Performances By:
Ariana DeBose
Tony-nominated actress/singer/dancer and Raleigh native, who will be starring as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film West Side Story.
Photo Credit: Robb Klassen
Branford Marsalis
Three-time Grammy-award winner and internationally renowned saxophonist based in Durham, recently wrote the score for Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Photo Credit: Palma Kolansky
Mandolin Orange
Nationally acclaimed folk music duo based in Chapel Hill, featuring singer-songwriter Andrew Marlin and multi-instrumentalist Emily Frantz.
Photo Credit: Kendall Bailey
Mike Wiley
Nationally acclaimed actor and playwright based in Chatham County shines the light on key figures in African American history through his performances.
Photo Credit: Chris Charles for Creative Silence
Scotty McCreery
ACM and CMT Award-winning country music singer and Garner native.
Photo credit: John Shearer
FEATURING
Live Painting with Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski
Chatham County artist, Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski, who is nationally and internationally collected and exhibited, visualizes color and rhythmic patterns when she listens to music, resulting in paintings with a spontaneous mix of color, rhythm, texture, and movement. She will be creating a mixed media piece inspired by Big Night In performances, which will be utilized to help raise additional funds for the campaign.
Closed Captioning will be available during the broadcast.
