Roland Kelts's Blog, page 74

Monkey Biz Cometh

PRESS RELEASE is HERE:

Thanks, DC

Going sakura-pink @ The Smithsonian in DC: [photo by Brian Mah]
Special and humble thanks to the Smithsonian, Tom Vick, Otakorp, Maile Kihara and co., DC Anime Club, Christopher Wanamaker, Hamada-san, Seki-san, Nihei-san, the JP Embassy, Colette and Chuck, Renee, John Malott and the Japan-America Society of Washington, DC, and Brian. I had a nourishing and moving visit this year, and I remain grateful.

Book-signing changed to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow @Smithsonian

Book Signing with Roland Kelts
DateSaturday, April 2, 2011, 3:30 – 4:30 pmCategoriesShopping/Book SigningCo-sponsorCosponsored by Otakorp, Inc., and copresented with the DC Anime Club.VenueSackler GalleryEvent LocationSackler ShopCostFree; walk-in.Details

Anime marathon special guest Roland Kelts will sign copies of his book Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the US. Copies will be available for sale throughout the day.

Part of the series Ninth Annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon

Japanamerica @Smithsonian THIS Saturday

Interest: Smithsonian Museum to Host Satoshi Kon Tribute on Saturdayposted on 2011-03-30 21:13 EDTAuthor Roland Kelts to present Paprika, preview of Makoto Shinkai's Hoshi o Ou Kodomo

Japanamerica book author Roland Kelts confirmed with ANN that he will host a tribute event dedicated to the late anime director Satoshi Kon at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. this coming Saturday, April 2. Otakon parent company Otakorp is serving as a co-sponsor for the event, and the D.C. Anime Club as a co-presenter.

The event will include a speech from Kelts honoring Kon's life works, and a screening of Paprika. The Smithsonian is also hosting a screening of Makoto Shinkai's The Place Promised in Our Early Days following a preview of Shinkai's upcoming film Hoshi o Ou Kodomo, a screening of Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service, a cosplay contest, and an art workshop. The schedule is as follows:

11:00 a.m. Kiki's Delivery Service screening2:00 p.m. Anime Artists Workshop2:00 p.m. Cosplay Contest4:30 p.m. Hoshi o Ou Kodomo preview / The Place Promised in Our Early Daysscreening6:30 p.m. Roland Kelts speech & book signing7:30 p.m. Paprika screening

Seating for the screenings will open 30 minutes prior to its start time, and seats will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. All of the events will take place at the museum's Freer Gallery.

Quake Art

Still standing:

Yomiuri Shimbun picks up the MONKEY

Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun, the nation's largest and most widely-read newspaper, introducesWhew--that's a mouthful.
Pre-orders are now available via APS here.
NYC launch events for April & May posted

Latest on Radio New Zealand

Latest on New Zealand Radio

Thanks, Baltimore

stand up!