How the Spanish flu pandemic affected the arts In 1918, as most of Western Europe was winding down from the ravages of World War I, a new scourge arrived to attack those who had survived the previous four years of carnage — an epidemic of “Spanish Flu.” The flu pandemic affected more than 500 million people
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The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Chelsea Tolin and Jill Waldrep, 7-10 p.m., Oct. 13. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. “I really like what I’ve seen from each of these artists, though their styles are different, and they may not
The day I am writing this marks another dream realized sooner than we expected and later than we wanted. New windows are being installed tomorrow (Sept. 15). As things go, it was planned for next Tuesday, but the company had a cancellation so their top team of installers were idle, and they hoped to keep
Lamar University professor and photographic artist Keith Carter will give a talk on artist Deborah Luster and her exhibition at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas’s fall Taste of the Arts Lecture Series, Oct. 22 at 12:30 p.m. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the galleries with
Beaumont Community Players is calling for artists to create an unusual work of art at their theater. Recently, BCP purchased two box car sized shipping containers with the help of funding obtained from Merrill Lynch of Beaumont. These 40-feet-long containers are being refitted as storage facilities for props and furniture used by the company. The
Tenants Show traditional curtain raiser for 2018-19 season Walking into an artist’s personal space is like walking into a corner of their mind. Sometimes everything is neat and in its place, and sometimes there are things strewn about everywhere. The Art Studio gives viewers an opportunity to see the works — and the minds —
TASI to host open meeting Sept. 12 The Art Studio, Inc. begins its 36th season with a renewed sense of vigor and determination to fulfill a vision that began in November 1983 — to bring artists and the community together in making art and culture in Southeast Texas. In recognition of this, and to further
The walls of The Art Studio, Inc. echoed with the sounds of fun as the Summer ArtSkool offered youngsters the chance to experiment with painting, photography, clay and paper maché. Directed by Gina Marí Landry, the classes, July 23-27s and July 30-Aug. 3, were fully booked. The students were able to have a real exhibition
Vendors and visitors braved the heat for the Studio’s Summer Spree, Aug. 18. The 17 vendors featured arts and crafts, including painting, jewelry and ceramics. Photos by Stephan Malick, John Fulbright, Andy Coughlan
