Sunday evening, the creators of the upcoming documentary “Illustrated Courtroom: Manson to #MeToo” hosted an art gallery fundraiser at the Revere Hotel in Boston. The event featured 20 pieces of courtroom art spanning 50 years.

It was 6 p.m. on Saturday night and a long line of college students stood along the outside walls of the Revere Hotel, waiting excitedly to join in on the fashion gala proceeding within. Inside, music...