contact with both local and nationally-renowned authors and their work.
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- May 17, 2013
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Ever wonder what a child's story coming to life would look like? Well wonder no further because the lovers of children's books and imagination from Stories That Soar do just that. All kids have a chance to apply to have their stories turned from the second to third dimension using props and professional performers on stage before their very own eyes. This event celebrates the best of 2012-2013 at the either the 4 or 6:30 p.m. showings on Sunday, May 19 at the Temple of Music and Art. Inspiration is powerful and especially for this program, which started out as an event at a single school and turned into a eight-plus year program traveling to over 14 schools and performing over 350 original stories last year alone. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 and can be purchased online or at the door.
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- May 16, 2013
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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- 06/06/2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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- 06/26/2013 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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- Bookmans Flagstaff
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- 06/19/2013 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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- Bookmans Flagstaff
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- 06/12/2013 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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- Bookmans Flagstaff
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- 06/30/2013 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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- Bookmans Flagstaff
Local gallery, 1Spot is a pioneer on the Downtown Phoenix arts and culture scene. Their latest show, "Red Alloy: Manga-Inspired Works by Indigenous Artists", is as innovative as its title. 1Spot co-owners, Michelle Ponce and Damian Jim stopped by Bookmans Phoenix last Friday to provide a taste of the full exhibit which opens on Third Friday, May 17.
1Spot co-owners Damian Jim and Michelle Ponce.
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- May 15, 2013
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Artists were in the spotlight at Bookmans Speedway. Tucson's best local artists came by to shocase their work at an event co-hosted by Adam Yeater. Yeater's artwork is a regular fixture in our store and his One Day comics are often found by our community board as are his personally created, independently printed free comics. They go fast! Yeater recently expanded into figurine production. The brightly-colored fantasy and comic beings are sure to be as popular as his comic books. Yeater's imaginative collective includes artists such as Arlene Mandros, Zombilly Rae and Sugar Skull Design among others. Take a look at the art we have on display at Bookmans Speedway.
Adam Yeater's new sculptures.
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- May 13, 2013
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Last Friday marked the 14th installment of Ignite Phoenix, a global event that is organized locally here in the Valley. Held at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Ignite Phoenix is a way to showcase members of the community. After a selection process, 18 presenters are chosen to speak on their passion, which could be anything from Sun Tzu to ballroom dancing. Each presenter gets 20 slides and exactly 5 minutes with each slide appearing only for 15 seconds. The pressure is high for speakers to get their point across quickly, engage with the audience and make it exciting. The objective is to create an information exchange that inspires provocation of thought in the Phoenix community. I caught up with Rob Rynders, one of Ignite Phoenix 14's presenters, to hear about his experience first hand.
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- May 09, 2013
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Our previous Tumblr meetup at Bookmans Flagstaff had more RSVPs than attendees. They're not a shy group. It's just difficult to pull them away from the media they enjoy on a daily basis. Our most recent get-together was more fruitful. There was a better idea of which tags to use on posts to garner attention and a larger number of interested parties spreading the news by word-of-mouth as well. Tumblr is everywhere at NAU and throughout Flagstaff.
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- May 08, 2013
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Man oh man, did we have an amazing time on May 4 at Hotel Congress with the Star Wars fans of Tucson. We started the party at 1 p.m. and from there it was a blur of costumes, contests and candy. Partnering with Hotel Congress, Cinema La Placita and the Pima County Public Library, we brought Tucson the biggest Star Wars Force-tival yet. Despite the heat many came to party their spacesuits off in the name of good versus evil to this event of epic proportions.
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Featured Event
Bookmans Spoof'n Cinema: Sci-Fi Surprise
The Spoof N Cinema Sci-Fi Surprise is a hilarious, mysterious comedy show for All Ages. And, admission is FREE, all you have to do is make online reservations at www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html before they’re all gone...
Spoof N’ Cinema Sci-Fi Surprise features 2 mystery episodes of your favorite Sci-Fi series with ALL of the sound removed. The hilarious cast of National Comedy Theatre’s improv comedy team will create new dialogue, new characters, new sound effects and a whole new hilarious story live before your very eyes! Don’t miss out on the comedy or the mystery of the Spoof N Cinema Sci-Fi Surprise featuring triva and prizes sponsored by National Comedy Theatre and Bookmans Entertainment Exchange.
05/30/2013 - 7:30pm
The National Comedy Theater, Mesa
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