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The Lighthouse Brooklyn Festival takes place November 5 + 6 inside our newly redesigned 1870s Pencil Factory in Greenpoint. Each panel and workshop is a reflection of what The Lighthouse was built for — a space for creators, storytellers, and innovators to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and make together. 

Join us for two days of programming shaped by creativity, culture, and community as we open the doors to our Brooklyn Campus.

Seating and participation for all panels and activations will be available on a first-come basis.

Lighthouse Brooklyn Opening Festival - Panels + Workshops

Edna Cowan

Jazmine Rogers

Jess Parrott

Kerel

Lima

Luisa

Dana Graizel

Zivan Vasquez

Lillian Rothey

Mike Hammer

The Lighthouse

The Business of Creativity Series with Sir John Hegarty and David Droga

NOV 5 - 11AM

Flower Therapy Live: In Bloom with Kelsea Olivia & Sean Patrick Gallagher

A live creative session featuring Kelsea Olivia, founder of East Olivia, and Sean Patrick Gallagher, chef and multidisciplinary creator. Together, they explore the connection between florals, food, and form—how both mediums serve as expressions of creativity and community. Through conversation and a collaborative build, they’ll show how making can be both artful and grounding, blending Kelsea’s floral perspective with Sean’s culinary craft.

NOV 5 - 12:30PM

New York Nico 26.2 Marathon Documentary Screening & Q&A

NOV 5 - 1:30PM

Built, Not Cast: Amber Tamblyn and Ana Gasteyer in Conversation

Guided by journalist and former Glamour editor-in-chief Cindi Leive, this candid conversation unpacks how creative women build lasting careers on their own terms, beyond the systems that once defined them. Amber Tamblyn and Ana Gasteyer reflect on authorship, visibility, and reinvention, exploring how creators evolve across mediums while maintaining authenticity in an ever-shifting cultural landscape.

NOV 5 - 3PM

Media Recast: A New Era of News & Information with Kaya Yurieff + Jasmine Enberg

Moderator: Kerry Flynn

NOV 5 - 3:30PM

The Art of Belonging: How Creators Build Worlds That Connect Us

Join Ammar Kandil (Yes Theory & Seek Discomfort) and Grabiel Alexis (Learn Filmmaking Network) for a cross-medium conversation on creative community building—and how each uses storytelling, curiosity, and culture to bring people closer.

From global adventures and filmmaking workshops to moments that feel like home, they’ll explore what it takes to create experiences that connect us beyond screens or cities.

NOV 5 - 4:30PM

Emotional Hangover: Boysober Live Podcast
with Hope Woodard x iHeart

Comedian and storyteller Hope Woodard brings her hit podcast Boysober to the stage for a special live taping with iHeart — an unfiltered night of laughter, healing, and emotional hangovers. Through sharp humor and radical honesty, Hope explores the chaos of dating, friendship, and self-expression in the age of oversharing. Expect big laughs, heartfelt moments, and a room full of people realizing they’ve texted the wrong person for the right reasons.

NOV 5 - 5:30PM

Live from the Lighthouse: Danny Brown on Stardust

Live from the Lighthouse: Danny Brown on Stardust” presents legendary rapper Danny Brown in a stripped-down, candid session previewing records from his forthcoming Warp Records release Stardust and reflecting on his creative rebirth and the bold new chapter of experimentation and self-expression behind it.

NOV 5 - 7PM

Live from the Lighthouse: Stretch Artmstrong DJ Set

NOV 5 - 8PM

Connect to Communities, Connect to Culture

On TikTok, standing out means standing for something. In this session, we’ll explore why brands need to specialize, learning from and working with the creators and communities who already speak the culture’s language. It’s a deep-dive in cultural fluency, credibility, and building real momentum from the inside out.

NOV 6 - 11AM

Cut Through: Mary Harron on Story, Culture, and Creative Independence

Director Mary Harron joins Alison Willmore for a conversation on storytelling, culture, and how creative vision evolves in the age of the creator. From American Psycho to Dali Land, Harron reflects on making work that endures while the mediums—and the audience—keep changing.

NOV 6 - 1PM

Justin Moran, Casey Lewis + Hunter Harris: Building on Substack 

A new generation of creators is skipping the gatekeepers and building cultural influence on their own terms. This live conversation unpacks how Substack enables creators, from stylists, chefs, brands, traditional writers, and collectives, to publish work that carries cultural weight and commercial potential outside traditional media or algorithmic gatekeeping. Leading Substackers and creative entrepreneurs explore what it means to build in public, grow with their communities, and shape culture from the ground up. 

Moderator: Bailey Dunn, Creator Partnerships Lead at Substack.

NOV 6 - 2PM

Making It from Scratch: Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings

Marian Cheng of Mimi Cheng’s in conversation to explore how authenticity, storytelling, and community can turn a local idea into a lasting brand. A celebration of creativity, culture, and the creator economy—all rooted in the flavor of New York.

NOV 6 - 3PM

Pattern Recognition: Ella Emhoff × Tyler McGillivary

A vibrant New York-born conversation between two designer-creators on translating individuality into influence, channeling the city’s creative energy into craft, and keeping fashion personal in a hype-driven world.

Samsung Art Store: An Artist Conversation W. Aerosyn-Lex Meštrović + Daria Greene

Aerosyn-Lex Meštrović sits down with the Samsung Art Store's global curator Daria Greene to discuss how artists translate physical work into high-impact, digital art for The Frame and explore how creators can get curated, get paid, and get seen.

NOV 6 - 4PM

Beyond the Jersey: The New York Liberty’s Blueprint for the Creator Era

New York Liberty CVO Shana Stephenson joins Kate O’Malley, SVP of  Creative at Sports Illustrated and The Player’s Tribune, for a conversation on how women athletes are shaping the creator economy through authenticity, aesthetics, and storytelling, transforming sport into culture and trust into brand power.

NOV 6 - 5PM

Live from The Lighthouse: Julia Fox & Vito Schnabel - The Trainer and the New York State of Mind

Julia Fox and Vito Schnabel join Live from The Lighthouse for a conversation that spans The Trainer, their creative collaboration, and the restless energy that defines New York. As two figures who move fluidly between art, film, and fashion, they’ll discuss how the city’s intensity, humor, and independence continue to shape their work, and what it means to create with a distinctly New York state of mind.

NOV 6 - 6PM

NOV 6 - 7PM

Good Stand-Up Comedy Show

An evening of sharp handpicked by Good One host Jesse David Fox, featuring comedians shaping what it means to be funny and creative, right now. Featuring: Jay Jurden, Josh Gondelman, Kenice Mobley, and Brittany Carney

Lighthouse Brooklyn Opening Festival - Panels + Workshops

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