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Event calendar
May through August 2008
While Humanities Texas strives to provide the most accurate information, dates and times may occasionally change without notice. Please verify information with venue.
Austin
Rick Williams, "Hand on the Saddle," 1981. From the Humanities Texas exhibit "Working Hands: An Exhibition of Photographs by Rick Williams."
"Working Hands: An Exhibition of Photographs by Rick Williams." Humanities Texas exhibit. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, East Airside Gallery, 3600 Presidential Boulevard; April 24–July 27, 2008. Contact: 512.530.7541.
"Nordic Singers Celebrate Texas Immigration and Heritage." The Nordic Tenors, joined by guest sopranos Cecilia Hjortsberg and Randi Gislason, will perform. Former U.S. ambassador to Sweden Lyndon Olson will survey the history of Nordic immigration to Texas. Presented by the American-Scandinavian Foundation Texas Associates at the Texas Spirit Theater, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress Avenue, 6:30 p.m.– 10:00 p.m.; June 16, 2008. Contact Jette U. Hicks: 512.585.5239.
Beaumont
"Neches Journeys: Land, River, People." Humanities Texas exhibit. Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center, 5055 IH-10 South; May 5–26, 2008.
"The Boomtown Film and Music Conference and Festival." Hosted by the Southeast Texas Film Alliance, this film and music conference will include panel discussions that focus on the history of motion pictures and their cultural impact. Various venues throughout Beaumont; 9:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., May 17, 2008. Contact Christopher Dombrosky: 409.466.0007.
Big Spring
"Images of Valor: U.S. Latinos and Latinas of World War II," Humanities Texas exhibit. Hangar 25 Air Museum, 1911 Apron Drive; July 1–29, 2008. Contact: 432.264.1999.
Blanco
"Rural Texas Women at Work," Humanities Texas exhibit. Blanco Library, 1118 North Main Street; May 1–22, 2008. Contact: 830.833.4280.
Brownsville
"The Great Bronze Age of China," May 1–31, 2008; "The Sun King: Louis XIV and the New World," June 1–30, 2008; "Songs of Glory: Medieval Art from 900–1500," August 1–30, 2008. Humanities Texas exhibits. Humanities Texas exhibits. Brownsville
Historical Association, 1325 East Washington Street. Contact: 956.541.5560.
Burnet
"Texas Heritage Festival." This festival, exploring Burnet County's cultural and historical heritage, will feature the artistic and creative talents of local youth. Also includes an ongoing Humanities Texas exhibit, "Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence." Presented by the Burnet County Fair and Rodeo Association. Burnet County Fair Ground, Houston Clinton Drive; June 19–21, 2008. Contact Samantha Melvin: 512.756.7035.
Comanche
"Comanche Celebrates… Western Tales & Trails." At this annual festival, authors Elmer Kelton, Barbara Clack, and Tumbleweed Smith will read excerpts from their works. Presented by Friends of Historic Comanche. Comanche Courthouse Square, 101 W. Central; May 17, 2008. Contact Jacci Stewart: 325.356.2032.
- "Sand Hill Boys." Elmer Kelton, 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- "Under the Chinaberry Tree." Tumbleweed Smith, 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
- "The Pledge of Allegiance." Barbara Clack, 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Dallas
"Hispanic Art in Texas: An Interdisciplinary Teacher Institute." A two-day program for teachers exploring current scholarship on Hispanic art since 1737. Sponsored by the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design. University North Texas System Center, 1901 W. Main Street, Dallas; 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., June 12–13, 2008. Contact Dr. Kelly Donahue-Wallace: 940.565.3529.
Denton
Dr. Edwin D. Moten, the first African American physician in Denton County, in 1930. Photograph courtesy Denton County History Museum.
"Dr. Edwin Moten: The First African-American Physician in Denton County." An exhibit chronicling the life and career of a Denton physician in the early decades of the twentieth century. Denton County African American Museum, 317 West Mulberry; February 23–August 23, 2008. Contact Georgia Caraway: 940.349.2850.
