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Menil Community Arts Festival

Houston’s indie-arts community comes together at the annual Menil Community Arts Festival. Joining forces with the Menil Collection are a num-ber of local nonprofit arts organizations, including the Aurora Picture Show, Da Camera, the Catastrophic Theatre and Inprint, for a free day of in-door and outdoor art, films, performances, readings, a book fair, art workshops, food and family activities. Concerts will run the gamut from jazz and alt-country to Qawwali (the Sufi devotional music of Southern Asia whose roots go back to the eighth century and that is sung in Urdu and Punjabi dialects). 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1515 Sul Ross. For information, call 713-525-9400 or visit www.menilcommunityartsfestival.org. Free.
Sat., April 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 2011
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Bob Ruggiero has been writing about music, books, visual arts and entertainment for the Houston Press since 1997, with an emphasis on classic rock. He used to have an incredible and luxurious mullet in college as well. He is the author of the band biography Slippin’ Out of Darkness: The Story of WAR.
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