TRACE: SITE, LAND & DIASPORA EXHIBITION AT THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

WHAT:
Exhibition by Israel Mccloud and Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud (father and daughter).

Trace is an exhibition recalling and imagining local historic sites of black diaspora that are no longer in existence or that have been forgotten. Artwork in this exhibition brings visibility to these cultural sites in an attempt to recall the vital histories, memories and impact of black life in Houston. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

This exhibition is generously supported by the City of Houston, The Houston Public Library and The African American Library at the Gregory School.

WHEN:
On view May 18, 2019 through October 5, 2019

WHERE:
The African American Library at the Gregory School
1300 Victor St., 77019 | 832-393-1440

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

About the Houston Public Library
The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 37 neighborhood libraries, three HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston. With more than eight million visits per year in person and online, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.

For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org, on Twitter @houstonlibrary, on Facebook – houstonlibrary or call 832-393-1313.

International Museum of Art Ongoing Fundraiser Ends May 15th

El Paso, Texas - The International Museum of Art (IMoA) has an on-going fundraising campaign to raise $20,000for cataloging, appraising and caring for the museum’s permanent collection. Donations can be made via the IndieGoGo website, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/international-museum-of-art-imoa#/. The campaign is scheduled to end on May 15, 2019.The museum was established in 1946. It is El Paso’s first museum and occupies the 43,000 sq. ft.William and Iva Turney home designed by famed architect Henry Trost located at 1211 MontanaAvenue.The collection consists of 10,000 objects consisting of historical sculptures created from bronze, porcelain, wood, jade, glass, and marble. The art collection dates back to the 1700s. Additional collections consist of the Kolliker collection, African artifacts, and Western Art. There is also an impressive collection of Shakyamuni Buddha statues.The museum is run by the International Association for the Visual Arts, a Texas nonprofit 501 (c) 3 volunteer organization.For more information about the museum, visit their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/IMoAEP/,  or their web page, http://internationalmuseumofart.net/.

Fort Worth’s well-being rank jumps among U.S. metro areas

Many residents stay healthy by participating in a walking moai — groups of five to eight people who walk together at least once a week.
Fort Worth, Texas - Well-being continues to climb in Fort Worth, with new research placing the city in the top 20 percent of the country’s metropolitan areas. According to the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, Fort Worth’s 2019 equivalent rank for residents’ well-being ties for 31st out of 156 communities nationwide.

The city’s latest equivalent ranking is based on a new comparison of updated metropolitan statistical area (MSA) data and is a notable increase over past performance in the survey. In 2013, Fort Worth’s equivalent rank was 185th out of 190 reported metro areas. Four years later, the city’s equivalent rank increased to 58th out of 186 MSAs surveyed. The latest Gallup survey places Fort Worth on par with the Austin/Round Rock area.

“This is an amazing transformation in just a few years, and it happened because our community is

Meeting to discuss proposed I-35W improvements in far north

Fort Worth, Texas - Share your comments on proposed frontage road improvements during a public meeting from 6-8 p.m. May 16 at Argyle Middle School, 6601 Canyon Falls Drive in Roanoke.

The meeting will be held in an open-house format. Study data and maps will be available for viewing. Representatives from TxDOT and project consultants will be available to answer questions. Comments must be received by May 31 to be a part of the official record.

The proposed project consists of constructing northbound and southbound frontage roads for I-35W from Dale Earnhardt Way in Fort Worth to south of the I-35E/I-35W interchange in Denton, a distance of 12.3 miles. The frontage roads would consist of one 12-foot-wide inside travel lane, one 14-foot-wide outside shared-use lane with two-foot-wide curb offsets and a six-foot-wide sidewalk in both directions. The proposed project would require additional right of way.

To learn more, contact TxDOT at 214-320-4480.

New Fort Worth connection possible with South America

Fort Worth, Texas - A delegation of 17 Fort Worth citizen-diplomats will visit Argentina and Uruguay May 3-12 on an eight-day exploratory mission to learn more about the two countries and to promote Fort Worth. The delegation consists of representatives from the business, education and finance sectors.

While there the delegation will visit Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Colonia del Sacramento and Montevideo, Uruguay.

Meetings are set at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. In Buenos Aires, the group will meet with newly-appointed Ambassador Edward Prado. Delegates plan to discuss current issues in the region and how Fort Worth might connect on a diplomatic, cultural, educational and commercial level.

