State of the Arts

On this episode of State of the Art Joe Elwell talks with Caitlin Clay, Curator at the Art Museum of SE Texas on their exhibition called Abstraction, featuring Texas Women Contemporary Artists in the main gallery up through December 23rd. For more information about this exhibition or the museum you may call them at 409-832-3432 or online at asset.org. To support this podcast and KVLU make your don...

On this episode of State of the Art Joe Elwell talks with Emily Lewis, Museum Assistant at the  Dishman Art Museum on the  campus of Lamar University  on their exhibit called Crystal Realities to Artificial Intelligence: Multi-disciplinary Explorations in Photography featuring 4 Photographers with scientific backgrounds. For more information about this exhibition or the museum you m...

On this episode of State of the Art Joe Elwell speaks with Greg Busceme the director of the Art Studio about Kari Dowers' Exhibition "Grasping Signals" that will be on view for the Month of October 2022 with an opening reception on October 1st from 7 - 10 pm. For more information about the Art Studio or this exhibition you may contact them at 409-838-5393 or online at https://www.artstudio.org/.

Joe Elwell talks with Alan Brincks Assistant Professor of Theater at Lamar University on their production of The Clean House for October 6-9th 2022 in the Studio Theater at Lamar University

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves speaks with Rhonda Masters, co-founder of the National African American Quilters Guild, about their exhibition Quilters of the Gulf Coast that is on display from October 1st through December 3rd at the Museum of the Gulf Coast. There will be an opening reception on October 1st from 6 - 8 pm. For more information about the exhibition you may cal...

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves gets a tour of the Lamar Univeristy Department of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition. The exhibition will be on display now through September 10, 2022 at the Dishman Art Museum on Lamar University's Campus. For more information about the exhibition you may call the department at 409-880-8141 or the museum at 409-880-8959.

Alicia Hargreaves speaks with Rico Vasquez from Orange Community Players about their upcoming dinner theater, Yee Haw! A Country Music Variety Show. The performance will take place at the Train Depot in Orange Texas on August 20th, 2022 with dinner at 6:30 and the show starting at 7:37. For more information or tickets visit https://www.ocplayers.org/.

Joe Elwell talks with Dorothy Sells Clover on the poetry readings she facilitates on the first thurdays at The Art Studio, Inc. in Downtown Beaumont

Joe Elwell talks with Brandi Hamilton, Assistant Curator at the Dishman Art Museum on the campus of Lamar University about the exhibition called After School Special: the 4th Annual Juried Alumni Art Exhibition on display through July 30th.

Joe Elwell talks with Caitlin Clay, Curator at the Art Museum of SE Texas on an exhibition of works by Houston based artist Keliy Anderson-Staley called Documents and Dwellings on display through September 18th.

Joe Elwell talks with Greg Busceme, Executive Director at The Art Studio, Inc. on their exhibition of the works of the late Steve Hodges up through July 2022 and The Art Studio's Gumbo Clayfest 2022 taking place July 6-8th 2022

Joe Elwell talks with Janna Ray at The Art Studio, Inc. on their annual Alternative Show, which is their last show of their exhibition season. Opening reception on June 4th and the show is on display through June 22nd.

Joe Elwell talks with Caitlin Clay, Curator at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas on their exhibition in their Cafe Arts called Sleep Among the Trees, the works of local artist Kevin Clay on display through August 14th

Joe Elwell talks with artist Caleb Sims who one The Art Studio, Inc. Members Juried Art Exhibiton in 2021. His show entitled What I've Become is on display at The Art Studio, Inc. May 7th through May 24th. 

Joe Elwell talks with Robert Fong, Curator at The Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur on their exhibition called Woman, The Spirit of the Universe which features 21 women's collars sewed then cast in bronze by artist Carolyn Marks Johnson up through May 30th.

Joe Elwell talks with Faith Scofield and Brieanna Reed, two students in the Dance Department at Lamar University on their spring dance concert Dance Unleashed taking place in the University Theater at Lamar on Friday April 22 & Saturday April 23.

Joe Elwell talks with local artist John Alexander on his Raku demonstration and exhibition called Rakuness taking place at his studio on Saturday April 16th beginning at 6pm.

Joe Elwell talks with Greg Busceme - Executive Director at The Art Studio, Inc. on their annual member's juried art exhibition called TASIMJAE for April of 2022

Joe Elwell talks with Serdar Ilban Associate Professor of Music at Lamar University and Director of Lamar Opera Theater's tribute to Stephen Sondheim taking place on April 8th & 9th in the Rothwell Recital Hall in the Music Building at Lamar University

Joe Elwell talks with local artist Lyne Raff on her photographs on display in the Cafe Arts at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in an exhibition called Small Worlds: The Hidden Beauty of Insects on display through May15th

Joe Elwell talks with Jerry McMillan Stage Manager for the Beaumont Community Players production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee taking place Feb 25th & 26, plus the following 2 weekends as well.

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves speaks with Mayuko Gray and Mark Greenwalt about their exhibition Cohabitation 2022 that is on view at the Dishman Art Museum through March 5, 2022. For more information you may contact the Dishman Art Museum at 409-880-8959.

Joe Elwell talks with Joel Grothe Associate Professor of Theater at Lamar University on Lamar Theater's production of Whale Music to be performed starting Feb. 17 and continuing through Feb. 20th. in the Studio Theater

Joe Elwell talks with artist Vera Gachot on her exhibition at The Art Studio, Inc. on display through the Month of February 2022.

On this episode of State of the Art Alicia Hargreaves speaks with Heidi McKee, the Assistant Manager of the Brown Esete of the Lamar State College College about their upcoming murder mystery dinner "Mafia Murder at the Mansion" on February 11, 2022.