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SUMMARY:Socialist Reading Group: "The Essence of Capitalism - Stolen Surplus Value!"
DESCRIPTION:The essence of capitalism remains a deliberate hidden mystery. It is hard to justify the theft of value created by others – “surplus value”. For this reason\, euphemisms are used to put lipstick on the capitalist pig: “free enterprise”\, “free market”\, “entrepreneurship”\, etc. \nIn this discussion\, we will focus on the Marxist Theory of Surplus Value. This theory provides the economic basis to understanding the basic contradiction of capitalism – social production and private appropriation\, leading to overproduction and underconsumption. \nJoin us for some good food and lively discussion. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/socialist-reading-group-the-essence-of-capitalism-stolen-surplus-value/
LOCATION:Cafe Express\, 1422 West Gray Street\, Houston\, 77019
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice
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SUMMARY:RACE CARDS: SELINA THOMPSON
DESCRIPTION:Installation\nMATCH Gallery\n3400 Main St.\nApril 10-15 | 1pm-7pm \nPerformance\nMATCH Box 1\nSaturday\, April 14\n3pm-7pm (come + go) \nSelina Thompson is a UK based artist\, performer\, and writer. Her practice is primarily intimate\, political\, and participatory\, with a strong strand of public engagement that then leads to joyous\, highly visual work that seeks to connect to those often marginalized by the arts. \nThe Race Cards installation is a room containing 1\,000 questions about race\, written by Selina Thompson. In this constantly evolving installation and archive\, Thompson invites participants to supply their own answers to the many facets of race and racism in modern society by answering one of the questions. Up to four people may access the installation at once\, and are invited to spend some time experiencing it at their own pace. \nOn April 14 at 3pm\, Selina Thompson will ask all 1\,000 questions in a durational performance in MATCH Box 1. Audience members may come and go throughout the performance\, arriving anytime between 3pm and 7pm. While at the MATCH\, audiences are encouraged to interact with the Race Cards gallery installation. \nThe performance requires a tickets\, but no reservation is necessary for the installation. \nInfo and Tickets
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/race-cards-selina-thompson/
LOCATION:MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)\, 3400 Main Street\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Live Performance,Presentation or Lecture
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SUMMARY:Solarize Houston for Houses of Worship (& Their Members)
DESCRIPTION:The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to learn how you and/or your house of worship can go solar for less by leveraging the Solarize Houston program. Solarize Houston is a program of the Houston Renewable Energy Group\, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting renewable energy solutions and businesses. Solarize Houston is a group purchasing program for rooftop solar\, which achieved discounts of 20 percent on rooftop solar purchases for participants when it was held in 2016 & 2017. \nAs people of faith\, one of our missions is to care for this amazing planet on which we co-exist. We have urged our houses of worship to conserve energy\, to recycle\, and to weatherize. We are ready and excited by the next step – bringing renewable energy into play to further reduce our carbon footprint. Learn how we collectively might bring solar to our many places of worship\, as well as our members’ homes and businesses. You may attend this event in person at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\, 1900 Bering Dr.\, or online\, via web meeting. The speaker\, Dori Wolfe\, is founder of two solar energy companies\, and has worked to bring community solar projects to fruition since 2012. She will explain the details of rooftop solar power generation\, how you/your house of worship may benefit\, and how you/your house of worship can go solar thru the Solarize Houston program. PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing will also be covered\, a very attractive financing option for houses of worship & other commercial properties. Please register for this event. \nFor further info\, you can contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/solarize-houston-for-houses-of-worship-their-members/
LOCATION:Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\, 1900 Bering Dr.\, Houston\, 77057
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180407T130000
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SUMMARY:Join Us for a Repair Cafe! Recycle/Reuse/Repair Your Stuff!
DESCRIPTION:A Repair Cafe celebrates fixing through a fun\, collaborative\, hands-on\, fix-n-learn\, community event. People bring us their broken items for assessment\, disassembly and repair. Bring your toolkit and join us to have fun and learn while helping others troubleshoot and fix their broken stuff! Volunteers assess\, take apart\, and hopefully — REPAIR. \nTransition Houston is partnering with TX/RX Labs\, the City of Houston Green Building Resource Center\, Houston Complete Communities\, Citizens’ Environmental Coalition\, Texas Campaign for the Environment\, and the Houston Peace and Justice Center in this effort! \n  Do you have an item in need of repair?\n\nWe invite you to bring in a broken item and meet local people who have offered to share their skills to help you make repairs. If you have nothing to repair\, you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. Or you can lend a hand with someone else’s repair job. You can also get inspired at the reading table\, by leafing through books on repairs and DIY. \nAcceptable Items to Bring:\nClothing\, Small Appliances\, Bikes \nCan you volunteer to help with repair or the event?\nCalling all handywomen\, handymen\, handy kids\, handy teens and families\, tinkerers\, and sewers! Volunteer to have fun and learn through helping others troubleshoot and fix their broken stuff. Volunteers are also needed on the day of the event as guides and to assist with general coordination. \nSign Up to Participate!\nOnline at: TBD\nuse the QR code\, or contact Steve Stelzer at 832.394.9050.\n\nWhy a Repair Cafe?\nOur society revolves around consumption. Personal consumption of durable goods add up to 8% of GDP\, and non-durable goods add up to 15%\, totaling about $4 trillion dollars annually in the USA! The more we buy\, the more we throw away\, often during the first year! And… most people no longer know how to repair things. For more information\, visit www.transitionhouston.org. \n\nThe Fixer’s Manifesto\n\nIf it’s broken\, fix it!