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Please attend these events and invite others.
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Friday, August 6
New Bayou City Stories: New Digital Works from Emerging Media Makers
Presented by SPAMMO and Houston Institute for Culture
6:30-9pm, Free (donations accepted)
No one will be turned away. Light snacks will be served.
Houston Institute for Culture
East End Studio Gallery
708-C Telephone Road, Houston, Texas 77023
View digital stories produced in programs of the Dawn Project, Centre for Digital Storytelling, Houston Institute for Culture, Yates H. S. Photography Program and FotoFest Literacy Through Photography.
New Bayou City Stories is an innovative program of comedy and dramatic digital short stories about locality, interconnectedness, and the individual. Largely produced by first time media makers, these exciting shorts offer a glimpse into the lives of our fellow Houstonians and thus a glimpse into the life of the city.
Come be a part of this dynamic movement in art and democracy by learning more about digital storytelling and perhaps creating your own digital story. Digital storytellers will be in attendance and a panel discussion will follow with Houston Institute for Culture, The Dawn Project, Yates H. S. Photography Program and FotoFest.
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Saturday, August 7
White Linen Night in the Heights
6-9pm, Free
Look for the East End Studio Gallery artists and the Houston Institute for Culture on 19th Street (Between 400-600 W. 19th Street) at White Linen Night in the Heights.
http://whitelinennightheights.com
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August 8 - 15
Traditions of New Mexico
Houston Institute for Culture will lead a tour of traditional events and historic sites in New Mexico, including the annual Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial, Feast of San Lorenzo (continuously celebrated for more than 300 years), Santa Fe, Taos, Museum of New Mexico and Acoma Pueblo.
http://www.houstonculture.org/support/travel.html
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Saturday, August 14
Returning Home, A Photography Exhibition (opening reception)
6pm, Free
Houston Institute for Culture
East End Studio Gallery
708-C Telephone Rd. Houston, Texas 77023
Every human experiences the idea of home differently. For some it means experiencing the return to the homeland, rediscovering neighborhoods, reconnecting with lost family, or perhaps understanding the womb of our first home. In this show, these photographers will take you on a journey through the many dimensions that illustrate the idea of Returning Home.
http://www.eestudiogallery.com/17.html
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Wednesday, August 18
Open House
6-8pm, Free
Houston Institute for Culture
East End Studio Gallery
708-C Telephone Rd. Houston, Texas 77023
Interested to volunteer, collaborate, become a sponsor, or just want to learn more about Houston Institute for Culture? There will be a presentation about our youth programs, gallery, city-wide events, and our 10 year plan.
http://www.houstonculture.org/support/location.html
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Saturday, August 21
Joe Strummer Commemorative Film Festival
6pm-midnight, Free
(donations accepted for beverages and snacks to support Houston Institute for Culture)
Houston Institute for Culture
East End Studio Gallery
708-C Telephone Rd. Houston, Texas 77023
Join us for an evening of feature films and documentaries about Joe Strummer, including Mystery Train (directed by Jim Jarmusch), Rude Boy, Westway to the World, and Let's Rock Again.
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Thursday, August 26
Labor and the Fruits of Labor (or Dying on the Vine)
7-8:30pm, Free
Houston Institute for Culture
East End Studio Gallery
708-C Telephone Rd. Houston, Texas 77023
A Labor Day Look at the Value of Labor - HIFC director Mark Lacy will address American dependency on big business, government and non-profit organizations. He will discuss the resulting unemployment, poverty, inequality and lack of representation in media, public policy, health and education for many Americans. The presentation draws from Lacy's research on economic trends in a small Oklahoma community, Houston neighborhoods, and conditions on the US-Mexico border. The presentation explores the failures and inadequacies of our sharply divided ideological political system to address the issues. It will additionally cover the cultural implications for the U.S. and Mexico, and possible solutions.
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Saturday, August 28
Galveston Island Adventure and Art Walk
Join us for a Galveston Island Adventure during Art Walk. We will explore the historic district, Sea Wall, eat at a true neighborhood restaurant, and attend the Art Walk in the Strand, where we will visit open galleries and shops. We will see the exhibit "Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island" at Moody Gardens. Admission for the exhibit is $9.
Did you know Galveston was once called the Southern equivalent of Ellis Island? This traveling exhibit chronicles the Port of Galveston's largely forgotten history as a major gateway to American immigration from 1845 to 1924. The exhibit highlights enduring humanities themes in the history of immigration including: the dangers of the journey; making a life in a new land; navigating bureaucracy; confronting discrimination; and becoming "American."
More details: mark@houstonculture.org
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September 25 and 26
Houston Institute for Culture Planning Retreat
Visionary leaders and serious volunteers are asked to join us for our planning retreat at Santa Soledad.
Please let us know if you want to get involved:
http://www.visionforhouston.org/volunteer.html
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October 1 - 10
Yellowstone and the Rocky Mountains
Take a photographic adventure to Yellowstone - America's First National Park (with geothermal pools, geysers and abundant wildlife), picturesque Yellowstone Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, with spectacular fall travel through the Rockies and Grand Teton Mountains. Scenery will include northern New Mexico and the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
http://www.houstonculture.org/support/travel.html
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Support Houston Institute for Culture by giving these great holiday gifts:
http://www.houstonculture.org/support/10gifts.html
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