1 20 17 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/fbb82ce817130e58eb8258f0b54c1fe0.jpg 2248e6537b0973f681280d310c03478b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Context Additional information about the item. <div class="element-text"> A tour of activist resistance culture organized by Jean Smith of the band Mecca Normal, which set out to "spread the word of how to combine poetry, music and politics and have a fun time doing it." The Black Wedge was an anti-authoritarian response to Britain's earlier Red Wedge, and began on the West Coast in 1986 before continuing across Canada in 1987. The performers included Vancouver's Mecca Normal, San Francisco's Peter Plate, Montreal's Rhythm Activism and Toronto artists Bryan James and Mourning Sickness. To learn more, read this excerpt from Smith's essay "<a href="https://blackdotmuseum.wordpress.com/the-black-wedge-1986/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Black Wedge Tours: Take Something You Care About and Make it Your Life</a>," in Sounding Off — Music as Resistance / Rebellion / Revolution, eds. Ron Sakolsky and Fred Ho, (New York: Autonomedia, 1996). </div> Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4 1/4 x 14 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Wedge tour poster: Winnipeg Description An account of the resource A poster advertising the Winnipeg stop on the Black Wedge tour. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mecca Normal Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-08-26 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Mecca Normal Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant The Chameleon Club, 72 Princess Street, Winnipeg 1987 Anarchism Black Wedge Bryan James Chameleon Club David Lester Feminism Jean Smith Mecca Normal Mourning Sickness Norman Nawrocki Peter Plate Rhythm Activism Winnipeg https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/5daa32c415e89c7faa035cad1f8e153c.jpeg c9d1a0131f3f6e062f988ed7e9862223 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/6c00561857ec2f086530adecb3139b43.jpeg 96bd3f3c2e694f88a62b1f95bdda4f01 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/4a56a1ffd5b5b0aefe5c36a5332a27ea.jpeg 04bd940534ffefb85677ab20a4274813 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Context Additional information about the item. Hardcore ran as part of the 1990 Toronto Fringe Festival and featured excerpts from Gwendolyn's films Prowling by Night and Out of the Blue. Cover drawing by Mary Anne. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8 1/2 x 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Program for Hardcore Description An account of the resource The program for Gwendolyn's performance piece Hardcore: A Sex Worker Examines the Morality of the the Anti-Porn Movement. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gwendolyn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-07-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Gwendolyn Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource theatre program Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poor Alex Theatre, 296 Brunswick Avenue 1990 Brunswick Avenue Canadian Organization for the Rights of Prostitutes (CORP) Feminism Fringe Festival Gwendolyn Police Brutality Porn Safe Sex Sex Work Sex Worker Rights The Annex Theatre https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/3c78d0db1f17653892f46cf9fcc26d02.jpeg 6e8e2a3cec145dbf4044e3b1011cea2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Context Additional information about the item. Club Magic was one of several clubs that occupied 9 St. Joseph street in the wake of the legendary Voodoo. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Cardboard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Club Magic Description An account of the resource Half-price admission pass for "Black Magic" Wednesdays at Club Magic, with DJ Ivan Palmer. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November ca. 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Card Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 9 St. Joseph Street, 2nd floor 1988 Black Magic Club Magic Dance Clubs Ivan Palmer St. Joseph Street https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/d819657e773ad5f9ab2222377e71e11b.jpeg 66699b55832e653219fff068cdd259c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Cardboard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Zone Description An account of the resource Invitation to The Zone's preview party. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-11-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Card Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 312 Adelaide Street West 1991 Adelaide Street West Dance Clubs The Zone https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/1129531953db8d5d08d849ee1aa41932.jpeg 71993c6e0adfc8245b8073f14e4f2578 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Context Additional information about the item. Suspect Video, which was tucked behind Honest Ed's on Markham Street, was the place to rent indie, horror, exploitation, documentary, anime and other underground films. I lived a couple of blocks away on Euclid Avenue so this was my local video store. Now, condos. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Cardboard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Suspect Video Description An account of the resource Membership card for Suspect Video and Culture. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource card Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 605 Markham Street 1991 Cinema Markham Street Mirvish Village Suspect Video Video https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/f888c3d997096732bcd80e47837a6d07.jpeg 364716173bc56333e31780fc8e3961ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Context Additional information about the item. The 360 was founded in 1945 as a social club for Ukrainian veterans, and became a key Queen Street music venue in the early 1990s. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Cardboard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The 360 Description An account of the resource Membership card for Club 360, aka Ukrainian Branch no. 360 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1992 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Card Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 326 Queen Street West 1992 360 Club Music Venues Queen Street West Royal Canadian Legion Ukrainian culture https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/a25a98e0c4ddc9d0cbb9013fee014df2.png d49aa34e8aa824cbe7ffcee619dca424 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/4bbc3f02a9afe468997ef6b452502895.mp3 04449918a450e4a9cefadf98c60f8d19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. VHS Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours). 