Comics Performances Since 1997

  • Book Event: “Declaration / Emancipation Illustrated” @ Parsons, Oct. 8, 2026

    Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated by R. SikoryakThursday, October 8, 2026 7 pmParsons/Sheila C. Johnson Design CenterKellen Auditorium, Room N101at 66 Fifth Avenue at 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 Free and open to the public. A Visual Presentation and Discussion Cartoonist R. Sikoryak will present his new graphic novel, Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated. This unique title features the unabridged text of the Declaration of…

  • BKBF Carousel @ Dixon Place, Sept. 21, 2026

    THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 2026 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL BOOKEND EVENT Back at Dixon Place! Readings of graphic novels, gag cartoons, and comics as performed by the writers and artists.  Followed by a book signing.Featuring: Morgan Boecher (Chicken Heart)Makee (Call Me Emma: One Chinese Girl Finds Her Way in America)Corinne Halbert (Scorpio Venus Rising)Maria Hoey (The Shadower)Kriota Willberg…

  • Carousel @ SPX: Sept. 12, 2026

    Carousel on Sept. 12 at SPX 2026 (Small Press Expo) in Bethesda, Maryland Carousel returns to SPX with exhibiting artists and guests, performing live. Featuring:  Coco Fox (Let’s Go, Coco!) Rumi Hara (Different Ways to Fly) Lola Lorente (Mary Pain) Frederick Noland (Major Taylor) Noah Van Sciver (The Mess) Whit Taylor (Fizzle) Hosted by R. Sikoryak (Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated). Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center  Saturday,…

  • Carousel @ Escape Pod Comics & Published in Huntington, August 16, 2026

    Carousel comes to Huntington, NY for a book signing and reading. FeaturingGabrielle Bell, Sofia Ciccotto, Tom Daly,Yuko Shimizu, Kriota Willberg, and more!Hosted by R. Sikoryak Sunday, August 16, 2026 5:30 pmEscape Pod Comics302 Main StreetPublished47 Green StreetHuntington, NY More info: https://www.instagram.com/escapepodcomics https://www.instagram.com/publishedli/

  • Carousel @ San Diego Comic-Con, July 23, 2026

    Carousel returns to San Diego Comic-Con, featuring a mix of Independent, established, and emerging authors and artists.  Melissa Chan (You Must Take Part in Revolution, Street Noise Books) Maëlle Doliveux (I Will Live Forever, Beehive Books) Peter Kuper (Insectopolis, W.W.Norton) Katie Skelly (Heaven, Fantagraphics) Marc Torices (Cornelius: The Merry Life of a Wretched Dog, D & Q) Sophie Yanow (The Contradictions, Drawn & Quarterly) Hosted by R.…

  • Carousel @ TCAF 2026 Kick-Off, June 5, 2026

    For the first time since 2018, Carousel returns to TCAF: Toronto Comic Arts Festival as part of the 2026 festival’s kick-off festivities! https://www.torontocomics.com/event-details/carousel-the-toronto-comic-arts-festival-2026-kick-off Live comics readings and visual performances by an international group of artists and guests. Featuring: Hugo Canuto (Tales of the Orishas) Michael Deforge (All The Cameras In My Room) Stefano Jun (Modern…

  • Carousel in REAL LIFE COMIX, on Kickstarter

    A new comics story by R. Sikoryak about the history of Carousel will appear in the upcoming anthology Real Life Comix, Only in New York.   Now on Kickstarter!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostagents/real-life-comix-only-in-new-yorkThe campaign runs until Fri, May 8 at 12:00 PM EDT. Real Life Comix, Only in New York (Hardcover, 216 pgs.) features 51 short stories in a sprawling, high-voltage, memoir, graphic novel anthology celebrating…

  • Carousel @ BICS in Brooklyn, April 18, 2026

    Carousel at BICS: Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase on Saturday, April 18 at 1 pm.Live comics readings and visual performances by exhibiting artists. Featuring all new guests:       Kevin Alvir       Sarou Armstrong       Lisa Burdige & John Hazard (Background Noise Comic)       Chuck Kaslow       Sadie Levine        Hosted by R. Sikoryak  Free Admission all…

  • Carousel @ MoCCA Arts Fest, March 28, 2026

    Carousel returns to MoCCA Arts Fest on Saturday, March 28 at 3pm. Live comics readings and visual performances by an international group of artists and guests. Featuring       Swiss artist Tobias Aeschbacher (In the End We All Die)       Kris Dresen & JD Glass (Punk Like Me)       Caitlin Du (Jialin’s World)       Hyena Hell (Demons)     …

  • Science Comics Carousel @ MICE: Dec. 6, 2025

    For MICE 2025, Carousel presents “Science Comics!” Five Boston-area artists who write and draw about the wonderful worlds of biology, computers, gender science, zoology, and more. Featuring readings and performances by Al Benbow Jerel Dye Alexandra Gallant-Lee Caroline Hu Lindsey Leigh Hosted by R. Sikoryak Fuller Building at Boston University (808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA).…