From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony
In the Community: January 24, 2011
"T This is America, where a white Catholic male Republican judge was murdered on his way to greet a Democratic Jewish woman member of Congress, who was his fri friend. Her life was saved initially by a 20-year-old Mexican-American college student, and eventually by a Korean-American combat surgeon, all eulogized by our Af African-American President." … PBS commentator Mark Shields.
Herb and Ann
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Wed, Jan 26, 6 pm: Lecture by Dr. David Pilgrim, founder of the Jim Crow Museum, followed by a reception. Lecture is in conjunction with THEM: Images of Separation, an exhibition of 35 works from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University. Exhibit ends Sat, Feb 5. (616) 451-2787; www.kcad.edu/galleries. At Kendall College of Art and Design, 17 Fountain St NW, Grand Rapids (gallery hours 10 am-8 pm Mon-Thurs and 10 am-5 pm, Fri-Sat).
Sat, Jan 29, 9 am until 10 am: Last sign-up for this semester's free dance classes with the ALL FOR ONE Dance Program, teaching Kiddy Hip-Hop, Teen Hip-Hop, Modern, Jazz, and Mexican Folklorico. At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8th St, Holland.
Mon, Jan 31, 7 pm: Celebration of first-year anniversary of Holland Is Ready, including review of past year and brainstorming ideas for the future. At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.
Mon, Jan 31, 7:30 pm (also Tues, Feb 2; Fri, Feb 4; Sat, Feb 5): Film, "Waste Land," follows renowned artist Vik Muniz from Brooklyn to his native Brazil, where he photographs "catadores," self-designated pickers of recyclable materials at the world's largest garbage dump near Rio de Janeiro. He "reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives." Tickets, $6; seniors, $5. Unrated; 98 minutes. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St, Holland.
Fri, Feb 4, 7:30 pm: Performance by Dancing Wheels Company, a professional dance troupe of artists with and without disabilities "that educates, entertains, and advocates through inclusive dance." Tickets: Adults, $15; seniors and students, $12, at Hope College Ticket Office ((616) 395-7890. Co-presented by Disability Network Lakeshore and Hope College Department of Dance and Events & Conferences. At DeWitt Cultural Center, Hope College, Columbia Ave at 12th St, Holland.
Sat, Feb 5, 2 pm to 5 pm, open to public; 7 pm to 9 pm, by reservation (call 836-8559 for evening event): Celebration of Black History Month through ARTWORKS, a silent auction fundraiser of works by local artists to benefit The Center of African American Art and History. Sponsored by CAAAH and the Holland Area Arts Council. Storytelling for children; film of First Blacks in Holland. Evening event includes guest artist and keynote speaker Paul Collins and local artist Nathan Kukla and others. At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8th St, Holland.
Tues, Feb 15–Tues, April 5, 3 pm-5 pm: Institute for Healing Racism, 8-week dialogue on multicultural understanding, sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance and facilitated by Sarah Salguera and Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani. In a multicultural setting, participants learn, share, and process through facilitated dialogues, activities, videos, and discussions on the history and pathology of racism, institutionalized racism, contemporary bias, and ways to combat racism. $100; scholarships available. Register at www.ethnicdiversity.org or (616) 846-9074. At Grand Valley State University Meijer Campus, 515 South Waverly, Holland.
Now through March 13: Exhibit: "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball." Paintings and sketches by artist and award-winning author Kadir Nelson, plus various events including a free Thursday film series, lectures, and performances. For schedule, (231) 720-2570 or www.muskegonartmuseum.org Adult tickets: $5. Under age 17, plus students and members, are free. Admission free on Thursdays. At Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 West Webster Ave, Muskegon.
