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FRESH ARTS SCENE
JUST BECAUSE IT’S THE SECOND MONTH DOESN’T MEAN IT’S SECOND BEST. GET INTO YOUR
RHYTHM WITH THE FRESH ARTS SCENE. By Ariel Jones
OLIVER HERRING:
AREAS FOR
ACTION
DiverseWorks
On view through

March 7
Areas for Action (AFA) is
an exhibition concept of
participatory performances, improvisatory sculptures and real-time collaborative artworks. Taking
advantage of mixed media and chance encounters, Herring creates
unique worlds in which artist and audience interact with one another in a
visual and embodied exploration of community. The exhibition can be
seen at DiverseWorks Artspace at 4102 Fannin Street, Suite 200,
Houston, TX 77004.
For more information about the exhibition and performances, visit www.diverseworks.org.

THE 2015 INPRINT POETS & WRITERS BALL
FEATURING SALMAN RUSHDIE

LOVE LETTERS
Ars Lyrica
Saturday, February 14
Italians make everything sound
romantic, especially in music! A
swoon advisory is thus in effect
for this performance featuring
duets from Claudio Monteverdi
and cantatas by Vivaldi and
Scarlatti. Two rising stars of the
opera world return to the Zilkha
Hall stage for this special
Valentine’s Day treat: countertenor John Holiday and mezzo-soprano Ellie Jarrett Shattles. Tickets
range from $36 – $57. Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the
Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street #300, Houston, TX 77002.
For more information, visit www.arslyrica.org.

Inprint Margarett Brown Reading Series

LOVE YOU FOREVER AND BEYOND

Saturday, February 7, 6:30pm
Inprint invites you to attend a festive and stimulating evening honoring the
written word -- the 2015 Inprint Poets & Writers Ball -- chaired by Joan
and Stanford Alexander, Jeff Fort and Andrea and Bill White. The featured
speaker is Salman Rushdie. The evening begins with cocktails and touring
the ballroom. All of the tables in the ballroom will be decorated in literary
themes by gala committee members and guests, featuring books and items
from personal collections. At 7pm, in intimate reading rooms, guests will
enjoy short salon-style readings by three wonderful Inprint fellowship and
prize recipients and University of Houston Creative Writing Program alumni, Nina McConigley, Kimberly Meyer and Tiphanie Yanique. The event
takes place at Houston Country Club, 1 Potomac Drive, Houston, TX

Archway Gallery

77057. For more information, visit www.inprinthouston.org.

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Opening Reception: Saturday, February 7, 5–8pm
The exhibition features original art and Giclee prints of illustrations by
Sheila McGraw from published children's books, including bestsellers.
Giclee prints from the bestseller Love You Forever (more than 27 million
books in print), original art and Giclee prints from I Promise I'll Find You
and Pussycats Everywhere!, original art from Indie books Where the Lost
Things Go and Snuffy and Vroom Vroom, original art from out-of-print
books Lightning Bug Thunder, My Mother's Hands, and My Father's
Hands. The reception takes place at Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy,
Houston, TX 77006. Complimentary valet parking and catered refreshments. For more information, visit http://www.archwaygallery.com/.