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 (Yoga) 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: Write for Your Life by Ugochi Emenaha at HPSVA
9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Acting Through the Lens of African-American Storytelling by Henrietta Hayes (Parent Day) at HSPVA
9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: The Amazing Audition: Becoming Your friendly neighborhood hired singer by Errin Hatter at Match Gallery 
9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: The South is Poetry By EJ Batiste at Matchbox 1
10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Houston Ballet - Jazz (Ages 15-17) 
10:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m: Film Symposium, Workshop at Matchbox 2
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: The Inner Stage: A Theater, Film Workshop on Psychological Aspects of Character Development by EJ Batiste at Match Gallery
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Acting and Writing from a Culturally Safe Place by Andre Minkins at Matchbox 1
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: The Science of Singing by Dr. Jolie Rocke 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
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Voice production and Interpretation for the Young Singer by Linda Knight Burkley at HSPVA
1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Lauren Anderson Master Class: The Dancer’s Path: Breaking Through in the Entertainment Industry at Matchbox 3
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): Bridge in the Distance by Clarence Holmes, Jr. (Dir. Vincent Victoria) at Match Gallery
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: House Is Not A Home: A Theatrical Poetry Experience curated by Joseph "JoeP." Palmore at Matchbox 1 at Matchbox 1
3:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Film Screening at Matchbox 2
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Fade To Black: Best of the Best 10-Minute Plays at Matchbox 4
3:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Ode To Frank Sinatra: Rickey Davis, The Classic Gentlemen at Matchbox 3
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): Single Raindrop by Zachariah Ezer (Dir. Manning Mott) at Match Gallery
6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: The Tap Dance Kid: First Look at The Ensemble Theatre
7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m:  Alley Theatre Reading - Whitelisted by Chisa Hutchinson (Dir. Amber D. Gray)
7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Film Screening and Filmmaker Talkback at Matchbox 2
8:00 p.m - 10:30 p.m: Johnnie B. Goode Theatre Production at Matchbox 4
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Se7en Entertainment’s Artist Collective at Matchbox 1
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: MPAC Live! at Matchbox 2
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: The Rhythm of Life: A Cabaret in Color at Matchbox 3

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