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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Weekend Arts Pix
THURSDAY
‘Texas Treasures.’
Join Austin Museum of Art director Dana Friis-Hansen for an informal gallery talk on ‘Texas Treasures,’ the first collective exhibition of important early Texas artworks from the collections of the University of Texas Blanton Museum, the University of Texas Harry Ransom Center, the Austin Museum of Art and the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum. 7 p.m. Thursday. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum,
605 Robert E. Lee Road. Free.
FRIDAY
Facing East.’
For the third year, the nonprofit organization Diverse Arts put out a challenge to photographers and videographers to capture the identity of East Austin over the course of one weekend. This year, it was Juneteenth weekend. And the jury selected artists Kaleema H. Al-Nur, Ann Armstrong, Martha Grenon, Adolfo Isassi and Neesha Thakkar. Opening reception: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. Regular gallery hours: noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. New East Gallery, 1601 E. Fifth St. Free. 477-9438. www.diversearts.org.
‘A Tribute to Billie Holiday.’
Conductor David Stevens and the Morris Nelms Quartet along with Alex Coke on woodwinds will celebrate the songs of Billie Holiday, the seminal jazz singer whose inimitable style influenced generations of vocalists. Proceeds benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. Cash bar will be available. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Sumners Hall, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 301 E. Eighth St. $25. 610-3550.
SATURDAY
‘Annual Book and Dance Affair.’
Reading and dancing — of course they go together. Once again, Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company presents its annual mini-fest of dance and books. Choreographers from Austin and beyond show their work in the close-up, informal setting of Cafe Dance. During intermission, guests can mingle with the dancers and browse a sale of new and used books and CDs. 5:30 p.m. Cafe Dance, 3307 Hancock Drive. Free (donations accepted). www.kdhdance.com
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
‘Culmination Space 2009 : Margaret McInroe.’
What if future cities were built from bamboo, cotton and concrete blocks? Artist Margaret McInroe creates an installation of her proposal for an ‘optimal urban living scenario.’ Reception: 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday (presentation at 8:30 p.m.) Open house hours 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Co-Lab, 613 Allen St. Free. www.colabspace.org
Image: “Untitled #4” by Adolfo Isa from ‘Facing East.’
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Happy 25th Mexic-Arte Museum
It started as a tiny space carved out of a long-gone downtown Austin warehouse.
Now, Mexic-Arte Museum is one of longest-standing Latino art museums in the country. Currently the museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an exhibit culled from its rather eclectic permanent collection.
The exhibit features ceremonial costumes and masks, 19th-century paintings, political cartoons, fine art prints and etchings, folk art figurines, documentary photographs, edgy contemporary prints and video art.
“Mexic-Arte is notable for being one of the first Latino museums founded in this country. Twenty-five years of providing first-voice opportunities to Chicano and Latino artists and providing educational opportunities for a diverse public is a major and wondrous achievement,” said Eduardo Díaz, director of the Smithsonian Latino Center in Washington, D.C. “I think we can count on Mexic-Arte to continue exploring a wide range of themes addressing fundamental cultural and artistic development and identity issues that directly impact our communities and this country for a long time to come.”
Read more here.
Check out a slide show of the exhibit.
‘A Legacy of Change: Mexic-Arte’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition’
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 2
Admission: $5 ($4 students and seniors, $1 children 12 and younger). Free on Sundays during `A Legacy of Change.’
Information: 480-9373, www.mexic-artemuseum.org
`History of Mexic-Arte Museum’
What: A talk by Sylvia Orozco, museum co-founder and executive director
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Image: ‘Ya Basta EZLN 1994, Anti-globalization, Zapata Vuve Demandas del Pueblo, Alimentacion.’
