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Posted on Thu Jun 26, 2014
Texas Folklife is proud to be a community partner at WOBEONFEST 2014. Get your tickets now and receive a special 10% discount! BUY TICKETS HERE 2014 WOBEONFEST ARTIST LINEUP Here is the current WobeonFest 2014 artist lineup (in alphabetical order). A few more performances may be added in coming weeks ANTHROPOS ARTS ORCHESTRA From: AUSTIN TX |... -
Posted on Wed Jun 18, 2014
On October 2, 2010, Texas Folklifeand the Border Studies Club of South Texas College, Mid-Valley Campus, hosted a bi-national convening to examine the history and current state of Tejano Conjunto and Norteño music with an engaged group of musicians, scholars, cultural workers, media professionals and the public from both sides of the border. The convening which was free and open to the... -
Posted on Thu Jun 12, 2014
The Star of Texas Folklife is an award, first given at our 25th Anniversary Gala, that acknowledges artists and ambassadors to the arts who have shown exemplary efforts toward the preservation of the folk arts of Texas. Three award were given to Johnny Gimble, Santiago Jimenez, and Barbara Lynn in 2010. In 2014, at the 25th Anniversary of Accordion Kings & Queens, Mary Thomas became the... -
Posted on Thu Jun 12, 2014
At the 25th Anniversary of Accordion Kings & Queens this year in Houston, Texas Folklife awarded Ms. Mary Thomas the Star of Texas Folklife Award. She became the 4th awardee of this award. Ms. Thomas is a stalwart in the Houston zydeco scene as she has promoted, booked, managed, and performed with the best Texas zydeco bands over the last 30 years. Sister to the late Clifton Chenier, ”... -
Posted on Sat Jun 7, 2014
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR! Press for Accordion Kings and Queens 2014: The Monitor: http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/regional-ramblings-upcoming-conjunto-events-include-anniversary/article_94e9891a-ecde-11e3-bf64-001a4bcf6878.html Culture Map Houston: http://houston.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/06-01-14-miller-outdoor-theatre-kicks-off-the-summer-season-with-5-... -
Posted on Wed May 7, 2014
TEXAS FOLKLIFE RECEIVES GRAMMY FOUNDATION AND STILL WATER FOUNDATION GRANTS Grants to Support Archival Preservation Efforts Austin, Texas – May 7, 2014 – Texas Folklife has been awarded two grants to support the organization’s ongoing archival preservation efforts. Texas Folklife received $10,000 in general operating and project support from the Still Water Foundation... -
Posted on Tue May 6, 2014
The Kennedy Center, located on the banks of the Potomac River near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened to the public in September 1971. But its roots date back to 1958, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed bipartisan legislation creating a National Cultural Center. To honor Eisenhower's vision for such a facility, one of the Kennedy Center's theaters is named for him. The... -
Posted on Tue May 6, 2014
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity... -
Posted on Tue Apr 29, 2014
SECOND ANNUAL NEY DAY! Saturday May 3 from noon to 5PM!COME CELEBRATE Elisabet Ney, her art and her legacy, with music, art, performances, hands on activities and more! ALL FREEFeaturing live music from SeVana Marimba, Rosie Flores, Jennifer Cook, Yes Ma'am Brass Band, and Fiddlisa and Friends!Activities include trapeze, hula hoops, clay and limestone sculpting, food trucks, jugglers, hula... -
Posted on Sat Apr 26, 2014
Saturday, April 26 is officially Big Squeeze Day in Austin by city proclamation. It kicked off the 8th Annual Big Squeeze Contest and Accordion Contest. The musicians are warming up for their sets on the Bullock Museum Plaza. Family from near and far, and accordion music fans have staked out their spaces on this wonderfully overcast and breezy day. Thank You God!...
