Going Bi-Coastal, or Postal, in September



I'm a cave-dweller now, needing to wrap some projects before the coming week+ of events on both coasts. I intend to add a few explanatory details later, but for now, here's the rundown. If you are in New York or San Francisco, please join us, assuming time and inclination are proportional:

>>Tuesday, September 23, 6 p.m. ART SPACE TOKYO Launch Event & Panel Discussion @ Kinokuniya Bookstore, Bryant Park, 1071 6th Avenue, NYC:

Info: Art Space Tokyo site

>>Wednesday, September 24, Doors @ 7 p.m., Show @ 8, Happy Ending Reading Series, Reading & Live Music, Happy Ending Bar, 302 Broome Street, NYC:

Info: Happy Ending Music & Reading Series site

>>Saturday, September 27, 2-5 p.m., Anime Masterpieces West Coast Premiere, Lecture & Screening, Panel & Live Discussion, University of California, Berkeley/Pacific Film Archive, PFA Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA:


Info: Anime Masterpieces site; UC Berkeley site

>>Sunday, September 28, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m., New York Anime Festival, State of the Industry Panel Discussion and Japanamerica Presentation, Jacob Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, NYC:


Info: New York Anime Festival site
Specs:

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, JAVITS CENTER, MANHATTAN

State of the Anime Industry, Roland Kelts, Moderator, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM, Anime Panel Room (1A06)

Japanamerica, Roland Kelts, Speaker, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Manga Panel Room (1A24)

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