# Event Details - **Event Name**: Screening of the TOWN CRIER + discussion with Artist + Director - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 08:45 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Follow American history painter Mark Thomas Gibson's creative journey for his TOWN CRIER series and hear from him and the film's director.About this EventArtist Mark Thomas Gibson processes the daily onslaught of news in his Town Crier series, sounding the alarm on our fraying democracy and using art as an urgent call for citizen action.Join WXXI for a FREE screening of this short film followed by a discussion with artist and subject Mark Thomas Gibson, film director Grace Lee, writer and producer of the "Plants & Beats" podcast Rob Bell, and photographer, writer, and co-curator for Behind the Glass Gallery Quajay Donnell. Leah Stacy, editor-in chief of CITY Magazine, will moderate.Join us for a community conversation about how ordinary citizens including artists wrestle with current events and the notion of a town crier in our times. Who is your Town Crier? What are you crying about?Please note: This film is presented with open captions. ASL interpretation will be provided for introductions and panel discussion. Additional information on accessibility at The Little Theatre can be found on their website. For other access needs, please contact Sarah Murphy Abbamonte directly at movetoinclude@wxxi.org.More about the film:As America hurtles towards the 250th anniversary of its founding, TOWN CRIER is a short documentary film that examines the role of the artist in our complicated times. How do artists sound the alarm when the world is on fire? When society is in crisis and leaders fail to deliver, can artists hold us to account for our actions? Or for our inaction? American history painter Mark Thomas Gibson began his "Town Crier" series in 2021 in response to the cultural and political storm following Covid and the M**der of George Floyd. These single-panel images were in a graphic, pen-and-ink comic book style and featured a Black man in colonial-era garb announcing the headlines of the day.Since 2024, Gibson’s series and messages have taken on an urgency and greater frequency with regular Instagram posts using the handle @darthgibson. He has also incorporated several town criers into the "Banners" series recently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. More info at www.towncrierfilm.comAgenda🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:45 PMTOWN CRIER screening + disucssionInfo: The screening will be followed by a discussion with the artist Mark Thomas Gibson and the director/producer Grace Lee, moderated by CTY Magazine's editor Leah Stacy. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/screening-of-the-town-crier-discussion-with-artist-director/100002002233311734 - **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, literary-art, business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: All Ages - Doors Open At: 6:30 PM - Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes - Location: The Little Theatre - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Rochester - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The Little Theatre - **lat**: 43.15605609999999 - **long**: -77.5979717 - **full address**: The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue, Rochester, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Screening of the TOWN CRIER + discussion with Artist + Director - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/d00ab7fc66ec521740e6f4514f32e472ffa0cfa6bf781f8f32b918582aa4fe97-rimg-w576-h304-dc080808-gmir.png?v=1790837464 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Screening of the TOWN CRIER + discussion with Artist + Director being held? - **A:** Screening of the TOWN CRIER + discussion with Artist + Director takes place on Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 08:45 pm at The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue, Rochester, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Screening of the TOWN CRIER + discussion with Artist + Director? - **A:** Screening of the TOWN CRIER + discussion with Artist + Director is organized by WXXI. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at WXXI's events? - **A:** Attendees have given WXXI a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. WXXI has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Screening of the TOWN CRIER + discussion with Artist + Director is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rochester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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