June 10, 2023 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival 2023

June 10 & 11. A celebration of comics and comic artists in partnership with Kids Read Comics. A mini artists alley with the opportunity to meet and buy from artists, hands-on workshops, quick draws, & more. Today: Interactive story creation with writer & illustrator Ruth Barshaw (noon–1 p.m.), talk by Caldecott Medal-winning children’s writer & illustrator Dan Santat (12:30–1:30 p.m.), a concert by power-pop collective The Shake Ups (1–2 p.m.), paper toy engineering workshop with children’s activity book creator Merrill Rainey (1:30–2:30 p.m.), award-winning graphic novelist Nate Powell (2–3 p.m.), talks with MSU English professor and comics scholar Julian Chambliss, and New York Times bestselling writer Gale Galligan (3:30–4:30 p.m.) discusses drawing style. Book signings follow each event. 11 a.m.6 p.m., AADL Downtown. Free. a2caf.com, 3274200.

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