August 26 at 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Union Hall - Brooklyn - 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
An evening of live comix readings, music, & comedy raising funds for health care costs related to Seth Kushner's fight with leukemia.
If you cannot attend but would like to help Seth, you can donate here http://www.gofundme.com/d8gc2o
Performances by
Molly Crabapple http://mollycrabapple.com/
Douglas Rushkoff http://rushkoff.com/
Dean Haspiel http://deanhaspiel.com/
Akim Funk Buddha -- http://funkbuddha.org/
JahFurry http://youtube.com/jahfurry
Josh Neufeld http://www.joshcomix.com/
Plucky Charms http://welcometotripcity.com/2011/11/culturepop-jennie-fisk/
Christa Cassano https://flickr.com/photos/ccassano/
Mike Cavallaro w/ Sticks & Stones
(+more acts TBA)
$15 Tickets & Info: http://www.unionhallny.com/event/647049-save-our-schmuck-bone-marrow-brooklyn/
Produced by Jeff Newelt
Co-presented by HEEB Magazine
Onsite bone marrow registration by Delete Blood Cancer
Read about Seth's fight with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in an article in Bleeding Cool by Hannah Means-Shannon:
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/05/09/help-comics-creator-seth-kushner-hulk-smash-leukemia/
About SETH KUSHNER http://sethkushner.com/
Seth is a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, NY, where he and his wife, Terra are raising their five year old son. A renowned photographer, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Time Magazine, Newsweek, L'Uomo Vogue, Sports Illustrated, The New Yorker and other publications.
Published books include, The Brooklynites, Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origins of American Comics and upcoming New York Comics.
Seth is co-founder of TRIP CITY, home to his CulturePOP photocomix and Schmuck comics. In 2013, Seth co-founded HANG DAI Editions an independent publishing imprint.
Help Seth and others find their match by registering at this event to become a bone marrow donor with Delete Blood Cancer -- All it takes is completing a registration form and swabbing the inside of your cheeks. In less than five minutes, you can potentially save a life!
Visit http://deletebloodcancer.org/ to learn more
Tickets & Info: http://www.unionhallny.com/event/647049-save-our-schmuck-bone-marrow-brooklyn/
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/554615731328095/
"Make A Stand For A Creator In Need At Seth Kushner’s ‘Save Our Schmuck Benefit’ In New York" at Bleeding Cool: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/08/19/make-a-stand-for-a-creator-in-need-at-seth-kushners-save-our-schmuck-benefit-in-new-york/