Southern Rock Pep Talks and Yee-Yee Trucks: Beaumont Native Ryan Gist Offers an Authentic Meditation on Aimlessness, Artistic Stagnation, and Creative Perseverance album reviewby Kay-Alana Turner For fans of:The Flies, Soul Asylum, Hootie and the Blowfish, Jimi Hendrix, Gavin Degraw, Matchbox Twenty, Crooked Fingers, Calexico, Psycho Jenni, The Killawatts, The Doobie Brothers, The Band, Guns
Made In Southeast Texasmovie review by Christopher Dombrosky Our Gulf Coast isn’t known for tornadoes, but production of the Southeast Texas-shot independent motion picture dramedy “Red Rocket” was a whirlwind. When acclaimed multi-hyphenate auteur Sean Baker, maker of 2015’s “Tangerine” and 2017’s “The Florida Project”, found his 2020 work in Canada scuttled by pandemic, he
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“My style is highly inspired by 90s anime and underground club scenes. Most of my clothes are second hand and my favorite store is Goodwill (most clothes in thrift stores end up in landfills). My goal with my style is to match my everyday mood/ fantasies and create my reality.” words and edits by Olivia
words and photos by Lige Menard Aloha my peoples! It’s so good and righteous to be back here on the frontline in the fight against the Fear Of Missing Out. Life feels fuller when shared. Life feels more complete when passions are pursued and inspirations are absorbed. I’m not going to sugar coat it…your
by Executive Director of The Art Studio Inc. Greg Busceme The strength of an organization can be measured by the breath of its volunteers. When people are engaged in projects, fund drives and programs that are attractive to the public the benefits work both ways as the Studio and participants all have a positive experience.
Artist Wayne Goodman has been a plumber as well as bookseller. He discovered he had a knack for art and storytelling in 2012 when he began drawing with a child of a friend. They drew together on the same sheet of paper and the experience inspired him to begin taking drawing and painting more seriously.
Simply put, perceptions are our sensations interpreted in the light of experience. One could say that all art is based on perception, but the term is even more relevant when the art is created from the perspective of an “outsider.” Vera was born during the demise of the Soviet Union, in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg.
The new year is here and the calendar has lots in store!We are excited to continue our tradition of #TASIbandNite in 2022! On the last saturday of each month (of our show season) TASI hosts a lineup of 3-5 original performing acts to an all-ages audience. Performers are not selected based on prior experience, marketability,
The Art Studio, Inc. is set to host its annual themed fundraiser “The Beaux Arts Ball” on January 22, 2022. The event, which will feature food, performances, and a silent auction, will take place inside the non-profit’s facility at 720 Franklin St. in Downtown Beaumont. The theme for this year is “Renaissance”. “We try to
