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For the past couple of weeks, the suddenly punk Kanye West has been promoting his forthcoming album "Yeezus" by projecting the video for the single "New Slaves" on 66 buildings across the globe, from ... More »
Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art with a history embedded in slavery, combines elements of dance and music in its performances, and Houstonians will have a chance to see it up close this week. The Ro... More »
Last night the Rothko Chapel's famous black canvassed walls played host to an evening of traditional kirtan, which is a form of Indian devotional chanting. As a part of the chapel's Summer Sounds Conc... More »
Read our interviews with librettist Catherine Filloux and Yani Rose Keo. The set-up: In its continuing Song of Houston: East + West, a series of original chamber operas that document Houston's amaz... More »
Check out our interview with librettist Catherine Filloux. Twelve years ago, the Houston Press wrote a cover story on Yani Rose Keo, a fabled refugee in Houston who'd gone on to work with the Allian... More »
Every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. you can step inside the cool peacefulness of the Rothko Chapel and leave the sights and sounds of Inner Loop life behind. Founded by John and Dominique de Menil in 1971, the chapel is part gallery, part sanctuary. The quiet, minimal interior is a place of reflection for those of all faiths as well as a showcase for 14 paintings by Mark Rothko. It's a haven for Houstonians and a place where travelers from all over the world come to seek shelter from the storm. More »
After a year and a half with its doors shut for a $1.8 million face-lift, the Rothko Chapel reopened in June, radiating renewed richness in its muted simplicity. The renovation work reached from the ground up, bringing the shrine closer to what Rothko had intended, says Suna Umari, the chapel's executive director. The brick structure's foundation was elevated, the roof and skylight were replaced, and the famous paintings got a much-needed sprucing up. The work paid off. The canvases never... More »
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