5/28 ENROLLMENT NOW CLOSED for Camp History on the Hill

ENROLLMENT IS NOW CLOSED

PLEASE JOIN US NEXT YEAR

Enroll today! Camp History on the Hill runs 9:00 am - 12:00 noon June 7-11 at the French Legation Museum. Enroll by May 28!!! Just $25/day or $100/whole week. Snacks, crafts, and activities included. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 28, 2010

5/28 Evening Under the Oaks Fundraising Concert Series

Fundraising Concert Series “Evening Under the Oaks” 2010 Season
An East End Fourth Fridays Event Benefiting the Site of the Oldest Home in Austin

SOUP with special guests Calliope Musicals
THIS MONTH’S FEATURED MUSICIANS AT THE FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM
RAIN OR SHINE... THE PARTY WILL GO ON!

EVENING UNDER THE OAKS, THE FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM’S FUNDRAISING CONCERT SERIES, CONTINUES THE 2010 SEASON WITH TEXAS BANDS SOUP AND CALLIOPE MUSICALS ON FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2010.

Admission is just $3.00 for this outdoor event. Gates open at 6:00 pm for b.y.o.b. picnics (don’t forget to bring a chair or blanket). Music begins at 6:30 in the evening. 100% of proceeds benefit the museum (so don’t forget to tip your musicians).

The FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM is a non-profit historic house museum. The structure was built to serve as the diplomatic outpost for King Louis Philippe of France to the Republic of Texas in 1841.

Relax and enjoy an evening of soulful, blues-rock with SOUP and special guests CALLIOPE MUSICALS under the stars. Explore East 11th Street after the concert and discover new cultural adventures during East End Fourth Fridays.

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5/13 East Austin Stories

EAST AUSTIN STORIES – SPRING 2010

www.EastAustinStories.org

ABOUT
Everyone loves stories. They remind us of the past, teach us about our neighbors, and tie the community together. Nowhere is richer in stories than East Austin, where colorful celebrations and tantalizing cuisines are a way of life. East Austin is a center of the arts, from ballet folklorico to the blues and from glassmaking to tattooing; it is a place where people have fun racing motorcycles, boxing, or just hanging out in the pool. Of course, East Austin shares the same problems as many inner city areas. But as the short documentaries on this web site illustrate, East Austin is a lot more than statistics or newspaper headlines. It's a network of families, communities, and businesses, each with their own stories to tell.

The short documentaries in this program are the result of collaborations between East Austinites and University of Texas filmmakers. At the end of each semester, we hold free, public screenings in the East Austin places like Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. These screenings give filmmakers, storytellers, and neighbors a chance to hear and enjoy each other's stories, to get to know each other, and to learn.

This year’s screening, supported in part by the UT RTF Department, DiverseArts and Texas Folklife, will take place at two locations:

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (1206 E. 9th Street)
Thursday, May 13th – 7pm

Kenny Dorham’s Backyard (1106 E. 11th Street)
Thursday, May 13th – 9pm

One of the films to be screened:
Pétanque at the French Legation
Dir. Michelle Dahlenburg, Matty Greene, Adrian LaGuette
Wine, cheese and little balls of steel—it’s an afternoon
playing a favorite French pastime in the heart of East Austin.