by: E&P Staff

Syndicated cartoonist Leigh Rubin ("Rubes") will give a humorous presentation on the creative process on Dec. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the State Theatre in Red Bluff, Calif. The event, hosted by the Daily News of Red Bluff, is a benefit for local food banks in Tehama County.

Admission to Rubin?s presentation is two cans of non-perishable food.

?Rubes? began appearing in newspapers in 1984; the first paperback collection of the comic was published in late 1988 by G.P. Putnam & Sons. His most recent series of books include ?The Wild Life? of Love, Cats, Dogs, Pets, Cows and Farm Animals.

Originally self-syndicated, Rubes is now distributed by Creators Syndicate to more than 400 newspapers worldwide and appears in such major dailies as the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle, The Washington Times, The Sacramento Bee, the Houston Chronicle, and the Daily News in Los Angeles, among others.

Rubin hosts many such events throughout the U.S. each year.