Mel Chin’s Rematch in Four Museums in Houston “The survival of my own ideas may not be as important as a condition I might create for others’ ideas to be realized.” — Mel Chin A haunting sculpture, strangely reminiscent of both nature and machinery, greets visitors as they enter Asia Society Texas Center in Houston.
Just now got a call that our printer of ISSUE is going out of business. Four Star Press has been with us a long time and we truly will miss them. Now we need to find a new printer for our arts magazine. New problems are always coming up at The Studio. We respond to
Divergent Theater will present a Valentine’s show, Feb. 13 and 14, hosted by the Beaumont Club. Patrons will dine on a specially prepared meal by Chef Rodney while listening to live music. This will be followed by ‘Love/Stories,’ a series of short plays by Itamar Moses, directed by local theater veterans Adonia Placette, DeeDee Howell,
Hoping everyone had a joyous holiday season. Holiday for whom? Good question! Nonetheless, hoping yours was a happy one. Studio activity was relegated to the Shop-O-Rama and thank you to everyone who came by to shop. We had a exciting assortment of unique gifts made right here in Southeast Texas. Our added entertainment, the Disco-rama,
Darrell Troppy’s annual heart show, “Heartist by Artists,” a charity fundraiser for The American Heart Association for the Golden Triangle, will be held 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Feb. 12, in his studio located at 1393 Broadway in Beaumont. Contributing artists include Inez Alvidrez, Adam Cook, Annie Green, Abigail McLaurin, Barbara Allamon, Summer Lydick, Nathan
The love-hate relationship and inevitable competition between brothers takes center stage during Beaumont Community Players’ production of “True West” by Sam Shepard, running for three weekends beginning Jan. 30. “True West” examines the relationship between Austin, a screenwriter and family man played by Blake Kyler, and his older brother Lee, a drifter and petty thief
Symphony Pops concert to spotlight classic Hollywood themes Chelsea Tipton II, music director of the Symphony of Southeast Texas, is putting together a concert comprised entirely of familiar songs from classic movies and television shows. “ SOST Goes to the Movies!” will be held at the Julie Rogers Theater at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 21. Tickets
Paragone, Russian Style: Famous European Paintings Cast in Bronze “Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture.” — Michelangelo Which one of the arts is superior — painting or sculpture? Today such a question sounds absurd. We live in a world of diverse art forms and we value the unique contribution of each of
Artist Kailee Viator muses on mortality, celebrates life A veil of death hangs over Kailee Viator’s art. An awareness of mortality infuses every brush stroke of her paintings, every kneaded piece of clay, every item in her assemblages. That does not, however, mean that Kailee’s work is not brimming with life and vitality. “It’s more
How could it be missing Before it was ever found? How could there be silence Before the birth of sound? How could there be an up When no one knew of down? How did he know he was alone Until she came around? By Andy Coughlan (Published in ISSUE Magazine December 2014)
