—Thursday, November 9th, 2017—

Let Haiti Rebuild: Documentary Screening and Panel Session
495 Flatbush Avenue at Brooklyn Commons
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Enjoy this documentary from Haitian Women of Miami followed by a panel discussion and community conversation. The documentary will be in Kreyole with English interpretation and also, FREE FOOD!

The Other Art Fair
72 Noble Street at Brooklyn Expo Center
Time: 6pm- 9:30pm
Price: $7 – $30
The Other Art Fair is a leading artist fair presented by Saatchi Art, exhibiting the work of the very best in emerging art to art lovers from all experiences. The fair is showcasing 110 talented emerging artists alongside a unique and immersive features program.

Candle Making Workshop
67 35th Street at Unit C415
Time: 6:15pm – 8pm
Price: $60 – $100
Make a couple of scented candles with Keap, and learn about the history of fragrance and candle making. You’ll smell different fragrances, learn about wicking and wax, and pour your very own scented candles. All materials, candle making accessories, and some light drinks/snacks are included in the price.

Matthew Levee Chavez presents Signs of Hope
126 Franklin Avenue at Word Bookstore
Time: 7pm
FREE
In the days and weeks after the 2016 presidential election, Matthew Chavez showed up in the subway with stacks of brightly colored sticky notes. “Express yourself” he told passersby. The response was electric. Calling himself “Levee”– one who supports the city’s emotional tide– Chavez turned an underground maze into a communal art space known as Subway Therapy. Signs of Hope is Chavez’s tribute to Subway Therapy, showcasing the most inspired and most inspiring of the thousands of 3 x 3 inch notes. Individually these brave and funny and emotional “posts” bring the personal and momentary into the open. Together, they show us a vision of inclusivity and hope.

The Elephant Man
199 14th Street at Gallery Players
Time: 8pm
Price: $20 -25
The Elephant Man is based on the true story of John Merrick, a horribly deformed young man who is the victim of rare skin and bone diseases, and has become the star freak attraction in traveling side shows. He is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel hospital under the care of the celebrated young physician Frederick Treves. Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati; but time and again society is shown, due to its privilege and decay, to be almost a carnival in itself.

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