El Paso
"Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas," Humanities Texas exhibit. El Paso Museum of History, 510 North Santa Fe; May 3–23, 2008.
Contact: 915.351.3588.
Harlingen
"5th Annual Harlingen Heritage Festival: Early Ranching and Agriculture." This day-long festival will feature lectures by local scholars on South Texas ranching history. Presented by the Harlingen Historical Preservation Society. Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; June 28, 2008. Contact Timothy Reynolds: 956.216.5802.
Highlands
"Poetry and Writing Theatre Workshop." Living history performer Melissa Waddy Thibodeaux will perform as Harriet Tubman, recounting Tubman's role in the Underground Railroad and highlighting the importance of literacy to African Americans in the late nineteenth century. Hosted by Children's Prison Arts Project. Stratford Harris County Public Library, 509 Stratford; 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m., July 8, 2008. Contact Birgit Walker: 713.520.7661.
Houston
"The Road to the Promised Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement," Humanities Texas exhibit. The Heritage Society, 1100 Bagby Street; June 10–July 27, 2008. Contact: 713.655.1912.
"Poetry and Writing Theatre Workshop." Living history performer Melissa Waddy Thibodeaux will perform as Harriet Tubman, recounting Tubman's role in the Underground Railroad and highlighting the importance of literacy to African Americans in the late nineteenth century. Hosted by Children's Prison Arts Project. Aldine Harris County Public Library, 11331 Airline Drive; 2:30–4:30 p.m., July 10, 2008. Contact Birgit Walker: 713.520.7661.
Lufkin
"Neches Journeys: Land, River, People." Humanities Texas exhibit. First Street Arts Center, 104 S. First Street; June 6–7, 2008.
Mesquite
"Border Studies," May 13–June 3, 2008; "People's Lives: A Photographic Celebration of the Human Spirit," July 14–September 1, 2008. Humanities Texas exhibits. Eastfield College Library, 3737 Motley Drive. Contact: 972.860.7174.
Midland
"Diamonds and Pearls: A Celebration of a Woman's Hat." Living history performer Sue Roseberry will present a program exploring African American cultural history. Presented by Midland's Palmer Drug Abuse Program. First United Methodist Church, 300 North Main Street, 3:00 pm. to 5:00 p.m.; June 21, 2008. Contact LaTasha Hunt: 432.685.3645.
San Antonio
"Mosaics in Context: The Medium and the Message." Lecture by art historian Dr. Nayla Kabazi Muntasser. Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Road; 1:30 p.m., May 24, 2008. Contact Kellen Kee McIntyre: 210.383.9723.
Seabrook
"Poetry and Writing Theatre Workshop." Living history performer Melissa Waddy Thibodeaux will perform as Harriet Tubman, recounting Tubman's role in the Underground Railroad and highlighting the importance of literacy to African Americans in the late nineteenth century. Hosted by Children's Prison Arts Project. Evelyn Meador Harris County Public Library, 2400 North Meyer Road; 2:30–4:30 p.m., July 7, 2008. Contact Birgit Walker: 713.520.7661.
Tyler
"The Great Bronze Age of China." Humanities Texas exhibit. The University of Texas at Tyler Library, 3900 University Boulevard; July 7–August 8, 2008. Contact: 903.566.7351.
Humanitites Texas exhibits circulating outside of Texas
Nebraska and Kansas
"The Dust Bowl," a Humanities Texas exhibit, will travel throughout Nebraska
and Kansas in June and early July. The exhibit will be on display at the Beloit
Municipal Building in Beloit KS, June 12–15, 2008; at the Watkins Community Museum of
History in Lawrence KS, June 19–22, 2008; at Candlelight Cabin at Stanton Lake
Park in Falls City NE, June 26–29, 2008; and at the Hastings Public Library in
Hastings NE, July 3–6, 2008.