3:19 Director Name (or names) of the person who produced the video Melanie Liwanag Aguila Player html for embedded player to stream video content <div style="padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe width="300" height="150" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/298798379?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script> Context Additional information about the item. This show was one of a series of benefits for ACT for Disarmament and took place after a demonstration to protest the 1991 Gulf War. Nicole Tanguay is a Two-Spirit poet, playwright, musician and advocate for Indigenous rights. Their work has appeared in the anthologies The Colour of Resistance: A Contemporary Collection of Writing by Aboriginal Women (Toronto: Sister Vision Press, 1993), Miscegenation Blues: Voices of Mixed Race Women, ed. Carol Camper (Toronto: Sister Vision Press, 1994) and <a href="https://chbooks.com/Books/A/Any-Other-Way" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Any Other Way: How Toronto Got Queer</a>, eds. John Lorinc, Jane Farrow, Stephanie Chambers et al.  (Toronto: Coach House Books, 2017). A studio recording of "By Any Means Necessary" appears on the unreleased Mourning Sickness CD Nihil Obstat and is included here. The full album is available on the band's <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mourningsickness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soundcloud page</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource By Any Means Necessary Description An account of the resource Nicole Tanguay and Mourning Sickness perform "By Any Means Necessary" live at the Apocalypse Club. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nicole Tanguay and Mourning Sickness Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-02-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Melanie Liwanag Aguila Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Type The nature or genre of the resource video Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Apocalypse Club , 750 College Street 1991 A.C.T. for Disarmament Apocalypse Club College Street Indigenous resistance Indigenous solidarity LGBTQ Mourning Sickness Nicole Tanguay Two-Spirit https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/e4d582bb44c620b483c98486db77ad51.png 62068a7982d01a319f394a630e21043a https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/b56330b3e37fccbb43609783ee6b6f5b.jpeg 9376aaf756f87b8d39308a3ef2e10151 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/2f42ba6219c9521066f614411ab57f86.jpeg d3523cb8d75ca45fca08839b88463db6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Context Additional information about the item. This show was one of a series of benefits for ACT for Disarmament and took place after a demonstration to protest the 1991 Gulf War. "Cells" is a poem by the Seneca writer Mary Bennett, which appeared in <a href="http://sinisterwisdom.org/sites/default/files/Sinister%20Wisdom%2022%20and%2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sinister Wisdom: A Gathering of Spirit</a> 22/23, ed. Beth Brant (Iowa City: Iowa City Women's Press, 1983). It was later reprinted in the anthology A Gathering of Spirit: A Collection by North American Indian Women, eds. Michelle Cliff and Adrienne Rich (Ithica NY: Firebrand Books, 1988). Mourning Sickness was invited to do a musical interpretation of the piece for the Queeradio special feature "Cells and My Girlfriend," which was produced by labour and prisoners' justice activist Gay Bell and broadcast on CKLN in 1990. The handbill for the program is included here. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. VHS Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours). 4:11 Director Name (or names) of the person who produced the video Melanie Liwanag Aguila Player html for embedded player to stream video content <div style="padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe width="300" height="150" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/298796745?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cells Description An account of the resource Mourning Sickness performs "Cells" live at the Apocalypse Club. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mourning Sickness Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-02-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Melanie Liwanag Aguila Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Type The nature or genre of the resource video Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Apocalypse Club, 750 College Street 1991 A.C.T. for Disarmament Apocalypse Club CKLN College Street Gay Bell Indigenous resistance Indigenous solidarity LGBTQ Mary Bennett Mourning Sickness Prison Justice Queeradio Queerculture Seneca Nation Tracey TieF Two-Spirit https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/55e753fbe34ebde22d72bc36f9bf6086.png 137fefc96328411458b6f335aed61f21 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/597062fd1e7c271cb817bf19bb726a30.jpeg 21e487575fe57886faf04ba1d668fb42 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/6791dfd503f3f160be7df6a454af88b0.jpeg 876d371d356ce32a024c163d0370eb33 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/5d6d228f4bf0c87e4aca0d41a9715311.jpeg 71205400a0b41866778e5ca1ecf4f6b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Context Additional information about the item. This show was one of a series of benefits for ACT for Disarmament and took place after a demonstration to protest the 1991 Gulf War. "The Rubber Rap" was originally written by The Fuckheads (aka Michael Smith, Tracey Tief, Kenn Quayle and other residents of the queer punk house Kathedral B) and was performed by Mourning Sickness in Smith's play Person Livid with AIDS. Here, they are joined by members of the band Steal This Book. Lyric page, with performance notes, from the zine Coming On (Fall 1988). Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. VHS Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours). 4:30 Player html for embedded player to stream video content <div style="padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe width="300" height="150" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/298796230?