8TH ANNUAL WEEKEND FESTIVAL OF BLACK DANCE
Rhythm and Soul of a People
Friday, 2 & Saturday 3 @ 8pm
Naomi Bruton Main Stage
$10-Performance

BLACK DANCE MASTER CLASS
Saturday, 3 @ 11am – 2pm
Rooms T312, 313 & 314
$10-Master Class

An exhilarating evening of Black Dance, Jamaica's STELLA MARIS DANCE COMPANY and Dallas based HAPPY NIA DANCE THEATRE and DJELY KUNDA WEST AFRICAN DANCE AND DRUM ENSEMBLE dance and dazzle to contemporary, African, Modern and jazz beats! It's dance at its best! Hosted by Board Members Gwen Hunt, Annette Williams, and Beverly Bolden and TBAAL Women's Guild.

VOICES OF POETRY #6
Thursday, 8 @ 7:30pm
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10

The mic is hot and so are the poets! They're preaching the word to a steady cadence. Presented in partnership with Regent Management.

COMEDY NIGHT AT THE MUSE
Featuring Rob Stapleton
Friday, 9 & Saturday, 10 @ 9pm
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$15

If you've heard and seen ROB STAPLETON do his trademark routines, 'your paycheck hiding in the mailbox and rappers will try to scare you into liking their music,' then you know you're in for a night of comic terror! Having appeared on BET's Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo and Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment Stand Up, Stapleton is ready to set the Muse on fire.

TBAAL HOSTS 76TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRAMATIC AND SPEECH ARTS (NADSA) CONFERENCE IN DALLAS
Theme: Elevating Sustainability for the 21st Century
Tuesday, 13 – Saturday, 17
Naomi Bruton Main Stage, T203, 312,313,314, Muse Café Theatre, Esther Rolle Lounge

Twenty predominantly African American College and University Theatre Programs convene in Dallas for six consecutive seasons. It's a rare opportunity for industry professionals in theatre, film and television to see some of the most promising and talented students perform in theatre productions and compete in duo-acting, extemporaneous speaking, dramatic monologues, etc. Students also take professional workshops and learn the ups and downs of the entertainment business. Special celebrity guests include Tony award winner director/choreographer GEORGE FAISON and actress ANNA MARIA HORSFORD.

DRESS PERFORMANCE THEATRE SERIES
"HARVEST OF KATRINA VOICES"
Friday, 16 & Saturday, 17 @ 8:15pm
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$15-Include show and film screening

Broken and scattered dreams of families and communities who were forced to relocate harvest their memories of life's broken pieces in this celebrated theatrical tribute from Katrina's voices. From tragedy to transformation to triumph, beautiful and candid stories are remembered and told in this unforgettable slice of American history. Conceived, written and directed by Akin Babatunde.

POETS n' JAZZ #2
Friday, 23 & Saturday, 24 @ 9pm
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10

Move to the music and listen to new voices and one of the country's brightest up and coming spoken word artists, GF SOLDIER. His words are powerful and so is his stage presence! These new poets declare, "We got a word for you!"

6 BROTHERS ON SAX CONCERT
Featuring Joseph Vincelli, Art Sherrod, Jr., Mark Allen Felton, Tom Brownlee, Jr., Keith Anderson, Tom Braxton
Saturday, 24 @ 8pm
Naomi Bruton Main Stage
$20-Orchestra Level
$15-Mezzanine

It's an electric lineup of world-class artists performing classic jazz and R&B to bluegrass. Make it a city of Dallas night out on the town and swing, sway, tap your toes, jump or just relax and let the good vibrations flow as Dallas' THOM BROWNLEE, JR., JOSEPH VINCELLI, TOM BRAXTON, KEITH ANDERSON, Los Angeles' MARK ALLEN FELTON and DC's ART SHERROD, JR. top-shelf saxophonists spare no pain entertaining you. Meet the jazz cats for a CD Signing and reception following concert. Honorary Hosts Mayor Pro Tem Pauline Medrano, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins, Councilmen Dwaine Caraway and Sheffie Kadane and Councilwomen Carolyn R. Davis and Vonciel Jones Hill. Hosted by Board Members Annette Williams and Beverly Bolden.

DALLAS SINGS
An Evening with New Arts Six and the Andrew Brothers
Friday, 30 & Saturday, 31 @ 8pm
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$15

A night of beautiful music soars with harmonies and melodies when six women from NEW ARTS SIX, and the two ANDREW BROTHERS, Chris and Eric, take us on a rollercoaster musical voyage from the rich tradition of the Spirituals to the deep soul of gospel.

Get Your Copy of "MEDICINE" for the Soul! Featuring Ruben Studdard, Ann Nesby and Jasmine Guy.


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