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Durham’s Hayti Heritage Center launches nine-month cultural lineup 40%
By QCity Metro Staff21%
7/29/2026, 2:04:09 PM
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Located just a two-and-a-half-hour drive up Interstate 85 from Charlotte, one of North Carolina’s most historical strongholds for Black culture and arts is launching its new season.
The Hayti Heritage Center in Durham unveiled its 2026–27 lineup on Tuesday, featuring a nine-month run of concerts, literary discussions, dance performances and free community events.
Themed "Planted in Legacy.
Always in Bloom," the season runs from August 2026 through May 2027.
For Black North Carolinians across the state, the center holds deep historical resonance.
Housed in the sanctuary of the former St.
Joseph's AME Church, built in 1891, the venue sits at the heart of Durham's historic Hayti neighborhood.
Once one of the most prosperous and self-sustaining Black communities in the South, much of the original district was displaced by urban renewal and highway projects in the 1960s.
Today, the center serves as a vital keeper of that legacy, hosting year-round arts programming and producing the annual Hayti Heritage Film Festival.
"This building was built to hold us — hold us in joy, in revelry, in our questioning and in our grief," said Monét Noelle Marshall, interim artistic director, in a release.
"Our artistic expressions have always called our name and brought us together."
The upcoming season kicks off Aug. 8 with a free, day-long Black Business Expo showcasing more than 70 local vendors, followed by free outdoor "Steps@Hayti" dance parties every Thursday in September.
Ticketed highlights include Grammy-nominated Durham rapper Phonte Coleman, world-renowned countertenor John Holiday, five-octave vocalist YahZarah, and a spring literary conversation with acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw and Kennedy Ryan.
The roster also features world premieres from musician Pierce Freelon and choreographer Frankie Lee III.
Season subscriptions and individual tickets are available now.
Readers can view the complete season schedule and purchase tickets at their website .
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