Scope and Contents Rothko Chapel Closes In March For Major RenovationsUpdates to lighting in the chapel are in store — along with new programming and administrative facilities. Michael Hagerty | Posted on January 24, 2019, 2:21 PM Rothko Chapel Exterior Michael Hagerty/Houston Public Media Houston’s Rothko Chapel will begin a multi-year renovation process starting in March 2019. Listen 00:00 /09:20To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: ...

Scope and Contents This week’s roundup is brought to you by Traders Village and their Quinceanera Expo going on this Sunday, February 10th. Enjoy a full line up of representatives of local businesses who have everything you need to pull off the Quince of the Year! Photographers, DJs, choreographers, dressmakers, and more will be on site- and there’s no cover!In a city as large and diverse as Houston, you can always find fun things to do- but not all of those are free! You don’t have to stay home to...

Scope and Contents Thomas Woltz to Speak at Dallas Architecture Forum February 5, 2019 Bianca R. MontesThe next lecturer for The Dallas Architecture Forum is one of the luminaries in the world of landscape architecture.Thomas Woltz, FASLA, has been called a visionary for his unique approach that relies on thorough research of the ecology and history of an area as the beginning steps of a project. The Wall Street Journal named him Design Innovator of the Year in 2013, and Woltz was named...

Scope and Contents Tour highlights environmental costs of Houston’s energy industryHouses and parks border chemical storage tanks, billowing stacks and flares — just one of the many negative consequences of the region’s booming energy industry showcased during a four-hour “Toxic Tour” of east Houston on Saturday.The Rothko Chapel partnered with Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services — known as TEJAS — to give the tour from Baytown to the Ship Channel to about 50 participants....

Scope and Contents 8 Ways To Spend A Day Off In HoustonIn the spirit of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, here’s some great ways to play hooky in Houston. Abner Fletcher | Posted on February 8, 2019, 2:15 PM Houston Matters Day Off Michael Hagerty/Houston Public Media Listen 00:00 /11:56To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: XRemember Ferris Bueller’s Day...

Scope and Contents Houston selected for monumental new international traveling art exhibition By Tarra Gaines Feb 18, 2019, 4:30 pm 784 7 New Monuments for New Cities New Monuments for New Cities is in the heart of Buffalo Bayou Park. Photo courtesy of Buffalo Bayou ParkMonuments, those occasionally magnificent, seemingly innocuous statues in public spaces honoring people, events and ideas, have occasionally become points of controversy in recent years. The High Line Network, a coalition of North...

Scope and Contents The Menil’s New Showcase Fundraiser Unfurls in a Stunningly Rare Afternoon Tea Setting Everything You Need to Know About the Paper Ball — Houston's New Hot Social Must-Attend BY Catherine D. Anspon // 02.20.19A few weeks ago, PaperCity had a rare experience: afternoon tea at Richmond Hall — a solitary table set within a luminous installation by Dan Flavin.Canopy was tapped to cater the beguiling repast, and provided endless courses of tea delicacies including a...

Scope and Contents Toward a Better Future — Transforming the Climate:Three-day climate change symposium hosted by the Rothko Chapel and the University of St. Thomas. Opening address at 7 p.m., Rothko Chapel, 3900 Yupon. Keynote speaker: Somini Sengupta, New York Times international climate reporter. The discussion will include Indigenous leaders, scientists, energy sector experts, economists, artists, religious leaders and youth activists. For a schedule and information, visit...

Scope and Contents The Big Impact of "Small" Works 12 February 2019, 12:07 PMThe following post is written by Caitlin Ferrell, Visitor Services Coordinator at the Rothko Chapel, which is a Cooperation Circle member of the United Religions Initiative. Caitlin participated in a January 2019 trip to the United Nations led by URI North America. Click here to read reflections from her fellow participants. Young leaders from across the United States visited the United Nations in January 2019....

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