The Art of Native American Basketry\: A Living Tradition is a comprehensive exhibition presented by the Autry National Center. Baskets from more than 100 cultures\, arranged in eleven geographic regions\, will be revealed in this selection of artworks from the world's largest collection of Native American baskets.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100228T222400Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/viva-m%C3%A9xico-heroes-and-artisans-mingei-museum URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/viva-m%C3%A9xico-heroes-and-artisans-mingei-museum SUMMARY:Viva México! Heroes and Artisans at the Mingei Museum DESCRIPTION:Heroes and Artisans\, an exhibit at Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park\, celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mexican Independence (1810)\, the 100th of the Mexican Revolution (1910) and the folk art that colorfully and vitally expresses the nation’s spirit. Just as the heroes of independence and the revolution were great artisans in crafting the nation’s constitution\, laws and institutions\, so are its many artisans also cultural heroes\, vibrantly perpetuating Mexico’s historical memory and its distinctive\, exuberant and vital artistic tradition.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100407T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100526T050000Z UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/adult-greek-dancing URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/adult-greek-dancing SUMMARY:Adult Greek Dancing DESCRIPTION:Adult Greek Dancing with Debbie Avedain
Tuesday Evenings\: 7\:00 P.M. – 10\:00 P.M.
APRIL\: 6\, 13\, and 27MAY\: 4\, 11\, and 25
Please Note\: NO CLASS on the 3rd Tuesday of Each Month \;(April 20 and May 18)
Fee\: $30.00 for 6 Sessions
For more information please email.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T234200Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/sean-n%C3%B3s-dance-workshops URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/sean-n%C3%B3s-dance-workshops SUMMARY:Sean-nós Dance Workshops DESCRIPTION:The Pride of Erin is pleased to announce a series of sean-nós (old style) Irish dance workshops!
Sean-nós\, a percussive style of dance performed to Irish traditional music\, is a form of dance that is much older than the type of Irish dancing more commonly seen today and has a number of characteristics that make it significantly different from its modern cousin. Whether you're new to Irish dance or a seasoned professional\, this will be a great opportunity to learn sean-nós dance.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100507T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100507T050000Z UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/exploratorium-after-dark-%E2%80%98imiakea-navigating-polynesian-art-and-science URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/exploratorium-after-dark-%E2%80%98imiakea-navigating-polynesian-art-and-science SUMMARY:Exploratorium After Dark - ‘Imiakea\: Navigating Polynesian Art and Science. DESCRIPTION:Come to Exploratorium After Dark presents \; ‘Imiakea\: Navigating Polynesian Art and Science\, an evening of Hawaiian music\, Polynesian navigation and hands-on science.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100507T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100507T040000Z UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/carpet-concert-rowan-storm-friends URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/carpet-concert-rowan-storm-friends SUMMARY:Carpet Concert with Rowan Storm & Friends DESCRIPTION:The Craft and Folk Museum present an evening of music\, dancer and storytelling of Central Asia and Iran \; with Rowan Storm &\; Friends
Leave the modern world (and your shoes) behind and be transported to Central Asia and Persia through music. \; Lounge on beautiful carpets while Rowan and her fellow musicians play the mesmerizing rhythms of this vast musical legacy. \; To find out more about Rowan and her music\, visit her website.
This event is free.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100507T235200Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/alma-llanera-spirit-plains-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/alma-llanera-spirit-plains-0 SUMMARY:Alma Llanera-Spirit of the Plains DESCRIPTION:Blending the vocabulary of traditional Mexican folk dance-indigenous\, African\, influenced and contemporary movement expressions\, choreographer Gema Sandoval and her company Danza Floricanto/USA bring to the stage a vibrant dance rendition of a boy's coming of age story.
Friday May 7 and Saturday May 88\:00 p.m.
Sunday May 95\:00 p.m.
