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 (Zumba) 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: Puppetry for All by Crystal Rae at HPSVA
9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Write Your Life: A Playwriting Workshop by Jelisa Robinson at HSPVA
9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: The Three P's Of Auditioning Techniques (Auditioning 101) by Vickie L. Evans at Matchbox 1
9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Improv Basics With Can't Tell Us Nothing by Amechi Ngwe at Matchbox 3
9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Bank of America - Financial Literacy at Matchbox 4
10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Houston Ballet - Jazz (Ages 12-14) 
10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Film Symposium, Workshop at Matchbox 2
11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Paula Wilson Arts Administration at Matchbox 3
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: "So You Wanna Act" by Curtis Von at Matchbox 4
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Behind the Scenes: Audio, Digital Scenery, and Lighting in Theatre by Covenant Communications at Gallery
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Puppetry for All by Crystal Rae at HSPVA
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Write Your Life: A Playwriting Workshop by Jelisa Robinson at HSPVA
11:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Auditioning for Musical Theater (+18yrs) by Dr. John Cornelius, II at Matchbox 2
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): Aberdeen and Netarine by Sidney Rushing (Dir. Sha’Na Smith) at Matchbox 1
2:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Film Screening at Matchbox 2
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: The Rhythm of Life: A Cabaret in Color at Matchbox 3
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): Last Call for Jim Crow by Christina Cottles (Dir. Curtis Von) at Matchbox 1
5:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Novi Brown Master Class: Reel Life with Novi Brown: How To Uplift Women As We Climb at Matchbox 2
6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner) - Melda Beaty (Dir. Eileen Morris) at The Ensemble Theatre
7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Jazz Jam Session hosted by Tex Allen and the Sunshine Friends at Matchbox 3
7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Screening and Filmmaker Talkback at Matchbox 2
7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m: Theatre Production: H Place by Norma Thomas at Matchbox 4 - Click Here for Tickets
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: House Is Not A Home: A Theatrical Poetry Experience curated by Joseph "Joe P." Palmore at Matchbox 1 at Matchbox 1

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