LYNDA BARRY, November 15, 6pm

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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Visiting Artists Program presents: LYNDA BARRY November 15, 6:00pm Lecture and Reading Book Signing to Follow SAIC Auditorium, 280 S. Columbus Drive The inimitable creator behind the syndicated strip Ernie Pook's Comeek, Lynda Barry works as a painter, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, playwright, editor, commentator, and teacher. Barry explores the depths of the inner and outer realms of creation and imagination, where play can be serious, monsters have purpose, and not knowing is an answer unto itself.  Widely praised, her works include the books One! Hundred! Demons!; The! Greatest! of! Marlys!; Cruddy: An Illustrated Novel; Naked Ladies! Naked Ladies! Naked Ladies!; her bestselling and acclaimed Drawn & Quarterly, What it is, which received the Eisner Award for Best Reality Based Graphic Novel and the R.R.Donnelly Award for highest literary achievement by a Wisconsin author; and The Good Times are Killing Me, which was adapted into an off-Broadway musical. Following her presentation, Lynda Barry will sign copies of her new book,  Picture This: The Near Sighted Monkey Book ($30.95; credit cards only). Book sales provided by  The MCA Store. Book cover for Picture This: The Near-Sighted Monkey Book by Lynda Barry, 2010. Courtesy of Drawn and Quarterly About the Visiting Artists Program Formalized in 1951 with an endowed fund from Flora Mayer Witkowsky, the Visiting Artists Program hosts public presentations by artists, designers, and scholars each academic year to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary art through discourse. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.  Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Visiting Artists Program office at 312.899-5185 or email events@saic.edu. For more information and updates, please visit our website. Any person with a disability who would like to request an accommodation for this program should contact the Disability and Learning Resource Center at dlrc@saic.edu or 312.899-4278.  Admission Admission for all Visiting Artists Program events is FREE and open to the general public. Seating is first come, first serve. Doors open at 5:30pm. Due to an expected capacity crowd, please arrive early. * Video and audio recordings of Visiting Artists Program events are prohibited unless advance permission is granted. Parking Public parking is available in the Monroe Street parking garage. The entrance is on Columbus Drive at Monroe. Parking for up to 12 hours is $13. Limited street parking and public transportation are also available.  Miss a Lecture? Listen to podcasts of previous lectures on our  website. Become a FAN! Join the Visiting Artists Program's  Facebook page and receive updates and information about upcoming events. Upcoming Lecture Richard Sennett December 6

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