Events

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Conversations at the Culver: What is Anime, Anyway?

with Sebraé Harris

1:30-3:00 PM; doors open at 1:00 PM

UCR ARTS

Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts

3824 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501

Free and open to the public.

What is anime, anyway? And by the way, what is manga? And why are all those people wearing costumes? Join us for a conversation with animator and mangaka, Sebraé Harris, and discover the fascinating, nuanced, and colorful world of these Japanese comic artforms.

Sebraé Harris – AKA “StarLite Crystal” –  is an African American artist, entrepreneur, and professional mangaka. He started drawing at the age of four, and began taking art seriously when he was eight. Sebraé is a graduate of Riverside City College with degrees in Fine & Applied Arts, Animation, and Business & Entrepreneurship. The Vermillion Speedateer is his first manga/comic series.