Yesterday, We Dreamed of Tomorrow: Echoes of the Future

Yesterday, We Dreamed of Tomorrow: Echoes of the Future

An Afrofuturist Gala Celebration | Sunday, September 14 | 5:30–9:00 PM | Cleveland City Hall

Step into a night of imagination, celebration, and Black brilliance at Cleveland City Hall for Echoes of the Future, an immersive Afrofuturist gala honoring the beauty and power of Black birth.

This special evening will unveil Echoes of Tomorrow: An Afrofuturist Birthscape a bold and visionary art exhibition featuring original works by commissioned artists from the All Our Babies project. Through visual art, sound, movement, and storytelling, this gallery experience honors our ancestral legacy, uplifts our present, and dares to imagine liberated Black birthing futures.

🎭 What to Expect:

This one-night-only gala is more than an opening, it’s a celebration of style, story, and sacred presence. Featuring live performances by:

• Humble G tha Fiddla
• Mojuba! Dance Collective
• Mourning [A] BLKstar
• DJ KenStarr
• More to be announced!

👗 Afrofuture Fashion Show: Style, Story & The Sacred

Experience the debut of the Afrofuture Mama Look Book with a stunning fashion show by local designers—centering the strength, grace, and sacred expression of Black motherhood.

🎟️ Free & Open to the Public

While this is a free event, seating is limited. Early arrival is encouraged.

✨ Dress Code: Afrofuture Finest

Come dressed in your Afrocentric or Afrofuturist best regal, radiant, and rooted in legacy with limitless imagination.

This is our time to remember, rejoice, and rise together!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, United States