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Noir is a Black-owned boutique, art gallery, & bookshop on “The Block,” Downtown AVL Shop online: https://noircollectiveavl.com/b-l-a-c-k-friday-shop/
​Get your calendars out to make a note of these ​Get your calendars out to make a note of these celebration days: And Still We Rise. Jenny Pickens like you've never seen before. The exhibit boasts new works by one of our local favorites and is open now at YMI's Gallery. Reception with spoken word is at 6 pm on Friday, the 30th. Food and bar. First Friday, June 7th @ Noir is Arts & Crafts Day, decorating tee shirts. Vegan sushi and vegetarian dumplings by Ghetto Gourmet. We're launching with People's Place a Move on Asheville which is a walk about town to boost energy and the economy for small independent local businesses. Register here: https://peoplesplaceavl.com/events#we-the-people Juneteenth on The Block from 5 - 8 pm features a new show, Civic Season: An America as Good as Its Promise in the corner spot. Also activation at The Parklet near LEAF, and Triangle Park: DJs, Music, Food Truck, Vendors, and more.
New body of works by Jenny Pickens is on exhibit a New body of works by Jenny Pickens is on exhibit at The Gallery @ YMI Cultural Center. It's the first official Kuumba Artist in Residence exhibit in our newly renovated space. Please mark your calendar for the opening on May 30th at 6pm.
FIRST FRIDAY Join us this Friday, May 2nd from 5–8 PM! Fresh Fish Fry by HFFE 🎤 Open Mic @ the YMI Corner Spot Featuring artwork by Arzell Thompson, Atlanta-based artist and NOIR’s newest addition! Come vibe with us on the block!
Our heartfelt thanks to Melissa McKinney who will Our heartfelt thanks to Melissa McKinney who will be back for another First Friday! This time it's a full concert at YMI auditorium as a benefit for Noir Collective AVL. Friday, May 2nd 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1333540358109?aff=oddtdtcreator Please come out and show your support for Black owned businesses in Asheville.
Tickets on sale now! 3Peat is a critically accla Tickets on sale now! 3Peat is a critically acclaimed group of improv/sketch/standup artists who met while performing and teaching at iO and Second City in Chicago. Made up of the absurdly talented John Thibodeaux, Nnamdi Ngwe, Patrick Rowland, Lisa Beasley, Allison Blair, Shantira Jackson, and Dewayne Perkins, 3Peat’s members brim with a wide array of acting, comedy and writing credentials which include Second City Touring Company and revues; iO Theatre, A Black Lady Sketch Show, The Patrick Rowland Sketch Show, Chicago MED, Big Mouth, Wait Wait..Don't Tell Me, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Break with Michelle Wolf JUST TO NAME A PALTRY FEW! Since their time in Chicago, the cast has continued touring together and gone on to work on a number of different film and TV projects like The Blackening, South Side, The Amber Ruffin Show, The Late Show, The Upshaws, Comedy Central, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Tab Time, and more! Here's the line-up: ~Hodgepodge ~3Peat ~Mick Napier & Jennifer Estlin: Mentalist Show ~SPECIAL HEADLINER SUPERGROUP SHOW! QR Code for the show @YMI or get a Fest Pass are $149 for all 11 shows, available at https://www.doubledipproductions.com
We’re looking forward to seeing you for First Fr We’re looking forward to seeing you for First Friday on The Block, 5 - 8 pm Noir, photography exhibit | YMI, Open Mic Music | LEAF, jazz jam | Penny Cup, books & art Hot Fresh Fish Everyday will be serving up hot fish plates, so come early!
This Friday, meet talia hawley a self-taught phot This Friday, meet talia hawley a self-taught photographer and howard university alumna based in washington, d.c., with a passion for capturing stories that inspire and connect. her work has been featured in washingtonian magazine, smithsonian impact magazine, and showcased at the miss district of columbia and teen usa pageant. she’s also collaborated with global brands like gucci, adidas, and LVMH in art direction rooted in storytelling and community, she uses light and artistry to create images that preserve the essence of life while she calls d.c. home, her work takes her around the world, always seeking the next story to tell.
We're looking forward to Poetry & Paint Experience We're looking forward to Poetry & Paint Experience with DJ Besbeleve & DJ Delight this Friday! Get your tickets today! We have three extra tickets. Message us if want to attend and would like one!
First Friday jams on with Kelle Jolly and band at First Friday jams on with Kelle Jolly and band at the ymi auditorium.
First Friday on The Block underway with an excitin First Friday on The Block underway with an exciting performance by Love Tequila and Whiskey. Come join us!
Noir’s First Friday Celebration | Three Venues p Noir’s First Friday Celebration | Three Venues plus an after party! Join us from 5 –8 pm @noircollectiveavl Offerings by Womxn of the Diaspora: music, selfie-walls, tarot card readings, and more. And it's alexandria's birthday so we're celebrating all Pisceans. @ymiculturalcenter Salon B (corner of Eagle & Market Sts) Introducing @ the Corner Spot an Open Mic Showcase for musicians, songwriters, and lyricists by Deejay Delight & DJ Besbleve. @LEAF is a jazz jam from 7 - 9pm @ymiculturalcenter We’ll close out with an Evening of Jazz on The Block w/ Singer and Storyteller, Kelle Jolly in the auditorium.
First Friday on the Block introduces DJ Delight an First Friday on the Block introduces DJ Delight and DJ Besbleve with The Open Mic Shows for musicians! We'll see you @The Corner Spot (Eagle & Market Sts) from 5 - 8 pm.
