ATLANTA: ONYX CON 3 / Southwest Arts Center / August 19 - 20, 2011

ILLUSTRATION: Khadeshia Beam by Mshindo I. Kuumba

EVENT LOCATION:

SOUTHWEST ARTS CENTER

915 New Hope Road

Atlanta, GA 30331

EVENT SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011  

ONYXCON INSTITUTE  - 9AM TIL 4PM 

$35 general admission

$25 with proper High School or College ID
EARLY ARRIVAL SUGGESTED!

The ONYXCON INSTITUTE will feature tutorials/workshops by professional Artist in 2D and 3D techniques common in today's comic book, animation, and film industries. There will also be presentations in writing techniques. A panel discussion on SEX & VIOLENCE in The Popular Arts and how the subject matter of each one is approached, analyzed, challenged, embraced, and the impact on African Diaspora's creators and consumers of Popular Arts. THIS PANEL WILL CONTAIN LANGUAGE, SUBJECT MATTER, IMAGES, AUDIO, AND DISCUSSIONS FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE! PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

Only individuals who are 16 years and older with proper ID will be admitted to the Onyxcon Institute. Parent or Guardian must accompany anyone under 16. 18 and older are admitted to the Sex & Violence Panel. Anyone younger must present the approval of a guardian for attendance. To RSVP or for more information e-mail: onyxcon@gmail.com

THE ONYXCON OFFICIAL ART EXHIBITION - 6PM - 9PM

Entry to exhibition is free and open to the public. The exhibit will honor the late great writer of Popular Arts fiction, Mr. Dwayne McDuffie. See http://www.dwaynemcduffie.com/ for more info on this legend.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011

ONYXCON - The CONVENTION - 11AM - 7PM

$10 General Admission

$3 for children 6-12 years old 

Free admission for children 5 years and under

Experience vendors showcasing unique comic books/graphic novels, novels, video games, toys, promotional clothing (T-shirts, etc.), the Arcade, activities, games, displays, the Art Show, book signings, cosplay/masquerades, music vibes and performances.

 

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CONFERENCE: "Re-Mixed and Re-Mastered: Defining and Distributing the Black Image in the Era of Globalization" / The New School / New York / April 8 - 10, 2011

From Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10, this three-day conference examines the largely overlooked impact that different modes of distribution have on content creation and format of works by and for the African American community. The failures of top-down distribution models and the advent of multi-directional communication continue to alter the evolving landscape of available content and its mediums. Central to the conference is the question of how to continue to create and distribute content that challenges the dominant narrative but that maintains its cultural relevancy. The Re-Mixed and Re-Mastered (R2) conference brings media makers, industry professionals, students and scholars of media, and film enthusiasts into a dialogue on increasing and diversifying the global distribution opportunities for media makers of color. This conference is intended to foster and strengthen a networked community committed to enhancing the visibility of high quality, independently produced media from around the world. The weekend will include screenings, panels, and workshops with media makers, cultural critics, and scholars from across the globe, as well as major industry decision makers and artists whose work speaks to issues both inside and outside the mainstream. We will present screenings of recently completed works and works-in-progress across formats, case studies, and DIY distribution techniques, including both firsthand information and alternative representations. Confirmed guest panelists include: Jill Nelson (U.S.), renowned author and former Washington Post journalist; Frances Anne Solomon (Trinidad/Canada) of Caribbean Tales Worldwide Distribution; Ava DuVernay (U.S.), director/filmmaker, I Will Follow;Tambay Obenson (Nigeria/U.S.) of Shadow and Act: On Cinema of the African Diaspora; and Hlonipha Mokoena (South Africa/U.S.), assistant professor of anthropology at Columbia University, among others. Featured New School faculty members include Sean Jacobs, Michelle Materre,Fabio Parasecoli, Rafael Parra and Tracyann Williams; participants also include New School alumni working in media, including Jennifer Carr MacArthur and Rucyl Mills. For updates, visit this site. The R2 conference’s sponsors include the Office of the Executive Dean, New School for General Studies; the New School Bachelor’s Program; the New School Department of Media Studies and Film; the New School Graduate Program in International Affairs. The event is co-sponsored by Creatively Speaking and Borderline Media.

Dates: Friday, April 08, 2011 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm Saturday, April 9, 2011 - 11:00am to 10:00pm Location: Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor Admission: Early registration: $50 before April 1; after April 1, $35 per day; $60 for two days; $75 for 3 days Free admission for all students with ID; free admission for New School faculty, staff and alumni with ID; $25 flat rate for other university faculty with ID  Box Office Information: In person purchases can be made at The New School Box Office at 66 West 12th Street, main floor, Monday-Thursday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., and Friday 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The box office opens the first day of classes and closes after the last paid event of each semester. Reservations and inquiries can be made by emailing mailto:boxoffice@newschool.edu?Subject=Reservations/Inquiry or calling 212.229.5488 For events scheduled during the summer term, the box office will open one hour before each event. During this period only, reservations can be made using the above contact information.

info link:

http://www.newschool.edu/eventDetail.aspx?id=53655

original source link: 

http://africasacountry.com/2011/03/12/the-black-image-in-an-era-of-globalization/

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