Mike Wiley at the YMI - Changing Same
A gripping historical drama recounts the 1944 killing of Black soldier Booker T. Spicely after a Jim Crow bus-seat dispute, confronting racism, accountability, and memory. Staged at the YMI Cultural Center in downtown Asheville.
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A documentary style stage story reconstructs the 1944 killing of Black soldier Private Booker T. Spicely after a bus seating dispute under Jim Crow, blending courtroom like testimony and embodied narration. Expect a sobering, history driven performance that sparks community reflection and conversation.
A documentary style stage story reconstructs the 1944 killing of Black soldier Private Booker T. Spicely after a bus seating dispute under Jim Crow, blending courtroom like testimony and embodied narration. Expect a sobering, history driven performance that sparks community reflection and conversation.
A documentary style stage story reconstructs the 1944 killing of Black soldier Private Booker T. Spicely after a bus seating dispute under Jim Crow, blending courtroom like testimony and embodied narration. Expect a sobering, history driven performance that sparks community reflection and conversation.
A one-person contemporary theater piece blending sharp storytelling and character work to examine race, history, and social change. Expect an intimate, thought-provoking dramatic performance in a professional stage setting.
A one-person contemporary theater piece blending sharp storytelling and character work to examine race, history, and social change. Expect an intimate, thought-provoking dramatic performance in a professional stage setting.
A one-person contemporary theater piece blending sharp storytelling and character work to examine race, history, and social change. Expect an intimate, thought-provoking dramatic performance in a professional stage setting.
A powerful one person theatrical performance blending spoken word storytelling with Black history and social justice themes. Held at a cultural center for an evening that sparks conversation, reflection, and community learning.
A powerful one person theatrical performance blending spoken word storytelling with Black history and social justice themes. Held at a cultural center for an evening that sparks conversation, reflection, and community learning.
A powerful one person theatrical performance blending spoken word storytelling with Black history and social justice themes. Held at a cultural center for an evening that sparks conversation, reflection, and community learning.
Community-centered book discussion exploring literature that centers the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement in a cultural center setting for thoughtful dialogue and connection.
Community-centered book discussion exploring literature that centers the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement in a cultural center setting for thoughtful dialogue and connection.
Community-centered book discussion exploring literature that centers the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement in a cultural center setting for thoughtful dialogue and connection.
A renowned stage drama comes alive with a seasoned professional cast returning for a second year. Set inside the historic YMI Cultural Center, the evening blends theater, African American cultural heritage, and community gathering.
A renowned stage drama comes alive with a seasoned professional cast returning for a second year. Set inside the historic YMI Cultural Center, the evening blends theater, African American cultural heritage, and community gathering.
A renowned stage drama comes alive with a seasoned professional cast returning for a second year. Set inside the historic YMI Cultural Center, the evening blends theater, African American cultural heritage, and community gathering.
A playful whodunit stage mystery spins family secrets, suspicious alibis, and comedic twists in a community arts-center setting. Pay what you can admission makes it an accessible, all-ages night of theatrical sleuthing.
A playful whodunit stage mystery spins family secrets, suspicious alibis, and comedic twists in a community arts-center setting. Pay what you can admission makes it an accessible, all-ages night of theatrical sleuthing.
A playful whodunit stage mystery spins family secrets, suspicious alibis, and comedic twists in a community arts-center setting. Pay what you can admission makes it an accessible, all-ages night of theatrical sleuthing.
A tense stage drama that probes faith, authority, and moral certainty through sharp dialogue and escalating confrontations. Expect an intimate community-theater atmosphere with emotionally charged performances and post-show conversation potential.
A tense stage drama that probes faith, authority, and moral certainty through sharp dialogue and escalating confrontations. Expect an intimate community-theater atmosphere with emotionally charged performances and post-show conversation potential.
A tense stage drama that probes faith, authority, and moral certainty through sharp dialogue and escalating confrontations. Expect an intimate community-theater atmosphere with emotionally charged performances and post-show conversation potential.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Hard-hitting hip hop set led by a Brooklyn MC known for razor-sharp lyricism, socially conscious storytelling, and politically charged bars. Late-night club energy with support from madmikelives and a crowd-ready call-and-response vibe.
Hard-hitting hip hop set led by a Brooklyn MC known for razor-sharp lyricism, socially conscious storytelling, and politically charged bars. Late-night club energy with support from madmikelives and a crowd-ready call-and-response vibe.
Hard-hitting hip hop set led by a Brooklyn MC known for razor-sharp lyricism, socially conscious storytelling, and politically charged bars. Late-night club energy with support from madmikelives and a crowd-ready call-and-response vibe.
