An Exhibit of Radical Underground Newspapers at Babylon Falling
- When
- Thu Feb 19, 2009
- Where
- Babylon Falling
- Time
- 6pm - 9pm
- Tags
- Arts, Art Events, Literary Arts, Literary Arts Lectures
Description
Babylon Falling in association with It’s About Time presents an exhibition of radical underground newspapers from the sixties and seventies in the United States. The exhibit will be comprised of a variety of original copies of Berkeley Tribe, Berkeley Barb, The Realist, Chicago Seed, East Village Other, Catholic Worker, Civil Liberties, I Wor Kuen, American Report, SDS New Left Notes, and the Black Panther Party Newspaper.Billy X Jennings, who has graciously opened up his archive for Babylon Falling, will be leading a brief discussion on the history of the radical underground press in America. Emory Douglas, the former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, will also give a short talk on the role that art played in these papers.
There will be drinks and music as always. The event is wheelchair accessible. The exhibition will run through March 11th.
More Info
- Link
- http://www.babylonfalling.com
- Call
- 415-345-1017
- Contact Form (account required)
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