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script> Director Name (or names) of the person who produced the video Melanie Liwanag Aguila Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Rubber Rap Description An account of the resource Mourning Sickness performs "The Rubber Rap" live at the Apocalypse Club. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mourning Sickness Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-02-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Melanie Liwanag Aguila Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Type The nature or genre of the resource video Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Apocalypse Club, 750 College Street 1991 A.C.T. for Disarmament AIDS Activism Apocalypse Club College Street Gulf War Kathedral B Kenn Quayle Michael Smith Mourning Sickness Safe Sex Steal This Book The Fuckheads Tracey TieF https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/064199f76affd1c791bf82e564ec5dfa.jpg ad8d8eca90325f45efc4c7c3ff6fb961 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5 X 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mecca Normal, Mourning Sickness and Bryan James poster Description An account of the resource Mecca Normal, Mourning Sickness and Bryan James show at the Rivoli. This was a partial reunion of the Black Wedge tour lineup from the previous year. The Black Wedge tour was an anti-authoritarian response to Britain's earlier Red Wedge, and began on the West Coast in 1986 before continuing across Canada in 1987. The performers included Vancouver's Mecca Normal, San Francisco's Peter Plate, Montreal's Rhythm Activism and Toronto artists Bryan James and Mourning Sickness. To learn more, read this excerpt from Smith's essay "<a href="https://blackdotmuseum.wordpress.com/the-black-wedge-1986/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Black Wedge Tours: Take Something You Care About and Make it Your Life</a>," in Sounding Off — Music as Resistance / Rebellion / Revolution, eds. Ron Sakolsky and Fred Ho, (New York: Autonomedia, 1996). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mecca Normal Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-04-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Jean Smith and David Lester Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rivoli, 332 Queen Street West 1988 Anarchism Black Wedge Bryan James David Lester Feminism Jean Smith Mecca Normal Mourning Sickness Queen Street West Rivoli https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/59435e4e5a013d232d8636e97f1ef11f.jpg a225cf2217e111bbcb8263a5a107167c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Context Additional information about the item. This was Random Order's first show. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8 1/2 X 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Random Order, Steal This Book and Mourning Sickness Description An account of the resource Poster for the Random Order, Steal This Book and Mourning Sickness show at the Cameron House. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Scott Kerr Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1989-12-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Cameron House, 408 Queen Street West 1989 Cameron House Mourning Sickness Queen Street West Random Order Steal This Book https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/d6434e100296f3a89cf52893fe8d7f8d.jpg e8dc83ebd98ed0b53448b19fb100eeab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8 1/2 X 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Varoshi Fame, Mourning Sickness and Blank Crowd show Description An account of the resource Toronto avant garde/industrial bands Varoshi Fame, Mourning Sickness and Blank Crowd at the Rivoli. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-07-22 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rivoli, 332 Queen Street West 1988 Blank Crowd Industrial Mourning Sickness Postpunk Queen Street West Rivoli Varoshi Fame https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/9ca3235e9e4cb43f627f2c03dfc93c83.jpg 73cb3e17d15f2597da73ceae0a6bae78 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5 x 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Person Livid With AIDS Description An account of the resource Michael Smith's one-man play about a day in the life of a gay man living with AIDS. With musical support by Steal This Book and a cameo appearance by Mourning Sickness. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michael Smith Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-04-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Michael Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Factory Theatre Studio Cafe, 125 Bathurst St. 1990 Bathurst Street Buddies in Bad Times Factory Theatre Michael Smith Mourning Sickness Queerculture Radical Faeries Steal This Book https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/aaf60eb6a899f351cf9875dcc510ea28.jpg a173f9043aec3c817c573c682581ccd1 https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/a1bf7d4f2b735ce31e95b1006bbb2542.jpg ba1610ac2a41b49679a1649b803fc1ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 11 x 4.25 Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. card stock Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Michael Smith memorial Description An account of the resource Invitation to the memorial gathering for Michael Smith. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tracey Tief Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-02-23 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource invitation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 57 Homewood Avenue 1991 AIDS Activism Homewood Avenue Memorial Michael Smith Radical Faeries Tracey TieF https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/652185b871eb1a1d8d71ba42362011fd.jpg 11023c8ef38b831f42c205022479d345 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5 x 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A-Fest show Description An account of the resource Poster for the Survival Gathering show at the Rivoli, 1988. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-07-05 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rivoli, 334 Queen Street West Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Unknown 1988 Anarchist Unconvention CKLN Panic Productions Queen Street West Rivoli Survival Gathering https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/cf9939ace064fd465a840480dd603d7f.jpg 83f11fae14464e70e8c5bc1e32f30742 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4.25 x 11 Context Additional information about the item. CKLN was a campus-community radio station based at Ryerson University from 1983-2011. