Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova: 'Punk's Not Dead'

Name a braver musician out there than Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, who has spent her career pushing back against the Putin regime and since her arrest in 2012 has been living in exile. The radical frontwoman and founder of Russian punk band Pussy Riot will be performing at Honor Fraser Gallery with her new band, Pussy Riot Siberia, as part of the opening night of the art and performance-based exhibition Punk’s Not Dead, which will be on view until Jan. 25. The performance is Pussy Riot Siberia’s L.A. debut, which aims to create a "tower of sound" that's as "black and brutal" as Norilsk, the Siberian city where Tolokonnikova grew up. The project's members include Tolokonnikova as well as Max Lawton, Riley Bray, and John Caldwell.