Mercury Orchestra Blasts Off, with Fun Retro-Space-Age Gala and Supporters Like Lynn Wyatt

Jeff Gremillion

ONE OF HOUSTON'S most prestigious performing arts organizations, the Mercury orchestra, threw a fabulous “Retro-Futuristic” gala at the Post Oak Hotel, complete with a space-themed musical presentation and a top-tier guest list including Lynn Wyatt.

Using Old Photos, Knickknacks and Other Found Objects, Artist Transforms Gallery Into Space 'to Remember'

Chris Becker

“I’M INTERESTED IN the things left behind,” explains found-object and performance-based installation artist Viktor Givens, whose lovingly crafted installation Coffee/Kool Aid and the Tabernacle of (Re)Memory is on view through April 23 at Community Artists’ Collective.
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These Hotels Will Make Your Rodeo Outing a Cinch. Yee-Haw!

The Post Oak Hotel

SADDLE UP! IT’S Rodeo season, y’all. From luxurious accommodations and transportation to cowboy-cool cocktails and clothing, Houston hotels offer something for everyone.
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Chill Out with WindSync’s Meditative Concert and Bonus Viewing of James Turrell’s Iconic ‘Skyspace’

Live Oak Friends Meeting House

ON SUNDAY, FEB. 26, Live Oak Friends Meeting House in the Heights is the setting for Musical Offerings, a concert of tranquil, meditative music performed by the critically acclaimed, internationally recognized Houston wind quintet WindSync. Adding to the contemplative nature of the event is a special 5:45pm pre-concert viewing of James Turrell’s Skyspace, a 12-foot-square window in the roof of the meeting house which is open to the sky during clear weather. As the sun sets, the changing light pours in from the skyspace and covers the walls of the interior of the meeting house.

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