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Youth
July 21 - Aug. 3, 2007 A+13
Basha Library offers
more than books
Southern Chandler’s Basha Library is out to prove
libraries can mean big fun for youths of all ages.
Recently numerous young, animé driven artists
were given a comic’s crash course by local Valley artist
Bryan Kilgore. Participants honed their drawing skills
under the veteran eye of Kilgore, who has penned
many animé styled comics.
Kilgore uses cartoons and animé to teach students
different art techniques. He shows them how lines
make shapes, shapes makes objects and objects make
pictures.
To learn more about animé and Kilgore, log onto
Gabi Mako, 13, from Payne Junior High School shows off her work.
www.bryankilgore.com.
STSN photos by Shannon Lista
Hogwart’s “grad” to Basha
It was sitting room only at Basha Library recently as
Jolly Roger, a.k.a. Roger Blakiston, entertained young
and old alike.
Blakiston, who refers to himself as a wizard rather
than a magician, hails from England. But if he
Animé artist Brian Kilgore looks over the work of
Alexandra Estada, 13, from Santan Junior High
looks familiar, it’s because he’s been causing Valley School.
audiences to ponder and wonder “how did he do
that?” for many years.
His website claims “Jolly Roger attended The
Hogwart’s academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry for
a full seven years, and graduated before Harry Potter
was even born. Jolly Roger is the only Wizard living in
Arizona with an authentic British accent.”
Fortunately, no children vanished during his
latest show at Basha; although a small rabbit is still
missing.
To learn more about Basha Library programs, visit
Jolly Roger Jolly Roger entertains with Hogwart’s
www.chandlerlibrary.org. The library is located at
style tricks.
5990 S. Val Vista Dr., in Chandler and can be reached
The magic of Jolly Roger packed ‘em in.
at 480-782-2850.
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