The opening night of Many Tongues™: A Multimedia Storytelling Exhibition will invite guests into a sensory celebration of narrative, art, and community. Held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at High Society (12826 Livernois, Detroit, MI), the evening opens at 6:00 PM with an atmosphere of sound, flavor, and visual storytelling. Guests are encouraged to mix and mingle, explore the artwork, and enjoy food provided by Ayitis Spaghetti before the panel discussion begins at 7:00 PM, hosted by Brittini Ward.

The panel will feature a dynamic group of Detroit-based creatives and cultural leaders, including Josmine Evans, cook and founder of Indigo Culinary Co.; JeCorey Hawkins, comedian and founder of Good Set Comedy; LaMarr Ward, film director and producer of Aquarian Age Productions; Mikaela “Miki” Evans, sustainable textile artist; Together, they will explore how storytelling moves fluidly across mediums — from poetry to food, fashion to film, and comedy to sound — and how each discipline becomes a vessel for memory, legacy, and transformation.

Following the discussion, the evening will flow into a vibrant mix of music, mingling, and sensory exchange, setting the tone for the exhibition’s ongoing activations, including live performances, tastings, short films, fashion talks, and poetry sets inspired by the featured artists’ work. More than an opening, this night marks the beginning of a dialogue where many languages are spoken, listened to, and felt.

On Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Many Tongues™ Exhibition continues with Spice & Spirits, an evening that stirs memory through taste, texture, and storytelling. Hosted by Cook Josmine Evans at High Society (12826 Livernois, Detroit, MI), this interactive experience invites guests to explore the roots, rituals, and ancestral resonance of flavor. From 6:00 to 7:30 PM, a ticketed VIP experience will offer an intimate walk-through with Josmine, featuring 5–7 altar-style cocktail tables—each dedicated to a specific spice from her signature Indigo Culinary collection. Through conversation, visual art, and guided reflection, guests will uncover the cultural and spiritual histories behind each blend while enjoying an Afro-Diasporic charcuterie box and a handcrafted cocktail designed to complement the tasting.

At 7:30 PM, the exhibition opens to the general public, inviting all to engage with the altar stations, respond to food-centered writing prompts, and contribute their own stories to a growing tapestry of community narratives. The room becomes a living archive of scent, story, and spirit—where food is both muse and memory. With cuisine by Indigo Culinary and Ayitis Spaghetti, Spice & Spirits transforms the act of eating into an act of remembrance, connection, and collective creation.

On Friday, November 28, 2025, the Many Tongues™ Exhibition continues with Laughing Through Life, a night that proves comedy is more than entertainment—it’s storytelling at its most raw and relatable. Hosted by JeCorey Hawkins at High Society (12826 Livernois, Detroit, MI), this story-based comedy showcase invites audiences to laugh, listen, and reflect on the humor that shapes our everyday survival. Featuring standout performances by Shelly T., J. Bell, and Josh Adams, the evening will explore how comedians use rhythm, timing, and truth to turn pain into laughter and memory into meaning.

Doors open at 6:00 PM, with a panel discussion from 7:00–7:30 PM, followed by a full comedy set until 9:00 PM. Tickets are $20 online and $25 at the door. Within the spirit of Many Tongues™, Laughing Through Life reminds us that every joke holds a journey—and every laugh is a language of its own.

On Thursday, December 10, 2025, the Many Tongues™ Exhibition concludes with My Mother’s Arrangement, an evening of truth-telling, tribute, and poetic reflection. Hosted by Brittini Ward at High Society (12826 Livernois, Detroit, MI), this intimate gathering draws inspiration from artist Mikaela Evans’ sculptural work of the same name — a piece that honors the layered legacy of her mother’s influence through the lens of sustainable fashion, sculpture, and spoken word.

From 6:00 to 9:00 PM, guests will experience featured poetic performances by One Single Rose®, Eye N Eye the Storyteller ™, Phoenix, Explicitly Sha, and Jassmine Parks and Chanel Beebe, each weaving verse that resonates with the themes of inheritance, transformation, and maternal memory. The evening will also include a short open mic, inviting community members to share reflections inspired by Evans’ sculpture My Mother’s Arrangement — exploring the ways mothers shape our becoming through love, craft, contradiction, and care.

Following the main program, an afterglow from 9:00 PM to midnight will offer continued fellowship, music, and food provided by Ayitis Spaghetti. The event is Free to attend.
My Mother’s Arrangement closes the Many Tongues™ exhibition with a powerful reflection on lineage and creation — where art, story, and ancestry gather to speak in one voice.