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FADE TO BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL: Theater, Music, Poetry & Film

Theater, Music, Poetry & Film

Monday, June 9, 2025 

FILM:
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Matchbox 2
$25/Available w/Access Pass

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THEATER:
Johnnie B. Goode

3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Matchbox 2
$25 Matinee/Available w/Access Pass

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THEATER/POETRY:
House Is Not A Home: A Theatrical Poetry Experience

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Matchbox 1
$25 Matinee/Available w/Access Pass

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MUSIC
The Rhythm of Life: A Cabaret of Color

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 3
$35/Available w/Access Pass

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THEATER/POETRY: 
Se7en Entertainment’s Artist Collective 

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 1
$35/Available w/Access Pass

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FILM:
Opening Night Film

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 2
$35/Available w/Access Pass

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THEATER:
Fade To Black: Best of the Best 10-Minute Plays

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 4
$35/Free with Access Pass

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

FILM: 
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Matchbox 2
$25/Free with Access Pass

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MUSIC
The Rhythm of Life: A Cabaret of Color

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Matchbox 3
$25/Free with Access Pass

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 MUSIC:
Jazz Jam Session:
Hosted by Tex Allen and the Sunshine Friends

 7:30 PM - 10:30 pm
Matchbox 3
$25/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER: 
H Place

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Matchbox 4
$20 Tickets

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FILM:
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 2
$35/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER/POETRY: 
House is Not A Home: A Theatrical Poetry Experience

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 1
$35/Free with Access Pass

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

FILM: 
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Matchbox 2
$25/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER: 
Fade to Black: Best of 10 Minute Plays

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Matchbox 4
$25/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER/POETRY: 
House is Not A Home: A Theatrical Poetry Experience 

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Matchbox 1
$25/Free with Access Pass

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MUSIC:
Ode to Frank Sinatra:
Rickey Davis, The Classic Gentlemen

3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Matchbox 3
$30 Tickets

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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***THIS EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE***

THEATER:
The Tap Dance Kid: First Look

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
@ ENSEMBLE THEATRE
FREE Admission

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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THEATER: 
Johnnie B. Goode

8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Matchbox 4
$35/Free with Access Pass

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FILM:
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Matchbox 2
$35/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER/POETRY: 
Se7en Entertainment’s Artist Collective

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 1
$35/Free with Access Pass

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MUSIC:
The Rhythm of Life: A Cabaret of Color

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 3
$35/Free with Access Pass

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COMEDY:
MPAC Live!

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 2

More information to come!

Thursday, June 12, 2025

***THIS EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY***

THEATRE:
Grandpa's Garden

presented by Brave Little Company

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
@ HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
FREE ADMISSION

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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FILM:
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Matchbox 2
$25/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER: 
Johnnie B. Goode

3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Matchbox 4
$25/Free with Access Pass

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MUSIC:
The “I Can Entertain” Concert:
Presented by I.C.E. Man Productions LLC

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Matchbox 3
$10 & $20 Tickets

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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FILM:
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Matchbox 2
$35/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER/READING:
HookyJook

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Matchbox 1
$5 Tickets

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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THEATER/POETRY: 
House is Not A Home: A Theatrical Poetry Experience 

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 1
$35/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER: 
Fade To Black: Best of the Best 10-Minute Plays

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 4
$35/Free with Access Pass

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Friday, June 13, 2025

MUSIC: 
A Soulful Journey Concert

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Matchbox 3
$20

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THEATER/POETRY: 
Se7en Entertainment’s Artist Collective

2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Matchbox 1
$25/Free with Access Pass

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***THIS EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY***

THEATRE:
Grandpa's Garden

presented by Brave Little Company

2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
@ HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
FREE ADMISSION

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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FILM:
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Matchbox 2
$25/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER: 
Fade To Black: Best of the Best 10-Minute Plays 

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Matchbox 4
$25/Free with Access Pass

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***NOTE: This event is taking place at St. John Church of Houston***

MUSIC:
City-Wide Mass Gospel Concert

7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
@ The Historic St. John Church of Houston
FREE ADMISSION/OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

THEATER/POETRY: 
Se7en Entertainment’s Artist Collective

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Matchbox 1
$35/Free with Access Pass

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THEATER: 
Johnnie B. Goode

8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Matchbox 4
$35/Free with Access Pass

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FILM:
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 2
$35/Free with Access Pass

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MUSIC:
State of the Union – A Musical Town Hall 

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 3

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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Saturday, June 14, 2025

***THIS EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY***

THEATRE:
Grandpa's Garden

presented by Brave Little Company

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
@ HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
FREE ADMISSION

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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MUSIC:
The Rhythm of Life: A Cabaret of Color

2:30 PM
Matchbox 3
$25/Free with Access Pass

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FILM:
SCREENING & FILMMAKER TALKBACK

3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Matchbox 2
$25/Free with Access Pass

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MUSIC: 
Hip Hop Legends Talkback: Honoring K-Rino

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Matchbox 2
$25/Free with Access Pass

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MUSIC: 
Macahl Jett: Ultimate Concert Experience
 “Left on Read”

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 3
$20

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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POETRY: 
Poetic Therapy: Evolution of a Grown Ass Woman
For Every Woman Who’s Had to Break to Become

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Matchbox 1
$40 to $80

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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Sunday, June 15, 2025

FILM:
Houston Hollywood Studios: Short Film Festival

1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Matchbox 2

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

More information to come!

MUSIC:
From the Middle Passage to Black Lives Matter:
The Journey to Freedom Continues

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Matchbox 4

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE
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MUSIC:
Echoes of Greatness: Black Voices Through Jazz & Soul

Asoulsista Entertainment: A division of Sames Music Entertainment

6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Matchbox 3

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCH BOX OFFICE

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