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CKLN Street Crawl Description An account of the resource Flyer for the 10th anniversary CKLN street crawl in 1993. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993-07-23 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CKLN Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CKLN 1993 7 Cent Posse Afronubians Bamboo Club Bando Sur By Divine Right Cameron House Chicken Milk Child's Garden of Grass CKLN CKLN Street Crawl Crawlin Crawdads Funkasaurus Horseshoe Tavern Identity King Cobb Steelie Mourning Sickness Precious P Punjabi by Nature Queen Street West Rivoli Rumble Travelling Gundas Ultrasound Zen Bungalow https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/files/original/7d1ac1864060e25b41ac3fd7926e3c53.jpeg 9486c7da29f0e14f045beae2e8aefa85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lilian Radovac Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5 x 11 Text Copy and paste the text you want to contribute here, or attach a file below. This statement provides context for a gig poster that was briefly posted in the Alternative Toronto Facebook group in the summer of 2020. The poster was for a show held at the Purple Institution on October 20, 1989, which was headlined by W.Pig and also featured our band, Mourning Sickness, as one of three supporting acts on the bill. The others were Cottage Industry and Kevin Cook. The poster was created and signed by the artist Urania235, and includes a stylized black and white rendering of the Aunt Jemima brand character. We did not consent to the poster design or see it before the show and hate everything it represents. As white women it is our responsibility to speak about why. Mourning Sickness was a feminist music collective that was part of Toronto's industrial music scene in the late 1980s. This scene was almost exclusively white and predominantly cis-male, as it remains today. Industrial music artists sometimes used decontextualized visuals and other content drawn from racist, anti-Semitic and misogynist sources, which we discussed in <a href="https://bit.ly/2NQevtb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interviews</a> and challenged in our performances. We would like to address this poster now.  Art historian Dr. Cheryl Thompson explains the historical lineage of the image of Aunt Jemima, and we recommend her <a href="https://bit.ly/2XQxZjl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online essay</a> to anyone who wants to learn about this history. The image is steeped in both white supremacy and patriarchy, and the long struggle against it (see the <a href="https://bit.ly/2DZy6Sg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Berkeley Revolution</a> archive for one early example) has finally resulted in its being retired as a corporate logo by Quaker Oats. Toronto also has a history of white supremacy, which is an important part of the poster's context. Beginning in the late 1970s, a series of highly publicized police shootings of Black residents occurred in waves that continue to this day. Two of these shootings, of Lester Donaldson and Michael Wade Lawson, occurred the year before the Purple Institution show. A third, of Sophia Cook, happened exactly one week later. These shootings led to the formation of the Black Action Defense Committee (BADC) in 1988, which had been active under different names since 1978. BADC was among several Black-led organizations that organized against police brutality in Toronto, and their struggle was widely covered in the local and alternative press. Their efforts led to the Yonge Street Uprising in 1992 and are echoed in the Black Lives Matter movement today. We will not comment on the artist's intent but want to confront the wider social context in which this poster was created. At the very least, its appearance reflects the deep racial segregation that existed in the city's music and art scenes, which we and other white artists benefitted from even as we opposed it. We acknowledge this history and it's why we support community archives and #BlackLivesMatter. *****  To learn more about racism and sexism in industrial music, see the fan blog <a href="https://bit.ly/2DHywwU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industrial Anti-Oppression</a>. For a discussion of how the Aunt Jemima logo was received by Black communities in the early 1990s, see Karyn Berry's essay in <a href="https://bit.ly/3aut10F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Undefeated</a>. To learn more about the BADC and the Yonge Street Uprising, read Chris Harris' essay in <a href="https://bit.ly/2PJ4wU3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Upping the Anti</a> and watch <a href="https://bit.ly/2XRwl0K" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It Takes A Riot: Race, Rebellion, Reform</a>. To learn about the racial segregation of Toronto's music scenes during this period, read Ron Nelson's <a href="https://bit.ly/3h0SKA4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">oral history</a> of hip hop shows at the Concert Hall.  For an example of how industrial music artists have taken social context into account in their work, see the discussion of Laibach in "<a href="https://bit.ly/33PuSfh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subversive Affirmation: On Mimesis as a Strategy of Resistance</a>." Context Additional information about the item. All day event with musical performances by Faith Nolan, Nu Black Nation, Killer Queen, The Travellers, Dirty Bird and Mourning Sickness. Original Format The type of object, such as paper, photo, cassette tape, Super 8, and additional data. Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource York Festival of Students Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource York Federation of Students Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-07-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lilian Radovac Description An account of the resource Poster for the York Federation of Students BBQ and Music festival. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lilian Radovac collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant York University, The Underground, 4700 Keele Street 1992 Dirty Bird Faith Nolan Killer Queen Mourning Sickness Nu Black Nation The Travellers The Underground York University