In the Community from ACEH January 31

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: January 31, 2011

 

"We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race."  … Kofi Annan, Ghanian diplomat who served as Secretary General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006; co-recipient, with the UN, of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

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 8^th 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 12^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Feb 5, noon to midnight: Celebration of Vietnamese New Year, the year of the rabbit.  Sponsored by the Vietnamese American Association of Grand Rapids.  Food and games, noon to 3 pm; traditional entertainment, 3 to 5 pm; socializing, from 5 to 7 pm, and entertainment and performances, 7 pm until midnight.  Phone (616) 581-1548 or email congdongnvqgrandrapids@yahoo.com  At Centerpointe Mall, 3665 28^th St, SE, Grand Rapids.

 

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. Proceeds will benefit programs of The Center of African American Art and History in Holland. Event 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 8^th St, Holland.

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH January 24

 

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

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

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 8^th 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 12^th 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 8^th 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH January 17

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: January 17, 2011

 

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."… Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929; assassinated April 4, 1968; at the age of 35, he became the youngest man to win the Nobel Peace Prize.  In 2000, Martin Luther King Day was established as a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January; in 2011 it is today, January 17.

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

TODAY, Mon, Jan 17, 11 am: Western Theological Seminary Martin Luther King Jr. Service, with keynote speaker Rev. Eric Williams, faculty fellow in theology and homiletics.  At the seminary, 101 East 13^th St, Holland.

 

TODAY, Mon, Jan 17, 12:30 pm: January Series of Calvin College: "Beyond Multi-Culturalism to True Community," by Nikki Toyama-Szeto, program director of Urbana09.  As an Asian American woman, she will relate her journey "through a racialized and genderized society to the discovery of her own unique contributions in a multi-racial world."  www.calvin.edu  At Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin College, Grand Rapids; live webcast at Christ Memorial Church, 595 Graafschap Rd, Holland.

 

Mon, Jan 17, 7:30 pm (through Sat, Jan 22): Film, "Last Train Home": "this emotionally engaging and visually beautiful debut film from Chinese-Canadian director Lixin Fan draws us into the fractured lives of a migrant family caught up in China's desperate annual New Year's migration."  Tickets $6; $5 seniors/children.  www.hope.edu/arts/knick  At Knickbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Jan 19, 5 pm: "What's Next? Martin Luther King Jr. in the 21^st Century," by Michael Eric Dyson, author, radio host, and professor of sociology at Georgetown University.  Part of Grand Valley State University's commemoration of Dr. King, "Shake the World." At GVSU Louis Armstrong Theater, Performing Arts Center (Allendale), with closed circuit broadcast to rooms in Kirkhof Center and Loosemore Auditorium. www.gvsu.edu/mlk  Parking in Lot H, Allendale, and Fulton Street Lot, Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

 

Fri, Jan 21, 3 pm until 6 pm: Open house for Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center, Inc (LLOC), which offers a variety of services, including counseling, a Hispanic women's support group "Las Comadritas," and a program to help people manage chronic illness. (616) 499-4872; www.latinooutreach.org  At Center's new location: 162 East 19^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Jan 21, 6 pm and 9 pm screenings: Michigan debut of documentary film, "Climate Refugees," which "exposes the repercussions of climate change and the impact of global warming on the planet's poorest populations."  Film is followed by Q &A with filmmaker Michael Nash.  Tickets: $20 at Globe Visions & Design, 49 East 8^th St, Holland or online at www.hollandparktheater.com; student tickets (with ID) $10, available at the theatre when film is shown. Presented by Park Theatre Foundation and Kurt Dreyer Acting Studio. At Park Theatre, 248 South River (10^th St), Holland.

 

Sat, Jan 22, 9 am until noon: Registration for ALL FOR ONE dance program, which offers free dance classes (Zumba, modern, hip-hop, Mexican folklorico) for children and teens ages 6 through 18 Sat, Jan 29-April 30. Email Norma Luna at moonchild1993@yahoo.com.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland. 

 

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.  Sponsored by Ferris State University, GVSU, Kendall College of Art and Design, and Ohio State Alumni Club of West Michigan.  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).

 

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 12^th St, Holland.

 

EXHIBIT

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.