\u201cThrowing a good party, mixing a great drink\u2014that\u2019s cool,\u201d entrepreneur David Pierre-Louis says. \u201cBut I\u2019m bigger than that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Take LUCID<\/a>, his \u201ccreative space\u201d in Seattle. It\u2019s not quite a dedicated show venue, not quite a bar, but the best of both. A look at the upcoming events showcase its diversity: there\u2019s a soul concert, then a Nerd Nite focusing on the technologies used to research the ocean\u2019s depths. The Tuesday Tease, a burlesque show, is followed by an event focusing on the three good things in life: \u201cBlues, Booze and Barbecue.\u201d LUCID\u2019s status as a lounge helps it every step of the way.<\/p>\n But the WeWork South Lake Union<\/a> member\u2019s most important work came after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, Pierre-Louis needed to get there as soon as possible. It wasn\u2019t just a philanthropic mission: his mother, who lived in the capital city of Port-au-Prince, hadn\u2019t returned a phone call for 36 hours. Pierre-Louis wandered the streets trying to find her, and when he finally did, a camera captured the moment. Her screams of joy went viral to the extent that Pierre-Louis eventually appeared on the CBS Evening News<\/em><\/a> to discuss his quest.<\/p>\n But Pierre-Louis didn\u2019t stop there. Using the connections he\u2019s built in the creative community, he\u2019s been able to make a documentary<\/a> about Haiti\u2019s condition post-earthquake. It debuted in June. Watch David Pierre-Louis weave through all of his different worlds in the video below.<\/p>\n