Scope and Contents Day Trips: Menil Collection, Houston This summer, one of the Bayou City’s most interesting collections of art celebrates its 30th anniversary By Gerald E. McLeod, Fri., July 14, 2017 print write a letterPhotos by Gerald E. McLeodThe Menil Collection is an oasis, even among Houston's world-class art museums. Somehow the two-block park that is the art museum's central campus seems 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the city.Opened 30 years ago this summer,...

Scope and Contents Hidden Houston: A Neighborhood Guide No longer defined by its oil industry, Houston's strong cultural institutions, celebrated epicurean scene, and unique neighborhoods have made it a new hot spot LIKE THIS ARTICLE? SHARE IT!Dubbed “Space City” in the 1960s after becoming home to NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center), Houston has grown from its wildcatter oil days to a world energy center and hub for the internationally renowned Texas Medical Center, the...

Scope and Contents 10 best Houston museums for art, history, nature and culture. Azmira Belay Apr. 25, 2017 Tweet 10 best Houston museums for art, history, nature and culture.Whether you’re just visiting or you’re a local pondering how to spend a day off, you’d be remiss if you didn’t dig into Houston’s museum district. We’ve got a world-class museum scene—while the MFAH makes us an international destination, our science, history and nature museums make up some of the best attractions in Houston....

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Scope and Contents Willy Fred Kuehn 1942-2017 Willy Fred Kuehn passed away on August 10th from complications related to pancreatic cancer. Willy was born in Corpus Christi, TX, on April 5, 1942, to Otto and Elizabeth Kuehn, German immigrants who fled to the United States during the Holocaust. He graduated from Roy Miller High School and earned a BBA and a Post Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting from the University of Houston. Willy served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves for four years. Upon...

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Scope and Contents Find solitude in a stillness that moves at the Rothko Chapel By Cody Swann - Aug 17, 2017 rothko-chapel-houston Photo courtesy of Rothko ChapelExplore your spirituality while surrounded by contemporary art in a quiet, tranquil environment built for people of all faiths at the Rothko Chapel. Located within the picturesque, 30-acre neighborhood that houses the Menil Collection museum campus, the Rothko Chapel sits quietly tucked away at the corner of Sul Ross and Yupon...

Scope and Contents Houston Is Fertile Ground for a New Wave of Local Learning University enrollment may be on the decline, but these Houston organizations offer ways to continue your education in a decidedly non-traditional manner.By Danielle Fanfair 8/21/2017 at 9:00am AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Facebook119Share to TwitterShare to Google+Share to PinterestShare to SMSShare to EmailShare to PrintHouston soil is rich; anyone and anything can grow here. And ours is a city is a known...

Scope and Contents This Podcast Will Help You Understand the Rothko Chapel Join Abbi Jacobson, RuPaul and others on a journey of art appreciation.By Morgan Kinney 8/22/2017 at 11:00am AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Facebook68Share to TwitterShare to Google+Share to Pinterest1Share to SMSShare to EmailShare to Print 0715 history rothko chapel modern dance jhb3biImage: Henry Groskinsky / Getty ImagesFor a certain type of person, the Rothko Chapel, one of the city’s treasured...

Scope and Contents Why historical monuments don't always work as public art Photo of Molly Glentzer Molly Glentzer Aug. 22, 2017 Updated: Aug. 26, 2017 3:58 p.m. More Comments Print 4 1 of 4"Spirit of Confederacy" stands in Sam Houston Park on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in Houston. A group has started a petition to take down the statue.Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff 2 of 4The Richard Dowling statue near the entrance to Hermann Park Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Houston.Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle 3 of...