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    Stuck in town for Labor Day? No worries — how to maximize your weekend: Thedon't-miss guide

    Joel Luks
    Aug 30, 2012 | 12:51 pm
    • NobleMotion Dance's Spitting Ether extends a work that began with light artistJeremy Choate, who died in a motorcycle accident earlier in the month.
      Photo by Lynn Lane
    • The Houston Brazilian Festival's day-long fiesta promises to heat up downtownHouston with live music, performances, food, educational booths, games andinteractive demonstrations suitable for kids and adults.
    • Frame Dance Productions' The Black Space explores the concept of forgiveness andthe dichotomy between the sanity and healthiness of letting go

    Surely for Labor Day weekend you have the option of staying home, being a couch potato and resting up before the madness of September begins. But we recommend balancing a bit of R&R with crazy art, women power, a film about debt, breathtaking and participatory dance, a "trip" south-of-the-border and 400 beers.

    Click on the link below each event for more information. There, you'll be able to add the details to your calendar and learn about other attractions nearby, like shopping, restaurants, hotels and places to grab a bite to eat.

    FrenetiCore presents the Fifth Annual Houston Fringe Festival

    When it comes to the arts, if you think you've seen it all, you haven't. The curators of this yearly three-weekend quirk-a-thon are prepared to blow your mind with a melange of anything-goes experimental theater, film, dance, music and visual arts from local artists, national creatives and beyond. About those curators, myself included, we've had to scrutinize endless applications, read through abstracts, watch videos and ask the hard questions to program the Fifth Annual Houston Fringe Festival: Who's in and who's out?

    There's too much going on to list the wheres and whens. It's best to check this website, pick a title that tickles your fancy and go for it. It's only art. What do you have to lose?

    The deets: Thursday through Sept. 15; Frenetic Theater and other venues; individual tickets very; multi-program passes start at $40; an all-access pass is $80.

    Art opening reception: "A Heroine's Journey" Print and Photography Exhibition

    The saying goes that behind every great man there's a great woman. I assert that it desperately needs to be updated to say, behind anything great, there's a great woman.

    Women in the Visual and Literary Arts (WiVLA) was originally formed as a networking group for women who had an impulse for creativity, and those who lived and breathe by that drive. But it turned out to be much more than that. The dialogue between the members continues at this exhibition where the group contemplates archetypal heroines of literature, myth, folklore and religion.

    The deets: Thursday, 6 p.m., on view through Oct. 6; Museum of Printing History; admission is free.

    Film screening at 14 Pews: Payback

    When Canadian writer Margaret Atwood synthesized the all-too-common adage, "He's paid his debt to society," she was mused to pen Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth. The tome is a collection of her lectures that broaden the definition of what it means to owe something or someone for one's own actions or reactions. She delved into social structures, environmentalism, human rights, crime, religion and yes, finances.

    Filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal collaborated with Atwood to shape an emotionally charged thinker that, at least for me, deserves another opportunity to unravel its message. It was first screened at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. This weekend the show is at 14 Pews.

    With Labor Day here, Payback is a good fit to put everything in perspective.

    The deets: Friday through Monday; 14 Pews; $10 admission, free for 14 Pews members.

    NobleMotion Dance and David Deveau present Spitting Ether: A Reality Bending Dance

    I was first intrigued about this collaboration by a teaser video in the company's Kickstarter campaign back in June. Who can resist a seductive Puccini aria coupled with movements that emerge from dimly lit sets? The resulting aesthetic gives rise to a lovely other-worldly destination, one which is familiar yet completely removed from physical existence.

    With the latest promotional video, I am freaked out. The evening-length work alludes to nightmares that enter "a subconscious mind in transitional phases of life, death and afterlife." That would the doing of co-artistic directors, husband and wife Andy Noble and Dionne Sparkman Noble, and designer David Deveau.

    More significant is that Spitting Ether extends a work that began with light artist Jeremy Choate, who died in a motorcycle accident earlier in the month.

    The deets: Friday through Sept. 8; Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex; tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door.

    2012 BrewMasters Craft Beer Festival

    Four hundred craft beers, one place. Only a few will have the courage — and the gastro prowess — to taste them all.

    For the rest of us, the 2012 BrewMasters Craft Beer Festival is about painting the town of Galveston and enjoying music, themed gatherings, pairing dinners, pub crawls, lectures and tours in the company of those who love the happy beverage — all of whom are happy people.

