Join us for an evening of art and conversation, showcasing the talent of local artists! We will feature a short story reading by author Lori Torone and a percussions performance by Nathaniel Aguilar.

Lori J. Torone is a speculative fiction writer and an adjunct professor of English and Communication Studies. Her work has appeared in Podcastle: The Fantasy Fiction Podcast, as well as the anthologies Museum Piece: An Unusual Collection and 99 Fleeting Fantasies. She is a member of SFWA and a 2024 finalist for the Speculative Literature Foundation's Older Writers Grant. Lori is currently in the submission process for her novel.

Nathaniel Aguilar is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer and educator based in the Queens area. A versatile and dynamic musician known for his extraordinary talent in both vibraphone, piano. and percussion. Stylistically, the music he performs draws upon the expressive spirit of jazz improvisation, the emotive simplicity of …