Alex Simmons: What it means to be part of a community
Alex Simmons (left) rocks the Black Box while Aidan Simmons screams. Photo by Liz Tierney. I had the pleasure of hosting Alex Simmons as an intern at AS220 for two semesters when he was a student at The Met High School in 2024-2025. Simmons family history with AS220 runs deep. Alex's father has been booking shows here since the '80s (including the often-talked about Bikini Kill show), and his siblings have played countless shows in numerous bands here over the years. Alex's enthusiasm to meet new people, learn new things, and experience new art - and be inspired by it all - reminded me of language from one of AS220's core values: building community . It says "We believe there is magic and power in bringing people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, identities and perspectives together." Far fro