John Leguizamo & John "CRASH" Matos: Kiki & the Can

Strand Book Storewas born in 1927 on Fourth Avenue on what was then called “Book Row,” an area that covered six city blocks and housed forty-eight bookstores. Our founder Benjamin Bass was all of twenty-five years old when he began his modest used bookstore and sought to create a place where books would be loved, and book lovers could congregate. Ninety years and a move over to Broadway, the Strand is still run by the Bass Family and is home to four floors of over 2.5 million used, new, and rare books, a wide array of bookish gifts, and fun literary events held almost every night of the week. From the dollar carts outside to the Rare Book Room on the third floor, and cheeky graffiti-ing throughout the store courtesy of Steve “EPSO” Powers, the iconic store now stands testament a place for book lovers to explore.

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The Strand presents legends John Leguizamo and John "CRASH" Matos for a discussion you won’t want to miss!

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Join us for a release event with Tony-award-winning actor and writer John Leguizamo and renowned graffiti artist and collaborator John "CRASH" Matos discussing their new picture book Kiki &amp; the Can. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd-floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. Can’t make the event? <a href="https://www.strandbooks.com/kiki-and-the-can-9781338785692.html" title="https://www.strandbooks.com/kiki-and-the-can-9781338785692.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Purchase a signed copy of Kiki &amp; the Can here.</a> ACCESSIBILITY:Strand Book Store is an ADA-compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator.ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by July 22nd to request.Please ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred.For further information on accessibility in this space, or to make a request, please contact events@strandbooks.com---------------------------------------------------------------------Golden Globe nominee, Tony Award-winning actor, and talk show host John Leguizamo shows us the power of imagination in this exploration of a kid’s creativity with his can of spray paint and graffiti!When the citywide mural project comes to town, Kiki finds a spray can of paint and turns the blank walls of his neighborhood into a colorful canvas that lets him express himself through his vibrant artistry. At the same time, he shows the world the super-power of his cultural community and celebrates what it truly means to be a hero.Golden Globe nominee, Tony Award-winning actor, and cultural historian John Leguizamo collaborates with his childhood friend, internationally renowned graffiti artist John "Crash" Matos, to bring their beloved childhood experiences to the page in this love letter to creative expression.

John Leguizamo is a Golden Globe nominee and Tony Award-winning actor, stand-up comedian, producer, playwright, screenwriter, and director. Born in Colombia and raised in New York City, John's acting career spans decades, and his work celebrates Latinx life on stage and in film. Kiki and the Can is his first picture book.

Photo credit: David GonzalezJohn "CRASH" Matos is a renowned graffiti artist born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He curated the groundbreaking "Graffiti Art Success for America" at Fashion MODA, launching the graffiti movement that remains active to this day. CRASH has been part of numerous museum and gallery shows around the world focusing on graffiti and street art, and has works in many permanent museum collections. He continues to work and show both locally and internationally. He is the co-owner of the contemporary art gallery WALLWORKS NEW YORK and the co-owner of Wallworks TWO, a locally driven retail boutique, both located in the Bronx.

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