ISSUE Magazine: November 2012 | Story by Elena Ivanova “FROM THE BEGINNING OF the Republic it has been the duty of every free-born voter to look down upon us, and the duty of every free-born humorist to make jokes at us.” — Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of the House, 1920 EVERY FOUR YEARS WE are caught
“And Now for Something Completely Different” – Exhibit on Display November 3 – 24, 2012 ISSUE Magazine: November 2012 | Story and photos by Andy Coughlan SEAN WILCOX SITS IN the covered porch of his Beaumont house, a few cats dozing on the chair, his blond hair bright in the evening sun. He is thoughtful
My fingers contain memory that my brain does not They remember the letters and words The periods, commas, semi-colons, spaces The numbers and signs The weight of emotion The nuance of feeling You visited me early this morning You haven’t even knocked on my door until now and This time you didn’t knock You were
Almost not there, in the hair on my leg, an ant traverses. With his machete mandibles, he ambles through the blondy brush and vines, canting his frantic antennae for signs of the lost column. Pausing only for a sip of sweat at some partially filled pore, he wipes his forehead with a leg and rests
The Holiday Shop-O-Rama Extravaganza soon will be upon us and we’d love for you to participate. The Art Studio, Inc. will host its annual art sale that offers one-stop shopping for a unique, funky, artistic and inexpensive gifts created by local artisans. This event is your opportunity to present your work for sale during this
The ART MUSEUM OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS presents ESPOUSED, through January 6, 2013. ISSUE Magazine: October 2012 A vibrant group exhibition featuring 36 contemporary Texas artists who are partners either in marriage, as significant others or as a collaborative team. “Espoused” comprises more than 40 works in a variety of media and highlights these diverse pairs
TASI TENANT AIMS TO CREATE TOTAL ARTS EXPERIENCE AT EXHIBIT OPENING On display October 6 – 27, 2012. ISSUE Magazine: October 2012 | Story by Lluvia Peveto. Photos by Michelle Cate. ANDY COUGHLAN’S FINGERS GLIDE and dip across layers of wet paint, gently tracing a path along the nubbled surface of canvas. Although the August
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE residents who participated in a wonderful tenants exhibition this September. Along with a great show, there was a generous turnout of guests to view the artists’ efforts. We saw a large group of people that were new to The Art Studio. I know this because new people are the only ones
With Apologies to Steinbeck and Stagg ISSUE Magazine: October 2012 | Story by D.J. Kava JOHN STEINBECK WROTE ABOUT his 1961 tour of the US with his dog named Charley, and Charles Stagg was also called Charlie. After a couple of years, I once asked him, “Everyone calls you Charlie, is that your preferred form
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