Creating a Folklore of the Present and Future

 

 

Breakfast and coffee will be served

 

During his brief career, Peter Laughner was more than just a significant Cleveland musician, writer, and poet: he and wife Charlotte Pressler formed the Black Orchid Society as a central network point for a group of like-minded talented friends who all played a critical and often overlooked role in the punk/new wave music revolution of the late 1970s, and whose influence continues to reverberate into the present. Join us as we explore Smog Veil Records' ambitious project to definitively document and archive the music, writing, people, and oral histories in the life and times of Peter Laughner. In addition to Laughner’s music and writing, the discussion will focus on some of the unique aspects of rock music culture in Cleveland and look at the methods, problems, and solutions in researching rock history from a pre-internet time in our present wired world.

 

There is an opportunity for students to get maximum 1 credit for attending the three events- Panel discussion in the morning, Lunchtime discussions in the afternoon and performance by David Thomas in the evening. In order to get the credit, graduate students will sign up for Comparative Studies 8890 Colloquia, Workshops, and Departmental Seminars (#33070) and undergraduate students for Comparative Studies 2193 - 0020: Individual Studies with Dr. Katherine Borland (#16775). There will be a required reading and reflection paper (6 pages for grads and 3 pages for undergrads).

 

If you require assistance to attend these events, please contact the organizers at karna.5@osu.edu.