Faith briefs Oct 31, 2009
will mark the Mexican feast of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with a service at 11 a.m. Sunday. Members have created an altar in the sanctuary to place mementos of deceased loved ones. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Donate food, enjoy band, symphony Oct 31, 2009
On Sunday, a unique partnership between a Casper College class and the Nicolaysen Art Museum results in a "Day of the Dead" event, also free at the Nic ... "Day of the Dead: A Mexican Remembrance Tradition" will run through Sunday, Nov. 8 ... Artists including Nancy Madura, Michael Olson, Bev Reiner, and Linda Ryan have created memorial altars for the exhibit that are a traditional element of the Day of the Dead event, incorporating food, art, flowers, and references to the deceased. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Haunted Happenings Oct 31, 2009
Learn about the day of the dead; 10 a.m.-noon Saturday; Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami; $25, $20 HMSF members. 305-375-1492 or. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
FM residents prepare for 'Day of the Dead' Oct 31, 2009
FM residents prepare for 'Day of the Dead. In observance of El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Liza Hidalgo, of Vel s Amigos, arranges some of the many items on an altar that represent loved ones who have passed ... A ritual known to us today as Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and is celebrated on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (Nov. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Celebrating Day of the Dead Oct 31, 2009
Celebrating Day of the Dead ... Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 8:47 AM CDT Halloween may be Saturday, but the Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead will be observed in Charles City on Monday, Nov. 2 ... Unlike many of the aspects of Halloween that are considered dark, scary or evil, the Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead is anything but. (Charles City Press, IO)
Four ways to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos Oct 31, 2009
In the central San Joaquin Valley, there are a number of ways to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ... Raul Mendoza is seen in wartime photograph, in an altar set up by his niece Elva Rodriguez at Arte Americas' celebration of Day of the Dead ... You can also take a look at shrines created by some of the Crafy Chicas readers for a Create a Day of the Dead Shrine contest that was held last week. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Eerie entertainment for Halloween Oct 30, 2009
After the 31st, several Palo Alto community Day of the Dead events are planned on Nov. 1. Festivities include art activities at the Palo Alto Art Center at 1313 Newell Road from noon to 4 p.m. (community altars, decorated sugar skulls); storytelling at the Children's Library at 1276 Harriet St. at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.; and dance performances at the art center at 4. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Weekend Events Oct 30, 2009
Enjoy a party tonight at Erie Art Museum Celebrate the Day of the Dead tonight, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State St. The party includes art demos, food and beverages, and prizes for costume or face paint. Cost: Free to museum members; nonmembers, $8 Info: Call 459-5477. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Museum looks death in the eyes Oct 30, 2009
The National Museum of Death, founded two years ago, explores the country's macabre interest in death and dying, from the mass human sacrifices of the Aztecs to modern-day Day of the Dead celebrations, which begin Sunday ... This is peak season for the museum because of the Nov. 1-2 Day of the Dead celebrations, when Mexicans honor their ancestors and recently deceased relatives ... Many of the cases hold calaveritas, the tiny clay skeletons thatare used, along with candy skulls and marigold... (USA Today -- News)
Dia de Los Muertos celebrated Sunday (15) Oct 30, 2009
The Mexican tradition of Dia de Los Muertos - the Day of the Dead - brings together three of Sonoma's institutions dedicated to serving the diverse community. The day-long journey takes place on Sunday, Nov. 1, and will begin at La Luz Center, move to the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, and then on to the Sonoma Community Center. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
At this museum, death takes no holiday Oct 30, 2009
HOLLYWOOD - Every day is the Day of the Dead and Halloween for Cathee Shultz and J.D. Healy. For more than 18 years, the couple have collected the possessions of serial killers, the mummified heads of decapitated mass murderers and such things as photos of celebrity crime and autopsy scenes. (AZCentral -- News)
Mexico's death museum lives up to name Oct 30, 2009
The National Museum of Death, founded two years ago in this central Mexican city, explores the country's macabre interest in kicking the bucket, from the mass human sacrifices of the Aztecs to modern Day of the Dead celebrations, which begin Sunday ... This is peak season for the museum because of the Nov. 1-2 Day of the Dead celebrations, when Mexicans honor their ancestors and recently deceased relatives ... Many of the cases hold calaveritas, the tiny clay skeletons that are used, along with... (AZCentral -- News)
