event
Maureen McNeil, Liberty's People: Red Hook in the Eighties (Off-site Reading at 481 Van Brunt St.)
Date
April 16, 2023Artist
Maureen McNeilRelated exhibitions
Opening April 15: Maureen McNeil, Light + MaterialFocus on the Flatfiles: Views from Red Hook
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Red Hook Stories Book Cover
Press and Promotion
On the Waterfront: A View from the Coast (Line) exhibition & events poster
About the event
Sunday, April 16, 3pm
Liberty’s People: Red Hook in the Eighties, a reading by Maureen McNeil
in conjunction with CENTRAL BOOKING's exhibition On the Waterfront: A View from the Coast(line)
Location: 481 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BWAC)
Reception to follow at Kentler, 353 Van Brunt St.
Maureen McNeil will read from her collection of fiction, Red Hook Stories, at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. She will talk about the sensory beauty of the neglected historic neighborhood during the 1980s and the diverse community who mourned, protested and celebrated together.
A reception at Kentler International Drawing Space (353 Van Brunt St.) will follow the talk with two exhibitions on view: Light + Material and Focus on the Flatfiles: Views from Red Hook. These exhibitions will run from April 15 - May 28.
