Throughout the Festival

* MOJA Juried Art Exhibition at City Gallery and Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

* ‘When the Land Meets the Body’ Exhibition by LaVaughn Belle at Halsey Institute for Contemporary Art 

* ‘When It Rains It Shines’ Exhibition by Fletcher Williams III at International African American Museum

Thursday, September 28

6:00pm MOJA Opening Day Street Parade Marion Square down King and Market to US Custom House

6:00pm MOJA Arts Festival Opening Reception at City Gallery

Friday, September 29

6:00pm – 10:00pmReggae Block Dance at Hampton Park (due to flooding at Brittlebank)

7:00pm ‘Paradise Blue’ by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. at Cannon Street Arts Center 

7:30pm ‘Wedding Band’ by Village Rep. Co. at Threshold Repertory Theatre

8:00pm The War and Treaty at Music Farm

Saturday, September 30

12:00pm 3rd Annual Gullah MOJA Art Experience at Cannon Street Arts Center

2:00pm ‘Paradise Blue’ by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. at Cannon Street Arts Center // TICKETS

7:00pm ‘Yankee Bajan’ followed by a talk-back with ensemble at Dock Street Theatre // TICKETS

7:00pm ‘Broken Chains & Things’ by Lady In White Productions at The Pearl Theatre/West Ashley Theatre Center // TICKETS

7:30pm ‘Wedding Band’ by Village Rep. Co. at Threshold Repertory Theatre // TICKETS

Sunday, October 1

3:00pm‘Yankee Bajan’ at Dock Street Theatre

4:00pm ‘Paradise Blue’ by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. at Cannon Street Arts Center

5:00pm ‘Wedding Band’ by Village Rep. Co. at Threshold Repertory Theatre

4:00pm Gospel Concert at Greater St. Luke AME

Wednesday, October 4

11:00am Historic Site Designation at Old City Garage (134 Line Street)

7:30pm Colour of Music Octet at Dock Street Theatre

Thursday, October 5

6:00pm-9:00pm MOJA on King Block Party featuring Queens of Hip-Hop and Soul

6:00pm Poetry with Marlanda Dekine and AsiahMae at Halsey Institute

6:00pm Poetry and Story Telling with Georgia Nubia at Camden Room at the Charleston Visitor Center

7:00pm Poetry and Story Telling with Roger Reeves with Gary Jackson at Camden Room at the Charleston Visitor Center

7:00pm ‘Paradise Blue’ by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. at Cannon Street Arts Center // TICKETS

7:30pm ‘Wedding Band’ by Village Rep. Co. at Threshold Repertory Theatre // TICKETS

Friday, October 6

9:00am 4th Graders Readout – A Day for Rememberin’ at Participating CCSD Schools

11:30am State Historic Marker Dedication at Old Slave Mart Museum (6 Chalmers Street)

6:00pm Poetry and Story Telling With Damon Fordham at James Island Arts and Cultural Center

7:00pm ‘Paradise Blue’ by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. at Cannon Street Arts Center 

7:30pm ‘Wedding Band’ by Village Rep. Co. at Threshold Repertory Theatre

8:30pm Marcus Anderson at Dock Street Theatre

Saturday, October 7

2:00pm ‘Paradise Blue’ by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. at Cannon Street Arts Center 

2:00pm Poetry and Story Telling at Carr Richardson Park

3:00pm A Fundraising Music Celebration for Gino Castillo. A jam session featuring some of Charleston’s finest musicians at Festival Hall (56 Beaufain St). FREE. Doors open at 2pm.

7:00pm ‘Broken Chains & Things’ by Lady In White Productions at The Pearl Theatre/West Ashley Theatre Center

7:30pm ‘Wedding Band’ by Village Rep. Co. at Threshold Repertory Theatre

8:00pm Charlton Singleton & Friends: New Jack Swing Dance Party at Charleston Music Hall

Sunday, October 8

3:00pm ‘Wedding Band’ by Village Rep. Co. at Threshold Repertory Theatre

4:00pm ‘Paradise Blue’ by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. at Cannon Street Arts Center

4:00pm MOJA Finale at Hampton Park

6:00pm Joey Morant-All That Jazz, Inc. Fundraiser featuring Mark Whitfield at Forte