Photographer Marlis Momber will look back on her thirty-five years documenting the Loisaida at 403 cultural salon (photo © Marlis Momber)
Sun Terrace Room
450 West 17th St.
Monday, November 15, $35-$40, 7:00
Admission includes light dinner and cocktails
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Lelaine Lau cofounded 403 five years ago as “a cultural salon and community celebrating the exchange of ideas through presentations on the arts, culture and humanitarian concerns.” Lau gathers together a diverse group of individuals to discuss cutting-edge issues and fascinating subjects while enjoying a light dinner and cocktails, encouraging participation in an intimate, invigorating atmosphere. Previous evenings have featured photojournalists, painters, multirmedia artists, environmental activists, fashion designers, writers, and filmmakers. On Monday, November 15, Lau will present Berlin-born photographer Marlis Momber, who has been documenting the changing scope of the Lower East Side since the 1970s, focusing on the Latino community. A onetime homesteader who has lived in the neighborhood since 1975 and also worked as a fashion photographer taking glamour shots of major celebrities, Momber will discuss the area’s Puerto Rican community, her 1978 documentary, VIVA LOISAIDA, and other aspects of her life and career at the latest 403 salon.