Tetchena Bellange's documentary "Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave," examines the controversial 1734 case of a woman accused of setting the fire that burned much of Montreal. It screens Thursday 3/3 in the Black World Cinema Series.
On Sat 4/17 from 9 AM to 4 PM, the Bruce K. Hayden Center for the Performing Arts at Malcolm X College hosts a benefit for the Evanston-based Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti.
Tonight from 7 to 10 PM, Studio Within Salon/Spa hosts a fashion show and benefit for the American Red Cross's Haiti relief efforts at Architectural Artifacts.
An all-star hip-hop lineup featuring M1 of Dead Prez, Jean Grae, Rhymefest, and many more comes together for a Haiti benefit show January 31 at Reggie's Rock Club.