The Southeast Texas Arts Council will present the Cajun Heritage Fest 2017 (formerly Carnival Des Cajuns), April 8 at the Carl A. Parker Multipurpose Center, 1800 Lakeshore Dr. in downtown Port Arthur. Doors open at noon and tickets are $10. “It is going to be a rip-roarin’ good time, just like it always has,” Blake
Our March exhibition, “Positive/Negative Space,” was a great hit with the community. A crush of people came to view the show that boasted 10 top-notch artists in the photography field. Perfect weather and great art made for a wonderful night. Our hats go off to TASI board chair Joe Winston and board member John Fulbright who
Beaumont artist RICHARD TALLENT will present GLASS DARKLY, a series of black and white photographic nudes at High Street Gallery, with a free reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., April 8. “I’d like people to come away seeing themselves in a new light,” Tallent said in a release. “The theme of the show is how we
Teaching Artist Internship Announcement Discover the art of learning as the Teaching Artist Intern at the Stark Museum of Art! Make a difference by providing engaging and meaningful experiences for museum visitors of all ages. The Teaching Artist Intern is the primary teaching artist for public programs at the Museum. This position requires initiative, a
Film photographers eschew digital for film in ‘Positive/Negative Space’ show Positive/negative space are terms commonly used in image composition. They also perfectly frame the progress of what The Art Studio, Inc.’s Darkroom Friends have been trying to achieve after several years of hard work and passion. The work of the photographers will be on display
Reducing government arts funding threatens foundation of civilized society Historically, a country is, and should be, defined by its culture. From Greek philosophy to the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, it is the arts that survive and give us a sense of the value of the society — there’s a reason the so-called Dark Ages
Beaumont Children’s Museum offers enrichment, education, fun Southeast Texas is a unique area in that it boasts the most museums per capita in the state of Texas. The Beaumont Children’s Museum doesn’t plan to get lost in the crowd. Started in 2008, BCM fills the niche of having an institution designed to enrich the children
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Thanks again for all those who made the Beaux Arts Ball a booming success. We made more than $7,000 which will go far to recover the cost of roof repairs and other improvements. We are already in the works for next year’s event. Not giving it away but it’s going to be a great time.
American Still-Life Painting from the Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs Collection at MFAH “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at
