April 19, 2009: East End Live Art: Teachers Speak Out

East End Live Art: Teachers Speak Out
5:00 pm, Sunday, April 19, 2009
Café Flores, 6606 Lawndale Street, Houston 77023
$ Free

Teachers are on the front lines, combating this nation's greatest challenges. With very little financial, legislative, or social support, teachers in Houston--one of the most multi-ethnic cities in the nation--daily grapple with social inequity, gifted youth, cultural conflict, united voices, financial shortfalls, generous colleagues, crime, and acts of kindness, and all the complexities inherent in the educational crisis we face. At East End Live Art: Teachers Speak Out, come listen to work by teachers who participate in VBB teacher workshops which blend creative writing with educational psychology and the study of trauma. Student perspectives on education, often overlooked or inarticulated, will be shared as part of an installation that portrays opinions about school and provides advice to teachers. Following the performance, there will be a question and answer session with teachers, performer-educator and VBB Co-Founder Marcela Descalzi, and Victoria Jones, MEd, MA, LPC-Supervisor (psychotherapist; also writer and former WITS Executive Director). As always, there will be an open mic. Bring your voices and come hear talk about the real issues. VBB Founding Director Sehba Sarwar will host the show.

Cosponsored by Rice University's Center for Education, KPFT Pacifica Radio 90.1 FM, Houston Institute for Culture, Houston Area Association for Bilingual Educators, and Café Flores.

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East End Live Art: Mothers Who Make Art
5:00 pm, Sunday, April 19, 2009
Café Flores, 6606 Lawndale Street, Houston 77023
$ Free

Each year, people are pushed to celebrate holidays that are targeted to increase the sales for large companies. This year, VBB hosts our first alternative Mother's Day. Join us in our support of artists-mothers Maiah Arnold, Christa Forster, Sharon Engelstein and Kayte Young. VBB Founding Director Sehba Sarwar will host the show, and there will be an open mic for all. Bring your voices!

Cosponsored by KPFT Pacifica Radio 90.1 FM, Houston Institute for Culture and Café Flores.