\nGive your stuff a longer life\nEnjoy hands-on\, fix-n-learn\, community based discovery\nNurture curiosity\, share ideas and skills\nFixing is good for us and good for the planet\nDisposability is a choice\nMake fixing a way of life!\n\nHouse Rules & Guidelines\nPlease take a moment to read the house rules outlining repair cafe and safety guidelines. Participation in the event requires all attendees to agree and abide by these rules. In general\, \n\nLocal volunteers with a range of skills are available to give you ideas\, suggestions or a helping hand if needed with a repair.\nVisitors carry out the repairs themselves whenever possible\, but repair experts are on site and can help as needed.\nPlease bring one broken or non-working item per person.*\nCarry-in items only (No stoves\, refrigerators\, or other large items)\nVolunteers offer no guarantee of items being repaired made by them or with their assistance\, and are not liable if objects repaired do not work properly at home.\nVolunteers are not obliged to reassemble disassembled appliances that cannot be repaired.\nIf you need replacement parts\, such as plugs\, fuses etc. you may need to pay for these or pop out and buy them from a local shop.\nVisitors to Repair Café are solely responsible for the removal of broken objects that could not be repaired.\nA voluntary donation for workshop tools and repair materials is greatly appreciated.\n\n* Disclaimer – Please know you bring your items to be repaired at your own risk. Because repairs are made by unpaid volunteers there may be risks. Neither the facilitators of Repair Cafés nor the repair volunteers are liable for any loss or damage that may result from advice or instructions\, for the loss of items handed over for repair\, for indirect or consequential loss\, or for any other kind of loss resulting from repairs made by Repair Café. \nOur Sponsors
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/join-us-repair-cafe-recycle-reuse-repair-stuff/
LOCATION:TXRX Labs\, 6501 Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Protest Saudi Crown Prince
DESCRIPTION:April 7th & 8th\, the Saudi Arabia Kingdom “Crown Prince” Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) finishes up his deal-making USA tour\, in Texas. Join Codepink\, Muslim Congress\, Houston Peace & Justice Center\, Fellowship of Reconciliation\, Yemeni refugees & peace & justice orgs SPEAKING OUT at the corner of Bagby and Rusk: Tranquillity Park Saturday 4/7/ 18\, at 11:45am. \n\nThe MsB (Prince) is scheduled to visit Aramco\,the Saudi national oil company & the Motiva oil refinery in Port Arthur\, Aramco stakeholders\, meet with Gov.Greg Abbott\, former Presidents’ George H.W. Bush & George W. Bush ranch\, former Secty. of State James Baker\, visit Rice U. Baker Institute; tour around HarveyHellStorm reconstruction areas with CoH Mayor & present “nice guy” image to Houston Chronicle Editorial Board.  MsB should be prosecuted not welcomed!​​** MsB employs an army of lobbyists & PR firms to sell himself as a reformer when he is really a war criminal and a power-hungry thug whose ego rivals that of  ​#45Donald Trump\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**​Suspend further armament sales to Saudi Arabia. Stop US arming & abetting this ‘prince’ who bombs Yemen\n\n**  People of all religions\, culture oppose this war monger\n\n**  Speakers from Houston Peace & Justice groups\, Muslim & Yemeni refugees will expose ​lies of the US-Saudi Arabia monarchy connection. \n\n** Participate in a Litany of Persecution & Truth ​Telling​\n** STOP bombing Yemen \, killing & causing environmental destruction\n** ​Suspend executions of Saudi juveniles & beheading dissidents\n​**Stop forc​ing women to live under a repressive male guardianship system.\n** Petitions & Letters to Congress will be distributed & What YOU can do.\n** We will not normalize violence and human rights violations!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/protest-saudi-crown-prince/
LOCATION:Tranquility Park\, 400 Rusk St.\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy
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SUMMARY:Two Houston Quakers Visit Israel / Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Two Quakers have recently returned from an interfaith delegation to Palestine and Israel. They will share photos and stories from their experiences after staying with families\, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and non-governmental organizations and experiencing life on both sides of the separation barrier. \nCome and join us\, experience life today in the area and learn about the struggles and hopes for the region. \nTwo Quakers from Live Oak Friends Meeting in Houston went with an interfaith delegation to Palestine and Israel. They and twenty-eight other participants from the United States\, Canada and the UK had the unique opportunity to hear directly from Palestinians and Israelis regarding the role of the United States in the pursuit of a just peace. The US government is the most dominant international player in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \nBridget Lois Jensen is a second-generation Houstonian with a family history of service to the people of the city. Believing that Houston’s diversity is an asset only if the various communities develop relationships with one another\, she became involved in interfaith and cross-cultural activities with such organizations as Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston and the Center for the Healing of Racism. About her trip\, Ms. Jensen says\, “Though peace through political means has been elusive\, I witnessed a visceral hope in the people we met who are living in the midst of the conflict. I saw how their resiliency\, courage\, and commitment to preserving human dignity feed this hope and inspire individuals from various countries who accompany them. I too have been inspired and I want to share their stories and my experience so others will want to join this community of hope.” \nAlex McDonald is an entrepreneur and a Quaker committed to the American values of freedom and equality. Having been a student of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict for many years\, Mr. McDonald is grateful to have had the opportunity to see first-hand the implications of U.S. policies and to be able to separate fact from fiction in what we hear in the news. He thinks that the images from the trip will speak for themselves. \nBridget and Alex will share photos and stories from their experiences after staying with families\, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and non-governmental organizations and experiencing life on both sides of the separation barrier. \nCome and join us\, experience life today in the area and learn about the struggles and hopes for the region.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/two-houston-quakers-visit-israel-palestine-2/
