"California Typewriter" in Cleveland 9/22 with Polt & Davises

Breaking news for typists in the Cleveland, Ohio area: "California Typewriter" opens this Friday, September 22, at the Cedar Lee Theater at 2163 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. After the 7:15 show, I'll be there to take questions along with Clevelanders Will and Dave Davis. Will is the creator of an amazing set of typewriter websites that has been very influential in opening people's eyes to modern portables and other machines. He and his brother Dave are the authors of the blog Davis Typewriter Works, and Will recently started the blog On the Margin, about rebuilt typewriters. I'll have signed copies of my book, The Typewriter Revolution, available at a good price. I'm also bringing this Smith-Corona Silent-Super from my own collection. The theater is sponsoring a free sweepstakes with this machine as the prize. It will come with a typed, signed copy of The Typewriter Manifesto, and it has a very unusual Yes/No type slug. Enter the sweepstakes here by September 28. You will need to pick up the typewriter in Cleveland, of course. And I'll be in Chicago the following weekend — more details on that event as they become available.

Berkeley type-in, Sept. 26

There's a type-in coming up at the real California Typewriter, in conjunction with the theatrical release of the film! Be there if you can, and please spread the word.

“California Typewriter" opens across the US

I've just been authorized to post the following list of theater locations for the film "California Typewriter." In case you don't know, this brilliant documentary centers on a Berkeley typewriter shop and involves artists, collectors, poets, writers, and others who love typewriters today. My Typewriter Manifesto is featured in the film (see above) and I play a modest role. Some type-ins or other events may take place in association with some of these showings. Support 21st-century typewriting and see this film in a theater if you can!

i dream lo-tech returns

Ton S. has revived his "I Dream Lo-Tech" blog. There are a few old posts on it, and he says he will be occasionally posting new material. He had to focus on academia for a couple of years but he is back in the typosphere!

https://dreamlo-tech.blogspot.com

Joe's ABQ Made The Headlines

Looks like Joe Van Cleave's First Annual ABQ made a long trip to a local Indiana newspaper. A co-worker of mine just handed me a cut-out article from the paper and I instantly recognized Joe's name. Here is the link to the online version.

It's always fun to read about typewriters and type-ins in the news!

QWERTY Festival, Greenville, NY, June 23-24

QWERTY: The Second Annual Festival of Type and the Letter Arts will be held at the Greenville Drive-In on June 23-24th and features a return performance by the enigmatic rhythm and words ensemble, the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. The festival begins on World Typewriter Day Friday with a line-up including a special live performance by Brian Dewan and a 10th anniversary screening of Gary Hustwit’s documentary Helvetica. Boston Typewriter Orchestra takes the stage Saturday evening before screenings of Ink & Paper and Doug Nichol’s new documentary California Typewriter featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer and Sam Shepard. Both evenings will host a gathering of typewriter poets, typewriter and letter art and a type-in hosted by Eric Molbach. Bring your typewriter or use one of the free typewriters provided on a first-come first-served basis. The Greenville Drive-In is located at 10700 Route 32 in Greenville NY 12083.

More info here.

June type-ins in SF, Traverse City, Portland OR

June 23, 3-7 pm, at Mission Pie in San Francisco

June 24 at Oblation Papers in Portland, Oregon

June 24, 12-4 at Landmark Books in Traverse City, MI

If you're planning to attend, it's smart to contact these places to confirm the details.

New Hanx Writers

Tom Hanks' Hanx Writer app has introduced three new virtual typewriters: the Del Sol, Electrix, and Matterhorn.

Michigan type-in June 24th