Paula Newton

Many folks have the tradition of catching a movie on Christmas day and, for those in Houston, 14 Pews has the film for you— Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. The new…

Looking for something to do with out-of-town visitors? Houston’s notsuoH has you covered. It’s Performance Art Night at owner/artist Jim Pirtle’s art bar. (And we don’t use that term in…

After 35 years, McMurtrey Gallery closed its doors less than two months ago. Now, after 38 years, Harrison Itz has announced that he will be closing Harris Gallery as of…

Conservative multi-media personality Glenn Beck will be at Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theatre tomorrow evening to present “Christmas Cheer!” This one-night event will feature Beck reading from his favorite Christmas stories,…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced that it has designated Austin as part of its Creative Cities Network in the field of Media Arts. The UNESCO…

When John Santikos, founder of the Santikos theater chain, died last year, he left his entire estate to the San Antonio Area Foundation (SAAF) to create the John L. Santikos…

For younger Houstonians sick of hearing the old folks talk about the 1986 downtown-wide concert and light show, Rendez-vous Houston (“You just had to be there”), the upcoming weekend at…

Well, IT happened Saturday: the mock mass shooting near the campus of the University of Texas at Austin that the pro-gun organizers referred to as a “theatrical performance.” Besides inspiring…

Last year, the San Antonio Express-News hit the nail on the head when they named Adriana Corral one of five S.A. artists to watch. She is now one of 10…

A group of pro-gun activists are planning to stage a mock mass shooting near the University of Texas at Austin campus, reports the Houston Chronicle’s Lauren McGaughy. The organizers describe…

Tomorrow night (December 10 at 6pm), the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center and the Buffalo Bayou Partnership will present “Unsilent Night.” Sound artist Phil Kline has been doing this event for…

The Artful Bachelorette started a few years ago in New York and its “Drinks, Drawing and a Nude Model” twist on the bachelorette party became a hit. It was written…

Naturally, during art fairs, gallerists are constantly promoting their booths and their artists. Glasstire received several emails from New Orleans’ Jonathan Ferrara Gallery about its invitation-only exhibition during the current…

semigloss. Magazine Issue #6 Sound will be released this evening at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH). A year after the associated sound exhibition, Sympathy for the Devil, opened at…

Even as our work is used to beautify a city, supplement an industry, provide content for an institution, or convey an idea that shifts our world – the voices of…

In 2012, an annual, summer-long, outdoor photographic exhibition was launched as a sister initiative to Photoville (NYC) in Brooklyn Bridge Park. It was called THE FENCE and has since expanded…

The Houston Center for Photography (HCP) recently opened what seems to be a holiday show, Somewhere in the Balance (up through January 10th), for folks who have a hard time…

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced a plan on Tuesday to fight terrorism, reports the Huffington Post. The plan includes 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in new spending, of which…

A few days ago, the Houston Business Journal reported that Phase 1 construction is to begin in 2016 on “The Railyard,” artist studio spaces made from shipping containers. Houston area…