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Art opening for Travis Conner |
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Boxcar Bertha and Cakalak Thunder perform live. |
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Hiram Larew and Michele Surat read poetry. |
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We will host a book signing for animator Ray Harryhausen at Byrd Theatre. For more information on this event see the James River Film Festival. |
April 1-2, 2006
12 PM to 12PM
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4th Annual 24 Hour Bookman. Schedule of events will be posted soon. |
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Art opening for Ryan McLennan. and Jon Zanin |
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Nathan Leslie, John Amen, and Cheryl Pallant read poetry |
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| Past Events |
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Art opening for Nicole Baugass |
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Richard Peabody, editor of the famed Gargoyle Magazine, will visit
Chop Suey Books to bring the good poetic word from Washington, DC. |
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Bizarre Market |
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Rydell Bixby & Pir Rothenberg will read from new fiction as part of
the ongoing von Gribley Reading Series.
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Music workshops hosted by 804Noise.
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Art opening for Michael Lease
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September 28, 2005
7:30 pm
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FOUND MAGAZINE returns to Richmond! Chop Suey Books
presents Davy Rothbart and friends live at The Firehouse Theater. $3 fee. Davy will be
reading from his new book, "The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas," reading from items found
across the world, and stepping aside so that his brother, Peter, and others may play
music.
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September 8, 2005
7:30 PM
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Von Gribley Reading Series with Gary Shapiro & Kevin Kuswa. These University of Richmond
professors will give a reading at Chop Suey Books to share in the most cutting edge
of philosophic thought.
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September 3, 2005
6:30-8 PM
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Gallery Opening for "For Your Eyes Only", a group show
curated by DC native Cheryl Gant.
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Bizarre Market & RVA Magazine celebration party!
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July 16, 2005
11 AM - 6 PM
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The Crucial Clinic, hosted by SPOKES
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Dennis Danvers celebrates the release of his new
novel, The Bright Spot (under the pen name Robert Sydney) with a reading and book signing.
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Clay Chapman and Francis Decker read fiction.
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Girls vs. Geeks - straight from North Carolina,
Skip Elsheimer brings selections from AV Geeks and Niku Arbabi brings selections from Ms. Films.
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Musicircus, a musical tribute to John Cage, organized by Brian Jones.
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Art opening for Hypnogogic, new artwork by Aran Galligan.
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Von Gribley reading series with Mary Boyes and Darren Morris.
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Bizarre Market!
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Kristian Williams reads from Our Enemies in Blue,
a new book from Soft Skull Press.
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Book Launch for Colleen Curran's new novel, Whores on the Hill
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art opening for Paul Goode
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Trailer Park Theater
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Bizarre Market
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April 23-24, 2005
12 Noon on Sat to 12 Noon on Sun
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24 Hour Bookman. Help us celebrate our anniversary with
24 continuous hours of events and special sales throughout the store.
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Pull The String! Chop Suey's annual Puppet Festival.
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Films by Rachele Riley
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Henk Groenendijk, visiting Communication Design professor at VCU, curates an exhibit about Willem Sandberg, Dutch museum director (1938-1962) and designer.
Seven Exhibitions of Modest Size includes work by students from the VCU School of Art/Communication Design inspired by Sandberg.
The new book on Sandberg by Ad Peterson will be available for this event.
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Von Gribley Reading Series with Nathan Long, Ann Archer,
Leah Lamb, Scott London, Melanie Lamaga and Deikeita Eley.
February 17, 2005
7:30 pm
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Von Gribley reading series with Clay McLeod Chapman
and Rydell Bixby
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Opening reception for "I Would Have Done it Like This", new art
by Tyler Thomas and Adam Juresko.
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February 4, 2005
10:00 pm
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Chop Suey presents One Ring Zero at Mojo's, 733 W. Cary St. Come hear the madness
for only $3! Their new book/cd As Smart As We Are is on sale at Chop Suey.
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Von Gribley Reading Series with Tara Moyle and Elizabeth Hadaway
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Opening reception in the gallery for new artwork by Christian Newby and Drew Liverman
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December 30, 2004
7:00 pm
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Hunka Junk 4 Film Tour
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Jones + McCavitt CD Release Party
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Bizarre Market Holiday Show will
have an opening reception in the upstairs gallery. Show runs through the 24th.
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That's Revolting! A reading from a new anthology of essays dealing with the current state of queer
resistance in America. The book uses queer identity and struggle
as a starting point from which to reframe, reclaim, and re-shape
the world. The reading will feature a discussion with certain
contributors.
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Cocoon: the Road Trip - a 'zine and video tour featuring the writings of
Dave Roche and Nicole Georges and a film by Joe Biel.
Based in Portland, these authors will be stopping in Richmond
as part of their 2004 tour of the United States. The film,
"$100 & a T-Shirt," is a documentary about 'zines in the
Northwest US and will serve as a great introduction to
anyone who is unfamiliar with this DYI underground publishing
movement.
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Bizarre Market happens again to benefit Art 180 (www.art180.org)
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Liza Kate & Kathy Cashel play wonderful music
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Screening of Bush Family Fortunes, a documentary by Greg Palast, author of the best-selling The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.
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Art opening for "It's Fair", a collection of
photographs taken at the recent VA State Fair by Terry Brown,
Mary Killmon, Curtis Patton, Partick Biedrycki, Valerie Davis,
and Elizabeth Brown (all employees of Richmond Camera).
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Davy Rothbart brings the Found Magazine tour to Chop Suey. See what the fuss is about at www.foundmagazine.com
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David Rees reads from his new book Get Your War On II. Check it out at www.getyourwaron.com
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Von Gribley's reading with Liz Canfield and Gretchen Comba
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One Ring Zero will
perform along with local musician Paul Watson. Their newest CD/Book, As Smart as We Are, will be on sale.
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Closing reception for Ed Trask's Paint by Numbers art show,
with proceeds benefitting Art 180 www.art180.org and a puppet show by Huckiddy Puppet Theater
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September 23, 2004
7:30 pm
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Von Gribley's reading with Sommer Browning and Rachel Hilton
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September 18, 2004
7-10 PM
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Art opening for Ed Trask - Paint By Numbers
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September 11, 2004
9:00 PM
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Projexorcism screening with Liza Kate. Keep the memory alive at www.multiultramedia.com/projexorcism.htm
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September 2, 2004
8:00 pm
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John Cage Birthday Party - MUSICIRCUS
Featuring the sounds of johnny hott, paul watson + phil murphy, brian jones + marty mccavitt, akili obika, coby batty, pete mathis, john bullard and more!
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Trailer Park Theater
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Best Friends Day - Potluck & Talent Show
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Reading with Patty Paine and Susan Williams
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Art opening for Jason Andrews with Suspended
Disbelief Puppet Theater and Sarah White & The Pearls
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Reading with Clay McLeod Chapman & screening of Late Bloomer,
based on his story. |
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Bizarre Market |
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Reading with Michael Parker & Patrick Egan. |
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Gallery Opening for Swords Into Plowshares
. A traveling installation by Christopher Humes & Noah Scalin. See more info at
www.plantthepiece.org |
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Book Release reading for A Year and A Day
with Leslie Pietrzyk and Colleen Curran. |
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Reception for "Wish You Were Here:
Recent Portrait Photography" |
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"Winner" featuring the music
of Stephen Brodsky, readings by Liz Canfield and
Tracy Wilson, and a short film by Joice Ozaki |
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"How to Get Stupid White Men
Out of Office" with Malia Lazu and Bouapha Toommaly |
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24-Hour Bookman--Our
two-year anniversary. See photos here
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