A weekend of mayhem Oct 29, 2009
OK, that's your costume for Halloween at the Hazlett: A Day of the Dead Celebration Friday night from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The first Hazlett fundraiser, presented by Port Authority, WYEP and WHIRL Magazine, features free food by Bob Sendall/All in Good Taste Productions, Latino libations, a costume contest and modern dance performances by NAKA Entertainment, Greer Reed-Jones/AWC Dance Ensemble and Attack Theatre, plus Vanessa German, DJ Soy Sos and the DJ crew Humanaut. After the performances guests... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
http://www.mexconnect.com/en/articles/1972-the- Oct 29, 2009
November 2: the Day of the Dead : Mexico Culture & Arts ... November 2: the Day of the Dead by ... From mid-October through the first week of November, markets and shops all over Mexico are replete with the special accouterments for the Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
This Week @ El Museo: In Our Lingo and Day of the Dead Celebrations Oct 29, 2009
DAY OF THE DEAD D;a de Los Muertos ... Imperial Silence: Una Opera Muerta / A Dead Opera in Four Acts is a bilingual, new media opera exploring cultural taboos around silence and death and in the satirical Mexican and Chicano tradition of the Day of the Dead ... Day of the Dead image credit: Calavera design provided by Ana Muslimova. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Tucson events Oct 29, 2009
The museum will open its doors for half price from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 7 to celebrate the Day of the Dead with local artists and activities, including music by Mariachi Nueva Melodia and a puppet show by Tucson Puppet Works. Children can make paper flowers and other crafts. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Zombie Films - An Alternative Renta... Oct 27, 2009
Yet while Romero went on to make his own threequel (1985's Day Of The Dead), gorehound and talented visualist Lucio Fulci helmed a more obscure Italian cash-in. Apart from some tacked-on bookend scenes in New York, that's where the similarities end. (Suite101.com)
Be Prepared Before Crossing The Border Oct 27, 2009
EL PASO, Texas -- While El Pasoans prepare to celebrate one of Mexico's most popular holidays "Dia De Los Muertos" or Day of the Dead, officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Department Of Agriculture want to remind residents of a few items that are not allowed to come into the U.S.. Among the most popular for the holiday is "Muraya" or Orange Jasmine, greenery used for the holiday that cannot be brought into the country. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
2009 Halloween TV Specials: A Boo-t... Oct 24, 2009
The Movie Channel chimes in Halloween night with Beowulf at 7 p.m., the 2007 production of Halloween at 9, Day of the Dead at 11 and Killer Movie at 1:50 a.m. Sunday. And on ABC, a vampire is found dead with a stake through his heart on Castle (10 p.m. Monday), and a bewitching Halloween celebration comes to Eastwick (10 p.m. Wednesday). (Suite101.com)
A haunting we will go Oct 24, 2009
Day of the Dead in the cemetery at St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery, where a fearful fiesta will feature altar-building, sugar skull-making and more ... Celebrate Mexico s traditional Day of the Dead in the cemetery at St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery, where a fearful fiesta will feature altar-building, sugar skull-making and more. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
In brief: Matters of faith Oct 24, 2009
The first service will celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. Bring photos or mementos of your loved ones for the altars. (Anchorage Daily News)
Big list of events Oct 23, 2009
More than 20 local and national artists exhibit wall pieces and installations in honor of the Mexican tradition Day of the Dead, an annual event that remembers people and animals that have passed away ... This Day of the Dead celebration features music, dance, workshops and artists ... The performers at the festival are the Santa Cruz River Band doing Mexican and American folk songs, Zarco and Carmen Guerrero with "Masks and Music of Day of the Dead," Martin Espino with bamboo instruments,... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Halloween Ghosts and witches are everywhere Oct 22, 2009
The Palm Springs Art Museum s Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festivities begin Oct. 24 and run through Nov. 1. A procession to the museum will depart from the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way at 11 a.m., led by colorful Aztec dancers. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Best local Day of the Dead celebrations Oct 22, 2009
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CITY INSIDER Oct 21, 2009
His photo was one of several placed on a Day of the Dead altar set up in the Excelsior branch library to remember loved ones lost to violence. The colorful tribute, replete with unlit candles, decorated pumpkins, baked goods, crafts and photos, was organized by Luis Marquez, who lost his 20-year-old son Brian to a homicide four years ago on a street corner in the neighboring Mission District. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Free Day of the Dead Festival Oct 20, 2009
Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA) celebrates The Day of the Dead with a FREE 2 day Festival, October 31 November 1, 2009 11 AM to 6 PM at the Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane Street Houston, Texas 77007, in the heart of the Old Sixth Ward ... MECAs Day of the Dead Festival presented by GOYA includes an altar competition open to the community with the top three winners receiving CASH PRIZES. Any interested persons can contact MECA. ... The MECA Day of the Dead... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dia de Los Muertos celebration set Nov. 1 (264) Oct 20, 2009
The ritual of Dia de Los Muertos, (Day of the Dead), has been celebrated in Mexico for more than 3,000 years, and has also reached to Central America and the United States. It involves creating personal altars for loved ones who have died, in homes and in the community at large, that are brightly decorated with flowers, candles, sugar skulls, mementos, the person's favorite food and sometimes their picture, thus honoring them and keeping their memory alive. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Day of the Dead honors the departed Oct 20, 2009
This city's annual celebration for Dia de los Muertos - or Day of the Dead - always draws big crowds with its eccentric mix of dazzling colors and visions of death ... "Day of the Dead reminds us to celebrate life, instead of fearing death. It's about co-existing with the living and the dead," said Stephanie McMillin, event organizer ... McMillin stressed that Day of the Dead festivities aren't just opportunity to bring local Hispanics together. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Immigrants Fume Over "Illegal Alien" Costume... Oct 19, 2009
Immigrants Not Amused by ''Illegal Alien'' Halloween Costume. "He didn't just cross a border, he crossed a galaxy!". (The Drudge Report)
GameX Announces Film, TV and Web Celebrity Lineup Oct 17, 2009
Garcia went on to act in features such as The Cotton Club, Wildcats, Day Of The Dead, Predator 2 and Oscar-winning Traffic. More recently, Garcia had roles in We Were Soldiers, Collateral Damage, Along Came Polly and The Lost City. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Freebies and discounts: Aquarium | Zoo | Fernbank | History Center | Woodruff Oct 15, 2009
The Day of the Dead, or Dia de Muertos, is Nov. 1, and the is celebrating with free admission for all from noon to 5 p.m. It hosts Atlanta s largest Day of the Dead celebration, highlighted by the exhibition Through the Lens of MundoHispanico: Georgia s Hispanic Community. Visitors will learn about the cultural significance of the ancient festival rooted in Mexican heritage that serves as a way for families to remember their deceased loved ones while celebrating their children and the continuity... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Suzette Martinez Standring: Surviving loss changes our identity Oct 9, 2009
Orange marigolds are placed at family graves to celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead. Heads bow in remembrance of loved ones during Catholic Masses honoring All Saints and All Souls Days. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Friends' book sale deemed a success Oct 7, 2009
Spooky Candy-Skulls: Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead on Nov. 1 and honor their ancestors with specially decorated candy skulls. The library will provide solid sugar skulls, and people ages 9 and older can personalize them Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. (Athens Banner-Herald)
49 favorite Arizona getaways Oct 6, 2009
a de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday. It's also a spirited party, featuring costumed guests, stilt walkers, life-size puppets, floats and performers. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Theater review: 'Ghosts of the River' Oct 4, 2009
Like their "7 Visions of Encarnacion" in 2002, it's a Day of the Dead celebration - which is appropriate not just seasonally but given Reed's roots in Balinese shadow puppetry, with its tales of gods, demons and other supernatural entities ... It turns on a simple Day of the Dead joke, but as sung by Lawrence and Liceaga and performed by their larger-than-life shadows - and a host of tiny figures - it's a charming diversion ... The first three tales fall into traditional Day of the Dead forms. (San Francisco Chronicle)
“Sasabe Cross-Glow” is from the border town Sasabe to the southeast of Green Valley. Oct 1, 2009
With the help of his wife Agnes, he has poured through his photos selecting more than 50 that evoke a particular memory, emotion, or are symbolic of some special occasion with themes including Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine s Day. All the cards include envelops and are blank so that individual and personal messages can be written inside. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Check out these Day of the Dead workshops Sep 18, 2009
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Mexican lore inspires T-shirts Sep 16, 2009
