Live on the Plaza with Ori Jai

The Gantt and Duke Energy present Live on the Plaza – a series of free live art and performances throughout the summer and fall, activating Duke Energy's plaza. Designed to turn Uptown into an afternoon artful soundscape and landscape, we welcome all to enjoy. Perfect for a lunch date or afternoon break!

Series Schedule

Join us for all of the Live on the Plaza events during this season!

• Wednesday, August 13 (11:30 am - 1:30 pm)
• Wednesday, September 10 (11:30 am - 1:30 pm)
• Wednesday, October 8 (11:30 am - 1:30 pm)

Powered by the generous support of Duke Energy.

July's Live on the Plaza features live art from multidisciplinary artist Jaillin Johnson, also known as Ori Jai. Ori Jai will create a visual art piece on an 18x24 inch canvas, which she is calling Choral Crew (Red. White. and Blue). Enjoy the live creative process, and connect with Ori Jai directly as she transforms the canvas. Learn more about Ori Jai’s intention behind the work from her own words:

"Choral Crew (Red. White. and Blue) is a mixed media visual composition on canvas that honors the enduring power of voices of people of color. Centering a group of faceless figures caught in moments of chant, protest, or prayer, the work explores collective expression through repetition, gesture, and abstraction. Ori Jai will build a rhythmic structure through layered forms and textured mark-making, transforming the surface into a living chorus. Each figure becomes both individual and communal, an embodiment of presence, grouping, and sound."