May 5th, marked my first time experiencing Free Comic Book Day. For those who are unaware, Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is held on the first Saturday of May each year. It is a promotion to get people out of their houses and into the comic book shops. Since I love art and reading, what better way to experience both at the same time than in a comic book? In the past, FCBD fell on a day when I was either at work or at an event. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to go out to a few local comic shops to check out this national geek holiday this year. Read on to see what my experience was like.
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Vault of Midnight (GR) Free Comic Book Day
But once a year, on the first Saturday in May, Vault of Midnight joins forces with local comic shops worldwide to offer free comic books to the masses. We aim to spread the word about everything the comic book medium has to offer by sharing our favorite titles in an approachable and risk-free way.
Doors open at 10am! Early risers will get pick of the litter from our free comic book wall, and Madcap Coffee will be offering up complementary caffeine samples while supplies last. Sidewalk festival concludes at 5pm but free comics will be flying off the shelves til 10pm!
Support your local geek events.
For more info, check out:
http://www.vaultofmidnight.com/events-add/free-comic-book-day-2017-grand-rapids
https://www.facebook.com/events/230775380723637/
Events for the Week May 1st-7th
A D&D play, free comic book day, fallout LARP, high school anime and superheroes running are a few of the things you will encounter this week.
Don’t know what to do for the week? Well, check out what’s going on for this weekend.
Legend of Tarot reading at Vault of Midnight Grand Rapids
What does your future hold? Find out with The Legend of Tarot, a 79-card divination deck based on the popular video game series full of mystery, magic, and adventure. Come and see the deck, meet the artists HeartGear and Alex Page, and enjoy a free brief Tarot reading. Each card is richly illustrated with the world of the Hero of Legend we all know and love. A limited number of decks will be available for purchase at the event, Etsy orders are welcome if decks run out. Readings are for entertainment purposes only.
Events for the Week of December 12th – 18th
Only 2 events this week.
Don’t know what to do for the week? Well, check out what’s going on for this weekend.
Continue reading Events for the Week of December 12th – 18th
Super Soul
Vault of Midnight and GR Soul Club Present: SUPER SOUL at the Pyramid Scheme
$8 advance/$10 day of show | ages 21+
A Dance Party & Costume Contest For The Ages!
Vault of Midnight and Grand Rapids Soul Club unite in the ultimate crossover event to bring you a dazzling evening of funk, soul, and retro superheroes.
Support your local geek events.
For more info, check out:
https://www.facebook.com/events/241997872848419/
International Tabletop Day
Founded in 2013 by Internet Nerd Gurus Geek & Sundry, International Tabletop Day is a worldwide celebration of board-gaming goodness. Local purveyors of comics and games, Vault of Midnight, will be on hand to lend their sharp wit & board gaming expertise to all eager attendees. With a well crafted and finely curated selection of board games in tow, they’ll be teaching both classic and contemporary games for any age.
International Tabletop Day is a free, family friendly event for both board and card game initiates and curious noobs alike. This is a great opportunity to nerd out and scratch your tabletop itch, to introduce your non-gamer friends to an incredibly enriching and rewarding hobby, or to come see what all of this board game fuss is about in the first place.
Support your local geek events.
For more info, check out:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1704215493123924/
CineManga – Tokyo Tribe
Tokyo Tribe
Plays Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 PM at the State. Part of the CineManga Film Series.
Presented by the U-M Center for Japanese Studies with additional support from Vault of Midnight.
SERIES FINALE!
Shion Sono uses his deft hand as a poet, writer and director to bring this manga from Santa Inoue so richly to the screen. Flagged as “the world’s first battle rap musical,” this live action adaptation features an alternate Japan populated territorial street gangs are collectively known as the “Tokyo Tribes.”
Merra, leader of the Wu-Ronz tribe of Bukuro crosses the line to conquer all of Tokyo. The war begins. The musical rap war, that is.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
2015 | Live Action | 116 min | R
AN EXCLUSIVE 16 WEEK SERIES • WEDNESDAYS AT THE STATE THEATRE
CURATED BY THE MICHIGAN THEATER
Manga as a visual and literary medium has inspired some of the most iconic and memorable anime and live action films in key genres of the past several decades. From AKIRA to TOKYO TRIBE, the results are unique, fresh and, ultimately, concepts that are then flatteringly stolen across the globe, to take the medium to the eye-popping CGI and cinematography that is seen today.
