Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
Giant Robot Presents Author Signing and Reading: Beau Sia Beau Sia’s first written works in 7 years. The slam poet star, actor, writer and performer sheds more light on where his mind and spirit are at. This is a book of recent works that explores a new chapter in his career. He’ll read from his latest book, “The Undisputed Greatest Writer of All Time”. Sunday November 18 November 18, 2012 3 – 4 PM (or later if he’s having too much fun) GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://gr2.net/ For more information about Beau Sia, GR2, or anything else: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 445 9276 Busy? Can’t make it? Live far? Get your book signed. We’re hosting Beau Sia at Giant Robot 2 on Sunday November 18th, and we’ll have him sign a copy and get it to your hands! (Giant Robot – Beau Sia Book)
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Giant Robot Presents Work and Non Work An Exhibition by Susie Ghahremani. Susie Ghahremani’s work is eye catching and quickly heart warming. Her painting style is smooth and echoes her life long interests in nature, animals, music and patterns. Ghahremani graduated from RISD in 2002 and continues her own business, “boygirlparty” in various forms including gift items, crafts and more. This exhibition, Work and Non Work (the title borrowed from an album by Broadcast) “emphasizes the experimentation and play of my miniatures and drawings that I’ll be showing juxtaposed with the framed pieces.” An opening reception for Susie Ghahremani will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 PM on Saturday, November 17th 6:30 – 10pm. Exhibition: November 17th – December 5th 2012 Reception: Saturday, November 17th, 6:30 – 10:00 PM GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://gr2.net/ For more information about Susie Ghahremani, GR2, or anything else:
Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 445 9276
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Just added to Game Night 11. GR2 Saturday October 20th 7-10pm iPad games: Astro Duel, Bloop and a viewing of One Million Hit Points. We’ll also be premiering the latest episode of One Million Hit Points, a new webshow dedicated to video game culture in California. Astro Duel Astro Duel is a competitive astroid-style four player space arena for iPad. Inspired from endless nights of Super Bomberman, rounds are quick and death is sudden. Each player’s ship is controlled wirelessly with an iPhone or iPod touch. Arm your ship with 7 different power ups including missiles, lasers and auto-turrets. Varied arena bring a host of hiding places and hazards like death beams and black holes. Blow up your friends, rinse, repeat. Bloop Bloop is a fast, frantic touch game for iPad designed by Rusty Moyher. Two, three, or four players compete to tap the most tiles…at the same time! Easy at first, but soon the tiles shrink and hands collide. Each color plays a unique BLOOP sound, showing your symphonic success or dissonant disaster. As players push their way to victory, this onomatopoeic adventure becomes a hilarious party game.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Game Night 11 at Giant Robot 2 Game Night 11 – I Wanna Be The Guy Gaiden and Walker Saturday, October 20th 2012, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Giant Robot 2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, and Giant Robot, we are proud to host Game Night 11, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games. From the creators themselves, here’s a capsule description! I Wanna Be The Guy Gaiden by Michael “Kayin” O’Reilly I Wanna Be The Guy: Gaiden is the sequel to most difficult game sensation I Wanna Be The Guy. A platformer that takes sprites from games of your childhood memories – and you may not have seen this one coming – kills you with them. And Walker By Blake Fix An impressively large platformer with beautiful sprite art, a whimsical sense of humour and a single-button control system. Playing as the titular Walker, you embark on a grand quest to… walk somewhere, in a mostly forwards/rightwards direction! And jump on stuff! Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based publication about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles. Game Night 11 will take place on Saturday, October 20th 2012, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. For more information about Game Night, GR2, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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Giant Robot Presents 20 pieces of Dreams An Exhibition by Mari Inukai and Special Guests In Japan, a 20th Birthday is a “Coming of Age” birthday. It includes ceremonies and parties, and it’s akin to becoming 21 in the US. We’ll be celebrating Mari Inukai’s Daughter, Sena’s birthday on October 27th at Giant Robot 2 in West LA. The Exhibition will feature: Mari Inukai, Sena Inukai, Amy Sol, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Elizabeth Ito, Fumi Omori, Katsuya Terada, Kent Williams, Sean Chao, Stella Im Hultberg, Tessar Lo, and Yoskay Yamamoto An opening reception for Mari Inukai, Sena and Friends will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 PM on Saturday, October 27th. October 27th – November 14th 2012 Reception: Saturday, October 27th, 6:30 – 10:00 PM GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://gr2.net/ For more information about Mari Inukai GR2, or anything else: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 445 9276
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