‘Listen To Your Mother’ event set for May 9 at Lamar’s University Theater Authentic. That is the best way to describe the celebration of motherhood that is, “Listen to Your Mother,” a live reading performance sweeping the nation. “‘Listen to Your Mother’ is live readings by local writers — they are reading their stories that
Divergent Theater will present “Birth,” a play by Karen Brody, at the Logon Café, 7:30 p.m., May 29 and 30. Open seating tickets are $15 online and are available at http://birth.bpt.me. “Birth” is a documentary-style play based on more than 100 interviews Karen Brody conducted with pregnant mothers across America about their birth experiences. It
What a fantastic show it was for TASIMJAE this year. We took in 99 pieces of art, the most ever recorded. The daunting task of culling this great number of works was bestowed on local sculptor, David Cargill, who had his work cut out for him. Thus began a three-hour jury process to pare down
The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of paintings by Ian Grice, Gabriella Capello and Savannah Hardy, 7-10 p.m., May 8. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. “Ian has been creating amazing art work for many years while growing up in the area,” Olivia Busceme, gallery director, said.
YWCA Beaumont will present a four-part film series dedicated to bringing awareness to issues aligning with the YWCA national agenda for domestic violence and violence against women, women’s health, and racial justice issues affecting the community. A different community host will screen each film with a panel discussion following. YWCA Beaumont will kick off The
BEAUMONT — Riah Lee, 2014 winner of The Art Studio, Inc. Member Jurored Art Exhibition (TASIMJAE), will show her recent work, May 2-23, at The Art Studio, 720 Franklin in downtown Beaumont. The show opens with a free reception, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., May 2. The show will feature a series of works painted
Annual show highlights work of Studio members David Cargill, renowned Beaumont sculptor, has been named juror of The Art Studio, Inc. Member Jurored Art Exhibition (TASIMJAE), which opens with a free reception, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 4. Riah Lee won last year’s show, jurored by Megan Young, and will be the exhibiting artist
Two doves, inspecting the painting, planting, cleaning, nod approvingly. Andy Coughlan ISSUE Magazine April 2015
At His solstice, among the wood and stone, with silent windows whose holy art could not sing from mere candle-points of light both billions of miles and billions of years away, it was neither love nor fear but Majesty that swept me up, only to have me kneel. That unclouded and knowing night I recall
Egyptian copper, salt, and kohl, twisted rope to trade. Tombs to find to hide our dead and tell the future well of what we were today. Jesse Doiron ISSUE Magazine April 2015