Community-centered conversation exploring whether racism can be cured, with a focus on reflection, dialogue, and practical takeaways. Held at the Southside Community Center with free ticketing for attendance tracking.
Community-centered conversation exploring whether racism can be cured, with a focus on reflection, dialogue, and practical takeaways. Held at the Southside Community Center with free ticketing for attendance tracking.
Community-centered conversation exploring whether racism can be cured, with a focus on reflection, dialogue, and practical takeaways. Held at the Southside Community Center with free ticketing for attendance tracking.
A tense psychological thriller adaptation of Stephen King’s "Misery," where obsession, captivity, and dark humor collide in close-quarters stage storytelling. Expect escalating suspense, sharp dialogue, and edge-of-your-seat twists late into the evening.
A tense psychological thriller adaptation of Stephen King’s "Misery," where obsession, captivity, and dark humor collide in close-quarters stage storytelling. Expect escalating suspense, sharp dialogue, and edge-of-your-seat twists late into the evening.
A tense psychological thriller adaptation of Stephen King’s "Misery," where obsession, captivity, and dark humor collide in close-quarters stage storytelling. Expect escalating suspense, sharp dialogue, and edge-of-your-seat twists late into the evening.
Alt-blues grit meets rootsy folk storytelling in a tight trio set built around soulful vocals and expressive guitar work. Expect an intimate concert-room vibe at a community arts center with close-up sound and attentive listening.
Alt-blues grit meets rootsy folk storytelling in a tight trio set built around soulful vocals and expressive guitar work. Expect an intimate concert-room vibe at a community arts center with close-up sound and attentive listening.
Alt-blues grit meets rootsy folk storytelling in a tight trio set built around soulful vocals and expressive guitar work. Expect an intimate concert-room vibe at a community arts center with close-up sound and attentive listening.
Tense dystopian drama builds suspense through sharp dialogue and high-stakes moral pressure in a chilling near-future setting. A stage adaptation by Erin Schmidt of Jakob Schmidt’s original work delivers a thriller-leaning night of theater.
Tense dystopian drama builds suspense through sharp dialogue and high-stakes moral pressure in a chilling near-future setting. A stage adaptation by Erin Schmidt of Jakob Schmidt’s original work delivers a thriller-leaning night of theater.
Tense dystopian drama builds suspense through sharp dialogue and high-stakes moral pressure in a chilling near-future setting. A stage adaptation by Erin Schmidt of Jakob Schmidt’s original work delivers a thriller-leaning night of theater.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
A darkly funny holiday reimagining of A Christmas Carol where Jacob Marley takes center stage, chained and tormented by an overzealous hell sprite. Expect spooky Victorian wit, moral reckonings, and a redemption arc from beyond the grave.
A darkly funny holiday reimagining of A Christmas Carol where Jacob Marley takes center stage, chained and tormented by an overzealous hell sprite. Expect spooky Victorian wit, moral reckonings, and a redemption arc from beyond the grave.
A darkly funny holiday reimagining of A Christmas Carol where Jacob Marley takes center stage, chained and tormented by an overzealous hell sprite. Expect spooky Victorian wit, moral reckonings, and a redemption arc from beyond the grave.
A festive stage retelling of Dickens’ ghostly Christmas tale with Victorian-era atmosphere, moral reckonings, and seasonal spirit. Expect theatrical storytelling that leans into wintertime nostalgia and holiday tradition.
A festive stage retelling of Dickens’ ghostly Christmas tale with Victorian-era atmosphere, moral reckonings, and seasonal spirit. Expect theatrical storytelling that leans into wintertime nostalgia and holiday tradition.
A festive stage retelling of Dickens’ ghostly Christmas tale with Victorian-era atmosphere, moral reckonings, and seasonal spirit. Expect theatrical storytelling that leans into wintertime nostalgia and holiday tradition.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A Victorian ghost tale reimagining Dickens’ classic through Jacob Marley’s haunted redemption, with eerie visitations and warm seasonal heart. Expect theatrical storytelling, period atmosphere, and a holiday-night outing downtown.
A Victorian ghost tale reimagining Dickens’ classic through Jacob Marley’s haunted redemption, with eerie visitations and warm seasonal heart. Expect theatrical storytelling, period atmosphere, and a holiday-night outing downtown.
A Victorian ghost tale reimagining Dickens’ classic through Jacob Marley’s haunted redemption, with eerie visitations and warm seasonal heart. Expect theatrical storytelling, period atmosphere, and a holiday-night outing downtown.