From Vermont Humanities:
Join Middlebury College Professor Linus Owens as he covers the history of 242 Main, an all-ages DIY punk club in Burlington. Although financially supported by the city government, the club was self-managed by the young artists. For over 30 years, the space provided value to organizers, the city, and the larger music scene by providing a safe place to experiment, learn new skills, and connect with people across the state and the world. Closed in 2016, 242 Main offers a model for how cities can support young residents, showing the continuing value of place and face-to-face relations and communities in today’s increasingly digital world.
Linus Owens teaches sociology at Middlebury College on a wide variety of topics, including social movements, digital technology, material culture, visual methods, and tourism. Before his current research on 242 Main and other DIY spaces, he wrote about anarchism, European squatters’ movements, and Halloween as a holiday celebrating emerging adulthood. He lives in Burlington with his partner and 2 cats, rides his bicycle as much as possible, and helps organize a local arts festival.
For more information visit: https://www.vermonthumanities.org/event/not-just-punks-and-recreation/
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