This is the first in a two-part story on veteran artist and teacher Herman Hugg which ran in the May/June ISSUEs in 2009. Hugg died Oct. 2, 2013 at age 92. An arts life well lived Herman Hugg sits in his Beaumont house surrounded by clutter. It is the clutter of a life well
When Dorothy Sells Clover decided to write poetry, she didn’t just sit in the corner of her home and write. She published a book of her work and took to the street fairs to spread the word. As she developed a network of fellow writers she looked for a place where they could share their
Karl Bodmer’s Prints from the Journey to the Interior of North America in 1832-34 at the Stark Museum The fourth society [of the Hidatsa], that of the “Dogs,” wear in their dance a large cap of colored cloth, to which a great number of ravens’, magpies’ and owls’ feathers are fastened, adorned with dyed horse-hair
Hollywood actor/comedian to bring ‘Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind,’ world premiere one-man show to SETX BEAUMONT — Most of us have had brief brushes with a celebrity. Maybe a star is in town shooting a movie and we whip out our cell phone to take a discreet — or not so discreet photo. Maybe they pop
Artist explores objects’ experiences in October show Julie Lee’s world is in balance. Natural objects and man-made castoffs combine their experiences to tell their stories, and to create new stories for the willing viewer. Lee’s constructions will be on display in the exhibition “The Natural World of Julie Lee,” Oct. 5-26, at The Art Studio,
Menil retrospective puts ‘stateless’ artist under microscope Who is Wols? It is poor journalism to begin a story with a question, especially, as in this case, if one does not intend — or, indeed, is unable — to offer a suitable answer. But Wols — a retrospective of whose work is on display at the Menil
Ah Hoc theater to offer challenging experience Oct. 10, 11, 12 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. In the middle of what seems to be a surging theater scene in Southeast Texas, one company is setting out to confront audiences’ perceptions of what theater can be by offering challenging subject matter in unconventional settings. Beaumont’s Ad Hoc
Come see what the TASI tenants have been up to in the last 12 months. Their work will be displayed at the Tenants Show, September 7 – 27, 2013 with an opening reception at The Studio, Sept. 7th, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Come see it and buy something. Read more in the September ISSUE!
Lamar University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge,” directed by student Steven Hoffman Jr., and starring assistant professor Joel F. Grothe as Eddie Carbone. Italian-American immigrant life in the 1950s textures this searing drama of love and revenge. Longshoreman Eddie Carbone is devoted to his wife, Beatrice,
Beaumont Community Players will begin the 2013-2014 season with the classic musical “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” Director Keith Cockrell said there is one simple reason to see the show — it’s hilarious. “It’s one of the funniest scripts ever written, and the music is really good,” he said. “(Composer) Frank Loesser
