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Poetry by Texas Children's Hospital Renal Center patients to be showcased at Houston Boychoir's 46th annual Spring concert.

Houston Boychoir brings patient poetry to the stage in a live concert performance, “Ode to My Nurses”

WHO
Poetry by young patients of the Texas Children’s Hospital Renal Center will be honored at Houston Boychoir’s 46th annual Spring Concert, “Ode to My Nurses.” Four poems by patients who are dependent upon life-sustaining dialysis, will come to life on stage in a live vocal performance by Houston Boychoir, set to original scores written by well-known Houston composers Brad Sayles, Dan Sedgwick and Robert Nelson.

WHAT
Children who are renal patients can spend more than 700 hours per year receiving dialysis treatments. Texas Children’s Hospital provides patients undergoing treatment with a wide variety of creative activities for therapeutic, educational and recreational purposes. “Ode to My Nurses” is a collaborative art and health project between Texas Children’s Renal Center and the Houston Boychoir, which aims to create awareness about renal (kidney) diseases and conditions. “Ode to My Nurses” is a moving musical expression of the thoughts, emotions and experiences of Texas Children’s Renal Center patients.

WHEN
Sunday, May 17, 2009
4:00 PM Concert

WHERE
Moores Opera House
University of Houston
Entrance 16
3800 Cullen Blvd.
Houston, TX 77204

TICKETS
Admission $10 ($7 children and seniors)
Tickets available at the door and online at www.houstonboychoir.com


WHY
Corresponding to Texas Children’s Hospital’s philosophy of treating the whole child, the healing arts are an important supplement to a patient’s drug or technology based treatment.  patients and the Houston Boychoir hope to raise awareness about renal diseases and conditions, and what it is like to live with a lifelong kidney disease. For more information, visit Texas Children’s Hospital Renal Center.

About Texas Children’s Hospitall
Texas Children's Hospital is committed to a community of healthy children by providing the finest pediatric patient care, education and research. Renowned worldwide for its expertise and breakthrough developments in clinical care and research, Texas Children’s is ranked in the top ten best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Texas Children’s also operates the nation’s largest primary pediatric care network, with over 40 offices throughout the greater Houston community. Texas Children’s has embarked on a $1.5 billion expansion, Vision 2010, which includes a neurological research institute, a comprehensive obstetrics facility focusing on high-risk births and a community hospital in suburban West Houston. For more information on Texas Children's Hospital, visit www.texaschildrens.org.