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S E RV I N G T H E F I RS T J U D I C I A L C I RC U I T Vol. 25, No.44
October 29, 2025
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HALLOZINE PROVES
PRINT'S UNDEAD
By Nicole Willis
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et ready for a spooktacular celebration of zines and indie media at Pensacola’s first-ever zine fest—HalloZine Festival. Hosted and organized by 309 Punk Project, this all-new, two-day event is set to be a spooky celebration of zines and indie media. Held on the day before and the day of Halloween, HalloZine Festival is a 2025 Foo Foo Fest grant-funded event and will kick off this year’s official festival lineup. “At 309 Punk Project, we have been reading zines, making them and collecting them, and we have a zine archive at our project,” 309 Punk Project Special Projects Coordinator Lauren Anzaldo said. “We appreciate and enjoy zines and everything about zine culture.” Taking place at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center in downtown Pensacola, HalloZine Festival will feature a zine market of local and national zines by DIY creators, an exhibition on the evolution of zine culture, engaging guest speakers, film screenings, workshops by zine makers and creatives and more. If you are unfamiliar, zines are small, self-published, low-circulation booklets created by artists to share their work, personal expression or interests. These self-made booklets typically contain a combination of creative graphics, photographs, personal essays and poetry. Zines gained popularity in the 1990s, particularly within the American punk scene, where they
served as a form of activism and a creative outlet for expressing personal or political viewpoints. Today, zines are experiencing a resurgence, fueled by their raw, handmade charm. In an online world polished to perfection, these little booklets offer a breath of authenticity—a space where creativity thrives without filters or algorithms. “We’ve noticed that recently, zines are back in a huge way. A lot of people are making zines, distributing them and trading them. Even though Pensacola has had a long history of zine-making over the decades, we’ve never had a zine festival before. So, it just seems like a really good time to hold this festival,” Anzaldo explained. This free event will also feature a series of DIY maker stations for zine-making, button-making and block printing, as well as a Take a Zine, Leave a Zine trading table. Over the course of the two-day event, guests will have the chance to enjoy a series of engaging keynote speakers from local and national zine-makers, including Julia Arredondo (Vice Versa Press and Curandera Press), Alex Wrekk (Stolen Sharpie Revolution) and Julia Gorton (Beat It! Zine). HalloZine Festival kicks off at 11 am on Thursday, October 30 at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center in downtown Pensacola. Day one will kick off with the opening of the zine market and exhibit, where attendees will be able to purchase and trade zines, as well as learn more about the zine’s roots.
Following the market and exhibit, there will be a showing of the zine documentary, $100 & a T-Shirt. After the film wraps up, lunch will be served. Next on Thursday’s agenda will be a presentation by artist Julie Arredondo, in which she will share stories from her career, discuss her life as a traveling artist and some of the zines that inspire her. Following Arredondo’s presentation, attendees will have the option to attend several afternoon workshops. A pizza party will be held to round off the evening’s festivities. HalloZine will pick back up on Friday, October 30 at 11 am. Similar to Thursday, the zine market and exhibit will be open at the start of the day, followed by a short zinerelated video presentation. The Franken-Zine workshop will be held at 11:30 am, focusing on the disappearance and revival of print media. After a brief lunch, Alex Wrekk— author of Stolen Sharpie Revolution (SSR) and SSR 2—will kick off the afternoon with a talk exploring the collaborative, creative and community-driven roots of zine culture. Next on the schedule is artist Julia Gorton, who worked on a DIY music fan zine and spent much of the 1970s photographing iconic musicians in NYC. Gorton’s talk will feature stories of her photography and analog production during this time period. Gordon’s talk will conclude the event, but the fun will continue at the HalloZine afterparty. Starting at 7 pm, the iconic Handlebar in downtown Pensacola will host a spooktacular Hallow-
een afterparty featuring a costume contest, spooky drinks and more haunted fun. Like any party at the Handlebar, there will be plenty of music, with a DJ playing plenty of goth, dark wave and post-punk music. The afterparty is open to individuals ages 21 and older, and the cover charge is $25 in advance, or $30 on the day of the event. For tickets and information on the official HalloZine afterparty, visit thehandlebar850.com. Browse through a variety of unique zines, meet talented artists and create your own zine and
artwork on October 30 and 31 at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center located at 117 E. Government St. in downtown Pensacola. Whether you’re a seasoned zine enthusiast or just curious about this creative medium, HalloZine Fest offers a little something for everyone. Daytime HalloZine events at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center are free for all ages, but registration is required to attend. To register, visit bit.ly/hallozinefest. For more information on HalloZine Festival and 309 Punk Project, visit lnk.bio/pensacolazinefest.■
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