EVENTS
El Rey Beer Club
2023 End of Year
S O C I A L
You've seen the pics and watched the videos, now come taste the beer for yourself! Our second annual end of year social is open to the public and hosted by fellow member Mick Rossler at his Tower Bar, one of the oldest bars in San Diego. $10 donation. We are a nonprofit social club. DJs, raffle, craft beer tasters personally brewed by J. Michael and the club!
El Rey Beer Club
2022 End of Year
Holiday Social
El Rey Beer Club had its first end of year holiday social, celebrating their first full year as an active brewing club and our November birthdays, including President J. Michael Niotta, who turned 45! The club inducted a new member and two honorary members during the festivities.
Las Vegas
Mob Museum
Program & Book Signing
Chip Collectors Association (CCA)
29th Annual Convention
South Point Casino
Las Vegas
Meet & Greet Book Signing
Fri, June 17, 2022
11:00 - 1:00
Order of Sons & Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA)
The Italian enemy alien situation in California during WWII with
Dr. J. Michael Niotta
Rockville, Maryland Chapter
PRIVATE ZOOM EVENT
Nov 14, 2021
Rebellious Miss Breed
The Italian enemy alien situation in California during WWII with
Dr. J. Michael Niotta
San Diego Central Library
Oct 9, 2021
Adventurers Club
of Los Angeles
Dinner Event - $29.99
Open to non-members
September 30, 2021
Guest Speaker - Book Signing
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Las Vegas
Mob Museum
Virtual Event (FREE)
April 15, 2021
4PM (PST)
Click Picture
54th Annual
Local Author Showcase
Downtown San Diego Public Library
January 31, 2020
Private event honoring local San Diego authors. The Fight Abroad will be featured in the library during the month of February.
Welcome Home
Book Signing
Lestat's Coffee House Adams Ave
3343 Adams Ave
Normal Heights
San Diego, CA
Sunday, January 19th
5 PM - 7 PM
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Welcome the author home from an overseas deployment, grab a cup of coffee, chat, and pick up a copy of his new nonfiction title, The Fight Abroad & the Fear Back Home.
February (2019) Art Shows
Subterranean Coffee Boutique
La Bodega Art Gallery's
5 Year Anniversary
Jan 12, 2019
New artwork by the author-artist-musician featured at this hip Logan Heights gallery.
Dysfunctional Disney Art Show
Bar Basic Art Night Tuesday
410 10th Ave
Downtown San Diego
619-531-8869
7PM - Midnight
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Themed art show featuring Disney characters doing very un-Disney things, including select new Mickey Mouse Mob influenced crime artwork by J. Michael. Crime-Pop-Dada / Analog-Collage
ONE NITE ONLY!!!
SOUTHLAND SYNDICATES
Mob & Law Enforcement Museum
Las Vegas, NV
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September 22, 2018, 2 - 4pm
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J. Michael covers the crime climate in early Los Angeles, shaves the Hollywood bull, and clears much of the conjecture and inaccuracies surrounding his great grandfather, Jack I. Dragna.
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The lecture is followed by a book signing. Register for the event at www.themobmuseum.org
MobWorld Summit
Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas
June 16/17, 2018
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J. Michael will be headlining a panel on mob activities in early Los Angeles this Father's Day weekend at the Plaza Hotel in the Fremont District. The Summit also features true crime authors and celebrities, Frank Cullotta, Luellen Smiley, Ronald Fino, Gary Jenkins and others.
Author Appearance
Flintridge Bookstore
(818) 790-0717
1010 Foothill Blvd, La Canada Flintridge
Saturday, November 25, 2017
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Meet & Greet with Arcadia Publishing Authors J. Michael Niotta and Michael Lawler, plus check out a select showing of J. Michael Niotta's true crime art collection and enjoy a full line-up of fun for the whole family - authors, artists, live music, children's readings, therapy dog visits and more.
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Arcadia authors present from noon to 2pm.
Fun begins at 10am.
Author Signing &
Crime Art Show
J. Michael's 40th Birthday
November 3, 2017, 6 - 9 pm
Lestat's Coffee, Adams Ave, San Diego
