Tickets $20 / Member discount varies by tier.
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Doors at 7pm | Show 7:30pm
Story Parlor | 227 Haywood Road
Parking & Policies
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase. All shows, unless specified, are ages 16+.
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Join us for an evening of heartfelt connection and creative exchange as Shunyu Huang, former Story Parlor Artist-in-Residence, invites a guest from Asheville’s BIPOC community—who, in turn, brings a friend of their own—to the table.
The first half of the evening is a relaxed roundtable conversation where the trio, over a shared pot of tea, explores the “five flavors of life”—sourness, sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and spiciness. Through curious and thoughtful questions, they uncover the common threads that connect us all.
In the second half, the guest artists take to the stage for a collaborative performance weaving together elements from the full evening.
This intimate and dynamic event continues the work of Shunyu’s residency, Memory Quilt, celebrating connection, creativity, and the rich tapestry of our shared humanity.
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Shunyu Huang
Shunyu Huang 黃順玉 is a martial artist, photographer, culture educator and poet, born and raised in the coastal city Zhuhai in southern China.Shunyu seeks to connect people through weaving our unique yet common stories and culture into a fabric. She is a frequent lecturer at UNCA, AB-TECH where she shares Chinese culture through literature, tea, and calligraphy.
In the summer of 2023, she became the first Chinese artist-in-resident at Story Parlor, where she gathered the community to share their memories through the five senses.
In January 2024, Shunyu created the first Asian Culture Festival in Asheville. She believes that in the art that we manifest and share, we can see the humanity that we have in common, despite our differences.
Five Spice is a new project which sprouted in Shunyu’s daily cooking and conversing in the kitchen, with hopes to cultivate expressions of curiosity amongst different people.
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Anthony Rahí Jaquez Moreno
Anthony Rahí Jaquez Moreno is a Mechanical Engineer, Brewer and MC from Tijuana, B.C, México. Tony started studying abroad in the US at the age of 20 in the state of Nevada, where he obtained a Bachelor and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering. Years later he found himself in the brewing industry and received the MJF Sir Geoff Palmer scholarship to formalize his education as a beverage producer. Tony is a graduate from the AB Tech Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation program and currently works at Outsider Brewing. When Tony isn’t working you can find him in his studio working on his music or outside in the garden dreaming up the next harvest. Some of his most popular tracks include “ESTUPEFACTO”, “SEÑALES” and “LA VERDAD”. Practice your Spanish and play his music, all his material can be found under the alias “Tony J.”
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Miqel Alexander
Miqel Alexander is a first gen Caribbean American that found his love for music at an early age. Although, he has a passion for beer and ciders, playing tunes is what brought him to Asheville. From instruments, singing and DJing, music has always been a place that felt like home. His shared love of music and beer, made him solid fit at Outsider and he has learned to see craft beverages in a whole new light. From a residency at Shakey's, to most of the stages that Asheville has to offer, he's been fortunate to play alongside much of the incredible talent the town has to offer. Not to mention getting the chance to open up for the likes of Warren G and Fantastic Negrito. His latest venture has found him behind the decks as "Ragga Massive", where he gets to bring his family's rich culture to every performance.