LOCATION:Clear Lake Islamic Center\, 17511 El Camino Real\, Clear Lake\, 77058
CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families,Presentation or Lecture
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SUMMARY:Race\, Film and Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:Race\, Film and Reconciliation\n A look at our culture from 1968 to 2018\nMovies play a vital role in documenting history in the United States. For years\, such films have sparked controversy and conversation. \nJoin Dr. Greg Garrett and guest panelists for this challenging and enlightening two-day event: Friday – Saturday\, April 6 and 7\, at the Hines Center in Downtown Houston. We are thrilled to host an event that will highlight culture and ignite dialogue for months to come. \nThis two part event will feature three notable movies addressing race and reconciliation in America\, interspersed with commentary by Dr. Garrett and guest panelists to be announced. Refreshments and lunch on Saturday are included in the price for this event. \n  \nFriday\, April 6 – 6:30 pm\, screening and discussion\, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) \nSaturday\, April 7 – 9:00 am\, light breakfast\, screening and discussion\, Do the Right Thing (1989) \n11:30 am\, lunch and further discussion \n12:30 pm\, screening and discussion\, Get Out (2017) \n  \nAbout our speaker – Dr. Greg Garrett has recently presented on race and film at a conference in Washington\, DC\, sponsored by Baylor University\, Washington National Cathedral and the Austin Film Festival. He is Professor of English at Baylor University and\, according to BBC Radio\, one of America’s most important voices on faith and culture. \n  \nTickets are $25\, members\, $30\, non-members\, and can be purchased via our website at www.hinescenter.org/program/raceandfilm   \n  \nPARKING FREE – in the Christ Church Cathedral garage at 511 San Jacinto Street \nThis event is co-sponsored by Christ Cathedral Church\, Alliance for Compassion & Tolerance and Interfaith Ministries of Houston.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/race-film-and-reconciliation/
LOCATION:Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer\, 500 Fannin Street\, Suite 100\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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SUMMARY:United We Dream - Community Gathering
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 5th\, United We Dream – Houston will be hosting a community gathering. We will be discussing important issues such as DREAM\, SB4\, Coming Elections and the launch of the new Houston Hotline. Please do not miss out on these important conversations now more than ever we need to unite and fight back to stop the deportation and separations of families. \nHola gente hermosa no se les olvide que este Jueves tenemos junta Comunitaria donde estaremos discutiendo sobre temas importantes como lo que esta pasando con el DREAM ACT\, la ley SB4 y las proximas elecciones asi como el lanzamiento de la nueva linea de ayuda para la comunidad imigrante. Por favor no falten ahora mas que nunca tenemos que unirnos y pelear para parar la deportacion y seperacion de familias.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/united-we-dream-community-gathering/
LOCATION:United We Dream – Houston\, 1900 Kane St\, Rm 116\, Houston\, 77007
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social
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SUMMARY:Foreign Policy Town Hall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Policy Town Hall Meeting\n The Foreign Policy Alliance\nin collaboration with the\nCenter for International Studies\nDistinguished Diplomat Program\n\n Panelists:\nAmb. Christopher Ashby (ret.)\nMr. Allen Vogel\, FPA Board Member\nMr. Joe Marcinkowski\, FPA Board member\nProf. Richard Sindelar\, Center for International Studies\nModerator:\nMs. Patricia Gras\, Journalist \nHere in the middle of Congressional primaries and election season\, the University of St. Thomas sits\nwithin a mile of four different Congressional Districts. This Town Hall meeting\nwill provide an opportunity for voters and perhaps even a few candidates to listen to a range of\nviewpoints on Foreign Policy issues. \nA panel of foreign policy experts\, practitioners\, and citizen activists representing a wide\nrange of viewpoints will discuss and take questions and comments from the public covering all\nmanner of Foreign Policy challenges which face our country today. \nPanelists and attendees will have an opportunity to discuss America’s Foreign Policy with regard to Europe\, Russia\, China\, North Korea\, and the Middle East. \nOrganizations and persons wishing to sponsor this event\, please \ncontact Prof. Sindelar at sindelh@stthom.edu or 713-525-3819.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/foreign-policy-town-hall-meeting/
LOCATION:University of St. Thomas – Jones Hall\, 3910 Yoakum\, Houston\, 77006
CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy,Presentation or Lecture
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SUMMARY:Amnesty Houston welcomes special guest speaker Dr. Dawn McCarty
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public; \nAmnesty International Houston\nwelcomes special guest speaker; \nDr. Dawn McCarty \nof the University of Houston School of Social Work \nShe will discuss her experiences at Casa Juan Diego\, working with the immigrants of Houston\, their mental health struggles and their struggles of being indigent. \nFirst Wednesday\, April 4th \n7:00 to 8:00 PM\nin the Central Market Community Room \n(3815 Westheimer) \nFood\, Drink\, Information & Actions\, meet us & learn how *you* can make a difference locally and globally ! \nFor more info\, go to; \nhttp://www.amnestyhouston.org/ \nYou can also find us on Facebook \, Twitter\, or email us; \nmail@amnestyhouston.org\nTo join our listserv\, email us at;\namnestyhouston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com \nPeace\, Salaam\, Shalom\, Juli Kring\nJuli3@aol.com \n“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”\n~Mahatma Gandhi
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/amnesty-houston-welcomes-special-guest-speaker/
