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August 31, 2010 |
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Iftar Dinner & Movie @ AANM Ramadan Mubarak! Across the U.S., Muslim Americans, including many Arab Americans, are observing the holy month of Ramadan. A sunrise-to-sunset fast is an integral part of Ramadan, and breaking the fast with special foods shared with family and friends is a beloved tradition. Muslims and non-Muslims alike are welcome to enjoy a screening of the multiple award-winning 2008 film Lemon Tree (right) at the AANM followed by an iftar dinner in its dramatic Community Courtyard this Thursday, Sept. 2. The event begins at 6 p.m.; tickets are $30; Museum Members pay just $25. Click HERE to purchase. |
NEW! Concert of Colors Videos Relive the Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue from the 2010 Concert of Colors with the first of 15 new music videos, available for your viewing pleasure HERE at MyDamnChannel. Electrifying performances by Kim Weston, Andre Williams (right) and Marshall Crenshaw comprise the first three videos from the 2010 festival; you can also enjoy Revue videos from 2008 and 2009. And don’t forget the Concert of Colors photostream at Flickr HERE; we’re adding new images regularly. |
Free Shipping @ Museum Store It’s a great time to visit the virtual Museum Store at www.arabamericanmuseum.org! Free shipping is being offered on dozens of items and they’re going fast. New fall merchandise is in as well, including one-of-a-kind wearable-art tee shirts (right) by Kinda Hibrawi and our rainbow assortment of stylish and inexpensive keffiyeh (oversized scarves). Click HERE to start shopping. |
Helen Thomas Fundraiser: With just 10 days left, the campaign to raise $10,000 to complete a sculpture of Helen Thomas is well on its way to success! Some 58 donors have pledged $5,781 thus far to the online campaign at www.kickstarter.com; the pledge total MUST reach $10,000 by September or NONE of the pledges will be fulfilled. Click HERE to make your donation. |
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September 1 If you tweet or follow others on the popular social media site Twitter, mark your calendar for Wed., Sept. 1. It’s “Ask a Curator Day” on Twitter, when Internet aficionados may ask questions and share opinions with museum curators around the world. AANM Curator Elizabeth Barrett will be standing by to chat with you; follow the global museum conversation with the hashtag #askacurator. For more info on the Sept. 1 event, visit www.askacurator.com; to get started on Twitter, click HERE. To check out the Museum’s Curatorial blog, click HERE. |
September 9 Jesus “Chuy” Negrete is founder/director of the Mexican Cultural Institute, an engaging teller of tales and master narrator of the Mexican experience through poetic song and corridos (running-verse ballads). Author Studs Terkel dubbed him "the Chicano Woody Guthrie." Start time 6:30 p.m. Tickets for Global Thursdays concerts are $10/$9 Museum Members. Advance tickets are available ONLINE ONLY; click HERE to purchase. Global Thursdays is made possible in part by Comerica, MASCO and DTE Energy. |
September 15
Join director/producer Jean Marie Offenbacher (right) for a free screening and discussion of her award-winning 2009 documentary Tea on the Axis of Evil at 6 p.m. Wed., Sept. 15 at 1030 CASL Building on the University of Michigan – Dearborn campus. The film examines contemporary Syrian culture as well as the attitudes of Syria’s people – a vibrant, educated and tolerant population – while also challenging stereotypes about gender roles in the Arab World. Call 313.593.4591 for further information. |
October 4 You are invited to celebrate the winning authors and titles of the 2010 Arab American Book Award at an 8 p.m. ceremony at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C. The Arab American Book Award program encourages the publication and excellence of books that preserve and advance the understanding, knowledge and resources of the Arab American community by celebrating the thoughts and lives of Arab Americans. Tickets for this special ceremony are $25; click HERE to read about the winning books and HERE to purchase tickets online. |
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Opening September 18 It’s the 10th anniversary of the AANM’s beloved, free, after-school program for youth! SURA Arts Academy – winner of one of just 15 prestigious 2008 Coming Up Taller Awards from the Presidents Council on the Arts and the Humanities – has touched hundreds of students in metro Detroit, some of whom have gone on to pursue degrees and careers in photography. This exhibition features student work from the 2010 sessions, with a special look back at the best photos from past years. In the Lower Level Gallery through Oct. 31; free w/ Museum admission. Find SURA images and program info HERE. Opening Reception @ noon Saturday, September 18
This exhibition is made possible in part by The Skillman Foundation, Muna & Basem Hishmeh Foundation and Bank of America. |
Opening October 7 In the mid-20th century, Lebanese American Alfred Shaheen wed technological innovation to socially responsible business practices in the service of revitalizing Pacific Island/Asian textile traditions. He forged a fusion fashion design aesthetic now recognized worldwide as a visual marker – not only of a transnational Hawaiian culture – but of a West Coast "American" lifestyle that is informal, environmentally aware and multicultural. This exhibition, created by the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, features dozens of examples of Shaheen textile and garment designs and archival images that shed light on Shaheen’s unique design, manufacturing and marketing philosophies. In the Main Floor Gallery through March 13, 2011; free with Museum admission. Opening Reception @ 5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7
This exhibition is made possible in part by the Ford Foundation and the Kresge Foundation. |
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