    About that food. Featured chefs include Roland Soza of Bistro Alex, Andreas Casteneda of Garden Restaurant at Moody Gardens, Hugo Ortega of Hugo's, Roberto Castre of Latin Bites Cafe, Terry Collier of Mojo's Sports Grille, Tiffany Richie and Melina Mayes of Rockwell Tavern & Grill, Urs Schmid of Shearn's, Elizabeth Stone of The Stone Kitchen, Chris Lopez of Yaga's Cafe and Kimberly Revis of Custom Confections.

    Enough said.

    The deets: Friday through Monday; Galveston's Moody Gardens; admission to events vary from $10 to $124.

    Houston Brazilian Festival

    Fine, it's not the same as grabbing an impromptu flight to Brazil, but if you want to get to know the culture of this vibrant South American gem, you and your family can do so at Jones Plaza without spending much cash.

    Carnival isn't until February, though this day-long fiesta promises to heat up downtown Houston with live music, performances, food, educational booths, games and interactive demonstrations suitable for kids and adults.

    The deets: Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Jones Plaza; $10, children under 10 attend free.

    Arts smarty pants and in-the-loop dance maven Nancy Wozny's pick: Frame Dance Productions presents The Black Space

    Nancy says: "Choreographer and mastermind behind Frame Dance Productions' Lydia Hance likes to up the role of the audience. Her now well-known, intimate and participatory performances ask viewers to be an active part of the experience. Her newest opus, The Black Space, explores the concept of forgiveness and the dichotomy between the sanity and healthiness of letting go, and the unresolved anxiety that results from holding on to how others have wronged us.

    "The Black Space combines live dance performance, dance-on-screen, new sound scores, and the instinctive need to find forgiveness in the midst of injury. The viewer has permission to interact in any way, allowing the audience to shape both its own experiences and the experiences of the other audience members. Click here for a teaser video."

    The deets: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Spacetaker Gallery at Fresh Arts; tickets are $10.

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    Game-changing leader of Houston Parks Board to retire after 10 years

    Jef Rouner
    May 21, 2025 | 10:00 am
    Houston Parks Board CEO Beth White stands at a podium at the Captain Herod Memorial, Houston Mayor John Whitmire is seated nearby.
    Photo by Melissa Taylor
    Beth White speaking at the Captain Herod Memorial on January 28,2025

    It's the end of an era at the Houston Parks Board (HPB). CEO Beth White announced Wednesday, May 21 that she will be retiring on January 1, 2026.

    "As I reflect on my career, one of the most rewarding decisions I have made was coming to Houston," White said in a statement. "The entrepreneurial drive in this city is very powerful, our public-private partnership model is second to none, and the creativity at play is a model for the nation."

    White began her stewardship of the HPB in 2016. Before coming to Houston, she oversaw Chicago's Trust for Public Land, guiding the development of the city's famous elevated trailway, the 606. Her experience made her perfect to lead the HPB as Houston dedicated itself to a radical improvement of its park spaces. With HPB responsible for 3,300 acres across 250 parks, as well as coordinating access to another 14,000 acres, it was an executive position for an area physically larger than many cities.

    White proved herself a competent and visionary general of Houston's greenspaces. During her time, she led the revitalization of 30 Houston parks, mostly in marginalized and underserved communities. Her work netted her an appointment to the chair of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) by former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden in 2021, where she helped federal agencies make long-term plans about public space usage.

    Perhaps her greatest accomplishment as CEO of HPB is the Bayou Greenway project, a bold re-imagining of Houston's waterways. The project has built 150 miles worth of trails that hug the various bayous and creeks meandering through Houston, turning what were often foot traffic barriers into an artery system of green trails connecting various park spaces across the city. Isolated pockets of community space are now linked through easy to use trail systems, making foot traffic across Houston simpler and more beautiful to experience.

    “It is very gratifying to see that Houstonians are embracing parks and greenspace as an essential part of the region’s infrastructure. I am proud to have played a part in Houston’s green renaissance and look forward to continued progress thanks to the talented and dedicated staff and board at Houston Parks Board,” said White.

    Cory King, president and CEO, and Ben Feit, principal, at Kittleman and Associates, are leading the search for suitable candidates to fill White's very big shoes. In the meantime, White will continue to lead the organization for the rest of the year.

    "Houston Parks Board would not be in the position it is today without the guidance and leadership of Beth White. As we commemorate her throughout this year, we are grateful that Beth’s vision has helped transform our organization into a regional and national leader for parks and greenspace,” said Houston Parks Board chair Cullen Geiselman Muse. “We are also excited to begin the search for her successor. Houston is a unique region that offers different opportunities to maximize available space and create multi-purpose greenspaces that make real, lasting impacts on our communities. We look forward to sharing more information as the search progresses."

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