BIANCA XUNISE "PUNK ROCK KARAOKE" SIGNING & ZINE WORKSHOP
Schedule
Sat Jul 13 2024 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1845 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647 | Chicago, IL
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BIANCA XUNISE "PUNK ROCK KARAOKE" SIGNING & ZINE WORKSHOPIgnatz Award-Winning creator BIANCA XUNISE is coming to Challengers to celebrate the release of their debut graphic novel PUNK ROCK KARAOKE and to host a ZINE WORKSHOP!!
Saturday, July 13th, from 1pm to 4pm.
Advance registration is required for the workshop and you can sign-up at: tinyurl.com/biancazine
ABOUT "PUNK ROCK KARAOKE"
A debut graphic novel from Ignatz Award-winning and nationally syndicated cartoonist, Bianca Xunise. School is out for summer and Ariel Grace Jones is determined to make it one for the books! Together with their bestie bandmates, Michele and Gael, Ariel believes they're destined to break into the music industry and out of Chicago's Southside by singing lead in their garage punk band, Baby Hares. But before Baby Hares can officially get into the groove, the realities of post grad life start to weigh on this crew of misfits. Ari begins to worry that it's time to pull the plug on their dreams of making it big. Just when all hope feels lost, a fellow punk and local icon takes an interest in their talent. It seems like he might be the only one Ariel can rely on as frustrations between bandmates reach at an all-time high.
ABOUT BIANCA XUNISE
Bianca Xunise is an illustrator, writer, and educator based out of Chicago, Illinois. With two Ignatz Awards under their belt, Bianca enjoys being a voice for those who march to the beat of their own drum and hopes that their comics are comforting to those who feel like they don’t fit in. In 2020, Bianca became the first nationally syndicated non-binary cartoonist (and the second black woman) when they joined the comic strip Six Chix in 2020 as their first black creator. Xunise has also collaborated with Vogue, The Washington Post, The Nib, and Believer Magazine. When Bianca isn’t doodling away, they are usually at an underground DIY punk show dancing with friends by the Chicago riverside. In April 2024 their graphic novel Punk Rock Karaoke (Penguin Teen) debut with rave reviews. Critics are already calling it “...a gripping narrative, relatable situations, and evocative artwork with an aesthetic that oozes with late-1970s zine flair” – Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
https://www.biancaxunise.com/
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Where is it happening?
1845 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647Event Location & Nearby Stays:
