Alley Oop: 75 Years of the Comic World of V.T. Hamlin

September 10, 2008
EXHIBIT OPENING, w/ Keynote Address: Inventing Our Own Alley Oop
Speakers: Jack and Carole Bender, current artists of Alley Oop
Location: Ellis Auditorium & Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 5:30 PM

September 11, 2008
Caveman: V.T. Hamlin and Alley Oop - Film Screening and Q&A
Speakers: Jack and Carole Bender, Frank Stack, and Mark Lambert, Producer
Location: Ragtag Cinema
Time: 7:30 PM

September 14, 2008
Nice Work if You Can Get It: Comic Artists in the Digital Age
Speakers: Artists Matt Kindt, Mardou, Ted May, Jeff Zwirek & Moderator: Dr. Kristin Schwain
Location: Columbia Public Library
Time: 2:00 PM
Co-Sponsor: Columbia Public Library

September 17, 2008 See You In The Funny Papers: The Rich Tradition of St. Louis Cartooning
Speakers: Dan Martin
Location: Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 2:00 PM

September 18, 2008 From Gags to Graphic Novels: Alley Oop in the History of Narrative Comics
Speakers: Dr. Andrew Hoberek
Location: Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 1:00 PM
Co-Sponsor: MU Libraries Faculty Speakers Series

September 24, 2008 Grad Student Panel
Speakers: Stephanie Kartalopoulos and Daniel Conner
Location: Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 2:00 PM

September 25, 2008 Alley Oop and the New World: a talk and Q&A with legendary underground cartoonist and MU Professor Emeritus of Art Frank Stack
Speakers: Frank Stack
Location: Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 1:00 PM