This series is intended to help celebrate and educate audiences to not only the stellar films launched by Japanese manga, but the ready-made “storyboards” this unique source material helped deliver to how we take in film today. Manga is a genre-bending format that changes constantly and will be showcased in unique adaptations such as the hilarious THERMAE ROMAE and the heart-warming BUNNY DROP.
As there were so many films that stem from this series, consider this simply a brisk, satisfying weekly walk through highlights to encourage even more reading, more viewing and love of this cherished and beloved Japanese source medium.
Support your local geek events.
For more info, check out:
http://www.michtheater.org/show/tokyo-tribe/
http://www.michtheater.org
CineManga – Paprika
Paprika
Plays Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00 PM at the State. Part of the CineManga Film Series.
Presented by the U-M Center for Japanese Studies with additional support from Vault of Midnight.
Celebrated manga artist Satoshi Kon offered this award-winning selection as one of his last directorial feature film offerings before his untimely death in 2010. When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients’ dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose, and only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
2006 | Anime | 90 min | R
AN EXCLUSIVE 16 WEEK SERIES • WEDNESDAYS AT THE STATE THEATRE
CURATED BY THE MICHIGAN THEATER
Manga as a visual and literary medium has inspired some of the most iconic and memorable anime and live action films in key genres of the past several decades. From AKIRA to TOKYO TRIBE, the results are unique, fresh and, ultimately, concepts that are then flatteringly stolen across the globe, to take the medium to the eye-popping CGI and cinematography that is seen today.
This series is intended to help celebrate and educate audiences to not only the stellar films launched by Japanese manga, but the ready-made “storyboards” this unique source material helped deliver to how we take in film today. Manga is a genre-bending format that changes constantly and will be showcased in unique adaptations such as the hilarious THERMAE ROMAE and the heart-warming BUNNY DROP.
As there were so many films that stem from this series, consider this simply a brisk, satisfying weekly walk through highlights to encourage even more reading, more viewing and love of this cherished and beloved Japanese source medium.
Support your local geek events.
For more info, check out:
http://www.michtheater.org/show/paprika-papurika/
http://www.michtheater.org
CineManga – Space Battleship Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato
Plays Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00 PM at the State. Part of the CineManga Film Series.
Presented by the U-M Center for Japanese Studies with additional support from Vault of Midnight.
Based on the manga from Leiji Matsumoto, which also inspired the classic anime television series-known as Star Blazers in the U.S.-the CGI-laden live action adaptation from acclaimed director Takashi Yamazaki takes its audience to 2199 where the crew of the Space Battleship Yamato set out on a journey to the planet Iskandar to acquire a device that can potentially heal the war-ravaged Earth.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
2010 | Live Action | 138 min | NR
AN EXCLUSIVE 16 WEEK SERIES • WEDNESDAYS AT THE STATE THEATRE
CURATED BY THE MICHIGAN THEATER
Manga as a visual and literary medium has inspired some of the most iconic and memorable anime and live action films in key genres of the past several decades. From AKIRA to TOKYO TRIBE, the results are unique, fresh and, ultimately, concepts that are then flatteringly stolen across the globe, to take the medium to the eye-popping CGI and cinematography that is seen today.
This series is intended to help celebrate and educate audiences to not only the stellar films launched by Japanese manga, but the ready-made “storyboards” this unique source material helped deliver to how we take in film today. Manga is a genre-bending format that changes constantly and will be showcased in unique adaptations such as the hilarious THERMAE ROMAE and the heart-warming BUNNY DROP.
As there were so many films that stem from this series, consider this simply a brisk, satisfying weekly walk through highlights to encourage even more reading, more viewing and love of this cherished and beloved Japanese source medium.
Support your local geek events.
For more info, check out:
http://www.michtheater.org/show/space-battleship-yamato/
http://www.michtheater.org