By Alex Park By Alex Park Staff Writer Published 8:04 pm CDT, Saturday, July 21, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-8', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 8', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff / Houston Chronicle Image 1of/8 CaptionClose Image 1 of 8 Areka Bannister, center, participates in Yoga with Letty at the Free Market Square community marketplace Saturday July 21, 2018 in Houston. The market is part of Project Row House's strategic art plan to highlight culture, entrepreneurship and … [Read more...] about Third Ward builds community through art, business initiatives
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Homegrown Festival celebrates suburban music and art
The threat of rain couldn't keep rock fans away from Saturday's Homegrown Arts & Music Festival, the annual celebration of music and art in the suburbs. The fest, now in its sixth year, gathered together 30 musical acts and acoustic performers along with 15 art vendors at Lisle's Basecamp Pub in the shared spirit of creativity. "The collaborative environment is one of the things I'm most impressed with," said David Paige, a first-time performer at the fest. "I like that there are younger bands playing with more established acts. Scene veterans are watching these young bands find their footing."That supportive atmosphere is a big draw for the fest."You come to play more because we're all musicians and you want to be your best. You really bring your A-game," said Matt Psenicka, the drummer for North Of Eight who has also played at all six festivals with various bands."We all go out and do our own things during the year," he said, "but we're all friends and we all come back … [Read more...] about Homegrown Festival celebrates suburban music and art
Cooperating with Chaos: Portraits of Anarchists at Studio Place Arts
by Sarah Davin Nitya Brighenti in front of his artwork. Photo by Sarah Davin A philosopher leans with his right elbow against a table, looking broodingly into space. His ruffled, gray beard and receding hairline, possibly encouraged to withdraw after years of pensive pulling, contrasts his formal suit. Though still, the painting feels active as a flurry of colorful brushstrokes swirl about him, illustrating some sort of creative ether. “Hazen,” is just one of the 24 pieces of art that make up Storm: Nihilists, Anarchists, Populists and Radicals, an exhibition at Studio Place Arts (SPA) in Barre. The exhibition, located on the second floor, includes oil paintings, classical drawings, and watercolors by Nitya Brighenti. The paintings mostly focus on figures of the 19th century and feature portraits of writers and political thinkers such as Mikhail Bakunin and Fyodor Dostoevsky, as well as a few of Brighenti’s visions, such as the oil painting, “The Russian … [Read more...] about Cooperating with Chaos: Portraits of Anarchists at Studio Place Arts
Streets of Long Beach are alive with the sights of POW! WOW! arts fest
By Long Beach Press Telegram | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: July 17, 2017 at 8:35 pm | UPDATED: September 1, 2017 at 12:06 pm Muralists took to the streets to beautify buildings and neighborhoods as the week-long “POW! WOW! Long Beach” festival got underway Monday. The public will be able to see artists create more than 20 permanent murals from Downtown to North Long Beach during the third-annual event. “We’re a mural festival that leaves something new in almost every part of town,” festival founder Jasper Wong said. “And we like to think that these permanent fixtures will hopefully turn into landmarks for the city.” City officials and residents gathered Monday to preview this week’s upcoming events. With the inaugural mural painted at the first-ever event as a backdrop, Long Beach Vice Mayor Rex Richardson embraced the transformative power of art by sharing a story about a blighted wall in North Long Beach that was tagged with … [Read more...] about Streets of Long Beach are alive with the sights of POW! WOW! arts fest
Belle Isle Art Fair to feature more than 100 artists
Associated Press Published 3:10 p.m. UTC Jul 21, 2018 Detroit – The annual Belle Isle Art Fair takes place next month in Detroit and will feature more than 100 artists from 20 states. The event is set for Aug. 4-5 on the island park in the Detroit River. Sculpture, prints, jewelry and other kinds of artworks will be on display. Organizers say the fair is set in a circle to help promote a more relaxed atmosphere than some other art fairs. The fair is set up near the James Scott Memorial Fountain. The Detroit Institute of Arts, Pewabic Pottery and Arts and Scraps also will be at the fair. Food trucks, specialty foods and a beer tent will be available. … [Read more...] about Belle Isle Art Fair to feature more than 100 artists