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Even in a pandemic, the arts culture of Houston never stops — from movie screenings in the wee hours of the morning, to public art installations that light up the night. Seven photographers capture the everyday wonders of art in the most resilient city in America, over the course of 24 hours on Saturday, Oct. 3.
<h2>12:01am<br/></h2><p>Patrons park to enjoy a screening of 'Tenet' (and skyline views) at the new Moonstruck Drive-In Cinema at East River. Drive-in theaters — and music festivals and even Christmas-light displays — are among the Covid era's most successful trends. Photo by Jhane Hoang.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>6:54am</h2><p>The sun rises Downtown, where public art has lent a sense of life during the pandemic. At 1111 Main, Steffany Brady's 'Brilliant Tapestry' hangs as part of the WindowWorks initiative to transform vacant storefronts. Photo by Daniel Ortiz.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>9:46am<br/></h2><p>Katrina Buerger smooths out a new mural by artist Carra Sykes on the third floor of Downtown's GreenStreet complex. Weingarten Art Group curates and manages the development's rotating art displays. Photo by Lawrence Elizabeth Knox.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>10:03am<br/></h2><p>Scott Gibbs and Baldemar Rodriguez of the Alley Theatre's Education and Community Engagement team film content for Spring Branch ISD's virtual-learning program. The Alley has partnered with school districts around the city to educate kindergarten, first- and second-grade students through the magic of theater. Photo by Fulton Davenport.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>11:37am<br/></h2><p>DaCamera 'Young Artists' Kelsey Sham and Douglas DeVries rehearse for an upcoming performance. The chamber-music group's Young Artist initiative is a fellowship program for emerging professional instrumentalists, vocalists and composers. Photo by Daniel Ortiz.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>12:25pm<br/></h2><p>The Houston Grand Opera readies to film its streaming-on-demand opera, 'Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera.' The team rented a house near Westbury, and did all recording outdoors. Photo by Fulton Davenport.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>1:02pm<br/></h2><p>The brand-new Houston Botanic Garden, located near Hobby Airport, toasted its grand opening with the Celebrating Asia event, featuring a performance by the Soaring Phoenix Dragon and Lion Dance Association. Photo by Greta Connolly.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>1:08pm</h2><p>Brazil-born, Houston-based painter Tony Paraná finishes up pieces for display at the Bayou City Art Festival, which this October went virtual for the first time in its 50-year history. Photo by Jhane Hoang.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>1:10pm<br/></h2><p>At Stages' Gordy theater, Eboni Bell directs a rehearsal for actor Mark Ivy's Studio Session. Stages' Studio Sessions performance series spotlighted different actors each weekend in one-hour world-premiere shows, streamed on YouTube Live on Friday nights. Ivy's was the eighth and final show. Photo by Shannon O'Hara.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>1:54pm<br/></h2><p>Masked Menil patrons take in the 'Specters of Noon' exhibit with seven newly commissioned pieces by Puerto Rico's Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla. The Menil Collection reopened its buildings just weeks prior, after six months of Covid-related closures. Photo by Daniel Ortiz.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>2:46pm<br/></h2><p>Actors with the Catastrophic Theatre's Drama Squad present a pop-up performance in a Heights-area front yard. The group can be commissioned for socially distanced, site-specific productions on weekends. Photo by Lawrence Elizabeth Knox.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>3:39pm<br/></h2><p>Afternoon sun reflects off of the Museum of Fine Arts' nearly finished Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The third and final component to open as part of the $450 million campaign to redevelop the Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim Campus, the Kinder Building opens on Nov. 21. Photo by Kelli Durham.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>6:44pm<br/></h2><p>Houston Symphony CEO and Executive Director John Mangum sets up to host the livestream performance of the Houston Symphony's Clyne, Haydn and Dvořák program. Photo by Shannon O'Hara.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>7:10pm<br/></h2><p>Photographer Isabelle Perreau talks with Austin journalist Jennell Lewis during the virtual opening reception for her show 'Diverse-City, An Ode to Houston' at Archway Gallery. Photo by Jhane Hoang.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>7:45pm<br/></h2><p>Supporters attend a socially distanced, timed-entrance party celebrating the grand opening of Laura Rathe's River Oaks District gallery. Photo by Daniel Ortiz.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>10:36pm<br/></h2><p>Texas country artist Hayden Haddock performs at The Rustic Downtown, a sprawling open-air restaurant and music venue that has continued to host concerts throughout the pandemic. Photo by Greta Connolly.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><h2>11:34pm</h2><p>Below, 'House of Cards' glows during its final days on display at Discovery Green. After sunset, the art installation turned into a synchronized light display set to music. Photo by Jhane Hoang.</p>
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The performing arts have been brought to a screeching halt as a result of the ongoing pandemic. The Houston Brass Quintet, a local nonprofit music troupe, met the moment head-on with outdoor pop-up concerts around the city. Their perseverance has helped keep their heads above water, and the group is gearing up for a holiday season unlike any other.
The chamber group focuses on diverse music genres, prioritizes collaboration in the arts community, and gives back to the community through educational and service programs. Founding member and managing director Sarah Perkins beams as she discusses the service component of the quintet. "The group was originally formed as a one-off for a party," she says. "A gentleman approached me at the party and asked if I was interested in putting a chamber group together, and he gave us $5,000 to get started. With the seed money we got, we decided to make our group a nonprofit, because the mission aspect was important to me — to have a service component involved, with particular emphasis on the Alzheimer's and dementia community."
<p>A full-time band director, Perkins explains that two members of the group found themselves out of jobs due to the pandemic. "Some artists are throwing in the towel, which I don't judge that choice," Perkins makes clear. "Russell [Hael] and Ryan [Rongone] are good examples of people who didn't skip a beat and changed to meet the moment. They started performing porch concerts, and then the quintet got involved. We played around our neighborhoods to help bring people outdoors and get peoples' minds off of things for a while." Perkins explains that these pop-up shows are all about community. "The porch concerts started to keep the art form alive. We ask for tips, even though we don't make a lot off of them. It's about playing and keeping it going for yourself. We find it so much more meaningful to play, which has kept us all going."</p>
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<p>According to Perkins, the group — which also includes Mary Gold and Allyn Lindsey — is grateful for the one event they will be playing this holiday season, despite that in previous years their calendar would be packed with back-to-back Christmas events. "Covid is so crazy. Usually during the Christmas season we are playing every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas. This year, <a href="https://houstonbrassquintet.org/the-divercity-project-performance-information/" target="_blank">Chapelwood [United Methodist Church]</a> is it. We're super grateful for our one gig," Perkins says. The ever-changing landscape of the pandemic leaves lots up in the air, but Perkins notes the gig is tentatively set for Dec. 17 at 7:30pm. "It'll be all Christmas music, and we are still working out details with attendance, but we're excited that it will be live-streamed."<br/></p><p>The Houston Brass Quintet is also slated to play a pop-up concert in the Heights on Dec. 5 at 4pm; it will be live-streamed from the HBQ Facebook page as well. </p><p>The ensemble looks forward to eventually getting back to its roots of performing for audiences. Perkins asserts that while they love playing for and working with the community, it's the group's bond that will keep them going well beyond this moment. "When we've gone about choosing players for the quintet, we always choose the performer who has the personality we need and look for, so that it all clicks."</p>
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