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30 YEARS RUNNING … AND ROLLING The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art is proud to announce the festivities surrounding the 30th Anniversary of the Houston Art Car Parade Weekend , the largest gathering of its kind in the world and one of Houston ’ s most beloved annual events . The four-day party kicks off on Thursday , April 6 , with the Main Street Drag and Sneak Peek at Discovery Green on the Avenida , continues Friday , April 7 , with The Legendary Art Car Ball and culminates on Saturday , April 8 , with the main event – The Houston Art Car Parade with Grand Marshal Cheech Marin taking over Smith Street in downtown Houston . Over $ 10,000 in prize money will be awarded to artists in various categories the following day , Sunday , April 9 , at the Houston Art Car Parade Award Ceremony at Smither Park . Visit www . orangeshow . org for all the details .
SEW MUCH FUN Early next month , the dynamic Quilt Guild of Greater Houston is presenting Joy of Quilts 2017 , a biennial fundraising event for the longest established quilt guild in the Greater Houston area . “ This year ’ s show will feature the wondrous and diverse creativity that is a characteristic of both the art of quilting and of our talented members ,” says QGGH President Elaine White . Two new categories have been added to this year ’ s roster : an unconventional medium quilt and a guild-member-only challenge entitled “ Joyous Flora .” An estimated 200 quilts will be on display in the Stafford Centre , 10505 Cash Road , Stafford , Friday , May 5 , and Saturday , May 6 . Admission is $ 10 . For more information , visit www . qgghouston . org .
Photography by Morris Malakoff
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