Houston’s HEB Thanksgiving Day Parade has recently announced its Call for Artist Proposals. They’re looking for parade entries that “convey a spirit that is uniquely Houston.” This year’s theme is, scintillatingly, “Houston on…
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After 65 years of Houston’s traditional Foley’s (later Macy’s) Thanksgiving Day Parade, organizers abruptly called it quits last year, but the Mayor’s Office of Special Events quickly found a new…
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Thanksgiving Saved by Houston Artists, the Mayor’s Office, and Skateboarding Vegetables!
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonJust this past August, it looked like Houston would have no Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in over six decades. But the city, some new corporate sponsorship, a…
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“One Big Misunderstanding”: Artists, Vietnam War Reenactors and Real Conflict
by Diane Barberby Diane BarberThe exhibition could not have been more aptly titled. One Big Misunderstanding, photographs and video by Austin-based Otis Ike and Ivete Lucas exploring the subculture of Vietnam War reenacters, opened…
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Plans for the Independent Arts Collaborative are moving forward. In June the IAC bought a chunk of land at from the city, now they’ve hired Webb Management, a New York-based…
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Diane Barber to Leave Houston’s Diverseworks; William Betts to act as Interim Executive Director, Again!
After 14 years at Houston’s Diverseworks Art Space, Diane Barber will be stepping down from her post as co-artistic director to pursue other projects after September 14, although she will…