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 (Tai Chi) 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 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 3
9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Acting and Writing from a Culturally Safe Place by Andre Minkins at Matchbox 4
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 - 12:30 p.m: Brave Little Company - Grandpa’s Garden at Houston Public Library
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM To Present Or To Represent, that Is the Question by Tazeen Zahadi at Matchbox 1
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: Jason Dirden Master Class: From Stage To Screen at Match Gallery
1:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): Last Call At Libby’s by Rudy Bamenga (Dir. Steven Scott) at Matchbox 1
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Film Screening at Matchbox 2
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): Trains, Blue Gardenias, and White Daffodils by Charity Clark-Anderson (Dir. Tazeen Zahadi) at Matchbox 3​
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): Trial of the Centuries by Darien Mitchell (Dir. Christian Tannous) at Match Gallery 
6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: The Ensemble Theatre Premier Theatre Reading (Playwright Contest Winner): In The Prophet's House by Reginald Edmund (Dir. Rachel Dickson) at The Ensemble Theatre
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Film Screening, Filmmaker Talkback and Mixer at Matchbox 2
7:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m: The "I Can Entertain" Concert Presented by I.C.E. Man Productions LLC at Matchbox 3 - Click Here for Tickets
7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m: Soul Rep Theatre Reading: No Chil' Left: A Farce by Jordan E. Cooper (Dir. Ezekiel Morgan) at Gallery
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: House Is Not A Home: A Theatrical Poetry Experience curated by Joseph "JoeP." Palmore at Matchbox 1 at Matchbox 1
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Fade To Black: Best of the Best 10-Minute Plays at Matchbox 4 
10:30 p.m - 12:00 a.m: Festival Industry Mixer at Warehouse Live - Midtown

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