Katharine Cornell Theater
Tuesday, Jun. 24, 6:00 PM
Celebrate Amity week with a behind the scenes tour of award-winning graphic novelist Ira Marcks’ kid-friendly mystery, Shark Summer. Set on Martha’s Vineyard in the summer of 1974, aspiring documentarian Gayle Briar and her new friends set out to film a documentary about the island’s secret history as a Hollywood film crew arrive to make history of their own. Join Ira for an evening of inspiration and humor as he shares the trials and tribulations of mixing local legends, cinematic history and cartoon characters. An evening of storytelling for kids, adults, and, of course, JAWS fans. Free and open to the public. No registration required. Books will be available for sale on site by Edgartown Books.
Ira Marcks is the award-winning cartoonist behind the creepy kid mysteries Shark Summer, Spirit Week and the upcoming Snake School. His books have been recommended by The New York Times, appeared on ‘Best of the Year’ list for the American Library Association, received a Gold Selection from the Junior Library Guild, as well as Maryland’s student voted Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Ira’s creative interests in supernatural fiction and scientific research have led to an unlikely list of past collaborators including a White House Fellowship Scientist, the European Research Council, and the Hugo Award-winning magazine Weird Tales. When he isn’t making comics and visiting schools, Ira is teaching on the creative learning platform Skillshare where he has earned Top Teacher status by inspiring over 100,000 students.