Opening Reception, Reading & Signing
Thursday March 13, 5:30 – 8pm

The Art of Emotional Repair
A poetry book launch for The Secret Door by Cynthia Ross and a multi-media exhibition of readings, paintings, embroideries, and collage; highlighting collaborations connected to and inspired by the poetry of Cynthia Ross.

Paintings by Ian Wilson – New York City
Ian’s art appears in The Secret Door book and record cover.

Embroideries by Eveline – Paris
Eveline hand embroiders Cynthia’s poems on vintage cotton nightgowns and boudoir artifacts.

THE SECRET DOOR – Tokyo
A Poetry & Collage Collaboration
Cynthia Ross and Zenji Fujiyama create erotic art pieces that combine her words and his images on Japanese paper

Saturday, March 22nd at 7pm
Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (and Other Rock & Roll Stories)
A documentary film by Danny Garcia about the iconic New York City hotel. Cynthia is a former resident and appears in the film. Free!

Saturday March 29th – closing reception 5 to 7pmBushwick Book Club performances 7 to 9pm celebrating writer/editor/podcaster Emily Rems (former editor-in-chief of the feminist periodical BUST Magazine). Free!