Scope and Contents Sunday letters: Respect earned: The Astros and the arts Copyright 2017: Houston Chronicle Dec. 2, 2017 More Comments Print Members of the Houston Ballet watch part of the rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at their studio on Nov. 17, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ) Photo: Elizabeth Conley, ChronicleAstros, the artsIn the late 1960s and early 1970s, I worked at the Houston Chamber of Commerce. Marvin Hurley was head of the Chamber; Charles Lansden...

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Concept of the Divine: Suzanne Benally

The first Ingigenous Executive Director of Cultural Survival shares her personal spirigual journey as a Navajo and Santa Clara Tewa from New Mexico.

When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Rothko Chapel, 3900 Yupon Information: rothkochapel.org

Scope and Contents What Art History Tells Us about Ultra Violet, Pantone’s Color of the Year Alexxa Gotthardt Dec 7, 2017 6:16 pm Courtesy of Pantone.Courtesy of Pantone. For centuries, the color purple has been associated with greatness: immense power, big personalities, and artistic genius. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar swathed their palaces and their bodies with it. Impressionists like Claude Monet became so obsessed with the color, they were accused by critics of contracting “violettomania.” And...

Scope and Contents Pantone Color of the Year 2018 Is a 'Provocative and Thoughtful Purple' New York , New York December 07, 2017 design The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas founded by John and Dominique de Menil and opened in 1971. "The mission of the Rothko Chapel is to inspire people to action through art and contemplation, to nurture reverence for the highest aspirations of humanity, and to provide a forum for global concerns." -...

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Scope and Contents Day For Night: specter of rain disappears but draws fewer fans for early actsBy Andrew Dansby Updated 9:48 pm CST, Sunday, December 17, 2017 Day For Night at Post HTX in Downtown Houston on Sunday, December 17, 2017 Photo: Jay Dryden , jaydrydenphoto.comPhoto: Jay Dryden , jaydrydenphoto.com Image 1 of 225Day For Night at Post HTX in Downtown Houston on Sunday, December 17, 2017The second day of the Day for Night festival began...

Scope and Contents Funky divas: En Vogue, Solange slay at Day for NightBy Joey Guerra Updated 10:56 pm CST, Sunday, December 17, 2017 1 En Vogue performs at Day For Night at Post HTX in Downtown Houston on Sunday, December17, 2017 Photo: Jamaal Ellis J.vince Photography, For The Chronicle / ©2017 Houston ChroniclePhoto: Jamaal Ellis J.vince Photography, For The Chronicle Image 1 of 97 En Vogue performs at Day For Night at Post HTX in Downtown Houston on...

Scope and Contents Since the start of the new century, Houston’s art scene has positively exploded with cutting-edge galleries, non-profit art spaces, and star-studded exhibitions. This is partly attributable to a fifteen-year boom in the price of West Texas Intermediate crude, which has spawned a new wave of deep-pocketed patrons of the arts. But it was John and Dominique de Menil, two immigrants who arrived during World War II, who first conceived of Houston as a cultural capital and whose legacy has guided...

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Scope and Contents Upon reflection, it's hard to set your mind free Photo of Lisa Falkenberg Lisa Falkenberg Jan. 31, 2017 More Comments Print 2 1 of 2Houston Chronicle Columnist Lisa Falkenberg, June 2015, in Houston TX. (Billy Smith II/ Houston Chronicle)Photo: Billy Smith II 2 of 2Alejandro Chaoul leads a discussion during a meditation class for cancer patients.Photo: Karen Warren, StaffI have a little advice: Sit down and be quiet.No, I'm not channeling my inner Steve Bannon here....