Carousel: The Political Show Curated & hosted by R. Sikoryak

About This Show

In October, Carousel will feature presentations of graphic novels, gag cartoons, live drawing, and more, just in time for the election

Featuring the cartoonists and graphic novelists:
Ruben Bolling
Mike Dawson
Bob Eckstein
Kat Fajardo
Sabrina Jones
Peter Kuper

 

About the Artists

Ruben Bolling is the creator of the award-winning satirical comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug, which appears in newspapers across the country and can be found online at tomthedancingbug.com.  He’s also the author of a series of science fiction / humor books for kids, The EMU Club Adventures.

Mike Dawson is a comics podcaster, and the author of the graphic novels Troop 142, Angie Bongiolatti, and Rules For Dating My Daughter: The Modern Father’s Guide to Good Parenting. 

Bob Eckstein
 works for the New York Times, New York Daily News and The New Yorker. His new book is Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores.

Kat Fajardo
 is a native nyc cartoonist and illustrator with an unhealthy obsession for coffee and puppies. She likes creating playful and colorful work about self acceptance and Latinx culture.   http://www.katfajardo.com

Sabrina Jones writes and draws about social justice and radical history. Her latest book is “Our Lady of Birth Control: A Cartoonist’s Encounter with Margaret Sanger.”   http://www.sabrinaland.com

Peter Kuper is a cartoonist whose work appears in Mad and The New Yorker among others. His latest book, Ruins, won the 2016 Eisner award for best graphic novel. www.peterkuper.com

R. Sikoryak is the author of Masterpiece Comics (Drawn & Quarterly) & Terms and Conditions: The Graphic Novel (itunestandc.tumblr.com).  He has drawn for The New Yorker, The Onion, MAD The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His comics have been included in The Best American Comics 2015, The Graphic Canon, Drawn and Quarterly Fable Comics. He has hosted Carousel since the ‘90’s.

Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30pm

General Admission
$15 in advance
$18 at the door

Students/Seniors/idNYC
$12

Estimated Runtime
80 minutes

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Credits

Hosted by
R. Sikoryak

Featuring
Ruben Bolling
Mike Dawson
Bob Eckstein
Kat Fajardo
Sabrina Jones
And more!

Photo Credit
Lyonel Feininger, 1906

 

 

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