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Friday, July 30  6-9 PM
 'Detroit Punk Fest' at Book Beat Opens
A celebration of Punk Rock with author signings, readings, and a photo exhibition. Author's Tesco Vee and Dave Stimson founders of 'Touch & Go' will sign copies of their zine collected into one massive volume. Nicholas Rombes author of A Cultural Dictionary of Punk will sign and comment on rare punk records he will be spinning. Various local contributors to the book How Punk Saved My Ass will also read. Photographers S. Kay Young, Katie Hait, Nicole Lucas and Leni Sinclair will present work.
26010 Greenfield, Oak Park, MI - please call 248-968-1190 for more information.
'Damn it was Fun', part 2: Photography of Detroit Punk

An exhibition in the Book Beat backroom photo gallery will explore happenings from the Detroit Punk scene from 1977 till the early 80s.  Featuring vintage images by S. Kay Young, Katy Hait, Joe Sposita, Leni Sinclair, Nicole Lucas and Sue Rynski.  The exhibition continued through September 12. Images in the show include Iggy Pop, The Ramrods, Johnny Thunders, The Dead Boys, New York Dolls, MC5, Lester Bangs, Destroy All Monsters, The 27, Tribe 8, Coldcock, Lance Loud, the Mumps, the Sillies and many more. The exhibition is an expansion of 'Damn it Was Fun' - shown in 2004 at the Majestic Cafe in Detroit. The exhibit is curated by Cary Loren.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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