{"id":4591,"date":"2019-08-20T22:49:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T22:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/library\/2019\/08\/20\/kids-of-the-black-hole-the-first-two-decades-of-punk-in-orange-county\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:34:48","slug":"kids-of-the-black-hole-the-first-two-decades-of-punk-in-orange-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/2019\/08\/20\/kids-of-the-black-hole-the-first-two-decades-of-punk-in-orange-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids of the Black Hole: The First Two Decades of Punk in Orange County"},"content":{"rendered":"

A somewhat unusual audience crowded the fourth floor lobby of the Leatherby Libraries Saturday evening, chatting, enjoying refreshments on the terrace, and, most importantly, taking turns making their way through the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives<\/a>. The crowd, made up mostly of current and former “scenesters” (people associated with a particular scene – in this case, the punk rock scene), was here to see the newest exhibition in the space, “Kids of the Black Hole: The First Two Decades of Punk in Orange County.” Assembled by curators Rand Boyd and Wendy Gonaver, both from Special Collections & Archives, using material on loan from Jay Bauman<\/a>, the exhibit spotlights the visual culture of O.C. punk musicians, artists, and fans from the 1970s to 1990s. The regional aesthetics and politics of punk are explored through a unique collection of flyers, fanzines, clothing, album art, and memorabilia.<\/p>\n