A curator talk and screening of the rarely seen documentary Chocolate City Burning by Apoxy (Saturday, September 20th, 5–6:30 PM) with a Curator Talk and Book Signing (7-8:00pm) after the movie to discuss the collection and his new book that provides a deeper historical context on the DC graffiti movement and the legendary Dot Com crew. $5/movie ticket.

A longtime creative culture worker, Stowers is co-founder of the Double Down Kings, the region’s largest graffiti crew with over 300 members, and founder of the 14th Street Graffiti Museum in DC. He currently serves as Executive Director of DC Murals, a nonprofit documenting the city’s public art since 1997, and leads ART B.L.O.C. DC, a creative consultancy for public storytelling through design and mural work.

Stowers’ newly released book, To The East: The Rise of Public Murals East of the River, will be available for purchase during the exhibition.