2008 Events Grab Bag

SpringBreakTour

January 31, 2008
Muskegon, MI »
Frauenthal Center, 8 pm, 425 W. Western, 616-222-4000
[Muskegon Film Festival Opening Gala]

February 01, 2008
Ann Arbor, MI »
Neutral Zone, 7 pm, 310 E. Washington St., 734-214-9995
[Mott Children's Hospital Benefit with Dykehouse and Tadd Mullinix]

February 06, 2008
Washington, DC »
Olsson’s Books, 7 pm, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133
[with McSweeney's Eli Horowitz and John Brandon and Brett Loudermilk]

February 07, 2008
Baltimore, MD »
Atomic Pop, 7 pm, 3620 Falls Rd., 410-662-4444
[with McSweeney's Eli Horowitz and John Brandon and Brett Loudermilk]

February 08, 2008
Asheville, NC »
Malaprops, 7 pm, 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734
[with McSweeney's Eli Horowitz and John Brandon and Brett Loudermilk]

February 09, 2008
Atlanta, GA »
Criminal Records, 7 pm, 466 Moreland Ave. NE, 404-215-9511
[with McSweeney's Eli Horowitz and John Brandon and Brett Loudermilk]

March 29, 2008
San Francisco, CA »
Everett Middle School, 7 pm, 450 Church St., 866-468-3399
[FOUND Magazine's Davy Rothbart hosts 826 Valencia's Evening of a Thousand Scowls, with performances from Jonathan Coulton, Ian Edwards, Tig Notaro, Bobby Lee, and Al Madrigal. All proceeds benefit the youth writing center 826 Valencia]

April 25, 2008
Munster, IN »
South Shore Arts Center, 6 pm, 1040 Ridge Rd., 219-836-1839
[FOUND Magazine's Davy Rothbart hauls FOUND magic and mayhem to northwest Indiana for a special show celebrating the exhibit Accidental Mysteries: Extraordinary Vernacular Photography from the collection of John and Teenuh Foster. Bring your own Found photos and we'll add them to the installation!]

May 22, 2008
Brooklyn, NY »
Southpaw, 9 pm, 125 Fifth Ave., (718) 230-0236
[To celebrate the new collaboration between RapHappy and FOUND, Davy travels to Brooklyn to help kick stuff off proper. Joining FOUND for the party will be Baby Dayliner, the Wild Yaks, and Himalaya. And since this is a party, we're giving out free FOUND #5 mags. Don't forget to bring some of your favorite finds to share!]

May 25, 2008
Seattle, WA »
Center House Theatre, 4 pm, Seattle Center, (206) 684-7300
[Seattlites-- check out a very special FOUND performance by our heartthrob-slash-troubadour Peter Rothbart at the FolkLife Festival. It's a free show ... you'll be incredibly sorry if you miss it!]

August 16, 2008
San Francisco, CA »
The Makeout Room, 7pm, 3225 22nd St., 415-647-2888
[FOUND Magazine's Davy Rothbart reads with Jonathan Franzen and friends on Saturday, August 16th, 7 pm, at the Makeout Room in San Francisco, part of the Progressive Reading Series hosted by Stephen Elliott. All proceeds benefit the recycling program of Houston, Texas, and other progressive candidates and causes]

November 13, 2008
Ewing, NJ »
The College of New Jersey, 8 pm, Student Center, Room 202
[It's championship time and FOUND never likes to miss the party. Join FOUND Magazine's Davy Rothbart for a pair of ticker-tape celebrations in The City of Brotherly Love and at a nearby college; he'll parade out his all-time favorite finds and share tales from the road. In Philadelphia, as part of the First Person Fest, we'll also have a special exhibition of Found notes and letters sent in from around the world! Bring your finds and your friends and we'll bring the champagne.]

November 14, 2008
Philadelphia, PA »
The Painted Bride, 7 pm sharp!, 230 Vine Street, (215) 925-9914
[It's championship time and FOUND never likes to miss the party. Join FOUND Magazine's Davy Rothbart for a pair of ticker-tape celebrations in The City of Brotherly Love and at a nearby college; he'll parade out his all-time favorite finds and share tales from the road. In Philadelphia, as part of the First Person Fest, we'll also have a special exhibition of Found notes and letters sent in from around the world! Bring your finds and your friends and we'll bring the champagne.]

December 12, 2008
Ann Arbor, MI »
Elks Lodge, 9 pm – 2 am, 220 Sunset Rd. (take Main St. north, left on Summit, first right on Wildt, left on Sunset)
[To celebrate the release of FOUND #6, Found Magazine's Davy Rothbart and Andrew Cohn are hosting a few big ole bashes with music, drinks, and booty-shakin'! $5 at the door and a free copy of FOUND #6 to everyone who shows up; featuring DJs Noah C, Irwin Plus, Virus, and Dykehouse!]

December 17, 2008
Ann Arbor, MI »
The Blind Pig, 9:30 pm, 208 S. 1st Street, 734-996-8555
[To celebrate the release of FOUND #6, Found Magazine's Davy Rothbart and Andrew Cohn are hosting a few big ole bashes with music, drinks, and booty-shakin'! Featuring Blase Splee, Office, and Deastro; Davy Rothbart performs at midnight.]