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CATEGORIES: SPECIAL OCCASION;TRAVEL;APPOINTMENT
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DTSTART:20090124T120000
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SUMMARY:Houston Press Artopia
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Event Name: Houston Press Artopia=0D=0AEvent Url: http://www.artshound.com/event/detail/16830=0D=0AEvent Date Begin: 2009-01-24=0D=0AEvent Date End: 2009-01-24=0D=0A=0D=0AHouston Press is hosting its inaugural Artopia event on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Winter Street Studios (2101 Winter Street, Houston). =0D=0A==0D=0A=Join us from 8 p.m. - 11p.m. when we bring together a stimulation of the senses in the form of visual art, performing art, live music and fashion. =0D=0A==0D=0A=Artopia highlights Houston's diverse artists, musicians, fashion designers, culinary masters and cocktail creators. =0D=0A==0D=0A=This inaugural event will feature live musical performances by Sideshow Tramps, Karina Nistal and Arthur Yoria. =0D=0A==0D=0A=Three fashion shows will show off collections from Cake, Envy Me and Zucchero. =0D=0A==0D=0A=Over 30 local artists will show visual art ranging in style from graffiti to abstract to pop. =0D=0A==0D=0A=If that isn't enough eye candy for you, dance performances will be given by Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater and Travesty Dance Group. =0D=0A==0D=0A=In conjunction with Artopia, Houston Press is pleased to present $6,000 in grants at the first annual MasterMind Awards ceremony. These awards are an acknowledgment of the area's artists, innovators and entrepreneurs who change our creative and cultural landscape. =0D=0A==0D=0A=The night of the event, three aesthetic adventurers will be awarded a grant of $2,000. =0D=0A==0D=0A=Nominees are pioneers in fields including but not limited to -- visual arts, performance arts, film/video/media, literary arts and fashion/design. =0D=0A==0D=0A=General admission tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door and are inclusive of complimentary food, wine, cocktail, and beer sampling. =0D=0A==0D=0A=VIP tickets are also available for $75 and include complimentary valet and access to an exclusive VIP lounge. =0D=0A==0D=0A=All guests must be 21+. =0D=0A==0D=0A=A portion of the proceeds will benefit Spacetaker. =0D=0A==0D=0A=SPONSORS: Tanacious Tanning, Houston Arts Alliance, Total Furniture, Classical Theatre Company, Houston Electric Cars, Fresh Arts Coalition, Envy Me, Cake and Zucchero.=0D=0A=0D=0AStart time:8pm-11pm
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