[NEohioPAL] Harvey Pekar Book Release This Tuesday!

[Don Mitri]

Harvey Pekar Book Release Party!  7-9pm Big Dog Theater

A book release party for Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland will take place on Tuesday, May 1st at the Big Dog Theater in Cleveland Heights. This free event is co-sponsored by Mac’s Backs-Books on Coventry and Big Dog Theater. 

Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland is both a history of the city and a valentine to Cleveland by one of the pioneers of the graphic novel. The book is illustrated by Joseph Remnant, a contributor to Smith Magazine’s online Pekar Project. It is published in a unique collaboration between Top Shelf and Zip Comics.Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland covers familiar American Splendor-ous territory while weaving in chunks of Cleveland history, including the Indians winning the 1948 World Series, the notorious 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River as well as profiles of Cleveland “characters” like Charles Ruthenberg, leader of the city’s Communist party whose ashes were buried in the Kremlin wall. And of course cameos by Pekarverse regulars like Toby the Genuine Nerd, Mr. Boats and Harvey’s wife Joyce. 

The event will include music by Marissa DeSantis and an informal panel with Harvey Pekar’s wife Joyce Brabner, illustrator Joseph Remnant, Josh Frankel and Jeff Newelt. 

Big Dog Theater provides a venue for Cleveland area improv, sketch and stand-up talents, brings national groups and performers to Cleveland and provides a comedy training center for the region.Mac’s Backs-Books on Coventry in Cleveland Heights has three floors of new and used books, including a large selection of classics, mysteries ands science fiction. Mac’s Backs is a member of IndieBound, a partnership between national independent and community bookstores. 

Please contact Suzanne at suzanne at macsbacks.com for event information. 

Big Dog Theater
2781 Euclid Hts Blvd
Cleveland Hts, Oh 44106
(216) 472-3636
www.bigdogtheater.com