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HOUSTON EBONY OPERA
HOUSTON EBONY MUSIC SOCIETY, INC.
P.O. Box 300996
Houston, TX 77230-0996
713-335-3800
© 2009 Houston Ebony Opera

Annual Robert A. Henry Lecture
Saturday,
February 13, 2010

ANNUAL ROBERT A. HENRY LECTURE

Robert Henry's Joy in Singing Realized: A Retrospective through History, Pictures, and Anecdotes
 
With moderation by Dr. Jason Oby, Texas Southern University music professor, the story of Houston Ebony Opera Guild will be told through examples of the music it performs and a panel discussion of its triumphs, challenges and distinctive mission. Among the panelists will be founding HEOG members Lela Anderson, Dorceal Duckens, and Joan Bolden Hubert. Also participating will be A. Jan Taylor,  the Guild’s Artistic Director for Choral Activities and Mary Marks Guillory, a longtime volunteer.

3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2010
Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ—3115 Blodgett (between Scott and Ennis streets

FREE! No cost for admission to the Robert A. Henry Lecture and Concert Preview.

Special Opportunity: African American Music Gala Tickets at $20  each (Advance Price)
While at the lecture-preview, purchase your African American Music Gala concert tickets in advance for $20 each for performances on February 26 and 27. For groups for 10 or more persons, additional savings possible. See concert details below.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY PERFORMANCES ONLY

Houston Ebony Music Society, Inc. presents
The Houston Ebony Opera Guild Chorus and Soloists in
Annual African American Music Gala 2010
7:30 p.m., Friday,
February 26, 2010

3:30 p.m., Saturday,
February 27, 2010

[ Press Release—to come ]

The Best of Houston Ebony Opera Guild: A Concert of “Favorites”

The program will include arrangements of familiar Spirituals and other great works by Black composers.

A. Jan Taylor, artistic director and conductor
Vicki A. Seldon, piano

7:30 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2010
3:30 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church—3826 Wheeler at Scott, Houston, Texas 77004

Ticket prices
General Admission: $20 in advance/$25 at the door
Patron: $40 with name listed in program (deadline applicable)
Group: $15 per person (group of 10 or more)

Ticket outlets (beginning February 1)
Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore: 5309 MLK Boulevard, 713-645-1071
Third World Imports: 3011 Caroline Street, 713-526-1980

For tickets NOW, please call 713-335-3800.

This concert is sponsored by Friends of Houston Ebony Opera Guild with the generous support of the Music Ministry of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.

Summer Concert: A Juneteenth Celebration
Sunday,
June 27, 2010
 Please keep checking this website for more information.

For additional information, call 713-335-3800

This concert series is made possible by Houston Ebony Music Society through the generosity of numerous individual and institutional supporters. Space for rehearsals is provided by St. James Episcopal Church and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
For additional information, call 713-335-3800 or via email at ebonymusic92@earthlink.net.