Punk in Toronto: A Panel Discussion
- Talks & More
Thursday December 4 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Inspired by Tracey Snelling’s counter-culture aesthetics in INTERGALACTIC PLANETARY, Koffler Arts welcomes prominent figures of the Canadian punk and grunge movements, to examine the origin of these subcultures in Toronto, and the strong legacy they left to the underground scene.
Moderated by curator, writer, and artist David Liss, this lively panel discussion will feature panelists from a variety of disciplines:
- Liz Worth – novelist, poet and author of Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History of Punk in Toronto and Beyond
- Gary Topp – legendary music promoter (who brought bands like the Ramones, the Police and the B-52's to Toronto), and author of He Hijacked My Brain
- Ian MacKay – visual artist and co-founder of the punk rock band The Diodes and the musical performance space The Crash n' Burn
The panel will include questions from the audience.
