Night of Hope will feature flavorful innovations by That Brown Girl Cooks!, and live music by Darelle Holden Quintet. 

Chef Kristi Brown, founder of That Brown Girls Cooks!, spooned her way through the culinary industry for the past 28 years. Starting at a small café in downtown Seattle, Chef has done just about everything from dishwasher/prep cook to running her own catering business for nearly a decade. From the beginning, her vision was to focus on the art and experience of food through culinary activism. A purpose powered by her mantra, “Everybody’s Gotta Eat!” Chef Kristi builds community through the cultivation of fresh food and fine cooking.

Chef Kristi has now added to her legacy with the opening of COMMUNION Restaurant & Bar. Since opening in December of 2020, COMMUNION has garnered much acclaim: CONDE NASTE: 12 best new restaurants in the world; NY TIMES The 50 places in America we're most excited about right now", Seattle Met’s Restaurant of the Year; Seattle Eater’s Best New Restaurants; and Chef Kristi was named in Seattle Magazine’s 2021 most influential people.

"If silk were a sound, it’d be Darelle Holden singing." – Jonathan Shipley, Earshot Jazz

Two-time Golden Ear award nominee (2022-23) Darelle Holden’s sultry, expressive, and singular vocal qualities will have you hooked. Her prolific career as a touring singer has taken her all over the world, both as a critically acclaimed solo artist and a much sought-after backup vocalist. Darelle has performed with legends, including Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Bobby Caldwell, Norman Brown, and Tom Jones, who lauded her as "a great singer." Darelle Holden Quintet sound is soulful Jazz, Pop and Neo-Soul grooves. Masterful musicians with a fun vibe.