Happening @ CAM

Opening Reception

CAM Alternative Press Expo Party: Last Stop: Troubletown

Saturday, October 1, 8-11pm

Sliding Scale:  $5 – $50

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Lloyd Dangle and a host of indie cartoonists for the opening reception of Last Stop: Troubletown on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 8:00-11:00pm. This event coincides with the annual Alternative Press Expo (APE), which takes place at San Francisco’s Concourse [...]

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Last Stop: Troubletown

September 17, 2011 – February 5, 2012
HELD OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND!

For over 22 years, cartoonist Lloyd Dangle entertained, educated, and occasionally outraged audiences worldwide through his weekly comic strip Troubletown. Dangle retired the feature in April 2011, and the Cartoon Art Museum is pleased to present Last Stop: Troubletown, a comprehensive [...]

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The Art of Howl: May 14 – September 11, 2011

Howl – Reading Ginsberg event: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7pm to 10pm
Free and open to the public

Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s film, Howl, produced by Werc Werk Works, opened the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring James Franco as the beat poet Allen Ginsberg, the film took an experimental approach to documenting the creation [...]

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IDW Presents A fundraiser for CAM and The Hero Initiative

Celebrating From Bloom County to Mars: The Imagination of Berkeley Breathed
with Special Guest Berkeley Breathed
Cartoon Art Museum Event:  Saturday, April 2, 2010 from 8pm to 11pm
Ticketed Event:  Sliding scale from $10 to $100

The Cartoon Art Museum and The Hero Initiative proudly present the museum’s Annual WonderCon Weekend Party and Silent Auction, which will be [...]

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Storytime! Opening Reception

Tuesday, August 24, 7:00-9:00pm

Free and open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum will host a reception for its latest exhibition, Storytime! Graphic Novels for Kids of All Ages, on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, from 7:00-9:00pm.  Special guests include Lark Pien, creator of Long Tail Kitty and Mr. Elephanter, Larry Marder, creator of [...]

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Holy Haircut, Batman!

If the museum receives $5,000 in donations between now and the evening of April 2, Farago will shave the famed Bat-Symbol into his hair at our annual WonderCon weekend fundraising party, just as many Bat-Fans did in the months leading up to the release of Warner Bros.’ 1989 Batman film.

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Cartoon Art Museum and The Hero Initiative Present A Benefit for Ed Hannigan: WonderCon Weekend Party

Event
Friday, April 2, 2010
8pm to 11pm
Tickets: Sliding scale from $10 to $35

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Small Press Spotlight Reception: January 28

Small Press Spotlight on Andy Ristaino

Cartoon Art Museum Exhibition:
December 19, 2009 – March 14, 2010
Reception Thursday, January 28, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm.
Reception is free and open to the public.

Andy Ristaino is a cartoonist and animator currently residing in the San Francisco. Originally from Franklin, Massachusetts, he has been drawing comics ever since he could. [...]

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