Day: August 23, 2011

Events

Chain World – A Freeform Comic Book Experiment by A. David Lewis — Kickstarter

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Chain World – A Freeform Comic Book Experiment by A. David Lewis — Kickstarter. The "Chain World" Comic Book Experiment is, with the endorsement of several comics industry professionals, aimed at producing one artisan-designed hardcover slipcased 200-page comic book/"graphic novel" with a full-color wrap-around cover, beautifully illustrated initial page of story, and…199 pages left blank. Call it the most aesthetic chain letter ever, call it the most beautifully tangible campfire "continue-the-story" game, or call it the oddest "jam comic" to ever come down the pike: This whole Experiment is about creating and releasing one book — only ONE — to…

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Inter-faith

Religious Leader: Hussein Rashid | auburn

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I’m proud to be featured as one of Auburn’s Religious Leaders. I share the stage with my friend Wajahat Ali this week. His video, linked from my page below, is a must watch as well. Religious Leader: Hussein Rashid | auburn. Hussein Rashid is just one of the powerful voices of faith who is joining the Groundswell of support for the 10th Anniversary of September 11th and will be a featured speaker at the September 6th, 7pm event Out of the Shadows of 9/11: Millennials, Moral Vision and the Global Groundswell. Join Auburn for this Groundswell event on September 6th,…

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Events

Event: Museum Talk in Houston in September

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MFAH | Artful Thursday: High Notes – Thursday, September 15, 2011 @ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Billie Holiday’s wavy intonation has its roots in the muezzin’s call to prayer. The syncopated riffs and rhythms of blues guitar legend John Lee Hooker echo a traditional call-and-response, with painful lyrics about life, love, and faith. The be-bop and cool-jazz improvisations of John Coltrane are informed by numerous musical and meditative traditions, including those of Islam. Also indebted to this tradition are the folk rock of Steve Earle and the hip-hop of Mos Def. In this month’s Artful Thursday lecture, Hussein Rashid…

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