silver room open mic @ msi

(May 2023)

With The Silver Room’s 25th anniversary & MSI’s 90th anniversary being this year, Forever Noir partnered with both entities to curate a legendary open mic stage. Artists Cassius Tae, K. Marie, and JEFF K%NZ had featured performances throughout the evening with host Kai Akili and sounds by DJ Stain.

Black future artist’s market

(feb 2023)

The Silver Room & Connect Gallery partnered with Forever Noir to host vendors and artists alike in a community market for creatives to sell and promote their products.

Photos by Angie Star Studios

BEATS & BARS: LEGACY SHOWCASE

(feb 2023)

To celebrate the Black Future campaign, in partnership with Kenwood Academy’s Beats & Bars Program, The Silver Room hosted an in-store showcase for high school students. The Legacy Showcase highlighted artists in the community and bridged a gap between generations of creatives, ending with special performances by the students of Beats & Bars!

Forever Gr8ful

(nov 2022)

#FOREVERGR8FUL existed as a collaborative two-day celebration in recognition of Gratitude Month presented by The Silver Room, Forever Noir, and TheGr8Thinkaz. For Thanksgiving Weekend 2022, we celebrated our relationships with the many communities we serve by hosting various experiences that gave gratitude to small businesses.

Learn more about each brand below:

Spiritual trap

(apr 2019)

Spiritual Trap (2019) was an experience that sought to highlight two aspects of culture in one space. Guests were able to express their spirituality with vendors such as FreshAssMonk and embrace their cultural surroundings through live performance with smooth lyricism from Cassius Tae & and high-energy offerings from Solo the Dweeb.

UniqueSOUL Brunch

(Apr 2018)

The UniqueSOUL Brunch (2018) was an upscale affair that connected local brands and artists to their audiences in the New Orleans community through a fully catered experience with food, live performances, and vendor booths.