LOCATION:Central Market Community Room\, 3815 Westheimer\, Houston\, 77027
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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SUMMARY:Academy Award Winner Sean Penn: 'Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff'
DESCRIPTION:Sean Penn\nAcademy Award Winning Actor\, Activist & Novelist\nWednesday\, April 4th\nRegistration: 6:45 PM\nProgram: 7:30 PM \nThe World Affairs Council of Greater Houston and Brazos Bookstore present Sean Penn\, discussing his new novel\, Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff. This is a ticketed event. Doors open at 6:45pm and the event begins at 7:30pm. This event will take place at The Ballroom at Bayou Place. There will be a cash bar. \nFrom legendary film icon Penn comes a scorching\, darkly funny novel about Bob Honey—a modern American man\, entrepreneur\, and part-time assassin. Tickets are $27.00 plus tax to admit one person. and include entry for one and a hardcover copy of Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff. You must have a ticket in hand or held at Will Call in order to enter. You may pick up your copy of Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff after release date March 27 or at the event on April 4. If you cannot attend the event\, please pick up your unclaimed book by two weeks from the event date (April 18). Books will be pre-signed with book plates; there will be NO SIGNING AFTERWARD. \nThe Ballroom is located on the second floor of Bayou Place in Houston’s Theater District. Please enter on Smith Street. Garage parking is available\, as well as valet services (also located on Smith St.). MetroRail stops are within walking distance. \nTickets are nonrefundable. For more information\, please contact the store at 713-523-0701. \nFor registration please go to:\nhttp://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/sean-penn-bob-honey-who-just-do-stuff \nThis event is held in partnership with Brazos Bookstore. \n*Event cancellations require 24 hours advanced notice.  
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/academy-award-winner-sean-penn-bob-honey-just-stuff/
LOCATION:The Ballroom at Bayou Place\, 500 Texas St.\, 2nd floor\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T223000
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SUMMARY:Houston in Concert Against Hate: Many Voices\, One City
DESCRIPTION:Houston in Concert Against Hate: Many Voices\, One City presents the world-renowned\nHouston Symphony Orchestra and moving stories of ADL’s work to combat hate and promote\nrespect. This year\, we celebrate the global diversity of the City of Houston\, acknowledge\nthe struggles of its multicultural communities\, and call on all of our supporters to join their\nvoices in the fight against hate. \nThe night begins with a VIP meet & greet reception for our VIP donors and distinguished\nhonorees\, followed by a cocktail reception and silent auction filled with items exclusive to\nthe event. The highlight of the evening will be a spectacular performance by the Houston\nSymphony. At the conclusion\, all guests are invited to the dessert finale in the Grand Lobby.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-in-concert-against-hate-many-voices-one-city/
LOCATION:Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts\, 615 Louisiana Street\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T200000
DTSTAMP:20180330T171337Z
CREATED:20180330T171337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180330T171337Z
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SUMMARY:50th Annual MLK Candlelight Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/50th-annual-mlk-candlelight-memorial/
LOCATION:MacGregor Park\, 5225 Calhoun Rd.\, Houston\, 77021
CATEGORIES:March
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Heritage Society":MAILTO:projectmanager@blackheritagesociety.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180426
DTSTAMP:20180304T151758Z
CREATED:20180304T151758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180304T151758Z
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston/ Drawdown EcoChallenge
DESCRIPTION: The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to join their team for the Drawdown EcoChallenge.  During the three-week challenge period\, you form new habits that act to counter climate change.  Choose from categories such as electricity generation\, women & girls\, buildings & cities\, food\, land use\, transport\, and materials.\n\n \n To sign up or to learn more\, go to https://drawdown.ecochallenge.org/.\n\n \nJoin the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston (or form your own team) and make a positive impact!  Questions\, contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/interfaith-environmental-network-houston-drawdown-ecochallenge/
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180331T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180331T140000
DTSTAMP:20180317T194837Z
CREATED:20180306T141508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180317T194837Z
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SUMMARY:Cesar Chavez Day 2018 March\, Rally\, and Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:The Coalition for the Cesar Chavez march invites community members to join us & take part as we march in peace & power in honor of one of our greatest champions of workers rights & economic justice\, Cesar Chavez. \nMarch 31 is the birthday of Cesar Chavez\, one of the most important labor activists in the second half of the twentieth century. A march\, rally\, and film screening will be held to honor him in Houston on Saturday\, March 31. Participants will assemble in the Sellers Brothers parking lot at 601 N. Cesar Chavez Blvd. at 11 am.Then\, at 11:30 am\, we will march in the street to Hidalgo Park\, 7000 Avenue Q\, for a rally featuring Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl\, speakers\, poets\, music\, and more. At 4:30 pm\, “Cesar’s Last Fast\,” will be shown at Solidarity Houston\, 6733 Harrisburg Blvd.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/cesar-chavez-day-2018-march/
LOCATION:601 N Cesar Chavez Blvd\, 601 N Cesar Chavez Blvd\, Houston\, 77011
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180330T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180330T233000
DTSTAMP:20180215T172910Z
CREATED:20180215T172910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T172910Z
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SUMMARY:HPJC Benefit w David Rovics\, Deconstruction Crew\, & Rob Mungle
