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¡Lotería,
Lotería! - Art Exhibition
May
3-25, 2002
Forty-nine artists reimagine the Mexican Lotería deck.
Santiago Jimenez, Jr.
May
3 (8 PM)
Recognized as one of this country's "cultural treasures,"
San Antonio's Grammy-nominated "Chief" of the accordion
weaves a wonderful collection of corridos, Tex-Mex polkas, redovas
and boleros.
Special Workshop with Mr. Jimenez at 2 PM.
Free
Conjunto Aztlan
May
4 (8 PM)
A spiritual and musical journey-- expressed through poetry and
song -- featuring a fusion of traditional Tejano music with
indigenous rhythms, salsa, rockabilly and reggae-cajun-zydeco.
Música del Movimiento Chicano!
Free
Cine Latino
May
5 (5-7 PM)
A collection of short Latino films, featuring "El Chiclero"
by Javier Sánchez. Co-Sponsored by the Video Association
of Dallas. In Spanish and English. Following the films, there
will be a talk-back with Mr. Sánchez and artists Amalia
Elmasri and Ray Navarro.
$6
Let's Play Lotería!
May
10 (6:30 PM)
Come meet the artists and play the game. Food, prizes and fun!
Free
Tish Hinojosa
May
11, Concert 1 (7:30 PM) | Concert 2 (9:30 PM)
From tiny coffee houses to the White House, Tish has become
nationally renown for her uncanny ability to dissolve the boundaries
between cultures, languages and musical genres. "Strong,
poetic, sensual" but "utterly without pretension...
moving... touching."
$5
requested donation
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