WNY Typo Fest May 8-11
A celebration of the graphic and typographic arts Featuring the Western New York Premier of Helvetica: A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit

May 8 - Tuesday 7pm
-Buffalo- Pecha Kucha Night
Featuring a host of Graphic Designers discussing their work, presented by Hallwalls in the basement of The Church — 341 Delaware Ave. at Tupper. Gen. Admission - $4. Students - $2. Free for members of: Hallwalls, WNYBAC, AIGA, Brainstorm
From Wired magazine:

“The key to the success of the Pecha Kucha evenings springing up across the world over the last two years — they now exist in around 30 cities, from Bogota to Buffalo — is simplicity. Participants get a six-minute pitch in which they can show 20 slides, and talk for 20 seconds about each one.”

May 9 - Wednesday 2pm
-Buffalo- Studio Visit to Paradise Press
Hand-set metal type Helvetica demo & tour of Paradise Press located at Printing Prep - 12 E. Tupper at Washington St. Free: RSVP required 716 885 4490

May 9 - Wednesday 7pm
-Buffalo- Helvetica: A Documentary Film
w/ Director Q&A. Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre - 639 Main St. Reception following at Hallwalls - 341 Delaware Ave. at Tupper. Gen. Admission - $8. Students - $5. Members of: Hallwalls, WNYBAC, AIGA, Brainstorm - $4.

May 10 - Thursday 7pm
-Rochester- RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
Dedication of its new Alexander S. Lawson Publishing Center, featuring a glass wall design by Hermann Zapf. 2nd floor, Wallace Library, Rochester Institute of Technology. Free event

May 11 - Friday
-Rochester- Helvetica: A Documentary Film with Director Q&A. Rochester Institute of Technology

Presented by Hallwalls and WNY Book Arts Collaborative with support from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Advertising Club of Buffalo,Daemen College Department of Visual & Performing Arts,Veer, Society of Typographic Aficionados, Pecha Kucha Buffalo, P22 type foundry, Swiss Dots, Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre, Dipson Threatres & Printing Prep.