Woodard's Flying Juke lands at Nana's Rockwood

Woodard’s Flying Juke, is a traveling celebration of Black Rural Culture. This supper series was developed as a part of the Woodard’s Garage Restoration Project: a preservation effort that will turn a historic, Black owned mechanic shop into a supper club, a multi-disciplinary artist studio and workshop.

This supper series honors how important Juke Joints were for Black rural economies. Juke Joint owners and operators cultivated spaces for marginalized folks to feel free.

The food culture and music born from these spaces is an important part of our heritage and as we explore these ingredients with the guidance of Gabrielle and her team, we will claim and reclaim this narrative. We will remember and imagine how we’ve found joy, home, and safe space in the past, present and future. 

First stop. We will land in Durham NC at Nana’s Rockwood on Sunday, April 27th. If you’re also flying in make sure to subscribe to Gabrielle’s newsletter for Hotel suggestions and other happenings about town that weekend. We suggest you take off work on Monday, if you can!

Era of Indulgence: 1950’s -60’s

Happening at , in Durham NC

Sunday, April 27th 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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Image taken by Charles "Teenie" Harris, archived by the Carnegie Museum of Art.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nanas, 2514 University Drive, Durham, United States