Houston Grand Opera, Don Giovanni (Photo by Brett Coomer)

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Poet Stella Brice

Stella Brice Reads from her new book of poems, Outgrow
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John DeMers interviews Alexandra Irvine

John DeMers interviews Alexandra Irvine, Executive Director of the Galveston Arts Center. GAC hosts the Galveston Art Walk every 8 weeks or so. Upcoming dates are May 24, July 5, August 23, October 11 & November 29 2008. Visit galvestonartscenter.org for more info.
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Frank Rose Interviews Matthew Dirst

Frank Rose and Ars Lyrica Artistic Director Matthew Dirst talk Duelling Divas and early homoeroticism. Ars Lrica Performs the music of Bach and Handel Sunday, May 11 at Zilkha Hall. www.arslyricahouston.org for more info.
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Frank Rose Interviews J. Antonio Farfan

Frank Rose and J. Antonio Farfan discuss painting, writing and the separations in the art world. Farfan's new show opens May 3, 2008 at Bering and James Gallery from 6-9pm. For more information visit jantoniofarfan.com and beringandjames.com
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Tria Wood Interviews John Alexander

Painter John Alexander grew up in Beaumont as “a bit of an oddball,” he says, playing in the trees and along the bayous while also obsessed with drawing and painting. After earning his MFA from SMU in 1970, he moved to Houston, where he taught at the University of Houston for several years. Although he moved to New York City in 1979, Alexander’s artwork remains deeply connected to the storytelling culture of his youth in Southeast Texas. A retrospective of his work, now on view at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, was recently exhibited at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C., and chronicles the twenty-nine years since he left Houston. I met with Alexander in the MFAH galleries as he installed his show, where we talked about his life, his imagery, and the dilemma of being labeled a “Texas artist.”
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Kara Duval Interviews Matthew Wettergreen and Ned Dodington of Caroline Collective

Long overdue in Houston, Caroline Collective was created to positively impact the cultural landscape of Houston by fostering community, collaboration and creativity across all artistic and technological disciplines. A unique combination of private workspace, public art space, and open collaborative desk space where citizens can work in collaboration or privately, with a conference room and individual desks. Furniture, ample power outlets, secure broadband internet access and the general amenities of an office environment will be provided according to need. Visit carolinecollective.cc for more info.
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Kara Duval Interviews Molly Gochman

Molly is participating in EnGendered, a 3-day multi-disciplinary festival that will bring together performance, dance, theatre, film and the visual arts to explore the complex realities of gender and sexuality in modern South Asia. As one of the few Americans invited to participate, Gochman will install three works of interactive sculpture, each from the perspective of an outsider looking in on issues in the South Asian region. Visit www.mollygochman.com for info.
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Darius Rick interviews YAR!

Darius Rick and YAR! discuss the current show up at Domy Books, Death and Shit Like that, probably on view till April 1. Visit www.domystore.com for info.
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Houston Arts Alliance CEO, Jonathon Glus

Kara Duval and Jonathon Glus discuss the character of Houston, Discovery Green and where Houston arts Alliance is headed. Visit www.haatx.org for more information on HAA.
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Kevin Riehle of Cantare Houston

Frank Rose and Kevin Riehele discuss Cantare's upcoming concerts on March 2nd and 4th. Visit www.cantarehouston.org for more information.
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Tara Conley on materials, process and a big, big bunny

Kara Duval interviews local artist Tara Conley. See some of her work at www.taraconleyart.com.
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Alecia Lawyer of River Oaks Chamber Orchestra on the Conductorless Concert

ArtsHouston Publisher Frank Rose talks with Alecia Lawyer on the beefits and disadvantages of not having a conductor at a concert. ROCO performs a conductorless concert on Saturday, February 2, 2008 5:00 p.m. at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Houston and February 3, 2008 6:30 p.m. at St. Philip Presbyterian Church. Visit rocohouston.org for more information.
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Evan Garza on DIGITALIA: Intimacy in the Hyperreal

Sean Carroll interviews curator and Assistant Director of Deborah Colton Gallery Evan Garza on his curatorial debut, DIGITALIA: Intimacy in the Hyperreal
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Wayne Gilbert and Gus Kopriva on "7 Peruvian Artists"

Robert Pruitt interviews Wayne Gilbert and Gus Kopriva about thier upcoming show, "7 Peruvian Artists." Aired on Living Art on KPFT 90.1, Friday January 4, 2008.
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The A/V Swap

Sean Carroll talks with Michelle Hempton about the A/V Swap, taking place December 13 and 14. Visit theavswap.com and myspace.com/theavswap for more info.
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Photographer Shannon Duncan

Frank Rose talks with photographer Shannon Duncan about her project slated for Lawndale Art Center next August, life as a recent grad and the personal aspects of artmaking. Shannon is keeping a blog on the project here
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Frank Rose and Varina Rush

Publisher Frank Rose and Director of Sales Varina Rush talk cupcakes, superheroes and art.
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Nathaniel Donnett: I'm Fence To

Nathaniel Donnett on his exhibition "I'm Fence To" at Redbud Gallery.
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