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Turkey Leg Hut has become a bastion of Houston’s Black culture and a gentrification lightning rod Kayla Stewart In Houston’s Third Ward, a red sign plastered with two smiling Black faces stands above a seemingly never-ending line of guests waiting for smoked turkey legs, fried boudin balls and bananas foster waffles. In just four years, this byproduct of Houston’s Black culture and ingenuity has become one of the city’s most popular restaurants, one turkey leg at a time. Turkey Leg Hut has become much more than the long lines that have come to define the restaurant. Its rapid success has also made it a lightning rod for racially tinged conflicts over gentrification. ....
December 17, 2020 at 3:30pm Although last year’s festival was postponed and eventually canceled, organizers anticipate that the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival will be on for 2021. The festival, which typically takes place in the spring and is hosted by the Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), will take place on Sept. 10-12. “Even with news that a nationwide roll out of a COVID-19 vaccine will be available, there is still uncertainty that an outdoor event will see a return to normalcy by May. We believe taking this proactive step will better ensure that we can safely host our annual vibrant celebration of the arts,” said Jaynelle Hazard, GRACE Executive Director and Curator. ....
Mindy Zheng “The South Lakes work is incredibly inventive, personal, and experimental in both media and concept,” said SLHS art teacher Matt Ravenstahl. Here’s more from Erica Harrison, who curated the exhibition: Adjudicating the visual explorations of regional emerging artists who are investigating the complexities of the human experience through varied artistic disciplines was a pleasure. When selecting the works for the exhibition I looked for a combination of form and content that was intelligent and compelling. During this process, I asked myself several questions; was the focus of the work well composed and visually impactful? Did the artist have a clear sense of what they were communicating? Did the treatment of media show an understanding of artistic fundamentals? The notable artists selected as awardees not only demonstrated a mastery of media but showed a passion for independent exploration and a willingness to push themselves. ....