New Yorker Centennial Celebration!

Saturday, March 1
3:00pm – 7:00pm
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Join us on Saturday, March 1 for a special program celebrating the centennial of The New Yorker magazine and a reception for our new exhibit, See Anyone You Know? The New Yorker Cartoons and Covers of Edward Koren!

Renowned New Yorker cartoonists Emily Flake and Harry Bliss will share stories from their career, and exhibit curator James Sturm and the family of Edward Koren will guide visitors through Koren’s work and legacy.

SCHEDULE:

3:00pm – 4:30pm program in Jean & Charles Schulz Auditorium

• Spotlight on Emily Flake –  Emily Flake is a cartoonist, writer, and comic whose work appears regularly in publications including The New Yorker, McSweeneys, and the New York Times. Flake hosts, produces, and performs in comedy shows throughout NYC, and is the founder and operator of St. Nell’s, a humor writing residency in Williamsport, PA.
• Spotlight on Harry Bliss –  Harry Bliss has been a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker magazine since 1997. His self-titled single panel cartoon, ‘Bliss,’ appears in newspapers internationally. Bliss is currently working with entertainer, Steve Martin, on their third book of cartoons and comic strips. [APPEARANCE CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS]
• Exploring Ed Koren’s Legacy – Exhibit curator and cartoonist James Sturm will join Edward Koren’s wife Curtis Koren and daughter Sasha Koren for an in-depth discussion of his life and career as a cartoonist for the pages of The New Yorker and beyond.

4:30pm – 7:00pm Reception and Open House

• Enjoy a catered reception and cash bar, and an opportunity to explore the exhibit See Anyone You Know? The New Yorker Cartoons and Covers of Edward Koren in our Museum Galleries
• Visit our Lucy Shelton Caswell Reading Room for an open house display of original art highlights from The New Yorker throughout history