Lawndale Art Center
Lawndale's 17th Annual Day of the Dead Celebration
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21st Annual Retablo Exhibition
October 20 - November 8, 2008
Lawndale Art Center is pleased to present its 21st Annual Día de los Muertos exhibition, a celebration of the art, music and practices of Mexico. Lawndale invites Texas artists to create their own interpretation of the traditional tin devotional painting practice in Mexico known as the retablo in this annual series of programs.
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Retablo Gala and Silent Auction
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Member and Sponsor Preview from 6:00-7:00 PM
Gala and Silent Auction from 7:00-9:00 PM
Admission:
$40 per person
$30.00 for Members
The festivities begin with a silent auction Thursday, October 23. The auction of retablos, created and donated by nearly 300 Texas artists,
will feature contemporary interpretations of this traditional, devotional art. Guests will also enjoy Día de los Muertos exhibitions in the Cavnar and Mezzanine Galleries which feature the works of Houston school children. Complimentary food and drinks will be provided for attending guests by local restaurants along with entertainment by local musicians.
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Sugar Skull Workshop
Thursday, October 30, 2008
4:00-7:00 PM
In conjunction with our 21st annual Día de los Muertos celebration, Lawndale Art Center is offering a sugar skull making workshop. Stop in for a quick lesson, or stick around and help us make skulls to be decorated at our Family Day Fiesta on Saturday, November 1st. The workshop is free and open to the public. All participants may take home one sugar skull and a printed recipe.
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Community Offrenda
October 22 – November 8, 2008
Starting October 20, guests are encouraged to bring a personal item of remembrance to add to our community altar honoring departed loved ones.
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
12:00-4:00 PM
Lawndale’s 21st annual Día de los Muertos celebration continues with a Saturday fiesta honoring participating teachers and students whose works of art can be viewed in the Canvar and Mezzanine Galleries. Sugar skulls, papel picado, papier mache skeletons, retablos, altars and large-scale installations are just a few of the many projects on display. Guests will enjoy hot chocolate and pan de muerto, live performances from Mixteco Ballet Folklorico and baritone Octavio Moreno from the Houston Grand Opera Studio and various children’s activities, such as decorating sugar skulls.
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Musical Ofrenda
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
5:30-7:30 PM
During Día de los Muertos families create ofrendas or altars to remember and honor the memory of their ancestors. River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO), Houston Chamber Choir and Musiqa will present short original contemporary, classic compositions as musical ofrendas. Each piece was written as a remembrance in the tradition of making an offering during the Día de los Muertos celebrations. Join ROCO, Houston Chamber Choir, Musiqa and Lawndale Art Center on Tuesday, October 28, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, for an evening of celebration and remembrance. Admission is free. This event is a partnership between ROCO, Houston Chamber Choir, Musiqa and Lawndale Art Center.
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