Tickets $15
Ticket purchasing\: Brown Paper Tickets or call 1-800-838-3006
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100508T022600Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/alma-llanera-spirit-plains URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/alma-llanera-spirit-plains SUMMARY:Alma Llanera-Spirit of the Plains DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100509T013000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100509T013000Z UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/festival-silk-road-2010 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/festival-silk-road-2010 SUMMARY:Festival of the Silk Road - 2010 DESCRIPTION:Afsaneh Art and Culture Society present the Festival of the Silk Road\, featuring world dance and music groups in a concert of Dance\, Music &\; Poetry from Central Asia and the Silk Road -- Iran\, Turkey\, Afghanistan\, China\, India\, Indonesia\, Azerbaijan\, Tajikistan and more! \; A Silk Road Bazaar before the concert features exhibits\, arts and crafts.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100509T181500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/seasonal-dishes-workshops URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/seasonal-dishes-workshops SUMMARY:Seasonal Dishes Workshops DESCRIPTION:This series of Asian culinary workshops will focused on traditional food culture driven by seasonal and local ingredients. Each 3 hour workshop consisted of a 2 hour hands on component\, where the instructor and 15 participants prepared the dishes together. Different from traditional culinary classes\, our aim was to keep traditional culinary practice and food culture alive and thriving\, focusing on the oral passing of knowledge and personal story telling- fostering the kind of dialogue that only happens in the kitchen.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100512T231700Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/2011-visions-new-california-awards URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/2011-visions-new-california-awards SUMMARY:2011 Visions from the New California Awards DESCRIPTION:The Alliance of Artists Communities is accepting applications through May 20 for the 2011 Visions from the New California Awards. The Awards celebrate\, support\, and promote California visual artists from diverse communities - artists whose work may still be unfamiliar but whose compelling visions will define California in its next decades. Eligibility\: Applications will be accepted from artists in all visual media who\:
(1) are permanent residents of California\;
(2) are not currently students and/or will not be students in 2011\; and
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100515T174900Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/second-cycle-help-deskla URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/second-cycle-help-deskla SUMMARY:SECOND CYCLE OF HELP DESK/L.A. DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100516T163500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/three-hawaiian-textile-exhibits-opening-san-jose-museum-quilts-textiles URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/three-hawaiian-textile-exhibits-opening-san-jose-museum-quilts-textiles SUMMARY:Three Hawaiian Textile Exhibits Opening at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles DESCRIPTION:Three new exhibits featuring Hawaiian textiles are set to open at the San Jose Museum of Quilts &\; Textiles on May 18. \;
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100517T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100517T010000Z UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/rina-metha-traditional-kathak-solo URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/rina-metha-traditional-kathak-solo SUMMARY:Rina Metha\: Traditional Kathak Solo DESCRIPTION:Rina Metha\, a disciple of Pandit Chitresh Das\, has been with the Chitresh Das Dance Company since 2006 and performanced in Pt. Das' critically acclaimed productions including Pancha Jati\, Shabd and Sita Haran. \; An emerging soloist\, Rina recently returned from India after touring with theChitresh Das Dance Company in Kolkata\, Mumbai\, Pune and Bangalore.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100520T175700Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/visions-new-california URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/visions-new-california SUMMARY:Visions from the New California DESCRIPTION:Visions from the New California celebrates\, supports\, and promotes the work of outstanding California \; visual artists from diverse communities – artists whose work may still be unfamiliar but whose compelling visions will define California in its next decades.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100524T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100524T010000Z UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/nachle-india-ii URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/nachle-india-ii SUMMARY:NACHLE INDIA II DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100527T013000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/partners-arts-education-grants URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/partners-arts-education-grants SUMMARY:Partners in Arts Education Grants DESCRIPTION:MetLife Foundation and the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts have announced the renewal of the MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Program. The national initiative\, now in its sixth year\, aims to improve teaching and learning in the arts by supporting and promoting sustainable partnerships between community arts education organizations and public schools. Grants of up to $20\,000 will be awarded to support arts education partnerships during the 2010-2011 school year.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100527T175100Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/neas-challenge-america-fast-track URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/neas-challenge-america-fast-track SUMMARY:NEA's Challenge America Fast-Track DESCRIPTION:The National Endowment for the Arts' Challenge America Fast-Track grants category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography\, ethnicity\, economics\, or disability. Age alone (e.g.\, youth\, seniors) does not qualify a group as underserved\; at least one of the underserved characteristics noted here also must be present.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100528T181500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/grantwriting-native-american-and-indigenous-artists URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/grantwriting-native-american-and-indigenous-artists SUMMARY:Grantwriting for Native American and Indigenous Artists DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T170000Z UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/go-native-native-american-cultural-celebration-and-native-plant-sale URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/go-native-native-american-cultural-celebration-and-native-plant-sale SUMMARY:Go Native!\: A Native American Cultural Celebration and Native Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:Schedule of events\:
• 10\:00 am\: Opening ceremony and prayer• 10\:15 am\: History of the tribe and preserves• 10\:30—12\:30 pm\: Basketweaving\, traditional practices\, publicpine needle weaving classes\, children’s activities• 12\:30—1\:00 pm\: Lunch\, Indian tacos available• 1\:00—3\:00 pm\: Continuation of morning activities• Native plants for sale\, 10\:00 am—3\:00 pm
Donations\: $10 for Sequoia Riverlands Trust members\, $15 for non-members
Classes\: Contact Jennifer Malone at (559) 280-0712 to make reservations
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T062903Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100601T191400Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.actaonline.org/content/bridging-cultures URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.actaonline.org/content/bridging-cultures SUMMARY:Bridging Cultures DESCRIPTION:In setting forth its vision for the National Endowment for the Humanities\, Congress declared that “the humanities reflect the high place accorded by the American people to the nation’s rich cultural heritage and to the fostering of mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all persons and groups.” \; To help Americans better understand our own rich cultural heritage\, while enhancing public knowledge of and respect for others both here and abroad\, NEH has launched a new initiative\, called Bridging Cultures. \; The initiative encourages projects that explore
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