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Baba Juke Exhibition Hours
Baba Juke
June 6 – July 5, 2026
Irwin House Art Gallery, Detroit
Baba Juke™ is a multimedia storytelling exhibition created by Detroit artist and storyteller Brittini Ward (Eye N Eye the Storyteller). Inspired by the relationship between music-loving fathers and their daughters, the exhibition explores memory, legacy, grief, joy, and cultural inheritance through portraiture, oral histories, sound, installation, poetry, and community archives.
At its heart, Baba Juke asks a simple but profound question: What do we carry forward from those who came before us?Through intimate interviews, visual art, and immersive environments, visitors are invited to reflect on the songs, stories, and traditions that shape who we are. More than an exhibition, Baba Juke is an offering to family, community, and the enduring ways music keeps our loved ones close.
Free Admission
Irwin House Art Gallery
2351 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208
Gallery Hours:
Thursday–Saturday: 12 PM–7 PM
Sunday: 12 PM–6 PM
Monday–Wednesday: Closed
For more information:
(313) 932-7690
eyeneyellc@gmail.com
Baba Juke Artist Talk
Baba Juke Artist Talk
Join us for a special evening of conversation, storytelling, and artistic exchange as we gather with the selected artists of the Baba Juke™ exhibition. This artist talk offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from the visual artists whose work explores memory, music, family, legacy, identity, and cultural inheritance through a variety of creative practices.
In addition to artist presentations, guests will hear from featured Music Dads and Daughters whose stories helped inspire and shape the exhibition. Through personal reflections and shared memories, these conversations will provide deeper insight into the relationships, songs, and experiences that live at the heart of Baba Juke.
Artist and creator Brittini Ward (Eye N Eye the Storyteller) will also share the origins of the project, the journey of collecting oral histories across Detroit, and the role of storyholding as a practice of listening, translation, and return. Together, we'll explore how music becomes memory, how archives are built through community, and how art can help preserve the stories that connect us across generations.
Come listen, learn, connect, and celebrate the artists, families, and stories that make Baba Juke possible.
Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Irwin House Art Gallery
2351 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI
Featuring artwork by:
Lloyd Cheatham, Donald Calloway, Kahn Davison, Thermo Flame, Javier Gonzalez, Escada Gordon, Brian Johnson, Lance Johnson, Jonathan Kimble, Munashe Miller, Venus Moon, Peach, Maliek Phillips, Dawud Shabazz, Natasha Thomas, Dominic Watson, and Brittini Ward (Eye N Eye™).
Free and open to the public. Light refreshments and networking to follow. 🎵🎨✨
Starkid Jupiter Activation - Baba Juke Edition
Starkid Jupiter Activation: "Starseed on a Mission"
Join Starkid Jupiter for an evening of poetic storytelling, live musical performance, community connection, and collective healing. This immersive activation features a 432Hz mini sound bath, guided breathwork, open mic opportunities, vendors, and networking in the inspiring setting of the Irwin House Art Gallery. Come connect, create, and recharge as we gather around story, sound, and spirit.
Friday, July 3, 2026 | 7–10 PM
Irwin House Art Gallery
2351 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
Tickets available at iamjubileejackson.com/shop
Baba Juke Presents: Monday Night Live w/ Brittney B Hayden
Monday Night Live w/ Britney B. Hayden come enjoy live music, food, wine, and perfect evening vibes
BABA JUKE: Monday Night Live w/ Britney B. Hayden is an immersive evening of live music, storytelling, food, wine, and community connection rooted in Detroit’s rich musical legacy. Curated by Brittini Ward through Eye N Eye™ LLC, the experience invites guests into an atmosphere where music becomes a bridge between memory, reflection, celebration, and collective care.
The evening will feature a live musical performance by Britney B. Hayden alongside interactive audience engagement, creating moments of participation, conversation, and shared energy throughout the night. Guests will also experience a closing sound circle led by Britney Hayden accompanied by Eye N Eye™, offering a grounding and reflective ending to the evening through sound, voice, and community presence.
Food will be provided by Nothing But Flavor LLC, featuring flavorful options including vegan selections, while The Black Sip will offer curated wine tastings highlighting Black owned wine brands and intentional gathering culture.
BABA JUKE: Monday Night Live is more than a concert. It is a community experience centered on sound, atmosphere, storytelling, and the ways music continues to hold us together across generations.
Baba Juke™ Exhibition Opening: Music, Memory, and Legacy
Overview
Baba Juke™ explores music, memory, and family through stories of dads and daughters. Join us for this powerful opening.
Event Overview
Baba Juke™ is a storytelling and cultural preservation project created by Detroit artist Brittini Ward that honors the musical relationships between fathers and their daughters.
This opening exhibition brings together oral histories, photography, sound, and personal artifacts to explore how music moves through family as legacy, love, and memory. What begins in living rooms, car rides, rehearsals, and quiet moments between father and daughter becomes something lasting, shaping identity, creativity, and connection across generations.
What started as a personal tribute has grown into a living archive of Detroit’s musical lineage, told through the voices of the families who carry it.
The archive features stories from musicians, educators, and cultural leaders including: Erin Whitsett, Gaylynn McKinney, Greg McKenzie, Heru House and Isis House of Ama Detroit, One Single Rose, Malik Yakini, Katia Wright, Brittany B Hayden, RES1, Jubilee Jackson and among others.
More than an exhibition, Baba Juke™ is a space to gather.
A space to celebrate.
A space to grieve, remember, and honor.
Through storytelling and storyholding in real time, this experience invites you to witness the influence of music dads, reflect on your own relationships, and be part of preserving stories that deserve to be held with care.
Whether you come with your father, your daughter, your memories, or your curiosity, you are welcome here.
This is for us.
Exhibition curated by: Omo Misha of Irwin House Art Gallery
RSVP Here
MY MOTHER’S ARRANGEMENT
On Thursday, December 10, 2025, the Many Tongues™ Exhibition concludes with My Mother’s Arrangement, an evening of truth-telling that holds both the ache and the tenderness of maternal lineages. 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 Dr. 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.
LAUGHING THROUGH LIFE
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, followed by a full comedy set starting at 7:00pm until 8:30PM. Tickets are $10 online and $20 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.
SPICE & SPIRITS
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.
OPENING NIGHT + PANEL DISCUSSION
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 and Michelle McKinney, director of collections and archivist-librarian of Detroit Sound Conservancy; 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.