— Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 —

History Makers: Taylor Branch on Martin Luther King, Jr.
128 Pierrepont Street at Brooklyn Historical Society
Time: 6:30pm – 8pm
Price: $15
For thirty years, in three extraordinary volumes, a film, and an anthology, Taylor Branch has presented an unparalleled epic story of the Civil Rights Movement and our democratic experiment. Join him for this special and intimate evening as discusses his life’s work and the legacy of MLK.

Maria Sabina: Shaman, Curandera and Visionary Poet
500 25th Street at Green-Wood Cemetery
Time: 6:30pm – 8pm
Price: $15
In this illustrated talk, poet, novelist, and diplomat Homero Aridjis will share his first-hand accounts of meeting Maria Sabina, whom he sees not only as a cultural icon, but also as arguably the greatest visionary poet in twentieth-century Latin America. Aridjis’s 2013 novel Carne de Dios, centers on Sabina’s life in Huautla and her involvement with Westerners who flocked to her home to experience the hallucinogenic effects of the “magic mushrooms”.

GURRUMUL (Q&A WITH DIRECTOR PAUL DAMIEN WILLIAMS)
136 Metropolitan Avenue at Nitehawk
Time: 7pm
Price: $18
A portrait of world music phenomenon Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, a blind indigenous artist on the brink of international reverence. Possessing a deep reserve of musical talent, he struggles with balancing his personal life and keeping the show on the road. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Paul Damien Williams.

Artist Talk with Brittany Markert
445 Albee Square W at House of Wax Bar
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Price: $10 – $25 (suggested donation)
Brittany will share her personal philosophy on photography and engage the audience in an at-home practice to cultivate intention and ideas within their own artistic practice. With a selection of prints and references to Brittany’s personal mentors and inspiration, learn the process and intention behind some of In Rooms most iconic work and other artists and have the opportunity to view prints up close. The segment will conclude with a preview of new unpublished works, a Q&A and meet and greet with the artist and participants.

Tori Kelly: The Acoustic Sessions
1027 Flatbush Avenue at Kings Theatre
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Price: $25  & up
An evening with singer Tori Kelly and her music.

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