Don’t miss the most inspiring weekend of the year! 

Atlanta Black Theatre Festival:

Art enthusiasts can experience live bold performances and innovative storytelling, along with a Black Art & Business Expo. 

Creative Arts Conference:

Creative culture lovers can experience inspiring workshops, staged readings, film screenings, panels, and networking. 

Schedule of Events:

10am - 10:30pm: Next Generation: Readings of New Works
10:15 am: When the Fence Falls by Eric Brooks
11:30 am: AMALGAMATED by David A. Miles IV
11:45 am: Breathe by Willie Alston
1:00 pm: Communion by P. Todd Pickens
1:15 pm: No Room at the Jim Crow Inn by Christina Cottles
2:30 pm: Train Reckoning by Alice Crowe
2:45 pm: It's Not My Fault by Tiffani Dean
4:00 pm: Theoretically Speaking, Hank Townsend by Angel Howze
4:15 pm: Meeting of the Minds: The Heart of a Teacher by Kim Nicole Reed Thomas
7:00 pm: Fly Blackbird Fly / Voices We Can't Unhear by Latrice Young
7:15 pm: The Last Rise of Akhenaten by Alicia Mitchell-Foxworth
8:30 pm: Mind Your Business by Dr. Valerie Ruby Ingram
8:45 pm: Just Be A Man About It by C. Evelyn Rogers

10am - 9pm: Elevating Innovation: Skill Building Workshops & Short film Showcase
9:45 am: Improvisation for Reality Entertainment by Linda Green (Workshop)
10:00 am: Curtains Up! Get Your Plays Published by E. Claudette Freeman (Workshop)
11:00 am: More Than Able: Confronting Ableism in Contemporary Black Theatre by Eric Quander (Workshop)
11:15 am: Black A.R.T.S - A Revolutionary Tool Symposium  by Josiah Ray McCruiston and Dr. Austin Dean Ashford (Workshop)
12:15 pm: Yes! Shakespeare Belongs to You! (Breaking Barriers & Bringing His Words to Life in Your Own Unique Voice) by Sheri N Wilson (Workshop)
12:30 pm: The New Classic: Hip Hop Theatre by Travis Xavier Brown (Workshop)
1:30 pm: Line Dancing - A Source of Collective Grounding and Liberation by Tariq Karriem (Workshop)
2:00 pm: Dancing With Waves by Emmitt Thrower and The Pen by Jody Austin (Short Film Block I includes Talkback)
2:45 pm: Relax, Relate, Release by Latrice Young (Workshop)
4:00 pm: Movement for the Artivist: Reclaim, Restore, Reimagine by Tariq Karriem (Workshop)
4:15 pm: Ex-Slave's Fortune, The Untold Story of Cynthia Hesdra by Alice T. Crowe-Bell and Attacked from All Angles by Andre Davis (Short Film Block II includes Talkback)
7:00 pm: Dying to Learn by Leroy J. Barrett and Black Minds Matter by Dennis W Langley (Short Film Block III includes Talkback)
7:15 pm: Screaming with the Wind: Finding Catharsis through Creation by William Mack III (Workshop)

10pm: Chocolate Box & Monologue Competition hosted by The Collective Mic, LLC

Join Us for the ABTF Chocolate Box Showcase!

Get ready for a night of unstoppable talent, laughter, and community! The ABTF is bringing back the popular Chocolate Box — a lively celebration of Black poets, comedians, singers, rappers, and more, hosted by Philly's own Collective Mic, LLC.

Plus, cheer on young stars at the Dr. Doris Derby Collegiate Monologue Competition!

Don’t miss this unforgettable night of entertainment, good vibes, and big talent — see you there!

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