by dwintern | Jun 21, 1996 | 1996, Archive, Artist, S, Year
This performance was part of the Beyond Desire series which celebrated lesbian and gay performance artists. Directed by video and performance artist Mary Ellen Strom, New York City LGBTQ+ young artists teamed up with local youth of Houston for a performance that...
by dwintern | Jun 7, 1996 | 1996, Archive, Artist, F, S, Year
This performance was part of the Beyond Desire DiverseWorks series, which celebrated lesbian and gay performance artists. In 1991, San Francisco-based performance artist Brian Freeman created the Black gay male performance group Pomo AfroHomos, touring across the US...
by dwintern | May 18, 1996 | 1996, Archive, Artist, B, E, F, G, H, L, M, P, S, V, W, Year
In this exhibit, the Artist Advisory Board of DiverseWorks each chose a work from the Houston community to be included. The goal of the exhibition was to ensure cultural and social relevance to the Houston community. This opening reception featured a special...
by dwintern | May 3, 1996 | 1996, A, Archive, Artist, B, C, K, P, V, W, Year
The SonicWorks Music Festival featured the music of emerging, under-recognized, and established composers from the Houston region, as well as new and experimental musicians from around the country and abroad. This 20th anniversary of Scott Summers’ Avant-Garde Program...
by dwintern | Apr 20, 1996 | 1996, Archive, Artist, C, H, M, P, S, T, W, Y, Year
The topic of this program, Some Mourn, Some Rejoice, was selected by the Artist Advisory Board Member Roxanne Claire. A “study in contrasts,” it consisted of a range of work, including excerpts from film, performance, and dances from Houston artists.