Thrasher Magazine

Vans set up shop at Jefferson School in Detroit to reopen its doors to the community with workshops, concerts and a skatepark. With the frigid tempatures outside the locals flocked to the institution to take advantage of everyhing they had to offer. –Jordan Joseffer

It's so cold in the D     Photo: Brook

Jefferson School

The Wig frozen over across the street

When was the last time you were excited about going to school?

The gymnasium

A look inside Mr. Joe Brook's classroom

Xerox wall

Steve Van Doren popped in with Christian Hosoi to welcome everyone

Photo: Brook

Detroit locals: Shane Rogers, Dan Mancina, Rob Plus Woelkers and Evan Hutchings    Photo: Brook

Zered Bassett and his kickflip from the "Adroit in Detroit" featured in Thrasher     Photo: Brook

Excellent class, Joe!     Photo: Kirsch

Protomartyr packed the school auditorium

Youth of today in Detroit     Photo: Brook 

Down the hall, Chad Bowers and Greg Hunt – Mind Field Alumni     Photo: Brook

AVE reminisces

Master of the bass, Thundercat took the stage to close out the first night

Average concert views nowadays

Class dissmissed

ZelooperZ put in some work while people watched

Sydney James

Desires kicked off the "Sessions" which gave some local talent a chance to hit the stage

Chuke Wise dressed up to get down

Nick Jaskey – Detroit native, artist and skateboarder     Photo: Brook

Justin Henry gets a back Smith over the bar on the Quasi obsticle

Steve Van Doren and his daughter Kristy pass out t-shirts to everyone

Popped on over to another classroom for a cartooning workshop with Mr. Jay Howell

Cartooning secrets were revealed

Kelsey Lu

In between sets I popped in to check out Niagra's (of Destroy All Monsters) artwork

Joyce Manor got the crowd moving

Stagedive thataway

Everyone in the school tried to jam into the auditorium for Danny Brown's set

These guys have a problem...

"Push!"

A couple of successful security bargers

"No one else even think about it!"

Detroit's finest, Danny Brown

Bras started flying on stage

Killed it

And that's a wrap. Grab a poster on your way out. Thanks Vans!