Chinese, Mexican immigration story on exhibit at Asia Society
A multi-artist art exhibit depicting Chinese and Mexican immigration to the United States is on display now until July 19 at the Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd.
Artists including Andrea Bowers, Margarita Cabrera, Tony de los Reyes, Blane De St. Croix, Zhi Lin, and Hung Liu, have come together to create “The Other Side,” an exhibit which looks at issues of immigration, labor practices and border relations that have spanned the decades of immigrations and continue into modern times.
Tickets are free for Asia Society member and children under 12; they are $5 for non-members.
The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
For more information log on to www.asiasociety. org/texas. Gun safety for children
For a crash course on gun safety for children, look no further than YouTube where you can upload a video of Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland Jr. speaking about how to keep little ones safe from firearms and how to educate yourself on the proper use and installation of a child safely gun lock.
The video, which is part of the Houston Police Department’s “Help Us, Help You” campaign, is available at http://youtube/ e6wyXbnJgUY.
For more information on gun safety visit www. texaschl.us/parent_info. htm or https://eddieeagle. nra.org/. Girl Scout building labyrinth
Francesca Farris is building a labyrinth and it’s going to get her the gold, the Girl Scout Gold Award that is.
A senior at St. John’s School, 2401 Claremont, Farris’ labyrinth will be located in an empty lot across the street from the Multicultural Education and Counseling through Art campus. Once it’s complete, Farris will host walking groups on a tour through the labyrinth as a way to educate them about the structure, which is a single path used for “personal and psychological transformation through a journey.”
“I chose this project because this past year I participated in the Sacred Sites Quest program with the Boniuk Institute at Rice University,” said Farris. “Over the course of a year we visited 13 different faith-based institutions and the culminating project was to build a labyrinth in the historic Freedman’s Town of Houston’s Fourth Ward. I wanted to continue spreading the education of labyrinths by building one at MECA. I know from experience that building a labyrinth will create a deeper spiritual connection to MECA.”
The labryinth will be installed July 13-23, following months of design. Farris said she worked with MECA to ensure her project fit in well with the area’s existing architecture.
To assist her, Farris recruited volunteers who helped in the construction of the Freedman’s Town labyrinth, including local artist Reginald Adams and Jay Stailey, an expert on labyrinths.
Farris is a member of the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council. Once she receives her Gold Award, she will join an elite group of Girl Scouts, as only five percent have earned the award. College showcases print art
Houston Community College’s West Loop Campus has partnered with PrintMatters Houston to host Impressions 2015, an art exhibit of 31 of the most famous print artists working in the Gulf Coast. The showcase is part of the PrintHouston 2015 exhibition, which showcases the work of artists throughout Southeast Texas.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the process and what the other artists have done with printmaking,” said HCC Exhibition Coordinator Maureen Lewis. “Some of these print makers are very advanced and they are combining multiple processes in a single piece so it’s pretty advanced work.”
Print work is varied and can be used in traditional woodcuts and etchings or more advances pieces using new technologies. The pieces will be on display at the West Loop Campus Art Gallery, 5601 W. Loop South, now through the end of July during open hours from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Viewings are free and open to the public. In addition, an artist reception is scheduled on Thursday, July 16 from 6-8 p.m.
For more information call 713-718-7930. Stiletto Strut is Sept. 25
The Neiman Marcus Stiletto Strut and Luncheon is planned for Sept. 25 and organizers are hoping to add to the already more than $1 million the event has raised for breast cancer research in the four years its been held.
The money benefits the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor. The event is set for 11 a.m. with a champagne reception in Neiman Marcus’ Shoe Salon in The Galleria. From there attendees head to the Westin Galleria Ballroom for lunch and style show where pieces form the top runway collections will be on display.
Finally, Dr. Mothaffar Rimawi, medical director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, will be presented with the C. Kent Osborne Medical Excellence Award.
Individual tickets begin at $250; tables begin at $2,500.
To register or for more information contact Melanie McClain at 713-7984852 or visit https://www. bcm.edu/giving/get-involved/breast-cancer-volunteers/stiletto-strut. ESL classes planned
Non-English speakers hoping to brush up on their speaking skills are invited to enroll in the Houston Public Library’s free English as a Second Language class being help at libraries throughout the city.
The effort is part of the American Dream Starts @ your Library literacy initiative.
The classes will focus on improving students’ communications skills so that they might enhance their job skills and improve their education and be able to function more effectively in society as a whole.
Classes are free and open to the public. For more information about a class in your area call 832393-1533. In addition to the HPL sites listed above, the Library’s Community Engagement Division can take free ESL