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at this benefit concert for Houston Peace and Justice Center featuring radical singer songwriter David Rovics\, radical rockers Torry Mercer and Deconstruction Crew\, along with the cutting edge political stand-up of comedian Rob Mungle. This is an early show at the historical Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar. Doors at 8pm\, music at 8:30.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-benefit-w-david-rovics-deconstruction-crew-rob-mungle/2018-03-30/
LOCATION:Dan Electros Guitar Bar\, 1031 E 24th St\, Houston\, 77009
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Torry Mercer":MAILTO:torrymercer9@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180330T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180330T140000
DTSTAMP:20180220T021413Z
CREATED:20180220T021413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180220T021413Z
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SUMMARY:Good Friday Walk for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Following traditional Catholic remembrance of the events of Good Friday\, groups present their reflections on the justice issues of our day\, such as racism\, worker rights\, refugees/dreamers and the death penalty.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/good-friday-walk-justice-2/
LOCATION:Hermann Square at City Hall\, 900 Smith St\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Pax Christi Houston":MAILTO:rawahlcsb@yahoo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180328T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180328T203000
DTSTAMP:20180317T215238Z
CREATED:20180317T215033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180317T215238Z
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Ministries Impluse Young Professionals Program Launch
DESCRIPTION:IMpulse is Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston’s new young leaders and professionals group. Our first program is coming up and I wanted to make sure you knew about it and had the opportunity to attend. \nIt is on March 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Interfaith Ministries\, 3303 Main Street\, Houston\, TX 77002.  Our speaker is Dr. Stephen Klineberg\, who is the Founding Director\, Kinder Institute for Urban Research. For those of you who have heard him speak\, you know he is an amazing speaker and his information on Houston’s demographics\, trends\, challenges and opportunities is fascinating and informative. For those of you have not heard him speak\, here is your chance! \n  \nRSVP HERE to attend the IMpulse kick-off on March 28.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/interfaith-ministries-impluse-young-professionals-program-launch/
LOCATION:Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston\, 3303 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180327T200000
DTSTAMP:20180315T192039Z
CREATED:20180315T192002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180315T192039Z
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SUMMARY:Repro Power Houston Speakout!
DESCRIPTION:**En español a continuación** \nJoin us to kick off our campaign for abortion access and reproductive justice in Houston and Harris County. Houstonians will share their experiences accessing abortion and being faced with reproductive oppressions through personal storytelling. \nTogether\, let’s envision a Houston and a Texas in which there is widespread public support for abortion access\, racial\, economic\, and gender justice\, equitable pay & leave policies\, justice for undocumented people\, and more! \nRepro Power Houston is part of a multi-city initiative led by the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity\, the Texas Equal Access Fund\, the West Fund and NARAL Pro-Choice Texas to build a groundswell of support for abortion access and reproductive justice in local communities. \nLearn more about the Repro Power Texas initiative by visiting repropowertx.org. \nThis event is FREE\, bilingual (English/Spanish) and family-friendly. **RAIN OR SHINE!**\n________________________ \nJúntese a nosotrxs para el lanzamiento de nuestra campaña por el acceso al aborto y la justicia reproductiva en Houston y el Condado de Harris. Residentes locales compartirán sus experiencias accediendo al aborto y sufriendo opresiones reproductivas a través de historias personales. \n¡Juntxs visualicemos un futuro en Houston y Texas donde haya apoyo publico generalizado por acceso al aborto\, justicia racial\, económica y de género\, políticas laborales equitativas\, justicia para personas indocumentadas y más! \nRepro Power Houston es parte de una iniciativa en varias ciudades del estado—liderada por el Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity\, Texas Equal Access Fund\, West Fund y NARAL Pro-Choice Texas—para desarrollar apoyo por el acceso al aborto y la justicia reproductiva en comunidades locales. \nAprenda más sobre la iniciativa Repro Power Texas en el sitio web repropowertx.org. \nEste evento es GRATUITO\, bilingüe (inglés/español) e ideal para familias. **¡LLUVIA O SOL!**
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/repro-power-houston-speakout/
LOCATION:City Hall\, 901 Bagby\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:March,Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180325T210000
DTSTAMP:20180223T202436Z
CREATED:20180218T043853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180223T202436Z
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SUMMARY:Rise Up and Sing - Concert with Annie Patterson and Peter Blood
DESCRIPTION:Annie Patterson & Peter Blood\, the creators of the songbooks Rise Up Singing and Rise Again\, are coming to Houston! \nThey will be teaching and leading songs from their new songbook Rise Again in a singalong concert open to all. This is a great opportunity to meet the couple who “wrote the book” (the best-selling group singing collection Rise Up Singing) as well as building community and celebrating the work being done to build resilience and resistance in these challenging times. \nPurchase tickets or songbooks here
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/rise-sing-concert-annie-patterson-peter-blood/
LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lidney Molnari":MAILTO:lidneymolnari@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180325T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180325T190000
DTSTAMP:20180304T025125Z
CREATED:20180304T025125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180304T025125Z
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SUMMARY:Building Healthy Soil Saves Time and Money Now!