Although the T-shirts have been available since May via Alfalfa Seeds' Web site, the line will launch simultaneously in New York City and locally on Nov. 1 -- the Day of the Dead, a Latin American holiday where family and friends pray for and remember loved ones who have died. The T-shirt line features Esquer's drawings of mythological dragons that represent the seven deadly sins of Mexican lore. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Nanotube secrets of Damascus steel blade Sep 15, 2009
Macabre Mexican skeleton prints produced for the Day of the Dead. TELEGRAPH DATING. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth' Sep 15, 2009
" In Britain, experts say that the Government missed its target of cutting the under-18 pregnancy rate by 15 per cent from its 1998 level in spite of the 150 million campaign to reduce pregnancies among young girls. It was also likely to miss its target of halving teenage pregnancies by 2010, probably achieving a reduction of about 17 per cent. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535684/Success-of-abstinence-in-cutting-teen-pregnancies-is-a-myth.html External Links More on Advertisement... (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Halloween Through the Centuries Sep 8, 2009
Halloween as a Day of the Dead ... Mesoamerican cultures appropriated Catholic Halloween practices when European missionaries converted native peoples, resulting in the Day of the Dead that features both pre-Christian rituals as well as Catholic rituals. (Suite101.com)
Mexican independence celebration planned Sep 6, 2009
The Spanish Club plans to raise funds to hold other events to celebrate Mexican culture throughout the year, such as Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican Revolution and Day of the Dead. How to help Bisbee events. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Visitors create 'collective memory' at Flight 93 memorial Sep 6, 2009
" Gifts for the dead Unlike Mexicans, who take food and drink to graveyards on the Day of the Dead, Americans don't customarily offer gifts to the departed although they often plant flowers in cemeteries on Memorial Day. Some of the offerings here are unforgettable: Among them a common, sand-colored brick that was broken in two with a note wrapped around it. Barbara Black, chief of visitors services and cultural resources at the NPS office in Somerset, said if you saw it, "You wouldn't think... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Boo! ~ Some chilling choices for fun! (1) Aug 30, 2009
Oct. 28, the museum opens its doors for a free community day in honor of the Mexican religious and folk-holiday of Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead. You'll see some very special artist installations and authentic altars. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
MovieHatch.com Launch Breaks New Ground - Integrating Traditional Film Production Into Online Process Aug 13, 2009
Jeffrey Reddick - Screenwriter, "Final Destination", "Tamara", "Day of the Dead". Sean Robins - Producer - Broken Road Productions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Business Blooms in the Flower District (1) Aug 10, 2009
As for how businesses foot the bill amid so much competition, he said, "A lot of them rely heavily on the Hispanic population. There are umpteen holidays that are very important to them - like Da de Guadalupe, Day of the Dead, Mexican Mother's Day. Then there's weddings, funerals, baptisms, quinceaeras. A lot of them also do business online, and they run very late hours.". Along with the economic benefits, the increased street traffic is injecting life into surrounding neighborhoods. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
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Achievements have been added to the Day of the Dead holiday that happens just after Hallow's End. A change that has been a long time coming is an update to the. (IGN PC Games)
Catholic church's anti-abuse chief quits on eve of scathing report Aug 8, 2009
26 Oct 2007: Day of the Dead celebrations can be traced back 3,000 years in Mexico when it was common for people to keep skulls as trophies and symbols of life and rebirth. The modern festival is marked over two days when the living visit the graves of friends and relatives deceased children are honoured on November 1, adults November 2. (Yahoo News -- Catholic Church Abuse Scandal)
Christopher Hitchens' Faith in Humanity Temporarily Restored by Japanese Festival Aug 5, 2009
(I suppose the nearest regional equivalent would be the Mexican Day of the Dead. The clement weather allows the wearing of the lighter , or summer kimono, and the staging of the dance, in which all can join, to the soft rhythm of. (Slate)
* X Games stars trading bad boy image for Bibles Aug 3, 2009
A two-time gold-medal winner in X Games skateboard street, Rodriguez, 24, has a tattoo of Jesus on his forearm, and a Day of the Dead skateboard graphic. At contests, he removes his hat and says a prayer before a run, sometimes repeating the ritual several times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Multi-hued Mexico Jul 19, 2009
While in traditional Chinese culture, there are cemetery rituals during the Ching Ming (All Souls Day) festival, in Mexico, there is the Da de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, which has been captured visually in the exhibition ... On the Day of the Dead, people go to cemeteries to build private altars on which are placed the deceaseds favourite foods, as well as photos and memorabilia, in the belief that their souls will visit the living. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Deadliest Diseases Jul 10, 2009
