Celebrate the Apollo 11 Moon Landing With These Texas Road Trips

Houston and other Texas sites celebrate the golden anniversary of the first lunar landing

"...to circle that place for only seven months. Gigawatts of brainpower had gone into working out how to get..."

May 17, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"Tesoros de la Catedral de Saltillo -- Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo"

Mexic-Arte Museum's exhibition of "Tesoros de la Cathedral de Saltillo -- Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo" displays repositories not only of spiritual meaning and practice, but of the intertwining history of the Catholic Church and the indigenous peoples of Mexico.

"..."Tesoros de la Catedral de Saltillo -- Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo": Faith Manifest Through ArtMexic-Arte Museum,..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Arts Review by Madeline Irvine

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

News from Hueco Tanks, Black's Barbecue, and lots more

"...Hueco Tanks State Park has joined the prestigious list of National Historic Landmarks. From the road the park looks..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Contemporary Austin Goings & Comings

Judith Sims retires, Deming sculpture Mystic Raven returns

"...To give you an idea of how long Judith Sims has worked with the museum..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Activities to help you stay cool as summer heats up

"...that any travel adventures need to include copious amounts of air conditioning and/or a swimming hole...."

July 6, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: November Events Roundup

Get out of town with this helpful guide

"...November is the most special month of the year in our neck of the woods. The..."

Nov. 4, 2015 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Plenty of fun still to be had in 2019

"...There’s plenty of holiday cheer to go around as we make plans..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Chinati Weekend in Marfa, Lantern Fest in Paige, and lots more!

"...The number of festivals, carnivals, fairs, and cook-offs is heating up as..."

Oct. 5, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, Houston

Historic water reservoir becomes one-of-a-kind public space and theatre

"...in Houston is like walking into the ancient ruin of an empty spaceship that has become a theatre. The..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

What Can a Century Tell Us?

Looking at two art exhibitions that both survey 100 years of imagery, the more things change ...

"...One hundred years can be an intimidating span of time...."

July 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Symposium on Early Texas Art

Texas art isn't an oxymoron, and the members of CASETA will gladly tell you why

"...modernist combines, the Port Arthur native got a lot of people to stop thinking of Texas art as an..."

May 1, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After the 'Watch,' What?

Alumni of AMOA's 'New Art in Austin' talk about the exhibition's impact on their careers

"...This year marks the third time that the Austin Museum of Art has curated an exhibition of "New Art..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Cook

The Medium Mash

Previewing MALI Women's Film & Performance Arts Festival

"...dictionary under "defies categorization," you might find the logo of the Media Arts & Literacy Institute's Women's Film &..."

May 15, 2009 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Balmorhea is back, baby!

"...Summer’s heating up with lots of festivals, music, and a horse race or two...."

June 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Kaiju You'll Never See Coming

Before you see 'Pacific Rim,' expand your monster knowledge

"...we could watch giant robots beat the snot out of giant monsters. This weekend, Westernized kaiju Pacific Rim opens,..."

July 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Articulations

The passing of Texas regionalist pioneer painter Everett Spruce

"...He was one of the "Dallas Nine," a group of Lone Star artists..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Cultural Coolness Around Texas This Month

"...Son of Art of the State '98..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Arts Feature

Art

Art Openings

"...ART SPACE, 2209 S. First, 443-9674. "The Sacred and Profane," a multi-media event featuring works by over 50 local..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

A Claimed Space

Mexic-Arte blazed a trail in Texas by making a place for Mexican culture in a museum

"..."Maps are defined by what they include but are often more revealing..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

A Big Word With a Small "A"

Sue Graze leads an organization that works to bring the visual arts to the entire Lone Star State. She talks with Rebecca Cohen about her first year directing the Texas Fine Arts Association.

"...Recently, I visited with Sue Graze, executive director of the Texas Fine Arts Association (TFAA). We met at..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Art

Art Openings

"...Pro-Jex (Mar 5); "C-21 Expo -- Metamorfosis," Austin Visual Arts Association (Mar 6); "David Douglas Duncan: One Life, a..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

"...As a group they average more than 10 years of experience each, in South and Central Texas broadcast news...."

Oct. 23, 1998 Column

His Shadow in the Frame

The Austin Museum of Art exhibition "Robert Frank Photographs" provides an excellent introduction to Frank's career from his early social documentary work to his introspective images of later decades, and shows him always striving in his images to reflect his deeply personal response to the world around him.

"...In 1954, with the help of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank embarked upon..."

March 28, 2003 Arts Feature by Erina Duganne

Sculpting a School

David Deming on the Art of Being a Dean

"...photograph by Kenny Braun..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

First Generation

The 2011 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...Or FronteraFest. Or East Austin Studio Tour. No art museums. No symphony. No ballet. No opera. None of the..."

June 3, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips

Museum-hopping in Houston.

"...The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston looks boxy and plain..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Next Edition

For more than 13 years, Flatbed Press has been producing some of the most exquisite collectible prints made by contemporary Texas artists, but these days its owners are starting to plan for a new incarnation of Flatbed that may not include them.

"...on checks. Just as rocks and fossils contain much of the history of the earth, the union of ink..."

June 13, 2003 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Fall is full of fairs and fests

"...is our ancient connection to the kings and queens of the British Isles or that the crown keep a..."

Oct. 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Star Wars: The Magic of Myth at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, does..."

March 16, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas by Georgia

How O'Keeffe Adopted the Lone Star State

"...down windy roads until her clothes were the color of dust. She ingested the light and landscape, gobbled it..."

March 20, 1998 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

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