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
The message is among the notes Syncopated notes, Major, minor notes Weave in and out seductively beautiful and carry the message into the next stanza Weaving a story through each fret On and on into the horizon Memories lie between the notes, The said ones, the felt ones The brush of music between the Frets,
The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of woodblock prints by Maurice Abelman, 7-10 p.m., April 17. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. Lamar graduate Abelman’s work is influenced by street artists like Shepard Fairey, Banksy, and Swoon. “I’ve been influence by various contemporary printmakers from the Dirty
“The world of high principles and intense feelings that he [Rubens] creates is so well forgotten, so complete, so definitive, that it takes on the aura of the canonical… It is Rubens’ pictorial language that seduces us.” — Alejandro Vergara, senior curator of Flemish and Northern European paintings, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. They fly,
In a small town acting class, the drama and humor of everyday life takes center stage. Beaumont Community Players’ production of “Circle Mirror Transformation,” by Annie Baker, will run for three weekends beginning April 10. “Circle Mirror Transformation” explores the lives of four souls who enroll in Marty’s six-week-long, community center drama class. As the
Ines Alvidres draws inspiration from heritage, home, friends Ines Alvidres smiles. So what’s the big deal, you may ask? Lots of people smile. But Ines smiles a lot and it’s contagious. The 31-year old Mexico native creates bright paintings that reflect her personality — she describes her work as “Friendly Abstract.” “I think the essence
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
The Dishman Art Museum will be filled with candlelight, smooth jazz and decadently-dressed partygoers for the Beaumont Pride 2015 Coming Out Ball, April 18. Fourteen LGBTQIA debutantes will be presented. The ball is a chance for Golden Triangle residents and visitors to get dressed up and enjoy local cuisine and an open bar, and the
Spindletop Unitarians find shelter at Art Studio during transition Drake Waldrep, three and a half (the half is important at that age), dances next to his mother, Jill, as the sounds of David Bowie’s “Changes” fill the classroom at The Art Studio, Inc. It is close to 11 a.m. on a chilly March morning, and
