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June 19, 2013
6:30 PM
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Location Houston Museum of African American Culture, 4807 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004
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Join The Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum, Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) and Holocaust Museum Houston as we come together to commemorate Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration marking the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that Union soldiers led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. The evening will begin at HMAAC with light refreshments and an historical overview of the history of Juneteenth. At 7 p.m., participants will take a reflective walk four blocks down Caroline Street to Holocaust Museum Houston to remember those who walked off plantations 148 years ago to begin their lives as freed individuals. The WALIPP-TSU Preparatory Academy will accompany walkers by playing and singing inspiring hymns of freedom. The evening will conclude at HMH with a lecture by Dr. Quintard Taylor, the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt professor of American history at the University of Washington. Taylor will discuss his perspective on understanding Texas through the prism of African American history. In addition to the lecture, vocalist Charles Clemons will do a reading of the proclamation, and The Praise Team from the Historic New Zion Temple Church will perform. Admission is free, but seating is limited and advance registration is requested. Visit https://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx to RSVP online.
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June 20, 2013
6:30 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Location Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater
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The Holocaust has been source material for many artistic explorations. Houston’s own Naomi Warren has been a significant inspiration to several artists. This one-night-only panel will discuss a range of works, including those inspired by Naomi’s experiences, beginning with the poem “I am a Memorial” written by 2003 Warren Fellow Erin Balfour. Ballet Austin’s artistic director and award winning choreographer Stephen Mills will discuss his research about the Holocaust and the creation of “Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project” in 2005 and its national and international presence today. “Light” will be performed in three venues in Israel this fall. Benjamin Warren will discuss his role in supporting the oratorio “Kaddish,” which graced Houston with its orchestral premiere in 2010, and was presented in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem in 2011. “Kaddish” uses verbatim testimony of Holocaust survivors, including four Houstonians, in its libretto. Leslie Meimoun will share her experience creating the award-winning film “Naomi Warren: A Story of Hope and Renewal,” and Sandra Bernhard will speak about the upcoming HGO opera, “The Passenger,” which explores Holocaust memory and about a new piece, “Nuinua,” being created about Naomi by “Kaddish” composer Lawrence Siegel. Paul English will speak about his newest commission, to put the poem written at the first Warren Fellowship, “I am a Memorial.” to music. The panel will be moderated by Barry Mandel. This program is presented as part of the 2013 Warren Fellowship Alumni Institute, generously funded by the Naomi and Martin Warren Family Foundation. Admission is free, but seating is limited and advance registration is requested. Visit http://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx to RSVP online.
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