DESCRIPTION:Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2018 is Stewardship. At the March web meeting\, we welcome John Ferguson\, soil scientist & owner of Nature’s Way Resources\, a Houston-based composting\, mulch & recycling firm.   John’s talk is an introduction to a new model of soil science and fertility management called the “Soil Food Web”.  It explains how biological (organic) methods work and how they save you time and money in your gardening projects by preventing many problems. The biological methods are sustainable; greatly reduce water requirements\, prevent problems\, eliminate air and water pollution\, sequester carbon\, and lower total management costs from property management to erosion control. Learn from the man whose personal garden has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens and several gardening books. After John’s talk\, there will be time for Q&A.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/building-healthy-soil-saves-time-money-now/
LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T220000
DTSTAMP:20180315T191349Z
CREATED:20180315T191349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180315T191349Z
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SUMMARY:Backspace Rocks the A\,B\,Cs fundraiser for Moms Demand Action
DESCRIPTION:Backspace is a rock-n-roll covered band started in 2007\, a group of like-minded (and like-hearted) business professionals who want to benefit the Houston community through their music. Their annual show is a themed “one-time-only” performance for charity. The theme for the 2018 show is “Backspace Rocks the A\, B\, C’s” wherein Backspace will play a 26-song set by 26 bands representing every letter of the alphabet. The concert will be held Saturday\, March 24\, 2018\, at White Oak Music Hall. Come support Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and other Houston charities that are serving our youngest in need\, at a time when we need it the most. \nRSVP here: http://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/8651 \nPurchase tickets: https://opheart.org/events/backspace-rocks-the-a-b-cs-charity-concert/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/backspace-rocks-the-abcs-fundraiser-for-moms-demand-action/
LOCATION:White Oak Music Hall\, 2915 N Main St\, Houston\, 77009
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Moms Demand Action":MAILTO:info@everytown.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T210000
DTSTAMP:20180304T214455Z
CREATED:20180304T214455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180304T214455Z
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SUMMARY:2018 UU Music\, Peace & Justice Festival
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor Music\, Peace and Justice Festival in a beautiful\, shaded setting at the Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, with indoor space in case of bad weather. Music! Food! Information Tables! Networking! Fun! \nBring lawn chairs and picnic lunch\, or food cooked by Food Not Bombs will be available on site for a donation. \nEnjoy a relaxing afternoon and evening with peace and justice activists. HPJC member organizations are invited to share information and literature\, while everyone gets to have a day of music and food and fun. To reserve space for a table/booth\, contact Mark Holt at uumusicfest@gmail.com \nFree Admission. \nThe event is co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist churches of Houston\, and the Houston Peace and Justice Center. \nDate and Time: Saturday March 24\, 2018 from 2pm till about 9pm \nLocation: Unitarian Fellowship of Houston 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX 77055
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2018-uu-music-peace-justice-festival/
LOCATION:Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Holt":MAILTO:uumusicfest@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T120000
DTSTAMP:20180304T221821Z
CREATED:20180304T221821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180304T221821Z
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SUMMARY:March for Our Lives Houston
DESCRIPTION:After the recent mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas\, students of the school have organized a nationwide protest including Houston\, TX to plea for a strengthening of gun laws. \nIf you would like to have a serious conversation about gun control\, the time is now. Students\, Teachers\, Parents\, and concerned citizens are invited to march in solidarity with us. Please share this page with your loved ones and ask them to join as well. \nDay of:\n* Meet at 9am at Tranquility Park\n* March begins around 9:05am — we will march 8 blocks total; to Ted Cruz’s office\, then back to Tranquility park going with the flow of traffic\n* Rally begins around 10am in Tranquility Park \nThis event is being put together by local students\, parents\, and teachers hoping to give a voice to those seeking change. As this event grows and changes\, more information will be shared on this page. If you have any resources or wish to help in any way\, we are welcoming you. \nFundraising information:\nhttps://www.gofundme.com/march-for-our-lives-houston \nSign up to help:\nhttp://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d45a4ac2ea2fc1-volunteers
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/march-lives-houston/
LOCATION:Tranquility Park\, 400 Rusk St.\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T154500
DTSTAMP:20171210T145434Z
CREATED:20171210T145251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171210T145434Z
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SUMMARY:Pax Christi Texas 2018 State Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nPaul K. Chappell   Army Captain\, Peace Activist\, Writer: b. 1980 \n  \n  \n“When people in a democracy are not educated in the art of living — to strengthen their conscience\, compassion\, and ability to question and think critically — they can be easily manipulated by fear and propaganda.  A democracy is only as wise as its citizens\, and a democracy of ignorant citizens can be as dangerous as a dictatorship.” \n  \nBiography \nPaul K. Chappell is the son of a Korean mother and a half African American and half Caucasian father whose thirty years of military service included combat duty in Korea and Vietnam. Following in his father´s military footsteps\, Chappell graduated from West Point in 2002 and served as a captain in Iraq. \nWhile on active duty\, Chappell wrote two books\, Will War Ever End?:  A Soldier’s Vision of Peace for the 21st Century and The End of War: How Waging Peace Can Save Humanity\, Our Planet\, and Our Future. He is also the author of Peaceful Revolution: How We Can Create the Future Needed for Humanity’s Survival (February\, 2012). \nAfter leaving active duty in November 2009\, he began serving as the Peace Leadership Director for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa Barbara\, CA.  