A big financial success, it didn't receive a sequel, but somehow inspired a terribly misguided, direct-to-DVD Day of the Dead redux. One of the most watched horror miniseries in history, Mick Garris's adaptation of novel The Stand had millions of American families tune in over four nights in May 1994. (IGN FilmForce)
Puebla, Mexico, feels so European Jul 5, 2009
There s no need to book midrange hotels in advance (except during festivals like the Day of the Dead in late October). Upon arriving in town on a Friday evening, we found a clean, secure room with purified water, an open-air atrium, free Internet, and continental breakfast for $40 a night in the heart of the city. (Boston Globe)
BACKSTAGE: Carlsbad band, Ramona singer enter finals for fair's Musicpalooza Jul 2, 2009
The festival usually draws upwards of 40,000 people for displays of artwork, ceremonial altars, dance and music performances and cultural and educational programs that celebrate Mexico's traditional Day of the Dead. To help underwrite the cost of the event, the mission is looking for donors, entertainment providers, volunteers and organizations that would be interested in sponsoring a booth. (North County Times)
LETTERS: NCT, June 25, 2009 Jun 25, 2009
" Schools rely on the Center for Arts for education that is no longer a part of their curriculum. Schoolchildren are stimulated academically, envisioning their own creative possibilities.What a pleasure to watch the school buses roll up in with our future adults to attend Center Stage, and museum tours/art projects. I never miss free Wells Fargo First Wednesdays and am grateful to live in a community with this opportunity. My family and friends have created traditions around free center events... (North County Times)
TV Review Next Food Network Star Jun 24, 2009
His choice of Mexican for the day of the dead was a stretch, but all enjoyed the food and how comfortable Michael was with himself. For Valentine s Day, Eddie prepared ahi tuna, the first dish he made for his girlfriend. (Suite101.com)
America loses a decorated diplomat Jun 3, 2009
His novel, Day of the Dead, was his last great love, other than Pamela, his wife of nearly 36 years. It s an insider s view of the American Foreign Service role in carrying out a coup and assassination in early sixties Saigon. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Big-screen sound and video May 25, 2009
It features eccentric band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore wandering through Mexico's surrealist gardens before they join the Day of the Dead parade and end up in graves. The dance beat throbs in sync with the sun beating down on the desert landscape. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hispanic Art Show featured variety May 6, 2009
He also created the sacred heart of Guadalupe and several Day of the Dead figures in carved elk horn. The book table was doing a brisk business and selling several copies of Three Dog Night: A New Mexico Cuento for Grown-ups by local artists/writers Cheryl and Jerry Montoya. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Virus creates a city of stay-at-homes May 3, 2009
The Day of the Dead is one of the most important annual holidays. In Mexico City, there is even a cult of devotees who worship death. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Semana Santa is an uplifting tradition Apr 13, 2009
Annual highlights include the Easter procession in Antigua, the Day of the Dead kite-flying on Nov. 1 in Santiago Sacatepequez, and the December festivals in Ciudad Vieja (near Antigua) and Chichicastenango. Stay. (San Francisco Chronicle)
In London for the G-20? Eat here Apr 4, 2009
Here, the decor tends toward Day-Glo Day of the Dead, with kaleidoscopic murals crawling across the walls, a winged-heart neon light blinking beside the bar, and a donkey pi;ata and string of plastic skulls adorning the front window. But the food is the main draw, with a menu tending toward California-style Mexican fare, including bursting burritos, overflowing taco salads and homemade salsa with tortilla chips. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
How to Make a Zombie cocktail Apr 3, 2009
Today the Zombie is enjoyed for Halloween, Day of the Dead, and Zombie parties. Whoever made it, this drink continues to be strong and well received by the masses. (Suite101.com)
When Hollywood meets Kennywood Apr 2, 2009
Buba helped Mottola land a two-week gig with "Day of the Dead." ... In addition to his early gig on "Day of the Dead," Mottola was an extra on the 1986 comedy "Gung Ho," starring Michael Keaton as an auto worker in a fictitious town outside of Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
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OCEANSIDE: Day of the Dead festival may be resurrected at Mission : North County Times - Californian ... OCEANSIDE: Day of the Dead festival may be resurrected at Mission ... OCEANSIDE ---- The city's annual Dia de los Muertos, or "Day of the Dead," festival may have some life left after all. (North County Times)
