Kathia St. Hilaire Closing Festival

Join us for a special evening in celebration of the Kathia St. Hilaire: Invisible Empires exhibition a week before it closes. Enjoy exclusive late-night access to the exhibition, live DJ sets by Ashley Venom and DJ Rayvino, custom beer by Hot Plate Brewing, and Haitian cuisine from Bezzle’s BBQ.

Free. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524.

MUSIC: ASHLEY VENOM & DJ RAYVINO
8–10 pm
Ashley Solage, also known as Ashley Venom, is a Haitian-American artist, DJ, writer, and cultural producer residing in Brooklyn. Solage’s work is rooted in empowering marginalized communities, community transformation, and liberation for all oppressed people. Solage has performed at Boiler Room Miami, Puffy Radio on NPS 012, naafi*, Beatport, and BLITZ Music Club, among other international venues.

Rayven Heath opens. Heath, also known as DJ RAYVINO, is a Haitian-American DJ and event producer from Dorchester, Massachusetts. As a Black non-binary femme, they are dedicated to creating safe spaces for people of all backgrounds through music. They organize the Boston-based event Blair B*tch Project and have performed at the ICA Boston, Lynn Museum, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

DRINKS: HOT PLATE BREWING
Hot Plate Brewing presents unique beers inspired by the work of Kathia St. Hilaire and Haitian brewing traditions and ingredients.

Sarah Real and Mike Dell’Aquila opened Hot Plate Brewing in 2023. Turning their homebrewing passion into reality, the duo’s seven-barrel brewhouse offers beer, wine, cider, hard seltzers, and non-alcoholic drinks, fostering an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome to connect and unwind.

FOOD: BEZZLE’S BBQ
Bezzle's BBQ serves Caribbean pork chunks with pikliz, beef and chicken patties, rice and beans, crispy fried plantains, and pineapple upside down cake.

Based in Adams, Bezzle's BBQ was started back in 2020 by a man that loves to cook. Mr. Bezzle (aka Ed) makes everything from scratch, and Mrs. Bezzle (aka Amy) makes sure everything is set up to perfection. Their motto is “Feed the People."