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e-culture newsletter, May 3, 2000


Indian Dance, Travel, Sculpture, Aurora, more
May 3, 2000


True to my word, here are the details on Namita Bodaji's classical Indian dance performance we have organized to take place on June 6. Please forward this information to other interested parties.


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Indian Dance

Namita Bodaji, Performing Classical Indian Dance, Bharata Natyam
Additional performances will feature international art and culture.
Tuesday, June 6, 7:00 pm
Houston Room in the University Center
University of Houston, Entrance 1
Brought to you free of charge by these sponsors:
Houston Institute for Culture, Rice University Radio, UH Asian American Studies Center, UH Student Program Board and International Student Organization

http://www.houstonculture.org/world/namita.html

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Upcoming Travel

We will meet on Thursday, May 4 to discuss upcoming travel and determine the interests of travelers, including these possibilities for the July trip: Culture of Santa Fe, Anasazi Historical Sites, Colorado's Rocky Mountains and Utah's Canyonlands.

Meet at Bediko Multicultural and MOCAH (Museum for Cultural Arts, Houston), 3422 Laura Koppe Rd. Bediko Multicultural is a wonderland of folk and conceptual art!

Directions:
Take Hwy 59 north to Laura Koppe (second exit past 610).
Turn left and park at the second house on the left.
Look for sculptures in the yard.


Fall Travel Plans

Apache Jii Festival, Globe, AZ (late October)
Autumn Leaves expedition (to be determined)
Mexico's Copper Canyon -- I will listen to Dan Coats' heroic story of his recent adventure in the Incised Meanders, and then try to top it! Just kidding. Maybe Steve at REI will ask Dan to share his pictures.

There will be a Tues, Thurs, Sat conditioning club beginning later for the Copper Canyon trip. You may be interested even if you do not plan to go to Copper Canyon.


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Upcoming Events

Cinco de Mayo Parade
Saturday, May 6
Parade at 10:00 am
Main Street, Downtown Houston
Read about Cinco de Mayo at
http://www.houstonculture.org/tour/texas4.html


Tribute to Shelly Lee Alley
Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6

The Saturday performance will feature Western Swing greats Cliff Bruner, Floyd Tillman, Leon Rausch, Herb Remington, Johnny Gimble and the Original River Road Boys

Fayette County Fairgrounds
La Grange, TX


34th Annual National Polka Festival
Friday - Sunday, May 26 - 28
Parade, Saturday at 10:00 am
Food and crafts market on the square
Ennis, TX


Koy's Filipino Pinoy rock outfit, kayamunggi, will be performing with East Babylon Symphony, Golden Arm Trio, and Free Radicals on Saturday June 3 at the Frequinox Festival

Commerce Street Artists Warehouse, 2315 Commerce St.
2 blocks east of I-59, northeast of Enron Field, Houston.
281/583-7414
http://home.swbell.net/tsepo/kayumanggi
http://www.frequinox.com


Submit events to be posted on the website and mentioned on the World Music show.
http://www.geocities.com/hifc/calsub.html


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Houston Sculpture 2000 Northside Expo

Bediko Multicultural and MOCAH (Museum for Cultural Arts, Houston), 3422 Laura Koppe Rd. will host a sculpture garden party May 31 - June 4. The Artists at Work program on May 31 and June 1, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, will feature Kwaku Bediko and Reginald Adams creating a large interactive collaborative sculpture.

Look at the calendar for more details.
http://www.houstonculture.org/resources/cal.html


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Aurora Picture Show

Message from Andrea:

Dear Artist, Curators and Directors,

As some of you already know, Aurora has been under tremendous pressure from a neighbor and the City of Houston to locate off-street parking. Because we are unable to provide the required 32 parking spaces, we are in danger of being closed down. I would greatly appreciate it if each of you would write a letter of support for Aurora Picture Show. Feel free to use the template linked below, but please make your letter personal. Thank you so much for your support. Please mail your letters as soon as possible to:

Aurora Picture Show
800 Aurora Street
Houston, TX 77009

Use this link beginning Thursday to write a letter to the City supporting Aurora.
http://www.geocities.com/hifc/aurora.html

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Help Wanted

Our efforts to promote local culture on the Internet have attracted attention around the world. The pages have been viewed in 35 countries. We have receive emails from 14 countries. They range in interests, from Japanese business travelers who want to know about local culture to musicians in France who would like information about festivals in the region so they can set up a tour. We need help responding to these kinds of requests. Please let me know if you would like to offer your knowledge about some of your favorite topics for our national and international visitors.

We also need section editors, writers and other volunteers.


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More to Come

Stay tuned to the website for these featured artists:
Xavier Zimbardo, who has beautifully photogrphed important Hindu festivals in India and village life of the Tarahumara in Mexico, and Bill Steber, who has documented Mississippi Culture and Blues.

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To be Erased

If you received this, it's probably because you are very influential or because you sent me an email in the past. Fair's fair. But if you want to avoid this e-culture info in the future, let me know and I'll erase you from my computer.

There will be an e-culture message in late May and one in early fall. That's all.

Thanks,
Mark



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

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Upcoming performance by Namita Bodaji
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