He speaks throughout the country to colleges\, high schools\, veterans groups\, churches\, and activist organizations. \nChappell´s books offer compelling insights on how we might end war.  Based on his personal experience\, military training\, and research into human nature and the myths that perpetuate war\, Chappell avoids blaming any particular political group; his ideas have found traction with liberals\, conservatives\, veterans\, and civilians. \nIt’s too simple to say that Chappell is a soldier turned peace leader.  Growing up in a violent household in Alabama\, his character was forged by violence\, rage\, and racism.  Chappell´s struggle with war and peace began when he was four and his shell-shocked father started beating him.  Chappell grew up believing that humans are by nature violent and that war is inevitable.  As a cadet at West Point\, he learned that neither of these is true.  And as a soldier in Iraq\, he decided to dedicate his life to helping others understand why. \nChappell believes that peace activists should be highly trained in the art of waging peace\, just as soldiers are highly trained for war.  He offers “peace leadership training” that educates and empowers students and people of all ages to create positive change\, and he believes – like Gandhi\, Martin Luther King Jr.\, and James Lawson – that many of the warrior ideals are vital for a nonviolent campaign to be effective. T hese warrior ideals include courage\, discipline\, determination\, resilience\, strategic thinking\, selflessness\, teamwork\, and working for the common good rather than personal glory. \nNobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu said of Chappell’s second book\, “Captain Paul K. Chappell has given us a crucial look at war and peace from the unique perspective of a soldier\, and his new ideas show us why world peace is both necessary and possible in the 21st century.  The End of War can help people everywhere understand why war must end\, and how together we can end it.” \nDespite the many problems occurring around us\, Chappell believes that the 21st century is an exciting and hopeful era when a new “peaceful revolution” has the potential to reduce war and injustice around the world.  He says\, “The peaceful revolution is a revolution of mind\, heart\, and spirit.  But it is also a scientific revolution… The peaceful revolution will create a paradigm shift that changes how we see war\, peace\, our responsibility to the planet\, our kinship with each other\, and what it means to be human. \nPaul K. Chappell
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/pax-christi-texas-2018-state-conference/
LOCATION:Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room\, Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T080000
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SUMMARY:Fight For Air Climb
DESCRIPTION:Step Up to the Challenge and join us at the Fight For Air Climb. When you participate in a Fight For Air Climb\, you are stepping up to make a positive impact in the lives of those affected by lung disease. Participants raise funds to support the mission of the American Lung Association while training to climb 48 floors\, 1\,062 step to the top of The First City Tower. Whether you are climbing alone or with friends and family\, as a part of a healthy lifestyle or in honor of all those who are affected by lung disease\, you will achieve a sense of personal accomplishment as you reach the top of the building and the height of your fundraising potential. Every step you take moves us forward in our fight for healthy lungs and clean air.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/fight-air-climb/
LOCATION:First City Tower\, 1001 Fannin\, Houston\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180321T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180321T210000
DTSTAMP:20180314T143018Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Green Film Series: Before the Flood
DESCRIPTION:If you could know the truth about the threat of climate change — would you want to know? Before the Flood\, presented by National Geographic\, features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace\, traveling to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand. He goes on expeditions with scientists uncovering the reality of climate change and meets with political leaders fighting against inaction. He also discovers a calculated disinformation campaign orchestrated by powerful special interests working to confuse the public about the urgency of the growing climate crisis. With unprecedented access to thought leaders around the world\, DiCaprio searches for hope in a rising tide of catastrophic news. March 21\, 2018\, at Rice Media Center. 6:30 PM conversation\, networking\, and a light meal; 7:00 PM screening. Free to the public\, though donations are kindly appreciated. Learn more on the Facebook event page.\n\n \nThe Houston Green Film Series was launched in 2010 by a coalition of non-profit\, grassroots\, environmental organizations. The purpose of this coalition is to bring awareness to the environmental crisis through the visual arts by presenting films with an environmental focus to the Houston community. In addition to showing an environmental film\, a panel of experts is invited to lead a proactive discussion with the audience about the topic at hand.\n\n \nThe founding organizations are the US Green Building Council Emerging Professionals\, Air Alliance Houston\, Transition Houston\, the Rice University Environmental Club and Houston Tomorrow. In 2013\, the Green Building Resource Center joined the coalition. In 2017\, the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (@cechouston) joined the leadership team of the Houston Green Film Series.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-green-film-series-before-the-flood/
LOCATION:Rice Media Center\, Rice University Entrance #8 University and Stockton\, Houston\, 77005
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180320T210000
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SUMMARY:Art & Activism: An Evening with Peter Sellars
