Stage Presence

Word on the street is that a new performance venue is coming downtown. Not at all like Liberty Hall, this space will operate not only as a performance venue, but more importantly as an educational center for aspiring film and stage actors.

Focused

Bleary eyed and half asleep during my morning shower, I had a great idea for a new mobile app. It would integrate with your smartphone’s existing camera, and after you shot your photo, the screen would not immediately reveal your image.

Anup Bhandari: Artist & Advocate

A blue bicycle on a red background. That was the only object on the first painting by Anup Bhandari that I remember seeing, and I was immediately taken with it.

Scaling The Peaks

As a professor of Music at SFA, Stephen Lias reflects upon nature to inspire the notes of his life.conversation with composer Stephen Lias spins my mind and tips my tongue with references that range from a favorite quote of mine regarding John

New Life For The Liberty

May I begin this article by saying that music is my first true love? My favorite place to listen to music is in my car, by myself.

Snapshot Of An Era

In the collective minds and imaginations of Americans, there exists a nostalgia related to a time when we, as a country, were different. Children played in the streets and walked to their local movie theatres to catch the latest picture shows.

Somewhere Over The...

What's at the end of the rainbow? A pot of gold? Cereal? How about a well-crafted, thoroughly entertaining documentary conceived and produced in East Texas, featuring a cast of fascinating characters in settings that jump off the screen at the audience. Well then, viewers, you are in luck.

Product of Passion

To luthier Todd D’Agostino, the finished product of a LaRose Guitar is more than an instrument. The finished product is a symbol of his passion. The finished product pays homage to his heritage

Carved in Stone

When prehistoric humans carved the first tools out of stone, rudimentary sculpting was born. And while stone sculpture may not be the most recognized or popular type of art, East Texas sculptor Stacy Deslatte pointed out that stone sculpting is a historically significant art form.

Men of Steel

Watercolors faded into a canvas, barely visible; acrylics drizzled softly over fabric; pastel water lilies floating frozen on a still pond … some artwork is quite delicate. Some artwork is not.