Award-Winning Cartoonist & Creator of Luann—Greg Evans
at the Charles M. Schulz Museum on 10/24/09

October 10, 2009—Santa Rosa, CA.

Greg Evans, the Reuben Award–winning cartoonist and creator of the popular comic strip, Luann, will be at the Charles M. Schulz Museum on Saturday, October 24 to talk about his work, answer questions, and sign books.  As part of the Schulz Museum’s Master Class Series for Adults, Evans will also teach a small group of adults from 10:00–11:30 a.m., discussing how to develop comic strip concepts, strong characters, and interesting situations and stories.  Evans will then make a public presentation about his experiences as Luann’s creator in the Museum’s Theatre at 1:00 p.m. and will be available to sign his latest book, Seriously…: Luann #4, immediately following (from 2:00–3:00 p.m.).

Luann and her dog, Puddles

About the Master Class Series for Adults
The Schulz Museum’s Master Class Series for Adults was developed to allow professional cartoonists to share their expertise in developing concepts, honing drawing skills, and creating characters with budding artists.  The following syndicated cartoonists will teach or contribute to one class throughout the fall: Greg Evans (Luann) on October 24 and Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine) together with Alexis E. Fajardo (Kid Beowulf) on November 7.  Fees and advance registration are required. Call (707) 579-4452 #263 for more information and to register.

About Greg Evans and Luann
In 2003, Evans received the highest honor awarded to cartoon artists: the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year.  Evans’ comic strip, Luann, chronicles the joyful discoveries and torturous experiences of adolescence and has been syndicated by United Feature Syndicate since 1985.  Evans has also published over 20 Luann books and co-created a stage musical based on his strip.  Evans has often given credit to Charles Schulz as one of the cartoonists who most influenced his life and career.

About the Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center
The Charles M. Schulz Museum opened in August 2002 to fulfill its mission of preserving, displaying, and interpreting the art of Charles M. Schulz. The Museum carries out this mission through changing exhibitions and programming that build an understanding of cartoonists and cartoon art; illustrate the scope of Schulz’s multi-faceted career; communicate the stories, inspirations and influences of Charles Schulz; and celebrates the life of Charles Schulz and the Peanuts characters.

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