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DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center from August 14 to Se
 ptember 20 as we feature original artwork from the comic <a href="http://w
 ww.girlgeniusonline.com/"><em>Girl Genius</em> </a> . <em>Girl Genius </em
 > is a self-described &ldquo\;gaslamp fantasy comic&rdquo\; and the brainc
 hild of creators Phil and Kaja Foglio from Seattle\, Washington.\n\nOregon
  Nikkei Legacy Center will host a selection of original artwork from the c
 ollection of the creators spanning the run of the story from its initial p
 ublishing in 2001 through to the soon-to-be-released Volume 8. This artwor
 k\, along with text illustrating the process and history of the story give
  the public a chance to see a strong female lead character - something rar
 e in mainstream comics.\n\nThe story features &ldquo\;adventure\, romance 
 and some mad science&rdquo\; and the title character is Agatha Heterodyne.
  In an interview with Comic Book Resources News Phil Folio describes the h
 eroine\, &quot\;Our story concerns Agatha Heterodyne\, the long lost and h
 ere-to-for unsuspected heir to an ancient family of mad scientists who eve
 ryone had thought safely long gone. Because of who and what she is\, every
 one either wants to control her or kill her. Comedy ensues.&quot\;\n\nThe 
 creators will also be on hand to perform a radio play at 3pm on Saturday\,
  September 5\, at the Legacy Center as part of Oregon Nikkei Endowment&rsq
 uo\;s Street Party. The Foglios will also be participating in this year&rs
 quo\;s <a href="http://www.kumoricon.org/">Kumoricon</a> anime convention 
 held at the Portland Hilton.\n\n<em>Girl Genius</em> is a nominee for the 
 Best Graphic Story in science fiction&rsquo\;s 2009 Hugo Awards\, and the 
 2008 winner for both Outstanding Comic and Outstanding Writer from the Web
  Cartoonists&rsquo\; Choice Award.&nbsp\; <em>Girl Genius</em> is loved by
  devoted comic readers and new fans alike. &ldquo\;<em>Girl Genius</em> \,
  from start to finish is pure\, unadulterated fun&hellip\; with almost eve
 ry page\, I had a blast and a hunger for more ADVENTURE\, ROMANCE\, and MA
 D SCIENCE&rdquo\; &ndash\; The Webcomic Overlook\n\n<strong>About the Oreg
 on Nikkei Legacy Center &ndash\; </strong> The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center
 \, a project of Oregon Nikkei Endowment\, serves as a focal point for the 
 preservation and sharing of the history and culture of the Japanese Americ
 an community. The Legacy Center is a venue for cultural and research activ
 ities and an invaluable resource for the exploration of the experiences of
  Japanese Americans and their role in Oregon's multi-cultural community.\n
 \n<strong>About the Oregon Nikkei Endowment - </strong> The mission of the
  Oregon Nikkei Endowment is to preserve and honor the history and culture 
 of Japanese Americans in the Pacific Northwest\, to educate the public abo
 ut the Japanese American experience during World War II\, and to advocate 
 for the protection of civil rights for all Americans.
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SUMMARY:New Exhibit: Girl Genius Anime Artwork
URL:/en/events/2009/08/14/new-exhibit-girl-genius-anime-artwork/
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