Thursday, June 19, 1:00-5:00 PM

Thursday, June 19, 2008, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria
A media fair featuring presentations and discussions with editors, reporters, and publishers from both traditional media outlets and online resources. A panel of industry professionals and artists will discuss accessing the citywide media.

PANELISTS
Allison Lichter, WNYC, cultural editor

Ken Johnson, New York Times, arts critic
In 1983, Ken Johnson started writing art reviews for the Albany Times Union newspaper and has since written regularly on contemporary artists for Art In America (1988-1997) and The New York Times (1997 - present). He served as chief art critic for the Boston Globe for a year, but resigned after a year and returned to New York and to writing art criticism for the Times.

John Del Signore, Gothamist, theater editor
John Del Signore is the theater editor for Gothamist, a website about New York City averaging 4 million page views per month.

David Gibbs, DARR Publicity
David Gibbs- clients have been featured in numerous national and city publications, broadcast media, and websites including The New York Times, TimeOut New York, Village Voice, Page Six, The New Yorker, Access Hollywood, NY-1 News, Gothamist.com, TheaterMania.com, and Flavorpill.net. In addition, his clients’Äô plays have won Newsday Oppenheimer, NY International Fringe Festival and NY Innovative Theater Awards, and have been published by Samuel French.

Hector Canonge, Queens Media Arts Development

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Caribbean Life
El Correo
Gothamist
Ins and Outs
Korea Times
Liqcity.com
New York Times

QPTV
Queens Chronicle
Queens Courier
Times-Ledger
WNYC
World Journal

REGISTRATION
Admission is free. Registration is required. Space is limited.

To register, please email your name, address, telephone number, and artistic discipline to register@queenscouncilarts.org.