“We are exploring a new part of the world and learning about Argentina and Uruguay,” said Cindy Johnson, Sister Cities board member. “Pursuing new relationships like these is needed now more than ever. There is tremendous potential to grow a global movement of citizens committed to deepening ties in the face of forces pulling us apart.”

The delegation will be led by Director Emerita Mary Palko; board members Cindy Johnson, Frank Tilley and Melissa Thompson; and Mae Ferguson, president/CEO. Other delegates include Connie Beck, Kathryn and Lowell Bryan, Becky Finley, Roland Johnson, Janet Lane, Joe Michels, Wanda Murphy, Barbara Ryon, Sally Sims, Terri and Gary West and Julie Wilson.

Other missions to connect Fort Worth internationally are planned this year to Mexico and France. To learn more about these opportunities, contact Danielle McCown at 817/632-7100.

Preservation group names most endangered places

The Alston Avenue gas station includes a small office and recessed drive-through. It has had many owners and names over the years.
Fort Worth, Texas - A 1918 service station, downtown’s funky “spaceship” arena and historic bungalow houses in the Near Southside are included in the 2019 list of Historic Fort Worth’s Most Endangered Places.

Historic Fairmount gas station, 1700 Alston Ave. This small gas station with pressed-metal simulated brick walls and a simulated Spanish tile hip roof has seen better days. It sits on the corner of Alston Avenue at Allen Street in a highly visible and busy location that connects Eighth Avenue to Hemphill Street.

Fort Worth Convention Center Arena, 1201 Houston St. The arena opened in 1968 and was designed by a consortium of architects that included Preston M. Geren, Herman E. Cox, Morris Parker and the firms of Hueppelhueser & White, and Wilson, Patterson, Sowden, Dunlap & Epperly. It has hosted a bevy of top talent including Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Pink Floyd, Bee Gees, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, U2, Peter Frampton, gymnastics star Nadia Comaneci and tennis stars Andre Agassi and John McEnroe.

Bungalows near the Fairmount-Southside Local Historic District. These 1920s bungalows represent a variety of styles and have no demolition protection. Currently, they provide affordable housing or might be adapted into office space. Because these residences have no historic designation protection, unlike Fairmount, they are highly vulnerable to demolition.

Wooden windows: Original wooden windows are important because they are often a key character-defining feature of a property and may actually be made of much higher quality materials than many of the new windows available today. Like many preservation organizations around the country, the board of Historic Fort Worth is making them a priority because they contribute to the unique historic identity of historic buildings, and building owners are vulnerable to marketing advertisements that promote expensive window replacements that may be of inferior quality.

The annual Most Endangered Places list, a program of Historic Fort Worth Inc., spotlights historic resources threatened by a variety of circumstances — extremely deferred maintenance, no local landmark designation, loss of parking and lack of awareness of economic incentives to rehab historic buildings. Owners of properties recognized as endangered benefit from increased public awareness and assistance from Historic Fort Worth to address these issues.

Houston Mayor Turner's Public Schedule for May 4 - 6, 2019

Saturday, May 4

8:20 a.m.

Mayor Turner will speak at Comcast Cares Day 

BARC, 3200 Carr Street

9:45 a.m.

Mayor Turner will participate in the Cinco De Mayo 26th Annual Parade

*starting at Texas and Hamilton 

2:15 p.m.

Mayor Turner will the attend Northeast Concerned Citizens Luncheon

Carl Walker Center, 4300 Noble St.

6 p.m.

Mayor Turner will offer brief remarks at the Offshore Technology Conference Board of Directors Dinner. 

1800 Post Oak Blvd.

7:15 p.m.

Mayor Turner will attend the Friends of Westbury High School Foundation Gala.

8101 Bissonnet St.

8:30 p.m.

Mayor Turner will offer brief remarks at the Nigerian-American Multicultural Council Gala.

Norris Conference Center, 816 Town & Country Blvd.

Sunday, May 5

2:30 p.m.

Mayor Turner will attend the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) Piñata Bash. 

5511 Jefferson St.

7 p.m.

Mayor Turner will speak at the Offshore Technology Conference 50th Anniversary Gala.

Marriott Marquis, 1777 Walker St.

Monday, May 6

11:15 a.m.

Mayor Turner will attend the World Energy Cities Partnership Luncheon.

910 Louisiana St.

6 p.m.

Mayor Turner will attend the  S.H.E. Squared Nurses Night at the Museum.

1515 Hermann Dr.