Scope and Contents Human Rights Two award winners have stood up for others under the most trying circumstances. Copyright 2017: Houston Chronicle Nov. 11, 2017 Updated: Nov. 11, 2017 1:52 p.m. More Comments Print Rothko ChapelAmericans frustrated and despairing about the sclerotic conditions of the body politic and the "tribal" nature of our hyper-ideological beliefs and assumptions are likely to find strength and renewed hope at the Rothko Chapel on Sunday.Recipients of the Rothko's...

Scope and Contents Frostival, Midtown Mistletoe Market and 7 other events happening in Houston this weekend, Nov. 17-19 Discovery Green opens the ice skating rink and interactive art installation. Discovery Green opens the ice skating rink and interactive art installation. (Courtesy Discovery Green) By Danica Smithwick | 2:13 pm Nov. 16, 2017 From inflatable obstacle course races to free movie screenings, Houston offers fun for the entire family this weekend:Nov. 17: ‘Planes, Trains...

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Rothko chapel in Houston, Tx. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art. On its walls are fourteen black but color hued paintings by Mark Rothko. Neat. Place.

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Scope and Contents Musician Geoffrey Muller Stitches the Provocative and the FamiliarBy Aaron West Nov 21, 2017 7:15PMLike many musicians that go on tour, Geoffrey Muller spends a lot of his time in vans messing around on instruments.Unlike many musicians, Muller’s instruments — an embroidery hoop, fabric, and a needle and thread — don’t make a sound.“Cross-stitching isn’t like playing a musical instrument,” Muller said. “With a musical instrument you sit at home...

Scope and Contents Bayou City's philanthropic legacy Photo of Diane Cowen Diane Cowen Nov. 22, 2017 Updated: Nov. 22, 2017 8:09 p.m. More Comments Print 4 1 of 4"Hello, Trees! A Walking Serenade," by the Montreal design studio Daily tous les jours, debuts at Discovery Green's Brown Foundation Promenade during the park's annual Frostival celebrations, Nov. 18-Feb. 25Photo: Courtesy of the Artists 2 of 4Exterior of the main street side to the house. The New Rice University president David Leebron and his family...

Scope and Contents Two making a difference Kathryn Griffin-Griñán and Pierre Claver Mbonimpa honored as fighters for human rights and judicial system reforms By Elizabeth Myong Nov. 25, 2017 More Comments Print 11 1 of 11Pierre Claver Mbonimpa is the founder of the Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detained Persons, which works for human rights in his native Burundi.Photo: Marie D. De Jesus, Houston Chronicle 2 of 11Kathryn Griffin Grinan, the Human Trafficking Director for the Precinct One...

Scope and Contents Meet Lena Marquise, the Performance Artist Behind the Vagina Phone Charger (NSFW) Jose D. Duran | December 5, 2014 | 3:54pm Facebook 743 Twitter email Print ArticleAAEvery year during Art Basel and Miami Art Week, there's one exhibit, performance, or item that goes viral. Last year, it was Jeffrey Deitch mistaking Diddy for Kanye West. In 2011, it was Miru Kim's performance art piece, "I Like Pigs and Pigs Like Me (104 hours)," for...

Scope and Contents Twelve Bellini holy pictures at the Getty 0 A precious event so close to San DiegoBy W.S. Di Piero, Nov. 29, 2017 Facebook Twitter Google+ Share Email Story alerts Letter to Editor Pin itPictures sometimes become devotional objects or pilgrimage destinations. Their contents have the feeling of secular-sacred spaces. The room called the Living Hall in New York’s Frick Collection houses several robust portraits, Titian’s...

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