Scope and Contents Menil's new 'Infinity' exhibit is a surreal space experience Photo of Molly Glentzer Molly Glentzer Feb. 1, 2015 Updated: Feb. 1, 2015 11:57 a.m. More Comments Print 9 1 of 9(l-r) Artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller with there installation at the Menil Collection's Byzantine Fresco Chapel Tuesday January 27, 2015. George Bures Miller and Janet Cardiff are known for their immersive, environmentally scaled works that combine sound with a variety of mediums. In this installation - the...

Scope and Contents In a city of exuberant excess, the campus surrounding the Menil Collection has always been an anomalous island of serene good taste. Dreamy live oaks. Manicured lawns. Sleek modern public structures interspersed by huge contemporary sculptures and vintage bungalows painted a uniform sober earth-gray.I've always thought of these Montrose blocks as Menil World, a land apart. Here the pared modern vision of the late John and Dominique de Menil flourishes ever so quietly around the...

Scope and Contents Paul McCartney couldn't keep record players working in his London home in the late 1960s, but a sculpture by the Greek artist Takis must not have taxed him as much.Some people thought the piece was a burglar alarm, Barry Miles wrote in a 1998 McCartney biography, "Many Years From Now." Consisting of two aircraft wing lights (one red, one white) welded to military tank antennas, the spindly sculpture also looked like it might capture radio signals.It was from a large...

Scope and Contents Salman Rushdie has earlobes, even if genies in his new book don't After memorable experiences here, author returns to discuss latest work in which city has cameo Photo of Kyrie O’Connor Kyrie O’Connor Nov. 6, 2015 More Comments Print 15 1 of 15CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 10: Salman Rushdie, writer, at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on October 10, 2015 in Cheltenham, England. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images)Photo: David Levenson, Contributor 2 of 15CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER...

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Scope and Contents Da Camera's artistic and general director prepares Rothko concert Pianist and Da Camera general manager Sarah Rothenberg prepares music dedicated to artist Mark Rothko Photo of Andrew Dansby Andrew Dansby Nov. 23, 2015 Updated: Nov. 23, 2015 10:49 a.m. More Comments Print 14 1 of 14Sarah Rothenberg, a virtuoso pianist and fine arts programer who runs Da Camera, has a new CD out called Rothko Chapel on ECM. Rothenberg is photographed at Da Camera, across the street from the Rothko Chapel,...

Scope and Contents Glamorous crowd at The Menil celebrate Tom Ford Stylish candlelight event raises more than $100,000 for the museum, toasts store openingBy Joy Sewing Updated 1:43 pm CST, Monday, November 16, 2015 Guests dine with candlelight at the exclusive Tom Ford dinner at the Menil Collection. Photo: Kirsten GilliumPhoto: Kirsten Gillium Image 1 of 9 Guests dine with candlelight at the exclusive Tom Ford dinner at the Menil Collection.A parade of...

Scope and Contents On a balmy Wednesday afternoon, Jeff Boomstein swerved his bicycle off West Alabama Street. He shifted to the sidewalk to avoid the street, which has, he said, too many potholes and too much traffic to safely cycle.The "Peter Pan 360' stagehand is a bike commuter who said he has been hit by vehicles three times while he had the right of way. Recommended VideoThat will change soon, according to Houston city Councilwoman Ellen Cohen. Starting next year, the city will...

Scope and Contents Mark Rothko never set foot in Houston, let alone the chapel in Montrose named for him.Yet Houston has been infatuated with the artist since the austere space opened in 1971. At first glance, the 14 paintings inside seem bleak. While their deep plum hues come out on bright days, they're so somber they can make the viewer ache as much as Mozart's "Requiem." You've read your last free article on Houston Chronicle this month. To continue reading please subscribe or sign in...