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Date: June 8, 2023
VIP Access: 5:30pm | Dinner: 6:30pm
Location: The Revelry North End
701 Keswick Ave. Charlotte, NC 28206

TABLE CAPTAIN GUEST REGISTRATION

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION

Visionary Circle Champions

Early access to the event

Access to exclusive VIP section

Meet and greet with performers

Signature Drink

Special Give-Away

Learn more about the Visionary Circle Champion giving level and make a donation.

BECOME A VISIONARY CIRCLE CHAMPION

Visionary Circle Champions

Early access to the event

Access to exclusive VIP section

Meet and greet with performers

Signature Drink

Special Give-Away

To learn more about the Visionary Circle Champion giving level and make a donation, click here:

BECOME A VISIONARY CIRCLE CHAMPION

About CataLysT

CataLysT brings together motivated and influential leaders, activists, artists, and historians from across our community to advance the critically important work of the Levine Museum of the New South. This year we are celebrating our catalytic partners because our work is reliant on them and you. For over 30 years, Levine Museum has used history to build stronger, more equitable communities through exhibitions that tell everyone’s story with unflinching honesty, through programs that challenge us to consider the world from different perspectives, and through events that celebrate the region’s rich and dynamic cultural diversity. As Charlotte changes, Levine Museum is evolving with the city. We are establishing new and ambitious digital and real-time platforms that enable us to use history to build community more effectively beyond the walls of a single facility. This year, we acknowledge those changes by highlighting our important community partnerships, as we continue to foster conversation and inspire positive transformation. We’ll enjoy a memorable evening, including guest speaker, civil rights activist Toussaint Romain, dining, cocktails, community, celebration, and fun & engaging performances by Andrew Finn Magill, Drums 4 Lyfe and The NC Brazilian Arts. As Levine Museum seeks to reach more people in increasingly exciting and innovative ways through digital projects and community collaborations, we need you to join us and help us build a stronger and more equitable Charlotte.

Toussaint Romain

GUEST SPEAKER

Chief Executive, Officer Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy

Before joining the Advocacy Center, Toussaint worked most recently as the Deputy General Counsel for Appalachian State University. Prior to that, Toussaint spent ten years as an Assistant Public Defender in Mecklenburg County. He has led legal trainings and taught courses in Constitutional Law and Mass Incarceration. In addition, Toussaint has served as a national speaker presenting on issues of Leadership, Systemic Racism & Sexism and Criminal Justice Reform. Prior to earning his law degree in 2007, Toussaint worked for federal prosecutors, federal and state judges, large law firms, the National Institute of Justice, and U.S. Senator John Edwards.

“I am excited, yet humbled, to serve as the CEO of Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy,” said Toussaint. “I am passionate about indigent defense and systemic advocacy. I have devoted my life and profession to this type of work and I look forward to joining a team at the Advocacy Center that shares my passion. There is so much that we can accomplish – together. The impact that we will make for our clients while also creating access to upward mobility is invigorating. It will be our legacy and I cannot wait to begin!”

Hannah Hasan

EMCEE

Hannah has interviewed hundreds of people throughout the United States, written their stories, and recruited and managed storytellers – who learned these stories and performed them for different storytelling event – that were all created to shed light on some of the most important social issues of our time.

In addition to her work as a performance artist, Hannah is a skilled event hostess and facilitator. Hannah graduated from North Carolina A&T University with a Bachelor of Arts and Full Sail University with a Master of Fine Arts and she lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband Jamaal.

Performers

North Carolina Brazilian Arts Project

The North Carolina Brazilian Arts Project was founded in 2016 by Brazilian culture aficionados in the Charlotte and the Triangle areas. They work toward fulfilling their dreams of deepening their knowledge and sharing their passion of Brazilian movement forms such as samba, samba reggae, afro-brazilian dance, capoeira, maculelê and percussion.

Drums 4 Lyfe

Kojo Bey has been performing and teaching African drumming as a healing art for 20 years. He has facilitated drum circles at fortune 500 companies, such as ESPN, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Bank of America, Verizon and others. Kojo’s early “overstanding” about the healing of music led him to study with Master Teachers from around the world. You can find Kojo leading drum circles throughout the U.S. to support humanitarian efforts both domestically and abroad for the non-profit organization he founded 16 years ago.

Andrew Finn Magill

Andrew grew up studying Irish, old-time, and bluegrass with dozens of the best fiddlers in the world every summer. He has performed at venues which include Milwaukee Irish Fest, Celtic Connections, Olympia Hall in Paris, France, DisneyWorld, and Malawi’s Lake of Stars Festival. Finn has given lectures at universities across the country and museums across North Carolina. Finn has taught traditional Irish music, bluegrass, Brazilian choro, and old-time at over a dozen fiddle camps across the U.S, Scotland, Canada, Brazil, and France.

The NC Brazilian Arts

Project was founded in 2016 by Brazilian culture aficionados in the Charlotte and the Triangle areas. The NCBAP works toward fulfilling their dreams of deepening their knowledge and sharing their passion of Brazilian movement forms such as samba, samba reggae, afro-brazilian dance, capoeira, maculelê and percussion.

JazzArts Charlotte’s

mission is to connect the cultural community and develop an audience for jazz through quality education, performance and musician support. We strive to be a catalyst for cultural enrichment and music education that brings creative inspiration to the lives of the citizens of the Charlotte region.

Jah Smalls

Spoken word artist, educator, and author. Smalls facilitates poetry and art workshops tailored for at-risk youth. These workshops offer creative outlets for teens, which help promote positive self esteem, self-affirmation, and interpersonal skills. As a spoken word performance artist, Smalls produces showcases for both seasoned and novice poets. By doing so, he provides a safe haven where spoken word performance artists can fully embrace their creative platform.

Andrew Finn Magill

grew up studying Irish, old-time, and bluegrass with dozens of the best fiddlers in the world every summer. He has performed at venues which include Milwaukee Irish Fest, Celtic Connections, Olympia Hall in Paris, France, DisneyWorld, and Malawi’s Lake of Stars Festival. Finn has given lectures at universities across the country and museums across North Carolina. Finn has taught traditional Irish music, bluegrass, Brazilian choro, and old-time at over a dozen fiddle camps across the U.S, Scotland, Canada, Brazil, and France.

Jah Smalls

is a spoken word artist, educator, and author. Smalls facilitates poetry and art workshops tailored for at-risk youth. These workshops offer creative outlets for teens, which help promote positive self esteem, self-affirmation, and interpersonal skills. As a spoken word performance artist, Smalls produces showcases for both seasoned and novice poets. By doing so, he provides a safe haven where spoken word performance artists can fully embrace their creative platform

Event FAQ's

For information regarding the event, please contact Chris Barbee, Director of Development at 704-333-1887 ext. 231 or cbarbee@museumofthenewsouth.org. If you would like to be a sponsor of CataLysT 2023 please contact Kate McAllister, Director, Corporate and Foundation Partnerships at 704-333-1887 ext. 242 or kmcallister@museumofthenewsouth.org.

If you require special assistance, please contact Chris at least 3 days prior to the event.