Wednesday, May 13th, 6:00-10:00pm – The Official LIC Arts Open Opening Party – Celebrate with music from local band Hips & Brows and latin jazz from Willie Martinez’s La Familia featuring J Walter Hawkes on trombone and a welcome speech by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. Enjoy food graciously provided by Open Door and a cash bar.

Thursday, May 14th, 7:00pm – Little Embers & Lauren Elder – An evening of music from local legends Little Embers (Theresa Hoffman/Anthony Rizzo) with support from singer/ukulele player Lauren Elder.

Friday, May 15th, 6:30-9:00pm – Dangerous Emotions, Wandering Thoughts & The Post Mythic Consciousness –
“Real art has the capacity to make us nervous.” -Susan Sontag
Please join us for a new group exhibition loosely based on a 1966 essay from Susan Sontag “Against Interpretation”. Featuring work from artists who are also educators and community builders, it combines many different mediums to immerse the audience in a shared sense of wonder and complexity. Featuring work and installations by Pia Coronel, Robin Cole, Selena Gomez, Nikolina Kovalenko, Paul Lambermon, Jessica Maffia, and G.Romero.