For The Culture:
A Black Comedy Experience
Saturday, 2/28
Station Theater
5th Ward Cultural Arts District
For the Culture is a Black History Month event series created by students and performers from Station Theater, celebrating Black-led comedy and creative expression. The series takes place on Saturday, February 28 at Station Theater, located in Houston’s 5th Ward Cultural Arts District, a historic center for Black music, art, and storytelling that continues to shape the city’s creative voice.
Presented in this culturally significant neighborhood, For the Culture connects contemporary performance to a long tradition of creative leadership rooted in community and place.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, February 28
For the Culture:
Diversity Improv Jam
3:00 - 5:00 PM
FREE! ONLINE OR AT THE DOOR
This special improv jam centers Black students, performers, and alumni in a supportive space to play, practice, and connect. Open to all experience levels, the jam is about showing up, trusting your voice, and creating together.
What is an Improv Jam?
An improv jam is a chance to get on your feet, play with other performers, and create improvised scenes together in a supportive, low-pressure space. Everyone is welcome, whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth.
Come play, connect, and be part of a day where Black artists are doing what they do. Live and together.
For the Culture: A Black Comedy Experience
7:30 - 8:45 PM
$15 ONLINE OR AT THE DOOR
Unscripted comedy, scenes, characters and moments made up live for the culture. Come out and see Houston's finest celebrate black comedy, history and art
Improv is good all the time. And all the time, improv is good. We're kicking the night off with improv comedy at its finest.
PLAY TOO MUCH: Brittany Robertson, Marie Denny, Rosalynn Blackman, Corey Prevost, Eric Middleton, Cathie Johnson, Antoine Culbreath, I.K. Acha, Joshua Nauls, Chan McNeil, Myia Burns, Tre Owens
JUST US: We're Black, we're women, we're funny! If you like your improv comedy moisturized and melanated, we got you! CAST: Contessa Ola, Cicley Alexander, Toria Jones, Tandi Kone, Marie Denny, Mara McGhee, Jessica Jenkins
CAN’T TELL US NOTHING: "The Trillest Improv Group on Earth!!!" We take topics, suggestions & real stories to make improvised scenes right in front of you. CAST: Tandiwe Kone, Jon Myles, Amechi Ngwe, Antoine W.B.
For the Culture Presents: Black People Doing Stuff
9:00 - 10:30 PM
PAY WHAT YOU WANT
Enjoy a variety of Black performers performing a variety of things Black people do. Nothing will surprise you. Or will it?
This year’s planning committee is proud to donate a portion of the proceeds from these shows to SHAPE Community Center’s TOGETHER BUILDING BACK BETTER Restoration Campaign, supporting their rebuilding efforts after their building was destroyed by fire last January.