{"id":1295,"date":"2017-08-01T22:13:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T22:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/arts-culture\/snippets-of-culture-moments-in-time-lb-zine-fest-hosts-annual-celebration-of-the-diy-art\/"},"modified":"2017-08-01T22:13:45","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T22:13:45","slug":"snippets-of-culture-moments-in-time-lb-zine-fest-hosts-annual-celebration-of-the-diy-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/snippets-of-culture-moments-in-time-lb-zine-fest-hosts-annual-celebration-of-the-diy-art","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Snippets of Culture, Moments in Time\u2019: LB Zine Fest Hosts Annual Celebration of the DIY Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Photos by Asia Morris from the inaugural LBZF<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

In these uncertain (read: HORRIFYING) times, finding an unfiltered, trustworthy published voice\u2014or hell, even just some escapism\u2014can be problematic. Periodicals range from being owned by mega conglomerates with their own vested interests to being bemoaned as unreliable news sources.<\/p>\n

Where\u2019s one to find a truly unfiltered voice? ZINES. The stapled, glued together, DIY publications are back this year at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) with the third annual Long Beach Zinefest (LBZF), a festival celebrating the artform with panels, workshops, music and food, taking place at MOLAA this Sunday, August 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cZines are a reaction to hyper-corporate media,\u201d said Sarah Bennett, one of the founders of LBZF. \u201cWith all this \u2018fake news\u2019 bullshit, there\u2019s a lot of distrust (in the media). Zines negate that; you have a personal experience with their creator.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the uninitiated, zines are, as Bennett says, \u201csnippets of culture, moments in time.\u201d They\u2019re all independent, self-made magazines, freed from the constraints of financial validation. Zines this year cover the gamut of every topic you can think of, ranging from political commentary and social satire to surreal sci-fi comics.<\/p>\n

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Inaugural Long Beach Zine Fest Showcased Long Beach’s Support for Storytelling, Self-Publishing, Still-Thriving DIY Culture<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Creators in this year’s LBZF hail from every sector of the arts, with writers, artists, poets, photographers, illustrators and musicians present to peddle their wares. Most zinesters will be local, while others will hail from Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, Oakland and even as far as Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n

This diversity in creators and subject matter is by design. Bennett says that LBZF organizers make a conscious decision to showcase new talents and new people, with programming geared somewhat to beginners in the medium to encourage a spark of discovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome spaces in zine culture can seem exclusionary. We are actively considerate in trying to express all the voices that we can,\u201d Bennett said. \u201cThinking broadly in terms of talent we can showcase is what sets our zine festival apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you manage to venture to LBZF and zines aren\u2019t your thing, you won\u2019t be at a loss of things to do.<\/p>\n

Do crowds and talking to zinesters at their tables sound like an anxiety avalanche waiting to happen? Fret not! In addition to panels and workshops, the free event will feature food from local vendors, music from Long Beach\u2019s very own Rudy DeAnda, and even a reading room for those that want to have a quiet, peaceful experience with their newly traded\/purchased zine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe power of print is endless,\u201d Bennett said. \u201cIt\u2019s a medium that\u2019s not passive. It confronts you, it\u2019s tactile. It’s not something you can scroll through and just forget about.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Long Beach Zine Fest will take place at MOLAA on Sunday, August 6 from 11:00AM to 5:00PM Admission is FREE. For more information, visit the website here<\/a> or Facebook event page here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MOLAA is located at 628 Alamitos Avenue.<\/em><\/p>\n

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