DESCRIPTION:The arts play an important connecting role in society in ways that other sectors cannot. Artists can move through a variety of environments using music\, performance\, visual arts and other media to address difficult topics\, challenge cultural stigmas\, bring diverse people together\, and provoke new ways of thinking that can lead to powerful social and political changes. In a time of censorship\, political bullying\, and polarization between people\, where do the arts stand today\, locally and nationally? What is the role of the arts as commentator and catalyst for social justice? And what is the responsibility of cultural institutions and patrons for preserving the arts as a voice for the public? \nIn partnership with Houston Grand Opera and in conjunction with their initiative Seeking the Human Spirit\,  join the Rothko Chapel for a conversation exploring arts and activism in society today from the perspectives of the artist\, cultural institution and funder. \nThe conversation participants include Peter Sellars\, renowned opera and theater director and professor at UCLA; Debbie McNulty\, Director of Mayor Turner’s Office of Cultural Affairs; and Patrick Summers\, Artistic and Music Director of Houston Grand Opera; moderated by the Rothko Chapel’s Executive Director David Leslie. \nAbout the program participants: \nPeter Sellars has gained international renown for his groundbreaking and transformative interpretations of artistic masterpieces and for collaborative projects with an extraordinary range of creative artists. He has staged operas at the Canadian Opera Company\, Dutch National Opera\, English National Opera\, Lyric Opera of Chicago\, Opéra National de Paris\, and the Salzburg Festival\, among others. Recent projects include an acclaimed production of La Clemenza di Tito at the 2017 Salzburg Festival\, a concert staging of The Cunning Little Vixen with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra\, and the premiere of the latest John Adams/Peter Sellars collaboration\, Girls of the Golden West\, at San Francisco Opera. Sellars has led several major arts festivals\, including the 1990 and 1993 Los Angeles Festivals and the 2002 Adelaide Arts Festival. In 2006 he was Artistic Director of New Crowned Hope\, a festival in Vienna for which he invited artists from diverse cultural backgrounds to create new work in the fields of music\, theater\, dance\, film\, the visual arts and architecture for the celebration of Mozart’s 250th birth anniversary. \nHe is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures at UCLA\, a resident curator of the Telluride Film Festival\, and was a Mentor for the Rolex Arts Initiative. Sellars is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship\, the Erasmus Prize for contributions to European culture\, the Gish Prize\, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2014 he was awarded the prestigious Polar Music Prize and named Artist of the Year by Musical America. \nDebbie McNulty served as Lead Consultant for the City of Houston’s Arts and Cultural Plan before being appointed Director of the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs in 2015. Her extensive experience includes work in philanthropy\, public-private partnerships\, community-based organizations and the arts. She was a program officer with Houston Endowment Inc. from 2008 to 2014\, working primarily in the areas of arts and culture and community and economic development. From 2004 to 2008\, McNulty was Executive Director of Art League Houston\, a nonprofit art school and gallery\, coordinating the development and construction of their expanded facility. From 2000 to 2004\, she served as Director of the Civic Art and Design Program at the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County (now Houston Arts Alliance)\, having worked with the program from its inception in 1994 and throughout the effort that resulted in the adoption the Houston percent-for-art ordinance in 1999. \nPatrick Summers was named artistic and music director of HGO in 2011 after having served as the company’s music director since 1998. He has conducted more than 60 operas at HGO and has been responsible for many important artistic advances\, including the development of the HGO Orchestra. Some highlights of his work at HGO include conducting the company’s first-ever complete cycle of Wagner’s Ring and its first performances of the Verdi Requiem; collaborating on the world premieres of André Previn’s Brief Encounter\, Christopher Theofanidis’s The Refuge\, Jake Heggie’s It’s a Wonderful Life\, The End of the Affair\, and Three Decembers\, Carlisle Floyd’s Cold Sassy Tree and Prince of Players\, and Tod Machover’s Resurrection; leading the American premiere of Weinberg’s Holocaust opera The Passenger\, both at HGO and on tour to the Lincoln Festival; and nurturing the careers of such artists as Christine Goerke\, Ailyn Pérez\, Joyce DiDonato\, Ana María Martínez\, Ryan McKinny\, Tamara Wilson\, Albina Shagimuratova\, Anthony Roth Costanzo\, Norman Reinhardt\, Jamie Barton\, and Dimitri Pittas. Maestro Summers is principal guest conductor for San Francisco Opera\, where he was honored in 2015 with the company’s highest honor\, the San Francisco Opera Medal. His work with SFO includes collaborating with André Previn on the 1998 world premiere of A Streetcar Named Desire and conducting several of the performances\, and conducting Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick\, which was recorded and telecast on PBS’s Great Performances. \n  \nPay What You Can\, suggested contribution $20 \nREGISTER BELOW\nIf you are having trouble registering with the form below or are using a Safari browser\, please register here.\nPlease contact us if you do not receive a confirmation email.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/art-activism-evening-peter-sellars/
LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180317T090000
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SUMMARY:NAACP Legal Redress Clinic
DESCRIPTION:If you need FREE legal advice on ANY subject\, please allow a volunteer attorney to advise you THIS Saturday from 9:00am- 2:00pm! \nAll information is confidential!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/naacp-legal-redress-clinic/
LOCATION:NAACP Houston Branch\, 2002 Wheeler Ave.\, Houston\, 77004
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180316T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180316T130000
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SUMMARY:What Makes Us Houston Strong?
DESCRIPTION:Hurricane Harvey brought historic challenges to Houston.  Compassionate responses from so many reveal our city’s hidden strengths. How can we continue to be a compassionate city for those who are still impacted by Harvey and beyond? \nJill Carroll\, PhD is a scholar\, writer\, and expert on World Religions and public life. For many years she has taught and provided religious diversity and global skills training for corporations and non-profits. She has published numerous books and articles on world religions\, interfaith relations\, and public life.\n\nJoin us for a compelling presentation where Dr. Jill Carroll will enlighten us on how our city of diverse faiths\, backgrounds\, and perspectives helped us all rise and respond with compassion in the wake of Harvey.\n\n \nWe expect this to be a sold-out event\, so we encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance.\n\n \nLet’s keep the compassion flowing and keep Houston Strong.\n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/makes-us-houston-strong/
LOCATION:The Briar Club\, 2603 Timmons Lane\, Houston\, 77027
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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