Pancho Claus Makes a Stop at MECA.Entertainment Editors/Feature Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 On Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. MECA MECA Maine College of Art MECA Middle East Children's Alliance MECA Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (Washington, DC) MECA Marriage Equality California MECA Mars Environmental Compatibility Assessment will host a visit by Pancho Claus. This visit is free and open to Pancho Claus fans of all ages. Celebrating his 22nd year of bringing winter holiday entertainment and excitement to Houston, Pancho Claus is being sponsored this year by MECA. Not only does this provide an opportunity for the MECA banner to be waved proudly throughout Houston at Pancho Claus performances and appearances, this project also raises awareness of MECA programs and services. Performances this year include the Alley Theater This article is about the form of theatrical staging. For the theatre company and building in Houston, Texas, see Alley Theatre. Alley theatre is a form of theatrical staging in which the stage is surrounded predominantly on two sides by audience. , East End Chamber of Commerce, Greater Houston Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas. Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Harrisburg Rotary, Navidad en el Barrio El Barrio can refer to any predominantly Hispanic American community, especially a lower or working class neighborhood. It may specifically refer to:
Union Pacific is in its third year as the major underwriter, sponsoring Pancho Claus visits to the East End, Second Ward, West End (which includes MECA's home in the Old Sixth Ward) and the North Side.
Who: Pancho Claus
When: Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: MECA
1900 Kane
Houston, Texas 77007
Admission: Free
For more information, log on to www.panchoclaus.com or www.meca-houston.org. Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) is a community-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the healthy social, cultural and academic development of at-risk, inner-city youth through education in the arts. MECA offers classical and ethnic arts education, sports and recreation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to approximately 2,500 students a year through the In-School, After-School and Summer Arts Programs. MECA has served Houston's First Ward, Sixth Ward, Near Northside and Heights Districts since 1977, providing a variety of arts education opportunities, community performances, public art and cultural celebrations. MECA's 26-year presence has given families and youth a positive sense of themselves, their community and their culture. |
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