Wanderlust has struck again and alas, I am not going anywhere for a while. Although, as I write this, the people that like to alarm us of impending doom are saying we’ll be washed out to sea in a day … [Read more...]

What are you going to do with Dad this weekend? There are some events just for him you know, you don’t have to just stand in long lines at restaurants. Not there’s anything wrong with that. The … [Read more...]

There probably is not a time in MaryAnn Lucas’ life where she was not creating art, and since the late 1960’s she has been creating and studying art. Lucas is a member of and led many prestigious art … [Read more...]

Going clockwise from the top left, Wood crafted boat by artist Keith Decker, who will be showing at First Saturday Arts Market. On the right, Samara Gallery A Treatise on Love by Ann Marie Vancas … [Read more...]

Oh, it’s one of those long weekends and I guess the official beginning of summer. Being self-employed, I always forget about these three-day weekends and the big plans I’m supposed to make. I had a … [Read more...]

When you pursue a goal, often you end up doing things you never expected to do. Recently, I had the honor (or horror) of being invited to be the sole juror for an art show, and though I’ve done this … [Read more...]

Have women had a significant impact on my career? Oh, yes. Not so much in very specific ways, as much as being there and influencing me at certain times in my life. Doesn’t it always work that … [Read more...]

When your biggest day of the month comes around every four weeks, that rare fifth Saturday is like a surprise gift in the mail. Without the foresight to look at a calendar this month, April’s fifth … [Read more...]

Did you know that Houston is fast becoming the biggest draw for burlesque and circus acts in the country? Credit can be given to Houston’s very own international award-winning burlesque performer, … [Read more...]