{"id":12329,"date":"2010-11-12T10:53:13","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T15:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=12329"},"modified":"2010-11-15T04:32:42","modified_gmt":"2010-11-15T09:32:42","slug":"amahl-and-the-night-visitors-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/11\/12\/amahl-and-the-night-visitors-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"AMAHL and the NIGHT VISITORS – Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

AMAHL and the NIGHT VISITORS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earthen Vessels, The Sandra Organ Dance Company is pleased to present \u201cAMAHL
\nAND THE NIGHT VISITORS\u201d a ballet choreographed by James Sewell of
\nMinneapolis that incorporates American Sign Language (ASL) into the telling
\nof this poignant holiday tale. It will be showing at Zilkha Hall in the
\nHobby Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday and Sunday , Dec 18 and 19
\nat 2:30 and 7:30 pm. This show is a great group outing and family friendly
\nevent that honors the Christmas season\u2026.and it\u2019s only an hour long!<\/p>\n

The storyline is that of a widow and her disabled child, who are visited by
\nthree wise men. It\u2019s a heartwarming opera that was made for television in
\nthe 1950\u2019s\u2014a wonderful introduction, . \u201cAMAHL\u201d is absolutely accessible to
\ndeaf community, with a special ticket rate ($10) great for groups of all
\ngenerations. There will be an interpreter present to facilitate ticketing
\nand announcements before the show, as well as discussion with performers
\nafter the show. Another highlight involves educating and teaching the basics
\nof the ASL alphabet to the hearing audience as well.<\/p>\n

Please consider bringing your group and family, as tickets for the deaf
\ncommunity, seniors and students is only $10 per attendee.<\/p>\n

Earthen Vessels, The Sandra Organ Dance Company has been in existence for 12
\nyears, and has offered this production along with two others revolving
\naround various communities in our city, especially the African American and
\nLatino heritages therein. The Company has offices and studio space at
\nTalento Bilingue and offers reasonable tickets rates at a variety of venues
\nin the downtown area.<\/p>\n

Sandra Organ Solis founded THE COMPANY after 15years as Houston Ballet\u2019s
\nfirst African American ballerina, and founded this contemporary ballet
\nensemble to promote contemporary dance, educate and diversify the audience
\nwith \u201cdances they can get.\u201d Mrs. Organ Solis is a master teacher, performs
\nsacred dance in church settings and leads choreographic workshops at
\nspiritual retreats. She also serves as a deacon at City of Refuge EPC in the
\nThird Ward.<\/p>\n

For more information, please call us at 713-225-0677 or go our website:
\n http:\/\/www.organdance.org<\/a><\/p>\n

TO PURCHASE TICKETS DIRECTLY
\ncall 713-315-2525 or go to http:\/\/www.hobbycenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Earthen Vessels, The Sandra Organ Dance Company is funded in part by a grant
\nfrom the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance and supported in part
\nby Texas Commission on the Arts.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.houstondeafnetwork.com\/articles\/amahl-and-the-night-visitors\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AMAHL and the NIGHT VISITORS Earthen Vessels, The Sandra Organ Dance Company is pleased to present \u201cAMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS\u201d a ballet choreographed by James Sewell of Minneapolis that incorporates American Sign Language (ASL) into the telling of this…<\/p>\n

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