Friday, The Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo celebrated, the Black cowboys that helped to settle Texas and the west by hosting a Black Heritage Day. The event sponsored by Kroger, showcased the music of award winning performer John Legend.
Other RodeoHouston performers this weekend are Martina McBride and last year's favorite Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus.
Chinese Photos at Local Art Center
Lawndale Art Center and 2008 FOTOFEST China presents 12th International Biennial of Photography and Photo-Related Art. The theme for this year’s showcase is China/ Transfigurations. Four photo-based solo exhibitions capture on film powerful images of change in China. The Lawndale opening is Saturday March 7, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, with artist talks beginning at 6 pm.
Internships for Art Students in Houston
The Lawndale Art Center is also a place where art students seeking an internship can gain valuable experience in almost every aspect of gallery operations. At the Lawndale Art Center, interns often work alongside the various directors to assist in administration, programming and exhibitions.
If you’re proficient with Microsoft Windows, responsible, and willing to learn, you should visit their webspace for more information about the Lawndale Art Center internship program.
Houston Educators Invited to Explore Museums Free 
If you’re riding the train Saturday, you may run into one of your favorite teacher from high school. This weekend Houston’s Museum District will host the 12th annual Museum Educators Open House on Saturday, March 8, 2008 from 9:00AM until 1:00PM.
Every Houston area educator is invited to attend the free event. It’s an opportunity for teachers, administrators and homeschool teachers, to get an in-depth look at five local museums. Many of the city’s museums and cultural organizations will be represented during the open house.
Playing in a Midtown Loft near you
Staying home this weekend? Saturday night you can see the Texas R&B guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan on public television. Stevie Ray Vaughan Live: Play Hard and Floor It, showcases his career, with some of his finest performances caught on tape. His friend and Double Trouble band mate drummer Chris Layton shares his personal insight, about some of the performances, in on-camera interviews.
Free Stuff
We know that there is no free ride in life. Every site touting free stuff on the web require at least the time to take a survey or give your e-mail address. I have to report that another one of the free samples I’ve requested has arrived.
A perfume sample from L A M B. It wasn’t the small bottle I expected, but a
Swatch of the real thing.
Here is this weeks freebie. Some advice on using Google apps. Have you ever forgotten your flash drive and couldn’t show your work to a client? Using Google documents to create and store slide presentations and other work is a way to access your information from any computer with an internet connection. Try this free idea and let me know what you think.
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