Archive for the 'Arts and Culture' Category
Night at the Pearl Fincher Museum
October 7th, 2008 categories: Arts and Culture | 35 views
Last night, Tim Novak, Executive Director of the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, hosted Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors “Night at the Museum”. Approximately 30 of my fellow Realtors and myself took advantage of a wonderful opportunity to learn about the ONLY Fine Arts Museum outside of the Houston Museum District.
The Pearl Fincher Museum which officially opened its doors on March 29th, 2008 is located in a 10,000 square foot facility that previously housed the Harris County Cypress Creek Library. The Museum’s current exhibit on loan from the Houston Museum of Fine Arts is African Gold from the Glassell Collection.
The exhibit which runs through November 2nd consists of objects made by Akan artists living in Ghana and neighboring Cote d’Ivorie. Ghana was once known as the Gold Coast and gold was used as a basis for trade. The works of art in the exhibit date back to the 19th and 20th centuries.
One of my favorite pieces was the bracelets that the Akan artists produced in the shape of watches for decorative rather than functional purposes. They were worn by men and women and displayed wealth and symbolized the power to control time.
The idea that someone thought they could actually control time amazed me because I gave up on the notion that I could control time a long time ago.
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The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts OPENS in Spring Texas
April 5th, 2008 categories: Arts and Culture | 281 views
The wait is now over …. Spring Texas has its first Fine Arts Museum. The efforts of Clara Lewis and Rev. Glenn Wilkerson which started thirteen years ago have finally become a reality with the opening of the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts. The only Fine Arts Museum in the Houston TX area that is outside the Houston Museum district.
The museum came about its name in 2006 when The Fincher Family Trust made a major donation to the Museum of Fine Arts, Cypress Creek in honor of their mother, Pearl. The museum is a smaller scale version of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts is an independent facility from MFAH but they have a strategic cooperative relationship which is certain to benefit the residents of Spring Texas.
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Jazz takes center stage at The Centrum
February 29th, 2008 categories: Arts and Culture, Events and Activities | 204 views
On March 7th at 8:00 pm the joint a.k.a The Centrum will be a rocking to the sounds of big band swing jazz performed by Gordon Goodwin and his Big Phat Band.
Comprised of L.A.’s finest musicians this 18-piece ensemble has quickly become one of the most hard swinging jazz ensembles around. The Big Phat Band’s debut album “Swinging for the Fences” received two Grammy nominations and Goodwin won a 2006 Grammy for Instrumental Arrangement of Incredits from the film, The Incredibles. Read the rest of this entry »
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Pearl Fincher Museum hosts Student Art Competition
February 3rd, 2008 categories: Arts and Culture | 257 views
The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts in Northwest Houston is hosting its second annual “Student Art Competition”. Students in the Aldine, Conroe, Klein, Magnolia, Spring and Tomball Independent School Districts are being encourage to produce their best original artwork.
The theme of the contest is “Flora and Fauna in the Greater Cypress Creek Area”. The purpose of the competition is to educate and provide an appreciation for the arts in the community.
Art Competitions are a wonderful way to challenge the creativity of students. I enjoyed entering art competitions when I was in school. My pieces of art were not good enough to win any ribbons. But I still enjoyed them. Housed in my memory box is some of my early artwork that I had created for competitions.
Registration and entry forms are available on the museum’s website. To ensure a good representation from all school districts, contestants are limited by school district and grade levels.
The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts is located at 6815 Cypresswood Drive Spring TX 77379.
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Enjoy the Holiday Classic “A Christmas Story”
December 1st, 2007 categories: Arts and Culture, Events and Activities | 127 views
You are sure to delight in and laugh out loud as the Holiday classic, “A Christmas Story” is performed on stage in Northwest Houston. For a second year, the Texas Repertory Theatre Company brings to life the 1940’s story of Ralphie Parker’s quest to get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »
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Experience the Christmas classic The Nutcracker Ballet
November 12th, 2007 categories: Arts and Culture, Events and Activities | 306 views
Come and experience the beauty of The Nutcracker Ballet as it is performed by the Houston Dance Theatre in Northwest Houston. 100 local dancers will be performing with world famous guest artists during this classic Christmas Story Ballet about a young girl and her dreams of a prince. A Klein Oak High School Senior will be sharing the role of “The Snow Queen”.
Every young girl has dreamed about being a ballerina. Isn’t it time you took your children to experience the excitement of the ballet. The Houston Dance Theatre has been a part of the Northwest Houston community for many years with this year being its 25th year of presenting The Nutcracker Ballet.
Only three performances are scheduled over the Thanksgiving Weekend: Saturday, November 24th at 2:30 pm & 7:00 pm and Sunday, November 25th at 2:30 pm. All performances will be at Westfield’s Gieger Performing Arts Center located at 16713 Ella Houston TX. Tickets are $18.00 and may be purchased online.
Enjoy watching the ballet and reliving your own dreams of once being a famous ballerina.
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Discover The Centrum in Spring TX
November 7th, 2007 categories: Arts and Culture | 249 views
Are you looking to expand your horizons and enrich your life? If the answer is an affirming YES, then its time for you to discover the numerous performing arts venues that are located in Spring TX and Northwest Houston. One of the largest performing arts venues in Spring Texas is The Centrum.
The Centrum, a 900 seat performing arts center, is located in the Cypresswood Cultural District just east of Steubner Airline on Cypresswood. The Centrum Concert Hall is a 23,000 square foot facility with excellent acoustics.
The concerts hosted at The Centrum are made possible through the direction of the Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and Community Enrichment (FACE), a non-profit organization. During the 2007-2008 season, FACE will be showcasing three different types of concert series: Star-Lit, Promenade, and Family.
The Star-Lit concert series features national and international performing artists including concerts by Marvin Hamlisch, Diahann Carroll, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Band. The Promenade series features regional performing artists. This concert series is targeted to the senior citizens living in Spring TX and Northwest Houston. It is partially underwritten by sponsors providing a low cost cultural program for those living on fixed incomes. The Family concert series is appropriate for children of all ages.
In addition FACE presents FREE Children’s and FREE Community concerts at The Centrum. The Houston Symphony and the U.S. Navy Band are scheduled to perform at the FREE Community concerts.
The Centrum hosts a wide variety of concerts that your ears are sure to enjoy.
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Lizards & Snakes: Alive Exhibit Opens!
September 21st, 2007 categories: Arts and Culture, Events and Activities | 110 views
The Lizards & Snakes: Alive! exhibit opened today at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The exhibition features more than 60 live lizards and snakes from five continents.
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The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts to open in 2008!
August 28th, 2007 categories: Arts and Culture | 155 views
Upon completion, The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, The Pearl, will be the only fine arts museum in Northwest Houston outside the Houston Museum District.
The Pearl will have 4,500 square feet of exhibit space to present collections of masterwork art from the vast collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, plus touring exhibitions. The Pearl will be a true jewel and a magnificent addition to our community. The capital campaign to raise $2 million dollars is underway and more information on how to contribute to this very worthy effort can be located at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts website.
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Thursdays FREE at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston!
July 19th, 2007 categories: Arts and Culture | 136 views
The saying goes that nothing in life is FREE but here is one thing that truly is FREE. Every Thursday, thanks to a gift from the Shell Oil Foundation, admission to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is FREE. Read the rest of this entry »
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