State of the Arts

Joe Elwell talks with Amy Elizabeth, dance professor at Lamar University and director & founder of Aimed Dance on the last weekend of their Summerfest 2023 taking place in the studio theatre at Lamar University

On this episode of State of the Arts Alicia Hargreaves speaks with John Manfredi, the executive director of Beaumont Community Players about the last two productions of Kidmunity for summer 2023. Camp Interact will be performing an original play, The Hope - a Journey July 21st and 22nd at 7 pm and the high school camp will be performing Mean Girls July 28-30 with various show times. Information is...

Joe Elwell talks with clay artist from Utah, Danielle Weigandt about her artwork. She participated in the Gumbo Clayfest at The Art Studio, Inc.

Joe Elwell talks with ceramic artists Tom Belden & Chris Leonard participating in Gumbo Clayfest 2023 at The Art Studio Inc. in Beaumont, Texas July 6-8 2023.

Joe Elwell talks with artists Darrell Robins and Robert Dandino former students at Lamar University on their works at the Dishman Art Museum at Lamar University in an exhibition called After School Special: the 5th Juries Alumni Art Exhibition on display through August 5th

Today on State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves is speaking with Gordon Williams, the LUTV Studio Operational Manager at Lamar University about the Special Congressional Recognition that he will be receiving on June 16, 2023.

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves is speaking with Rebecca Woodland, the manager of the Tyrrell Park Nature Center in Beaumont about some upcoming activities for kids.

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves speaks with Beth Wees, curator emerita of the American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art about her lecture at the McFaddin-Ward House on American Jewelry.

On this episode of the State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves speaks with Chloe Thompson, a graduating senior from the Department of Art and Design at Lamar University about her work in the Spring 2023 Senior Thesis Exhibition Ecelectic Collective.

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves speaks with Julia Fisher a professor of art history at Lamar University about the lecture that is being presented by Michale Anthony Fowler at the Dishman Art Museum on Lamar University's campus.

Joe Elwell talks with Greg Busceme, Executive Director of The Art Studio, Inc. on their annual Alternative Show beginning with an opening reception on Saturday, June 3rd and on display through June 24th. This is an open entry show featuring all area artists displaying their works

Joe Elwell talks with Sarah Boehme, Currator at The Stark Museum of Art in Orange on their exhibition called A Noble Pastime: Hunting Pictures from the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation on display through July 8th. This is part 1 of the interview with Sarah

Joe Elwell talks with DeeDee Howell, director of The Beaumont Community Players production of Spongebob the Musical taking place this weekend and the following weekend as well.

Joe Elwell talks with local artist Wayne Goodman, the winner of last year's Art Studio Members Juried Art Exhibition on his solo exhibition at The Art Studio called Storyville on display May 6th thru May 27th.

Joe Elwell talks with Melanie Rollins who is directing The Beaumont Community Players production of 39 Steps taking place the next 2 weekends at their home, the Betty Greenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beaumont.

Joe Elwell talks with Melanie Rollins who is directing the Beaumont Community Players production of the play The 39 Steps taking place April 7th & 8th and April 13-15 in the Betty Greenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beaumont.

Joe Elwell talks with Rick Condit professor of Jazz and Saxophone in the Music Department at Lamar University on the annual Jimmy Simmons Jazz Festival 2023 taking place all day on April 1st in the University Theater at Lamar and concluding with a concert featuring the Cardinal Jazz Orchestra with special guests the Jazz group The Yellowjackets in the Jefferson Theater in Downtown Beaumont at 7:30...

Joe Elwell talks with Greg Busceme - Executive Director at The Art Studio Inc. on their Animae inspired art work exhibition called DOKKAN! which begins with an opening reception March 4th, and continues through March 18th

Joe Elwell talks with Executive Director at The Art Studio, Inc., Greg Busceme, on an exhibition of painting of local artist Karen Sanchez who passed away a few months before the exhibition, so it became a Posthumous show, on display through Feb. 25th.

Joe Elwell talks with local artist Andy Coughlan who's works are on display at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in their Cafe Arts.  The exhibition called A Crack in the World is on display through May 7th with an artist reception Feb. 26th from 2-4pm.

Joe Elwell talks with Dr. Brille Frost professor of Flute at Lamar University on their Woodwind Day held in the Music Building at Lamar University on Saturday February 25th from 1-5:30pm.

Joe Elwell talks with Alan Brincks - Assistant Professor of Theater at Lamar University who is directing Lamar Theater's Production of the play The Heidi Chronicles taking place Feb 23-26 in the University Theater at Lamar University

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves speaks with Christian Neloms, a graduating senior in the Department of Art and Design at Lamar University about his thesis BEAM which is part of the Senior Thesis exhibition Sanity not Found. The Senior Thesis exhibition will be on view at the Dishman Art Museum from December 2, 2022 through December 10th. For more information about the museum...

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves speaks with latin dance instructors Micaela Moreno and Gordon Williams about the Salsa social dance community Bailemos Beaumont in Southeast Texas. The group gathers for times a month to share their love dance as a community, to find out about them you may join their group on facebook at Bailemos Beaumont. To support this podcast and KVLU make...

On this episode of State of the Art Joe Elwell talks with Christopher Troutman, Associate Professor of Art At Lamar University, about an exhibition of Digital Drawings by Christopher and some of his students in the Department of Art and Design at Lamar University on display at The Art Studio, Inc. for the month of November. For more information about this exhibition or The Art Studio, Inc. you may...