"Twilight Becomes Night" screening hosted by Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association
The CGNA and the Social Action Committee of the Kane Street Synagogue
invite you to a screening of
Twilight Becomes Night: a neighborhood documentary
36-minute film by Virginie-Alvine Perrette
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Virginie-Alvine Perrette, filmmaker; Craig Hammerman, District Manager CB6; City Councilmember David Yassky and Chelsea Mauldin, Montague Street Business Improvement District Executive Director.
November 6, 2008 from 7.00 to 8.30 p.m.
Kane Street Synagogue, 236 Kane Street
Donation: $10
About the film:
Each time a neighborhood shop closes its doors for good, something vital is lost forever. Twilight Becomes Night examines the pivotal role of neighborhood stores in our individual lives, our communities and in our society as a whole. Using the streets and shops of New York City as a backdrop, the film moves beyond nostalgic regret to reveal a high-stakes transformation and its potential to affect us all.
Twilight Becomes Night is an intimate and emotional portrait of the struggle of small businesses today. It also explores the issues that are threatening neighborhood stores—the large chains, high rents, and public policy, among others. And yet, in the end, it reminds us of the power of individual commitment and community activism in preserving local business.
You can save your neighborhood store.