Scope and Contents A Swamplot reader sends a photo of the big white public hearing notice now up outside the Rothko Chapel; it’s the first sign of the work chapel management has planned for both the octagon and its surroundings. The proposed replat detailed by the notice would take 6 originally single-family deed-restricted lots occupied by the chapel, adjacent administration bungalows, and their surroundings — and merge them into a single parcel.It’s all part of the prep work for modifications...

Scope and Contents This Houston neighborhood ranks among the coolest hipster havens in the U.S. By John Egan 7.26.18 | 3:25 pm 208 3 Beyonce Tumblr photo of Menil Collection No Montrose experience is complete without a visit to The Menil Collection lawn. Courtesy photoThanks to ever-rising home prices, dense traffic, and even the long lines at spots such as Blacksmith, we’re fully aware that Montrose is trendy. But that’s our own biased opinion, right? It’s cooler and weightier when an outside...

Scope and Contents Is Houston Finally Making a Place for Its Public? Thanks to some visionary residents and a new mindset, public spaces where citizens can gather to honor, remember, exult, and protest are proliferating.By Clifford Pugh 7/20/2018 at 12:00am Published in the August 2018 issue of Houstonia AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Facebook210Share to TwitterShare to Google+Share to PinterestShare to SMSShare to EmailShare to PrintAn aerial view of the city’s magnificent Buffalo...

Scope and Contents Houston Has A Bunch Of Hidden Gems, Here Are The Ones That Don't Cost A Thing Keep that money in your purse or Sephora's cash register. Houston Has A Bunch Of Hidden Gems, Here Are The Ones That Don't Cost A Thing featured image @carlosl 3.5K shares Mira Milla · 5 days agoIt’s hard to do things around the city if your bank account is screaming for you to stay inside. Lucky for you, we gathered a list of great (and free) Houston hot spots that all Houstonians and tourists are sure...

Scope and Contents New film dramatizes struggle to get the truth about use of torture by U.S. [Opinion] By David A. Leslie Nov. 21, 2019 Comments Annette Bening as Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Adam Driver as Congressional staffer Daniel Jones in the new political drama "The Report," written and directed by Scott Z. Burns. TTR_0532.dng Annette Bening as Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Adam Driver as Congressional staffer Daniel Jones in the new political drama "The Report," written and directed by Scott Z. Burns....

Scope and Contents Houston’s Rothko Chapel, closed since March 4 of last year, will reopen this June after the completion of Phase One of its $30-million overall improvement plan. The Chapel and its campus (which has undergone renovations in the past) has been under improvements, upgrades, and new constructions in 2019-2020. Inside the Chapel, the work has included removal of the overhead baffle and replacement of the central skylight to allow daylight to permeate the interior, as was originally intended by...

Scope and Contents he Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas Gallery Building, Texan Architecture, Design, Pictures The Rothko Chapel in HoustonFeb 12, 2020 The Rothko ChapelDesign: Architecture Research OfficeLocation: Houston, Texas, USARothko Chapel Houston Texas photo © Architecture Research OfficeThe Rothko Chapel, one of the world’s most celebrated sacred spaces, will reopen in June, after undergoing a comprehensive restoration as part of the first...

Scope and Contents With renovations underway, the Rothko Chapel is already being seen in a new light Photo of Molly Glentzer Molly Glentzer April 4, 2019 Comments 2 1of2Rothko Chapel executive director David Leslie, left, and Linbeck project engineer Marshall McBurnett stand on a construction platform near the ceiling and skylight of the building during the early stages of renovation on April 2, 2019.Photo: Molly Glentzer / Houston Chronicle 2of2A view of the Rothko Chapel's original skylight from a...

Scope and Contents becoming solange Solange Knowles's vastly-anticipated new album, When I Get Home, is set to shake the cosmos and defy boundaries. To celebrate, writer Stevona Elem-Rogers meets her in her hometown of Houston to discuss music, belonging, and becoming Solange. SHARE TWEETThis is a condensed version of the full story available in i-D's The Homegrown Issue, no. 355, Spring 2019. You can order it here. Solange-tim-walker Hats and gloves Ibkamarastudios. Trousers...