Arts & Entertainment

Small School visiting artist Kenseth Armstead shares his work and process with Director of the Visual Art Exchange Kayla Coleman in a conversation around the potential for public art to illuminate dialogue within and between communities. In exploring how public art provides insight and deepens understanding of community issues such as displacement, gentrification and non-recognition, Kenseth and Kayla invite audience members to consider and share issues specific to their own communities. Learn more about Honoring the Forgotten through Public Art: Dialogue on Community with Kayla Coleman & Kenseth Armstead Event Details When: Thursday, September 7, 6-7:30 p.m. Location: North Carolina Museum of Art, East Building Museum Auditorium, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd Raleigh, NC 27607 Registration: Eventbrite Registration - Reserve a spot for free on Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Noir Bizarre's IHaveADreamPop! Electric Underground Railroad event is happening on September 8 and 9 at VAE Raleigh. This two-day event will feature live music, vendors, and DJ sets inside VAE's main gallery. Free and open to the public. The event starts at 12:30 PM. Le Bizarre Noir (NOIR BIZARRE) “STRANGE BLACK” is a play on words and reclaiming the idea that exploring works by people of color is often unbeknownst to a mainstream audience who had no idea we existed. Daniel Chavis wants to include everyone who is “strange and black” regardless of their background or sexual orientation, “offering something between Hillbillies and Hip Hop.” Noir Bizarre is a mobile multimedia event covering the "grey" areas of Bohemia and Afrofuturist creatives. We invite the local Triangle community to experience the bohemian side of this Black Futurist manifesto in art, music, and other endeavors. Learn more about Noir Bizarre's IHaveADreamPop! Event Details Where: VAE Raleigh, 228 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601 When: Friday, September 8, 12:30-11 p.m., and Saturday, September 9, 12:30-11 p.m. Cost: Free Schedule of Events: Friday, September 8 12:30-1 p.m.: Art Exhibition Lavender Mountain with DJ Shoegaze 1-4 p.m.:  Live Shoegaze bands 6-8 p.m.:  Reception highlighting the artist residency of The Veldt visual […]

Kenseth Armstead, award winning artist, and NYC Commissioner for Public Design, will guide artists through the process of developing site-specific public art projects. Participants will gain insight into the relationships necessary for successful public art projects, including community outreach and partnerships; presenting to boards and in public hearings; and working with fabricators, engineers, and architects. Artists will learn how to strengthen their concept development, proposal structure and will be provided with resources for finding and applying for temporary and permanent public art opportunities. This workshop is tailored to serve artists new to public art, as well as public artists looking to grow their practice. This workshop will be conducted live and include time for participant Q&A. A recording will be shared with all registered participants after the workshop concludes, regardless of whether a participant attends the live workshop. The recording will be available for download. Event Details When: Saturday, September 9, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: North Carolina Museum of Art, East Building Museum Auditorium, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd Raleigh, NC 27607 Registration: Eventbrite Registration - Reserve a spot for free on Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Noir Bizarre's IHaveADreamPop! Electric Underground Railroad event is happening on September 8 and 9 at VAE Raleigh. This two-day event will feature live music, vendors, and DJ sets inside VAE's main gallery. Free and open to the public. The event starts at 12:30 PM. Le Bizarre Noir (NOIR BIZARRE) “STRANGE BLACK” is a play on words and reclaiming the idea that exploring works by people of color is often unbeknownst to a mainstream audience who had no idea we existed. Daniel Chavis wants to include everyone who is “strange and black” regardless of their background or sexual orientation, “offering something between Hillbillies and Hip Hop.” Noir Bizarre is a mobile multimedia event covering the "grey" areas of Bohemia and Afrofuturist creatives. We invite the local Triangle community to experience the bohemian side of this Black Futurist manifesto in art, music, and other endeavors. Learn more about Noir Bizarre's IHaveADreamPop! Event Details Where: VAE Raleigh, 228 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601 When: Friday, September 8, 12:30-11 p.m., and Saturday, September 9, 12:30-11 p.m. Cost: Free Schedule of Events: Friday, September 8 12:30-1 p.m.: Art Exhibition Lavender Mountain with DJ Shoegaze 1-4 p.m.:  Live Shoegaze bands 6-8 p.m.:  Reception highlighting the artist residency of The Veldt visual […]

Presented by 1st Lady Management and SEEK Raleigh, Girls! Girls? Girls. will make its North Carolina debut on Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, September 17, at the North Carolina Museum of Art SECU Auditorium. Girls! Girls? Girls. is a one-woman play and short documentary film written by award-winning performer, writer, and Broadway producer, Marjuan Canady. This hysterical satire explores the past, present, and funny yet frightening future of the global Black woman. Canady portrays ten characters who all have their unique spin on the Black female image. In the short film, Canady and her comrades take their wit to the streets, to schools, and throughout the entertainment industry to gain perspective on the current state of Black womanhood. Directly following the performance and screening, Canady will be joined on stage by local artists and storytellers for a post-show talkback. Event Details When: Saturday, September 16 at 6 p.m., doors open 1 hour before the show Location: North Carolina Museum of Art, East Building SECU Auditorium, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd Raleigh, NC 27607 Registration: Eventbrite Registration - Reserve a spot for free on Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Presented by 1st Lady Management and SEEK Raleigh, Girls! Girls? Girls. will make its North Carolina debut on Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, September 17, at the North Carolina Museum of Art SECU Auditorium. Girls! Girls? Girls. is a one-woman play and short documentary film written by award-winning performer, writer, and Broadway producer, Marjuan Canady. This hysterical satire explores the past, present, and funny yet frightening future of the global Black woman. Canady portrays ten characters who all have their unique spin on the Black female image. In the short film, Canady and her comrades take their wit to the streets, to schools, and throughout the entertainment industry to gain perspective on the current state of Black womanhood. Directly following the performance and screening, Canady will be joined on stage by local artists and storytellers for a post-show talkback. Event Details When: Sunday, September 17 at 3 p.m., doors open 1 hour before the show start Location: North Carolina Museum of Art, East Building SECU Auditorium, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd Raleigh, NC 27607 Registration: Eventbrite Registration - Reserve a spot for free on Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Witness a masterful group of writers bring their poems to life on stage. They will share stories of pain, joy, love, hope, and struggle. The audience will all be taken on a journey of purpose and discovery led by the eloquence of powerful expression. Each poet will show us what is possible when the page is blended with an authentic voice. Come join us on this spoken word adventure as these artists combine the skill of oration with the subtle nuance of theatre and improvisation. Special Guests include Life & Jen Jus Write. Learn more about Come, Sit, & Listen Event Details When: Tuesday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Location: The Raleigh Room at Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 W Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612 Cost: Free