e-culture: KTRU brings you Mardi Gras tonight
February 04, 2002


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Hello everyone, I'm busy getting a newsletter together for tomorrow, so get your late items to me quickly. Here are a couple of events taking place very soon that I wanted you to know about.

Richard Johnson developed a great series of Americana shows covering a wide range of music from Louisiana. Be sure to tune in the Americana Show on KTRU, Monday nights from 9 - 10pm, immediately following the World Music Show.

Feb. 4 - Mardi Gras Music (hosted by Mark Lacy)
A great sampler, including the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, ReBirth Brass Band featuring Kermit Ruffins and Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, as well as great rural artists you may not have heard before. Don't miss it.
Feb. 11 - New Orleans Hot Jazz of the 1920s and 30s (with guest co-host Prof. Dan Wallach)
Feb. 18 - New Orleans R&B, Funk, and Soul
Feb. 25 - Swamp Pop and South Louisiana Soul
Mar. 4 - Cajun and Zydeco music
Mar. 11 - Mardi Gras Indians (hosted by Mark Lacy)

http://home.houston.rr.com/americanashow/


An exciting international soccer match:

Chivas Rayadas (Guadalajara) vs. River Play
Tuesday, February 5, 2002, 8:00pm
Robertson Stadium, University of Houston (main campus)
Tickets available at Fiesta and Taquerias Arandas
Cost: $21 Presale general admission, $26 at the gate general admission and $37 reserved


Asia Society Events:

H.E. Nguyen Tam Chien, Ambassador of Vietnam, will be in Houston for Asia Society's Ambassadors' Forum and Luncheon on Friday, February 8th, 2002. Students may attend the program at the special rate of $10. See http://www.asiasociety.org/worldwide/texas/index.html, or call 713-439-0051.

Tea Tasting and Asian Market
Saturday, February 9th, 2002. From 3:00pm - 5:00pm at the Doubletree Post Oak Hotel. Admission to the Tea Tasting and Asian Market is $50 per person (members), $75 (nonmembers). Proceeds from the sale will go to the educational outreach projects of the Asia Society.

Get more information about these programs:
http://www.houstonculture.org/temp/asiasoc0201.html


Pauline Oliveros Foundation Houston presents music pioneer Keith Rowe
Saturday, February 9th, 2002, 8:00pm at Suchu Studio, 2201 Preston
$8

Get more information about this program:
http://www.houstonculture.org/temp/pofh0202.html


Stay tuned for great features on Black History Month and the Virtual Classroom, and much more.

IN THE UPCOMING ISSUE
Louisiana Comes to KTRU
February is Black History Month
Celebrating the New Year, 4699
Carnival Time! Gone to the Mardi Gras
When the Party's Over (It's Back to Class)
"Don't Miss" Houston Events
Our Music and Book Recommendations
Recent Web Additions, Comments


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