HISPANIC HERITAGE
MONTH EVENTS
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Sonia Flew by Melinda Lopez
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In honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and determined to continue highlighting the diversity of the Latinx community and its stories, TEATRX presents Sonia Flew, a play by Melinda Lopez.
Sonia Flew is a family drama that depicts how individual families are affected by war and politics. Audiences will meet Sonia, a Cuban immigrant raising two children with her Jewish husband in Minneapolis. As the family prepares for Shabbat, Sonia is unwilling to accept her son’s decision to enlist in the military following the terrorist attack on 9/11.
The events trigger Sonia’s memory as she relives the war-torn days in Cuba that led her parents to take a leap of faith by sending her to the United States as an unaccompanied minor during Operation Pedro Pan, a political maneuver that separated thousands of Cuban children from their parents.
This production will be performed in English. Performance is held at the TBH Center.
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Friday, September 17th & Sunday, September 19th, 2021
At 7:30 PM (Both dates)
TBH Center, 333 S. Jensen Dr, Houston TX 77003
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Join us this Saturday for a workshop in the art of making paper flowers. Led by cultural expert, Aurora Aiken and assisted by MECA Visual Arts Instructor, Julio Luna, this workshop will introduce you to the technique behind the beautiful flowers used for decorating numerous celebrations from Cinco de Mayo fiestas and birthdays to weddings. Specifically in this workshop, we will be creating the Cempazuchitl (marigold), which are used in Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations.
Materials will be provided by MECA but we encourage you to bring your preferred pair of scissors.
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Saturday, September 18 from 11 AM to 1 PM
MECA – Dow School Auditorium
1900 Kane Street
Houston, TX 77007
Additional flower making opportunities by appointment:
Monday through Friday,
September 20 – October 20 between 5 and 7 PM.
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After completing your Volunteer form,
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MECA’s work to provide year-round, high quality arts education, social service and vigorous academic support is made possible by generous contributions from the following donors:
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1900 Kane Street,
Houston, TX 77007
713.802.9370
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