Event Listings and News from cultural-crossroads.com
April 8, 1999


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EVENTS

Please try to attend a few of these events, and let others know about them. The events are helping preserve cultural traditions and activities in our area. Your attendance keeps them going.

Native American Powwow at Rice University
presented by the Rice University Native American Student Association
6:30 pm, Grand Entry at 7:45 pm
Friday, April 9
Rice University Student Center
Grand Ballroom
Free
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~natamer/

KTRU Outdoor Show
Saturday, April 10
at Rice University near Entrance 13
For information call 713-527-4050
Free
http://www.ktru.org
For a list of bands performing, see
http://www.geocities.com/hifc/outdoor.html

Intertribal Council of Houston
April Bennefit Powwow
Saturday, April 10
Glenn Rose Community Center Gym
5621 North Freeway (Interstate 45)
across from Gallery Furniture
Thunderhorse will be the featured drum group
Supper at 5:30 pm
Dances at 6:30 pm
Grand Entry at 7:45 pm
713-672-0775

Japan Festival
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11
at The Japanese Gardens in Hermann Park
713-963-0121

Anjali Center for Indian Performing Arts
4:00 pm, Sunday, April 11
at MECA
1900 Kane Street
There will also be walking tour of 6th Ward neighborhood art
at 1:30 pm, Sunday, April 11
713-802-9370
Free

1999 Student Show
April 10 - May 2
Blaffer Gallery
University of Houston
Entrance 16 off Cullen
Free
713-743-9525

Tess Onwueme
Nigerian literary critic, playwright, novelist
"(Dis)connections: Postcolonial Stages of Exile and Alienation in Caribbean Women's Drama"
114C, Roy Cullen Bldg., University of Houston
2:30 - 4:30 pm
Monday, April 12
Free

Tess Onwueme
Nigerian literary critic, playwright, novelist
"Drumbeats in Black Women's Theater"
Shamrock Ballroom, University of Houston Hilton Hotel
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Reception to follow
Monday, April 12
Free

Basant Bahar
7:00 pm, April 23
at the Stafford Community Center
Sponsored by the UH Indian Students Association
For information, send an email to:
rinkysingh@aol.com

Houston International Festival
Spotlighting the Nations of Southern Africa
April 16 - 25
Downtown Houston
800-541-2099
http://www.hif.org/

Fiesta San Antonio
More than 150 events throughout the city
San Antonio, TX
April 16 - 25
Mid April Annually
210-227-5191
or Toll Free at
1-877 SA-FIESTA
(1-877-723-4378)

Festival International de Louisiane
Lafayette, LA
April 20-25
http://fil.net-connect.net/Home.html

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
New Orleans, LA
April 23 - May 2
http://www.insideneworleans.com/entertainment/nojazzfest/

Bold Strides
a UH Dance Theatre performance
8:00 pm, April 23 and 24
2:00 pm, April 25
Wortham Theatre (at UH)
University of Houston
Entrance 16 off Cullen
713-743-2929

Listing of these events can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/hifc/cal.html


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NEW SECTION

Take a look at the new "KIVA On Line Community," which is beginning to take shape. It will serve as the newsletter for the Houston Institute for Culture. You can see it at
http://www.geocities.com/~lostdutchman/kiva/kiva.html

There are several sections being developed, including Editorials, Recipes, Films, Books, and Explorations. These sections will rely on your recommendations, experiences, opinions, recipes (standard or strange and unusual), etc.


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WRITERS NEEDED

The structure of cultural-crossroads.com is generally in place. Now we would like to add more information and encourage greater participation. Several people have offered exciting contributions in the near future. We are lacking many important features. There are several ways to help, from sending one idea, or two sentences, to contributing a little each week by writing, proofing or editing.

We would like to feature such topics as:

Texas Legends and Tragedies
Cultural Traditions, from Juneteenth to Basant Bahar
The other athlete named "Babe", Texas' own Didrickson Zaharias
Influential musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Narciso Martinez

Most of these features will be posted at
http://www.geocities.com/hifc/roads.html

Let me know if you have ideas or would like to be involved. Return an email to me or call 713-521-3686.


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YUCATAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXCHANGE

There isn't much time left. Get last minute details if you're interested by calling Irma Guadarrama at 713-743-4976, or look for more information at
http://www.geocities.com/hifc/feat.html


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A COMMEMORATIVE WOODEN SPOON MOBILE

Houston artist Tricia Sweeney is creating a wooden spoon mobile to commemorate all the women who provided food for their families while maintaining multiple roles commonly associated with housewife, worker and mother. The motivation of this project is to honor all women who remained anonymous in the history of America because of their nurturing instincts.

Please consider donating at least one wooden spoon in honor of a woman who has enriched your life or has made a strong impression on you. Write her name on the spoon as a dedication, and sign your name if you wish. Also, please provide a brief summary about the woman, and how you feel she relates to the "spoon project" or why you would like to her to be honored. It should not be a literal biography, but fond memories and historical or cultural references are encouraged. A book will accompany the "spoon project" at the exhibition providing information about all of the women who are being commemorated. If you wish to remain anonymous, sign "anonymous" or a nickname to the spoon.

Thanks for your interest and participation. We hope that you will donate at least one wooden spoon to this project which will eventually consist of several hundred dedications. Old, used, worn, and abused wooden spoon are encouraged. However, new wooden spoons will be accepted. If you would like to contribute, contact Tricia at 713-526-2791, or emaiol her at triciasweeney@rocketmail.com.

If participating, please provide an e-mail address or a way you prefer to be contacted when the spoon mobile is completed. The show is planned for May 1999 in Houston, TX and the spoons are needed as soon as possible.


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LET ME KNOW . . .
if you do not want to receive this information, or if you know someone who would like to be included.


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M A R K   L A C Y / mark@cultural-crossroads.com

http://www.geocities.com/hifc/