The Holocaust & Humanity Project

Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project is a unique Holocaust education partnership that promotes tolerance, coexistence, and the protection of human rights against bigotry and hate through the arts, education and public dialogue. Those involved with the project are: Ballet Austin, the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin, the Holocaust Museum Houston, the Austin Independent School District, The Naomi and Martin Warren Family Foundation, the Jewish Community Association of Austin and other groups, including the citizens of Austin.

Here are some of the events that are scheduled in conjunction with this project:

March 6-31, 2005
Coexistence, an unusual and thought- provoking outdoor visual art exhibition visits Austin in a visible site at Auditorium Shores. The works, exploring themes of coexistence, were created by artists from around the world, as the result of an internationally juried competition sponsored by the Museum on the Seam for Dialogue, Understanding and Coexistence in Jerusalem. This exhibit is traveling around the world.

Thursday, March 31
Elie Wiesel, winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize and a Holocaust survivor, gives a lecture at 8 p.m. in Bass Lecture Hall. He is the world-renowned author of "Night" and more than 40 other books.

April 1-3, 2005
Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project is a world-premiere ballet produced and performed by Ballet Austin, and choreographed by Stephen Mills. Performing to music by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Arvo Part and others, the production will explore individual responses to life before, during and after this watershed historical event. Ballet Austin’s Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project will be performed at the Bass Concert Hall at UT’s PAC.

Friday, April 1
Austin's PBS station KLRU Cable Ch.9
Noon and 8:30 p.m. -- AUSTIN NOW presents a
documentary report on an ground-breaking project
taking place at Texas State University in San Marcos,
where every student has been reading, Elie Weisel's Night.
This episode will also explore Ballet Austin’s new
production Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project.

Filming April 19, 2005
A televised town hall meeting at KLRU featuring award-winning correspondent Linda Ellerbee.