Shabach Enterprise Houston’s premier minority-led arts nonprofit unites the city’s top arts institutions for a groundbreaking festival celebrating African-American creativity. ​Experience a powerful lineup of film, music, poetry, theatre and visual arts, alongside celebrity masterclasses, screenings, discussions, and performances that amplify diverse Black voices and ignite cultural appreciation.

Schedule:

8:00 a.m - 8:45 a.m: Morning Workout - African Dance at Match Gallery
8:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m: Visual, Sculptured Art Showcase at Matchbox Building 
9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Houston Ballet - Creative Movement
9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Play or Slay: Owning the Stage with Smoke and Mirrors By Norma Jo Thomas at HSPVA
9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Mastering Performance, Presence and Influence by Oscar Hines at Match Gallery
9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: "So You Wanna Act" by Curtis Von at Matchbox 1
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: Film Screening and Filmmaker Talk Back at Matchbox 2
10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Houston Ballet - Jazz (Ages 12-14) 
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Directing New Talent: Maximizing Performance with Inexperienced Actors by Cleo House-Keller at Match Gallery
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Playwright's Workshop:  Creativity, Imagination, and Structure by Thomas Meloncon at Matchbox 1
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Play or Slay: Owning the Stage with Smoke and Mirrors by Norma Jo Thomas at HSPVA
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: In our Bodies, On the Stage (Theatre + Social and Emotional Learning) by Jasmine Thomas at HSPVA
1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Poet Se7en Master Class: "Poetry Chose Me" at Matchbox 1
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Readings (Playwright Contest Winner): Hell is Empty by TJ Young (Dir. Kelvin Douglas) at Match Gallery
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: House Is Not A Home: A Theatrical Poetry Experience curated by Joseph "Joe P." Palmore at Matchbox 1 at Matchbox 1
3:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Workshops, Symposium at Matchbox 2
3:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Johnnie B. Goode Theatre Production at Matchbox 4
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): Challenging Brown by Cris Eli Blak (Dir.  Jennifer Decker) at Match Gallery
7:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m: Stages Theater Reading: Mud Row by Dominique Morisseau 
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Se7en Entertainment’s Artist Collective at Matchbox 1
8:00 p.m - 10:30 p.m: Opening Night Film at Matchbox 2
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: The Rhythm of Life: A Cabaret in Color at Matchbox 3
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Fade To Black: Best of the Best 10-Minute Plays at Matchbox 4 

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