The Performance Series
The Yaya's Cultural Heritage Performance Series moves through different spaces, eras, sounds, and traditions within Black culture. Each chapter explores a distinct piece of cultural history through immersive artistic experiences designed to educate, entertain, and bring people together.
Every chapter pairs history and live artistic expression with the social traditions that have long surrounded Black cultural spaces. Guests are invited to gather, experience the art, and enjoy food and drinks available for purchase at every event.
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Newsroom
Lead Story · Funding
Feb 2026
Arts Council of Fayetteville / Cumberland County
Backing from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County will help extend Yaya's Cultural Heritage Performance Series into a second full season.
Read StoryMore from Yaya's
In the Press · Feb 2026
The Fayetteville Observer
Organization News · Mar 2026
Cool Spring Downtown District
The Review · Apr 2024
The Exclusive Press
History deserves astanding ovation.
The Performance Schedule
Each signature production is a recurring experience with performances announced throughout the year. Here's what's coming next.
Blues • Soul • Cabaret
An intimate evening of blues, soul & cabaret inspired by the elegance of historic Black lounges. Featuring Feather Dancer Miss Candi Yams. Only 50 tickets will be sold.
Upcoming Performances
Yaya's Indigo Room
Blues • Soul • Cabaret
September 5, 2026
230 Donaldson St, Fayetteville, NC
7:30 PM · Featuring Feather Dancer Miss Candi Yams · Only 50 tickets will be sold
Only 50 tickets will be sold. Additional performances will be announced.
Yaya's Juke Joint: The Musical Revue
Theater • Blues • Storytelling
October 24, 2026
1601 Raeford Rd
7:30 PM
After the performance, guests will be invited to a special edition of Yaya's Indigo Room. Additional performances will be announced.
Yaya's Muse
Poetry • Literature • Visual Arts
November 21, 2026
The Palace
7:30 PM
Additional performances will be announced.
Yaya's House O' Funk
Funk • Soul • Dance
January 16, 2027
The Executive Studio
7:30 PM
Additional performances will be announced.
Yaya's Amateur Night
Emerging Artists • Community Showcase
February 2027
The Cameo Art House Theatre
Exact date to be announced
Additional performances will be announced.
Dates are announced as each performance is confirmed. Productions return throughout the year.
The Archive
“It felt like the room was holding its breath.”
Audience Note · November 2025
Backstage Pass
Every seat filled, every hand raised keeps this cultural institution alive.
From Book Black Women Inc
Arts Council of Fayetteville / Cumberland County
North Carolina Arts Council
Cool Spring Downtown District
Venue Partners
The Executive Series
The Palace
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Cameo Art House Theatre
Supported in part through the Arts Council of Fayetteville / Cumberland County’s Grassroots Arts Program, funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Book Black Women, Inc. receives this support through fiscal agent services provided by Cool Spring Downtown District.