Novel Houston Art Classes Survive Through Cunning Brew of Edu-Tainment
Non-credit classes offered by community arts orgs, without the protective umbrella of academia, are the feral cats of art education, living by their wits. Several new classes offered by Houston orgs deploy a cunning blend of art, education, and entertainment in their bid to survive: this week, the tiny Pearl Fincher Museum of Art in [...]
Glassell adds film salon taught by art instigator Chris Ballou
Film Salon, a new course offered by the MFAH’s Glassell School of Art this fall, will sample a broad swath of classic movies on Saturday afternoons and Monday nights, dissecting them in terms of their maker’s biographies, technique and cultural context, with the ever-lively Chris Ballou at the rostrum. Registration for new students takes place [...]