We had a great time at the outlet mall last Saturd We had a great time at the outlet mall last Saturday. DJ Doula will be back this coming Saturday with more vendors. Free Pilates class! Find us at the Food Court from 10-6. The "After the Storm" winter jam is happening at the Mule Friday 2/28 5-9 pm. Ticketed event, there may be some booth spaces left.
Go Shopping with Friends on Saturdays at The Ashev Go Shopping with Friends on Saturdays at The Asheville Outlet Mall! We're grateful that Tanger has invited us back for Cultural Marketplace POP UP on Saturdays, Feb. 22nd and March 1st from 10 am - 6 pm. health, wellness, & beauty products | books | apparel | original art | art from the flood | lotion candles | art prints & cards | magnets, buttons, and more pilates class & acupuncture | insurance consulting | wardrobe styling | editing services There are a few booth spaces left. Please email: NoirCollectiveAVL@gmail.com by Wednesday or fill out the application: https://forms.gle/eYUt8uWAdh34fGzY6
We LOVE our local authors! Great turnout and rou We LOVE our local authors! Great turnout and round of support for local authors & entrepreneurs on First Friday's 2nd Annual Black Storytelling Event. Meta Commerse | Nicole Lee | Calop Thomason | Phylis Utley | Ramin Gillett | Penny Meacham Soulful sharing on "Identity" from these talented writers followed by meaningful readings by Penny Meacham & Black Diamond Performance Troupe on YMI's stage. If you missed the event, no worries; we all agreed to not wait until next year to have another. AND you can get your copy of each author's books on sale at Noir. Wed - Sat 11a - 6p Art in the background: Jerrie Settles | Margo Vaughn | Jillian Hooper | Heather Tolbert | Ashley Tolbert | Truly Ajax | alexandra antoine Music clip: "Because I'm Me," The Avalanches
First Friday and Second Saturday! A weekend of ful First Friday and Second Saturday! A weekend of full evening activivites and lots of creatives to celebrate! Join Noir Collective and our neighbors on The Block for our 2nd Annual Black Storyteller's event. You can choose your experience between timed experiences and ongoing events. "Boosting the Block" highlights at Penny Cup. We'll end the meeting at YMI for a performance by Black Enterprise Performance Troupe led by Penny Meacham. Then... Saturday night, we'll be at The Refinery to celebrate Show and Tale Creative and The Asheville Artist Coalition. Free movie (reserve your seat) and Gallery stroll. It's going to be an memorable weekend.
First Friday: Black Storytelling on The Block Join First Friday: Black Storytelling on The Block Join us for our 2nd annual Black Storytelling event on The Block. Noir is featuring a few local authors who will share the way they have explored their personal identities, and how they have been shaped by their own and societal perceptions of reality. Meet the Author & Book Signing from 5 pm – 7 pm. From 6:15 – 6:45, authors will share excerpts from their books. Also, from 5 - 7, meet the facilitators from Durham, Margaret & Brittany, for th Boosting the Block project @ Penny Cup There are several timed activities happening throughout businesses on The Block. Please refer to the schedule for the full experience. Schedule 5 PM Welcome to The Block @ 19 Eagle Street. Food by Dreamboat Cafe 5:30 Po’Folk, Live at LEAF 6:15 Local Author Meet & Greet @ NOiR 7 PM A special performance led by Penny Meacham in YMI auditorium by Black Diamond Performance Ensemble: Spoken Word Vignettes.
First Fridays are back! Join us for our 2nd annu First Fridays are back! Join us for our 2nd annual Black Storytelling event on The Block. Noir is featuring a few local authors who will share the way they have explored their personal identities, and how they have been shaped by their own and societal perceptions of reality. Meet the Author & Book Signing from 5 pm – 7 pm. From 6:15 – 6:45, authors will share excerpts from their books. Also, from 5 - 7, meet the facilitators from Durham, Margaret & Brittany, for th Boosting the Block project @ Penny Cup There are several timed activities happening throughout businesses on The Block. Please refer to the schedule for the full experience. Schedule 5 PM Welcome to The Block @ 19 Eagle Street. Food by Dreamboat Cafe 5:30 Po’Folk, Live at LEAF 6:15 Local Author Meet & Greet @ NOiR 7 PM A special performance led by Penny Meacham in YMI auditorium by Black Diamond Performance Ensemble: Spoken Word Vignettes.
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We are co-creating a space for wellness warriors, We are co-creating a space for wellness warriors, creative activists, and social justice visionaries, cultural keepers and peace makers, anyone that gives and gives to community, to their jobs/career, and to home life. We are co-creating a space for YOU. Wellness comes in many forms: pilates, massage, writing, aromatherapy, yoga, drawing, herbal remedies, talking, laughing, humming, meditation, silence... in order for us to be well and stay well in this demanding world, we must check in regularly, look out for one another, and share and partake in each other's gifts. The loss of our good friend, Dionne, is a wake up call for our community. "No more Black women will die overworked, overlooked, and under-appreciated in "service" to others." Soul Sistahs Healing and Wellness circles for Womxn of the Diaspora will gather Monday evenings from 6 - 7:30 pm. Hosted by Noir Collective, Westside Acupuncture & Pilates, Just Blk, and Light & Quirk. YMI Cultural Center.
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Tue: By appointment
Wed: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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