Event Program
An evening of poetry, film, and conversation at Van Der Plas Gallery, bringing together artists, writers, and musicians whose work spans contemporary art, experimental music, and underground culture in New York City. The program includes live poetry readings, a film screening, a post-screening discussion, and tarot readings throughout the evening.
Poetry Reading
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Ann Helga Denny
Artist and poet whose work explores narrative, memory, and material experimentation through text, drawing, and installation.
Jason McLean
Visual artist and performer known for his raw, diaristic drawings and writings that blend autobiographical storytelling with improvisation.
Film Screening
6:30 PM
Film Screening (“Al Diaz: Like a Bomb”; “Jason McLean: Boomerang Smile”)
Following the Screening
Post-Film Discussion
With film director Jane Brill, artists Jason McLean, and Al Diaz
Tarot Readings
Throughout the evening
with artist and art therapist Christine Randolph, offering intuitive tarot readings that complement the reflective and participatory nature of the event.