For the Culture: A Black Comedy Experience

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.

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 an open practice session - 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.

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.

Enjoy a variety of Black performers performing a variety of  things Black people do. Nothing will surprise you. Or will it?

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Station Theater - Improv & Sketch, 2000 Nance Street, Houston, United States

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