Roads to You – Houston, TX
May 19-26, 2006
Presented in Houston by The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance at Rice University in partnership with Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston.
Generous support is also provided by our corporate sponsors: NEST USA and Lensec.
Hear Zade Dirani and the International Musical Assembly, along with the Houston-based United Nations Association Choir, perform on Thursday evening, May 25, 2006 at 8pm in Stude Concert Hall on the campus of Rice University. Tickets will be available soon at www.boniukcenter.org or call (800) 595-4849
Be part of this exciting project! Get involve in one of many ways:
Educational workshops – The Assembly members have prepared educational workshops for children in primary and secondary schools. Musicians will visit schools in small groups to make presentations about their countries, cultures, and their particular musical instruments to both music and non-music students. Also, musicians can conduct “master classes” for music students. These workshops are free; however, we ask that the musicians be allowed to eat a meal at your school if the schedule permits. For more information or to schedule a workshop at your school, please contact Jill Carroll at jcarroll@rice.edu or call (713) 348-5316.
House and Community Concerts – Organize a concert in your home, at your place of worship or local community center. The Assembly has divided itself into small ensemble groups that perform tango, jazz, Celtic, Klezmer, Middle Eastern, folk, Brazilian and chamber music. Musicians perform for not more than an hour and are available for daytime or evening events. These concerts are free; however, we ask that house concerts hosts feed the musicians for the event, i.e. at an evening concert in a private home that includes a dinner, or a lunchtime performance at a company or community center. Ensemble groups are available on a “first come first served” basis.
Attend the “Big Show” with your group – Tell your community groups about the evening concert event on May 25 at Stude Hall. Purchase tickets and attend together for a special evening. Tickets will be available soon at www.boniukcenter.org . You can reserve your tickets now, even before they become available, by contacting Calvin Preece at calp@rice.edu or call (713) 348-4536. Don’t wait! Seating is limited and tickets will go fast.
Feed the Musicians – Provide a lunch or dinner for the musicians. The musicians would love to come eat with you in your place of worship, school, or at a restaurant. While many of the musicians will be performing house concerts and workshops during mealtimes, others will be free and must be fed! Please consider supporting this project by providing or underwriting a meal. Please contact Paul Roby at pvroby@imgh.org or Jill Carroll at jcarroll@rice.edu or Calvin Preece at calp@rice.edu .
Become a Financial Sponsor – Make a financial contribution to the project. The Boniuk Center and Interfaith Ministries are providing the workshops and house concerts to the community for 5 days free of charge. To do this, we need significant financial support. Please consider making a financial contribution to the project. Various levels of sponsorship are available for both individuals and corporations. Please contact Calvin Preece at calp@rice.edu or Jill Carroll at jcarroll@rice.edu .
About Us:
The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University exists to understand and to promote the conditions that lead to peaceful coexistence among persons of different religions. We accomplish this mission through research, advocacy, education, and outreach. Dr. Carol Quillen serves at the Center’s Director; Dr. Jill Carroll is the Center’s Associate Director; and Calvin Preece is the Center’s Coordinator.
Interfaith Ministries for Greater (IM) is Houston's oldest interfaith-based social service organization. IM brings people of different faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration and service. IM is one of Houston’s main providers of social services to seniors and to children; moreover, IM works with all the major faith traditions in Houston to create a culture of respect rooted in the strength of shared beliefs. Elliot Gershenson is the President and CEO of IM; Paul Roby is the Director of Interfaith Relations.
The Roads to You Steering Committee is comprised of some of the most recognized leaders in the Houston community: Marwan Atalla of NEST USA; Keith Drummond of LENSEC; Laurie Boniuk; Judy Chapman; Dina Alsowayal; Nini Bekhradi; Aliyya Stude; Carol Quillen, Jill Carroll and Calvin Preece of the Boniuk Center; and Paul Roby of Interfaith Ministries.
The United Nations Association Choir is a based in Houston and is comprised of people from many different countries. The choir shares the mission of the Roads to You project to create respect and understanding across cultural, national and religious divides through musical performance. Dr. Phillip Kloeckner of Rice University directs the Choir.
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