Mike Wiley at the YMI - Changing Same
A gripping staged storytelling piece revisits the 1944 killing of Black soldier Private Booker T. Spicely after a Jim Crow bus-seat dispute in Durham. Expect intimate historical drama that sparks reflection, dialogue, and local community learning.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An evening of live storytelling that blends theatrical performance with an intimate conversation and Q&A. Expect vivid personal narratives, cultural heritage themes, and community-centered discussion in a small community-center setting.
An evening of live storytelling that blends theatrical performance with an intimate conversation and Q&A. Expect vivid personal narratives, cultural heritage themes, and community-centered discussion in a small community-center setting.
An evening of live storytelling that blends theatrical performance with an intimate conversation and Q&A. Expect vivid personal narratives, cultural heritage themes, and community-centered discussion in a small community-center setting.
A conversational evening brings together comedian Cliff Cash and novelist Wiley Cash for Appalachian storytelling, humor, and reflections on writing, books, and life in the region.
A conversational evening brings together comedian Cliff Cash and novelist Wiley Cash for Appalachian storytelling, humor, and reflections on writing, books, and life in the region.
A conversational evening brings together comedian Cliff Cash and novelist Wiley Cash for Appalachian storytelling, humor, and reflections on writing, books, and life in the region.
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.
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.
Quick-thinking improv comedy turns audience suggestions into unpredictable Halloween-themed scenes and spontaneous characters. Expect an October night of unscripted laughs in a theater setting.
Quick-thinking improv comedy turns audience suggestions into unpredictable Halloween-themed scenes and spontaneous characters. Expect an October night of unscripted laughs in a theater setting.
Quick-thinking improv comedy turns audience suggestions into unpredictable Halloween-themed scenes and spontaneous characters. Expect an October night of unscripted laughs in a theater setting.
Tense stage adaptation of Stephen King’s psychological thriller, trapping a bestselling romance novelist in a snowbound bedroom with his obsessive “number one fan.” Expect escalating suspense, captivity, and chilling power shifts late-night.
Tense stage adaptation of Stephen King’s psychological thriller, trapping a bestselling romance novelist in a snowbound bedroom with his obsessive “number one fan.” Expect escalating suspense, captivity, and chilling power shifts late-night.
Tense stage adaptation of Stephen King’s psychological thriller, trapping a bestselling romance novelist in a snowbound bedroom with his obsessive “number one fan.” Expect escalating suspense, captivity, and chilling power shifts late-night.
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.
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 culturally rooted, dialogue-forward setting.
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 culturally rooted, dialogue-forward setting.
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 culturally rooted, dialogue-forward setting.
A darkly funny reimagining of A Christmas Carol told from Jacob Marley’s afterlife, where chains, torment, and a gleeful hell sprite push him toward one last shot at redemption. Gothic holiday theater with sharp humor and supernatural stakes.
A darkly funny reimagining of A Christmas Carol told from Jacob Marley’s afterlife, where chains, torment, and a gleeful hell sprite push him toward one last shot at redemption. Gothic holiday theater with sharp humor and supernatural stakes.
A darkly funny reimagining of A Christmas Carol told from Jacob Marley’s afterlife, where chains, torment, and a gleeful hell sprite push him toward one last shot at redemption. Gothic holiday theater with sharp humor and supernatural stakes.
Spine-tingling oral storytelling follows North Carolina’s haunted legends, supernatural encounters, eerie true tales, and dark local history. Hear chilling folklore and ghost stories spanning the Tar Heel State.
Spine-tingling oral storytelling follows North Carolina’s haunted legends, supernatural encounters, eerie true tales, and dark local history. Hear chilling folklore and ghost stories spanning the Tar Heel State.
Spine-tingling oral storytelling follows North Carolina’s haunted legends, supernatural encounters, eerie true tales, and dark local history. Hear chilling folklore and ghost stories spanning the Tar Heel State.
A documentary screening followed by community discussion creates space to explore voting and civic participation, reflect on the film’s themes, and exchange perspectives in a conversation-centered setting.
A documentary screening followed by community discussion creates space to explore voting and civic participation, reflect on the film’s themes, and exchange perspectives in a conversation-centered setting.
A documentary screening followed by community discussion creates space to explore voting and civic participation, reflect on the film’s themes, and exchange perspectives in a conversation-centered setting.
Claustrophobic psychological thriller with razor sharp dialogue and high stakes power shifts, staged in an intimate black box setting. Twists, menace, and dark humor build as obsession and control tighten scene by scene.
Claustrophobic psychological thriller with razor sharp dialogue and high stakes power shifts, staged in an intimate black box setting. Twists, menace, and dark humor build as obsession and control tighten scene by scene.
Claustrophobic psychological thriller with razor sharp dialogue and high stakes power shifts, staged in an intimate black box setting. Twists, menace, and dark humor build as obsession and control tighten scene by scene.
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 thoughtful conversation examines racism as both a structural problem and a moral or spiritual challenge, asking how institutional reform and transformed perspectives can advance racial justice.
A thoughtful conversation examines racism as both a structural problem and a moral or spiritual challenge, asking how institutional reform and transformed perspectives can advance racial justice.
A thoughtful conversation examines racism as both a structural problem and a moral or spiritual challenge, asking how institutional reform and transformed perspectives can advance racial justice.
A winter solstice themed stage performance in a downtown performing arts center, blending ensemble music and theatrical storytelling for a reflective, seasonal evening. Ideal for arts lovers seeking a polished concert hall experience.
A winter solstice themed stage performance in a downtown performing arts center, blending ensemble music and theatrical storytelling for a reflective, seasonal evening. Ideal for arts lovers seeking a polished concert hall experience.
A winter solstice themed stage performance in a downtown performing arts center, blending ensemble music and theatrical storytelling for a reflective, seasonal evening. Ideal for arts lovers seeking a polished concert hall experience.
Genre melding acoustic and electric arrangements of bluegrass, folk, country and rock, spotlighting tight three part harmonies and syncopated instrumental drives in an intimate listening room; partially seated, all-ages show.
Genre melding acoustic and electric arrangements of bluegrass, folk, country and rock, spotlighting tight three part harmonies and syncopated instrumental drives in an intimate listening room; partially seated, all-ages show.
Genre melding acoustic and electric arrangements of bluegrass, folk, country and rock, spotlighting tight three part harmonies and syncopated instrumental drives in an intimate listening room; partially seated, all-ages show.