Houston Arts Alliance’s Folklife + Traditional Arts Program presents Sharing the Immigrant Advantage: The Language of Lullabies

Children's Museum of Houston

03.02.13

Houston Arts Alliance's Folklife + Traditional Arts Program continues Remembered, Regained: Immigrant Arts of Houston, a program that showcases the rich artistic and cultural traditio

Houston Arts Alliance’s Folklife + Traditional Arts Program presents Sharing the Immigrant Advantage: Houston's Immigrant Advantage

Asia Society Texas Center

02.27.13

Houston Arts Alliance's Folklife + Traditional Arts Program continues Remembered, Regained: Immigrant Arts of Houston, a program that showcases the rich artistic and cultural traditions that re

Houston Arts Alliance’s Folklife + Traditional Arts Program presents Sharing the Immigrant Advantage: Telling the Immigrant Story

02.13.13

Houston Arts Alliance's Folklife + Traditional Arts Program continues Remembered, Regained: Immigrant Arts of Houston, a program that showcases the rich artistic and cultural traditions that re

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Silent no more: George W. Bush weighs in on immigration battle at presidential symposium

By Claire St. Amant

12.04.12 | 1:39 pm

While former president George W. Bush didn't have much to say during the recent election, he is now sharing his thoughts on immigration and the economy. Bush is stepping back into the political ...

Art Opening Reception: Border Paintings by G.T. Pellizzi and Ray Smith

09.15.12

Border Paintings is a visual political portrayal of the Mexican and U.S. border and the people living within its influence. Border Paintings can best be described as an artistic movement initi

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A horrific scene: Pickup carrying 23 people crashes — carnage unlike anything police have ever seen

By Whitney Radley

07.23.12 | 12:11 pm

Passengers driving down U.S. Highway 59 outside of Berclair early Monday morning found a closed road and a scene reminiscent of a horror movie, after a Sunday evening car accident left 13 dead and ...

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Conservatives are wrong: Supreme Court immigration ruling is a big victory for Obama

By Sarah Rufca

06.25.12 | 12:09 pm

The Supreme Court struck down part of Arizona's controversial immigration law in an opinion released Monday morning. In a 5-3 decision (Justice Elena Kagan recused herself) Justice Anthony Kenn ...

Lecture: "The Anguish of the Journey: Central American Migration through Mexico"

Rothko Chapel

04.12.12

Every year, tens of thousands of Central American migrants make the dangerous journey through Mexico to reach the United States. Under pressure from the United States to close Mexico's southern

Panel Discussion: "Representing Violence along the U.S. Mexico Border: Artists Grapple with Contemporary Issues through Art"

Art League of Houston

03.12.12

The discussion will begin with a 30-minute artist talk by Rigoberto A. Gonzalez and open up into a panel discussion about how and why artists have grappled with issues of cultural violence and cris

Panel Discussion: "Understanding the Violence along the U.S. Mexico Border: The Historical and Societal Context of Contemporary Realities"

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

03.10.12

Using the paintings of Rigoberto A. Gonzalez as a jumping off point, this panel will examine the history and the societal context of the violence in Mexico, particularly along the country's Nor