SOIRÉE: Annual Black River Life Holiday Showcase & Fundraiser at Phoenix Center for the Arts – Phoenix, AZ

SOIRÉE: Annual Holiday Showcase & Fundraiser

Join Black River Life for SOIRÉE, an elevated evening of Black art, storytelling, music, and community. Together, we'll celebrate another year of narrative repair, creative expression and collective imagination while helping fuel the next chapter of our work. Come raise a glass, nourish your spirit, and invest in the stories that move us all forward.

The Black River Life Holiday Soirée & Fundraiser is our signature year-end celebration, bringing together artists, supporters, partners and community members for an evening of storytelling, live performance and creative connection.

The evening serves three purposes:

• Celebrate another year of Black River Life's impact.
• Premiere original works by the BLK RVR Artist Collective.
• Raise critical operating support for Black River Life's nonprofit cultural arts programming.

Rather than a traditional gala, you'll experience an intimate theatrical salon that feels more like stepping into Black River Life's living room than attending a fundraiser.

Music, art, conversation and storytelling unfold seamlessly throughout the evening—don't miss it, be sure to save your seat now.

Featured Artist Performance

Fresh off her acclaimed appearance at Black River Thursdays, nationally recognized vocalist Eloni Yawn and the Eclipze Band will close the evening with a soulful, genre-bending performance spanning jazz, house, funk, and R&B—an unforgettable celebration of Black musical tradition and joy.