There are lots of few cool things happening this weekend. Here’s a list:
If you are in the Twin Cities Area
ALLEY CAT: A TRIBUTE/BENEFIT IN MEMORY OF ERIC LAPPEGARD
What: Benefit to Honor Comic Artist & Bicycle Advocate Eric Lappegard
When: Saturday, September 8th, 2007. 2pm-10pm
Where:
Alley Cat Bike Race to begin at Behind Bars Bicycle Shop, 208 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis 2pm-5pm
Comic Art Show & Silent Auction at Altered Esthetics, 1224 Quincy St. NE, Minneapolis 5pm-10pm
A
Raffle and Vegan Bake Sale will also take place at Altered Esthetics.
Raffle items have been donated by local businesses and include
something for everyone.
Minneapolis / St. Paul:
Beloved
local comic artist and bicycle advocate Eric Lappegard passed away on
July 23rd from complications following an automobile accident. Eric was
in the process of moving from Minneapolis to Portland, Oregon, when the
accident occurred. Originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Eric had
spent the last number of years in Minneapolis, where he worked as a
bicycle messenger and coffee shop java-slinger, artist, community
organizer and bicycle advocate.Eric (a.k.a. Schmapples, a.k.a. Vegan
Ninja) was an active member of the local comics collective The
International Cartoonist Conspiracy, as well as a founding member of
The Minneapolis Bicycle Federation, a group that advocates for a better
cycling environment. Eric was a friendly face around town, a vegan who
championed animal rights and environmental sustainability, and a friend
to many people across the community. He will be greatly missed.
On
Saturday, September 8th, friends of Eric are partnering with local
businesses and arts organizations to pay tribute to a dear friend and
important member of the art, music, and bicycling communities. All
proceeds from the event will go to Eric’s family to aid them with
expenses incurred as a result of this tragic accident.The Schmapples
Tribute event will include a messenger-style alley cat bike race
beginning at Behind Bars Bicycle Shop in Northeast Minneapolis.
Eric’s artwork, as well as donated artwork from local artists & members of the Cartoonist Conspiracy (cartoonistconspiracy.com), will be on display at Altered Esthetics (alteredesthetics.com)
all day Saturday, with a silent auction and reception to begin at
5:00pm. Two original publications, “ALLEY CAT: A TRIBUTE TO ERIC
LAPPEGARD” and “SCHMAPPLES: THE COLLECTED ONLINE COMIC by: Eric
Lappegard”, have been created specifically for this event & will be
on sale. Additional items for auction will be included, including gift
certificates and highly-desirable items from local bicycle, comic and
other businesses. Live music will be provided by the Roe Family Singers.
Raffle
tickets can be purchased for $5. Prizes include artwork, comics, gift
certificates and custom bicycle parts and products. A Vegan Bake Sale
will also help to raise funds for the Lappegard family.For a complete
schedule of events visit: http://myspace.com/ericlappegardtribute
If you are in the St. Cloud/Little Falls Area
There
will be Arts and Craft fairs in Rice and Little Falls this weekend from
early in the morning until late after noon and early evening. I will
be caricaturing, and selling books for the Schmapples benefit in case
you are unable to come down to the Cities.
Fargo, ND - 9/11 – 9/13
I
will be doing promo work in Fargo, ND, for sure. If you want to visit,
or do shoots to help me rebuild my portfolio, let me know. 
